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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Emmys live up to unpredictable nature
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The Emmys lived up to its reputation as the least predictable entertainment awards show. Television’s annual night of honors, where the AMC drama “Breaking Bad” and ABC comedy “Modern Family” were judged the industry’s finest on Sunday night, mixed in surprises with expected winners, and ended some winning streaks while extending others. Newcomer Netflix made its presence felt, but not in the splashy way it had hoped for.
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Julie Bowen, from left, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Sarah Hyland, Sofia Vergara and Ariel Winter, winners of outstanding comedy series for “Modern Family,” pose backstage at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre on Sunday Sept. 22, 2013, in Los Angeles.
“Nobody in America is winning their office pool,” host Neil Patrick Harris said late in the CBS telecast from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The best drama win for “Breaking Bad” was its first ever, and Anna Gunn won a best supporting actress award for playing the wife of Bryan Cranston’s Walter White character, the chemistry teacher turned drug lord whom the series revolves around. Cranston was denied a bid for his fourth drama acting award for the show. It was splendid publicity for “Breaking Bad,” which airs its series finale next Sunday. “What a way to go out,” Cranston said backstage. “I’m biased, I love our show,” added Vince Gilligan, the series’ creator. “I was stunned that we won. It was a very big surprise for me.” Going into the Emmys, much speculation surrounded whether Netflix’s “House of Cards” would be the first series not shown on a broadcast or cable network to win best drama. It didn’t, but Gilligan said if it wasn’t for streaming services like Netflix, his show wouldn’t have lasted beyond its second season. “House of Cards” was the first online program to be nominated for a top series honor, as big a revolution in the TV industry as when HBO’s “The Larry Sanders Show” became the first cable series nominee. It was a decade, however, until another cable show, “Sex and the City,” won one of the awards. David Fincher of “House of Cards” won a
directing award. The “Modern Family” win can’t be called a surprise, since it has been declared best comedy all four years that it has been on the air. None of its ensemble cast took home trophies, though. Jeff Daniels of the HBO drama “Newsroom” was probably the most unexpected winner, declared best actor in a drama in a category with heavyweights like Cranston, Jon Hamm of “Mad Men,” Kevin Spacey of “House of Cards” and Damian Lewis of “Homeland.” “I felt the work stood up to what the other guys are doing,” Daniels said. “But we’re all doing different things.”
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President and entourages trying the new toll road that connect Benoa, Ngurah Rai Airport, and Nusa Dua area.
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MEXICO CITY — Prolific Colombian writer and poet Alvaro Mutis Jaramillo died in Mexico’s capital Sunday. He was 90 years old. The cause of death couldn’t immediately be confirmed, though Mexican media quoted his wife, Carmen Miracle, as saying he died at a cardiac hospital from a cardio-respiratory problem.
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Mutis enjoyed wide popularity outside Colombia and was considered by critics as one of the most outstanding poets and storytellers of his generation, after his good friend, Nobel laureate Gabriel García Marquez. Despite the difficulties he faced, including time in a Mexican prison, Mutis produced an extensive collection of novels and poetry that earned major international honors such as the Xavier Villau-
rrutia, Prince of Asturias and Cervantes prizes. Mexico’s National Commission for Culture and the Arts lamented the death of the literary giant via its Twitter account. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos sent his condolences after Mutis’ death was confirmed by the cultural commission Sunday night. “The millions of friends and admirers of Alvaro Mutis profoundly lament his death,” Santos wrote. “All of Colombia honors him.” Colombian writer Gustavo Alvarez Gardeazabal called him “a remarkable narrator, remarkable poet and remarkable friend.” Mutis was a witty man with a great sense of humor, Mexican poet Hugo Gutierrez Vega said in a recent interview with the cultural commission commemorating Mutis’ 90th birthday.
In this Sunday Nov. 25, 2007, Colombian writer Alvaro Mutis smiles during a tribute for him at the International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico.
President inaugurated Ngurah Rai–Benoa toll road Antara
MANGUPURA - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday inaugurated the operation of Nusa Dua - Benoa Ngurah Rai toll road. In the event, the President was accompanied by several ministers including the Minister of Public Works Djoko Kirmanto, State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan, Coordinating Minister Djoko Suyanto, Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa, and Minister Jero
Wacik. The event also attended by Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Elka Pangestu and State Secretary Sudi Silalahi. In addition to pressing the inauguration that marks the first toll road in Indonesia which built on top of the sea, the President also make
payment using electronic card (etoll card). The 12.7 km toll road spent around Rp2, 485 trillion to finish. The fund is come from seven state-owned companies, as well as Bali Province and Badung Regency government budgets. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Nusa Dua - Benoa Ngurah Rai highway that call Bali Mandara is expected to support the advancement of Denpasar and surrounding areas. The highway was built for more
than one year with a length of 10 km and is the first toll road in Indonesia that built on the top of the sea. “With the completion of the construction of this highway we expect Bali tourism carrying capacity will continue to increase, especially the province most often become a place for international event,” said President. The Head of State said that in addition to long-term economic development, the toll in the short term will also support the implementation of
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Famed Colombian author Alvaro Mutis dies in Mexico
the APEC summit in early October 2013. “The highway is also a means of supporting the APEC summit to be held next October,” he said. President requested that PT Jasa Marga as the operator can provide the best service for the community. He added, “This highway crossed by many tourists from all over the world, let’s show to them that we are able to manage a highway with a friendly and comfortable service”.
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Batur Geopark after a year
Bangli govt sticks three flags on peak of Mt. Batur Bangli (Bali Post)—
The project which is blocking the irrigation water in Senganan Village, Penebel, Tabanan
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Irrigation annexed by project
Water discharge recedes, farmers of Senganan heat up Tabanan (Bali Post)—
Hundreds of farmers at Subak Merta, Senganan village, Penebel, were recently hit by unrest. It was triggered by condition that the irrigation channel of the local subak was annexed by a revetment project. As a result, the water discharge declined and drought threatened them. Regrettably, the project owner seemed indifferent. The project owner has not been known yet, including the designation. According to farmers, the project was owned by investor of an international restaurant. However, farmers were never involved in the project. It had been worked on since three months ago. Its height was about 7 meters with the length of almost 100 meters. It annexed about 50 cm of the space owned by the irrigation channel with the width of 2.3 meters so that it only remained 1.8 meters. “Farmers at Senganan begin to worry, even heat up due to this project. Water discharge running to downstream diminishes dramatically,” said Chief of Subak Senganan, Wayan Toger, 60, Sunday (Sep 22). According to Toger, his party had sent a complaint letter to the Tabanan Public Works related to the project. However, there was no response. “Our subak chief has also reprimanded the project. But, it did not work,” he complained. Actually, the channel posed the main infrastructure for the entire irrigation of the Subak Merta covering approximately 130 hectares of rice field, divided into three subgroups. They were respectively the
Bolangan (25 hectares), Soka (50 hectares) and Senganan (57 hectares). Emotions of farmers peaked about four days ago. Revetment of the project suddenly avalanched and then buried the irrigation channel. As a result, the flow of water to the rice fields crashed. “Some rice fields of farmers were flooded. Unavoidably, such incident made farmers furious,” said Toger. Farmers also questioned about the status of the land where the concrete project was built, whether it belonged to individual or regional government because it was located on the edge of Jatiluwih tourist route. Previously, the project site was only the overlay of green grass. It was said the project had something to do with one of the Tabanan legislators. Unfortunately, none of the farmers knew about the identity of the project owner. Until last Sunday, implementation of the project was accelerated. Farmers hoped the condition of the irrigation channel could be returned to normal so that the water flow could run normally to rice fields. Farmers worried the narrowing irrigation
channel would trigger a flood and submerge their rice field because the water discharge increased in rainy season. “Farmers worry if the irrigation will overflow due to narrowing channel and then submerge their rice fields. Farmers agree that the irrigation channel must be returned to normal,” said Toger. So, what measures do farmers take? According to Toger, his party had complained to the Penebel subdistrict head related to the project. However, there had been no sign of resolution whereas the narrowing irrigation channel had an impact on farmers’ survival. “Obviously, farmers are anxious. We attempt to muffle so that they do not take their own action,” said Toger. The Tabanan government was urged to come down and resolve the polemics. Meanwhile, Spokesperson of Tabanan government, Putu Dian Setiawan, affirmed that based on data from the Head of Tabanan Public Works, the revetment project was not private property, but belonged to local government. The fund sourced from the Regional Budget 2013. However, there was an obstacle where the material buried the waterways so that it disrupted the waterways temporarily. “The materials impeding the water flow have been cleaned so the subak members are asked to be patient,” he said. (kmb30)
To commemorate the first anniversary of the Batur caldera region included in the Global Geopark Network (GNN) by the UNESCO, the Bangli government conducted a climbing activity to Mount Batur, Sunday (Sep 22). On the peak of Mount Batur, the Regent of Bangli I Made Gianyar accompanied by Chief of Bangli Police Suswanto and Commander of District Military Command Djoni Prasetiyo flew three flags consisting of the red-and-white flag and the logo of Bangli County and logo of Batur Geopark. Aside from raising flag on the peak of Mount Batur, the commemoration was also marked with a rally lad by the Regent Made Gianyar. In his speech, the regent confirmed the activity was carried out to mark the anniversary of the
enactment of the Batur Caldera into the GGN. Through the activity, Indonesia was expected to no longer be isolated. He also planned to carry out such activities on a regular basis every year. Even, next year the Regent Made Gianyar was going to install a flag on the top of Mount Agung. Besides, he also had intention to establish a mountaineer group so that the Bangli government could continue to climb. “Hopefully, the Geopark of Batur Caldera will be increasingly known to the public. And this event is one of the ways to socialize,” said Gianyar. Throughout the course of the climbing, all the climbers were also required to collect plastic waste. It was expected to always maintain the sanitation of the Mount Batur area from the invasion of plastic waste. (ina)
Political billboards chaotic, Electoral Commission intensifies socialization Mangupura (Bali Post)—
The Badung Electoral Commission (KPU) intensified the dissemination of Electoral Commission Regulation No.15/2013 on the campaign and Electoral Commission Decree No.25/2013 concerning with the location of mounting campaign props. It was to prevent the chaotic installation of billboards and other props of political parties or legislative candidates commonly occurred ahead of the election. Chairman of the Badung Electoral Commission, Wayan Jondra, explained on Sunday (Sep 22) that in the two regulations had been arranged the location of prop installation. Besides, it was also set the number of props allowed. He said that political parties were only allowed to put up a billboard at each village. Meanwhile, the
other props such as banners and billboards of candidate could only be installed at telajakan or the space in front of the subdistrict head office or headman office and private property. Restriction to the installation of props was meant to suppress political cost for both political parties and the individual. Such restriction also prevented the occurrence of conflicts that might happen due to the installation of political props. Jondra revealed that to date a lot of props were installed without complying with the applicable rules. Such violation should be dealt with firmly. In this case, the relevant authorities could have performed a discipline. His party hoped each political party and politician to respect the rules. Campaign props were expected to no longer grab public facilities. (kmb25)
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Favehotels launches website in Chinese IBP
JAKARTA – In an attentive response to the growing number of international guests, favehotels has launched a Chinese version of their website, becoming the first budget chain in Indonesia to do so. Now available in English, Indonesian and Chinese, favehotels.com allows guests from across Asia and beyond to book the brand’s stylish, functional and affordable rooms in one of the three languages. Guests can also benefit from the updated multilingual guidance and information notes placed in each room, complimenting and further developing the cosmopolitanism of these twenty-first century hotels. With an ever-increasing Chinese following, favehotels and the managing company, Archipelago International, aim to broaden accessibility for their Chinese guests with plans to also implement social media posts and advertising in Chinese. The Chinese version of the website can be viewed at: www.favehotels.com/home/chn.
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Calendar Event for August 24 through September 28, 2013 24 Aug Purnama Sasih Kawulu & Tumpek Landep Pura Mutering Jagat Dalem Sidakarya Desa Adat Sidakarya Denpasar Pura Pasek Gelgel-Pedungan Denpasar Selatan Pura Agung Pasek Tangguntiti Kaler Tabanan Pura Agung Pasek Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Pasek Tangkas Kediri Tabanan Pura Kerta Banyuninng Barat Buleleng Pura Dalem Tenggaling -Sengguan Singapadu Pura Kawitan Wangbang Pinatih Peguyangan Singaraja Pura Bujangga Waisnawa Tegalcangkring Tabanan Pura Taman Desa Bubunan Seririt Buleleng Pura Penataran Pande Dalem Batur Jati Banjar Pandean Mengwi Pura Dalem Pingit Banjar Tarokaja Tegalalang Pura Dadia Pasek Gelgel-Gobleg Desa Selat Sukasada Buleleng Pura Ida Ratu Pande Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Pinatih Tulikup Banjar Menak Tulikup Gianyar Pura Penataran Pande Kusamba-Klungkung Pura Kumuda Saraswati Ubud Pamerajan Alit Ubud Pura Batur Arya “Warih Kepaon” Cengolo Sudimara Tabanan Pura Dalem Majapahit Banjar Denuma Kukuh Marga Tabanan Pura Dalem batur Bangli Pura Buana Kawan Besakih Pura Ida Ratu Pasek Besakih Pura Dalem Suci Desa Dukuh Sidemen Karangasem 25 Aug Hari Redite Umanis Ukir Sanggah Gede Dukuh Segening Tegal Tugu Gianyar
28 Aug Buda Wage Ukir Pura Pejenengan Kawitan Arya Tauman Banjar Jelantik Kuri Batu Desa Tojan Gelgel Klungkung Pura Pasar Agung Besakih (Alit) Besakih Pura Pasek bendesa Pasar Badung Legian Kuta Pura Gede Gunugn Agung D u k u h Munggu Badung Hyang Agung Pura Ibuwanasari Tegal Pura Puseh, Desa di Bebablang Bangli Pura Dalem Peruncak Badung Pura Pasek Bendesa Hyang Selat Kerobokan Badung Pura Kereban Langit Desa Sading Mengwi Badung Pemerajan Sareng Kangin Baleran Ubud 3 Sep Anggarkasih Kulantir Pura Penataran Tangkas Sukawati Pura Dalem Lagan Bebalang Bangli Pura Puseh Lembeng Ketewel Sukawati Pura Pasek Gelgel Penulisan Kerambitan Tabanan Pura Gaduh Sanding Pura Dalem Gandamayu Klungkung Pura Sang Hyang Tegal Banjar Tarokaja Tegalalang 4 Sep Tilem Sasih Karo Banjar Pasek Tangkas Pasekan Kaler Tabanan Pura Gaduh Benoh Ubung Denpasar 8 Sep Redite Keliwon Tulu Pura Dalem Alas Harum Banjar Tegal Kepuh Kediri Tabanan 9 Sep Soma Umanis Tulu Pura Puseh Bale Agung Ubung Kupang Penebel Tabanan Pura Kawitan Sakula Gotra Pasung Grigih Banjar Tegal Kepuh Kaba kaba
Kediri Tabanan Pura Paibon Tangkas Kori Agung Ceningan Kangin Lembongan Pura Batu Medeg Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Penatih banjar saba 11 Sep Buda Pon Tulu Pura Catur Buana Sanding Tampaksiring 12 Sep Wrespati Wage Tolu Pura Peninjoan Besakih 18 Sep Buda Kliwon Gumbreg Pura Pasek Gelgel kukuh Marga Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Dukuh Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Mambang Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Puseh, Desa Guwang Sukawati Pura Dalem Setra Batu Nanggul Desa Swana Nusa Penida Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Gelgel Ketewel 19 Sep Purnama Sasih Ketiga Pura Gunung Sari Lombok Pura Kawitan Arya Gajah Para Tianyar Kubu Karangasem Pura Pedharman Arya Telabah Besakih Pura Bukit Mentik Gunung Lebah Desa Batur kintamani Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Salahin Desa Suwat Gianyar 25 Sep Buda Paing Wariga Pura Pasek Gaduh Kayubihi Bangli 28 Sep Hari Tumpek Uduh Pura puseh, desa Desa Batuan Sukawati Pura Pasek Bendesa Desa Kekeran Mengwi Pura Manik Mas Besakih
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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Computer mishap delays space station supply ship
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Chairman of the Karangasem House, I Gede Dana, said on Sunday (Sep 22) he had been surprised to read the news from a few days ago about the Besakih area included in the national tourism strategic areas (KSPN).
