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Abrasion hits Serangan Island although in 1990s a reclamation took place on the island. The Benoa Bay’s reclamation plan worried to cause the same problem like Serangan.
As for Benoa Bay reclamation
Serangan case Shouldn’t be repeated
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Reclamation plan at Benoa Bay by investor draws strong reactions from the people of Bali. It is feared, the impact of the reclamation in Southern Bali will not only provide welfare, but also leads the people of Bali to misery. The leaders in Bali are asked to make a reflection to the reclamation of Serangan Island whose designation has not been clear yet so far. “Do not let this incident be repeated for the second time. Please resolve first the case of Serangan Island,” said the former legislator of Denpasar, AA Putu Wijaya, in Denpasar, Tuesday (Jul 2). Wijaya doubling as the member of Kerta Desa (judiciary) at Intaran customary village, Sanur, expected the government to have courage to reject the desire of investor wishing to reclaim the sea area at Benoa Bay. Such a plan was accused of having been deviated from the commitment to make the overwater toll road (JDP) intended to break the congestion in Southern Bali. If the reclamation plan would be granted, then the condition of traffic flows at the toll
road would face congestion as well because the capacity would be increasingly crowded. “It must be understood so that all parties dare to reject the plan of investor to reclaim the strategic area for Bali,” said Wijaya. This figure of Intaran customary village also assessed the reclamation plan in the area of Tanjung Benoa was not in line with the plan to reduce the crowdedness in Southern Bali. All this time, the rapid development in Southern Bali
always triggered excessive capacity, so that it resulted in a variety of unresolved social issues, where one of them was congestion. Essentially, construction of the overwater toll road was to resolve traffic congestion in the area. However, if the reclamation plan would be granted, it would consequently increase the number of population in the area and it would aggravate the burden of Southern Bali. “So, I think the effort to reduce congestion will no longer be effective if the government grants the request of investors to reclaim the Benoa Bay,” he said. Wijaya asked the policy makers in Bali to look back the reclamation cases occurring on Serangan Island, South Denpasar. At first, the reclamation of 400 hectares of land made around 1995 aimed to establish tourism infrastructure. Unfortunately, the plan was never realized until now. Even, the reclamation had caused local fishermen to be no longer able to catch fish near the small island as they did ever before. “This should become a lesson for the leaders of Bali,” he said. (kmb12)
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The overwater toll road (JDP) connecting Benoa-Ngurah RaiNusa Dua
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The overwater toll road (JDP) connecting Benoa-Ngurah Rai-Nusa Dua has almost totally completed and is confirmed to be in operation before the upcoming APEC Summit next October. Nevertheless, there are still a number of shortcomings in the execution of the first toll road in Bali such as regarding the Balinese ornament. The toll road entry and exit is absolutely containing no Balinese ornaments. It was highlighted by the ranks of the Bali House in the toll road inspection on Tuesday (Jul 2). The inspection was led in person by Chairman of the Bali House AA Ngurah Oka Ratmadi, accompanied by Deputy Chairman IB Putu Sukarta, Chairman of Commission I Made Arjaya, Chairman of Commission III Gusti Made Suryanta Putra, the Head of Legislation Body Ketut Kariyasa Adnyana and some commission members. The arrival of the legislators was received by Director of PT Jasamarga Bali Toll, Tito Karim. At that occasion, the House called for an immediate installation of Balinese ornaments especially at the entrance gates into the toll road. Chairman of the Bali House AA Ngurah Oka Ratmadi appreciated the toll road construction that could be accomplished four months faster than the allotted time of 18 months. Physical construction of the toll road along 12.7 kilometers could now be completed within 14 months. The politician familiarly addressed as Cok Rat expected the completion of the toll road and underpass at Dewa Ruci intersection could resolved the congestion in Southern Bali frequently complained by the community and tourists. However, this senior figure of Satria Palace hoped the new road could be poised with the restriction of vehicle entry policy into Bali. Otherwise, the construction of new overwater toll road was ascertained to
kindle congestion within the next 10 years. “We’re still struggling to limit the entry of new vehicles into Bali,” he said. Meanwhile, Deputy Chairman of the Bali House IB Putu Sukarta concluded that based on the results of inspection, one of the important points worth noting was the installation of Balinese ornament. The construction of the overwater toll road had been good, but the Balinese ornaments did not exist. “Necessarily, the toll road entry and exit is embellished with Balinese ornaments. Outside Bali, in Jakarta for instance, it features the Balinese ornament, then why is it not made in Bali?” asked Chairman of the Gerindra Party of Bali Chapter. Sukarta doubling as legislative candidate for the central House of Representative asked there should be magnificent candi bentar (split gates) at the toll road entry and exit. Without it, there would be absolutely no impression for people if they were entering Bali. On that account, this Sanur politician expected the partner working on the toll road to pay attention to the matter and immediately make coordination. It would be a pity if such magnificent split gates were not built in the overwater toll road. “Construction work of the overwater toll road has been good, but it only lacks of Balinese ornaments,” he added. Similar thing was explained by Chairman of Commission III of the Bali House Gusti Made Suryanta Putra and a member
of Commission IV of Bali House Tjokorda Asmara Putra Sukawati. They also urged the Balinese ornaments to be immediately installed at the entrance to the toll road. According to Suryanta Putra, contractor of the toll road project promised to install Balinese ornament before it would be inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. “Contractor of the toll road project will soon put up becoming the Balinese typical ornament because it is expected to give the nuance of Bali to the passing road users,” said the PDI-P politician from Tabanan. Previously, the legislator also highlighted the inadequate street lighting, especially the robustness of the pole looking less sturdy and elegant. “Repair and installation of Balinese ornament on the street lighting poles will be resumed after the APEC Summit activities in Nusa Dua next October,” he said. Meanwhile, there had been no proposal on the road name from the Bali House. Nevertheless, if the road would be named Soekarno-Hatta, the House could agree it. But, if the president had proposed to take Balinese name, it should be coordinated together. “Let’s discuss it together between the executive and legislative and accommodate all the incoming proposals to be reviewed so that it can be obtained a name for the overwater toll road that will be acceptable to Balinese society,” added Tjokorda Asmara Putra Sukawati. (kmb29)
Kebo Iwa, a knight willing to die for unity Kebo Iwa a Knight Willing to Die for UnityTHE name Kebo Iwa has long been known by Balinese people. When reading or hearing about the story of his life, as though we are proffered with a fiction mixed with history. As a historical figure, Kebo Iwa is described as a mighty and powerful knight. There is a source mentions if he was a governor of the king Gajahwaktra ruling at Bedahulu (now Bedulu) around 1324 -1343 AD. Kebo Iwa is mentioned as one of the military commanders of Bali during the reign of King Sri Asta Sura Ratna Bumi Banten in the early fourteenth century. As a fictional character, Kebo Iwa who also has another name like Kebo Taruna and Kebo Wandira is described as a remarkable man. The son of Commander Rakryan Buncing is described as a giant man having a big posture. Range of his feet is very wide, so that he can travel quickly. If he wants to drink, he just needs to stab his finger into the ground and a small well will emit water. Kebo Iwa can also carve a stone with his nail. Whenever there is a big hole, people always call it as the footprint of Kebo Iwa. Others also say that a hollow rock on Soka Beach (Tabanan) is the pot of Kebo Iwa. He is described as a strong giant man that eats so much so that to cook rice he needs a large pot. Though being powerful, Kebo Iwa does not have egoistic or arrogant nature. Story on the end of his life is very tragic and even it draws a variety of interpretations and meanings. It can be seen when Gajah Mada intended to conquer Bali for the realization of the unity of the archipelago. This vice regent from Majapahit kingdom considered it impossible to conquer Bali as long as Kebo Iwa was still alive. He then arranged a strategy where Kebo Iwa was picked up to be invited to Majapahit. Kebo Iwa requested the help dig a well for the kingdom in East Java experiencing water crisis. As a prize, he would be awarded a beautiful and graceful girl from Lemah Tulis. Kebo Iwa met the request. When digging a well, the men of Gajah Mada pelted Kebo Iwa with rock stones in order the strong man from Bali could be buried alive. Kebo Iwa got up and was aware if he was deceived. He then opened the secret of his weakness where to kill him was enough to use whiting and betel leaf. Such a word-of-mouth story also raises a variety of interpretations. Balinese people call that whiting symbolizes Lord Shiva and betel leaf symbolizes Lord Vishnu. Thus, Kebo Iwa got purification from Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu to attain moksha. In some regions, before people chew betel leaf, the tip of betel leaf is cut first. Why? It is done to commemorate the death of Kebo Iwa. A variety of interpretations apparently cannot be resisted. For example, why was Kebo Iwa willing to die? There are commentaries saying if the ideal of Gajah Mada was very noble namely to unite the archipelago. Therefore, for the sake of unity, Kebo Iwa was willing to sacrifice his life
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Pressure of subsidized fuel price hike stays high Denpasar (Bali Post)—
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Children are playing on Tukad Badung, one of the main river supplying water to the inhaitants of Denpasar and Badung.
