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Jay-Z’s new album sells more than 500K in 1 week Associated Press Writer NEW YORK — Jay-Z’s new album has sold more than 500,000 units its first week. Nielsen SoundScan said late Tuesday that preliminary data shows that “Magna Carta Holy Grail” moved about 527,000 copies. It will debut at No. 1 on

the Billboard 200 chart this week. The album was officially released on July 7. Samsung bought and gave 1.2 million copies of the album to Galaxy mobile phone users on July 4. Billboard is not counting those sales on its charts. “Magna Carta” has the second-best first-week debut of the year after Justin

Timberlake’s “20/20 Experience.” The album features Timberlake, Beyonce, Frank Ocean and Timbaland. Jay-Z’s 12th album had more than 14 million streams in its first week on Spotify, beating a record that Daft Punk set in May with “Random Access Memories.”

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‘Conjuring’ scares up old-school horror Associated Press Writer

general philosophy is that a demonic spirit can attach itself to a person or As sympathetic, methodical ghostbusters Lorraine and Ed Warren, an object, like a tick or unpaid parking Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson make the old-fashioned haunted- tickets. They keep a sealed-off chamber house horror film “The Conjuring” something more than your average of possessed items (a spooky doll figures prominently, of course), something like fright fest. a trophy room of evil. In 1971, they come to the Perrons’ Conjuring,” he goes classical. Though Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes’ swampy, musty Rhode Island farmhouse it comes across as a self-conscious stab screenplay smoothly melds the story — newly purchased from the bank — to at more traditional, floorboard-creaking lines of both families. Particularly good investigate the demonic spirit that has horror, Wan has succeeded in patiently is Julie Berghoff’s production design, a begun terrorizing the couple and their building suspense (of which there is necessity for a film that spends so much five daughters — a working class family plenty) not out of bloodiness, but those time in one setting. Cinematographer who thought they had John R. Leclawed their way into onetti’s camera a rustic dream house. creeps slowly Lorraine is clairthrough the voyant, and Ed is a house. Vatican-sanctioned “The Conjurdemonologist. They’re ing” shows its best known as the flaws, though, married, devoutly in its occasional Catholic paranormal digital effects pros whose work with representing the the Lutz family served demons. Such as the basis for “Amichoices effectyville Horror.” ‘’The tively break the Conjuring,” which careful, naturalboasts incredulously istic atmosphere of being their most Wan has created. fearsome, previously The filmmakers unknown case, is built have told stories very in the ‘70s-style of brushes with mold of “Amityville” the supernatural and, if one is kind, while making “The Exorcist.” The the film, which AP Photo/New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures, Michael Tackett film opens with a ma- In this publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Patrick Wilson o n l y f u r t h e r jestic, foreboding title portrays Ed Warren, left, and Vera Farmiga portrays Lorraine Warren in contributes to card that announces a scene from “The Conjuring.” the feeling that its aspirations to such “The Conjuring” old standbys of slamming doors and is too busy overstating its verisimilitude a lineage. Does it live up to that? More than flashes in the mirror. to have anything else on its mind. Roger Perron (Ron Livingston) and most horror films, certainly. But as But most effecting are Wilson and the effectively crafted as “The Conjuring” his wife Carolyn (Lili Taylor) aren’t wonderful, sad-eyed Farmiga. When the is, it’s lacking the raw, haunting power initially suspicious when their clocks all Perrons are in need, the Warrens come of the models it falls shy of. “The stop at 3:07 a.m., the family dog — as is with their instruments and understandExorcist” is a high standard, though; custom — turns up dead and one of the ing, ready to help a family haunted by “The Conjuring” is an unusually girls starts sleepwalking. But the torment an unseen demon. sturdy piece of haunted-house genre grows — bruises appear on Carolyn’s “The Conjuring,” a Warner Bros. rearms, the children are visited at night lease, is rated R by the Motion Picture filmmaking. The director is James Wan, who’s best — they seek out the Warrens, whom we Association of America for “sequences known as one of the founding practitio- first see lecturing on the science of the of disturbing violence and terror.” Runners of that odious type of horror film supernatural. ning time: 112 minutes. Two and a half They, too, have a daughter. Their stars out of four. called “torture porn” (“Saw”). In “The

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Traffic adjustment at Lumintang

Designed for one-way underpass and one-way lane IBP/Eka Adhiyasa

Vehicles pass the intersection in Ubung, Denpasar, Bali Island recently. Denpasar government plan to make an underpass to this crowded intersection. Bali Post

DENPASAR - Traffic flow density in Denpasar is increasingly alarming. It happens due to high vehicle ownership growth exceeding 7 percent per year and the low growth of road length reaching less than 2 percent per year. This condition is aggravated by the high population movement from one region to another. It excludes the development of urban areas in Denpasar, making the traffic burden more crowded. Therefore, it is designed a study on the traffic management and engineering at Lumintang and surrounding areas to resolve the congestion occurred every day at the location. The study has been designed by CV Trilogy Utama planner consultant and the results were presented at the office of the Denpasar Transportation Agency, Tuesday (Jul 16).

In the presentation conducted by the planner consultant, I Putu Alit Suthanaya, PhD., was revealed some alternatives designed to resolve the traffic density around the Lumintang Square and Jalan Gatot Subroto-Jalan Cokroaminoto intersection, especially for the 4-way intersection on Jalan Gatot Subroto-Jalan Cokroaminoto. “One of the solutions we offer is the making

of underpass at the intersection,” said Alit doubling as lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University. Alit Sutanaya said the underpass designed for the intersection was different from the underpass at Dewa Ruci intersection in Badung because the road width at the intersection of Jalan Gatot Subroto was much smaller. As consequence, it

would have an impact on the other intersections. Thus, his party would also design the traffic changes in the surrounding area, namely at the Lumintang Civic Center. “The underpass at Ubung will be made one-way from the south to the north,” he explained. He said the traffic draft at the area would undergo a change, such as the Jalan Cokroaminoto, Jalan Gatot Subroto (until intersection of Jalan A Yani) and Jalan Mulawarman would be made one-way. In details, the road section on Jalan Cokroaminoto would be heading for the north to Jalan Gatot Subroto and Jalan Cokroaminoto Utara (Ubung). The traffic from Jalan

Gatot Subroto to the west would be diverted to Jalan A Yani passing through Jalan Maruti and then to Jalan Cokroaminoto. Then, some road sections at the area of Lumintang Civic Center would be designed one-way. As a whole, it would look like figure 8 starting from the intersection of Jalan Cokroaminoto and Jalan Gatot Subroto to Lumintang Civic Center. “The obstacle lies in Jalan Mulawarman having the status as a county road, but it will be changed into national road so that it can be passed through by large vehicles,” said Alit Sutanaya last Tuesday. Continued on page 6

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Revealing conspiracy and bribery related to decree of reclamation permit Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Issuance of the Decree of the Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, related to the permit of reclamation to Benoa Bay waters has infringed a number of laws so that the decree is in fact legally flaw and must be null and void. According to Chairman of Commission I of the Bali House, Made Supartha, when some irregularities in the issuance of the decree had been revealed to the public, they then increasingly reinforced the suspicion that there was conspiracy and bribery to numerous officials in the executive and legislative in the process related to the issuance of the reclamation permit. On that account, he urged the Bali House to summon the Governor of Bali so as to immediately revoke the decree. He also urged in order the alleged bribery concerning with the issuance of the reclamation permit could be investigated by the law enforcement officers. “Now, the important thing is how to reveal and investigate the conspiracy and bribery related to the issuance of the reclamation permit because it has clearly showed a conspiracy,” said Supartha in Denpasar, Monday (Jul 15). He asserted the decree had infringed various rules such as the Presidential Regulation on Sarbagita that clearly stated if the Benoa Bay water belonged to the Sarbagita area; decision of the Constitutional Court; and the Law No.27/2007 on the Management of Coastal Zone and Small Islands; Law No.32/2009 on the Protection and Management of the Environment; and did not apply the Government Regulation No.27/2012 on Environmental Permit; not preceded by Environmental Impact Assessment (Amdal); applied the Feasibility Study of the Udayana University that had not been final; and manipulated the recommendation of the Bali House that clearly stated in order the executive followed up the study of the LPPM of the Udayana University, not recommendation on the approval to reclamation permit. “The Decree has infringed various legislations and must be examined further because it has also manipulated and infringed the Bali House’s recommendation. It means the governor has harassed the House and the laws themselves,” he said. The recommendation stated if the House supported the executive to follow up the study made by the LPPM from the Udayana University in the effort to prevent and secure from tsunami hazards. Besides, it was also expected the development should not harm the environment and should be in accordance with the laws and regulations in force. “The House has also emphasized so that the reclamation plan would not go up against the laws and regulations. Thus, when the gubernatorial decree infringed various laws and regulations, it means the gubernatorial decree infringed and manipulated the House’s recommendation. On that account, the

House should take action by immediately summoning the governor,” Supartha said. This PDI-P politician added, other than the gubernatorial decree, recommendation of the House was also alleged to have been manipulated and there was bribery and conspiracy in the individual leadership of the Commission I and Commission III. “Who is conspiring between the executive and the legislative must be investigated and disclosed. Who got the money from the conspiracy for this decree should be investigated because it can be categorized into criminal act. Honorary Board (BK) should also summon the Chairman of the Commission I and Chairman of Commission III because they are the most responsible for the issuance of the legislative recommendation,” he said. Supartha judged when the decree on the reclamation permit was issued in December 2012 or a few months before the gubernatorial election in May 2013, it was a kind of political guarantee because there were parties helping fund the campaign of one of the candidates, but in exchange for the issuance of the decree. “There are parties taking advantage of the decree as a kind of political guarantee. So, the money flows and the parties received must be revealed,” said the politician from Tabanan. Meanwhile, Chairman of the PDI-P Faction in the Bali House, Ketut Tama Tenaya, said the reclamation plan was in conflict with various laws and regulations so that the decree should be revoked and the feasibility study team from the Udayana University might not be continued. “This study is just a reference. However, if it has violated the legislation so far, the reclamation plan cannot be resumed. We have to keep referring to and obeying the laws and regulations,” he said. The case of reclamation permit had become a serious concern among the ranks of the Bali House. Moreover, Chairman of the PDI-P Bali through its Chairman Cok Ratmadi had confirmed the party’s stance as the opposition that would oversee any development policy in Bali and give constructive correction when any policies deviated. According to Tama Tenaya, the PDI-P Faction in the Bali House held a coordination meeting on Tuesday in response to the current issue particularly regarding the decree of the reclamation permit. “We will also discuss about the issue on the reclamation permit to get directive from the party and conclusion on the viewpoint of the PDI-P. Most obviously, we still refer to the legislations in force,” he concluded. (kmb29)

