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The empire of Emma Watson

Duff admits to playing catch up in fast-paced music biz

Emma Watson is all grown up. The actress, best known for playing the iconic Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” franchise, turned 25 on Wednesday, and, based on estimates from Forbes, she’s not doing too badly for herself. With a net worth of $60 million, the star has certainly made the most out of her magical start. After auditioning eight times for the role that would ultimately make her an international star, Watson began her journey as Hermione at the age of 9 and made her film debut at 11. Her first film, the first of eight in the “Harry Potter” series, grossed more than $974 million worldwide and was nominated for three Academy Awards and seven British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards. At 15 she became the youngest celebrity to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine. Four years later, Watson grossed about $30 million in 2009, collecting a reported $15 million for Parts 1 and 2 of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” putting her at the stop of Vanity Fair’s list of Hollywood’s 40 top earners. But to say the 25-year-old has expanded her empire beyond Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy would be an understatement. In addition to being an accomplished actress, Watson is also a humanitarian, model and recent graduate of Brown University. Since the completion of the “Harry Potter” series, Emma starred in a variety of different films and began modeling. And her efforts have not gone unnoticed. Her performance in “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” scored her a People’s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor and Best Supporting Actor Award at the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards. Loved by fans and critics alike, it’s no surprise that Watson has a fairly large social media presence (despite being adorably awkward on Twitter. She has 17.4 million followers, as well as 29.3 million likes on Facebook and 2.6 million followers on Instagram. Widespread film popularity and a large social media following only scratch the surface on her accomplishments, though. Watson has been involved in the promotion of girls’ education for several years, visiting Bangladesh and Zambia to further her humanitarian

efforts. She has also worked to promote fair trade and organic clothing and serviced as an ambassador for Camfed International, a movement to educate girls in rural Africa. Last summer, she was named U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador. Her speech before the U.N. on behalf of the HeForShe campaign went viral and established Watson as a crucial advocate for gender equality. Not long after, Watson also delivered a 4,000-signature petition to Uruguay’s parliament, calling for greater political participation by women. During her acceptance speech for MTV’s Trailblazer Award in 2013 Watson stated, “If you truly put your heart into what you believe in, even if it makes you vulnerable, amazing things can and will happen.” While most 25-year-old superstars may have been content raking in the magical megamillions, Emma Watson has set herself apart. Her charitable efforts have allowed her to redefine her role as a young celebrity and has set a higher standard for what it means to be a 20-something in the spotlight. (cnbc)

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NEWYORK — Though Land’s “Younger”. Hilary Duff is 27, when it “Obviously I want my comes to the music industry, music on the radio and I she’s first to admit she’s trywant my record to do well, ing to make up for lost time but I also have a totally in the seven years since she different career, so a lot of last released an album. people who are in music are “When I first started it just in music and can dediwas all about selling records cate all their time to that and I and I was lucky to sell a can’t do that, so I really want lot,” Duff said in a recent to have both things and I’m interview. “Now it’s just just trying to figure out how,” different.” she said with a laugh. Duff was riding high a Last year Duff released decade ago with Top 40 sucthe singles “Chasing the Amy Sussman/Invision/AP, File cesses and platinum-plus alSun” and “All About You” bums like “Metamorphosis” to little success, and she and “Hilary Duff” on Disney’s Hollywood Re- said her full-length album will be released this cords. She’s now signed to Sony’s RCA Records summer. Duff said her return to music has had — the home to Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake challenges, and she confesses the radio business and Britney Spears — and she’s slowly releasing is “hard as hell.” new music, including the dance track “Sparks.” “It’s a really, really tough game. I haven’t “Coming back into it for me has been a big quite figured that one out yet,” she said. “I’m learning experience and it’s a lot of anxiety,” also very challenged when it comes to technolDuff said. “I want to stay true to myself. I ogy, so when I’m sitting in label meetings and want to have a specific message. I want to give they’re like, ‘Oh, we’re gonna stream this’... my fans what they want to hear. I want to be my brain starts to like fizzle, fizzle, fry. I’m like, competitive.” ‘What is happening right now?’” Duff knows it will be hard to compete “The world is so, so different,” she added. because she’s juggling her music career with “And I’m trying to keep up, but I sound like I’m motherhood and her latest acting job on TV 50, but it’s just a new world.” (ap)

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Suarez on hot streak for treble-chasing Barcelona

Search area for Flight 370 to be doubled if plane not found

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AAC 2015

33 state leaders confirm attendance

JAKARTA - As many as 33 Asian and African state leaders have confirmed their attendance at the 60th Asian-African Conference (AAC) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The events will be held in Jakarta and Bandung, West Java, from April 22 to 24. The Head of Intra-Regional Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific and African Sub-Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdy Piay, said on Thursday that the total count of state leaders who will be attending the AAC will be likely reach 34 as the Japanese leader sent a strong indication of attendance. “However, Japan has yet to con-

firm officially. Despite giving a strong indication of attendance, we expect the Japanese leader to participate as Japan and Indonesia have close ties,” Piay stated. The heads of states of Brunei Darussalam, Jordan, Swaziland, China, North Korea, Iran, Madagascar, Malawi, Myanmar, Sierra Leone, Namibia, South Africa, Vietnam,

and Zimbabwe will be attending the 60th AAC. Excluding Japan, the heads of governments who confirmed their attendance are those of Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt, Gabon, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Singapore, and Thailand. In addition, officials from the vice president and deputy prime minister’s level from Algeria, Angola, Liberia, Philippines, Seychelles, Zambia, Azerbaijan, South Korea, and Laos will be participating in the event. The 60th AAC will also be attended by representatives of six

international and multilateral organizations, including the African Union, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Asian Development Bank, the Arab League, the South Center, and the United Nations. “We expect the secretary generals of all these organizations, including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, to be available to attend the conference,” Piay noted. Altogether, some 3,600 participants, including state leaders (heads of states and governments), ministerial level officials, representatives of international organizations, and

delegation members, will attend the series of events commemorating the 60th AAC in Jakarta and Bandung from April 19 to 24. “The number of participants may rise in the last days before the event,” Piay pointed out. (ant) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

Daniel Craig gets ‘license to save’ as U.N. envoy on mines

UNITED NATIONS - As secret agent James Bond, Daniel Craig has a license to kill, but on Tuesday the United Nations gave the British actor a “license to save” by appointing him as the first global advocate for the elimination of mines and explosive hazards. Craig - who has been filming his fourth movie as the dapper, martini-drinking agent 007 - will spend the next three years raising awareness for the U.N. Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and political and financial support for the cause. “You have been given a license to kill (as James Bond), I’m now giving you a license to save,” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Craig at United Nations headquarters in New York. The United Nations said 162 States are parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. Last year, the United Nations said it destroyed

more than 400,000 land mines and explosive remnants of war and more than 2,000 tons of obsolete ammunition. “I am honored to accept this role, I’m humbled that I will get the chance to work next to people who are risking their lives every day to help ordinary people live ordinary lives,” said Craig. “I will do my very best.” (rtr)

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National flags of participants in the upcoming 60th Asian-African Conference are seen along a street in Jakarta, April 15, 2015. The 60th Asian-African Conference is planned to be held in Jakarta and Bandung from April 19 to 24.

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Implementation of remedial national exam must be strictly held

DENPASAR - Remedial policy of high school and vocational school national exam for students getting poor score or have not achieved the passing grade is positively responded by schools, including the Education Agency of Bali and county/municipality. However, the schools and the Education Agency are still confused because there are no clearer directions and details in the form of implementation and technical guidelines for the implementation of remedial national exam that will be held in 2016. “The remedial national exam has a good spirit. However, we have not known yet about the implementation and technical guidelines,” said the Head of the Denpasar Education Agency, IGN Eddy Mulya, Wednesday (Apr. 15). His party hoped that the Ministry of Education and Culture can immediately issue the implementation and technical guidelines regarding the implementation of the remedial national exam including who will implement and the system whether there are special requirements like information whether students can attend the remedial national exam

repeatedly. Hopefully, there will be no confusion in the community in addressing the remedial national exam. “Through coordination of the Education Agency of each county/ municipality and province to the center, we hope that the remedial national exam can be improved and we are waiting for the implementation and technical guidelines for more details,” he said. When mentioned that the remedial national exam can be useless because the results or scores of the national exam this year are no longer determinant in the graduation, Eddy Mulya has a different view. Ac-

cording to him, the implementation of remedial national exam enables high school and vocational school to meet the required standards in terms of competency requirements of the graduates nationally. “Indeed, the national exam is not determining in the graduation. So, the remedial national exam has the spirit that the score obtained in the national exam can comply with the national standards,” he said. He added that the remedial national exam is implemented if students wish to improve their score based on their own initiative. Thus, schools or Education Agency cannot

impose or intervene in the students. “If students do not take the remedial national exam, probably it does not matter and it will not affect the graduation,” he said. Similar opinion is delivered by the Head of the Karangasem Education Agency, I Gede Ariyasa. However, he is optimistic that the results or scores of the national exam of students can meet the national competency standards so that they do not need to take the remedial national exam. “We monitor the implementation of the three-day national exam has been running smoothly. The students were very enthusiastic to answer the tests. Besides, they have also been well prepared to answer the questions,” he said. As reported previously, in this year’s national exam the students are given the opportunity to improve their scores if their scores are poor or

below the competency standards. In the meantime, the competency standards set by the National Education Standards Agency (BNSP) for six subjects tested is 55. Nevertheless, the decision of graduation remains to be determined by school through combined score of national exam and report card. A member of the BNSP, Prof. Dr. Erika Budiarti Laconi, said that the remedial national exam is optional. In other words, the test is not mandatory for students having not reached the competence of graduates in a particular subject. “We do not force the students getting poor score to repeat the exam. If they consider it unnecessary, it’s okay. If they need an improvement for their score, it is the right of students to take the remedial national exam for the subjects considered to get poor scores,” said Prof. Erika. (wid)