Deficit of water carrying capacity in Bali progressively alarming Denpasar (Bali Post)—
A growing number of people and massive development, either in the form of the development of tourist accommodation and residence, has led to the increasing demand for water. Ironically, it is not balanced with adequate water supplies. Even, some points of Bali region, particularly the Southern Bali, have faced deficit or water crisis. By all means, such condition will worsen if the development in Southern Bali is growing more massively, primarily if the Benoa Bay reclamation discourses that will be established with the marine residence and a number of tourist accommodations come true. The Head of the Center for Environmental Research (PPLH) of the Udayana University, Prof. I Wayan Arthana, Ph.D., said that since 2009 Bali had been experiencing water deficit. Such deficit particularly happened to five counties and city, namely the city of Denpasar, Buleleng, Badung, Klungkung and Gianyar. “With this condition, the actual carrying capacity of water in Bali has been very worrying. It will become a serious problem for Bali,” said Arthana, when appearing as a guest speaker at the seminar of legislation draft on the amendment of the Law No.7/2004 on Water Resources at Wisma Sabha, the office of the Governor of Bali, Tuesday (Jul 2). The seminar was organized by Committee II of the Bali Regional Representative of the RI to obtain input regarding the finalization of legislation draft.
Arthana also revealed 13 serious issues related to water in Bali. The issues included the conflict between the Municipality Waterworks (PDAM) and the subak organization, rafting companies and the irrigation as well as the poor quality of raw water for drinking water. According to him, the quality of drinking water in some regions in Bali remained very low. “Even, when it rains the condition becomes murky,” said the lecturer at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies of the Udayana University. The other issues covered the inadequate water quality provided by PDAM, increasingly poor water quality of the lakes and rivers, threats of springs due to land use conversion, disjointed irrigation channels due to residential development and commercialization of spring. “The issues related to water in Bali are increasingly complex, considering the need for water consumption will continue to increase,” said the doctor graduating from the Reading University, England. According to Arthana, the most crucial was the threat against the springs for the needs of ritual activities. He called it quite harmful to the development of tourism, considering
the strength of Bali really lay in the customs and culture, aside from in the charms of its nature. “We cannot imagine the survival of these religious rituals if the springs needed are no longer available,” he said. Other than these issues, he also recognized if the distribution of water in Bali had not been prevalent. “Even, there are some areas in Karangasem purchasing water at a higher price than Premium gasoline. Of course, it is very apprehensive for the survival of local community” said Arthana. According to Arthana, the deficit to the water carrying capacity happened because the huge potential for surface water in Bali was even facing an issue. The three potentials of the surface water included the groundwater, springs and four large lakes in Bali namely the Lake Buyan, Lake Tamblingan, Lake Beratan and Lake Batur. Lakes in Bali faced serious threat such as sedimentation or siltation so that their carrying capacity decreased. “If the four lakes in Bali experience the same siltation, it means that a half of water reserves in Bali vanish. And when all the springs in Bali run dry, Bali will experience a severe water crisis,” he concluded. (kmb29)
Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) of Bali Nusra predicted the potential future inflationary pressure would remain robust after the announcement of the subsidized fuel price hike. In addition to having a direct impact in the form of rising transportation costs, this increase also resulted in subsequent impact on the price hike of the other goods due to the increasing cost of production and distribution. “We must be realistic that the target of Bali inflation achievement in 2013 as has been presented by the Bali macro economy team at 5.5 percent will be difficult to be achieved,” said Secretary to Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) for Bali Nusra, Dwi Pranoto, in Denpasar, Tuesday (Jul 2). He explained the price hike of Premium gasoline from IDR 4,500 to IDR 6,500 or an increase of IDR 2,000 (44.44 percent) and diesel fuel from IDR 4,500 to IDR 5,500 or an increase of IDR 1,000 (22.22 percent) resulted in a relatively great impact on the achievement of the inflation of Bali. His party estimated a direct impact (first round effect) amounting to 1.94 percent with the greatest impact on the price hike of Premium gasoline at 1.92 percent compared to 0.02 percent on diesel fuel. The immediate impact would be distributed in June and July 2013. “The derivative impact (second round effect) will be felt in July and August, but it is only limited to the transportation tariff adjustment both for passenger of public transport and commodities,” he said. Meanwhile, he said the price adjustment for the other items such as processed food commodities namely the food consumed in restaurant, packaged food and processed food generally took effect in the inflation of the 2 months. The relatively longer price adjustment happened to foodstuff commodities considering the period between the harvest and crop utilization was still relatively longer. “On that account, the impact of subsidized fuel price hike will occur within 3 to maximally 6 months,” he said. Further, he explained that based on the existing historical data, namely the subsidized fuel price hike in 2005 and 2008, the TPID estimated the derivative impact of the subsidized fuel price hike was 1.12 percent distributed from July 2013 until the end of 2013. Thus, the total impact of the rising inflation combining the direct impact and indirect impact was about 3 percent. “We will strive to minimize the too great impact of the fuel price hike. We have confidence, until the end of 2013 the inflation of Bali is estimated to be within the range of 7.86 percent,” he said. He mentioned the eliminating strategy against the fuel impact remained to refer to the grand strategy of Bali TPID shored up by five pillars namely, the Institutional, Connectivity and Distribution, Regulation, Research and Information as well as Education. The institutional strengthening was done by preparation of a long-term strategy to control the regional inflation as well as indicator of the achievement. Meanwhile, on the regulatory side, the TPID would encourage incentives for the smooth interisland transportation through the policy of transportation service tariff. “Such strategy and policy will be supported by research sourcing from accurate and up to date information. In addition, the education to public about the importance of keeping inflation low and stable is also going to continue sustainably,” he said. (kmb27)
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A man is filling up gas in the gas station
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A day spends IDR 210,000, desperate to steal motorcycle Semarapura (Bali Post)—
The activity of quarry C at Selat village, Sukasada subdistrict, reaps another complaint. The quarry is worried to interfere with the repair of the main village road from Anturan village in Buleleng subdistrict to Selat village in Sukasada subdistrict.
A dropout teenager named I Nengah Purna Wibawa, alias Lempog, was desperate to steal a motorcycle in the parking area of the Nyame Bali online gaming at Semarapura Klod, Klungkung. Action of the sesari (oblation money) theft recidivist occurred because he was addicted to online games at the location. Even, within a day he could spend as much as IDR 210,000 just to play online games for ten hours. Unit Chief of Criminal Detective of Klungkung Police, I Nyoman Suparta, said on Tuesday (Jul 2) the suspect from Tengah hamlet, Nyanglan village, Banjarangkan, was arrested while he was absorbed in playing online games at the location on Monday (Jul 1). The case had a beginning from a report of Putu Adiana, 16, a resident from Lepang hamlet, Takmung village, claiming if his motorcycle lost while parked at the parking area of the Nyame Bali online gaming, Sunday (Jun 30). Having been investigated, police suspected the culprit was a teenager usually playing the online games. Police then arrested Nengah Purna Wibawa known to frequently play online games at the location. Even, the unemployed teenager had been addicted where he played online games for ten hours every day. When met in the Criminal Detective of Klungkung Police, the suspect confessed his deeds. He was reckless to steal the motorcycle of his fellow online games in order to earn money so that he could still play every day. He claimed the motorcycle was sold to a junkyard in Gianyar County. “I sold the motorcycle for IDR 550,000 to a junkyard in Gianyar,” he said. For his deeds, the suspect was detained in the detention room of Klungkung Police and charged under the article 362 of Criminal Code with the penalty of five years in prison. As reported previously, the suspect had ever been arrested by police when committing a theft at Sangkan Buana village, Semarapura Kauh, Klungkung, in December 2012. The suspect was also the gangster leader of sesari theft in 21 temples in Klungkung. Of the dozens of temples, he stole at Nyanglan village for two times by taking money in the sesari box of Pujung Temple, then two times in Pande Temple at Penasan village, two times in Pengayengan Temple at Getakan Temple and two times in Paibon Temple at Gunung Rata hamlet. (kmb31)
ing the road grade. It will be damaged again as previous condition due to the excavation activities,” he said. According to this PDI-P politician, the Buleleng Public Works having the project was urged to take immediate action. It was expected to coordinate with the quarry owner. Even, the Public Works could impose strict sanction on the quarrying activity because it was alleged to have no official license from relevant agency and it was a commercial excavation activity. “We want the relevant agency to come down to location to check and impose sanction on the excavation activity,” he added. To note, the village road at Anturan to Selat was badly damaged with a total length of two kilometers. Ironically, the damage happened due to the opening of excavation activity used to flatten the land of resident that would be utilized for residential need. Every day, the excavated materials were transported by trucks and caused the road severely damaged. For the damage, the Buleleng County repaired the road with a total budget worth IDR 1.7 billion through the main regional budget 2013. (kmb)
The suspect I Nengah Purna Wibawa is inerrogated in Klungkung Police Department.
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The truck which is used on the quarry C in Karangasem is still operating.