Associated Press Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A brand new commercial cargo ship making its orbital debut experienced navigation system trouble Sunday, and its arrival at the International Space Station was delayed at least two days. The rendezvous was aborted less than six hours before the scheduled arrival of Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Cygnus capsule, packed with 1,300 pounds (590 kilograms) of food and clothes for the space station crew. The Virginia-based company said it already has developed a software repair. The new software will be tested on the ground before it is transmitted to the Cygnus and tested again. If all goes well, the capsule will make another docking attempt Tuesday morning. Orbital Sciences said the two orbiting vessels established direct contact early Sunday, four
days after the Cygnus’ launch from Virginia. But the Cygnus rejected some of the data, which interrupted the entire rendezvous. Until then, everything had been going well. The problem was traced to a difference in data format in the navigation systems of the two spacecraft, the company said. Otherwise, the Cygnus remains healthy. Because this is a test flight of the Cygnus, nothing valuable or urgent is on board. If necessary, it could keep orbiting the world for weeks, even months, before pulling up at the orbiting lab. Orbital Sciences is the second
private company to launch supplies to the space station. In 2012, the California-based SpaceX began accomplishing that job for NASA. The space agency is paying the two companies to deliver goods to the space station, in the absence of the now-retired space shuttles. Three astronauts — an American, Italian and Russian — currently are aboard the orbiting outpost. On Wednesday, three more crew members will be launched from Kazakhstan. Orbital Sciences will have to work around that manned flight, delaying the Cygnus further if a Tuesday hookup is not feasible.
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In this photo provided by NASA, the Orbital Sciences Corp. cargo ship Cygnus launches from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, in Wallops Island, Va.
Arctic sea ice 6th lowest, but rebounds from 2012
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — The amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean shrank this summer to the sixth lowest level, but that is much higher than last year’s record low. The ice cap at the North Pole melts in the summer and grows in winter; its general shrinking trend is a sign of global warming. The National Snow and Ice Data Center said Friday that Arctic ice was at 1.97 million square miles (5.1 million sq. kilometers) when it stopped melting
late last week. It takes scientists several days to confirm sea ice hit reached its lowest level and is growing again. The minimum level reached this summer is about 24 percent below the 20th Century average, but 50 percent above last year when a dramatic melt shattered records that go back to 1979. Center director Mark Serreze says cooler air triggered a “considerable recovery,” from last year, while the ocean temperatures were still warmer than normal. But he adds
climate change deniers who point to the bounce back from last year — which skewed the trend — would be wrong. “If you threw out last year, this year would be very much in line of what we’ve seen in recent years,” Serreze says. “We are not seeing a long term recovery here. No way.” Overall, since 1979 Arctic sea ice has been shrinking at a “pretty darn big” rate of about 12 percent per decade and “this is not going to reverse your trend, not in the least,” Serreze says.
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FILE - In an Oct. 31, 2012, file aerial photo, the destroyed and damaged homes are left in the wake of Superstorm Sandy in Ortley Beach, N.J. Researchers with the United States and British governments concluded Thursday Sept. 5, 2013, that climate change had made these events more likely: U.S.
Microloans surging in Silicon Valley Associated Press Writer
SAN JOSE, California — A daycare provider needed cribs and high chairs. A coffee truck needed a generator. A couple renting party supplies needed to move from a garage into a storefront. When these Silicon Valley small businesses needed an influx of cash, and fast, they didn’t find help at a bank. They turned instead to a type of financing more commonly associated with buying a sewing machine for a Guatemalan tailor or a tractor for an African farmer. Microlending, a decades old form of financing for the world’s poorest, is now booming in Silicon Valley. The region leads the country for microlending as a growing echelon of would-be businesspersons who can’t qualify for traditional bank loans meets money from cashrich techies and firms, including eBay and Microsoft, who want to donate in innovative ways. “Our clients are entrepreneurial people, but the mainstream financial system doesn’t work for them,” said Eric Weaver, founder and CEO of the San Jose, California,-based Opportunity Fund, which invested a record $7.6 million in loans to small businesses last year, creating about 1,900 jobs. Beneficiaries range from dry cleaners to barbeque joints, and the lender is now believed to be the largest financer of food trucks in the state. “A food truck or a hot dog cart is a U.S. equivalent of a cow in a developing country,” he said. “It’s something a family can support itself with.” Paul Cruce tried banks, and even the high tech crowdsourcing route to get his Holy Cow Coffee Company to join the “upscale food truck brigade” before turning to Opportunity Fund.
Besakih Temple may not be bothered Bali Post
AMLAPURA - Chairman of the Karangasem House, I Gede Dana, said on Sunday (Sep 22) he had been surprised to read the news from a few days ago about the Besakih area included in the national tourism strategic areas (KSPN). Even, it was proposed by Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika as his confession. Gede Dana deplored it because all this time there was no delivery of notification or request of consideration to both chief of customary village and temple priests of Besakih and did not ask for input and consideration to the PHDI, higher priests as well as religious, cultural and customary leaders. As Chairman of the Karangasem House, he said, his party was never informed and received no copy whereas the Besakih Temple was situated in Karangasem County. Gede Dana said he did not know whether the inclusion of Besakih Temple in the KSPN had been delivered to the Regent of Karangasem. If it in fact had been informed to the regent, while the regent did not forward to the Karangasem House, it was very unfortunate. The Regent of Karangasem could also be blamed. According to Gede Dana, the area of universal Besakih Temple was a very sacred area. It was believed to be the upstream of Bali. Formerly, the Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI) had also issued a bhisama or stipulation about the temple sanctity. If not mistaken, within the apeneleng agung (approximately 5 km) from a universal temple (kahyan-
gan jagat) any development or commercial activities such as hotel or tourism supporting facilities were not allowed. On that account, the spiritual area should not be tampered for the needs of beyond the spiritual interests. All this time, the area was included in the tourist attraction. It was also the impact of degradation and a shift in the perspective or mindset that could change and allow for material profits. As a result, it frequently kindled disputes such as the arising of competition between the local tourist guides and tour operators as well as reaped frequent protests because visitors were treated uncomfortably. “Sacred area, let alone the sanctified universal temple are even ‘sold’ for a commercial tourism area,” he said. According to him, the people of Bali and Karangasem in particular worried because after being included in the KSPN, many investors would target Besakih village and surrounding areas for hotel and tourism supporting facilities. More and more lands would be released, sold and plotted. “When the land has been released and then owned by the others, it will be difficult to prevent or prohibit them from doing something outside the Hindu
spiritual purposes. Moreover, our law enforcement is very weak as it is today,” he said. He said that formerly the rice field at Tegenan near Besakih offering beautiful panorama had been measured and installed with stakes by investors for golf course. Luckily, residents and farmers at local village and surrounding areas quickly realized and then rejected the development of golf course and tourism supporting facilities. “Indeed, the Besakih area has continued to be targeted since long time ago. I worry more and more lands will undergo transfer of ownership to outsiders. As the Balinese and minority in the small region of Bali, it’s reasonable for Balinese people to worry about the program behind it,” he said. According to him, freeing Besakih area from commercial interest did not necessarily mean to neglect Besakih villagers that were still not prosperous. Standard of prosperity could not be measured by material wealth, with the ownership of many luxury cars and magnificent houses. Prosperity lay in the spiritual, mental and spiritual realm. A person living a simple life was not necessarily unhappy. (013)
Government urged to synergize tourism with agriculture Bali Post
GIANYAR - Tourism sector has close links to the production sectors such as the agriculture, handicraft industry and services. In other words, the tourism development of Bali characterized by the increase in tourist arrivals will have a positive impact on the development of agriculture and small industries because tourism is the market of products and absorber of the excessive labor in both sectors. Implication of both cases is that the policy makers in Bali are asked to harmonize and synergize the development of the three sectors namely the tourism, agriculture and handicraft industries. A lecturer from the Faculty of Agriculture, Udayana University, Prof. Dr. I Made Antara, told Bali Post. Antara also asked local government to avoid the development of one sector at the expense of other sectors. For example, developing tourism without the existence of the agricultural sector or developing the agricultural sector by abolishing tourism sector would have the same impact because both sectors were equally important and closely related. “Tourism is a blessing for Balinese people whose region lack of natural resources, while the agriculture is a cultural and economic asset for Bali tourism. If the agriculture was destroyed and became extinct, tourists were no longer interested in visiting Bali, while the handicraft industries will also be destroyed because the market vanishes. At the end, Balinese community in the whole will suffer,” he said. He reminded that tourism as a service industry was subject to the tourism law of life cycle namely discovery, development and ultimately decline due to various things so that it could no longer attract tourists. When the Bali tourism was booming and generating revenue for local governments, it should be used as much as possible to raise the sluggish agriculture in Bali so that it would turn modern either through new technology and human resource development of the farmers. The strategy, he said, was to anticipate the possibility of the law of life-cycle afflicting the Bali tourism and when the Bali tourism declined would be able to be compensated by the advancement of agriculture. “Policy makers in Bali both at the provincial and county level should take anticipative strategies. In other words, building the agriculture of Bali to make it developed and modern was to anticipate if one day the tourism faces a decline,” he suggested. (kmb13)
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Promise of county govt never realized
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Padangbulia residents embarrassed, repair road by dues Villagers of Padangbulia Sukasada subdistrict have their own way of insinuating the Buleleng government that never keeps its promise to repair damaged road at the village. They do not grow bananas on the damaged road, but repair it with the funds collected from the dues of local residents through mutual assistance. when the government built the Bangkiang Sidem Bridge on Jalan Raya Singaraja-Denpasar. “When making the bridge, many vehicles from Denpasar to Singaraja were looking for alternative path through the road at Padangbulia village. After the Bangkiang Sidem Bridge has accomplished, the road at our village is even destroyed,” he said. According to him, the road at Padangbulia was indeed an alternative from Denpasar to Singaraja or vice versa because the road connected to Bantang Banua in Sukasada and could also connect to Petandakan, Banyuning and Penarukan. Though it belonged to county road and many vehicles passed it, the county government never fixed it. According to Suparta, at the time of village competition at Padangbulia a few months ago, the regent had promised to repair the road in June or July 2013. Unluckily, June and July were over, while the road was still not repaired. “When asking the local government, it was said there
Sebatu as Center of Spiritual Tourism PROBABLY you have been familiar with exploring the spiritual tourist destinations throughout Bali. However, simply try to make a visit to Sebatu village, Ubud subdistrict, Gianyar. It offers a very cool atmosphere, sustainable nature and positive aura. Moreover, when you are in the area of the Sebatu Temple having the springs coming out of a cliff, it is very good for melukat or purificatory rite or cleansing the self-impurities. The beautiful and attractive Sebatu Temple exuding uniqueness can become your spiritual tourist destination. Armed with beautiful and natural scenery as well as crystal clear water, you will perceive truly magical atmosphere upon entering the temple courtyard. As the story by word of mouth, the Sebatu Temple is very sacred and magical. It has begun to be opened to general public some time ago. To reach the temple area, visitors have to step down some concrete stairs because the temple is perched right on a river bank. According to the priest of Dalem Pingit Sebatu Temple, I Wayan Adi Armika, the springs coming out of the cliff posed the
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Pakistani Christians block a main highway during a rally to condemn a suicide bombing on a church, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013.
The people of Padangbulia, Sukasada, Buleleng are repairing the road of the village.
was no budget,” he said. Suparta added that people actually got angry and threatened to plant it with banana tree. However, he deterred the residents to plant bananas and offered to repair it by mutual assistance. “Rather
venue of purificatory rite, cleansed all the impurities within the body and spirit. Miracles and the uniqueness of the springs were discovered on November 19, 2007. They could change color when people were showering. It would change into red, muddy, yellow and other colors in accordance with the karmic condition of the people showering. After discovering the miracles, local community consulted them to God Almighty through a special ritual. It was held on November 24, 2007 coinciding with Tumpek Landep. It was then coming down the Goddess Angel (Sang Hyang Dedari) who told if the springs were the bathing place of the Dalem Pingit and Dalem Kusti Temple. To know the benefits and the efficacies, explained Jero Mangku Armika, local community consulted again to Ida Ratu Sanghyang at Pujung Temple through a special ritual. Then, it was coming down the son of Ratu Sanghyang. “He told nothing about the specific use of the springs, but he just warned that children whose teeth had not fall out are not allowed to do the purificatory rite,” he said.