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Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel Citrus falls out, turns wrinkled and tasteless

Farmers in Southern Kuta distraught Mangupura (Bali Post)—

Erratic weather condition caused farmers in Badung to be distraught. Not only farmers at Petang complaining about the harvest yield drop, similar fate also happened to citrus growers in Southern Kuta. A number of citrus farmers suffered crop failure. Pecatu community leader doubling as a Chairman of Commission B of the Badung House, I Made Sumerta, said on Tuesday (Jul 16) that farmers should harvest their citrus next August. However, the rains some time ago had caused many fruits to fall out. Not only that, the citrus usually tasting sweet and fresh ultimately turned tasteless. Besides, the citrus shriveled and was not watery. His party could not ascertain how it could happen. So far, there had been no indications if the plants were attacked by the Citrus Vein Phloem Degeneration (CVPD). Sumerta asked the government to come down to check. If such condition was neglected, the citrus growers would lose out. Besides, the vivacity of communities to farm would also tend to slack off considering in 2013 the Badung County had a program to procure 52,000 citrus seedlings for subak organizations in Southern Kuta. “While the current public confidence in farming has begun to grow, please be ad-

dressed it promptly. Do not let this problem happen because we worry if due to the failure in cultivating citrus, people choose to convert their land,” he said. Aside from citrus, Sumerta also asked the government to develop the soursop and dragon fruit in Southern Kuta. So far, people just cultivated these kinds of fruit in their courtyard whereas the potential for the development of both fruits was considered promising. When confirmed separately, the Head of Badung Agriculture, Plantation and Forestry Agency, IGAK Sudaratmaja, stated that his party would follow up the complaint. He promised to check to the field and provide immediate counseling to address the problems faced by citrus growers in Southern Kuta. Recently, Sudaratmaja revealed that a number of agricultural products such as chili, vegetables and coffee yields declined as attacked by pests and diseases. Vegetable and chili were difficult to produce. Even, many farmers suffered crop failure. The decline in the agricultural production was caused by climate change. The weather anomalies from the beginning of this year also caused pests and diseases in plants to easily arise. (kmb25)

Five residents bitten by dog Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Five residents of Kutuh Kelod hamlet, Petulu village, Ubud, were bitten by stray dog on Tuesday (Jul 16). The five victims also experienced a number of injuries so that they had to be rushed to hospital. Meanwhile, the dog alleged to be mad was chased after by a crowd of residents and it could finally be captured. Based on the data obtained, the two victims of dog bite had serious injuries so that they had to be stitched to hospital, while the three others suffered from minor injuries. However, they stayed to be referred to community health center to get the anti-rabies vaccine. One of the victims, Ni Kadek Parwati, 46, told reporters that such unpredictable incident happened around 10:00 a.m. At that time, she was about to go to Ubud market to sell. When taking out a vehicle from the garage, she suddenly heard people screaming in pain. She went to see the incident. Suddenly, a dog promptly attacked and bit her right leg to bleed. Apparently, in the dog bite incident, Parwati was the fourth victim of the same dog. Not far from the location, the dog then

attacked another resident. After hearing the noise, residents were coming up while bringing wood stick to chase the stray dog. Ultimately, they managed to catch the stray dog and eliminated it. According to local residents, the presence of the dog was also reported to the officer for an inspection. It was meant to know whether the dog had been infected by rabies or not. Meanwhile, the dog-bite victims were immediately taken to community health center. Two victims were once referred to Ari Shanti Hospital at Mas. Having consulted to the private hospital officers regarding the rabies vaccine, it was told if the price of vaccine was quite expensive. They finally decided to go to Sanjiwani Hospital. Meanwhile, the other victims were directly rushed to Sanjiwani Hospital to get antirabies vaccine. Such dog bite case, according to Parwati, had happened twice in her neighborhood. Earlier, circa 2011 her relative was bitten by a dog. Thankfully, the victim could immediately get a handling from the officer and was injected with anti-rabies vaccine. Local residents had the presence of stray dogs eliminated. (kmb16)

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Earns 2013 Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence IBP

KUTA - Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 per cent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award. To qualify for a Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travellers on TripAdvisor, and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months. “Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel is pleased to receive a

TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence,” said Pandu Djojoadisoprapto, Executive Assistant Manager at Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel. “We strive to offer our customers a memorable experience, and this accolade is evidence that our hard work is translating into positive reviews on TripAdvisor.” “TripAdvisor is delighted to celebrate the success of businesses around the globe, from

Sydney to Chicago, Sao Paulo to Rome, which are consistently offering TripAdvisor travellers a great customer experience,” said Alison Copus, Vice President of Marketing for TripAdvisor for Business. “The Certificate of Excellence award provides top performing establishments around the world the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most – their customers.”

Calendar Event for July 10 through August 10, 2013

10 Jul Buda Kliwon Ugu Pura Dalem Tarukan - Pulasari Peninjauan Tembuku Bangli Pura Pasek Gelgel Boading Kaba Kaba Tabanan Pura Pemayun Banyuning Tengah Buleleng Pura Desa Bubunan Seririt Buleleng Pura Agung Gunung Raung Tarokaja Taro Tegallalang 17 Jul Buda Paing Wayang Pura Dang Khayangan Dalem Dukuh Kuda Sekaan Bangli 20 Jul Tumpek Wayang Pura Majapahit Jembrana Bathara Ratu Gede Celuk Sukawati Bathara Ratu Widyadari Cemenggaon Sukawati Pura Panti Gelgel Pengembungan Sesetan Denpasar Bathara Ratu Allit lan Ratu Lingsir Singakerta Ubud Pura Pedarman Dalem Sukawati Besakih Pura Pedarman Mengwi Besakih Pura Pedarman Kaba Kaba Besakih Pura Pedarman Dalem Bakas Besakih Pura Dadya Agung Pasek Gelgel Pegatepan Gelgel klungkung Pura Pemerajan Agung Sulang Dawan Klungkung Pura Padharman Dinasti Dalem Sri Aji Kresna Kepakisan Besakih ( Dalem Klungkung ) Pura Penataran dan Pasraman Kuta Rejo , Kendal Rejo Tegal Delimo Banyuwangi Pura Jala Sidhi Amerta Juanda Surabaya 22 Jul Purnama Sasih Kasa Aci-aci Penaung Taluh Penataran Agung Besakih Pura Tirta Besakih Pura Purnama Cemangon Sukawati Pura Amrta Jati Kompleks ALRI Pangkalan Jati Jakarta Selatan Pura Jagatnatha Kota Singaraja Pura Dang Hyang Tulus Dewa Desa ApuanSusut-Bangli Pura Jagatdhita Selong-Lombok Timur Pura Agung Pasek Gelgel Gobleg-Banjar

Buleleng Pura Puseh Batur Kintamani Pr. Asah (Alas Harum) Dusun Batur Kintamani Pura Dalem Kedewatan Celuk-Sukawati Pura Agung Mandara Giri Gunung Semeru- Lumajang Jawa Timur Pura Pengubengan Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Sukawati Pura Bukit Mentik Gunung Lebah-Batur Kintamani Mr. Agung Puser Jagat Meranting Batu Kanding-Nusa Penida Pura Luhur Candi Narmada Tanah Kilap Desa PemogaN Denpasar Selatan Pura Panca Tirta Sido Luhur Bakanheni Lampung Selatan Pura Ponjok Batu Tejakula Buleleng 24 Jul Buda Wage Kelawu Pura Penataran Agung Teluk Padang Karangasem Pura Melanting Cemenggaon Sukawati Pura Penataran Ped Nusa Penida Pura Pasek Pengembungan Bongkasa Abiansemal Pura Pasek Bendesa Reyang Gede Penebel Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Banjar Jawa Banjar Jawa Tengah Buleleng Pura Gaduhan Jagat Desa Singakerta Ubud Pura Masceti Tegeh Mancawarna Sanding Tampaksiring Pura Penataran Batupelang Kamasan klungkung Pura Paibon Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Kedonganan Kuta Pura Guwa Besakih Pura Basukian Besakih Odalan Ida Ratu Pucak Pameneh/Bukit Kiwa Tengen Penataran Agung Besakih Pura Jati Ubud Pura Melanting Ubud Pura Dalem Peed Nusa Penida Pura Sad Kahyangan Penida Desa Sakti Nusa Penida

Pura Penataran Agung Anyar Liligundi Bebandem Karangasem 30 Jul Anggar Kasih Dukut Pura Dalem Batuyang Batubulan Pura Dalem Pasek Gelgel Mengening Kediri Tabanan Pura Pasek Undagi Timpag Kerambitan Tabanan Pura Desa/ Pura Pucak Banjar Taman Bedulu Gianyar Pura Puser Jagat,Dalem Dukut, Puri Sukun Nusa Penida Pura Dalem Purwa Banjar Kawan Bangli Pura Desa Ketewel Sukawati 31 Jul Buda Umanis Dukut Pura Agung Pasek Gelgel Sibangkaja Abiansemal Pura Dalem Samprangan Gianyar Pura Paiobon Dukuh Segening Serongga Kelod Gianyar 4 Aug Redite Kliwon Watugunung Pura Penataran Agung Mahagotra Tirta Harum Srisrengga Desa Nyalian Banjarangkan Klungkung 6 Aug Tilem Sasih Kasa Pura Dalem Seme Jawa Desa Kukuh Marga Tabanan 10 Aug Hari Raya Saraswati Pura Pasek Tangkas - Gempinis Dalang Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel - Sayan Bongkasa Abiansemal Pura Watugunung Bima Pura Agung Jagat Karana Surabaya Pura Aditya Jaya - Rawamangun Jakarta Timur Pura Pemaksan Banyuning Timur Buleleng Pura Agung Wira Lokha Natha Cimahi Jawa Barat Pura Dadia Agung Bendesa Tangkas Kori Agung Pusat Gerih Desa Gerih Abiansemal Badung Pura Kawitan Bendesa Aban Baturning Desa Mambal Abiansemal

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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.