Feared to disrupt road repair
Activities of quarry C at Selat village reap complaint Singaraja (Bali Post)—
Based on field observation on Tuesday (Jul 2), the road repair project in the area should have actually been begun. Contractor had started the work and materials for road repairs have been supplied. However, amidst the ongoing project works, the trucks transporting quarry C materials in the form of excavated soil were often passing the road. For this condition, it was feared to disturb the project works because the paved road could easily be damaged due to passing trucks of heavy tonnage. Not only that, the revetment was also feared to collapse because it was kindled by the passing trucks. A worker from Banyuning, Buleleng subdistrict, Ketut Sadra, said that since the project works were commenced the material-transporting trucks had been passing the road every day. As a result, the construction was disturbed and installation of stones came off as being unable to hold the burden of the passing vehicles. Even, if the newly paved road was passed through by laden vehicles it would be easily damaged again. Responding to such condition, his
party was concerned if the project would not last long and caused a loss to him as the party working on the project. To that end, Sadra suggested the Selat village official to make coordination with relevant agency to temporarily divert the laden vehicles to other route. Thus, the project could run optimally and the result would be better. “Yes, the local official should make coordination. As a result, the traffic of trucks can be reduced during the project and we can work better and reach the quality complying with the contract and design,” he said. At separate location, Chairman of Commission B of the Buleleng House, Putu Mangku Budiasa, from Selat village, Sukasada subdistrict, also complained about similar thing. He very much deplored the land excavation activities at Selat village each day carrying the materials passing the road. The road project worth IDR 1.7 billion was feared to be redundant due to such heavy tonnage vehicles exceeding the road capacity. “As a legislator and resident of Selat village, we fear the road project will be useless due to the trucks with tonnage exceed-
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On holiday, students clean up marine debris Tabanan (Bali Post)—
School holidays are not necessarily spent just for leisure travel. The students of SMA Kerambitan high school, for instance, preferred to clean up marine debris on Pasut Beach, Tibubiu village, Kerambitan, to fill in the end of their holiday, Tuesday (Jul 2). As a result, in a matter of hours, they could amass two containers of garbage. Such an action was also aided by the ranks of the Indonesian Army (TNI) and National Police (Polri). Likewise, Deputy Regent of Tabanan, Komang Gede Sanjaya, also participated in the activity. According to him, the garbage like on the coastal areas was a shared responsibility. It was sent from the upstream region. “The garbage must be cleaned up together sustainably. This aims at realizing a clean area,” said Sanjaya. Some of the collected garbage was burned, while the remaining was transported to landfill (TPA). The deputy regent hoped that all components could have a collective concern by handling the garbage ranging from the one at residential to coastal areas because it was not only disturbing the
sight, but also endangered the residents. As evidence, due to the piles of garbage, fishermen could not do their activity comfortably. Aside from cleaning up the garbage, the students were also invited to plant trees. As reported previously, the garbage flood besieged the coastal areas of Pasut. It was dominated by the pieces of wood and bamboo triggered by the overflowing rivers and flash flood. Such a phenomenon had become an annual occurrence in the rainy season. (kmb30)
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Students taking part on garbage cleaning event during their school holiday.
Baby Statue at Batuan
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If you happen to travel to Ubud village through Batuan village, you will surely pass the intersection of Belah Tanah hamlet, Batuan Kaler village, Sukawati subdistrict, Gianyar. Right in the midst of the intersection is established a statue of a giant baby.
If you happen to travel to Ubud village through Batuan village, you will surely pass the intersection of Belah Tanah hamlet, Batuan Kaler village, Sukawati subdistrict, Gianyar. Right in the midst of the intersection is established a statue of a giant baby. At the edges grows a large blackboard tree considered a sacred tree and commonly used to make sanctified barong mask. According to Hindu community in Bali, the intersection is made sacred so that it is bordered with a fence. When people pass through the area, they will certainly pause to deliver an offering. Aside from being done by local community, such a practice is also carried out by other people wishing to travel to Gianyar, Bangli and Ubud. Standing at this intersection will make you perceive different vibration. Its magical aura is strong. Based on stories of local people, bizarre incidents frequently happened at the location. Residents living around the baby statue believe that it will cry at mid-night on full moon. A crying baby is often heard by non-native residents. In addition, saying rude and behaving arrogant are not allowed at the location. Otherwise, undesired incident will occur to the violator. In the past, someone from Klungkung took his son to pass through the intersection leading to Denpasar. When arriving at the site, the old man said if his son was the same as the statue. As an impact, his son kept crying until he arrived home. Ultimately, the man then apologized to the statue by delivering an oblation. According to local people, before the statue establishment, several accidents occurred around the intersection. However, after establishing and consecrating the statue, the accident diminished. According to a medium, the highway was formerly traversed by holy men, so that it was prone to be passed through specifically by people having bad intention. Meanwhile, some people said if the baby statue had something to do with the Hayang Tibha Temple located in the west of the statue. Divine ray of Lord Hayang Tibha lay in the statue. It was confirmed by the testimony of local temple priest that always paid devotional works at the statue area. “Having established and made regular ritual, the hazards of accident can be avoided. Right in the Padmasana shrine has been established the baby statue Brahma Lelare symbolizing that everything should be started with a small part,” said hamlet chief of Belah Tanah. (BTN)
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FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 file photo, anti-government protesters gathered in Tahrir (Liberation) Square, watch a screen showing U.S. President Barack Obama live on a TV broadcast from Washington, speaking about the situation in Egypt.
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CAIRO — With a military deadline for a resolution to Egypt’s political crisis looming, the country braced for a showdown Wednesday after embattled President Mohammed Morsi insisted he will not step down in the face of demands by millions of protesters, vowing to protect his “constitutional legitimacy” with his life. On the streets, the sense that both sides are ready to fight to the end sharpened, with overnight clashes between supporters of the Islamist president and opponents that left at least 23 dead, most of them in a single incident of fighting outside Cairo University. The violence came just hours before a deadline set by the military was to expire Wednesday for Morsi to find a solution with the opposition or the army would impose its own political plan. The draft would see the military suspend the constitution, disband parliament and install a new leadership. With his political fate hanging in the balance, Morsi demanded in a speech late Tuesday that the powerful armed forces withdraw their ultimatum, saying he rejected all “dictates” — from home or abroad. In an emotional address aired live to the nation, the Islamist leader who a year ago was inaugurated as Egypt’s first freely elected president accused loyalists of his ousted autocratic predecessor Hosni Mubarak of exploiting the wave of protests to topple his regime and thwart democracy. “There is no substitute for legitimacy,” said Morsi, at times angrily raising his voice, thrusting his fist in
the air and pounding the podium. He warned that electoral and constitutional legitimacy “is the only guarantee against violence.” The statement showed that Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood are prepared to run the risk of challenging the army. It also entrenches the lines of confrontation between his Islamist supporters and Egyptians angry over what they see as his efforts to impose control through the Brotherhood and his failures to deal with the country’s multiple problems. As anti- and pro-Morsi supporters geared up for the fourth consecutive day of mass rallies Wednesday, it was clear that Egypt’s crisis has become a struggle over whether a popular uprising can overturn the verdict of the ballot box. Morsi’s opponents say he has lost his legitimacy through mistakes and power grabs and that their turnout on the streets over the past three days shows the nation has turned against him. On Tuesday, millions of jubilant, chanting Morsi opponents again filled Cairo’s historic Tahrir Square, as well as avenues adjacent to two presidential palaces in the capital, and main squares in cities nationwide. After Morsi’s speech, they erupted in indignation, banging
metal fences to raise a din, some raising their shoes in the air in a show of contempt. “Leave, leave,” they chanted. The president’s supporters also moved out in increased marches in Cairo and other cities, and stepped up warnings that it will take bloodshed to dislodge him. While Morsi has stuck to a stance that he is defending democracy in Egypt, many of his Islamist backers have presented the fight as one to protect Islam. Political violence was more widespread on Tuesday, with multiple clashes between the two camps in Cairo as well as in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria and other cities. A march by Morsi supporters outside Cairo University came under fire from gunmen on nearby rooftops.At least 23 people were killed in Cairo and more than 200 injured, according to hospital and security officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. Most of the killings took place outside Cairo University in Cairo’s twin city of Giza. The latest deaths take to at least 39 the people who have died since the first day of protests, Sunday.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A U.S. drone strike killed at least 17 people in Pakistan’s restive border region early on Wednesday, Pakistani security officials said, in the biggest such attack this year, and the second since Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif took office. Most of those killed were fighters for the Haqqani network, according to three Taliban commanders and security officials. Two missiles hit a house near the main market in Miranshah, the provincial capital of the tribal region of North Waziristan. The region is considered a Taliban stronghold. Many were wounded in the attack, local tribesman Kaleemullah Dawar said, but rescuers delayed for fear of falling victim to a second attack, a common tactic with drone strikes. “It was not possible for the people to start rescue work for some time, as the drones were still flying over the area,” Dawar said. Sharif, who won elections in May, has called for an immediate end to U.S. drone strikes on the grounds that they are a breach of Pakistan’s sovereignty. The U.S. says it is attacking militants in areas the Pakistani army cannot reach. A drone strike in May killed the Pakistani Taliban’s second-in-command and six others.