than planting bananas, we’d better maintain the road to prevent the accidents,” he said. To repair the road, residents agreed to pay dues. The amount of dues was different based on vehicle ownership where a motorcycle was
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charged IDR 5,000, then a car was charged IDR 100,000 and truck at IDR 150,000. “In addition, the passing trucks carrying the construction materials to Padangbulia village are also charged dues,” he said. (kmb15)
Stolen car left at parking lot Semarapura (Bali Post)—
A luxury Honda Jazz car with license plate DK 4532 BH was found ownerless in the parking lot north of Watu Klotok Temple, Klungkung, Saturday (Sep 21). Such gray car drew the attention of local residents because it has been parked for more than three days before the feast of full moon (Sep 19). Allegedly, it was a stolen car that was left by the culprit. Residents being surprised to see the car immediately reported the finding to police station. Police immediately checked the identity of the car. When opened, condition inside the car had been in disarray. Some car accessories like tape, AC and front bumper had been stripped. Inside the car was also found a screwdriver, small rusty scissors to a gas lighter. Chief of Traffic Affairs Unit of Klungkung Police, Slamet, who was also present at the site asked his personnel to check the engine and chassis number of the vehicle. As a result, the engine number was L15A72755165 and chassis number was MHRGHE8840BJ00390. Allegation on the stolen car was getting stronger when police checked the authen-
ticity of the license plate. When checked to the online Vehicle Registration Office, the license plate DK 4532 BH seemed a false number. Police said it actually belonged to Supra motorcycle. After the inspection, the car was directly towed to Klungkung Police headquarters for further investigation. Chief of Klungkung Police, Ni Wayan Sri Yudatni Wirawati, said that after checking further the engine and chassis number of the vehicle, in fact it had the original license plate DK 1729 FH on behalf of Tjoa Giok Fie living at Bali Permai A2/19 Mengwi, Badung County. Police Chief confirmed to make coordination with the Badung Police for further processing. Afterward, her party would reveal the culprit behind the allegation of the motor theft whose license plate had been changed and the car was left as such at the parking lot of Watu Klotok Temple, Klungkung. Meanwhile, the Chief of Criminal Detective Unit, I Nyoman Suparta, said on Sunday that his party remained to trace the culprit. Unfortunately, until Sunday, police and the public still did not know who owned and why the luxury car was just left like that. (kmb31)
Suicide attack on Pakistani church kills 78 people Associated Press Writer
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up amid hundreds of worshippers at a historic church in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 78 people in the deadliest-ever attack against the country’s Christian minority. A wing of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing, raising new questions about the government’s push to strike a peace deal with the militants to end a decade-long insurgency that has killed thousands of people. The Jundullah arm of the Taliban said they would continue to target non-Muslims until the United States stopped drone attacks in Pakistan’s remote tribal region. The latest drone strike came Sunday, when missiles hit a pair of compounds in the North Waziristan tribal area, killing six suspected militants. The attack on the All Saints Church, which wounded 141 people, occurred
as worshippers were leaving after services to get a free meal of rice offered on the front lawn, said a top government administrator, Sahibzada Anees. “There were blasts and there was hell for all of us,” said Nazir John, who was at the church in the city’s Kohati Gate district along with at least 400 other worshippers. “When I got my senses back, I found nothing but smoke, dust, blood and screaming people. I saw severed body parts and blood all around.” Survivors wailed and hugged one another in the wake of the blasts. The white walls of the church, which first opened in the late 1800s, were pock-
marked with holes caused by ball bearings contained in the bombs to cause maximum damage. Blood stained the floor and the walls. Plates filled with rice were scattered on the ground. The attack was carried out by two suicide bombers who detonated their explosives almost simultaneously, said police officer Shafqat Malik. The 78 dead included 34 women and seven children, said Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. Another 37 children were among the 141 wounded, he said. The number of casualties from the blasts was so high that the hospital ran short of caskets for the dead and beds for the wounded, said Mian Iftikhar Hussain, a former information minister of surrounding Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province who was on the scene. “This is the deadliest attack against Christians in our country,” said Irfan Jamil, the bishop of the eastern city of Lahore.
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New Iranian leader poses challenge for Israel Associated Press Writer
Singaraja (Bali Post)—
The road improvement had been carried out since Saturday (Sep 21) by involving dozens of residents. It was done by covering the damaged road with a mixture of cement, sand and gravel. Initially, residents repaired the damaged road section on the climb next to village cemetery. The road had been damaged since many years ago. Its asphalt layer eroded while the stones came off. Traffic accidents frequently occurred on the road. After completing the road repair next to the cemetery, the residents would continue to repair the slightly sloping road at the end of the village entrance, precisely at the edge of the Jalan Raya Singaraja-Seririt. Chief of Padangbulia customary village Gusti Komang Suparta accompanied by the Head of Padangbulia Village Consultative Agency (BPD) Gede Astawa said the badly damaged road at the village was along some two kilometers. The road damage had occurred since long time and was getting worse
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided the U.N. with a memorable moment last year when he displayed a cartoon bomb illustrating what he said was Iran’s march toward the development of a nuclear weapon. When he addresses the world body next week, he is expected to again call for a hard line to stop Iran’s suspect nuclear program, backed by the credible use of force. But the goalposts have moved a little: Some at the General Assembly’s annual meeting will be calling for a more nuanced approach by the world in response to the emergence of a moderate Iranian president offering outreach in place of the saber-rattling and Holocaust denial of his more easily demonized predecessor. The world’s focus on Syria’s civil war, and the use of chemical weapons there, has further diverted attention from the Iranian nuclear issue. This changing landscape has put Netanyahu in a difficult position. Convinced the latest signs of moderation by Iran are merely a ploy, the Israeli leader risks finding himself isolated as the
international community, including President Barack Obama, tentatively engage the new Iranian president, Hasan Rouhani. Yuval Steinitz, Israel’s minister for intelligence and strategic affairs, confirmed that Israel is alarmed by what he derided as Rouhani’s “smiley campaign.” He said that despite some friendly gestures, Iran has shown no signs of slowing its efforts to enrich uranium, a key step in the production of nuclear weapons. “On the one hand, Iran is trying to appease the world with Rouhani’s moderate rhetoric. And on the other hand, Iran continues its approach toward nuclear weapons, and if nothing serious will be done, Rouhani will continue to smile, will continue to appease, and he will smile all the way to the bomb,” Steinitz told the Associated Press. Iran claims its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. But critics in Israel and the West dismiss such explanations. They point to Iran’s refusals to cooperate with U.N. nuclear inspectors, its covert enrichment activities and lack of progress in years of Western on-and-off negotiations with the Iranians.
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File - In this Sept. 27, 2012 file photo, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel shows an illustration as he describes his concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions during his address to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters.
Cambodian opposition boycotts parliament over vote
Associated Press Writer
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Cambodian opposition boycotted the opening of parliament Monday over alleged widespread cheating in the July elections, putting the country’s political crisis at a critical juncture. Empty seats dotted the National Assembly as 55 lawmakers elected from the opposition were absent, while
68 ruling party lawmakers attended the session. Heavy security surrounded the parliament following weeks of protests by opposition supporters. Authoritarian Prime Minister Hun Sen was poised to continue his 28 years in power during a reelection vote scheduled for Tuesday’s session, which was largely a formality. The 61-year-old leader took his seat beside other lawmakers and made no comment about
the boycott. The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party says it was cheated out of a victory because of electoral fraud. It had vowed for weeks to boycott parliament unless the government agreed to an independent probe of the July 28 election results. The government rejected the demand of an independent probe, and King Norodom Sihamoni had
urged the opposition to take its seats at the assembly, pointing to a constitutional stipulation that the assembly must be convened within 60 days of the election. “The Cambodian nation must stand united,” Norodom Sihamoni told the half-empty assembly as he convened parliament without mentioning the boycott. The U.S. reiterated its call for a “transparent review of irregulari-
ties” in the election, saying that its ambassador attended parliament’s opening but his presence was “not an endorsement of any election outcome or of any political party.” In a statement from the embassy, the U.S. urged all elected lawmakers to work toward improving democracy in Cambodia. “A functioning National Assembly requires the participation of both major parties,” it said.
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To recall literati Panji Tisna
‘Sukreni Gadis Bali’ ballet jazzes up Lovina Festival
Euro higher after Merkel election victory
EMINENT novel entitled Sukreni Gadis Bali (Sukreni, a Balinese Girl) written by a literati belonging to Pujangga Baru Generation, AA Panji Tisna, is a literary work widely adapted to various kinds of performing arts. Aside from movie and soap opera, in Bali the story of the novel has been performed in arja operetta by the artist Wayan Dibia.
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SINGAPORE - The euro rose against the dollar in Asian trade Monday after German chancellor Angela Merkel clinched her third term in a convincing election victory. The euro bought $1.3529, up from $1.3524 in New York late Friday, while it also bought 134.15 yen compared with 134.36 yen. The greenback dipped to 99.16 yen, from 99.35 yen, with markets in Japan closed for a public holiday. Merkel’s triumphant conservative Christian Democrats fell just a few seats short of an outright majority Sunday with 41.5 percent of the vote, according to provisional final results. Merkel’s stunning score -- the conservatives’ best result since the country’s reunification in 1990 -- meant that she nearly became the only chancellor to win an absolute majority since Germany’s first post-war leader, Konrad Adenauer, 56 years ago. “The election has gripped international interest as the eurozone is coming out of a recession, and continuity is what the markets favour,” Kelly Teoh, market strategist at IG Markets in Singapore, said in a note. Analysts said talk of the US Federal Reserve ending its massive monetary stimulus programme continues to impact on markets despite the central bank’s announcement last week that it would wait until the economy was strong enough. Speaking on Friday, two days after the announcement by the bank’s key Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), senior Federal Reserve official James Bullard said the cutbacks could still come this year. “It’s possible you get some data that changes the complexion of the outlook and makes the committee comfortable with a small taper in October,” he told Bloomberg television. Bullard’s comments “kept hopes alive that any surprise upside in economic data” could make the next FOMC meeting in October as keenly watched as the one last week, Desmond Chua, market analyst at CMC Markets in Singapore, said in a note. In other trading, the dollar strengthened to 11,495 Indonesian rupiah from 11,385 rupiah on Friday, to 1,076.24 South Korean won from 1,073 won, to Sg$1.2494 from Sg$1.2464, and to Tw$29.55 from Tw$29.51. It also rose to 31.13 Thai baht from 30.97 baht, to 62.53 Indian rupees from 62.16 rupees, and to 43.15 Philippine pesos from 43.03 pesos. The Australian dollar bought 94.26 US cents compared with 94.46 cents on Friday, while the Chinese yuan was flat at 16.20 yen.
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A woman walks in front of a sheet printed the night scene of the Bund, a well known waterfront and regarded as the symbol of town, at a construction site in Shanghai, China. Mainland Chinese stocks edged up Monday after a survey showed manufacturing in the world’s No.2 economy rose to a six-month high last month. Stock markets were subdued elsewhere in Asia.
Chinese stocks rise as manufacturing gathers pace Associated Press
BANGKOK — Mainland Chinese stocks edged up Monday after a survey showed manufacturing in the world’s No.2 economy rose to a six-month high last month. Stock markets were subdued elsewhere in Asia. A powerful storm forced Hong Kong markets to shutter while Japan’s stock market was closed for a public holiday. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.4 percent to 2,200.73. The smaller Shenzhen Composite Index advanced 0.8 percent to 1,044.69. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.3 percent to 2,011.88 while Australia’s S&P/ ASX 200 fell 0.4 percent to 5,254.40. Benchmarks in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Zealand fell. Taiwan’s rose.
A survey by HSBC Corp., released Monday, showed factory output in China for September grew at its fastest rate in six months. HSBC said the preliminary version of its monthly purchasing managers’ index rose to 51.2 from 50.1 in August. Numbers above 50 indicate an expansion in activity. Trading at Hong Kong’s stock market was suspended for the morning session because of powerful Typhoon Usagi, which brushed past the city overnight.
Wall Street fell Friday as investors focused on the debate in Washington over the debt ceiling. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 1.2 percent to close at 15,451.09. The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 0.7 percent, to 1,709.91. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4 percent, to 3,774.73. Benchmark oil for November delivery was down 1 cent to $104.74 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The October contract dropped $1.72, or 1.4 percent, to settle at $104.67 on Friday. Last week, oil dropped $3.54, or 3.3 percent. That’s despite a 2.5 percent increase on Wednesday, when the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would keep its stimulus policy in place.
In the Buleleng Festival last August, a modern theater artist Putu Satria Kusuma showed it through a theater art at the Sasana Budaya Hall. At the opening of the Lovina Festival on Bina Ria Lovina Beach, Saturday night (Sep 21), the story of the novel was presented again in the form of ballet by the Santhi Budaya Art Studio Singaraja. The Sukreni Gadis Bali ballet really gave a different nuance to Lovina Festival largely considered still monotonous. Performance of the ballet adapting the work of Panji Tisna was a good idea because only few people of Buleleng, including the residents of Lovina, who knew more about the author figure. Even, many people did not know, other than as a national author, Panji Tisna was also known as the founder of the Lovina tourist attraction. Through the ballet, Buleleng residents including tourism stakeholders and tourists were expected to know more about Panji Tisna and remembered well in their mind. It was quite strange, the ballet commonly adapting the puppet, chronicle and other panji stories, suddenly featured the work of modern literature. In addition to having different storyline and plot from the puppet and panji story, the modern literary works were still considered uncommon in the eyes of most people. However, the Santhi Budaya Art Studio in the Lovina Festival was able to compose the story Sukreni Gadis Bali so that it was straightforwardly and easily understood though the performance only lasted for about 30 minutes. Eka Prasetya serving as the art director
At the opening of the Lovina Festival on Bina Ria Lovina Beach, Saturday night (Sep 21), the story of Sukreni Gadis Bali, an Novel by AA Panji Tisna, was presented in the form of ballet by the Santhi Budaya Art Studio Singaraja.
of the ballet could deal the long story into absorbing spectacle. In the ballet was only highlighted the dominant central figures such as Men Negara, Sukreni, Gusti Made Tusan and I Gustam. The scenes performed were only the important ones such as the arrival of Sukreni from Karangasem, scene of Sukreni sold by Men Negara to be raped by Tusan as well as the scene of I Gustam fought against Tusan when I Gustam was caught stealing
at the home of Men Negara. Ultimately, I Gustam and Tusan equally died in the fight. The last scene was the regret of Men Negara who just knew if Sukreni was her own daughter when he was married to Made Raka in Karangasem. Meanwhile, I Gustam was her own grandson because I Gustam was the son of Sukreni as the result of rape committed by Tusan. The remaining story was conveyed by the narrator communicatively on stage.
Eka Prasetya said that directing a ballet that highlighted the story of modern literature was the first experience for him. Initially, he got difficulty to divide the story into the scenes because it was quite long. At the end, he used a narrator (and puppeteer) to deliver the story. “I feel challenged to work on the literary work into a ballet. Next time, I will try another literary work,” he said. (ole)
In Karangasem County:
Rice Bag War Held for Peace and Fertility
One more unique tradition owned by Karangasem County is the mesantalan ritual procession or Ketupat War at Apit Yeh village, Manggis subdistrict became an interesting cultural attraction. This tradition was held to coincide with Kajeng Kliwon in the eleven month of Balinese calendar recently. Before organizing the mesantalan, there are some ceremonies to be passed through. Among others, there was village purification through pecaruan (animal sacrifice) ritual at the village. The animal in use was male
calf. Before that, the calf was by paraded around the village while being beaten by means of bamboo. After holding the animal sacrifice ritual (pecaruan), people then scrambled to get lis or sampyan used in the sacrifice. Local people believe that pinude using the lis could make a cow survive and have many children. However, it was preceded with worship en masse in the Taman and Puseh Temple. Afterward, the male villagers were ready to bring six pieces of rice bag (ketupat). Then, it was resumed
by throwing them to one another at particular distance separated by two bamboo sticks. Within about 30 minutes, they attempted to take action and target their opponents. The Mesantalan tradition was followed by all residents of Apit Yeh customary village divided into 4 customary hamlets with a total population of 100 families. By holding the sacred ceremony, local people believed to bring in a blessing of natural fertility. Such cultural attraction also symbolized masculinity where men had knighthood
spirit. Chief of customary village, I Nengah Sarjana, said the origin of mesantalan cultural attraction was clearly unknown. However, they did it for generations. They were aware and believed if the tradition should be kept alive and believed to be able to realize safety for residents. “If it is not organized, then the life of residents will not be peaceful and their harvest will fail,” he said. Residents also believed if they were hit by the rice bag, their life would be prosperous. Thus, people competed to be exposed by the rice
bag. “Despite being in the front, they are not necessarily hit by the rice bag. Conversely, the villagers in the rear can be affected,” he said. Deputy Regent of Karangasem, I Made Sukerana, was present at the ceremony and asked the residents of Apit Yeh customary village to maintain and protect the sacred and unique cultural asset. Aside from keeping the peace of village and improving natural fertility for the welfare of residents, the ritual was also intended to preserve the tradition. (BTN/015)
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Obama phones Kenyan president after mall attack Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has phoned Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to express the United States’ condolences after a terrorist attack on a Nairobi shopping mall. The White House said Sunday that Obama also told Kenyatta the United States supports his country’s effort to bring the al-Shabab network of Islamic extremists to justice for the deadly attack. Al-Shabab is Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked rebel group. It attacked an upscale shopping mall on Saturday, killing 59 people, and remains holed up with hostages a day later. The attackers said the strike was retribution for Kenyan forces’ 2011 push into neighboring Somalia. The White House also says during the morning call Obama reaffirmed the United States’ partnership with the East African country.