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

International

Spacesuit water leak ends spacewalk; astronaut OK

Bali tightents access points

Associated Press Writer

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — In one of the most harrowing spacewalks in decades, an astronaut had to rush back into the International Space Station after a mysterious water leak inside his helmet robbed him of the ability to speak or hear at times and could have caused him to choke or even drown.

DENPASAR - Bali is tightening security control at its entry gates following recent jailbreak in Medan.

Italian Luca Parmitano was reported to be fine after the dangerous episode Tuesday, which might have been caused by an unprecedented leak in the cooling system of his suit. His spacewalking partner, American Christopher Cassidy, had to help him inside after the U.S. space agency quickly aborted the spacewalk. No one — neither the astronauts nor flight controllers — relaxed until Parmitano was back inside and his helmet was pulled off. “He looks miserable. But OK,” Cassidy assured everyone. It was the first time in years that a spacewalk came to such an abrupt halt and the first time since NASA’s Gemini program in the mid-1960s that a spacewalker became so incapacitated. Spacewalking always carries high risk; a puncture by a micrometeorite or sharp edge, if big enough, could result in instant death. In a news conference, NASA acknowledged the perilous situation, and space station operations

manager Kenneth Todd promised to make every effort to make sure it never happens again. Spacewalking is dangerous already, noted flight director David Korth. Then, on top of that, “go stick your head in a fishbowl and try to walk around. That’s not anything that you take lightly,” he said. “He did a great job of just keeping calm and cool” as the amount of water ominously increased. It was only Parmitano’s second spacewalk; his first was last Tuesday, six weeks after moving into the space station. The two astronauts were outside barely an hour, performing routine cable work on their second spacewalk in eight days, when Parmitano reported the leak. It worsened as the minutes passed, drenching the back of his head, then his eyes, nose and, finally, mouth by the time he was in the air lock, the pressure chamber. He could have choked or drowned on the floating globs of water, NASA officials said.

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the Atlantic’s shallower waters is such a problem that divers in Florida and the Caribbean are encouraged to capture and eat them whenever they can. Lionfish, which have venom-

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In this image from video made available by NASA, astronauts discuss the aborted spacewalk aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Between 1 and 1½ liters of water leaked into his helmet and suit, NASA estimated. The main culprit appeared to be iodine-laced water that is piped through the long underwear worn under a spacesuit for cooling. The system holds nearly 4 liters, or 1 gallon. Less likely was the 32-

ounce (about 1 liter) drink bag that astronauts sip from during lengthy spacewalks; Parmitano reported the leaking water tasted odd. At first, Parmitano, 36, a former test pilot and Italy’s first spacewalker, thought it was sweat accumulating on the back of his bald head. But he was repeat-

edly assured it was not sweat. He agreed. “How much can I sweat?” he wondered aloud. The water eventually got into his eyes. That’s when NASA ordered the men back inside. Then the water drenched his nose and mouth, and he had trouble hearing on the radio lines.

ous spines, are a well-documented problem in Atlantic coral reefs, where the foot (25 centimeter)long, one pound (0.45 kilogram) invaders from the tropical parts of the Pacific and Indian oceans live without predators and eat other fish voraciously. What’s slowly coming into view is how deep into the ocean their invasion has spread. Researchers and wildlife officials worry that lionfish may undo conservation efforts aimed at rebuilding populations of native predators such as groupers and snappers. Lionfish gorge on the young of those species, as well as their prey. “They can eat pretty much anything that fits inside their mouths,” Oregon State University lionfish expert Stephanie Green said. Divers are encouraged to capture and eat any lionfish they encounter to protect reefs and native marine life already burdened by pollution, over-fishing and the

effects of climate change. And last month, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission waived the recreational license requirement for divers harvesting lionfish and excluded them from bag limits, allowing people to catch as many as they can. But recreational divers max out around 130 feet (40 meters) deep, though. Researchers and wildlife officials rarely have the means to venture deeper than that, but they’ve realized the lionfish they can’t see may be their biggest concern. As Green discovered on a recent expedition aboard a submersible, there’s little to disturb a lionfish living on a wreck 250 feet (80 meters) deep into the Atlantic. There are no predators and no divers. “I did not expect it to be this loaded with lionfish,” Green said. In less than half an hour, she tallied nearly three dozen lionfish in view across the stern

of a steel freighter sunk in the 1980s as an artificial reef off South Florida. She could have continued counting, if the yellow submersible’s draining battery had not required a trip back to the ocean’s surface. Last month, Seattle-based OceanGate Inc. offered scientists and wildlife officials a close-up look at deep-water lionfish in dives aboard the yellow submersible named Antipodes. In strong currents that might have tangled a tether connecting a remotely operated robot to a vessel at the surface, the Antipodes sank and rose as smoothly as an elevator. Maneuvered by a joystick, it crawled over the sand at a walking pace. Green and other researchers who took the dives surfaced believing they had seen the frontier in their fight against lionfish. The next problem will be routinely making similar dives to study and perhaps capture lionfish.

Lionfish beyond reach of divers worry researchers

ABOARD THE SUBMERSIBLE ANTIPODES — The invasive lionfish that crowds coral reefs and preys on native fish in

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In this Thursday, June 27, 2013 image taken from video, two lionfish are shown in an aquarium at the Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center in Dania Beach, Fla.

“We are tightening security control on access routes to Bali. We would not take a risk relating to the escape of prisoners in Medan,” Bali’s regional police command spokesman Senior Commissioner Hariadi said. He said tightened control would not only be carried out at official entryways but also shortcuts. He said the police would step up checking on individuals and on the luggage of passengers arriving on the island especially from the Gilimanuk seaport in Jembrana. He said the police would also conduct security and monitoring operations at the port area and a number of traditional ports in Jembrana. He said the police were cooperating with other agencies concerned including the military and also fishermen.

“We are cooperating with all parties to prevent possible entry of terrorists to Bali,” he said. He said coordination has also been made with neighboring regional police commands in East Java and West Nusa Tenggara. He said the increasing security control was also done in connection with the theft of dynamites in Bogor, West Java, on June 26 which have not yet been recovered until now. Four of 14 terrorist prisoners were still at large following rioting in the Tanjung Gusta jail in Medan, North Sumatra, recently. Terrorists have attacked Bali twice. The first one was in 2002 leaving more than 200 people dead while the second one was in 2005 leaving more than 20 dead.

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Two artists performed a reconstruction dance of Bumbang in Art Center, Denpasar, Bali Island recently. This dance was performed in front of the audience as reconstruction dance because it becomes extinct.

Human resources of Bali gentry-minded

Informal sector dominated by migrants

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DENPASAR - So far, Bali remains to face unemployment problem. Meanwhile, the existing job opportunities are frequently grabbed by human resources from outside. Even,

the phenomenon occurred indicates if the young generation tends to work in a ‘clean’ place. They seem rarely have interest in the informal sector as a promising job opportunity. The economist doubling as lecturer at the Graduate School of Economics at

Undiknas University, Dr. IGN Putra Suryanata, said that when talking about the unemployment in general, aside from the hidden employment, there was also unemployment due to laziness. He realized that to overcome the unemployment problem was

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Indonesian Muslims buy food and sweets to break the fast in the street hawkers during the holy month of Ramadan.

indeed difficult and needed comprehensive solution. “One thing that should be pursued is to fix the educational pattern in order it will not always engender gentryminded human resources and does not want to initiate a self-employment. Besides, the drive and motivation to foster innovative and entrepreneurial spirit should always be encouraged,” he explained. He added that to deal with the unemployment was not an easy matter, even it was very complex. The unemployment could not be resolved only by providing job opportunity. Having been worked, they could also be categorized into the unemployed or disguised unemployment if they did not use their time effectively. “Social behavior of Balinese people tends to be shy. Even, they seem reluctant to take job opportunities considered socially lower and this was very influential to unemployment rate. Have a look at the condition in Denpasar where the informal sector is like a gold mine for human resources from outside the region,” he explained. Nevertheless, he said the problem root of human resources in Bali did not only lie in the mistake of behavioral pattern of the community. Wage system that was inappropriate with the need standard also made many labor forces reluctant to enter the job market. As a result, the lower level job

opportunities such as road excavation and government projects were taken by workers from outside the region because their wage was much lower. Similar opinion was expressed by the economist from the Hindu University of Indonesia (Unhi), Dr. AA Ngurah G. Sadiartha. According to him, the unemployment problem was caused by government policies and individual laziness. The government policy could be seen from the amount of labor projected to be absorbed and the large number of labor wishing to work while the absorption was only a few. “The solution is that the government must open and prepare skilled labor through the making of vocational school graduates. They should be supplied with entrepreneurship and taught to open up business opportunities with the government assistance. Give them facilities in the matter of licensing that includes coaching for certain period and after that they should comply with all the rules en force,” he suggested. He added the government should also provide funding for their entrepreneurial practice to vocational schools including universities that were ready to create entrepreneurs in informal sector. “At least, in this program the government has an achievement target for the absorption of formal sector so that the achievement can be measured, while the obstacles should be promptly resolved,” he explained. (kmb28)