Mandela grandson accused over graves in South Africa Members of former South African President Nelson Mandela’s family have laid a criminal complaint against his grandson Mandla. Police spokesman Mzukisi Fatyela told the BBC officers would investigate allegations of illegal grave tampering. A public prosecutor would then decide whether to press charges, he said. It involves the bodies of three of the ex-president’s children, who were allegedly moved from a family graveyard about two years ago by Mandla Mandela. In a separate case, 16 Mandela family members are seeking to move the bodies back to the graveyard in the village of Qunu, where Mr Mandela, who is critically ill in hospital with a recurring lung infection, wants to be laid to rest. The case is being heard at the Mthatha High Court in Eastern Province and has been postponed until Wednesday. Last week, the court granted an interim order for the remains to be exhumed and moved from Mandla Mandela’s homestead in the village of Mvezo to nearby Qunu, 22km (14 miles) away. But Mandla Mandela, who was appointed as chief of Mvezo by his grandfather, is now contesting that order. The BBC’s Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg says his plans to open a heritage centre dedicated to grandfather in Mvezo, in the estate where the graves are at the moment, have left a bitter taste in the mouths of many within the family. AP Photo
Grandson, Mandla Mandela, left, and his wife Malentle MakhathiniMandela pray during a special church service held Sunday June 30, 2013 in Qunu, South Africa
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Opportunity knocks as outsiders reach semis Reuters
LONDON - The leading ladies have exited stage left but the understudies kept this most volatile of Wimbledon scripts bubbling along on Tuesday to ensure a new name will be engraved on the trophy come Saturday. Emerging from a quarter-final line-up featuring women from eight different nations and with just two grand slam titles between them were Sabine Lisicki, Agnieszka Radwanska, Marion Bartoli and, most surprising of all, Belgian Kirsten Flipkens. Lisicki beat unseeded Estonian Kaia Kanepi 6-3 6-3 to prove that Monday’s shock victory over redhot favourite Serena Williams was no flash in the pan. Fourth seed Radwanska, last year’s runner-up, outlasted China’s Li Na in an absorbing three-set battle before the unorthodox Bartoli beat American upstart Sloane Stephens 6-4 7-5 and Belgian Flipkens reached her first grand slam semi-final by defeating 2011 champion Petra Kvitova in three sets. Lisicki, trying to become Germany’s first grand slam singles champion since Steffi Graf in 1996, will take on fourth seed Radwanska on Thursday while Flipkens, languishing at 262nd in the
world a year ago, will play 2007 Wimbledon runner-up Bartoli. After the demise of so many fancied players, opportunity is knocking loudly for one of them. “It’s not exactly what we were planning on,” nine-times Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova told Reuters. “But it’s the best opportunity ever for one of them. It’s great we’ll have a new champion and it just shows that this sport can be so unpredictable. “Serena was the favourite now we’ll have a new winner.” Navratilova picked out Lisicki as her tip for the title and the way the world No. 24 dismantled Kanepi a day after stunning five-times champion Williams the momentum appears to be with the big-serving German who was a semi-finalist two years ago. Until Tuesday the giant-slayers have had short shelf lives with Steve Darcis, Sergiy Stakhovsky and Michelle Larcher de Brito - who took out Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and
Maria Sharapova respectively - all failing to last another round. Not so Lisicki, who needed only 65 minutes for victory. “I feel much fresher, fitter, better than two years ago,” said Lisicki who lost to Sharapova in the 2011 semis. “I was just as focused as yesterday because ... I knew it’s going to be tough afteyesterday to just keep the level up. “But I think I did a very good job to go for my shots and play smart. It had to be a different game today.” Radwanska and former French Open winner Li produced two hours 43 minutes of enthralling action on Centre Court in a match that finished under cover after two rain interruptions. Great improviser Radwanska, one of three Poles to reach the singles quarter-finals here, showed incredible resistance and Houdinilike escapology to win points that seemed beyond her during a 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2 victory over the powerful Chinese.
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Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland reacts after winning a point against Li Na of China in their Women’s singles quarterfinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Tuesday, July 2, 2013.
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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt pauses as he speaks to the media during a press conference in Paris, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Bolt takes part in the IAAF Diamond League athletics event at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris on Saturday July 6.
PARIS - Older and wiser, Usain Bolt is out to dominate his rivals on the track at least until the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The six-time Olympic champion, who is competing at the Areva meeting in Paris on Saturday, looks to be back in shape after his form and motivation were questioned following a defeat by American sprinter Justin Gatlin at the Golden Gala on June 6. Bolt has recovered since then by winning the 200 at the Bislett Games and running 9.94 on home soil over 100 meters at the Jamaican trials on June 21. And he clearly wants to keep that form going. “I want to continue dominating until the next Olympics. I have to work hard, train hard and stay focused,” Bolt told a news conference on Tuesday. “I’ve won everything already, but now it’s to show that I can be a dominant sprinter. You want to dominate for the rest of your career.”
In some ways, losing to Gatlin may even have helped the tall Jamaican to get back into his stride. “I figured out what I needed to do to get back on target,” he said. “I’ve been working hard, I’ve been focused, I’ve been sacrificing a lot, so now I’m on target.” Bolt, who turns 27 in August, is
preparing for next month’s world championships in Moscow by racing the 200 meters in Paris, the ninth leg of the Diamond League. It’s a meet where he will face compatriots Warren Weir and Nickel Ashmeade, along with former 200-meter European champion Christophe Lemaitre
of France. And it’s a meet he is clearly relishing. “I really enjoy running big races before championships. It tells you where you are and tells you what you need to work on,” he said. “I know these young guys are stepping up and they’re going to come running and pushing you to the limits.”
Pirelli blames teams over tyre failures A statement from Pirelli insisted the 2013 tyre “does not compromise driver safety in any way if used in the correct manner”. Pirelli attributed blame to the teams mounting the rear tyres the wrong way around, running low tyre pressures, using extreme cambers - the angle at which the wheel is mounted on the suspension - and what it described as “high kerbs” at Silverstone. In a second statement released 90 minutes after the first, Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery said: “In no way are we intending to create arguments or attack anybody. We have taken our responsibilities upon ourselves.
“But not having full control over all the elements that impact on the use of the tyres, we need everybody’s contribution. With regard to this, we are receiving the full support of all the parties involved, for which we are very grateful.” The manufacturer said, in its first statement, that all the failures happened on cars with the rear tyres mounted on opposite sides of the car from the one intended. This has become common practice this season as teams try to manage usage of tyres that have been designed to wear out quickly to guarantee races with multiple pit stops.
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Uruguay’s Nicolas Lopez celebrates scoring his side’s 2nd goal during the Under20 World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Nigeria and Uruguay in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, July 2, 2013.
Spain, France reach quarterfinals at U20 World Cup Associated Press Writer
ISTANBUL — Spain striker Jese scored in injury time as his team came from behind to beat Mexico 2-1 and set up a quarterfinal against Uruguay at the Under-20 World Cup on Tuesday. The European Under-19 champions will be joined by France, which defeated host Turkey 4-1 to line up a last-eight meeting with Uzbekistan, a 3-1 winner over Greece. Jese’s strike from outside the area was deflected by Mexico defender Abel Fuentes and goalkeeper Richard Sanchez could only dive over the ball. It was Jese’s fifth goal of the tournament. Mexico stunned tournament favorite Spain in the second minute when Arturo Gonzalez came in from the left and sent a diagonal shot past goalkeeper Daniel Sotres. Spain recovered quickly and found its usual rhythm of short passes and moves in midfield. However, it struggled to reach its forwards against Mexico’s well-placed defense. The South Americans, who missed suspended midfielder Jesus Escoboza, created danger
through quick counterattacks, though Raul Lopez’s header in the 19th went just over and a thundering 20-meter (yard) shot by Jorge Espericueta hit the crossbar in the 31st. Spain continued to dominate possession in the second half as it gained control of the match. The Mexican defense started to falter and Spain finally got the chances it had been looking for. Captain Paco Alacacer was set up by Jese in the 51st but keeper Sanchez saved his low shot with his left foot. The game turned around when Mexico left Derik unmarked in the 74th when he received a corner kick at the far post, leaving the defender an easy chance
to level. Nicolas Lopez scored twice in the second half to give Uruguay a 2-1 win over Nigeria, which was reduced to 10 players just before halftime. Defender Abdullahi Shehu committed two fouls within two minutes, receiving a straight red card for the second in the 41st minute. Lopez scored from close range in the 65th minute after the Nigeria defense failed to clear the ball from the area, only for a 20-meter strike from Olarenwaju Kayode to make it 1-1 four minutes later. Lopez converted a penalty in the 84th after substitute Diego Rolan dribbled past goalkeeper Chukwunenye Okani and was fouled. Meanwhile, France domi-
nated the first half of its match in the last 16 against Turkey. Captain Paul Pogba returned from suspension to lead the midfield, while strikers Jean-Christophe Bahebeck and Yaya Sanogo were a constant threat to the Turkey defense. France took the lead after a mistake by Aykut Ozer in the 18th. The Turkey goalkeeper dropped the ball after a Bahebeck corner and Geoffrey Kondogbia was on hand to tuck it into the net. France doubled the score 13 minutes later when Bahebeck’s header at the near post wrongfooted Ozer. Turkey battled its way back into the match in the second half but lacked a finisher, and left plenty of space while pressing forward in search of a goal. France striker Florian Thauvin sent a penalty kick well over the crossbar after Baheback was brought down by Fatih Turan in the 64th, but Sanogo and Jordan Veretout added two goals
within 10 minutes as they rounded off counterattacks. Sinan Bakis scored for a consolation goal for Turkey in the 79th minute. France now faces Uzbekistan, which had never before gone beyond the group stage but defeated Greece in a match that included three penalties and two red cards. Uzbekistan took the lead in the 26th minute when Abbosbek Makhstaliev beat Greece goalkeeper Stefanos Kapino at the near post. Greece captain Konstantinos Stafylidis equalized from a penalty seven minutes later, but his team lost control of the game when defender Dimitrios Kourpelis picked up his second booking for a foul in the area after an hour. Igor Sergeev converted the penalty, and Sardor Rakhmanov added another goal from the spot in the 83rd.. Uzbekistan’s Boburbek Yuldashov was also sent off in the closing minutes after receiving a second yellow card.
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Friendly chat leads Chelsea aim to turn to academy Real to Bournemouth rather than spending spree Reuters
MADRID - A chance meeting and a chat between friends has led to star-studded Real Madrid agreeing to play a friendly at English Championship side Bournemouth later this month. Bournemouth chairman Eddie Mitchell told Sky Sports on Tuesday that the match, on July 21, was “down to fate”. “My son was talking to a friend who knows people at Real Madrid and got chatting about a possible exhibition match,” said Mitchell. “We’ve worked hard over the last three or four weeks to finalise things.” It will be one of the first games for new Real coach Carlo Ancelotti and his assistant Zinedine Zidane. Mitchell said Real would bring Cristiano Ronaldo “for sure” to the south coast club for the match which is part of Bournemouth’s celebration
for winning promotion to the second tier of English soccer last season. “The only ones who won’t be there are the players who were in the Confederations Cup,” he said. “I’m over the moon for the supporters. It’ll be a great night for them to see some of the best players in the world and for our players to pit themselves against them.” Bournemouth are charging 60 pounds ($91.02) for an adult ticket to see the game, more than double this season’s Championship price, with a 5 pounds ($7.59) discount for season ticket holders. Mitchell defended the prices, saying: “I think for the club, (the game) is priceless. “It’s showcasing what we can do on a matchday against a special team - some of the world’s best players. So, no, I don’t think it’s too expensive. It’s a great opportunity.”