69 dead, 63 missing in Nairobi attack: Red Cross
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Soldiers rescue trapped residents at Subic township, Zambales province, northwest of Manila, Philippines Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 following flooding due to heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Usagi.
Typhoon blows into China, kills 33 people in Asia
NAIROBI - At least 69 people are confirmed to have been killed and 63 more recorded missing in an ongoing Nairobi shopping mall siege, Kenya Red Cross said Monday. The 63 recorded missing are thought to include both hostages still being held by Islamist militants fighting Kenyan troops inside the complex, as well as those possibly killed in the three-day-long siege. Others may be hiding in the sprawling centre. As the stand-off entered its third day, sustained bursts of rapid gunfire erupted at dawn and lasted 15 minutes, and soldiers posted around the mall ducked for cover. Somali Shebab militants on Monday threatened to kill hostages they are holding as Kenyan troops move to end their siege. Kenyan Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku said in a security update Monday that “a few” hostages remain in the mall, but would not give precise figures. The Shebab have not said how many people were being held by the dozen-or-so attackers, who marched into the four-storey building at midday Saturday, spraying shoppers with machine gunfire and tossing grenades. “We authorise the mujahedeen inside the building to take actions against the prisoners as much as they are pressed,” Shebab spokesman Ali Mohamud Rage said in a statement posted on an Islamist website.
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BEIJING - A powerful typhoon that slammed into southern China with winds that blew cars off the road has caused more deaths, bringing the toll in Asia to at least 33 on Monday. Typhoon Usagi, which was the season’s strongest storm at its peak, forced hundreds of flight cancellations and shut down shipping and train lines before weakening to a tropical depression over the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Monday. China said 25 deaths occurred in Guangdong, where the typhoon made landfall late Sunday near Shanwei with record sustained winds for the city of 175 kilometers (109 miles) per hour. On Saturday the storm had been a super typhoon when it passed between Taiwan and the Philippines, sparing both of them the brunt of the winds. However, Philippine officials said eight people were dead from drowning and landslides, and Taiwan
authorities reported nine people hurt by falling trees. The storm wreaked havoc on travel plans just as many passengers were returning home after an extended weekend for the Chinese mid-autumn festival. More than 250 incoming and outgoing flights were canceled in Hong Kong, and an additional 200 were delayed, Airport Authority Hong Kong said. Intercity trains including the high-speed rail to Beijing, Shenzhen and Hong Kong were suspended until Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. At least 13 of the 25 victims in China were killed in worst-hit Shanwei city, where winds blew cars off the road near a gas station and houses were toppled, Xinhua said. One county’s electricity and
water supply were cut off. In Hong Kong, dozens of trees were reported down and 17 people had sought medical treatment and eight of these were admitted to hospital, according to the Hong Kong government’s information services department. China’s National Meterological Center said the typhoon would continue to weaken as it moves northwest and bring heavy rains later Monday and overnight to five southern provinces. In the Philippines, parts of the capital remained submerged Monday and classes were cancelled. The landslide deaths occurred in two villages in Zambales province west of Manila, Subic town mayor Jeffrey Khonghun said Monday. Two drowning deaths were reported previously.
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President proud of Indonesia’s victory Antara
PALEMBANG - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed his proud feeling over the Indonesian soccer team victory in the AFF Cup by defeating Vietnamese team 7-6 in the final round on Sunday night. The head of state through his twitter account on Monday appreciated the country’s 19 year-old footballers (U-19) over their success in the AFF Cup that took place in Sidoarjo sports stadium in East Java province. “Thank God, Indonesia wins the AFF Cup U-19. I was looking on the penalty shootout from Palembang,” Yudhoyono said. On the occassion, Yudhoyono was on his working visit in Palembang to open the 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG). The seven goals for the Indonesian team were netted by Fatkhur
Rokhman, Dimas Drajad, Hendra Sandi, Hansamu Yama, Putu Gede Juti Antara, Maldini and Ilham Udin. While the six goals for Vietnam were made by Le Van Son, Hoang thanh tung, Lam Thi Pong, Nguyen Huu Anh Thai, Phan Thanh Hau and Nguyen Van Toan. The shootout was played after the two teams scored no goals in the 90 minutes of the two rounds and the in the 30-minute extension round, with a score of 0-0. It was the Indonesia’s first victory for the U-19 squad in the AFF tournament.
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The Islamic Solidarity Games got under way in Indonesia on Sunday despite a chaotic run-up to the event and debates over appropriate outfits for Muslim athletes.
Islamic games open in Indonesia 247 Indonesians abroad under threat of death penalty Agence France-Presse
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People take cover outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi after heavy shooting started Monday, Sept. 23, 2013.
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JAKARTA - Some 247 Indonesians working abroad have been sentenced to die after being convicted of crimes they allegedly committed, said Khrisna Jaelani from the Foreign Affairs Ministry`s Legal Aid and Protection of Indonesians Overseas Unit. “Of the total 247 people, 186 workers are facing the death penalty in Malaysia, 36 in Saudi Arabia, 11 in China and one in Singapore,” he said here on Friday, adding that Indonesian embassies in these countries are continuously providing legal aid to its citizens. Although the highest number of Indonesians facing the death penalty is in Malaysia, it is Saudi Arabia which hosts the largest number of Indonesian workers. According to data from the Foreign Affairs Ministry, there are 4,227,383 Indonesians living abroad, with 2,536,429 employed in
the informal sector. Among the destinations for Indonesian workers are Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf countries, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Saudi Arabia employs the largest number of Indonesian domestic workers, with 748,727. Earlier, Anis Hidayah, Executive Director of Migrant Care, called on the government to lobby Saudi Arabian authorities to prevent more Indonesian workers from receiving the death penalty. “A high level of lobbying must be conducted to save those workers from death. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must discuss this problem with the Saudi Arabian king,” she said. Anis added that in protecting Indonesian workers convicted abroad, the government must also understand what occurred. “Some of the workers have killed their employers to protect themselves from abusive treatment,” she said.
PALEMBANG - The Islamic Solidarity Games got under way in Indonesia on Sunday despite a chaotic run-up to the event and debates over appropriate outfits for Muslim athletes. More than 1,800 athletes from 46 Muslim-populated countries are taking part in the games in the world’s most populous Muslim country, organisers said. “Let’s put aside our political burden,” Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said in the opening ceremony, as he paid particular tribute to the Egyptian, Syrian and Palestinian delegations attending the event. “Through this event, let’s prove to the world that Islamic countries can live in unity and harmony,” he said. The opening ceremony in Palembang, a city on Sumatra island, was modest, reflecting the lack of funding for the event. Local organisers said they had yet to receive any cash from the
central government. “It’s scary. The funding has not been disbursed until now, we are asking left and right for support so the event can go ahead as planned,” Djoko Pramono, a senior organising committee member, told AFP. The event, which will continue until October 1, has faced a string of other problems including two changes of venue. It was moved from Riau in Sumatra to the capital Jakarta, only to be shifted to Palembang after Sumatran officials complained. Organisers had less than two months to move everything to the new venue. The games were first held last year in Saudi Arabia, where bikinis were banned, men and women had to compete on separate days and men were barred from watching women swim. However, the Indonesian organisers have ruled out such restrictions. They also rejected requests by some countries to stage male and female events on separate days.
“We have said since last year that we are going to follow international rules, not Muslim rules,” Pramono said. “We are giving the athletes the full freedom to wear whatever they want. If they want to wear the burqa or headscarf for beach volley, please go ahead, we will not ban them,” Pramono added. Rita Subowo, the head of Indonesia’s Olympics Committee, told AFP that the Indonesian beach volleyball team would wear twopiece costumes for ease of movement and because such outfits were approved by the International Olympic Committee. The games started with basketball and soccer, and 11 other sports will begin in the coming days. Eyebrows have been raised over the Palembang complex itself, where parts of the ill-fated 2011 Southeast Asian Games took place. Some facilities were not fully constructed when the 2011 event opened and scores of athletes suffered food poisoning there.
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Amlapura, capital of Karangasem Regency, is 78 km east of Denpasar. Since the Karangasem Kingdom was established, Amlapura has been the civic center. Meanwhile, the famous tourist destination in Amlapura is the Royal Palace denoting a perfect fusion of Balinese, Chinese and European architecture. The palace was founded by Anak Agung Gede Jelantik, the first king of Karangasem. Inside the palace, we will find a collection of photos belonging to royal families and fashionable costumes worn at that time.
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France beats Lithuania to win 1st basketball title Associated Press Writer
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - Tony Parker finally has an international title to go with his three NBA rings - although it was his France teammates who stole the spotlight in the European championship final.
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With Parker having a quiet game for once, Nicolas Batum and Boris Diaw provided the scoring as France won its first major basketball title by beating Lithuania 80-66 on Sunday. It was a victory that ended a decade of frustration for Parker and a talented French generation, which lost the final against Spain two years ago and took bronze in 2005. “It’s been an unbelievable journey chasing this title,” Parker said. “I would change nothing.” The San Antonio Spurs guard led France to the under-18 world championship title in 2000, and said he made a promise back then that he would give the senior team its first international success as well. Thirteen years later, it’s mission accomplished. “I went to everyone’s room last night in the hotel and I told them that there was no way we were going to lose this game,” Parker said. France broke open a close game by finishing the third quarter with a 14-0 run that kept Lithuania scoreless for four minutes. The French
lead grew to 22 points with three minutes remaining in the third and Lithuania never came close to a comeback. Batum had 17 points and Diaw added 15, while Linas Kleiza led Lithuania with 20. Parker finished with 12 points, after scoring just four through the first three quarters. But his scoring and leadership during the run to the final - including 32 points against defending champion Spain in the semifinals - earned him the tournament MVP award. “We had a perfect plan, the coach said they would double-team me and that I had to trust my teammates and not to worry if I don’t score much,” Parker said. After finally capturing that elusive gold - in France’s record 36th appearance in the tournament Parker led the French team into the stands to celebrate with their fans after the final buzzer. Spain beat Croatia 92-66 earlier Sunday to earn the bronze medal. Guard Antoine Diot all but secured France’s victory with a 3-pointer at the buzzer of the third
quarter, after a Lithuania turnover gave France the possession with 0.9 seconds left. Diaw threw the ball to Diot, who nailed a 3 that was upheld after the referees viewed the video to make sure he had beaten the clock. Batum finished the first half with 17 points, shooting 6-for-7 from the field and making three of four 3-pointers. Diaw took over in the third, scoring 11 points on drives to the basket and outside shots. “We didn’t do a bad job defending Parker, but we forgot about the others,” Lithuania coach Jonas Kazlauskas said. France coach Vincent Collet said his team had learned from the times it came up short in the past. “It wasn’t the easiest way, but we improved starting with the quarterfinals. It’s the 36th Euro for France and the first title, you can imagine how we feel,” Collet said.
France’s Tony Parker, right, reacts with his teammate Florent Pietrus after receiving their gold medals for winning the EuroBasket European Basketball Championship in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013.
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Vettel: Red Bull not at fault for dull GPs Sebastian Vettel says Formula 1 fans who jeer his victories should not blame him and Red Bull for making grands prix dull. Several of Vettel’s 2013 victories have been greeted by boos during podium interviews, including this weekend’s dominant Singapore triumph. “It is not nice, but I think if you look around at the grandstands then most of the fans are dressed in red,” he said. “Ferrari has a very strong fanbase and has tradition in F1. They have been around longer and are more successful than any other team, although there is more and more blue [for Red Bull]. “They are emotional when not winning and when someone else is winning they
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates with his team crew after winning the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013.
don’t like it. “I didn’t give them the most exciting races but on days like this I really don’t mind.” Vettel suggested that the heckling fans are travelling from race to race, but added that he also has plenty of vocal support at the circuits. “I think they are on a tour and wealthy enough to go to a lot of races...” he said. “As long as they keep booing, we’re doing a good job. “There were also German flags around the track - the parade lap was quite nice and also the lap after the chequered flag, there were a lot of people cheering.” He added that the only reason Red Bull was dominating was because of the team’s hard work. “It doesn’t happen just like that,” Vettel said. “It was surely not easy to get everything right all weekend. “I know how much work there is going in. When the curfew kicks in, that is when the mechanics leave the track. They are flat out, same as the engineers. “There is a lot of team effort going in and if we have a result like today where we have luxury to control race, then it’s because of those late hours and because of the commitment that goes in from everybody.”
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Roma win derby at last, Napoli sink Milan Fast learners Monaco to keep heat on PSG
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AS Roma coach Rudi Garcia succeeded where his three predecessors failed by taking his team to a 2-0 win over arch-rivals Lazio on Sunday and maintaining their 100 percent record in Serie A alongside Napoli who won 2-1 at AC Milan. Mario Balotelli missed the first penalty of his career after Miguel Britos and Gonzalo Higuain scored early in each half for the visitors whose last away win in the fixture was 27 year ago. Balotelli later scored Milan’s consolation and was sent off for arguing with the referee after the final whistle. Federico Balzaretti and Adem Ljajic, from a penalty, gave Roma their first derby win for 2-1/2 years, while Lazio’s misery was complete when substitute Andre Dias was sent off after only three minutes on the pitch. Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente scored in a five-minute spell before halftime to give champions Juventus a 2-1 win over Verona and the Argentine saw another effort hit the post, roll along the line and hit the other upright before bouncing away. Giuseppe Rossi, sidelined for nearly two years by successive k n e e ligament injuries, continued his impressive return by scoring his fourth goal of the seas o n in Fiorentina’s 2 - 0 win at Atalanta
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Manchester City’s Samir Nasri celebrates after he scores the fourth goal of the game for his side during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday Sept 22, 2013.