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Again, police arrest specialist of villa burglary

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Having taken action at 36 crime scenes Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Gianyar Police. Then, we continue to investigate and search for the suspect,” he said. After intensive search in the field, the presence of the suspect could be detected by police. The last position of the suspect was known to be in Jember area. On that account, a number of criminal detective personnel departed to target area (Jember) to arrest him. As a result, the suspect could be arrested in Tawang Alun Terminal, Jember, East Java at 05:00 a.m. Bali Time. “We have interrogated the suspect

The officers of the Sub-Directorate III, Bali Police General Criminal Detective, have captured some criminals. Having captured the robber specially targeting foreigners, Sadi alias Di Goh alias Guru, now it is the turn of the Unit Chief II of Crime with Violence, Directorate of General Criminal Detective, Bali Police, Pande Putu Sugiarta, arrested the perpetrator of villa burglary specialist. The suspect named Komang Putra Sanjaya, 25, is from Tinusan hamlet, Lelateng village, Negara. The suspect which had long become the target operation of police was arrested at Tawang Alun Terminal, Jember, East Java, Tuesday (Jul 16). Based on the result of preliminary examination, the suspect claimed to have acted at 36 crime scenes spread-

ing across a number of areas. “This suspect is a burglary specialist of villa occupied by foreigners,” said the Head of Sub Directorate III of Bali Police General Criminal Detective, Harry Haryadi, Tuesday. According to Haryadi, the sus-

pect was the mastermind of villa burglary that had long been wanted by police. One of his gangs named Sopia had been first arrested by the officers of Denpasar Metro Police about a month ago. “We investigated based on the report existing in

and he admitted to have acted at 36 crime scenes,” he said. The areas targeted by the suspect were villas around Ubud, Pecatu and Canggu in Northern Kuta. For the area of Ubud and Sukawati, Gianyar, the suspect admitted to have broken in into 25 villas. Then, in the area of Pecatu and Jimbaran in Southern Kuta was admitted to have operated at six crime scenes, while at Canggu area in Northern Kuta at five crime scenes. “All of the victims were foreigners staying in each villa,” he explained. (kmb21)

Fasting month

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Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Entering the Ramadan holy month is followed by the price hike in chicken meat and other staple foods in the market. Based on observation of Bali Post at some traditional markets in Denpasar on Tuesday (Jul 16), the price of chicken meat was firstly in the range of IDR 28,000 per kg, rose again to IDR 38,000 per kg. Even, the price of kampong chicken meat had reached IDR 43,000. Rani, one of the chicken meat traders at Badung Market, said on Tuesday afternoon the price hike of broiler meat and kampong chicken meat had taken place since last Monday. “The price has gone up since three days ago,” she said. Meanwhile, Nengah Adi, a chicken meat trader at Kreneng Market, also claimed if the price of chicken meat had boosted in the past week. “The price of chicken meat has increased since two days ago where previously it was sold for IDR 28,000 and then rose to IDR 38,000,” he said. Nevertheless, he admitted that he did not know why the price of chicken meat had increase since a few days ago. “We do not know what causes it. Obviously, the price of the distributor has also increased, so that we as retailers only adjust it,” he complained. Other than the price of chicken meat, the price of egg remained relatively high where a crate of egg was sold for IDR 40,000. According to Arya, one of the egg traders at Badung Market, the price of egg was still quite expensive because the supply of chicken egg from breeders decreased. “Our egg supply decreased because the weather condition was not fine within the past few days, so that it also resulted in a decrease in the

production,” he explained. Meanwhile, the price of beef remained stable since the beginning of the fasting namely IDR 98,000 per kg. According to some traders, the price of beef was likely to increase again ahead of the Eid celebration. “The price of meat stays stable. Probably, it will go up again ahead of the Eid,” said Surpi, one of beef traders at Badung Market. Although the price of beef went up, she mentioned that the beef supply to a number of other traders in traditional market remained stable. Previously, the price increase happening to some basic commodities such as broiler meat, egg, onion and cayenne pepper lately was suspected by the Indonesia Fair Trade Commission (KPPU) as the cartel practice. Deputy Chairman of the KPPU, Saidah Sakwan, stated that her party had assigned a team to examine and investigate the alleged cartel practice behind the rise in food prices. Such an endeavor was corresponding to the duties and authorities set forth in the Article 35 in conjunction with Article 36 of Law No.5/1999 concerning with Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition. “Amidst of the government’s explanation stating the availability of basic commodities is sufficient, it is natural if we suspect a cartel practice behind the price increase,” said Saidah Sakwan. According to her, the Commission understood that price of a commodity in the fair trade would rise when the demand was higher than supply. The price would be getting higher when the demand exceeding the supply of the commodity. However, when the supply was declared sufficient, it was very unnatural if the price increased. (kmb27)

Relatives of missing in India floods maintain hope Associated Press

LUCKNOW, India — A day after the government said it would treat more than 5,700 people missing in floods in northern India last month as presumed dead, relatives said Wednesday they still held out hope that their loved ones had survived. The provisional death toll — officials said some of the missing still could turn up alive — would make the Uttarakhand floods the worst natural disaster in India since more than 10,000 people were killed here in the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.

The chicken seller in Badung Market.

Many Ban villagers still poor due to lack of public facilities Amlapura (Bali Post)—

Many residents of Ban village, Kubu subdistrict, Karangasem, remain poor. Deputy Chairman of the Karangasem House, Nyoman Karya Kartika, said on Tuesday (Jul 16) in Amlapura that it was caused by three things related to public facilities that had not been met. The three public facilities consisted of the inter-hamlet road, electricity and clean water compliance. Karya Kartika originating from Tongtongan hamlet, Ban, said that many residents at Belong, Darmaji and Perasan hamlet had not got the electricity connection. Some time ago, the residents of Pucang had rallied to the house of hamlet chief because they long submitted the electricity but had not been connected. Meanwhile, dozens of residents from another

hamlet had also long submitted to get electricity, though they had registered through hamlet chief and paid up to IDR 2 million. Having rallied to the office of the stateowned electricity company (PLN) at Subagan, few days later the power connection of the PLN was installed. Afterward, the residents having submitted and got the connection felt relieved despite having to sell cattle or pigs. “Nevertheless, many people in remote hamlets still have not got power connection because it is required the network expansion,” said Karya Kartika. A resident from Cutcut hamlet, Ban village, Luh Sari, through her short message service (SMS) to this newspaper hoped the county and provincial officials to be willing to stop by and have closer look at the condition of Ban residents. Many of them stayed poor

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and their shack was rickety and inappropriate to live in so that they needed the attention of the government. In addition, the Ban villagers remained to face water crisis, although the joint water project between the NGO from Denpasar and Karangasem County worth IDR 1 billion had been done. It was located at the spring of Kesian, right at the foot of ravine amidst the forest of Daya village. Due to less optimal management, the water supply was rarely available in the public reservoir. Similarly, a number of hamlets rarely had paved road. Residents at Padangasah complained although the road to SDN 4 Padangasah elementary school had been independently opened about eight years ago, until now it had never been touched by the asphalt project. (013)

The toll was worsened by the presence of tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims visiting the state’s temples and the many vacationers who head to its cool hills to escape the summer heat. The government said it was presuming those missing for a month were dead so it could start giving compensation to their families. Anuradha Raizada, left her home in the state of Uttar Pradesh and went to the temple town of Kedarnath with her husband and two sons - Ashwal, 18, and Atharav, 16. She returned home alone. On June 16, a wall of water struck the hotel where they were staying. Her husband and one of her sons were swept away. “There was a deafening noise of water and rain. I clung to my younger

son, who had injured his leg and could not walk,” she said. The next day, when he complained of thirst, she left to fetch him water, but she got lost when she tried to return to him. That was the last she saw of him. She later stumbled across her husband’s dead body, recognizing him from the shirt he had been wearing. She still holds out hope for her children. She met Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, who assured her that every corner of Kedar valley would be searched for her two sons, she said. “I know my sons will return one day. They are safe somewhere in the hills,” she said. Since the flood, Manoj Jaiswal, 40, has not heard from his brother, sister-in-law or their two children,

who had been on a pilgrimage in the area. He said the morning just before the flood, his brother called him to say they were staying an extra day. “This proved fatal for them,” he said. Jaiswal had gone to the area to search for his relatives. “The hotel where they were staying is badly damaged. Twenty-eight people died in that hotel, but my brother’s name is not there in the casualty list,” he said. The state government has been criticized for poor emergency preparedness in a disaster-prone Himalayan area, and chaotic development has been blamed for exacerbating the damage from mudslides and overflowing rivers. Bahuguna said the government would address those concerns.

Brotherhood holds protest day as Egypt cabinet starts work Reuters

People move through a waterlogged street in Gauhati, India, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Heavy showers flooded some areas in the city on Tuesday.

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CAIRO - Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi called on Wednesday for more mass demonstrations, declaring a “day of steadfastness” to protest against the formation of a new interim cabinet, which began its first day on the job. The army, which removed Egypt’s first freely elected president from power two weeks ago, accused Mursi’s supporters of inciting armed demonstrations near military bases and trying to turn a political dispute into a religious quarrel. Egypt swore in an interim cabinet on Tuesday of 33 ministers, mostly technocrats and liberals. Not one was drawn from the two main Islamist factions that won five straight elections since a 2011 uprising toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak. “Does it believe in itself? Does anybody?” Essam El-Erian, a senior leader in Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood, said on Facebook of the new cabinet. “How can it have any authority when it knows that with one word from the military all its members can be sent home on pain of being arrested?” The swearing-in took place in an ornate hall hours after overnight street battles between Mursi supporters and the security forces left seven dead and more than 260 wounded, the worst violence in a week. Crisis in Egypt, which straddles the Suez Canal and has a peace treaty with Israel, has alarmed its allies in the West and the region.