Pujawali at Penataran Ped

adjusted the surge in the number of passengers. “I prefer to ride a boat for faster arrival. The weather is fine and we can arrive at destination in 30 minutes and no need to jostle. Ticket prices are almost the same, namely IDR 55,000 per passenger,” said a passenger, Ketut Neta, at Tribuana harbor. This resident of Sekartaji village, Nusa Penida, admitted to deliberately return home to Nusa Penida for saying prayers at Penataran Ped Temple. Sedana Yoga added that it does not matter what kind of transportation mode chosen by passengers. He just reminded that the transportation services either by boat or sampan must pay attention to safety factor in crossing to Nusa Penida. Crossing service providers must be able to give comfort and safety so that passengers can arrive at the destination safely. Safety equipment such as buoys and others must also be considered and provided to anticipate bad weather in the middle of the voyage and bustling passengers next week. Pujawali or temple birthday at Penataran Ped taking place every six months falling on the Buda Cemeng Klawu starts on Wednesday (Apr. 15). The opportunity to say prayers for pilgrims (nyejer) lasts for five days until Monday (Apr. 20). During the prayer opportunity, at 09:00 a.m. the Ida Bhatara (deity) is presented with bhakti panganyar before the ritual is closed around 10:00 a.m., Monday (Apr. 20). (kmb31) The Hindus pray in Dalem Ped Temple in Nusa Penida

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JIMBARAN - InterContinental Bali Resort is pleased to offer visitors and guests the opportunity to enjoy ‘Jajan Pasar’ – traditional Indonesian snacks and cakes. These classic market-style snacks are mostly sweet cakes known as ‘kue’, but they can also be savoury. More often steamed than baked, and therefore very different in texture, taste and appearance from Western cakes or pastries, many of these moist, colourful delicacies are made with rice flour, coconut milk and palm sugar. Other ingredients might include cassava, tapioca, sago flour, eggs or mashed sweet potato. Green pandan leaves and red hibiscus flower petals are used for natural colouring; flavours might include vanilla, durian and chocolate, and fillings may comprise beans, cheese and banana, or even meat and carrots. A famous jajan pasar specialty is the ‘kue lapis legit’, also known as ‘kue lapis Batavia’ or ‘spekkoek’ (layer cake), which is a rich kue consisting of thin alternating layers made of butter, eggs, and sugar, piled on top of each other. Each layer is laid down and then grilled separately, making the creation of this cake an extremely labour intensive and time-consuming process. Every Wednesday and Saturday, the resort’s Taman Gita Terrace hosts cultural themed buffet dinners, presenting Balinese music and dance performed under the stars on lawns embellished with stunning Balinesestyle decor. Dining tables surround this alfresco garden stage, with cold and hot buffet stations served indoors and outdoors, paired with free flow wines and selected cocktails. The talented dancers and musicians originate from surrounding villages – masters who have performed this traditional form of entertainment since childhood. These culturally-

inspired performances are all part of InterContinental Bali’s on going commitment to preserve and showcase the island’s cultural heritage and actively support local communities and their artistic legacies. In addition to a sumptuous buffet, guests will also be served jajan pasar. Come to Taman Gita Terrace at InterContinental Bali Resort and enjoy a seafood buffet followed by jajan pasar and a magical evening of music and dance at the Archipelago Dinner & Kecak Dance on Wednesday evenings, from 7 pm onwards. Alternatively, you can relish traditional

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Balinese cuisine including jajan pasar, accompanied by ‘Okokan’, ‘Tektekan’ and ‘Calonarang’ sacred dance rituals at the Spirit of Bali event on Saturday evenings from 7 pm onwards.

Croxen

Unforgettable experience

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“Jajan pasar” at Intercontinental Bali Resort

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Ferry services by sampan lack of passengers

SEMARAPURA - Ferry service activity at Kusamba traditional harbor starts to be flooded by thousands of passengers. Most of them are residents of Nusa Penida and the pilgrims that will say prayers to Penataran Ped Temple. The presence of ferry services by boat also has an impact on the services by sampan. As a result, the passenger of sampan reduces. Most passengers choose to take boat services. Ferry services are ascertained to be bustling this week. Of the three traditional harbors at Kusamba, Klungkung, namely the Banjar Bias, Kampong Kusamba and Tribuana, on average the harbors are quite bustling from the morning. However, the most crowded seen until noon is the Tribuana harbor offering the ferry service by boat, while the other harbors use sampan for passengers and goods. An officer of the Klungkung Transportation Agency at Kusamba traditional harbor, Made Sedana Yoga, explained on Wednesday (Apr. 15) that the trip of ferry service increased from normal days, especially at Tribuana harbor. On normal days, it provides twice trips only, but on Wednesday (Apr. 15) it reached six to eight times, where once crossing is capable of transporting an average of 45 passengers. The Ganga Express boat operator, Ketut Agus Pardita, even said that he could provide crossing service up to ten trips a day. Thus, the addition of crossing service for Tribuana-Sampalan route is

Activities

Staying at the comfortable accommodation is something longed for everyone, including the repeat guest of Alam Kulkul Boutique Resort named Croxen. The friendly guest came to Alam Kulkul, Legian in 2001 for the first time where he had come to Bali for many times previously. According to him, he get unforgettable experience every time come Bali and Alam Kulkul as well. When coming to Bali, he said, he met Balinese friend and learn a lot about Bali and its culture. He and his family like watching the Balinese ceremony and dance such as Barong, Legong and Kecak. They also visit many tourist objects in Bali such as Bedugul, Ubud Village, Gitgit Waterfall at Singaraja, Besakih, Amed, Candi Dasa and Tanah Lot. “It is very exciting when we could see the scenery of rice and mountain,” said the Australian tourist. Croxen told that at first he knew Alam Kulkul from the brochure and check it. Then, he decided to try. “When I and my family came, we are very happy and love this. I think this resort is very unique, small resort with nice surrounding and green garden. I feel like staying in the village. Moreover, the

staff is wonderful, helpful and pretty,” he said friendly. Croxen comes with his seven family members and choose the room type named Alam Villa. The room is clean and lovely. Croxen who had celebrated his wedding party in Alam Kulkul added, he also loves the food in restaurant such as nasi goreng, mie

goreng and seafood. “We love the resort where we stay because the atmosphere presents the real Bali. Australian like Balinese style resort because we love Balinese culture. I think Bali has perfect package because it has unique culture in which the existence is very important,” he concluded. (kmb)

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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.

Fashion

Friday, April 17, 2015

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen makes teary last catwalk turn

SAO PAULO, Brazil - There were tears, hugs, and a standing ovation as supermodel Gisele Bundchen strode the catwalk one last time on her home turf in Brazil on Wednesday. Bundchen, the world’s topearning model, made her final sashay down the runway at Sao Paulo Fashion Week (SPFW), the same event where she made her debut 20 years ago. She opened and closed the show for Brazilian label Colcci, bringing full circle a runway career that launched her to stardom. In the first row were family and friends she invited including her parents and American football star husband Tom Brady. Bundchen, 34, appeared calm and smiled. The whole show took about 20 minutes. But when a crowd of men and women models strode out in jeans and white T-shirts with her image on them, she stayed composed for a bit before bursting into tears. Bundchen hugged friends and waved to well-wishers. The Brazilian bombshell announced last month she was retiring from runway modeling, saying she wanted to spend more time with husband New England Patriots quarterback Brady, and their two children, Benjamin and Vivian. She also told Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo: “My body tells me if what I do is worth it, and

it asked to stop. I respect my body, it’s a privilege to be able to stop.” She will continue modeling off the runway and promoting her lingerie line, Gisele Bundchen Intimates, launched in 2011 for the Brazilian label Hope. Her final runway show was a symbolic return to her roots. Bundchen and SPFW were both just starting out two decades ago when she had her first show there, taking the runway for local label Zoomp at 14 years old. Today, the twice-yearly event, which opened Monday, is the largest fashion show in Latin America. It was also the start of big things for Bundchen, who went on to model for major fashion houses such as Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Carolina Herrera, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Versace and Victoria’s Secret. “I am grateful that at 14, I was given the opportunity to start this journey. Today after 20 years in the industry, it is a privilege to be doing my last fashion show by choice and yet still be working in other facets of the business,” she wrote on Facebook, posting a picture of her teenage self. According to Forbes magazine, she has been the highest-paid model

in the world for the past eight years, with $47 million in earnings last year. Only recently, she signed her largest ever contract -- worth more than $25 million, according to Forbes -- with US sports apparel firm Under Armour. “It’s marvelous she’s leaving the runway at a moment when she’s at the height of her powers. It’s an

intelligent decision,” said Dilson Stein, the talent scout who discovered Bundchen in 1994 during a modeling workshop in the small city of Horizontina, in her native state of Rio Grande do Sul. Bundchen began her career when the so-called “heroin chic” of pale, angular models like Kate Moss was the prevailing aesthetic in high fashion.