Stoke sign Muniesa from Barca on free transfer Reuters
Stoke City have signed Spain under-21 defender Marc Muniesa from Barcelona on a free transfer, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. Muniesa has agreed a four-year contract with the English club who finished 13th last season before appointing Mark Hughes as their manager in May to replace Tony Pulis. “I’m very excited about moving to England to play for Stoke City and will do everything I can to help the club,” the 21-year-old said on his new club’s website (www. stokecityfc.com). “My season only finished a
fortnight ago when the European (under-21) championships ended, but I can’t wait to get started for Stoke.” Muniesa has been plagued by knee injuries during his short career. He ruptured ligaments in his left knee as a 16-year-old and was out for 10 months, and sustained a similar injury to his right knee in a pre-season game against Hamburg SV last term. He returned to action for Barca’s B team in late February and was part of the Spain squad who won the continental under-21 title last month. He featured just once, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in a group game against Netherlands.
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LONDON - Chelsea’s place among the world’s elite clubs must rely more on producing players from their academy than bigmoney signings to comply with UEFA’s financial fair play rules, club chief executive Ron Gourlay said on Tuesday. In an interview to mark Chelsea’s 10 years of ownership under big-spending Roman Abramovich, Gourlay told the club website (www.chelseafc.com): “Mr Abramovich’s early investment in playing staff paid dividends in creating a team admired around the world. “But to keep Chelsea among the elite we have always known we must produce our own worldclass talent and we are beginning to see the benefits of our academy.” Investment in the academy would help “long-term objectives for financial fair play”, he added. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, back at the club after being in charge at Real Madrid, has already embraced the new philosophy, saying he needed to look at improving the existing players at the club. “(My role) is not to say to Mr Abramovich and members of the board, I need some money with a lot of zeros,” Mourinho, who led Chelsea to successive Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006, said on his return to the London club last month. Financial fair play rules will be imposed by European soccer’s governing body UEFA next season. They are designed to stop
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Newly reappointed Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho poses for photographers during a news conference at Stamford Bridge stadium in London June 10, 2013. reckless spending on wages and transfer fees and curb large cash injections from rich club owners. Spending cannot exceed revenue from TV rights, gate receipts, competition prize money and sponsorship. Clubs who break this rule face expul-
Olimpia seize control of Libertadores Cup semi-final Reuters
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sion from European competition. The first game of Mourinho’s second term will be in Bangkok on July 17 when the club play a Thailand all-star team as part of a tour of Asia that takes in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta.
ASUNCION - Olimpia drew first blood in their Libertadores Cup semi-final against Santa Fe on Tuesday, the Paraguayans edging the first leg encounter 2-0 despite the dismissal of leading striker Juan Manuel Salgueiro at halftime. Aiming to win South America’s top club title for a fourth time, Olympia were frustrated by their Colombian opponents for more than an hour before Herminio Miranda and substitute Juan Carlos Ferreyra struck for the home side. Uruguayan Salgueiro was harshly sent off along with veteran Santa Fe midfielder Gerardo Bedoya by Brazilian referee Heber Lopes when the pair became involved in a scuffle shortly before the interval at the
Defensores del Chaco. Olimpia coach Ever Almeida sent on midfielder Alejandro Silva for the second half and the substitute was involved in both goals. Silva was brought down by Santa Fe goalkeeper Camilo Vargas with defender Miranda converting the penalty in the 65th minute. Ferreyra secured the victory in the 80th from Silva’s fine pass that left the Argentine striker with only Vargas to beat. Vargas made a good save to deny midfielder Matias Gimenez in the final minute while Olimpia goalkeeper Martin Silva was never troubled by Santa Fe, who are attempting to reach their first final. The second leg is in Bogota next Tuesday. Favourites Atletico Mineiro of Brazil are away to Newell’s Old Boys of Argentina in the first leg of the other semi-final on Wednesday.
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Gitgit Waterfall is one of the famous tourist destinations in Bali which is located in Gitgit countryside, Sukasada sub district and about 10 Km from Singaraja Town or about 70 Km from Denpasar. It is set at height land about 300 meters above sea level. Beside of Gitgit, there is another important spot point like the monument for hero struggle of Singaraja resident who dead on the battle against the Dutch colonialist. This monument is called Bhuwana Pangkung Bangka. a. This Monument is extant monument and idol of peoplee struggle action against the Dutch colonization. This is monument is located in Gitgit countryside and Sukasada da sub district and about 17 Km from Singaraja Town . It is situated on the hill bank. The facilities are availablee at Gitgit Waterfall is consisted of the parking area, restaurant rant and art shop. It is not far from the waterfall place, theree is a place for taking a rest while enjoy the beauty panorama ma of rice terrace and Buleleng Beach. In order to visit the Gitgit waterfall, all visitors will follow the walkway down until til the spot point. This road is one of the omissions in Dutch ch era where the local resident uses it to access other regions. ns. On 1975, this waterfall is opened as tourist destinations inn north part of Bali . Since it is appointed as a tourist destination in Bali, many tourists from domestic and foreign countries visits this waterfall and Bali Singaraja Lovina Tour is one of the famous tours in Bali visit this place.
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Gitgit Waterfall is a beautiful tourist destination in north part of Bali. Gitgit waterfall is located in the plateau area with the height about 35 meters and it is surrounded by tropical tree and emits the constantly natural water debit during the year. Waterfall voice around the charming nature was amazing and it was the separate attraction which can be enjoyed by each visitor who comes to visit. There are some plantations protecting the rain forest around the waterfall and in this place we often met the wild monkey to get the water from this waterfall.
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Parliament passes mass organization law Associated Press
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An Acehnese woman grieves over the body of her baby in an ambulance who died during the quake in Lampahan village in Aceh province on July 2, 2013. A powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s Aceh province flattened buildings and sparked landslides July 2, killing at least five people and injuring dozens in a region devastated by the quake-triggered tsunami of 2004.
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JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Parliament has approved a bill regulating civic and religious organizations amid strong protests from rights and labor groups. Critics say the Mass Organization Law will reverse democratic reforms and violate the constitution’s guarantee of freedom of assembly and expression. Several hundred workers protested outside Parliament on Tuesday as the bill was approved 311 to 50. It must be signed by the president before becoming law. The bill prohibits groups from committing blasphemy, promoting separatism or advocating violence. Foreign-founded organizations would require permits, while domestic ones must register with authorities. Labor unions, rights activists and Muslim groups have voiced objections to the bill and said they will challenge it in the Constitutional Court. Civic groups were tightly regulated under the authoritarian Suharto government which was ousted in 1998.
Government offers 15 new oil and gas blocks to Russia Antara
Death toll hits 22, hundreds injured Agence France-Presse
JAKARTA - Rescuers battled Wednesday to reach survivors from an earthquake in Indonesia’s Aceh province that has killed at least 22 people, including several children who died when a mosque collapsed. More than 200 people were also injured in Aceh’s mountainous interior when the strong 6.1-magnitude quake struck on Tuesday, flattening buildings and triggering landslides. The quake, which struck at a shallow depth of just 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), has sparked panic in the natural disaster-prone region where more than 170,000 people were killed by the quake-triggered tsunami of 2004. In Blang Mancung village, Central Aceh district, at least six children were killed and 14 trapped when a mosque collapsed during a Koran reading session. “I hope they can be found alive but the chances are very slim,” Subhan Sahara, the head of the local disaster management agency, told AFP late Tuesday. Military, police and local government officials were trying to head to affected areas on Wednesday by ground and in aircraft but some roads were blocked by landslips, the national disaster agency said. The agency dispatched a helicopter from neighbouring Riau province to
assist in rescue efforts, while an air force plane was also deployed to assess the damage. “So far 22 people died, 210 people were injured, and thousands of buildings and homes were damaged in the quake,” disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. The casualties were spread over the two worst-hit districts of Central Aceh and Bener Meriah, he said. Scores of people were being treated at hospitals across the region. In Bener Meriah, about 300 people camped out overnight in open spaces, such as football fields, as the area was hit by strong aftershocks, Fauzi, an official from the local disaster agency told AFP. He said many were in desperate need of food. “There were strong aftershocks last night and people didn’t want to go back home, so they stayed in the open overnight, but we don’t have enough tents,” said the official, who like many Indonesians goes by one name. “We have a power outage now
and communications are unreliable,” he added. People ran outside in the provincial capital Banda Aceh as the quake -- some 320 kilometres (200 miles) away -- shook houses, and in Medan city to the south of the province on Sumatra island. Aceh, on the northern tip of Sumatra, is regularly hit by quakes. The huge quake-triggered tsunami of 2004 not only killed tens of thousands in the province, but also many in countries around the Indian Ocean. In April last year an 8.6-magnitude quake struck 431 kilometres off Banda Aceh, prompting an Indian Oceanwide tsunami alert. Five people died and seven were injured in Aceh in the quake and following aftershocks. In September 2009 a major earthquake near Padang city on Sumatra killed more than 1,000 people. Indonesia sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
JAKARTA - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia has offered 15 new oil and gas blocks to Russian businessmen during the “Moscow International Oil & Gas Exhibition (MIOGE) 2013” on June 25 to 28. The Third Secretary of Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, Pratomo Adi Nugroho, said to Antara in London, UK, on Tuesday (July 2) that some officials from the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry had come to Moscow in aiming to promote those 15 new blocks, located in South Sumatera, Java Sea, South and Southeast Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Southeast Maluku and Aru Sea, and West Papua. Secretary of Oil and Gas’s General Directory Hufron Asrofi said the participation of Indonesia on MIOGE 2013 was to promote the investment chances in those blocks, that some of which had been named to the New Palmerah, the Sakti, the South Sulawesi I and II, the Southeast I and II, the South Aru, and the Bird’s Head. “We have been aiming to invite the foreign investors on oil and gas sectors, particularly from Russia, that offered through first stage auction in 2013,” he said. Hufron added the Indonesian Government has offered those new oil and gas blocks to be explored through Production Sharing Contract (PSC) scheme with some interesting terms and conditions. Meanwhile, Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Djauhari Oratmangun said the Red Bear is one of world’s major players on oil and gas sectors. Hence, Indonesia should keep on encouraging and promoting the Russian businessmen to be involved on oil and gas explorations projects in Indonesia. MIOGE is a regularly two year event that supported by the Energy Ministry of Russian Federation, not only an exhibition event for oil and gas products, it is also a meeting point for international oil and gas stakeholders, either government or private sectors. In 2013 event, MIOGE was themed “Russia’s Oil and Gas Industry: New Field, New Alliances, New Technologies” and about a thousand participants from 40 countries had joint on the event.