The announcement of more demonstrations on Wednesday means Cairo’s streets could be in turmoil again during a visit by Catherine Ashton, the European Union foreign policy chief. “I am going to Egypt to reinforce our message that there must be a fully inclusive political process, taking in all groups which support democracy,” Ashton said in a statement. “I will underline that Egypt needs to return as rapidly as possible to its democratic transition.” The interim cabinet is charged with implementing a faster-thanexpected army-backed “road map” to restore civilian rule, which foresees parliamentary elections in as few as six months. Its main task is salvaging an economy wrecked by two and a half years of turmoil. For that, it has been given a lifeline of $12 billion in aid from rich Gulf Arab states. Many of the new cabinet ministers are supporters of deep economic reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund in return for a stalled rescue loan, but investors are skeptical those reforms will be implemented soon. The new planning minister has said it is too soon to restart IMF talks and the Arab cash is enough to sustain Egypt through its transition. Ashton could offer the EU as a potential mediator. Brussels is not as big a donor to Egypt as the United States but is also less polarizing, and tried in the past to mediate between Mursi and his opponents as an honest broker.

Putin: Snowden must not damage relations with US Associated Press Writer

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin says National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has been warned against taking any actions that would damage relations between Moscow and Washington. Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Russia, three weeks

after arriving at a Moscow airport from Hong Kong. The United States wants him sent home to face prosecution for espionage. Granting Snowden asylum would add new tensions to U.S.Russian relations already strained by criticism of Russia’s pressure on opposition groups, Moscow’s suspicion of U.S. missile-defense

plans and Russia’s resistance to sanctions against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. On a visit to the Siberian city of Chita on Wednesday, Putin said “we have warned Mr. Snowden that any actions by him connected with harming Russian-American relations are unacceptable,” according to Russian news agencies.

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A supporter of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi throws stones at riot police during clashes in the Ramsis square area in central Cairo July 15, 2013.

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Jalan Raya Kerobokan in shambles

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Coca-Cola’s profit dips as soda declines at home Associated Press

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In this Thursday, May 30, 2013 photo, job seekers line up to register to attend a job fair held in Atlanta. Unemployment levels in the world’s advanced economies could improve next year, even though the number of people without work will likely continue to rise in several European countries, a leading international economic body said Tuesday.

OECD: Unemployment to stay high next year

NEW YORK — Coca-Cola’s profit dipped in the latest quarter as the world’s largest beverage maker sold less soda in its flagship North American market. The Atlanta-based company, which makes Dasani, Powerade and Sprite, said Tuesday that global volume rose 1 percent in the quarter, helped by sales in countries including Vietnam and Indonesia. But in North America, it fell 1 percent, including a 4 percent drop in sodas. The company blamed the performance on bad weather and challenging economic conditions. Coke’s shares fell more than 3 percent in premarket trading. Coca-Cola has increasingly been relying on emerging markets for growth, given the expanding middle-class populations in such regions. Back at home, the company is battling a years-long decline in soda consumption and criticism that its drinks fuel obesity. As Americans cut back on soda, the company has also been pushing drinks such as Dasani, Powerade and SmartWater. It said overall volume for uncarbonated drinks rose 5 percent in North America for the three months ended June 28. Along with rival PepsiCo Inc., Coca-Cola is also working on coming up with a soda formula that uses a natural, low-calorie sweetener. The challenge is that such sweeteners often have a bad aftertaste. But executives at both companies have nevertheless expressed optimism that such a drink can help halt the industry’s slide. Volume for Europe also declined 4 percent for the period. The region encompassing Africa, the Middle East and Russia saw a 9 percent increase in volume. The Asia region rose 2 percent, with volume in China even from a year ago. For the second quarter, Coca-Cola Co. said it earned $2.68 billion, or 59 cents per share. That’s down 4 percent from $2.79 billion, or 61 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding one-time items, the company said it earned 63 cents per share, in line with Wall Street expectations. Revenue fell to $12.75 billion, short of the $12.95 billion analysts expected, according to FactSet.

MANGUPURA - Jalan Raya Kerobokan is in shambles. The area categorized into green belt is even widely taken advantage for business premises. Besides, many of those business premises are located too close to the road borderline so that they often trigger traffic congestion in the region. The Head of the Badung Public Order Officer (Satpol PP), I Ketut Martha, when met in the Badung Civic Center on Tuesday (Jul 16) admitted the shambles in the region. According to him, normatively some of the region belonged to green belt, but factually it had been established with many business premises. Aside from the matter of green belt, the Jalan Raya Kerobokan remained somewhat in shambles. Business premises situating too close to road borderline and lacking of parking space had narrowed the road body. As a result, the condition aggravated the severe congestion on the road section. Martha admitted that his party encountered a lot of troubles while disciplining. According to Martha, the public order officer had made an effort to discipline the green belt and arrange the business premises in the region. Unfortunately, the result was not yet maximal because it was very difficult

to provide insight to violating business owners. The public order officer, he said, could not take action ‘haphazardly’ when founding a breach or violation. “We take action based on situation and make humanistic approach. We do not want to discipline them haphazardly because it can result in new problems,” he said. Furthermore, he explained that his party wanted to arrange the region. At the moment, his party was attempting to arrange the business premises. They should be removed backward from the original position jutting into the road. Such an effort had been carried out in the eastern side of Jalan Raya Kerobokan. “As for the southern side, we target to come down to the field this month and move back those business premises. At least, this effort can slightly reduce the narrow impression and the disrupA traffic jam happened in the Kerobokan street recently. tion of the region,” he said. (kmb25)

Perancak Dang Khayangan Temple BTN

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PARIS — Unemployment levels in the world’s advanced economies could improve next year, even though the number of people without work will likely continue to rise in several European countries, a leading international economic body said Tuesday. In a report published Tuesday, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicted that the jobless rate for the countries that use the euro would rise from 12.2 percent to 12.3 percent by the end of next year. Many countries, like Greece, Spain and Portugal will see a much sharper increase as their economies struggle to recover. But good news is on the way for some countries. For the 34-country OECD, unemployment is projected to fall slightly next year from 8 percent to 7.8 percent. The United States could see its unemployment rate fall from 7.6 percent to 6.7 percent, while Germany’s could drop from 5.3 to 4.7 percent. The OECD says young people and low-skilled workers have borne the brunt of high unemployment.

“The social scars of the crisis are far from being healed,” the organization’s secretary-general, Angel Gurria, said. “Many of our countries continue to struggle with high and persistent unemployment, particularly among youth.” In some countries, the youth unemployment rate is double the overall figure, as young people struggle to even enter the job market at the most basic level. The report warned that many people who have been out of work for a long period are now facing the possibility of losing their unemployment insurance and having to shift to less generous benefits. In many countries, even unemployment benefits are not what they used to be, as many governments have been forced to make big cuts to public spending; the report said average spending

per jobseeker in the OECD has fallen around 20 percent since the crisis began. The report said there are no quick fixes to unemployment, only the slow work of making labor market reforms. It praised countries like Greece, Italy and Spain that have made such reforms, introduced as part of efforts to tackle their debt problems and turn round their economies. It also cautioned against falling back on offers of early retirement in the hopes of combatting unemployment, noting that the trend of older workers staying in their jobs longer hasn’t seemed to have an adverse effect on young people. “Bringing back early retirement schemes or relaxing rules for disability or unemployment benefits for older workers would be a costly mistake,” the report said.

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In this Monday, July 15, 2013 photo, bottle tops of Coca-Cola 8 oz. bottles are shown in Doral, Fla. The Coca-Cola Co. reports quarterly financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, July 16, 2013.

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JEMBRANA - Perancak Temple is situated on the southern tip of Jembrana subdistrict, precisely at Perancak village. This temple is one of the Dang Khayangan temples (used to venerated Hindu sage) in Bali. It is closely related to some other similar temples in Jembrana such as the Rambutsiwi, Jati, Prapat Agung and Majapahit Temple. On the pilgrimage of Danghyang Nirartha or Pedanda Sakti Wawu Rauh from Java to Bali, he should show off his supernatural power against the king ruling the Tanjung Ketapang, Perancak with the title I Gusti Ngurah Rangsasa. According to Jro Mangku Nyoman Sadra, 72, the temple with anniversary falling every Buda Manis (Wednesday) Medangsia was inseparable from the pilgrimage of Danghyang Nirartha to Bali. Before he came to Jembrana, Perancak or Tanjung Ketapang was already in command by I Gusti Ngurah Rangsasa. When Nirartha arrived at Perancak through the estuary of Perancak directly overlooking the southern sea, the ruler of Perancak, Gusti Ngurah Rangsasa examined the capability of Danghyang Nirartha. As a new comer, he was

asked to comply with the local rules. One of which, he had to worship him manifested through four large stone shrines that existed at the area. At that time, Ngurah Rangsasa asked to struggle while showing off supernatural power and it was met by Danghyang Nirartha. However, before accomplishing the worship, the stone shrines in use shattered. Ultimately, Ngurah Rangsasa recognized the supernatural power of Nirartha and the imperious character of the Perancak ruler vanished. Later on, Ngurah Rangsasa moved to the north under the hill. Due to his presence there, local people then named the area Sawe Rangsasa. According to local legend, the word sawe originating from the word sawa or soul refers to Gusti Ngurah Rangsasa, the former ruler of Perancak. So far, within the area of Perancak Temple stands a memorial chamber shrine used to venerate the descendants of Ngurah Rangsasa. Additionally, at the temple entrance of Perancak is set a pair of crocodile statue on the stairs. According to Jro Mangku Sadra who has been in service for 40 years, the statue described the situation of Perancak estuary at that time where the swamp area was still filled with dozens of crocodiles.