City beats United 4-1 in derby mauling
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MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City delivered a ruthless attacking display to humble Manchester United 4-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, reasserting the team’s title credentials and landing a major psychological blow on its fiercest rival. Argentina striker Sergio Aguero led from the front for City in a one-sided derby, volleying home acrobatically in the 16th minute and adding his second amid a glut of three goals in a five-minute span either side of halftime. Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri were the other scorers in a signature victory that City really needed to kick-start the Manuel Pellegrini era. United, however, will be reeling after being embarrassed at times by its neighbor just when the team appeared to have clicked under new manager David Moyes. “After winning, the most important thing was how we won,” said Pellegrini, adding: “No one believes that 4-1 is possible before the game.” Wayne Rooney curled a free kick into the top corner in the 87th minute - becoming the highest scorer in Manchester derbies with 11 goals - but that
will be little consolation to the England striker or United, which fell five points behind early pacesetters Arsenal and Tottenham after five matches. The visitors sorely missed Robin van Persie, who was sidelined with a groin strain, and have now made the worst start to a league season in nine years. “I’ve made them aware of what I think,” said Moyes, whose side claimed just one point from matches against Liverpool, Chelsea and City in a tough run of early-season fixtures. City climbed to third and has now scored seven goals in two matches, on the back of a 3-0 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League on Tuesday. The influence of Pellegrini may finally be kicking in. It equaled City’s biggest home win in the derby since a mauling by the same score line at the Etihad Stadium in 2004. And when
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the influential Nasri volleyed in the fourth goal after 50 minutes, memories came flooding back of the 6-1 beating City handed its neighbor at Old Trafford in 2011. While that was a freakish result - City played against 10 men for almost the entire second half and scored three times in second-half stoppage time - this was fully deserved and even more conclusive. The only consolation to the visitors was that they didn’t concede any more. “We found it difficult to contain them,” Moyes said. The absence of Van Persie was a major setback for United, as the Dutchman had linked up smoothly with a revitalized Rooney so far this season. Rooney missed his strike partner and had a frustrating match, smashing a ball into the side of the prone Aguero after giving away an early free kick and then
picking up a booking later in the first half for hacking at Vincent Kompany’s legs. His late goal, great as it was, will largely be forgotten. That exasperation had built up because of City’s sheer dominance all over the pitch, particularly in midfield where Toure, Fernandinho and Nasri had total
control. Center forward Alvaro Negredo lived up to his nickname of “The Beast”, roughing up United’s bedraggled backline and freeing space for Aguero to cause damage. “It’s really special to win because we sent a big statement to our rivals that Manchester City is going to be a force,” Nasri said.
San Lorenzo moves within a point of Argentine lead Associated Press Writer
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — San Lorenzo moved within a point of league-leading Newell’s Old Boys with a 2-0 victory Colon in the Argentine league. Ignacio Piatti and Juan Ignacio Cavallaro scored secondhalf goals to improve San Lorenzo to 16 points in eight matches, one behind Newell’s. Arsenal and Gimnasia are three points off the lead.
Newell’s retained its league lead with a 1-0 victory over lowly Racing Club on Friday. River Plate defeated All Boys 1-0 on Sunday to improve to 11 points, getting the winning goal from Carlos Carbonero in the 80th minute. In other matches Sunday, Quilmes drew 0-0 against Lanus, Estudiantes and Gimnasia drew 1-1 and Boca Juniors played a scoreless draw with Argentinos Juniors. Velez Sarsfield was home to Atletico Rafaela on Monday.
after Matias Fernandez had put them ahead. Diego Milito, making his first appearance after a seven-month injury layoff, scored twice after coming on as a second-half substitute as Inter Milan walloped Serie A newcomers Sassuolo 7-0 away. Milito was one of four Argentines to score, alongside Rodrigo Palacio, Ricky Alvarez and Esteban Cambiasso, in Inter’s biggest Serie A win since 1966 when they beat Brescia by the same score. Saphir Taider and an own goal by Raffaele Pucino completed the rout. Juventus, Fiorentina and Inter, all unbeaten, have 10 points from four games, two behind Roma and Napoli. ROMA PREVAIL
Injury-plagued Milan have only four points after starting the season poorly for the second time in a row. Last year, they eventually recovered to finish third with coach Massimiliano Allegri battling constant speculation over his future. Roma, backed by U.S. investors, splashed out 66 million euros ($89 million) on new signings in the close season, over three times more than Lazio whose fans again protested by entering the Stadio Olimpico after kickoff. There was little to choose between the sides in the first half, with Gervinho heading wide for Roma in the closest effort. Germany forward Miroslav Klose nearly put Lazio ahead early in the second half before Roma took control. Balzaretti struck the post and, in the next move, fired Roma ahead when he met Francesco Totti’s chipped cross with an angled left-foot drive at the far post. Roma captain Totti, starting his 22nd season at the club, was never far from the action and was denied a clear run on goal in the 81st minute when he was barged over by Dias, who was dismissed. Serbia forward Ljajic made sure of the points for Roma when he won and converted a stoppage time penalty. Totti, the usual penalty taker, missed a chance to score his 10th derby goal as he had just been substituted to a standing ovation. Roma had failed to win their previous five meetings against Lazio, during which Luis Henrique, Zdenek Zeman and Aurelio Andreazzoli all occupied the hot seat. Injury-plagued Milan were quickly in trouble as Britos put Napoli ahead in the sixth minute and it got worse with Higuain, signed from Real Madrid in the close season, scored his third league goal for Napoli early in the second half. Balotelli, who had converted the previous 21 penalties he has taken in official matches, saw his spot kick saved by Pepe Reina just after the hour. He also hit the crossbar, had another penalty appeal turned down and saw a dipping shot turned over by Reina before curling in a consolation in stoppage time. Already booked, Balotelli completed his evening by arguing with the referee after the final whistle and was shown a second yellow card. AP Photo/Alfredo Falcone, Lapresse
AS Roma Serbian striker Adem Ljajic celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match at Rome’s Olympic stadium, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013.
Reuters PARIS - Monaco’s 1-1 draw at Paris St Germain on Sunday was another reminder of the spending power of Russian billionaire owner Dmitry Rybolovlev and suggested the promoted team has the potential to challenge for the Ligue 1 title. While Qatari-backed PSG dominated the clash between two of Europe’s biggest spenders of the summer, Monaco came away from Parc des Princes still top of the standings, and the first visiting team to create so many chances at the venue in some time. The roughly 170 million euros splashed out in transfers by Rybolovlev have already paid off with 14 points from six games and with Radamel Falcao the joint top scorer with five goals following his equaliser on Sunday. Having fielded a younger team than PSG, including five players aged 21 or less in the starting lineup, the principality has plenty of reason for optimism. Although PSG prevailed in the midfield due to the skilled Marco Verratti and solid performances from Thiago Motta and Blaise Matuidi, Monaco had their own weapons in wingers Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco and Lucas Ocampos. The two youngsters have formed efficient combinations with full backs and exciting prospects Fabinho and Layvin Kurzawa, and coach Claudio Ranieri boasted they had all learned a lot on Sunday. “Before the game, I was curious, I wanted to see my players against great players,” he told the post-match news conference. “We are young and we have a long way ahead of us. But I’m satisfied. Our reaction (after the goal) was very good, we showed a lot of heart, of mental strength. This team has a good future.” Ranieri has scarcely won any silverware in his 25-year coaching career but has enjoyed a strong reputation for building teams and appears a natural fit for developing Monaco. “Before the game, I told my players that the result was not important for us. I just wanted to see how they would behave with three games within a week,” Ranieri said. “I want my team to play more calmly, to try to keep the ball but it was hard, there was a lot of pressure, high on the pitch. So this game is good for us because at the end, it was still balanced and Monaco tried to win until the end.” PSG also fought hard to the finish and may feel frustrated with the outcome given the amount of chances they created, which included an injury-time header from Edinson Cavani, one of the two summer signings to start the match for PSG compared to Monaco’s five.
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Paris Saint Germain’s Jeremy menez , left, challenges Monaco’s Lucas Ocampos for the ball during their French League One soccer match, Sunday Sept. 22, 2013, at Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France.
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Roma win derby at last, Napoli sink Milan Fast learners Monaco to keep heat on PSG
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AS Roma coach Rudi Garcia succeeded where his three predecessors failed by taking his team to a 2-0 win over arch-rivals Lazio on Sunday and maintaining their 100 percent record in Serie A alongside Napoli who won 2-1 at AC Milan. Mario Balotelli missed the first penalty of his career after Miguel Britos and Gonzalo Higuain scored early in each half for the visitors whose last away win in the fixture was 27 year ago. Balotelli later scored Milan’s consolation and was sent off for arguing with the referee after the final whistle. Federico Balzaretti and Adem Ljajic, from a penalty, gave Roma their first derby win for 2-1/2 years, while Lazio’s misery was complete when substitute Andre Dias was sent off after only three minutes on the pitch. Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente scored in a five-minute spell before halftime to give champions Juventus a 2-1 win over Verona and the Argentine saw another effort hit the post, roll along the line and hit the other upright before bouncing away. Giuseppe Rossi, sidelined for nearly two years by successive k n e e ligament injuries, continued his impressive return by scoring his fourth goal of the seas o n in Fiorentina’s 2 - 0 win at Atalanta
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Manchester City’s Samir Nasri celebrates after he scores the fourth goal of the game for his side during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday Sept 22, 2013.
City beats United 4-1 in derby mauling
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MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City delivered a ruthless attacking display to humble Manchester United 4-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, reasserting the team’s title credentials and landing a major psychological blow on its fiercest rival. Argentina striker Sergio Aguero led from the front for City in a one-sided derby, volleying home acrobatically in the 16th minute and adding his second amid a glut of three goals in a five-minute span either side of halftime. Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri were the other scorers in a signature victory that City really needed to kick-start the Manuel Pellegrini era. United, however, will be reeling after being embarrassed at times by its neighbor just when the team appeared to have clicked under new manager David Moyes. “After winning, the most important thing was how we won,” said Pellegrini, adding: “No one believes that 4-1 is possible before the game.” Wayne Rooney curled a free kick into the top corner in the 87th minute - becoming the highest scorer in Manchester derbies with 11 goals - but that
will be little consolation to the England striker or United, which fell five points behind early pacesetters Arsenal and Tottenham after five matches. The visitors sorely missed Robin van Persie, who was sidelined with a groin strain, and have now made the worst start to a league season in nine years. “I’ve made them aware of what I think,” said Moyes, whose side claimed just one point from matches against Liverpool, Chelsea and City in a tough run of early-season fixtures. City climbed to third and has now scored seven goals in two matches, on the back of a 3-0 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League on Tuesday. The influence of Pellegrini may finally be kicking in. It equaled City’s biggest home win in the derby since a mauling by the same score line at the Etihad Stadium in 2004. And when
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the influential Nasri volleyed in the fourth goal after 50 minutes, memories came flooding back of the 6-1 beating City handed its neighbor at Old Trafford in 2011. While that was a freakish result - City played against 10 men for almost the entire second half and scored three times in second-half stoppage time - this was fully deserved and even more conclusive. The only consolation to the visitors was that they didn’t concede any more. “We found it difficult to contain them,” Moyes said. The absence of Van Persie was a major setback for United, as the Dutchman had linked up smoothly with a revitalized Rooney so far this season. Rooney missed his strike partner and had a frustrating match, smashing a ball into the side of the prone Aguero after giving away an early free kick and then
picking up a booking later in the first half for hacking at Vincent Kompany’s legs. His late goal, great as it was, will largely be forgotten. That exasperation had built up because of City’s sheer dominance all over the pitch, particularly in midfield where Toure, Fernandinho and Nasri had total
control. Center forward Alvaro Negredo lived up to his nickname of “The Beast”, roughing up United’s bedraggled backline and freeing space for Aguero to cause damage. “It’s really special to win because we sent a big statement to our rivals that Manchester City is going to be a force,” Nasri said.
San Lorenzo moves within a point of Argentine lead Associated Press Writer
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — San Lorenzo moved within a point of league-leading Newell’s Old Boys with a 2-0 victory Colon in the Argentine league. Ignacio Piatti and Juan Ignacio Cavallaro scored secondhalf goals to improve San Lorenzo to 16 points in eight matches, one behind Newell’s. Arsenal and Gimnasia are three points off the lead.
Newell’s retained its league lead with a 1-0 victory over lowly Racing Club on Friday. River Plate defeated All Boys 1-0 on Sunday to improve to 11 points, getting the winning goal from Carlos Carbonero in the 80th minute. In other matches Sunday, Quilmes drew 0-0 against Lanus, Estudiantes and Gimnasia drew 1-1 and Boca Juniors played a scoreless draw with Argentinos Juniors. Velez Sarsfield was home to Atletico Rafaela on Monday.
after Matias Fernandez had put them ahead. Diego Milito, making his first appearance after a seven-month injury layoff, scored twice after coming on as a second-half substitute as Inter Milan walloped Serie A newcomers Sassuolo 7-0 away. Milito was one of four Argentines to score, alongside Rodrigo Palacio, Ricky Alvarez and Esteban Cambiasso, in Inter’s biggest Serie A win since 1966 when they beat Brescia by the same score. Saphir Taider and an own goal by Raffaele Pucino completed the rout. Juventus, Fiorentina and Inter, all unbeaten, have 10 points from four games, two behind Roma and Napoli. ROMA PREVAIL
Injury-plagued Milan have only four points after starting the season poorly for the second time in a row. Last year, they eventually recovered to finish third with coach Massimiliano Allegri battling constant speculation over his future. Roma, backed by U.S. investors, splashed out 66 million euros ($89 million) on new signings in the close season, over three times more than Lazio whose fans again protested by entering the Stadio Olimpico after kickoff. There was little to choose between the sides in the first half, with Gervinho heading wide for Roma in the closest effort. Germany forward Miroslav Klose nearly put Lazio ahead early in the second half before Roma took control. Balzaretti struck the post and, in the next move, fired Roma ahead when he met Francesco Totti’s chipped cross with an angled left-foot drive at the far post. Roma captain Totti, starting his 22nd season at the club, was never far from the action and was denied a clear run on goal in the 81st minute when he was barged over by Dias, who was dismissed. Serbia forward Ljajic made sure of the points for Roma when he won and converted a stoppage time penalty. Totti, the usual penalty taker, missed a chance to score his 10th derby goal as he had just been substituted to a standing ovation. Roma had failed to win their previous five meetings against Lazio, during which Luis Henrique, Zdenek Zeman and Aurelio Andreazzoli all occupied the hot seat. Injury-plagued Milan were quickly in trouble as Britos put Napoli ahead in the sixth minute and it got worse with Higuain, signed from Real Madrid in the close season, scored his third league goal for Napoli early in the second half. Balotelli, who had converted the previous 21 penalties he has taken in official matches, saw his spot kick saved by Pepe Reina just after the hour. He also hit the crossbar, had another penalty appeal turned down and saw a dipping shot turned over by Reina before curling in a consolation in stoppage time. Already booked, Balotelli completed his evening by arguing with the referee after the final whistle and was shown a second yellow card. AP Photo/Alfredo Falcone, Lapresse
AS Roma Serbian striker Adem Ljajic celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match at Rome’s Olympic stadium, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013.