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US auto sales hit best pace Agence France-Presse
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In this Thursday, May 30, 2013 photo, job seekers line up to register to attend a job fair. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that record youth unemployment is “perhaps the most pressing problem facing Europe” and warned of the threat of a “lost generation”, speaking on the eve of a meeting on the crisis.
Jobless youth may be ‘Europe’s biggest problem’ Agence France-Presse
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that record youth unemployment is “perhaps the most pressing problem facing Europe” and warned of the threat of a “lost generation”, speaking on the eve of a meeting on the crisis. With more than half of under 25 year olds out of work in Greece, Spain and elsewhere, Merkel was Wednesday due to host a meeting with some 20 European heads of state and government on ways to tackle the mass joblessness. Speaking to a group of six newspapers, Merkel -- whose push for budgetary discipline is blamed by some critics for stifling a recovery in the eurozone -- said that “when things start to become dysfunctional, it is the job of politicians to remedy the situation”. “Youth unemployment has been much too high in some countries for many years and now the crisis has driven it even higher,” Britain’s Guardian newspaper
quoted her as saying. “That is unsustainable on a continent with an ageing population. We must not allow there to be a lost generation,” she warned about Europe’s almost six million under-25s out of work. Merkel, who will seek a third term in September 22 elections, also said that those who were not to blame for the crisis were paying the highest price. “I am sorry that it is often those who had absolutely nothing to do with those wrong turnings, the young or the poor, who bear the brunt of the hardship today,” she said. “It is highly regrettable that parts of the economic elite assume so little responsibility for
the deplorable situation.” Merkel also said that Germany, with a low youth unemployment rate of 7.6 percent, could share lessons from its dual system that combines on-the-job and academic training in apprenticeships. “We in Germany have learned a lot from successfully reducing unemployment by means of structural reform since reunification and we can now bring that experience to bear.” She said that “we should not just try to make our young people more academic ... Germany is seeing the positive effects of skilled workers and master craftsmen having an excellent reputation too.”
CHICAGO - US auto sales accelerated in June to the best performance since December 2007 as analysts forecast more growth in the months to come. Total industry sales came in at an annualized pace of 16 million vehicles in June, up from 15.3 million in May and 14.4 million in June 2012, Autodata reported Tuesday. The sales pace hasn’t surpassed 15.5 million vehicles since the 2008 financial crisis began and fell as low as 9.1 million in the depth of the economic downturn. In the 14 years before the downturn, annual US auto sales had ranged from 15 to 17 million vehicles. “It’s remarkable to think the industry is within striking range of those pre-recession numbers,” said Michelle Krebs, an analyst with the automotive website Edmunds. com. GM said it expects “continuing improvement in the auto market” as a result of a better employment outlook, modest income growth and a booming stock market. “American families are better off than they were at the beginning of the year,” GM sales chief Kurt McNeil said in a conference call. “They also believe that the economic expansion is going to continue, so they’re buying more homes, and more cars and trucks.”While the automaker has not yet raised its forecast for total 2013 US sales beyond 15.5 million vehicles, it predicted a strong performance in the second half of the year. “We have good momentum heading into the second half of 2013: the economic outlook is solid and our launch vehicles are performing well in the marketplace,” McNeil added. Ford was also optimistic. “In terms of the industry sales going
forward, we see some positive turns here in terms of the economic fundamentals,” Ford economist Jenny Lin said in a conference call. “With better economic fundamentals and improvement in job markets, we think this will be supportive of our industry strength going forward.” Total industry sales were up 9.2 percent from June 2012, while sales in the first half of the year were up 7.7 percent, according to Autodata. Toyota led the pack with a 14 percent gain to 195,235 vehicles in June. Sales for the first half of the year were up six percent at 1.1 million vehicles. “The auto industry led the economic recovery through the first half of 2013, kicking off a strong summer selling season, which we expect will carry into the second half of the year,” said Bill Fay, general manager of the Japanese automaker’s Toyota division. “Sales in June were solid, and demand didn’t skip a beat.” The gains came as Toyota celebrated selling its 10 millionth Camry, which has held the crown for the top-selling car in the Unites States for the past 11 years. Ford’s sales climbed 13 percent to 235,643 vehicles in its best June performance since 2006. Sales for the first half of the year were also up 13 percent at 1.3 million vehicles. Chrysler’s sales rose eight percent to 156,686 vehicles in the company’s best June in six years. Sales for the first half of the year were up nine percent at 908,332. GM’s sales increased six percent to 264,843 in June and were up eight percent for the first half of the year at 1.4 million vehicles. Honda sales jumped 10 percent to 136,915 vehicles in June and were up six percent for the first half of the year at 745,578 vehicles.
US auto sales in June Brand
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195,235 vehicles 235,643 vehicles 156,686 vehicles 264,843 vehicles 136,915 vehicles
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Bolivian leader’s plane rerouted on Snowden fear Associated Press Writer
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South Korean owners who run factories in the suspended inter-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex, attend an emergency meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 3, 2013.
North Korea seeks talks with US to ease tensions Associated Press Writer
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - North Korea’s top diplomat said the U.S. must accept its offer for dialogue without preconditions if it wants to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula. He drew a quick rebuttal from his South Korean counterpart, who said the international community has made clear that Pyongyang must give up its nuclear ambitions if it wants better relations. The Koreas were among 27 nations at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum in Brunei, where the North’s nuclear weapons program was a key topic, along with other hot-button regional issues such as South China Sea territorial disputes. Asia’s largest security forum includes the U.S., North Korea and the four other countries involved in long-stalled nuclear talks on ending North Korea’s nuclear ambitions in return for aid. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that the U.S., South Korea, Japan and China North Korea’s chief ally - were “absolutely united” in their insistence on a denuclearized North Korea. Washington says Pyongyang must move in that direction before it will agree to talks, but North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun said during the conference Tuesday that it is America that must act. “The U.S. must positively respond to our sincere and courageous decision (to offer talks) without preconditions if it is truly interested in ending the vicious circle of intensifying tension on the Korean Peninsula and safeguarding peace and stability,” Pak said, according to North Korean delegation official Choe Myong Nam. Pak said that “a touch-and-go situation in which a war can break out anytime is fostered” on the Korean Peninsula, and that U.S. hostility against the North was
primarily responsible for that, Choe told reporters. Pak said the U.S. must sign a peace treaty with North Korea to formally end the 1950-53 Korean War and lift sanctions against the country, saying the North Korean nuclear standoff won’t be resolved unless the U.S. changes its tone, according to Choe. The war ended with a cease-fire, not a peace treaty. Shortly after Choe spoke, South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byungse told reporters that most diplomats at the forum expressed a “very strong message” to the North Korean delegation that Pyongyang must scrap its nuclear program and refrain from another provocation. “So they must have listened to this message very, very seriously,” he said. A senior U.S. State Department official said North Korea needed to comply with U.N. Security Council resolutions on denuclearizing and commit to actions as well as talks. “What is needed are credible and authentic negotiations to eliminate North Korea’s nuclear program,” said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the issue and so spoke anonymously. After the conference ended Tuesday, a statement by the forum chairman said ministers had reiterated their support for efforts to realize the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula peacefully. It said most ministers had “encouraged” North Korea to honor past disarmament pledges.
North Korea surprisingly offered to talk with the U.S. and rejoin long-stalled international nuclear disarmament talks last month after weeks of tension following its February nuclear test. U.S. officials have responded coolly to North Korea’s overtures, and analysts say the impoverished country often raises tensions with provocative behavior then calls for talks in order to win outside concessions. Kerry stepped up pressure on the North to abandon its atomic ambitions after meeting with his counterparts from China, South Korea and Japan. He emphasized Washington’s common cause with Beijing, which is North Korea’s longtime ally and main aid provider but has been angered by Pyongyang’s ramping up of tensions. China has supported tightening U.N. sanctions and cracked down on North Korean banking activity. “China made clear to me they have made very firm statements and very firm steps that they have taken with respect to the implementation of that policy,” Kerry told reporters. The nuclear disarmament talks have been stalled since North Korea quit the negotiations in 2009 to protest international condemnation over a rocket launch. Yun’s office said Russia’s foreign minister also expressed his opposition to North Korea possessing nuclear weapons when he met with his South Korean counterpart on Monday.