By 1999, she became the face of what Vogue magazine, splashing her across its cover, called “the return of the sexy model.” Stein remembers being wowed by the willowy girl of German descent, with her long blonde hair, sun-kissed skin and athletic build. “I saw something in her. I knew she would be the great model of the future,” he told AFP. (afp)

Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

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“Makepung Lampit” proposes as Jembrana tourism icon

NEGARA - The JTB proposes that the rice pads buffalo race (makepung lampit) become the icon for Jembrana tourism. This event held annualy in Jembrana and claim to be the only of its kind in the world. So far, tourism in West Bali in general and particularly in Jembrana, has not been developed to anywhere near its full potential. This is mostly because there has not been a real commitment nor clear vision about how to make it competitive with tourism in other parts of Bali. At the inauguration of the Jembrana Tourism Board, Gusti Kade Sutawa, a tourism entrepreneur from Yeh Mekecir, Dangin Tukadaya, Jembrana, said that because of traffic and other issues, tour groups are often diverted to other destinations. This, despite the fact that Jembrana has a lot of potential to become a favoured destination in Bali. “In terms of culture, destinations and human resources, Jembrana stands to be quite competitive, however there needs to be commitment on the part tourism stakeholders to develop this potential” said Sutawa. It is with this goal in mind that volunteers from the tourism industry established the JTB. Chairman of the JTB, Nyoman Yudi Wartono, said that along

with a shared commitment on the part of tourism stakeholders, the support of the local government is also required to develop tourism in Jembrana. Although there are already a number of tourist accommodations such as villas and hotels, as well as particular destinations, such as Medewi Beach known as a good spot to surf, these are run independently and do not work under any kind of umbrella whether conceptual or organizational. The JTB among other things, has the idea of working on a number of events meant to attract tourists to Jembrana. One such event is the makepung lampit rice pads buffalo race. The JTB is even suggesting that the makepung lampit become the icon for Jembrana tourism. “This buffalo race is the only of its kind in the world and could become the main tourist attraction for this region,” he said. Secretary of the JTB, I Gede Sukadana, agreed that having an iconic event, such as the buffalo race would help to attract tourist to the area. With the support of

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Makepung Lampit the government, it could be healed regularly. “To get the ball rolling we are organizing a buffalo race to be held on April 26th at Kaliakah. We hope that in the future, this can become a regular event,” said

Sukadana. The Head of the Jembrana Development Planning Board, Ketut Swijana, said that the local government has agreed to support the development of tourism even

if Jembrana is only a secondary destination. “The regent welcomes this development effort, and will allocate more of the budget to tourism development,” he explained. (kmb26)

Liquor restriction affects tourism sector

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TABANAN - Restriction applied to the circulation of liquor pursuant to the policy in the Regulation of the Minister of Trade is believed to have a significant impact on tourism sector. To Tabanan, this regulation would surely have an impact though it is not as great as Denpasar and Badung having a higher tourist arrival. “It will definitely have an impact on tourism sector but it is not as great as in Denpasar and Badung with higher number of tourist arrival,” said the Head of the Tabanan Industry and Trade Agency, I.B. Made Wiryawan. He said that liquor is a staple beverage for foreign travelers. And liquor market has quite large absorption in the tourism sector. The availability of liquor is one of the ways to provide the comfort for tourism sector so that travelers can feel at home and stay longer. If the availability of liquor is limited in the tourism sector, certainly one of the comfort facilities for tourists will reduce. Reflecting from this factor, added Wiryawan, there is indeed a re-discussion about the ministerial regulation on the liquor restriction. He hoped there will be exception for the area of tourism. “But this special exception has just been in discourse and there is no certainty yet,” said Wiryawan. Related to the uncertainty about the exception policy in the implementation of the Ministerial Regulation in Bali, added Wiryawan, his party will continuously monitor and disseminate information in the field so that on April 16, denoting the beginning of the implementation of the Ministerial Regulation, there will be no small traders and minimarkets remaining to sell liquor. According to monitoring at 75 locations, only a few of them were still selling liquor in accordance with the requirements due to their ignorance. “I believe that on April 16 when checking back in the field all the traders will comply with the rules,” he said. (kmb24)

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Restriction applied to the circulation of liquor pursuant to the policy in the Regulation of the Minister of Trade is believed to have a significant impact on tourism sector. To Tabanan, this regulation would surely have an impact though it is not as great as Denpasar and Badung having a higher tourist arrival.

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Soybean development hampered by weather

Search area for Flight 370 to be doubled if plane not found

AMLAPURA - Due to being hampered by weather conditions, the development of soybean becomes difficult. As a result, soybean production in Karangasem is underestimated by the government of Karangasem whereas the region very much needs soybean to supply the demand for tempeh making industry.

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The soybean is used to make tofu and tempeh. soybean production in Karangasem is underestimated by the government of Karangasem whereas the region very much needs soybean to supply the demand for tempeh making industry.

Based on the data of the Karangasem Agriculture and Horticulture Agency, soybean is the smallest food production compared to corn and rice. The three food stuffs are expected to have been self-sufficed by the Ministry of Agriculture. However, so far soybean and corn cannot meet the needs of society in Karangasem so that it must be brought in from outside the region. The Head of the Karangasem Agriculture Agency, I Nyoman Mertha Tanaya, said that the current food security can only be realized in rice, while corn and soybeans cannot still be met by the region. “Currently there is an increase in rice production from 66,116 tons in 2014 to 73,685 tons,” he said. On the other hand, though it showed an increase in soybean production from 88.95 tons to 90 tons a year, this commodity is still underestimated by the government of Karangasem. It is evident from the lack of government support for farmers that cultivate soybean as intercropping. “Soybean is difficult to be

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will be expanded by another 60,000 square kilometers (23,000 square miles) in the Indian Ocean if the jetliner is not found by May, officials said Thursday, affirming their commitment to not give up until it is located.

developed because the weather is not suitable in Karangasem,” he described. He revealed that soybean crops need water like rice plants, but with enough light for drying. According to Mertha Tanaya, such location does not exist in Karangasem. Sidemen subdistrict, for instance, becoming the location of soybean cultivation, does not have enough sunlight for drying soybean. “Cool climate in the region becomes an obstacle so that many farmers do not to plant soybean,” he explained. Currently, the area of soybean cultivation reaches about 87 hectares developed independently by the community. The lack of participation of local government in the soybean development is very much deplored because the demand of tofu and tempeh businesses in Karangasem is quite large. As a result, many soybean needs are met by other regions. “Now, the need of soybeans is supplied by other regions as we cannot meet it,” said Mertha Tanaya. (dwa)

To handle cooperatives with poor management Cooperative Agency boosts coaching

DENPASAR - The cooperatives in Bali have not entirely fulfilled the obligation to hold an annual meeting of the members (RAT). As noted, since the opening of the cooperative annual meeting month at the beginning of January 2015, the cooperatives under supervision of the Bali Cooperative Agency such as primary cooperative that have organized the annual meeting only reaches 80 percent. The Head of the Bali Cooperative Agency, Dewa Nyoman Patra, said that although the majority of cooperatives have been able to

deliver the accountability report of the cooperative business management through the annual meeting, there are still many good, poor and failed cooperatives. “To overcome this problem, we will boost either in relation to human resource development, financial management or others,” said Patra, Thursday. Dewa Patra said that cooperative business under supervision of the Bali Cooperative Agency must submit all the results of the annual meeting of the members having been done by each cooperative. Results of the report will be exam-

ined to determine which ones can be categorized into good, poor and failed cooperative. “We will assess and evaluate all the reports. Should there be any poor and failed cooperatives, we will prepare a recovery through guidance by the Bali Cooperative Agency,” he said. The recovery meant by the Head of the Bali Cooperative Agency, Dewa Nyoman Patra, is by providing guidance to the manager or management of the cooperative business. It will include a coaching and education for improving human resources of the coopera-

tive. The education and training will be prepared with the materials including how to create a balance sheet and financial statements as well as management of cooperative business. Related to the education and training, he said, his party has prepared the budget. For education and training this year, a total of 20 training generations have been prepared where over 600 people will attend every generation. “We estimate it will cost about IDR 2-3 million per person,” he said. Dewa Patra hoped that the edu-

cation and training will be provided for the poor, failed and good cooperative business. Today, we will face the competition in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). He said that the next competition will be very tough in the face of the AEC at the end of 2015. The improvement of human resources is given to the manager of the cooperative business so that the management is ready to face the competition. “We have to be ready to compete with the preparation of human resource development from the beginning,” he said. (kmb29)

TABANAN - As a buffer zone, Tabanan County is inseparable from waste problem. Along with the increasing population, the waste becomes an endless problem and to get the solution must involve all circles. However, apparently the public awareness in disposing of waste in place is still lacking. It can be seen from the waste dumped near the body of bridge in the area of Samsam. Without being realized, throwing rubbish around the bridge can result in dangers of its own. Plastic waste can contaminate water sources under the bridge and organic waste can loose soil that finally triggers landslide.