Reuters PARIS - Monaco’s 1-1 draw at Paris St Germain on Sunday was another reminder of the spending power of Russian billionaire owner Dmitry Rybolovlev and suggested the promoted team has the potential to challenge for the Ligue 1 title. While Qatari-backed PSG dominated the clash between two of Europe’s biggest spenders of the summer, Monaco came away from Parc des Princes still top of the standings, and the first visiting team to create so many chances at the venue in some time. The roughly 170 million euros splashed out in transfers by Rybolovlev have already paid off with 14 points from six games and with Radamel Falcao the joint top scorer with five goals following his equaliser on Sunday. Having fielded a younger team than PSG, including five players aged 21 or less in the starting lineup, the principality has plenty of reason for optimism. Although PSG prevailed in the midfield due to the skilled Marco Verratti and solid performances from Thiago Motta and Blaise Matuidi, Monaco had their own weapons in wingers Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco and Lucas Ocampos. The two youngsters have formed efficient combinations with full backs and exciting prospects Fabinho and Layvin Kurzawa, and coach Claudio Ranieri boasted they had all learned a lot on Sunday. “Before the game, I was curious, I wanted to see my players against great players,” he told the post-match news conference. “We are young and we have a long way ahead of us. But I’m satisfied. Our reaction (after the goal) was very good, we showed a lot of heart, of mental strength. This team has a good future.” Ranieri has scarcely won any silverware in his 25-year coaching career but has enjoyed a strong reputation for building teams and appears a natural fit for developing Monaco. “Before the game, I told my players that the result was not important for us. I just wanted to see how they would behave with three games within a week,” Ranieri said. “I want my team to play more calmly, to try to keep the ball but it was hard, there was a lot of pressure, high on the pitch. So this game is good for us because at the end, it was still balanced and Monaco tried to win until the end.” PSG also fought hard to the finish and may feel frustrated with the outcome given the amount of chances they created, which included an injury-time header from Edinson Cavani, one of the two summer signings to start the match for PSG compared to Monaco’s five.
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Paris Saint Germain’s Jeremy menez , left, challenges Monaco’s Lucas Ocampos for the ball during their French League One soccer match, Sunday Sept. 22, 2013, at Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France.
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Karangasem Royal Palace IBP
Amlapura, capital of Karangasem Regency, is 78 km east of Denpasar. Since the Karangasem Kingdom was established, Amlapura has been the civic center. Meanwhile, the famous tourist destination in Amlapura is the Royal Palace denoting a perfect fusion of Balinese, Chinese and European architecture. The palace was founded by Anak Agung Gede Jelantik, the first king of Karangasem. Inside the palace, we will find a collection of photos belonging to royal families and fashionable costumes worn at that time.
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France beats Lithuania to win 1st basketball title Associated Press Writer
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - Tony Parker finally has an international title to go with his three NBA rings - although it was his France teammates who stole the spotlight in the European championship final.
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With Parker having a quiet game for once, Nicolas Batum and Boris Diaw provided the scoring as France won its first major basketball title by beating Lithuania 80-66 on Sunday. It was a victory that ended a decade of frustration for Parker and a talented French generation, which lost the final against Spain two years ago and took bronze in 2005. “It’s been an unbelievable journey chasing this title,” Parker said. “I would change nothing.” The San Antonio Spurs guard led France to the under-18 world championship title in 2000, and said he made a promise back then that he would give the senior team its first international success as well. Thirteen years later, it’s mission accomplished. “I went to everyone’s room last night in the hotel and I told them that there was no way we were going to lose this game,” Parker said. France broke open a close game by finishing the third quarter with a 14-0 run that kept Lithuania scoreless for four minutes. The French
lead grew to 22 points with three minutes remaining in the third and Lithuania never came close to a comeback. Batum had 17 points and Diaw added 15, while Linas Kleiza led Lithuania with 20. Parker finished with 12 points, after scoring just four through the first three quarters. But his scoring and leadership during the run to the final - including 32 points against defending champion Spain in the semifinals - earned him the tournament MVP award. “We had a perfect plan, the coach said they would double-team me and that I had to trust my teammates and not to worry if I don’t score much,” Parker said. After finally capturing that elusive gold - in France’s record 36th appearance in the tournament Parker led the French team into the stands to celebrate with their fans after the final buzzer. Spain beat Croatia 92-66 earlier Sunday to earn the bronze medal. Guard Antoine Diot all but secured France’s victory with a 3-pointer at the buzzer of the third
quarter, after a Lithuania turnover gave France the possession with 0.9 seconds left. Diaw threw the ball to Diot, who nailed a 3 that was upheld after the referees viewed the video to make sure he had beaten the clock. Batum finished the first half with 17 points, shooting 6-for-7 from the field and making three of four 3-pointers. Diaw took over in the third, scoring 11 points on drives to the basket and outside shots. “We didn’t do a bad job defending Parker, but we forgot about the others,” Lithuania coach Jonas Kazlauskas said. France coach Vincent Collet said his team had learned from the times it came up short in the past. “It wasn’t the easiest way, but we improved starting with the quarterfinals. It’s the 36th Euro for France and the first title, you can imagine how we feel,” Collet said.
France’s Tony Parker, right, reacts with his teammate Florent Pietrus after receiving their gold medals for winning the EuroBasket European Basketball Championship in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013.
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Vettel: Red Bull not at fault for dull GPs Sebastian Vettel says Formula 1 fans who jeer his victories should not blame him and Red Bull for making grands prix dull. Several of Vettel’s 2013 victories have been greeted by boos during podium interviews, including this weekend’s dominant Singapore triumph. “It is not nice, but I think if you look around at the grandstands then most of the fans are dressed in red,” he said. “Ferrari has a very strong fanbase and has tradition in F1. They have been around longer and are more successful than any other team, although there is more and more blue [for Red Bull]. “They are emotional when not winning and when someone else is winning they
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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates with his team crew after winning the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013.
don’t like it. “I didn’t give them the most exciting races but on days like this I really don’t mind.” Vettel suggested that the heckling fans are travelling from race to race, but added that he also has plenty of vocal support at the circuits. “I think they are on a tour and wealthy enough to go to a lot of races...” he said. “As long as they keep booing, we’re doing a good job. “There were also German flags around the track - the parade lap was quite nice and also the lap after the chequered flag, there were a lot of people cheering.” He added that the only reason Red Bull was dominating was because of the team’s hard work. “It doesn’t happen just like that,” Vettel said. “It was surely not easy to get everything right all weekend. “I know how much work there is going in. When the curfew kicks in, that is when the mechanics leave the track. They are flat out, same as the engineers. “There is a lot of team effort going in and if we have a result like today where we have luxury to control race, then it’s because of those late hours and because of the commitment that goes in from everybody.”
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has phoned Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to express the United States’ condolences after a terrorist attack on a Nairobi shopping mall. The White House said Sunday that Obama also told Kenyatta the United States supports his country’s effort to bring the al-Shabab network of Islamic extremists to justice for the deadly attack. Al-Shabab is Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked rebel group. It attacked an upscale shopping mall on Saturday, killing 59 people, and remains holed up with hostages a day later. The attackers said the strike was retribution for Kenyan forces’ 2011 push into neighboring Somalia. The White House also says during the morning call Obama reaffirmed the United States’ partnership with the East African country.
69 dead, 63 missing in Nairobi attack: Red Cross
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Soldiers rescue trapped residents at Subic township, Zambales province, northwest of Manila, Philippines Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 following flooding due to heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Usagi.
Typhoon blows into China, kills 33 people in Asia
NAIROBI - At least 69 people are confirmed to have been killed and 63 more recorded missing in an ongoing Nairobi shopping mall siege, Kenya Red Cross said Monday. The 63 recorded missing are thought to include both hostages still being held by Islamist militants fighting Kenyan troops inside the complex, as well as those possibly killed in the three-day-long siege. Others may be hiding in the sprawling centre. As the stand-off entered its third day, sustained bursts of rapid gunfire erupted at dawn and lasted 15 minutes, and soldiers posted around the mall ducked for cover. Somali Shebab militants on Monday threatened to kill hostages they are holding as Kenyan troops move to end their siege. Kenyan Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku said in a security update Monday that “a few” hostages remain in the mall, but would not give precise figures. The Shebab have not said how many people were being held by the dozen-or-so attackers, who marched into the four-storey building at midday Saturday, spraying shoppers with machine gunfire and tossing grenades. “We authorise the mujahedeen inside the building to take actions against the prisoners as much as they are pressed,” Shebab spokesman Ali Mohamud Rage said in a statement posted on an Islamist website.
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BEIJING - A powerful typhoon that slammed into southern China with winds that blew cars off the road has caused more deaths, bringing the toll in Asia to at least 33 on Monday. Typhoon Usagi, which was the season’s strongest storm at its peak, forced hundreds of flight cancellations and shut down shipping and train lines before weakening to a tropical depression over the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Monday. China said 25 deaths occurred in Guangdong, where the typhoon made landfall late Sunday near Shanwei with record sustained winds for the city of 175 kilometers (109 miles) per hour. On Saturday the storm had been a super typhoon when it passed between Taiwan and the Philippines, sparing both of them the brunt of the winds. However, Philippine officials said eight people were dead from drowning and landslides, and Taiwan
authorities reported nine people hurt by falling trees. The storm wreaked havoc on travel plans just as many passengers were returning home after an extended weekend for the Chinese mid-autumn festival. More than 250 incoming and outgoing flights were canceled in Hong Kong, and an additional 200 were delayed, Airport Authority Hong Kong said. Intercity trains including the high-speed rail to Beijing, Shenzhen and Hong Kong were suspended until Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. At least 13 of the 25 victims in China were killed in worst-hit Shanwei city, where winds blew cars off the road near a gas station and houses were toppled, Xinhua said. One county’s electricity and
water supply were cut off. In Hong Kong, dozens of trees were reported down and 17 people had sought medical treatment and eight of these were admitted to hospital, according to the Hong Kong government’s information services department. China’s National Meterological Center said the typhoon would continue to weaken as it moves northwest and bring heavy rains later Monday and overnight to five southern provinces. In the Philippines, parts of the capital remained submerged Monday and classes were cancelled. The landslide deaths occurred in two villages in Zambales province west of Manila, Subic town mayor Jeffrey Khonghun said Monday. Two drowning deaths were reported previously.
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President proud of Indonesia’s victory Antara
PALEMBANG - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed his proud feeling over the Indonesian soccer team victory in the AFF Cup by defeating Vietnamese team 7-6 in the final round on Sunday night. The head of state through his twitter account on Monday appreciated the country’s 19 year-old footballers (U-19) over their success in the AFF Cup that took place in Sidoarjo sports stadium in East Java province. “Thank God, Indonesia wins the AFF Cup U-19. I was looking on the penalty shootout from Palembang,” Yudhoyono said. On the occassion, Yudhoyono was on his working visit in Palembang to open the 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG). The seven goals for the Indonesian team were netted by Fatkhur
Rokhman, Dimas Drajad, Hendra Sandi, Hansamu Yama, Putu Gede Juti Antara, Maldini and Ilham Udin. While the six goals for Vietnam were made by Le Van Son, Hoang thanh tung, Lam Thi Pong, Nguyen Huu Anh Thai, Phan Thanh Hau and Nguyen Van Toan. The shootout was played after the two teams scored no goals in the 90 minutes of the two rounds and the in the 30-minute extension round, with a score of 0-0. It was the Indonesia’s first victory for the U-19 squad in the AFF tournament.
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The Islamic Solidarity Games got under way in Indonesia on Sunday despite a chaotic run-up to the event and debates over appropriate outfits for Muslim athletes.
Islamic games open in Indonesia 247 Indonesians abroad under threat of death penalty Agence France-Presse
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People take cover outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi after heavy shooting started Monday, Sept. 23, 2013.
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JAKARTA - Some 247 Indonesians working abroad have been sentenced to die after being convicted of crimes they allegedly committed, said Khrisna Jaelani from the Foreign Affairs Ministry`s Legal Aid and Protection of Indonesians Overseas Unit. “Of the total 247 people, 186 workers are facing the death penalty in Malaysia, 36 in Saudi Arabia, 11 in China and one in Singapore,” he said here on Friday, adding that Indonesian embassies in these countries are continuously providing legal aid to its citizens. Although the highest number of Indonesians facing the death penalty is in Malaysia, it is Saudi Arabia which hosts the largest number of Indonesian workers. According to data from the Foreign Affairs Ministry, there are 4,227,383 Indonesians living abroad, with 2,536,429 employed in
the informal sector. Among the destinations for Indonesian workers are Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf countries, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Saudi Arabia employs the largest number of Indonesian domestic workers, with 748,727. Earlier, Anis Hidayah, Executive Director of Migrant Care, called on the government to lobby Saudi Arabian authorities to prevent more Indonesian workers from receiving the death penalty. “A high level of lobbying must be conducted to save those workers from death. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must discuss this problem with the Saudi Arabian king,” she said. Anis added that in protecting Indonesian workers convicted abroad, the government must also understand what occurred. “Some of the workers have killed their employers to protect themselves from abusive treatment,” she said.
PALEMBANG - The Islamic Solidarity Games got under way in Indonesia on Sunday despite a chaotic run-up to the event and debates over appropriate outfits for Muslim athletes. More than 1,800 athletes from 46 Muslim-populated countries are taking part in the games in the world’s most populous Muslim country, organisers said. “Let’s put aside our political burden,” Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said in the opening ceremony, as he paid particular tribute to the Egyptian, Syrian and Palestinian delegations attending the event. “Through this event, let’s prove to the world that Islamic countries can live in unity and harmony,” he said. The opening ceremony in Palembang, a city on Sumatra island, was modest, reflecting the lack of funding for the event. Local organisers said they had yet to receive any cash from the
central government. “It’s scary. The funding has not been disbursed until now, we are asking left and right for support so the event can go ahead as planned,” Djoko Pramono, a senior organising committee member, told AFP. The event, which will continue until October 1, has faced a string of other problems including two changes of venue. It was moved from Riau in Sumatra to the capital Jakarta, only to be shifted to Palembang after Sumatran officials complained. Organisers had less than two months to move everything to the new venue. The games were first held last year in Saudi Arabia, where bikinis were banned, men and women had to compete on separate days and men were barred from watching women swim. However, the Indonesian organisers have ruled out such restrictions. They also rejected requests by some countries to stage male and female events on separate days.
“We have said since last year that we are going to follow international rules, not Muslim rules,” Pramono said. “We are giving the athletes the full freedom to wear whatever they want. If they want to wear the burqa or headscarf for beach volley, please go ahead, we will not ban them,” Pramono added. Rita Subowo, the head of Indonesia’s Olympics Committee, told AFP that the Indonesian beach volleyball team would wear twopiece costumes for ease of movement and because such outfits were approved by the International Olympic Committee. The games started with basketball and soccer, and 11 other sports will begin in the coming days. Eyebrows have been raised over the Palembang complex itself, where parts of the ill-fated 2011 Southeast Asian Games took place. Some facilities were not fully constructed when the 2011 event opened and scores of athletes suffered food poisoning there.