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Cuba calls weapons on North Korean ship ‘obsolete’ AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco

Military equipment lays in containers aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Associated Press Writer

PANAMA CITY — Cuba said military equipment found buried under sacks of sugar on a North Korean ship seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal was obsolete weaponry from the mid-20th century that it had sent to be repaired. Panamanian authorities said it might take a week to search the ship, since so far they have only examined one of its five container sections. They have requested help from United Nations inspectors, along with Colombia and Britain, said Javier Carballo, Panama’s top narcotics prosecutor. North Korea is barred by U.N. sanctions from importing sophisticated weapons or missiles. Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli said Tuesday that the ship identified as the 14,000-ton Chong Chon Gang, which had departed Cuba en route to North Korea, was carrying missiles and other arms “hidden in containers underneath the cargo of sugar.” Martinelli tweeted a photo showing a green tube that appears to be a horizontal antenna for the SNR-75 “Fan Song” radar, which is used to guide missiles fired by the SA-2 air-defense system found in former Warsaw Pact and Soviet-allied nations, said Neil Ashdown, an analyst for IHS Jane’s Intelligence. “It is possible that this could be being sent to North Korea to update its high-altitude airdefense capabilities,” Ashdown said. Jane’s also said the equipment could be headed to North Korea to be upgraded. North Korea has not commented on the seizure, during which 35 North Koreans were arrested after resisting police efforts to intercept the ship in Panamanian waters last week, according to Martinelli. He said the captain had a heart attack and also tried to commit suicide.

But Cuba’s Foreign Ministry released a statement late Tuesday acknowledging that the military equipment belonged to the Caribbean nation, saying it had been shipped out to be repaired and returned to the island. “The agreements subscribed by Cuba in this field are supported by the need to maintain our defensive capacity in order to preserve national sovereignty,” the statement read. It said the vessel was bound for North Korea mostly loaded with sugar — 10,000 tons of it — but added that the cargo also included 240 metric tons of “obsolete defensive weapons”: two Volga and Pechora anti-aircraft missile systems, nine missiles “in parts and spares,” two Mig21 Bis and 15 engines for those airplanes. It concluded by saying that Havana remains “unwavering” in its commitment to international law, peace and nuclear disarmament. The U.N. Security Council has imposed four rounds of increasingly tougher sanctions against North Korea since its first nuclear test on Oct. 9, 2006. Under current sanctions, all U.N. member states are prohibited from directly or indirectly supplying, selling or transferring all arms, missiles or missile systems and the equipment and technology to make them to North Korea, with the exception of small arms and light weapons. The most recent resolution, approved in March after Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test, authorizes all countries to inspect cargo

in or transiting through their territory that originated in North Korea, or is destined to North Korea if a state has credible information the cargo could violate Security Council resolutions. “Panama obviously has an important responsibility to ensure that the Panama Canal is utilized for safe and legal commerce,” said Acting U.S. Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo, who is the current Security Council president. “Shipments of arms or related material to or from Korea would violate Security Council resolutions, three of them as a matter of fact.” Panamanian authorities believed the ship was returning from Havana on its way to North Korea, Panamanian Public Security Minister Jose Raul Mulino told The Associated Press. Based on unspecified intelligence, authorities suspected it could be carrying contraband and tried to communicate with the crew, who didn’t respond. Martinelli said Panama originally suspected drugs could be aboard. “Panama being a neutral country, a country in peace, that doesn’t like war, we feel very worried about this military material,” Martinelli said. In early July, a top North Korean general, Kim Kyok Sik, visited Cuba and met with his island counterparts. The Cuban Communist Party newspaper Granma said he was also received by President Raul Castro, and the two had an “exchange about the historical ties that unite the two nations and the common will to continue strengthening them.”

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20 children die after eating school lunch in India

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

INDONESIA Eleven prisoners escaped from Baloi Jail

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PATNA, India - At least 20 children have died and more are sick after eating free meals at a primary school in eastern India, an official said Wednesday. Bihar state official Abhijit Sinha said another 27 children and the school cook have been hospitalized in Patna, the state capital. Ten of them are in serious condition. The children are age 8 to 11. They fell ill soon after eating meals in the school on Tuesday in Masrakh, a village 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Patna. They were rushed to a local hospital and later to the state capital for treatment, Sinha said The meal was cooked in the school kitchen, but school authorities stopped serving the meal as children started vomiting. P.K. Sahi, the state education minister, said a preliminary investigation suggests the food had traces of an organophosphate used as an insecticide on rice and wheat crops. It’s believed the food was not washed before it was served at the school. Many state governments in India have launched midday meal programs for poor children. Malnutrition is one of the major health concerns among Indian children. Bihar state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ordered an inquiry. Authorities have suspended a food inspector and registered a case of criminal negligence against the school headmaster.

Tourists injured in Thailand train accident Associated Press Writer

BANGKOK - A passenger train derailed on old tracks in the mountains of northern Thailand early Wednesday, slightly injuring at least 30 passengers, mostly foreign tourists. It was the second derailment on the popular route in a month. The overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai skidded off the tracks and seven out of 10 carriages flipped onto their sides, State Railway of Thailand governor Prapas Jongsanguan said. The accident occurred in Phrae province’s Denchai district. Railway authorities believed the accident was caused by old tracks that were scheduled for repair. “From an initial investigation, the train was traveling under its limit, but the tracks at that stretch were old and in poor condition. The last carriage, therefore, skidded and brought down other cars,” Prapas told The Associated Press on the phone. Prapas said one passenger was seriously injured. The rest suffered minor injuries and were provided free transport to their destinations. The Bangkok-Chiang Mai train is popular among foreign tourists. A Bangkok-bound train from Chiang Mai derailed early this month, but no one was injured. Train service heading north on the route was expected to resume later Wednesday after the wreckage was cleared.

Designed... From page 1 Meanwhile, the Head of Denpasar Transportation Agency, I Gede Astika, admitted the alternative was unable to resolve the congestion in the long term. In other words, the solution was temporary and only used to break the current congestion because the source of congestion could not really be resolved. “This measure is just to minimize the congestion, not for long term solution,” he said. (kmb12)

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Indonesia’s Enviroment Minister Balthasar Kambuaya looks on before the start of the 15th sub-regional ministerial steering committee (MSC) on Transboundary Haze Pollution in Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2013.

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KUALA LUMPUR - Indonesia said Wednesday it hopes to ratify a regional treaty by early next year to fight smog from forest fires that bring misery to millions in the region. “We hope we can ratify the agreement by the end of the year or early next year,” the country’s Environment Minister Balthasar Kambuaya told reporters. Earlier Wednesday Kambuaya and environment ministers from four other ASEAN countries that form the Southeast Asian bloc’s “haze committee” met to discuss ways to prevent the Indonesian forest fires. The blazes on Sumatra island, which are started to clear land for cultivation, left neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia choking in June on the worst haze in more than a decade. The air pollution scared off tourists, forced schools to close and caused a rise in respiratory illnesses. Indonesia is the only member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations which has still not ratified the bloc’s Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution brokered in 2002.

The treaty aims to stop crossborder smog from forest fires by requiring parties to prevent burning, monitor prevention efforts, exchange information and provide mutual help. It also binds signatories to “respond promptly” to requests for information from another country hit by the smoke, and to take steps to implement their obligations under the treaty. Indonesia, a freewheeling democracy since the fall of strongman Suharto in 1998, has blamed its parliament for the long delay. Jakarta had sought legislators’ approval to ratify the haze agreement but the proposal was rejected in 2008. The pact has been submitted again to the legislature. The ministers on Wednesday warned that haze could be expected until the end of the southwest mon-

soon season in October if there was an increase in hotspots. Kambuaya said Jakarta was prepared to share concession maps of fire-prone areas with other governments, but they would not be made available to the public as Singapore had asked. “We are not allowed to publish concession maps to the public,” he said. The concession maps show who has the right to plant crops or log a particular tract of land, allowing them to be investigated and prosecuted for fires. The Sumatra fires have been largely blamed on palm oil firms using the illegal but cheap method of burning vast tracts of rainforests and peat lands to clear them for planting. Indonesia is the world’s top producer of palm oil, which is used for many everyday items ranging from soap to biscuits.

BATAM - Eleven prisoners escaped from an Indonesian jail on Wednesday, police said, less than a week after 200 inmates broke out of another prison, half of whom are still on the run. The 11 men, all serving time for drug offences, escaped through a window after breaking into the warden’s office at the Baloi jail on Batam island, part of the Riau Islands south of Singapore. “One of the guards was beaten. The prisoners who ran away armed themselves with large iron bars to smash the window and escape,” Riau Islands province police chief Endjang Sudrajat told reporters. Local resident Elvina Manulang said she saw the escapees board a public minivan. “The minivans are always passing by the prison. They forced the driver to take them,” she said. Like many Indonesian prisons, the jail was overcrowded. It was built for 250 inmates but held 468. The jailbreak comes six days after some 200 prisoners escaped the Tanjung Gusta prison in Sumatra’s Medan city, where detainees angered by regular electricity and water stoppages rioted and lit fires. Five people were killed in the riots, and police and military officers are still searching for around 100 prisoners, including four convicted militants, North Sumatra province police spokesman Heru Prakoso told AFP. “We are targeting the terrorists, and are working closely with authorities in neighbouring countries, such as Malaysia, to ensure we have them returned,” Prakoso said.