Based on observation, the waste disposed in the body of the bridge is located not far after the first shortcut. The waste looks to pile up from the bottom to upper part and it even spills onto the roadside. Apparently, the edge of the bridge has been indirectly used as a landfill by local community. The Head Tabanan Sanitation and Landscaping Agency (DKP), I Wayan Sugatra, when asked for his confirmation explained that although Samsam village does not belong to the DKP service area, the waste problem remains to become his domain. He said that of the 133 villages in Tabanan, the DKP service only covers 10 villages

in the Tabanan and Kediri subdistrict. “Other than the ten villages, we also serve Penebel and Baturiti in terms of transporting waste in the market,” he said. Villages having not included in the DKP services are encouraged to manage their own waste independently both in terms of sorting, transporting and throwing it to landfill. Unfortunately, Sugatra admitted that not all villages in Tabanan can independently manage their waste. The first difficulty is the lack of land as landfill (TPA) and the temporary disposal sites (TPS). Due to the absence of both facilities or they are located away from the facili-

ties, community finally takes a shortcut by throwing waste in backyard, garden, river or road side as committed in the area of Samsam. Sugatra added that actually people wishing to throw waste can directly do it to the Mandung landfill or temporary disposal site provided. Those wishing to manage their waste independently if having no landfill can dispose of their waste to the landfill. However, the villages having large volume of waste will be charged levy that can be paid collectively by villagers. Unfortunately, the collective payment of waste levy, recognized Sugatra, is still difficult to be done

by the society today. “When usually doing it free of charge and then must pay is still considered hard, even though it is not an expensive spending,” said Sugatra. He admitted that DKP itself has limited human resources and facilities to handle waste in Tabanan. The waste management at the ten villages, added Sugatra, is even considered to be less maximal. To that end, other than becoming the responsibility of the government, he hopes that people must also participate in resolving the waste problem. “Waste problem must be handled together by all circles,” he said. (kmb24)

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In this photo taken in Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, an immigrant armed with a machete on a street during clashes with police and in search of locals that attacked foreign shop owners in the city center.

Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said that Malaysia, Australia and China, which are leading the hunt for the Boeing 777 that went missing on March 8 last year, are “committed to the search.” He told reporters after meeting with his counterparts from the other two countries that so far 61 percent of the 60,000 kilometer (23,000square-mile) search area has been scoured off Australia’s west coast. The remaining 39 percent would have been searched by the end of May, he said. “If the aircraft is not found within the 60,000 square kilometers, we have collectively decided to extend the search to another 60,000 square kilometers within the highest probability area,” he said. However, searchers are hopeful that they can find the plane in the current search area, he said. The announcement removes some ambiguity about the future of the search as it was never made clear what would happen if the plane is not found. It will also come as a solace to the relatives of the victims, who are holding out the hope of recovering the bodies. Liow said the two areas together would cover 95 percent of the Indian Ocean flight path of the

plane, which went missing while on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. Most of the passengers were Chinese. It dropped off the radar, and investigators using satellite data later figured out that it made a series of turns and headed in a completely opposite direction from where it was going before crashing into the Indian Ocean. “We are confident we are searching in the right area,” Australian Deputy Prime Minister and transport minister Warren Truss said at the news conference, alongside Liow. “We are confident we have the best search equipment ... if the plane is in the area we will find it.” In the first phase, a total of 120 million Australian dollars ($93.6 million) was spent by the Australia and Malaysia, split equally, and Liow said the next phase is estimated to cost A$50 million ($39 million). “Australia and Malaysia have been sharing the cost and we will continue to do that,” Truss said. “We are confident we will be able to fund whatever is necessary.” The lower cost is because the equipment has already been purchased. The two ministers said they expect the second phase to take the

rest of this year. But it is likely to be hindered by bad weather as winter sets in soon in the southern hemisphere, where seasons are opposite that of the northern hemisphere. A statement issued after the meeting said the ministers also agreed on plans for recovery activities, including securing evidence, in the event the aircraft is found, but gave no details. In late January this year, Malaysia’s government formally declared the plane’s disappearance an accident and said all those on board were presumed dead. A comprehensive report into the disappearance found no significant anomalies in the flight, except that the battery of the locator beacon for the plane’s data recorder had expired more than a year before the jet vanished. That still does not explain what caused the plane to veer so off course in what has become aviation’s biggest mystery that continues to confound experts and investigators alike. At the same time, the relatives of the dead have got no closure and many still believe that their loved ones may be alive amid a host of conspiracy theories including one that the plane was hijacked and landed somewhere safely. (ap)

Foreigners fear for safety after attacks in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG — South African police said about 50 immigrants took refuge in a Johannesburg police station overnight, afraid that they would be targeted in attacks against foreigners while people a peace march was planned in another city. People began gathering in a sports stadium in the coastal city of Durban for a march denouncing the attacks. Police said attacks have left five people dead there in recent days. An aid organization, Gift of the Givers, says more than 2,000 foreigners are living in refugee camps on sports fields around the city, afraid to return home. Police spokesman Col. Lungelo Dlamini said on Thursday the foreigners who flocked to a Johannesburg police station feared for their safety. South African President Jacob Zuma is to make a statement later Thursday on the attacks. (ap)

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Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai, center, speaks as Australian Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss, left, and Chinese Minister of Transport Yang Chuantang listen during a press conference following their meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, April 16, 2015.

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Lagarde and her World Bank counWASHINGTON - A sluggish global economy, the Greek debt crisis and continuing fallout of the Ebola epidemic will take focus beginning Thursday when top finance officials gather for the terpart Jim Yong Kim have already warned middle and low-income counWorld Bank and IMF Spring meetings.

tries that they face more financial turbulence ahead, as the US central bank tightens up monetary policy with fresh interest rate hikes later this year. But Kim will also try to keep the focus on fighting extreme poverty, and is planning a new fundraising effort for long-term relief and rebuilding for the three West African countries savaged by the Ebola epidemic, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. After the World Bank, the IMF and individual governments threw in hun-

dreds of millions of dollars to confront the outbreak last year, Ebola is now mostly under control, though with a toll of more than 10,000 dead. Oxfam International is urging the World Bank to raise $1.7 billion to help countries hit by the epidemic to improve their sanitary infrastructure. Longer-term efforts are needed to build the capacities of the health care systems in each country to prevent a future outbreak, said Oxfam’s Washington office chief Nicolas Mombrial. “If you don’t do anything, it will happen again,” he added. (afp)

WASHINGTON — Japan over- holdings of Treasury debt this year government bonds. of higher rates of return on dollartook China in February as the top given current economic trends in The Japanese central bank, mean- denominated investments. foreign holder of U.S. Treasury both nations. while, is engaged in an aggressive Sung Won Sohn, an economics securities, a position Japan last held China’s economy has been slow- effort to boost the country’s money professor at the Smith School of Busiin August 2008. ing and growth of its exports has supply to bolster the economy and ness at California State University, In its monthly report on bond hold- been tapering, giving the country less fight low inflation. That means there Channel Islands, sees those trends ings, the Treasury Department said to invest overseas. It has also been is more money to invest overseas. continuing, with Japan’s holdings Wednesday total foreign holdings of seeking to diversify those invest- Japanese investors have been at- of Treasury debt growing faster than Treasury debt dipped 0.9 percent in ments, leaving less to invest in U.S. tracted to dollar holdings because China’s. February to $6.16 trillion, down from a record of $6.22 trillion in January. The holdings of China, normally the top holder of Treasury debt, slipped 1.2 percent to $1.22 trillion. Japan’s fell 1.1 percent from January. China’s decline was a bit larger, allowing Japan to jump into the top spot, $700 million above China. China overtook Japan for the top spot in ownership of U.S. Treasury debt in 2008 as the financial crisis and a deep recession pushed up U.S. government borrowing to finance government deficits. The U.S. deficit AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File topped $1 trillion annually for four consecutive years. In this March 11, 2015 file photo, a passerby looks at Japan’s Nikkei stock prices displayed on Private analysts had been forecast- an electronic board in Tokyo. The Treasury Department reports on foreign holdings of U.S. debt ing that Japan would surpass China’s for February on Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

“Economic growth and export growth are slowing in China and as a result China has less money to invest overseas, while Japan’s central bank is pursuing policies that will keep the Japanese yen weaker against the dollar and thus make dollar investments more attractive to Japanese investors,” Sohn said. Japan’s holdings of Treasury debt are $13.6 billion higher than they were a year ago, while China’s holdings are $49.2 billion lower than a year ago. China is also being pressured by the Obama administration to allow its currency to rise in value against the dollar. American manufacturers have complained for years that China is manipulating its currency, keeping it undervalued against the dollar as a way to gain trade advantages. A weaker Chinese currency compared to the dollar makes American goods more expensive in China and Chinese goods cheaper for U.S. consumers. (ap)

TOKYO -?? Toyota plans to build new auto assembly plants in Mexico and China, ending a self-imposed 3-year break from expansion over quality concerns due to massive recalls. Toyota Motor Corp. announced Wednesday it will invest $1 billion in the plant in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, creating 2,000 jobs to make the Corolla compact car, the company’s second-biggest seller in the U.S. Production is to start in 2019, with

Toyota has been working on a strategy for growth called Toyota New Global Architecture based on more widespread sharing among models of platforms, or the basic parts on which cars are built, as well as other components. The “architecture” is based on a leaner, smarter approach to production, aiming to become as competitive and as fail-proof as possible in quality. The first cars under the system are to roll out later this year. (ap)

diocre” which does not lift people’s livelihoods. “In too many parts of the world (growth) is not strong enough. In too many parts of the world, people do not feel it enough,” she said last week in a preview of the meetings. In its update of global prospects this week, the IMF stuck to its forecast of “subdued” growth of 3.5 percent this year, picking up to 3.8 percent in 2016.

But IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard warned that countries need to commit more effort to investments, especially in infrastructure, and implement market-opening reforms to increase output faster. “It would be wrong to speak, as some have done, of stagnation, but prospects are more subdued,” he said. “And more subdued prospects lead, in turn, to lower spending and lower growth.”

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Toyota building plants in Mexico, China annual output estimated at 200,000 vehicles. That will consolidate Corolla production for North America in that plant and Toyota’s plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi. Toyota will stop producing Corollas at its plant in Ontario, Canada, which will instead focus on more expensive mid-size vehicles. Toyota did not give specifics. The plant now produces Lexus models, the RAV4 sport-utility vehicle and the Matrix hatchback, in addition to the Corolla.

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Aling-aling waterfall

Slow growth, Greek crisis, on menu as IMF, World Bank meet

With high unemployment festering in advanced economies, and emerging countries entering their fifth straight year of slowing growth, how to fire up output and demand is the primary order of business for the world’s central bankers and finance ministers in Washington. Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has warned that the world risks sinking into an laconic “new me-

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Also, Toyota is adding a third assembly line next to its plant in Guangzhou, China, investing 52.5 billion yen ($440 million). The line is to be completed by 2017, for a model it declined to disclose. Annual production capacity will go up by 100,000 vehicles. The new line won’t create new jobs because the existing two lines will become more efficient, reducing the number of workers needed, according to Toyota. A Toyota executive, briefing re-

porters in Tokyo over a video connection from Nagoya in central Japan, said Mexico and China were chosen because they are two markets where auto demand is expected to rise in coming years. Toyota’s investment in Mexico follows a string of major projects by other automakers, and President Enrique Pena Nieto said it shows the country is as an “optimal place for global companies to invest and thereby expand their presence in the entire world.”

Extreme, but entices travelers

SINGARAJA - Sambangan village, Sukasada subdistrict, Buleleng, has drawn the attention of foreign and domestic travelers since in recent years. The village begins to be visited by travelers due to the potential of nature tourist attractions such as waterfall. Although the terrain to reach the location is difficult and even relatively extreme, it does not discourage the intention of travelers to make a visit. They are even increasingly challenged to explore the charms of the waterfall. This object has claimed some victims due to negligence of visitors when exploring the extreme challenge of the waterfall. The latest incident is the death of visitor from Jakarta, Mustafa, who was dragged by flood, Saturday (Apr. 11). A local guide, Putu Bayu Prasetiya, 24, a resident of Anyar hamlet, Sambangan village, so far has not be found as dragged by swift flood when rescuing his guests. The nature tourist attraction at Sambangan village has four waterfalls with varying heights. The first waterfall located at southern end is known as the Aling-aling waterfall. From this location, there are still three more waterfalls respectively known as the Kroya, Kembar and Pucuk. Then, along the river sits a steep rocky and sand-stony cliff. Its stream is swift and it has quite deep lake-like puddle. Each puddle of the waterfall has a very swift stream. If visitors do not better know about the field, especially are not good at swimming, they can have an accident and be life threatening. Although being quite extreme, in fact, many visitors come to this object. The activity of visitors at this object is ranging from taking bath to exploring the riverbank. Later, a new tourist activity develops here, namely cliff jumping to the puddle underneath. I Nyoman Darmada, a member of the Tunjung Mekar tourism awareness group (Darwis) from Sambangan village, said that travelers visiting the waterfall are

never lonely. Moreover, when entering holiday season, tourist arrival increases. The increasing visit to the object causes his organization to continuously improve by preparing local tour guide and providing secure services. He pointed out that every visitor is required to use the service of local guide and prepare a life jacket. Besides, all visitors are also covered with insurance. From the contributions generated, the area around the waterfall is gradually arranged with the installation of safety ladder on the cliff to the waterfall and other facilities. However, the area arrangement and supporting facilities have not been optimal due to lacking of fund. “All the terms such as the use of local guides and life jackets have become the standard operating procedure (SOP) when we start managing this object,” he said. Darmada added that the management of this tourist object offers the package of nature tourism. It begins with trekking from the parking lot to Aling-aling waterfall. From the first waterfall, the journey is then resumed with trekking along the river and passes through the three waterfalls underneath. In this package, the travel time cannot be ascertained because it depends on the activity of travelers that explore the swift river currents and pristine natural scenery. “Domestic travelers are charged at IDR 75,000 per person, while foreign

travelers at IDR 100,000 per person. This rate has already included insurance protection,” he said. Separately, the Head of the Buleleng Culture and Tourism Agency, Gede Suyasa, said on Thursday that the nature tourist attraction starting to develop has an extreme terrain. Management of the tourist object is largely handled by local village authority or community group. It is only the nature tourist attraction at Sambangan village that is managed by tourism awareness group established a few years earlier. Although it is quite extreme, Suyasa assessed that behind it the object can attract tourist visit. “Among the seven existing nature tourist attractions having waterfall, they averagely have extreme terrain like at Sambangan. But it is actually the potential, and the development of this object will serve as magnet drawing visitors to come,” he said. According to Suyasa, the extreme nature tourist attraction repeatedly claiming casualties poses a challenge for the management. The challenge must be overcome by giving priority to safety of visitors. To that end, local government will plan the arrangement of facilities at nature tourist attractions in Buleleng. This arrangement will include the repair of supporting facilities such as pathway to the object, facilities around the object and installation of caution signs at particular location that endangers visitors. (mud)

Old Mask, a reflection on wisdom of a commander The Old Mask is one of the central figures in the performing art of the Pajegan Mask ritual. As the name implies, the Pajegan mask dance drama (pajegan or majeg meaning to buy up) is a single dancer performing a variety of characters. The main characters contained in the Pajegan mask dance drama consist of the pangelembar (hard mask and old mask), panasar, prince (king and chief minister) and bondres (folk) and ends with the appearance of the Sidakarya mask dancer.

According to a lecturer from the Faculty of Performing Arts, the Indonesia Institute of Arts (ISI) Denpasar, Tjokorda Raka Tisnu, the staging of the old mask was an integral part in the staging of Pajengan mask presented in religious procession in the innermost courtyard

(uttama mandala) of temple and cremation ritual. By and large, the storyline presented originated in the chronicle history. Performance of the Pajegan mask was begun with the presentation of figure with strong character. The mask had reddish dark color, bulging eyes, and a pair of thick black mustache. Its movement was agile, elegant and having authoritative steps. Appearance of this character was followed by the appearance of the elderly character. Its hair, eyebrows and mustache turned white with slow motion but displayed wise eyes. “In staging this Pajegan mask, the two figures performed first are called pangelembar masks. Movement of the old mask dance was entirely improvised where the dancer showed off its expertise at dancing and animating the character of the elder,” said Raka Tisnu. Raka Tisnu asserted, the old mask actually reflected the figure of chief minister or a commander

who served as adviser. It meant the old mask was actually a serious role with wise and prudent character. The dancers understanding about the role and position of the old mask as royal advisor would never ‘derail’ the wise figure into a farce intended to provoke laughter of the audience. “Unfortunately, in the current development, there are a number of dancers that derail the old mask dance so that it no longer fits with the norms or character of a wise and authoritative chief minister. Lately, there are a number of dancers who dance by inserting jokes in the old mask dance like catching fleas and discarding snots indiscriminately. I think it is an excessive and improper improvisation by the artist. Such creativity is excessive

and must be corrected. If there is indeed a chief minister behaving like that, he will be dismissed by the king because he does not reflect the be-

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havior of a chief minister that should become a paragon,” he criticized. Furthermore, this famous Balinese dancer from Singapadu village, Gianyar, reminded the Balinese artists not to make ‘wild’ improvisation and creativity that would ‘hurt’ the meaning, nature and function of the character that should be presented seriously. Moreover, in the presentation of the Pajegan mask an artist was truly given the freedom to improvise and develop the dance movement that could provoke laughter of the audience through the performance of bebondresan figures. (ian)

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In this photo taken April 14, 2015, blind five-year old boy, Lev plays during an art class in the Center for Children with Disabilities, Rodyna, (Family) in Kiev, Ukraine.