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To recall literati Panji Tisna
‘Sukreni Gadis Bali’ ballet jazzes up Lovina Festival
Euro higher after Merkel election victory
EMINENT novel entitled Sukreni Gadis Bali (Sukreni, a Balinese Girl) written by a literati belonging to Pujangga Baru Generation, AA Panji Tisna, is a literary work widely adapted to various kinds of performing arts. Aside from movie and soap opera, in Bali the story of the novel has been performed in arja operetta by the artist Wayan Dibia.
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SINGAPORE - The euro rose against the dollar in Asian trade Monday after German chancellor Angela Merkel clinched her third term in a convincing election victory. The euro bought $1.3529, up from $1.3524 in New York late Friday, while it also bought 134.15 yen compared with 134.36 yen. The greenback dipped to 99.16 yen, from 99.35 yen, with markets in Japan closed for a public holiday. Merkel’s triumphant conservative Christian Democrats fell just a few seats short of an outright majority Sunday with 41.5 percent of the vote, according to provisional final results. Merkel’s stunning score -- the conservatives’ best result since the country’s reunification in 1990 -- meant that she nearly became the only chancellor to win an absolute majority since Germany’s first post-war leader, Konrad Adenauer, 56 years ago. “The election has gripped international interest as the eurozone is coming out of a recession, and continuity is what the markets favour,” Kelly Teoh, market strategist at IG Markets in Singapore, said in a note. Analysts said talk of the US Federal Reserve ending its massive monetary stimulus programme continues to impact on markets despite the central bank’s announcement last week that it would wait until the economy was strong enough. Speaking on Friday, two days after the announcement by the bank’s key Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), senior Federal Reserve official James Bullard said the cutbacks could still come this year. “It’s possible you get some data that changes the complexion of the outlook and makes the committee comfortable with a small taper in October,” he told Bloomberg television. Bullard’s comments “kept hopes alive that any surprise upside in economic data” could make the next FOMC meeting in October as keenly watched as the one last week, Desmond Chua, market analyst at CMC Markets in Singapore, said in a note. In other trading, the dollar strengthened to 11,495 Indonesian rupiah from 11,385 rupiah on Friday, to 1,076.24 South Korean won from 1,073 won, to Sg$1.2494 from Sg$1.2464, and to Tw$29.55 from Tw$29.51. It also rose to 31.13 Thai baht from 30.97 baht, to 62.53 Indian rupees from 62.16 rupees, and to 43.15 Philippine pesos from 43.03 pesos. The Australian dollar bought 94.26 US cents compared with 94.46 cents on Friday, while the Chinese yuan was flat at 16.20 yen.
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A woman walks in front of a sheet printed the night scene of the Bund, a well known waterfront and regarded as the symbol of town, at a construction site in Shanghai, China. Mainland Chinese stocks edged up Monday after a survey showed manufacturing in the world’s No.2 economy rose to a six-month high last month. Stock markets were subdued elsewhere in Asia.
Chinese stocks rise as manufacturing gathers pace Associated Press
BANGKOK — Mainland Chinese stocks edged up Monday after a survey showed manufacturing in the world’s No.2 economy rose to a six-month high last month. Stock markets were subdued elsewhere in Asia. A powerful storm forced Hong Kong markets to shutter while Japan’s stock market was closed for a public holiday. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.4 percent to 2,200.73. The smaller Shenzhen Composite Index advanced 0.8 percent to 1,044.69. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.3 percent to 2,011.88 while Australia’s S&P/ ASX 200 fell 0.4 percent to 5,254.40. Benchmarks in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Zealand fell. Taiwan’s rose.
A survey by HSBC Corp., released Monday, showed factory output in China for September grew at its fastest rate in six months. HSBC said the preliminary version of its monthly purchasing managers’ index rose to 51.2 from 50.1 in August. Numbers above 50 indicate an expansion in activity. Trading at Hong Kong’s stock market was suspended for the morning session because of powerful Typhoon Usagi, which brushed past the city overnight.
Wall Street fell Friday as investors focused on the debate in Washington over the debt ceiling. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 1.2 percent to close at 15,451.09. The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 0.7 percent, to 1,709.91. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4 percent, to 3,774.73. Benchmark oil for November delivery was down 1 cent to $104.74 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The October contract dropped $1.72, or 1.4 percent, to settle at $104.67 on Friday. Last week, oil dropped $3.54, or 3.3 percent. That’s despite a 2.5 percent increase on Wednesday, when the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would keep its stimulus policy in place.
In the Buleleng Festival last August, a modern theater artist Putu Satria Kusuma showed it through a theater art at the Sasana Budaya Hall. At the opening of the Lovina Festival on Bina Ria Lovina Beach, Saturday night (Sep 21), the story of the novel was presented again in the form of ballet by the Santhi Budaya Art Studio Singaraja. The Sukreni Gadis Bali ballet really gave a different nuance to Lovina Festival largely considered still monotonous. Performance of the ballet adapting the work of Panji Tisna was a good idea because only few people of Buleleng, including the residents of Lovina, who knew more about the author figure. Even, many people did not know, other than as a national author, Panji Tisna was also known as the founder of the Lovina tourist attraction. Through the ballet, Buleleng residents including tourism stakeholders and tourists were expected to know more about Panji Tisna and remembered well in their mind. It was quite strange, the ballet commonly adapting the puppet, chronicle and other panji stories, suddenly featured the work of modern literature. In addition to having different storyline and plot from the puppet and panji story, the modern literary works were still considered uncommon in the eyes of most people. However, the Santhi Budaya Art Studio in the Lovina Festival was able to compose the story Sukreni Gadis Bali so that it was straightforwardly and easily understood though the performance only lasted for about 30 minutes. Eka Prasetya serving as the art director
At the opening of the Lovina Festival on Bina Ria Lovina Beach, Saturday night (Sep 21), the story of Sukreni Gadis Bali, an Novel by AA Panji Tisna, was presented in the form of ballet by the Santhi Budaya Art Studio Singaraja.
of the ballet could deal the long story into absorbing spectacle. In the ballet was only highlighted the dominant central figures such as Men Negara, Sukreni, Gusti Made Tusan and I Gustam. The scenes performed were only the important ones such as the arrival of Sukreni from Karangasem, scene of Sukreni sold by Men Negara to be raped by Tusan as well as the scene of I Gustam fought against Tusan when I Gustam was caught stealing
at the home of Men Negara. Ultimately, I Gustam and Tusan equally died in the fight. The last scene was the regret of Men Negara who just knew if Sukreni was her own daughter when he was married to Made Raka in Karangasem. Meanwhile, I Gustam was her own grandson because I Gustam was the son of Sukreni as the result of rape committed by Tusan. The remaining story was conveyed by the narrator communicatively on stage.
Eka Prasetya said that directing a ballet that highlighted the story of modern literature was the first experience for him. Initially, he got difficulty to divide the story into the scenes because it was quite long. At the end, he used a narrator (and puppeteer) to deliver the story. “I feel challenged to work on the literary work into a ballet. Next time, I will try another literary work,” he said. (ole)
In Karangasem County:
Rice Bag War Held for Peace and Fertility
One more unique tradition owned by Karangasem County is the mesantalan ritual procession or Ketupat War at Apit Yeh village, Manggis subdistrict became an interesting cultural attraction. This tradition was held to coincide with Kajeng Kliwon in the eleven month of Balinese calendar recently. Before organizing the mesantalan, there are some ceremonies to be passed through. Among others, there was village purification through pecaruan (animal sacrifice) ritual at the village. The animal in use was male
calf. Before that, the calf was by paraded around the village while being beaten by means of bamboo. After holding the animal sacrifice ritual (pecaruan), people then scrambled to get lis or sampyan used in the sacrifice. Local people believe that pinude using the lis could make a cow survive and have many children. However, it was preceded with worship en masse in the Taman and Puseh Temple. Afterward, the male villagers were ready to bring six pieces of rice bag (ketupat). Then, it was resumed
by throwing them to one another at particular distance separated by two bamboo sticks. Within about 30 minutes, they attempted to take action and target their opponents. The Mesantalan tradition was followed by all residents of Apit Yeh customary village divided into 4 customary hamlets with a total population of 100 families. By holding the sacred ceremony, local people believed to bring in a blessing of natural fertility. Such cultural attraction also symbolized masculinity where men had knighthood
spirit. Chief of customary village, I Nengah Sarjana, said the origin of mesantalan cultural attraction was clearly unknown. However, they did it for generations. They were aware and believed if the tradition should be kept alive and believed to be able to realize safety for residents. “If it is not organized, then the life of residents will not be peaceful and their harvest will fail,” he said. Residents also believed if they were hit by the rice bag, their life would be prosperous. Thus, people competed to be exposed by the rice
bag. “Despite being in the front, they are not necessarily hit by the rice bag. Conversely, the villagers in the rear can be affected,” he said. Deputy Regent of Karangasem, I Made Sukerana, was present at the ceremony and asked the residents of Apit Yeh customary village to maintain and protect the sacred and unique cultural asset. Aside from keeping the peace of village and improving natural fertility for the welfare of residents, the ritual was also intended to preserve the tradition. (BTN/015)
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Promise of county govt never realized
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Padangbulia residents embarrassed, repair road by dues Villagers of Padangbulia Sukasada subdistrict have their own way of insinuating the Buleleng government that never keeps its promise to repair damaged road at the village. They do not grow bananas on the damaged road, but repair it with the funds collected from the dues of local residents through mutual assistance. when the government built the Bangkiang Sidem Bridge on Jalan Raya Singaraja-Denpasar. “When making the bridge, many vehicles from Denpasar to Singaraja were looking for alternative path through the road at Padangbulia village. After the Bangkiang Sidem Bridge has accomplished, the road at our village is even destroyed,” he said. According to him, the road at Padangbulia was indeed an alternative from Denpasar to Singaraja or vice versa because the road connected to Bantang Banua in Sukasada and could also connect to Petandakan, Banyuning and Penarukan. Though it belonged to county road and many vehicles passed it, the county government never fixed it. According to Suparta, at the time of village competition at Padangbulia a few months ago, the regent had promised to repair the road in June or July 2013. Unluckily, June and July were over, while the road was still not repaired. “When asking the local government, it was said there
Sebatu as Center of Spiritual Tourism PROBABLY you have been familiar with exploring the spiritual tourist destinations throughout Bali. However, simply try to make a visit to Sebatu village, Ubud subdistrict, Gianyar. It offers a very cool atmosphere, sustainable nature and positive aura. Moreover, when you are in the area of the Sebatu Temple having the springs coming out of a cliff, it is very good for melukat or purificatory rite or cleansing the self-impurities. The beautiful and attractive Sebatu Temple exuding uniqueness can become your spiritual tourist destination. Armed with beautiful and natural scenery as well as crystal clear water, you will perceive truly magical atmosphere upon entering the temple courtyard. As the story by word of mouth, the Sebatu Temple is very sacred and magical. It has begun to be opened to general public some time ago. To reach the temple area, visitors have to step down some concrete stairs because the temple is perched right on a river bank. According to the priest of Dalem Pingit Sebatu Temple, I Wayan Adi Armika, the springs coming out of the cliff posed the
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Pakistani Christians block a main highway during a rally to condemn a suicide bombing on a church, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013.
The people of Padangbulia, Sukasada, Buleleng are repairing the road of the village.
was no budget,” he said. Suparta added that people actually got angry and threatened to plant it with banana tree. However, he deterred the residents to plant bananas and offered to repair it by mutual assistance. “Rather
venue of purificatory rite, cleansed all the impurities within the body and spirit. Miracles and the uniqueness of the springs were discovered on November 19, 2007. They could change color when people were showering. It would change into red, muddy, yellow and other colors in accordance with the karmic condition of the people showering. After discovering the miracles, local community consulted them to God Almighty through a special ritual. It was held on November 24, 2007 coinciding with Tumpek Landep. It was then coming down the Goddess Angel (Sang Hyang Dedari) who told if the springs were the bathing place of the Dalem Pingit and Dalem Kusti Temple. To know the benefits and the efficacies, explained Jero Mangku Armika, local community consulted again to Ida Ratu Sanghyang at Pujung Temple through a special ritual. Then, it was coming down the son of Ratu Sanghyang. “He told nothing about the specific use of the springs, but he just warned that children whose teeth had not fall out are not allowed to do the purificatory rite,” he said.
than planting bananas, we’d better maintain the road to prevent the accidents,” he said. To repair the road, residents agreed to pay dues. The amount of dues was different based on vehicle ownership where a motorcycle was
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charged IDR 5,000, then a car was charged IDR 100,000 and truck at IDR 150,000. “In addition, the passing trucks carrying the construction materials to Padangbulia village are also charged dues,” he said. (kmb15)
Stolen car left at parking lot Semarapura (Bali Post)—
A luxury Honda Jazz car with license plate DK 4532 BH was found ownerless in the parking lot north of Watu Klotok Temple, Klungkung, Saturday (Sep 21). Such gray car drew the attention of local residents because it has been parked for more than three days before the feast of full moon (Sep 19). Allegedly, it was a stolen car that was left by the culprit. Residents being surprised to see the car immediately reported the finding to police station. Police immediately checked the identity of the car. When opened, condition inside the car had been in disarray. Some car accessories like tape, AC and front bumper had been stripped. Inside the car was also found a screwdriver, small rusty scissors to a gas lighter. Chief of Traffic Affairs Unit of Klungkung Police, Slamet, who was also present at the site asked his personnel to check the engine and chassis number of the vehicle. As a result, the engine number was L15A72755165 and chassis number was MHRGHE8840BJ00390. Allegation on the stolen car was getting stronger when police checked the authen-
ticity of the license plate. When checked to the online Vehicle Registration Office, the license plate DK 4532 BH seemed a false number. Police said it actually belonged to Supra motorcycle. After the inspection, the car was directly towed to Klungkung Police headquarters for further investigation. Chief of Klungkung Police, Ni Wayan Sri Yudatni Wirawati, said that after checking further the engine and chassis number of the vehicle, in fact it had the original license plate DK 1729 FH on behalf of Tjoa Giok Fie living at Bali Permai A2/19 Mengwi, Badung County. Police Chief confirmed to make coordination with the Badung Police for further processing. Afterward, her party would reveal the culprit behind the allegation of the motor theft whose license plate had been changed and the car was left as such at the parking lot of Watu Klotok Temple, Klungkung. Meanwhile, the Chief of Criminal Detective Unit, I Nyoman Suparta, said on Sunday that his party remained to trace the culprit. Unfortunately, until Sunday, police and the public still did not know who owned and why the luxury car was just left like that. (kmb31)
Suicide attack on Pakistani church kills 78 people Associated Press Writer
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up amid hundreds of worshippers at a historic church in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 78 people in the deadliest-ever attack against the country’s Christian minority. A wing of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing, raising new questions about the government’s push to strike a peace deal with the militants to end a decade-long insurgency that has killed thousands of people. The Jundullah arm of the Taliban said they would continue to target non-Muslims until the United States stopped drone attacks in Pakistan’s remote tribal region. The latest drone strike came Sunday, when missiles hit a pair of compounds in the North Waziristan tribal area, killing six suspected militants. The attack on the All Saints Church, which wounded 141 people, occurred
as worshippers were leaving after services to get a free meal of rice offered on the front lawn, said a top government administrator, Sahibzada Anees. “There were blasts and there was hell for all of us,” said Nazir John, who was at the church in the city’s Kohati Gate district along with at least 400 other worshippers. “When I got my senses back, I found nothing but smoke, dust, blood and screaming people. I saw severed body parts and blood all around.” Survivors wailed and hugged one another in the wake of the blasts. The white walls of the church, which first opened in the late 1800s, were pock-
marked with holes caused by ball bearings contained in the bombs to cause maximum damage. Blood stained the floor and the walls. Plates filled with rice were scattered on the ground. The attack was carried out by two suicide bombers who detonated their explosives almost simultaneously, said police officer Shafqat Malik. The 78 dead included 34 women and seven children, said Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. Another 37 children were among the 141 wounded, he said. The number of casualties from the blasts was so high that the hospital ran short of caskets for the dead and beds for the wounded, said Mian Iftikhar Hussain, a former information minister of surrounding Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province who was on the scene. “This is the deadliest attack against Christians in our country,” said Irfan Jamil, the bishop of the eastern city of Lahore.