VIENNA - The plane carrying Bolivian President Evo Morales was rerouted to Austria after various European countries refused to let it cross their airspace because of suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board, Bolivian officials said Tuesday. Officials in both Austria and Bolivia said that Snowden was not on the plane, which was taking Morales home from a summit in Russia, where he had suggested that his government would be willing to consider granting asylum to the American. A furious Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca said France and Portugal would have to explain why they canceled authorization for the plane, claiming that the decision had put the president’s life at risk. “We don’t know who invented this lie” that Snowden was traveling with Morales, Choquehuanca said in La Paz. “We want to denounce to the international community this injustice with the plane of President Evo Morales.” In a midnight press conference, Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia said that not only France and Portugal, but also Italy and Spain were denying the plane permission to fly through their airspace. He described Morales as being “kidnapped by imperialism” in Europe. “The ambassador for Spain in Austria has just informed us that there is no authorization to fly over Spanish territory and that at 9 a.m. Wednesday they would be in contact with us again,” said Defense Minister Ruben Saavedra, adding that the Spanish government had put as a condition for passage the “revision of the presidential plane.” Earlier, Choquehuanca said that Spain’s government allowed Morales’ plane to refuel in its territory before flying on to Vienna. French government officials reached overnight said they could not confirm whether Morales’ plane was denied permission to fly over France. Officials at Portugal’s Foreign Ministry and National Civil Aviation Authority could not be reached to comment. Austrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Schallenberg told The Associated Press that Snowden was not with Morales. Leaks by Snowden, a former NSA systems analyst, have revealed the NSA’s sweeping data collection of U.S. phone records and some Internet traffic, though U.S. intelligence officials have said the programs are aimed at targeting foreigners and terrorist suspects mostly overseas. He is believed to be in a Moscow airport transit area, seeking asylum from one of more than a dozen countries. While Bolivia’s foreign minister had earlier said officials did not know who was behind the “lie” that Snowden was on Morales’ plane, the country’s defense minister later expressed no doubt. “We want to declare very firmly that it was an American story that Edward Snowden was on this flight,” said Saavedra at the VIP terminal of Vienna’s airport. “This is a plot by the U.S. government to destroy president Morales’ image. We say this simply is a lie. And we will confirm this.”
Portugal PM defiant despite another resignation Associated Press Writer
LISBON, Portugal - Portugal’s prime minister defied calls to resign Tuesday after his coalition government was rocked by a second Cabinet resignation in as many days over tough budget cuts that have sharply reduced living standards in one of the poorest countries that uses the euro. The uncertainty over the future of the Portuguese government creates a new flashpoint in the austerity strategy that’s been pursued by the 17country eurozone to deal with its debt crisis. With the center-right government looking to be on the verge of collapse and facing mounting pressure from opposition parties, Pedro Passos Coelho made a televised evening address to the nation to say he would seek to heal the rift between the two coalition partners and examine the reasons for the surprise resignation of Foreign Minister Paulo Portas earlier in the day. Portas, leader of the junior coalition partner, quit a day after Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar also walked out. Gaspar, a non-political economist specially selected by Passos Coelho to push the austerity drive, said he lacked the political and public support for his ongoing program of cutting public sector pay and pensions and raising taxes. Portas, the leader of the Popular Party who has demanded greater emphasis on growth measures, said he could not accept Gaspar’s replacement, former Secretary of State for the Treasury Maria Luis Albuquerque.
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Red Cross cartoon to demystify Pacific climate change Agence France-Presse
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A batter-laden fried fish dish packs two weeks worth of harmful trans fat in a single serving and was named worst restaurant meal in America Tuesday by a US consumer advocacy group.
Fried fish meal crowned ‘worst’ in America Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON - A batter-laden fried fish dish packs two weeks worth of harmful trans fat in a single serving and was named worst restaurant meal in America Tuesday by a US consumer advocacy group. The Big Catch meal, sold at the fast food chain Long John Silver’s, contains 33 grams of trans fat and 3,700 milligrams of sodium, said the Center for Science in the Public Interest. People should limit themselves to two grams of trans fat daily, according to the American Heart Association, and most people should eat 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day, according to the Institute of Medicine. “Long John Silver’s Big Catch meal deserves to be buried 20,000 leagues under the sea,” CSPI executive director Michael Jacobson said in a statement announcing the group’s pick of worst restaurant meal in America. “This company is taking perfectly healthy fish -- and entomb-
ing it in a thick crust of batter and partially hydrogenated oil. The result? A heart attack on a hook.” The fish is battered and fried in partially hydrogenated soybean oil, and sold with onion rings and hush puppies. Its total calorie count is rather low for a fast food meal -- just 1,320, CSPI said. But its artery-clogging trans fat is twice the level of the worst KFC dish, which had 15 grams of trans fat before a 2006 CSPI lawsuit led the chicken chain to stop using partially hydrogenated oil. “Trans fat from partially hydrogenated oil is a uniquely damaging substance that raises your bad cholesterol, lowers your good cholesterol, and harms the cells that line your blood vessels,” said Walter Willett, nutrition depart-
ment chair at the Harvard School of Public Health. Long John Silver’s introduced the “Big Catch” in May, describing it as “the largest fish we have ever offered weighing in at 7-8 ounces of 100 percent premium Haddock caught in the icy waters of the North Atlantic.” But that claim did not stand up to the scrutiny of CSPI inspectors, who picked apart the breading from the fish and said they found “an average of about four and a half ounces of actual fish and almost three ounces of oil-soaked batter.” Long John Silver’s, which calls itself the “largest quick service seafood restaurant in the world,” did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment.
WELLINGTON - The Red Cross has launched a light-hearted education campaign aimed at those it describes as most vulnerable to climate change: Pacific islanders living on low-lying atolls threatened by rising seas. Red Cross disaster management specialist Tom Bamforth said the Pacific’s complex weather patterns were well understood by scientists, but the knowledge was not filtering down to local decision-makers. To address the situation, the organisation has completed an animated feature entitled “The Pacific Adventures of Climate Crab”, which uses humour to explain the science behind climate change in simple terms. “If you talk about the South Pacific Convergent Zone, the Southern Oscillation, or even El Nino and La Nina, very few people know what they actually mean,” Bamforth told AFP. “This animation is part of an attempt to interpret between what scientists are saying, and what it actually means for local communities.” Some Pacific island nations are only one metre (three feet) above sea level and their long-term survival is threatened by waters rising due to global warming. Bamforth said regional weather was becoming more extreme, and a better understanding of climate science would help islanders plan for disasters such as cyclones. “There have been recent droughts in places like Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands where they have run out of potable water,” he said. “If we know there’s going to be an El Nino weather event then we can start putting out messages about water conservation and water harvesting and these sort of things.” A second short film called “Cloud Nasara”, focusing on Vanuatu, will be launched later this month. It features a reggae parrot and dancing cloud parties.
New forecast doubles lead time for El Nino Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON - A new method could double the lead time for forecasting the ocean warming trend known as El Nino and help communities better prepare for crops losses, floods and drought, German researchers said Monday. The forecasting algorithm is based on the interactions between sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific and the rest of the ocean, and appears to warn of an El Nino event one year in advance instead of the current six months. “Enhancing the preparedness of people in the affected regions by providing more early-warning time is key to avoiding some of the worst effects of El Nino,” said Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The new technique also appears more reliable than conventional forecasts, Schellnhuber and colleagues reported in the US journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Scientists analyzed more than 200 measurement points in the Pacific dating back to the 1950s. The interactions between distant points helped predict whether the El Nino warming would come about in the eastern equatorial Pacific. Scientists used it in 2011 to correctly predict the absence of an El Nino event last year, while conventional forecasts wrongly said there would be significant warming well into 2012. Natural forces cause the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO, which researchers described as the “most important phenomenon of contemporary natural climate variability.” The pattern has been known to cause drought in South America, Indonesia and Australia, heavy flooding in places like Peru and Ecuador, and possibly the severe winters in Europe, unusual monsoons in East Asia and hurricanes in the Caribbean. Researchers said the ability to forecast El Nino events will become more important as global warming progresses, possibly making the ENSO pattern more intense and worsening its impacts.
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Alaya Resort Ubud celebrated grand opening IBP
UBUD - Alaya Resort Ubud celebrated grand opening on Saturday, 22 June with a stylish gathering. A traditional food festival took place at Petani, which is Alaya’s distinctive street-front eatery. Stalls and live cooking stations were set up to recreate the ambience of a fun marketplace serving local cakes, sweet treats, and tasty snacks. Martin Ground, the architect, Made Wijaya as the landscaper and Zohra Boukhari as the interior decorator also attended the party. Guest were also be personally escorted to inspect the newest branch of the award-winning DaLa Spa and all of its opulently-appointed treatment facilities. DaLa Spa is the latest addition to Ubud’s flourishing wellness industry. It offers a meticulously crafted menu of rituals that draws inspiration from Indonesia’s timeless healing and beauty heritage. The grand opening of Alaya Resort Ubud marks it’s officially launch into Bali’s evolving hospitality industry. The property is now ready to commit itself fully to be a part of the culturally charged village of Ubud. This encompasses supporting the local community and connecting with others on a business as well as a social level. Alaya Resort Ubud hopes to become known for its personalised service and genuine hospitality delivered with a friendly Balinese smile. It’s claim to be a down to earth retreat with a defined sense of belonging that is truly unique to the island of Bali.