Ukraine’s disabled condemned to life in institutions

KIEV, Ukraine — An international rights group said in a report Thursday that growing numbers of disabled children in Ukraine are being condemned to life in orphanages and institutions blighted by neglect and abuse. Disability Rights International said its three-year investigation found that Ukraine is expanding its pool of orphanages and children’s homes, going against a global trend toward aiding the disabled to integrate into society. Children in institutions in Ukraine are exposed to physical and sexual violence and live in danger of being trafficked for sex, labor and pornography, the report said. DRI president Laurie Ahern said children with disabilities are the often the worst-abused and that the majority languish in institutions their whole lives. While there are no reliable figures for the number of Ukrainian children living in care, estimates vary between 82,000 and 200,000. “When most countries are closing institutions and supporting children to live in communities and with families, Ukraine keeps rebuilding institutions and orphanages,” said Eric Mathews, who led the DRI research project. “We know they are dangerous on so many levels and they violate children’s most basic human rights.” Parents struggling to cope with disabled children worry that they will have to rely on those overstretched or mismanaged government facilities. Nataliya Palok said her daughter,

Lera, was diagnosed with atypical autism a few months before turning 3 years old. For years, Palok guided Lera, now 11, through the state school system before landing her a place in a day care center, but worries that she too could eventually end up forced to place her child in a government institution. Lera suffers from regular fits, making dedicated care a key priority. Palok said government health services have told her that all they are able to provide for Lera is a 30-minute speech and movement therapy sessions every three months. “With that, they consider that they have solved my problem,” Palok said. “But I told them that my child needs to be cared for every day, so they suggested I hand her over to a live-in therapeutic school.” Lera currently spends most of her time at the Rodyna day care center in the capital, Kiev, which is funded through a mix of fees, charity and gov-

ernment assistance. Rodyna director Larissa Samsonova said parents are required to pay at least one-third of costs. Rodyna is the kind of facility that organizations like DRI would like to see emulated across Ukraine, and demand is intense. “Every day, new parents call us and tell us to take in their children, but we just don’t have the space,” said Samsonova, whose center cares for about 20 children. Samsonova said parents reluctant to give up custody of their children to government institutions contrive to keep them at home, sometimes in the care of siblings, other times on their own. “It’s dangerous, but what can you do?” she said. DRI said that Ukraine’s Coalition of People with Intellectual Disabilities estimates that most of its members have no access to day care services, inclusive education or therapy services. The result is almost inevitably that disabled people are cut off from their families. (ap)

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Australia will soon pay refugees to resettle in Cambodia CANBERRA, Australia — Refugees from Africa, the Middle East and South Asia who are being held on the Pacific atoll of Nauru after being rejected by Australia could soon be paid to resettle in impoverished Cambodia in an arrangement by the Australian government that has been condemned by human rights activists as inhumane and potentially dangerous. The deal signed last year with Cambodia, which will cost Australia more than 10 million Australian dollars ($7.6 million) a year, is the latest step in Australia’s evolving policy of deterring asylum seekers from attempting to reach Australian shores by boat. The government has vowed that no boat arrivals will ever be resettled in Australia. More than 200 of the 1,200 asylum seekers held in an Australianrun detention camp on Nauru have been assessed to be genuine refugees and are eligible for resettlement in Cambodia if they volunteer to go, according to Australian officials. It isn’t clear how many of them — including Iranians, Pakistanis, Afghans, Somalis, Sudanese and Uighurs — have agreed to go

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rail company, whose debts in 2013 stood at more than 4.4 billion euros ($4.7 billion). The Civil Aviation Pilots Union said late Wednesday its members would strike between May 1-10, grounding most of TAP Air Portugal’s flights, to demand 20 percent of the company when it is privatized later this year. The flag carrier has debts of just over 1 billion euros and is dogged by labor unrest. (ap)

Indonesia posts higher-than-expected trade surplus JAKARTA - Indonesia posted a higher-than-expected trade surplus of $1.13 billion in March, the fourth consecutive month that Southeast Asia’s biggest economy has recorded a surplus, official data showed Wednesday. Both imports and exports fell sharply last month, the data showed. But the slowdown in imports was faster, leading to the surplus, which was about double the amount expected by economists. It compared to a surplus of $738.3 million in February. March exports slipped 9.75 percent compared to a year ago, while

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imports fell 13.39 percent. Exports have been hit by a slowdown in demand for Indonesia’s key commodities, while imports have fallen as a weakening rupiah makes shipping goods into the country more expensive. The trade surplus should help take pressure off the current account deficit for the first quarter of the year, and also the rupiah, said Bank Permata economist Josua Pardede. The rupiah has suffered steep falls against the dollar in recent months, as the US unit strengthens. (afp)

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An Indonesian fighter jet caught fire just before take-off on Thursday, prompting the pilot to jump to safety as flames and thick smoke engulfed the plane.

Fighter jet catches fire on runway, pilot jumps to safety

JAKARTA - An Indonesian fighter jet caught fire just before take-off on Thursday, prompting the pilot to jump to safety as flames and thick smoke engulfed the plane, officials said.

Passengers walk along the a nearly deserted platform at Lisbon’s Rossio train station during a train strike Thursday, April 16, 2015.

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to Cambodia, whose culture and customs are different from their first choice, Australia. A spokesman for the advocacy group Refugee Action Collective, Ian Rintoul, said Thursday he had heard of no one on Nauru accepting the deal. “I do know they spoke to Somalis yesterday and said it was the last day for them to agree and none of them agreed,” Rintoul said. “They’re pushing pretty hard around the place, but as far as I know, they’ve got no one yet,” he added. A charter flight could take the first refugees as early as Monday, according to a copy of a fact sheet that the Refugee Action Collective said has been circulated at Nauru. However, Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s office did not specify a date, saying in a statement that the first group of “volunteers is anticipated to depart for Cambodia in the near future.” The paper distributed by Australian officials tells refugees that “Cambodia is a safe country where police maintain law and order.” “It does not have problems with violent crime or stray dogs,” it said. (ap)

Labor unrest disrupts transport services in Portugal

LISBON, Portugal — Pilots at Portugal’s national airline have announced a 10-day walkout next month amid a spate of strikes by labor groups resisting government efforts to reform the transport sector and cut state company debts. Around half of Portuguese train services were cancelled Thursday as workers with national rail company Comboios de Portugal walked out. Trade unions oppose government plans to privatize the

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The pilot escaped with minor injuries and is now being treated in hospital after leaping from the blazing F-16 aircraft, which was about to take off from an airbase in the capital Jakarta. “As the aircraft was about to take off, there was a fire in the engine, and the pilot straight away decided to abort the flight,” air force chief of staff Agus Supriatna said on news channel MetroTV. “The pilot was rushed to hos-

pital but he is conscious,” he added. M ilitar y s p o k es man F u ad Basya said the airman suffered a minor injury as he jumped from the cockpit. He said an investigation into the incident had been launched. The fighter jet was due to take off alongside three other aircraft, which all took off successfully. The aircraft were making preparations to provide security at a summit of Asian and African

leaders in Indonesia next week. The F-16 was one of several aircraft that the United States recently provided to the Indonesian military in the form of a grant, the air force said. The accident came a month after two air force planes from an Indonesian aerobatics team crashed during a practice session ahead of an air show on Malaysia’s Langkawi island. All four pilots ejected successfully and survived. (afp)

JAKARTA - Indonesia on Thursday introduced a ban on small retailers selling most alcoholic drinks, the latest move to curb drinking in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, despite opposition from the industry and in tourism hotspots. The ban restricts the sale of beer and pre-mixed drinks -- such as spirits with soft drinks -- to large supermarkets only, outlawing sales in the country’s 16,000 minimarts and 55,000 other small shops. Hotels, restaurants and bars are unaffected. There had been particular anxiety about how the ban might affect tourism on the Hindumajority resort island of Bali. However, Trade Minister Rachmat Gobel -- who was shouted at during an ill-tempered meeting with community leaders in Bali last weekend -- has now pledged to ease the restrictions on the island to ensure street vendors can still sell beer at the beach. The national ban is the latest sign that conservative forces in the country of 250 million people are pushing back against growing alcohol consumption, and comes the same week that Islamic parties proposed a total ban on drinking. The trade ministry has justified the ban on sales at small

retailers on health and moral grounds, as concerns grow that underage drinking is being fuelled by wide availability in local neighbourhoods. Lawmaker Fahira Idris, the founder of the National AntiAlcohol Movement and a leading proponent of the measure, likened alcohol to a “machine killing our youth”. “Our volunteers often see minors buying alcohol with ease in minimarkets,” she told AFP. But major brewers have voiced their unhappiness. Multinational giant Diageo, which distributes well-known brands such as Guinness in Indonesia, called the ban “regrettable”. The Indonesian Brewers Association, which represents the country’s major beer distributors, said it amounted to prohibition in smaller towns where big supermarkets are scarce. Indonesians are among the lowest consumers of alcohol per capita in Southeast Asia -- more than 90 percent of the population describe themselves as Muslim, and drinking is against Islamic law. However, alcohol is widely available in bigger cities and tourist areas, and industry data shows beer sales have been growing annually by roughly five per cent. (afp)

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Lebih Beach

GIANYAR - Do you want to visit a beautiful beach while enjoying delicious twisted satay? To meet both desires, you can visit the exotic Lebih Beach, a coastal village located in the area Lebih Village in the south of Gianyar town or around 7 km east of Denpasar. While enjoying the beauty of the beach, you can pamper your appetite with a variety of seafood menus prepared from the catches of local fishermen. It offers different atmosphere from Kuta Beach, namely quiet and away from congestion. To get to the beach, visitors are free from admission ticket. However, the coming visitors are only required to pay parking charge for motorbike and car. The parking charges collected will be managed and allocated for the development of Lebih Village. Here, you can enjoy various delicacies dominated by seafood. Approximately 15 seafood traders are ready to serve their menu specialty in lesehan or tatami-style. All traders are local residents, while its fishermen are mostly from the outside Gianyar, such as of Klungkung, Bangli and Karangasem.