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JAKARTA - A people-smuggling “kingpin” was detained again by Indonesian authorities, after a local court rejected Australia’s request for the Afghan’s extradition, a prosecutor said Wednesday. A Jakarta court on Thursday found “no legal foundation” to extradite Sayeed Abbas, ordering his release citing Indonesia’s 1979 extradition law that did not cover the crime of people-smuggling. His release was seen as a major blow to Australia as it desperately seeks to reduce the number of asylum seekers arriving on its territory by sea and dismantle people-smuggling networks that organise the boat journeys. “After the court ruling, Abbas was detained again by immigration, and he’s still in their custody because, ultimately, the decision to extradite is the president’s,” prosecutor Mahayu Suryandari told AFP. “So Sayeed Abbas will remain in detention up until the president makes his decision,” she said, adding that Thursday’s court ruling was also under review. Canberra is faced with record numbers of asylum seekers arriving on its shores, with the highly divisive issue dominating discourse ahead of September elections. Four more asylum-seekers died after a people-smuggling ship carrying around 150 passengers capsized off Australia’s remote Christmas Island on Tuesday, triggering a major rescue operation. Australia has sought Abbas’ extradition since 2010, accusing him of organising dozens of boats for asylum seekers, including one in 2011 that sank and killed some 200 people. Australian authorities have said they believe Abbas continued to arrange boats for asylum seekers from his prison cell. A court in Western Australia’s Perth issued a warrant for his arrest on 27 charges related to people-smuggling to face a maximum jail term of 20 years. Asylum seekers arriving in Indonesia from countries such as Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar pay people-smugglers to get a seat on often rickety wooden vessels for the journey to Australia, but hundreds have died on the perilous voyage.

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A hub of pottery artisans MENGWI - If you are a hobbyist of objects made from clay, simply come to Basang Tamiang hamlet. The territory belongs to Kapal village, Mengwi - Badung or about 15 km from Denpasar City is the central production of pottery. Even, the craft production of the community serves as the main support to pottery shops existing at Kapal village. Making pottery poses an activity carried out by most population at the hamlet inherited from generation to generation. Pottery products made are mostly in the form of ritual paraphernalia used by Hindu community. Among them, there are drinking earthenware, holy water container, earthenware vessel, plate and tray. However, in harmony with the growing demand of tourism sector, the hamlet also produces garden lamp, perforated coins and various dishes. Aside from supplying shop orders at Kapal village, local artisans also meet the demand of general public coming in person to them. For this category, the orders usually come from local people of Kapal, other Balinese people and those living outside Bali (resettlement area). Hotels also place direct order for their

pottery needs such as lampshades, satay roasting pot and large size flower pots. Distinctiveness of the pottery products of Basang Tamiang compared to the others is in terms of the design where it is neutral, without finishing, thicker and applying red brick color. “Local buyers and travelers prefer Balinese earthenware pottery to products of outside the region such as Lombok pottery,” said I Ketut Saba, one of the pottery artisans at the hamlet. According to Saba, Balinese pottery was sturdier because its body was thicker than the products of outside the region such as the pottery or earthenware bringing in from Lombok and Yogyakarta. Many Hindu communities living outside Bali or resettlement area ordered their products. “At certain

times, we were overwhelmed to receive the order of pottery in large quantities,” he said. Moreover, in the season of cremation ceremony, ngenteg

linggih and so on, the order would be abundant. Therefore, the artisans consistently made pottery for ceremonial purposes, though also getting some orders

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from hotels and tourists. “It is said the activity of making pottery has been done by our ancestors since the days of kingdom period,” he explained.

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GAP, France — Hurtling too fast for comfort down a twisty, turning foothill of the Alps, Tour de France leader Chris Froome faced a high-speed choice between risk and reward. The Briton knew that 10 years previously almost day for day on exactly the same descent, Joseba Beloki shattered his leg, elbow and wrist bones rounding a corner too fast and Lance Armstrong plowed into a field to avoid the prone Spaniard howling in pain. So Froome wanted to go easy. Trouble is, Alberto Contador didn’t. Against his better instincts, Froome chased after his Spanish rival who rode hell for leather on the treacherous downhill with asphalt made gooey and slippery by the July heat. Just like Armstrong, flirting with disaster nearly cost Froome the Tour. Contador crashed as he rounded a right-hand corner, forcing Froome to swerve around him off the road, onto the grass and to put a foot down to stay upright. Unlike Contador, who bloodied his right knee, Froome escaped with just a fright. Still, this drama on Tuesday’s Stage 16 proved a point that Froome and his Sky team have made time and again: despite his big lead, Froome won’t savor victory until he’s on the cobbles of the Champs-

Elysees in Paris on Sunday. “One second you could be going for the finish and about to win a race and the next you’re lying in a ditch somewhere, with a broken bone,” Froome said. “I knew it was the descent where Beloki crashed so I was purposefully laying off a little bit and trying to take it easy but at the same time also trying to keep touch with the Saxobank guys who were really pushing the limits.” By that, Froome meant Contador and his Saxo-Tinkoff teammate from the Czech Republic, Roman Kreuziger, who are third and fourth in the overall standings but more than four minutes off the lead. Opportunities for them to claw back time are fast running out. The finish line in Paris is now just 668 kilometers (415 miles) and five days away. To their credit, they aren’t simply accepting defeat but are harassing Froome all the way. If Froome wins, the way his rivals have repeatedly tested the British rider over the three weeks should give him the extra satisfaction of a victory hard-earned.

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Christopher Froome of Britain, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, talks to Stuart O’Grady of Australia, right, as they ride in the pack during the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 168 kilometers (105 miles) with start in in Vaison-la-Romaine and finish in Gap, France, Tuesday July 16, 2013.

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FILE - In this file photo made April 10, 2013, Los Angeles Lakers’ Metta World Peace is shown during an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore. He is coming home to play for the New York Knicks.

NEW YORK — Just as they got Metta World Peace, the New York Knicks lost J.R. Smith. So the enthusiasm over landing a player that general manager Glen Grunwald says could be the Knicks’ “missing piece” was tempered by the news they could start next season without one of their key contributors. Smith dealt with knee pain all season and wanted the chance to deal with it his way in the summer. When it wouldn’t get better, he agreed to surgery that could have him on the sideline when next season opens. The Sixth Man of the Year had patella tendon surgery and an arthroscopy on his left knee to repair a tear in the lateral meniscus on Monday, news the Knicks announced shortly after World Peace said he was signing with his hometown team. Smith is expected to miss 12 to 16 weeks, meaning he may not be back until after the season starts. That could have been avoided if the surgery was done sometime sooner in the nearly two months since the Knicks’ season ended. “The decision is J.R.’s and he wanted to give it a chance to heal without having to have surgery and that’s perfectly understandable,” Grunwald said Tuesday on a conference call. “But we went through a period of rehab and it didn’t get better, so he was stepped up and got the surgery. We’re hopeful that he’ll be ready for the time the regular season rolls around.” Grunwald said Smith had trouble with the knee even before training camp began last season. Smith would go on to have his best NBA season, helping the Knicks win 54 games and reach the second round of the playoffs, though he struggled badly in the postseason. Perhaps that was due in part to his knee problems. “He struggled toward the end there but to his credit he battled through it,” Grunwald said. “I don’t think it got any worse over the summer months after the season ended, but it didn’t get any better.”

Former world number one Martina Hingis will come out of retirement to play her first match on the WTA Tour since 2007. The 32-year-old has accepted a wildcard to play doubles with Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova at the Southern California Open in Carlsbad later this month. Hingis, who won five Grand Slam singles titles including Wimbledon in 1997 at the age of 16, was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday. “My competitive spirit is still very much alive,” the Swiss said. “I feel in good shape at the moment after playing World Team Tennis. I love being out on court. “I am very much looking forward to making a return to competitive play at the Southern California Open. I remember winning the singles and doubles here in 1997 and winning the singles again in 1999.” As well as winning Wimbledon in 1997, Hingis also won the US Open and the first of three successive Australian Open titles that year. Hingis retired in 2003 at the age of 22 after a series of ankle injuries, but returned to the WTA Tour in 2006. She quit the game for a second time in November 2007, revealing she had tested positive for cocaine at that year’s Wimbledon. Hingis, who has won 43 WTA singles titles, said she had “never taken drugs”, but did not appeal against the two-year ban she was given.

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PSG President Nasser al-Khelaifi, right, and footballer Edinson Cavani, left, display Cavani’s new jersey during a press conference after he officially signed for the Paris Saint Germain (PSG) soccer team, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Tuesday, July 16, 2013.

PSG signs Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani

The United States topped Group C with a 1-0 win over Costa Rica on Tuesday while Cuba also advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals as one of the best third-place teams after beating Belize by four goals. After easy wins over the other two group opponents, the United States were tested for the first time by Costa Rica in a rematch of their snowy 2014 World Cup qualifier in March, which the Americans also won 1-0. Roared on by the home crowd at Rentschler Field in Connecticut, the United States were in control for most of the match and got the breakthrough in the 82nd minute when Landon Donovan found Brek Shea through the middle and he completed a nice left-footed finish. Costa Rica finished the group in second place on six points and will meet Honduras in the quarter-finals, while the United States face El Salvador. The United States were the only team to go through the group stage with three straight wins and are trying to win the Gold Cup for the first time since 2007 after enduring back-to-back defeats to Mexico in the 2009 and 2011 finals. In the earlier Group C match, Jenier Marquez scored in stoppage time to seal Cuba’s place in the quarter-finals with a 4-0 win over Belize. Ariel Martinez had a hat-trick for Cuba but it was Marquez’s last-gasp goal that took them through to the last eight of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football regional tournament. The Cubans needed to win by at least four goals to advance as one of the two best third-place teams in the competition. Cuba led 1-0 at halftime after Martinez opened the scoring on 37 minutes then 2-0 midway through the second when the striker added a second. There were just seven minutes left when the 27-year-old Martinez finished off his hat-trick. The match was into injury time when veteran defender Marquez scored the crucial goal, enabling Cuba to leapfrog Martinique, who finished third in Group B, into Saturday’s quarter-finals against Panama. Mexico face Trinidad and Tobago in the last eight’s other game.