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Calendar Event for July 10 through August 10, 2013 10 Jul Buda Kliwon Ugu Pura Dalem Tarukan - Pulasari Peninjauan Tembuku Bangli Pura Pasek Gelgel Boading Kaba Kaba Tabanan Pura Pemayun Banyuning Tengah Buleleng Pura Desa Bubunan Seririt Buleleng Pura Agung Gunung Raung Tarokaja Taro Tegallalang 17 Jul Buda Paing Wayang Pura Dang Khayangan Dalem Dukuh Kuda Sekaan Bangli 20 Jul Tumpek Wayang Pura Majapahit Jembrana Bathara Ratu Gede Celuk Sukawati Bathara Ratu Widyadari Cemenggaon Sukawati Pura Panti Gelgel Pengembungan Sesetan Denpasar Bathara Ratu Allit lan Ratu Lingsir Singakerta Ubud Pura Pedarman Dalem Sukawati Besakih Pura Pedarman Mengwi Besakih Pura Pedarman Kaba Kaba Besakih Pura Pedarman Dalem Bakas Besakih Pura Dadya Agung Pasek Gelgel Pegatepan Gelgel klungkung Pura Pemerajan Agung Sulang Dawan Klungkung Pura Padharman Dinasti Dalem Sri Aji Kresna Kepakisan Besakih ( Dalem Klungkung ) Pura Penataran dan Pasraman Kuta Rejo , Kendal Rejo Tegal Delimo Banyuwangi Pura Jala Sidhi Amerta Juanda Surabaya 22 Jul Purnama Sasih Kasa Aci-aci Penaung Taluh Penataran Agung Besakih Pura Tirta Besakih Pura Purnama Cemangon Sukawati Pura Amrta Jati Kompleks ALRI Pangkalan Jati Jakarta Selatan Pura Jagatnatha Kota Singaraja Pura Dang Hyang Tulus Dewa Desa ApuanSusut-Bangli Pura Jagatdhita Selong-Lombok Timur Pura Agung Pasek Gelgel Gobleg-Banjar
Buleleng Pura Puseh Batur Kintamani Pr. Asah (Alas Harum) Dusun Batur Kintamani Pura Dalem Kedewatan Celuk-Sukawati Pura Agung Mandara Giri Gunung SemeruLumajang Jawa Timur Pura Pengubengan Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Sukawati Pura Bukit Mentik Gunung Lebah-Batur Kintamani Mr. Agung Puser Jagat Meranting Batu Kanding-Nusa Penida Pura Luhur Candi Narmada Tanah Kilap Desa PemogaN Denpasar Selatan Pura Panca Tirta Sido Luhur Bakanheni Lampung Selatan Pura Ponjok Batu Tejakula Buleleng 24 Jul Buda Wage Kelawu Pura Penataran Agung Teluk Padang Karangasem Pura Melanting Cemenggaon Sukawati Pura Penataran Ped Nusa Penida Pura Pasek Pengembungan Bongkasa Abiansemal Pura Pasek Bendesa Reyang Gede Penebel Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Banjar Jawa Banjar Jawa Tengah Buleleng Pura Gaduhan Jagat Desa Singakerta Ubud Pura Masceti Tegeh Mancawarna Sanding Tampaksiring Pura Penataran Batupelang Kamasan klungkung Pura Paibon Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Kedonganan Kuta Pura Guwa Besakih Pura Basukian Besakih Odalan Ida Ratu Pucak Pameneh/Bukit Kiwa Tengen Penataran Agung Besakih Pura Jati Ubud Pura Melanting Ubud Pura Dalem Peed Nusa Penida Pura Sad Kahyangan Penida Desa Sakti Nusa Penida
Pura Penataran Agung Anyar Liligundi Bebandem Karangasem 30 Jul Anggar Kasih Dukut Pura Dalem Batuyang Batubulan Pura Dalem Pasek Gelgel Mengening Kediri Tabanan Pura Pasek Undagi Timpag Kerambitan Tabanan Pura Desa/ Pura Pucak Banjar Taman Bedulu Gianyar Pura Puser Jagat,Dalem Dukut, Puri Sukun Nusa Penida Pura Dalem Purwa Banjar Kawan Bangli Pura Desa Ketewel Sukawati 31 Jul Buda Umanis Dukut Pura Agung Pasek Gelgel Sibangkaja Abiansemal Pura Dalem Samprangan Gianyar Pura Paiobon Dukuh Segening Serongga Kelod Gianyar 4 Aug Redite Kliwon Watugunung Pura Penataran Agung Mahagotra Tirta Harum Srisrengga Desa Nyalian Banjarangkan Klungkung 6 Aug Tilem Sasih Kasa Pura Dalem Seme Jawa Desa Kukuh Marga Tabanan 10 Aug Hari Raya Saraswati Pura Pasek Tangkas - Gempinis Dalang Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel - Sayan Bongkasa Abiansemal Pura Watugunung Bima Pura Agung Jagat Karana Surabaya Pura Aditya Jaya - Rawamangun Jakarta Timur Pura Pemaksan Banyuning Timur Buleleng Pura Agung Wira Lokha Natha Cimahi Jawa Barat Pura Dadia Agung Bendesa Tangkas Kori Agung Pusat Gerih Desa Gerih Abiansemal Badung Pura Kawitan Bendesa Aban Baturning Desa Mambal Abiansemal
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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Swaps pirates for wild west Johnny Depp and the makers of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise have swapped the high seas for the wild west in “The Lone Ranger,” as they seek to reboot an American pop culture icon. Having earned more than $3.6 billion at the box office with the “Pirates” blockbusters, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and studio giant Disney wanted to give a new take on the traditional western adventure. The Lone Ranger, a masked crusader who rights wrongs in the name of justice, was born on the radio in 1933 before being turned into a popular US television series from 1949-1957. The film, out Wednesday in the United States for the July 4 national holiday, is the fourth big-screen adaptation of the story of the mythical hero and his faithful sidekick Tonto. Depp -- whose “Pirates” character Captain Jack Sparrow was famously inspired by Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards -- plays the native American Tonto with his usual quirky brio. He personally insisted on Tonto’s idiosyncratic look, notably basing the make-up on a painting by native American artist Kirby Sattler, with a winged crow as a hat. The title role is played by Armie Hammer, the 26-year-old actor who played the Winklevoss twins -- with a little computer-generated
imagery (CGI) help -- in the 2010 Facebook movie “The Social Network.” Hammer admits he didn’t know much about the iconic character before he made the movie. “The character is before my time. The only reason I was familiar with the Lone Ranger character at all was because my dad was such a big fan,” he told AFP ahead of the film’s release. In typically explosive Bruckheimer style -- and with a budget estimated at over $200 million -- the film tells the story of why lawyer John Reid swapped his suit for a black mask and white hat, to become the anonymous hero. “A lot of people grew up with him in their home, and trusted the Lone Ranger enough to make him part of their life, and we wanted to be sensitive about that. We wanted to show those people that we do appreciate their nostalgia.” But to resonate with a modern audience -- notably young movie-goers targeted by Bruckheimer and the studio behind the movie -- the filmmakers had to add in some modern touches.
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This undated publicity photo from Disney/Bruckheimer Films, shows actors, Johnny Depp, left, as Tonto in The Lone Ranger.
‘Despicable Me 2’ Another zany escapade Stealing the moon can be a tough act to follow, as re- (Kristen Wiig, formerly the proprietor of Miss Hattie’s formed criminal mastermind Gru and the creative team Home for Girls), with his suspicions set on the gregaribehind the $540-million-grossing 2010 smash “Despicable ous owner of a Mexican restaurant (a terrific Me” discovered when it was time to dream up an encore. Benjamin Benjam Bratt), who bears a nagAfter all, it was no mean feat too successging resemblance to El Macho, a re fully juggle all that lunar lunacy notorious notorio villain believed to have with a delightful companion plot perished perish while riding a shark into involving a trio of orphaned girls a volcano with 250 pounds of vol who, in turn, steal Gru’s heart. TNT strapped to his chest. While the new edition doesn’t Still, returning directors St quite catch that inspired spark, Pierre Pierr Coffin and Chris Renaud there’s still plenty to enjoy here and the returning writing team courtesy of those zippy visuals and of Ken K Daurio and Cinco Paul a pitch-perfect voice cast led by thee again aga maintain the energy at innately animated Steve Carell. a brisk, buoyant clip, while b Expect the movie’s minions to Carell and the rest of cast C once again turn up in droves in what add hat ad an extra layer of diis certain to be a stellar Fourth of July mension to those expressively uly mens s Picture al rs holiday weekend. drawn characters. to/Unive AP Pho “Despicable Me 2” finds Carell’s Also amusingly returning to the fold is Russell ell’s return Gru more or less embracing his newly Brand as rickety resident mad scientist Dr. Nefario, Steve wly s domesticated life after adopting Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Coogan as AVL head honcho Silas Ramsbottom and Ken Edith (Dana Gaier) and little Agnes (Elsie Fisher), even Jeong as Floyd Eagle-san, now the owner of a wig store. swapping his more nefarious activities for a startup jellyBack again to imbue the production with a pleasing visual and-jam-making operation. But he soon finds himself in a and aural snap are production designer Yarrow Cheney and stickier situation when he’s dispatched by the top-secret on-a-roll Pharrell Williams, whose springy songs blend Anti-Villain League to track down the perpetrator of a fresh nicely with Heitor Pereira’s bright score. heist involving a ginormous electromagnet. Those who foolishly opt to leave at the start of the end Setting up an undercover operation in a mall cupcake credits will be missing out on another entertaining 3D demshop, Gru is reunited with fresh AVL recruit Lucy Wilde onstration again led by a handful of those wacky Minions.