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Aside from selling seafood and white rice, local traders also sell marine fish denoting the catches of fishermen on the beach. Well, having relished the specialty menu of seafood, visitors usually purchase fresh fish to bring home. Visitors that will go to or come from Karangasem passing through Jalan Bypass IB Mantra will feel happier if they can drop in on the beach and try the delicious seafood on offer. Lounging with family or the beloved one is very safe and comfortable here. Along the coastal area is bordered with pathway made of well-arranged paving blocks. To protect the beach from the onslaught of abrasion, it has been installed wave barriers by means of large stones. Additionally, the beach is also a good location to angle because it has abundance of fish. Or simply enjoy the beauty of the view of Lombok Island and Nusa Penida looking like above the southern ocean. On weekends and holidays, the beach is visited by many travelers. But, they are dominated by domestic travelers.

Djokovic, Germany’s World Cup team win Laureus awards

SHANGHAI — Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic won the sportsman of the year prize at the Laureus Sports Awards on Wednesday, while Germany’s World Cup-winning squad received the best team award. Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final to win his seventh Grand Slam title and supplant Rafael Nadal as No. 1 in the world. “In general, it probably has been my best year so far in my life,” Djokovic, who also won in 2012, said in a video message. The Serbian star also reached the French Open final, losing to Nadal, and won seven titles en route to posting a 61-8 match record for the year. He has spent 142 weeks as the top-ranked men’s player, passing Nadal this week to move into sixth place on the all-time list. He was picked for the Laureus Award over Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, golfer Rory McIlroy, soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, motorcyclist Marc Marquez and pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie. Germany routed host Brazil 7-1 in the semifinals of the World Cup before Mario Goetze scored the game-winning goal in extra time to beat Argentina 1-0 for the team’s fourth title and first in 24 years. “It’s incredible how this fourth star was such a symbol for our fans in Germany. Everyone was dreaming about this fourth star,” said Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff, who accepted the award. The other nominees for the team award were Mercedes’ Formula One team, the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, the Davis Cupwinning Switzerland team, the European Ryder Cup team, and Champions League winner Real

Madrid. Runner Genzebe Dibaba won sportswoman of the year for breaking three world records in different events in a span of two weeks. The 24-year-old Ethiopian set indoor records in the 1,500-meter, 3,000-meter and two-mile events in Europe last February. She joined Jesse Owens and Usain Bolt as the only athletes to break three world marks in three events in two weeks. Her sister, three-time Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba, was nominated for the Laureus Award before, but didn’t win. “Two family members being nominees for this big award,” she said, “our family is very lucky.” Dibaba won the award over tennis stars Li Na and Serena Williams, shot putter Valerie Adams, cross-country skier Marit Bjorgen and skier Tina Maze. The Laureus Awards were held for the first time in China and brought out many of the country’s top sports stars, including a heavily pregnant Li, basketball player Yao Ming and Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang. Li, who captured her second Grand Slam title at the 2014 Australian Open and rose to No. 2 in the world, won the Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award. She talked about how difficult it was to retire from the sport eight months after her triumph in Melbourne because of recurring knee injuries. “I never believed I would retire last year. I had a very good beginning of the year, big chance to catch No. 1 in the world, but my body cannot handle it anymore,” she said. “It was a very tough decision for me.” (ap)

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Davis leads Pelicans past Spurs, 108-103 and into playoffs LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis had 31 points and 13 rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans earned their first playoff berth since 2011 with a 108-103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Davis, who’ll make his playoff debut against Golden State, came through in the waning minutes with two jumpers, two blocks and two rebounds to prevent the Spurs from pulling off a 23-point comeback. Tyreke Evans had 19 points and 11 assists, and Eric Gordon added 14 points for New Orleans, which had to win to make the postseason because Oklahoma City also won in Minnesota. The teams finished with identical records, but the Pelicans held the tiebreaker on head-to-head results. Jrue Holiday added 11 points, capped by game-sealing free throws with 9.5 seconds left. Tony Parker had 23 points and Borris Diaw 20 for San Antonio, which needed to win to secure the second seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The loss ended the Spurs’ 11-game winning streak. Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook scored 37 points in the Thunder’s 138-113 victory over Minnesota that was rendered moot by New Orleans’ playoff-clinching win over San Antonio. The Thunder needed to a win in the regular-season finale and a loss from the Pelicans to make the playoffs. Westbrook locked up his first scoring title to hold up his end of the bargain, but the Pelicans beat the Spurs. That means the Thunder will miss the playoffs for the first time since Westbrook’s rookie season in 2008-09. The Brooklyn Nets clinched the final Eastern Conference playoff spot, beating the Orlando Magic 101-88 and getting help when Memphis knocked off Indiana. Brooklyn earned the No. 8 seed and will visit top-seeded Atlanta on Sunday for their playoff opener. If Indiana won, the Nets would have missed the postseason for the first time since moving to Brooklyn in 2012. In Memphis, Tennessee, Marc Gasol had 33 points and 13 rebounds as the Grizzlies downed the Pacers 95-83 to end Indiana’s playoff hopes. Memphis earned the Western Conference’s fifth seed with the victory and home-court advantage in a series with fourth-seeded Portland, winners of the Northwest Division. The Golden State Warriors finished their best regular season in club history after Klay Thompson scored 25 points before resting in the second half of a 133-126 win over the Denver Nuggets. Starters on both sides rested most of the game, with the Warriors

tuning up for the playoffs and Denver long out of contention. The biggest developments for Golden State, which secured home-court advantage throughout the playoffs a couple weeks ago, came on the out-of-town scoreboard. The Houston Rockets downed the Utah Jazz 117-91 after James Harden had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in just three quarters for his fourth triple-double of the season. Tyson Chandler had 22 points and 15 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-98, while LeBron James sat out Cleveland’s regular-season finale to rest for the playoffs as the Cleveland Cavaliers came back to beat the

Washington Wizards 113-108 in overtime. In other games, Kyle Lowry scored 26 points as the Toronto Raptors finished the regular season with a club record 49th victory, beating the Charlotte Hornetts 92-87, the Chicago Bulls came back to beat the Atlanta Hawks 91-85 and the Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 105-100. The Los Angeles Lakers ended then season with their worst record in club history after losing 122-99 to the Sacramento Kings, the Detroit Pistons trounced the New York Knicks 112-90 and the Miami Heat were 105-101 winners over the Philadelphia 76ers. (ap)

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

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Suarez on hot streak for treble-chasing Barcelona make the mistake of thinking it’s over and qualification is a given,” Barca coach Luis Enrique said. “We’ll have the same goal as we do in every match: to win.” Barca, who are top of La Liga and through to next month’s King’s Cup final to play Athletic Bilbao, are next in action on Saturday when they host Valencia in Spain’s top flight. (rtr) Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring the third goal for Barcelona

English player banned Infectious Lennon key to Everton’s revival for 6 months for 2nd biting offense LONDON — An English footballer has been banned for six months after being found guilty of a biting offense for the second time in a year. Joss Labadie, who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge in England’s fourth tier, was charged with violent conduct after being accused of biting the hand of an opponent during a league match on March 28. He denied the charge but Dagen-

ham said Wednesday that the case was found against him and he was handed a six-month ban by the English Football Association. The 24-year-old Labadie was banned for 10 matches last season for biting when he was a Torquay player. That was the same length of suspension that was handed to Luis Suarez for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic while playing for Liverpool in April 2013. (ap)

LONDON - Aaron Lennon has been the catalyst for Everton’s recent Premier League revival and the on loan winger’s infectious work rate is starting rubbing off on his team mates, manager Roberto Martinez said on Thursday. The 28-year-old Lennon, who joined on loan from Tottenham Hotspur in January until the end of the season, has scored twice in his last three games as 12th-placed Everton have gone unbeaten in their last four Premier League matches after a slump that had them hovering dangerously close to the relegation zone. “The work rate Aaron Lennon has, has been a massive influence, along with the pace that helps him get

GENOA, Italy — Genoa moved within striking distance of the Europa League places with a 2-0 win over crisis-hit Parma on Wednesday in a Serie A match that was postponed from last month. Spanish forward Iago Falque put Genoa ahead in the 14th minute after being set up by Marco