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Italian league last season with 29 goals. He led Napoli to the Italian Cup title in 2012 and to a runnerup finish in Serie A this year. “I experienced three fantastic years at Napoli,” Cavani said. “But I always wanted to try to go to the next level. I’ve been proposed a great project here at Paris Saint-Germain. “I never hesitated to come here when I saw the trust the club is giving me. This project is very ambitious, very motivating. They are among the top clubs in the world. They are among the few clubs that can win the Champions League.” By making its first signing, PSG restored a bit of order at the club following Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti’s departure for Real Madrid and Brazilian sporting director Leonardo’s resignation last week.

“The project is bigger than any person here,” Al-Khelaifi said. “Our objective is very clear: to win the Champions League hopefully in the next four years.” Cavani’s arrival takes some pressure off Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s shoulders. Ibrahimovic was instrumental in PSG winning its first league title since 1994 last season. The Sweden striker led the French league with 30 goals in the 2012-13 season, while forwards Jeremy Menez, Kevin Gameiro and Ezequiel Lavezzi struggled to find the net. “I imagine it will go very well,” Cavani said about teaming up with Ibrahimovic. “Zlatan is a world-class player. For another forward, it’s a joy to partner him. I hope we can be a good attacking duo.”

SYDNEY - While frenzied discussions over the future of Wayne Rooney and possible transfer targets swirled around the Internet, it was business as usual for Manchester United on their lucrative trip to Australia on Wednesday. After training, most of the squad opted for a round of golf, whale watching on the Pacific Ocean or a trip to Sydney’s Taronga Zoo as they continue the build-up to Saturday’s second match of their preseason tour. That the match, against an A-League All Star XI captained by Brett Emerton, is already an 84,000 sell-out is testament to the interest the English champions have attracted on their first visit to Australia since 1999. In fact, with 17,000 of the 20,000 tickets available to watch United’s training session on Friday already snapped up, a bigger crowd was expected for that than most games in the powerhouse National Rugby League (NRL), a Football Federation Australia (FFA) spokesman pointed out. There were slim pickings for die-hard United fans keen to make the most of the presence of their heroes in Sydney on Wednesday, however, but a couple of hundred got the chance to meet Rio Ferdinand at a book shop. The price of the meeting was the A$40 ($36.93) REUTERS/Daniel Munoz

Manchester United player Rio Ferdinand poses for a picture with a baby during an autograph session of his book “Rio: My Decade as a Red” at a book store in central Sydney July 17, 2013. Manchester United is on a pre-season tour in Australia and will face an A-League (Australian first division league) all-stars team on July 20 in Sydney.

purchase of a copy of the central defender’s new book “Rio, my decade as a Red” and the red-shirted fans were more than happy to pay it. “It’s fantastic to see the fans getting the chance to meet the players and so on,” said Mark O’Connor, chairman of the Manchester United Supporters Club New South Wales, clutching his copy. “I’m not getting much sleep at the moment ... it shows the rest of the world that Man U is as big Down Under as it is on the other side.” ‘ICING ON THE CAKE’

While the club’s motivation for the five-match pre-season tour is clear - get in touch with their fans in the Asia-Pacific and bank a few million dollars - the traffic is not all one way. Soccer has long trailed rugby league in New South Wales, Australian Rules in Victoria as well as rugby union nationwide in the pecking order of football codes. But the arrival of United and Liverpool, who play in Melbourne next week, have helped maintain the profile of the round-ball game at the end of a stellar season for the local A-League and recent success for the national team. “In terms of media exposure for this kind of thing, the interest has been unprecedented,” the FFA spokesman added. “And coming after the Socceroos qualified for the World Cup last month, this is just the icing on the cake.” For the rest of Wednesday in Sydney at least, however, soccer and United will take second billing behind the third game in the State of Origin rugby league series between New South Wales and Queensland. The United players will be at the match at the sold-out Olympic Stadium to see if New South Wales can win the interstate bragging rights for the first time since 2005. That is almost as long as Rooney has been at United and a straw poll of the fans in the Sydney book shop on Wednesday indicated most were resigned to the fact that his spell at the club was coming to a close. The 27-year-old striker was sent home from the tour with a hamstring injury and is, according to British media reports, “angered and confused” by new manager David Moyes’s hint he would not be first choice this season. “I’d love him to settle down and see out his days at Old Trafford,”

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PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain broke the transfer record in the French league on Tuesday by signing Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani to a five-year contract for a reported fee of 64 million euros ($84 million). The previous record belonged to Monaco, which recently paid Atletico Madrid an estimated 60 million euros ($79 million) for Colombia striker Radamel Falcao. It is the fifth most expensive transfer in history, behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s move from Manchester United to Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane’s switch from Juventus to Real Madrid, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s move from Inter Milan to Barcelona and Kaka’s transfer from AC Milan to Real Madrid. “Cavani’s arrival is the proof that we’re continuing our project of turning PSG into the best club in Europe,” PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said. Cavani, who will wear the No. 9 shirt, was the top scorer in the

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United States’ Landon Donovan, left, sets up his gamewinning assist while being watched by Costa Rica’s Kenny Cunningham during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in East Hartford, Conn. Donovan passed to Brek Shea, who scored. The United States won 1-0.

LONDON - Former European champions Steaua Bucharest scored three first-half goals to take a 3-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League second round qualifier against Macedonian side Vardar Skopje on Tuesday. Czech champions Viktoria Plzen won 4-3 against Zeljeznicar Sarajevo, while Bate Borisov, the Belarus club who reached the group stage of last season’s competition, lost 1-0 at home in the first leg against Kazakh side Shakhtyor IK. Steaua opened the scoring after 12 minutes when Cristian Tanase powerfully sidefooted into an empty net after Adrian Popa hit the post and Mihai Pintilli added a second nine minutes later when he

headed home at the far post from a corner. The hosts wrapped up the scoring in injury time at the end of the first half when a shot from Popa came back off the post and hit Vardar keeper Igor Pavlovic on the back and rolled over the line. Plzen fell behind early in the second half as Tomislav Tomic put Zeljeznicar ahead, but the hosts struck back with a goal from Marian Cisovsky and two from Daniel Kolar. A 78th-minute free header for Vernes Selimovic pulled one back for Zeljeznicar before Frantisek Rajtoral bundled home a fourth for Plzen. The Czechs may come to rue their poor defending as Sead Bucan almost immediately reduced the visiting side’s deficit to one goal with five minutes to play. Bate, who finished third in a

group that contained Bayern Munich, Valencia and Lille last season, were undone by a 48th minute goal from Sergei Khizhnichenko for Kazakh champions Shakhtyor IK. Elsewhere Slovenian side Maribor drew 0-0 at Maltese outfit Birkirkara and Hilal Soudani scored twice as Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb won 5-0 against Luxembourg’s CS Fola Esch. Georgian side Dynamo Tbilisi thrashed EB/Streymur from the Faroe Islands 6-1, Sheriff Tiraspol from Moldova drew 1-1 at home to Montenegro’s Sutjeska Niksic and Lithuania’s Ekranas Panevezys lost 1-0 home to FH from Iceland. The second legs will played on July 23 and 24 with teams needing to get through a third qualifying round as well as the playoff round in order to reach the lucrative group stage.

Dutch international Strootman to join AS Roma

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Dutch international midfielder Kevin Strootman will move from PSV Eindhoven to Serie A club AS Roma after a deal was agreed on Tuesday, the Dutch club said. The 23-year-old, who joined PSV two years ago from FC Utrecht and has become a regular in the Dutch national team, is their second sale to Italy this summer after the move of Belgian Dries Mertens to Napoli. No details of the transfer fee or Strootman’s contract terms were given by PSV. Technical manager Marcel Barends told the club website (www. psv.nl) that it had been “an offer that was impossible to turn down, one of the biggest fees in the history of PSV.” Strootman has travelled to Rome to finalise personal terms and undergo a medical before being presented on Wednesday, added the club.

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times, we were overwhelmed to receive the order of pottery in large quantities,” he said. Moreover, in the season of cremation ceremony, ngenteg

linggih and so on, the order would be abundant. Therefore, the artisans consistently made pottery for ceremonial purposes, though also getting some orders

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from hotels and tourists. “It is said the activity of making pottery has been done by our ancestors since the days of kingdom period,” he explained.

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People-smuggler detained again in Indonesia

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People move through a waterlogged street in Gauhati, India, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Heavy showers flooded some areas in the city on Tuesday.

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A supporter of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi throws stones at riot police during clashes in the Ramsis square area in central Cairo July 15, 2013.

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DENPASAR - Bali is tightening security control at its entry gates following recent jailbreak in Medan.

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the Atlantic’s shallower waters is such a problem that divers in Florida and the Caribbean are encouraged to capture and eat them whenever they can. Lionfish, which have venom-

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Lionfish beyond reach of divers worry researchers

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In this Thursday, June 27, 2013 image taken from video, two lionfish are shown in an aquarium at the Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center in Dania Beach, Fla.

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DENPASAR - So far, Bali remains to face unemployment problem. Meanwhile, the existing job opportunities are frequently grabbed by human resources from outside. Even,

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Indonesian Muslims buy food and sweets to break the fast in the street hawkers during the holy month of Ramadan.

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Revealing conspiracy and bribery related to decree of reclamation permit Denpasar (Bali Post)—

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NEW YORK — Jay-Z’s new album has sold more than 500,000 units its first week. Nielsen SoundScan said late Tuesday that preliminary data shows that “Magna Carta Holy Grail” moved about 527,000 copies. It will debut at No. 1 on

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Traffic adjustment at Lumintang

Designed for one-way underpass and one-way lane IBP/Eka Adhiyasa

Vehicles pass the intersection in Ubung, Denpasar, Bali Island recently. Denpasar government plan to make an underpass to this crowded intersection. Bali Post

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