Borriello and Leonardo Pavoletti doubled the lead in the 76th. Genoa moved within five points of fifth place, which carries the last Europa League spot. Parma remained last, ending a three-match unbeaten run that included a 1-1 draw at Inter Milan and a 1-0 win over league leader

Juventus. The match was originally scheduled for March 1 but was postponed while Parma began bankruptcy proceedings. Parma’s players have not been paid all season and the club was penalized three points for missed wages. (ap)

PORTO - Ricardo Quaresma’s brace in the first 10 minutes against Bayern Munich was another tantalising glimpse of what might have been if the mercurial forward h a d harnessed his talent more effectively. At the age of 31, Quaresma, who inspired Porto to a 3-1 win in Wednesday’s quarterfinal first leg, seems to be trying to make u p for lost time after a career punctuated by tantrums and criticism that he does not play for the team. Raised at the Sporting Lisbon youth academy at the same time as Cristiano Ronaldo, many felt at the time that Quaresma was the more likely of the pair to set the football alight. Instead, Ronaldo has gone on to become the world’s top player while Quaresma’s misfortunes have included being kicked out of Turkish club Besiktas and missing out on three successive World Cups. An early move from Sporting to Barcelona failed to work out, as Quaresma became frustrated at being left on the bench by Frank Rijkaard. He left after one season and moved to Porto, where coach Jesualdo Ferreira took him under his wing and coaxed the best out of the temperamental forward. Quaresma enjoyed four successful seasons with the Dragons before taking the plunge with Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan, but quickly found himself out of favour.

He was enticed to Chelsea on loan by former Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. However, the Brazilian was fired just after Quaresma arrived and he again found himself out of favour, making just four appearance in six months. Quaresma returned to Inter, where he effectively sat and watched from the bench as Mourinho’s side swept to a treble. “I made the wrong decisions at key moments in my career. I wanted everything quickly, and this only harmed me,” Quaresma admitted in an interview last year with O Jogo. From that point, it went from bad to worse; Quaresma went to Besiktas but fell out with coach Carlos Carvalhal, at one stage allegedly throwing a water bottle at him, and the club terminated his contract six months earlier. He then moved to the United Arab Emirates and joined Al Ahli, but failed to settle there either. However, at the start of 2014, Porto

came to the rescue. He was greeted by 10,000 fans at his first training session and quickly found himself back in favour. It was not all plain sailing; he had to be restrained by his team mates after losing his temper at the end of a game against Nacional and, despite being included in Portugal’s provisional World Cup squad, was cut from the final 23 by Paulo Bento. But critics say Quaresma is a new player this season, unselfish and prepared to accept being left on the bench or substituted. “The idea that has been created about him is unfair,” former Porto team mate Andre Castro told the website Maisfutebol (http://www. maisfutebol.iol.pt) last week. “He has always been an excellent colleague to have in the dressing room. Yes, he is irreverent and eccentric, but he is a great friend and an exemplary worker.” (rtr)

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“The ‘nutmeg’ on David Luiz was the last option open to me for the third goal and thankfully it went in and helped give the team more security,” he added. Suarez’s two goals both came in the second half after Neymar’s 18th-minute opener. PSG gave themselves a glimmer of hope before next week’s return game at the Nou Camp when a Gregory van der Wiel shot ricocheted into the net off Barca defender Jeremy Mathieu eight minutes from time. However, they face close to an impossible mission to make the last four as based on historic results in first legs of two-legged European ties Barca’s chance of advancing to the semi-finals is 98.5 percent. “We have seen all sorts of scenarios in football so we will not

Genoa beats crisis-hit Parma 2-0 in Serie A

MADRID - Luis Suarez was still in disgrace after the World Cup biting incident when Barcelona paid 81 million euros to buy him from Liverpool last July and a slow start in Spain prompted many to question the wisdom of the deal. Nine months on and Suarez has silenced the doubters with a run of scoring in crucial games that has helped keep the Catalan giants firmly on course for a repeat of their 2009 treble of Champions League and Spanish league and Cup titles. The Uruguay forward scored both goals in Barca’s 2-1 win at Manchester City in the last 16 of Europe’s elite club competition in February and netted a superb winner in the La Liga ‘Clasico’ against Real Madrid last month. His brilliant double in the Champions League quarter-final first leg at Paris St Germain on Wednesday showcased his sublime skills and strength on the ball and the 28-yearold took his tally in the competition to six goals in six games this term. Suarez twice made PSG centre back David Luiz look ridiculous by slipping the ball between the Brazil international’s legs in the run-up to each goal as Barca virtually guaranteed themselves a place in the last four. “Forwards are always hunting for goals,” Suarez told reporters.

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into certain positions,” Martinez told the Liverpool Echo. “That has been infectious and is really helping the team. You see him going into goalscoring positions and using his talent and creativity in the final third. “He is clearly a massive part of the reason we have performed so well in the last four games and got those results. “But every player has reacted in the same manner, the commitment of the whole team and the way we have been working on and off the ball shows a real team ethic.” Everton, who have 38 points from 32 games, host 19th-placed Burnley at Goodison Park on Saturday and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku could return after missing the last two

matches with a hamstring problem. “Romelu Lukaku has had two really good days with the group,” Martinez told a news conference on Thursday. “We are very happy and I expect him to train today and go through the next two sessions with no problems. “If that’s the case, then he will be available for the squad at the weekend, although that doesn’t mean that he is ready to play 90 minutes.” Martinez rejected suggestions that Lukaku could be rested between now and the end of the campaign after struggling with a number of injuries this season. “Someone like Rom needs to be on the football pitch. He is only 21 and I don’t think there is any need for that (a rest) at all,” he said. (rtr)

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Porto’s Ricardo Quaresma (R) reacts after scoring his second goal past Bayern Munich’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during their Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match at Dragao stadium in Porto April 15, 2015.

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UEFA Champions League Quarter Final First Leg - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - 15/4/15 Barcelona coach Luis Enrique and PSG coach Laurent Blanc

Blanc rues PSG absentees after humbling Barcelona loss

PARIS - Paris St Germain coach Laurent Blanc was left to rue the absence of key players after the French champions were humbled 3-1 at home by Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. PSG were without suspended striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Italian midfielder Marco Verratti, who was sorely missed along with the injured Thiago Motta as PSG suffered their first home defeat in a European game since 2006. The Parisians were also quickly deprived of centre back Thiago Silva, who was substituted in the 21st minute by fellow Brazilian David Luiz with a hamstring injury. “I hope we can go to Barcelona in a better physical shape,” Blanc told a news conference. “We would need four or five fresh players.” Without their key playmakers, PSG failed to control the midfield and regularly lost the ball to possession-hungry Barcelona. “When a team make their opponents chase the ball, they have more chances of winning the game,” said Blanc, whose team usually enjoy more possession than their opponents. “We were not good enough in that department.” Barcelona

enjoyed 62 per cent of possession and they made the most of it, also benefiting from PSG’s shaky defending after Luiz came on. The Brazil centre back was originally ruled out by PSG for four weeks with a hamstring injury, but he returned to the bench on Wednesday. Sports daily L’Equipe reported that Luiz received treatment in Russia. “There is not just one medicine. There are other methods that can bring faster results than classical medicine,” said Blanc without elaborating. Luiz, however, was far from his best and Suarez slipped the ball through his legs twice before scoring in the 67th and 79th minutes. PSG, who knocked out Chelsea in the last round in what Blanc described as a turning-point in the big-spending club’s history, can only hope to play better at the Nou Camp. “But it won’t be easy because our schedule means that we have an important Ligue 1 game at Nice in two 1/2 days,” Blanc said. PSG, who have one game in hand, lost the Ligue 1 lead earlier on Wednesday when Olympique Lyonnais leapfrogged them with a 2-0 home win over Bastia. (rtr)

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

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In this photo taken April 14, 2015, blind five-year old boy, Lev plays during an art class in the Center for Children with Disabilities, Rodyna, (Family) in Kiev, Ukraine.

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Muslim-majority Indonesia cracks down on alcohol sales

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An Indonesian fighter jet caught fire just before take-off on Thursday, prompting the pilot to jump to safety as flames and thick smoke engulfed the plane.

Fighter jet catches fire on runway, pilot jumps to safety

JAKARTA - An Indonesian fighter jet caught fire just before take-off on Thursday, prompting the pilot to jump to safety as flames and thick smoke engulfed the plane, officials said.

Passengers walk along the a nearly deserted platform at Lisbon’s Rossio train station during a train strike Thursday, April 16, 2015.

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Japan bumps China as top holder of US Treasury debt

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Soybean development hampered by weather

Search area for Flight 370 to be doubled if plane not found

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To handle cooperatives with poor management Cooperative Agency boosts coaching

Lack of awareness, people dispose waste around bridge

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Foreigners fear for safety after attacks in South Africa

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Supermodel Gisele Bundchen makes teary last catwalk turn

Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

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“Makepung Lampit” proposes as Jembrana tourism icon

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Sukadana. The Head of the Jembrana Development Planning Board, Ketut Swijana, said that the local government has agreed to support the development of tourism even

if Jembrana is only a secondary destination. “The regent welcomes this development effort, and will allocate more of the budget to tourism development,” he explained. (kmb26)

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