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Singaraja (Bali Post)—
The road improvement had been carried out since Saturday (Sep 21) by involving dozens of residents. It was done by covering the damaged road with a mixture of cement, sand and gravel. Initially, residents repaired the damaged road section on the climb next to village cemetery. The road had been damaged since many years ago. Its asphalt layer eroded while the stones came off. Traffic accidents frequently occurred on the road. After completing the road repair next to the cemetery, the residents would continue to repair the slightly sloping road at the end of the village entrance, precisely at the edge of the Jalan Raya Singaraja-Seririt. Chief of Padangbulia customary village Gusti Komang Suparta accompanied by the Head of Padangbulia Village Consultative Agency (BPD) Gede Astawa said the badly damaged road at the village was along some two kilometers. The road damage had occurred since long time and was getting worse
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JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided the U.N. with a memorable moment last year when he displayed a cartoon bomb illustrating what he said was Iran’s march toward the development of a nuclear weapon. When he addresses the world body next week, he is expected to again call for a hard line to stop Iran’s suspect nuclear program, backed by the credible use of force. But the goalposts have moved a little: Some at the General Assembly’s annual meeting will be calling for a more nuanced approach by the world in response to the emergence of a moderate Iranian president offering outreach in place of the saber-rattling and Holocaust denial of his more easily demonized predecessor. The world’s focus on Syria’s civil war, and the use of chemical weapons there, has further diverted attention from the Iranian nuclear issue. This changing landscape has put Netanyahu in a difficult position. Convinced the latest signs of moderation by Iran are merely a ploy, the Israeli leader risks finding himself isolated as the
international community, including President Barack Obama, tentatively engage the new Iranian president, Hasan Rouhani. Yuval Steinitz, Israel’s minister for intelligence and strategic affairs, confirmed that Israel is alarmed by what he derided as Rouhani’s “smiley campaign.” He said that despite some friendly gestures, Iran has shown no signs of slowing its efforts to enrich uranium, a key step in the production of nuclear weapons. “On the one hand, Iran is trying to appease the world with Rouhani’s moderate rhetoric. And on the other hand, Iran continues its approach toward nuclear weapons, and if nothing serious will be done, Rouhani will continue to smile, will continue to appease, and he will smile all the way to the bomb,” Steinitz told the Associated Press. Iran claims its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. But critics in Israel and the West dismiss such explanations. They point to Iran’s refusals to cooperate with U.N. nuclear inspectors, its covert enrichment activities and lack of progress in years of Western on-and-off negotiations with the Iranians.
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File - In this Sept. 27, 2012 file photo, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel shows an illustration as he describes his concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions during his address to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters.
Cambodian opposition boycotts parliament over vote
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Cambodian opposition boycotted the opening of parliament Monday over alleged widespread cheating in the July elections, putting the country’s political crisis at a critical juncture. Empty seats dotted the National Assembly as 55 lawmakers elected from the opposition were absent, while
68 ruling party lawmakers attended the session. Heavy security surrounded the parliament following weeks of protests by opposition supporters. Authoritarian Prime Minister Hun Sen was poised to continue his 28 years in power during a reelection vote scheduled for Tuesday’s session, which was largely a formality. The 61-year-old leader took his seat beside other lawmakers and made no comment about
the boycott. The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party says it was cheated out of a victory because of electoral fraud. It had vowed for weeks to boycott parliament unless the government agreed to an independent probe of the July 28 election results. The government rejected the demand of an independent probe, and King Norodom Sihamoni had
urged the opposition to take its seats at the assembly, pointing to a constitutional stipulation that the assembly must be convened within 60 days of the election. “The Cambodian nation must stand united,” Norodom Sihamoni told the half-empty assembly as he convened parliament without mentioning the boycott. The U.S. reiterated its call for a “transparent review of irregulari-
ties” in the election, saying that its ambassador attended parliament’s opening but his presence was “not an endorsement of any election outcome or of any political party.” In a statement from the embassy, the U.S. urged all elected lawmakers to work toward improving democracy in Cambodia. “A functioning National Assembly requires the participation of both major parties,” it said.
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Chairman of the Karangasem House, I Gede Dana, said on Sunday (Sep 22) he had been surprised to read the news from a few days ago about the Besakih area included in the national tourism strategic areas (KSPN).
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A brand new commercial cargo ship making its orbital debut experienced navigation system trouble Sunday, and its arrival at the International Space Station was delayed at least two days. The rendezvous was aborted less than six hours before the scheduled arrival of Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Cygnus capsule, packed with 1,300 pounds (590 kilograms) of food and clothes for the space station crew. The Virginia-based company said it already has developed a software repair. The new software will be tested on the ground before it is transmitted to the Cygnus and tested again. If all goes well, the capsule will make another docking attempt Tuesday morning. Orbital Sciences said the two orbiting vessels established direct contact early Sunday, four
days after the Cygnus’ launch from Virginia. But the Cygnus rejected some of the data, which interrupted the entire rendezvous. Until then, everything had been going well. The problem was traced to a difference in data format in the navigation systems of the two spacecraft, the company said. Otherwise, the Cygnus remains healthy. Because this is a test flight of the Cygnus, nothing valuable or urgent is on board. If necessary, it could keep orbiting the world for weeks, even months, before pulling up at the orbiting lab. Orbital Sciences is the second
private company to launch supplies to the space station. In 2012, the California-based SpaceX began accomplishing that job for NASA. The space agency is paying the two companies to deliver goods to the space station, in the absence of the now-retired space shuttles. Three astronauts — an American, Italian and Russian — currently are aboard the orbiting outpost. On Wednesday, three more crew members will be launched from Kazakhstan. Orbital Sciences will have to work around that manned flight, delaying the Cygnus further if a Tuesday hookup is not feasible.
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In this photo provided by NASA, the Orbital Sciences Corp. cargo ship Cygnus launches from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, in Wallops Island, Va.
Arctic sea ice 6th lowest, but rebounds from 2012
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WASHINGTON — The amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean shrank this summer to the sixth lowest level, but that is much higher than last year’s record low. The ice cap at the North Pole melts in the summer and grows in winter; its general shrinking trend is a sign of global warming. The National Snow and Ice Data Center said Friday that Arctic ice was at 1.97 million square miles (5.1 million sq. kilometers) when it stopped melting
late last week. It takes scientists several days to confirm sea ice hit reached its lowest level and is growing again. The minimum level reached this summer is about 24 percent below the 20th Century average, but 50 percent above last year when a dramatic melt shattered records that go back to 1979. Center director Mark Serreze says cooler air triggered a “considerable recovery,” from last year, while the ocean temperatures were still warmer than normal. But he adds
climate change deniers who point to the bounce back from last year — which skewed the trend — would be wrong. “If you threw out last year, this year would be very much in line of what we’ve seen in recent years,” Serreze says. “We are not seeing a long term recovery here. No way.” Overall, since 1979 Arctic sea ice has been shrinking at a “pretty darn big” rate of about 12 percent per decade and “this is not going to reverse your trend, not in the least,” Serreze says.
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FILE - In an Oct. 31, 2012, file aerial photo, the destroyed and damaged homes are left in the wake of Superstorm Sandy in Ortley Beach, N.J. Researchers with the United States and British governments concluded Thursday Sept. 5, 2013, that climate change had made these events more likely: U.S.
Microloans surging in Silicon Valley Associated Press Writer
SAN JOSE, California — A daycare provider needed cribs and high chairs. A coffee truck needed a generator. A couple renting party supplies needed to move from a garage into a storefront. When these Silicon Valley small businesses needed an influx of cash, and fast, they didn’t find help at a bank. They turned instead to a type of financing more commonly associated with buying a sewing machine for a Guatemalan tailor or a tractor for an African farmer. Microlending, a decades old form of financing for the world’s poorest, is now booming in Silicon Valley. The region leads the country for microlending as a growing echelon of would-be businesspersons who can’t qualify for traditional bank loans meets money from cashrich techies and firms, including eBay and Microsoft, who want to donate in innovative ways. “Our clients are entrepreneurial people, but the mainstream financial system doesn’t work for them,” said Eric Weaver, founder and CEO of the San Jose, California,-based Opportunity Fund, which invested a record $7.6 million in loans to small businesses last year, creating about 1,900 jobs. Beneficiaries range from dry cleaners to barbeque joints, and the lender is now believed to be the largest financer of food trucks in the state. “A food truck or a hot dog cart is a U.S. equivalent of a cow in a developing country,” he said. “It’s something a family can support itself with.” Paul Cruce tried banks, and even the high tech crowdsourcing route to get his Holy Cow Coffee Company to join the “upscale food truck brigade” before turning to Opportunity Fund.
Besakih Temple may not be bothered Bali Post
AMLAPURA - Chairman of the Karangasem House, I Gede Dana, said on Sunday (Sep 22) he had been surprised to read the news from a few days ago about the Besakih area included in the national tourism strategic areas (KSPN). Even, it was proposed by Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika as his confession. Gede Dana deplored it because all this time there was no delivery of notification or request of consideration to both chief of customary village and temple priests of Besakih and did not ask for input and consideration to the PHDI, higher priests as well as religious, cultural and customary leaders. As Chairman of the Karangasem House, he said, his party was never informed and received no copy whereas the Besakih Temple was situated in Karangasem County. Gede Dana said he did not know whether the inclusion of Besakih Temple in the KSPN had been delivered to the Regent of Karangasem. If it in fact had been informed to the regent, while the regent did not forward to the Karangasem House, it was very unfortunate. The Regent of Karangasem could also be blamed. According to Gede Dana, the area of universal Besakih Temple was a very sacred area. It was believed to be the upstream of Bali. Formerly, the Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI) had also issued a bhisama or stipulation about the temple sanctity. If not mistaken, within the apeneleng agung (approximately 5 km) from a universal temple (kahyan-
gan jagat) any development or commercial activities such as hotel or tourism supporting facilities were not allowed. On that account, the spiritual area should not be tampered for the needs of beyond the spiritual interests. All this time, the area was included in the tourist attraction. It was also the impact of degradation and a shift in the perspective or mindset that could change and allow for material profits. As a result, it frequently kindled disputes such as the arising of competition between the local tourist guides and tour operators as well as reaped frequent protests because visitors were treated uncomfortably. “Sacred area, let alone the sanctified universal temple are even ‘sold’ for a commercial tourism area,” he said. According to him, the people of Bali and Karangasem in particular worried because after being included in the KSPN, many investors would target Besakih village and surrounding areas for hotel and tourism supporting facilities. More and more lands would be released, sold and plotted. “When the land has been released and then owned by the others, it will be difficult to prevent or prohibit them from doing something outside the Hindu
spiritual purposes. Moreover, our law enforcement is very weak as it is today,” he said. He said that formerly the rice field at Tegenan near Besakih offering beautiful panorama had been measured and installed with stakes by investors for golf course. Luckily, residents and farmers at local village and surrounding areas quickly realized and then rejected the development of golf course and tourism supporting facilities. “Indeed, the Besakih area has continued to be targeted since long time ago. I worry more and more lands will undergo transfer of ownership to outsiders. As the Balinese and minority in the small region of Bali, it’s reasonable for Balinese people to worry about the program behind it,” he said. According to him, freeing Besakih area from commercial interest did not necessarily mean to neglect Besakih villagers that were still not prosperous. Standard of prosperity could not be measured by material wealth, with the ownership of many luxury cars and magnificent houses. Prosperity lay in the spiritual, mental and spiritual realm. A person living a simple life was not necessarily unhappy. (013)
Government urged to synergize tourism with agriculture Bali Post
GIANYAR - Tourism sector has close links to the production sectors such as the agriculture, handicraft industry and services. In other words, the tourism development of Bali characterized by the increase in tourist arrivals will have a positive impact on the development of agriculture and small industries because tourism is the market of products and absorber of the excessive labor in both sectors. Implication of both cases is that the policy makers in Bali are asked to harmonize and synergize the development of the three sectors namely the tourism, agriculture and handicraft industries. A lecturer from the Faculty of Agriculture, Udayana University, Prof. Dr. I Made Antara, told Bali Post. Antara also asked local government to avoid the development of one sector at the expense of other sectors. For example, developing tourism without the existence of the agricultural sector or developing the agricultural sector by abolishing tourism sector would have the same impact because both sectors were equally important and closely related. “Tourism is a blessing for Balinese people whose region lack of natural resources, while the agriculture is a cultural and economic asset for Bali tourism. If the agriculture was destroyed and became extinct, tourists were no longer interested in visiting Bali, while the handicraft industries will also be destroyed because the market vanishes. At the end, Balinese community in the whole will suffer,” he said. He reminded that tourism as a service industry was subject to the tourism law of life cycle namely discovery, development and ultimately decline due to various things so that it could no longer attract tourists. When the Bali tourism was booming and generating revenue for local governments, it should be used as much as possible to raise the sluggish agriculture in Bali so that it would turn modern either through new technology and human resource development of the farmers. The strategy, he said, was to anticipate the possibility of the law of life-cycle afflicting the Bali tourism and when the Bali tourism declined would be able to be compensated by the advancement of agriculture. “Policy makers in Bali both at the provincial and county level should take anticipative strategies. In other words, building the agriculture of Bali to make it developed and modern was to anticipate if one day the tourism faces a decline,” he suggested. (kmb13)
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Batur Geopark after a year
Bangli govt sticks three flags on peak of Mt. Batur Bangli (Bali Post)—
The project which is blocking the irrigation water in Senganan Village, Penebel, Tabanan
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Irrigation annexed by project
Water discharge recedes, farmers of Senganan heat up Tabanan (Bali Post)—
Hundreds of farmers at Subak Merta, Senganan village, Penebel, were recently hit by unrest. It was triggered by condition that the irrigation channel of the local subak was annexed by a revetment project. As a result, the water discharge declined and drought threatened them. Regrettably, the project owner seemed indifferent. The project owner has not been known yet, including the designation. According to farmers, the project was owned by investor of an international restaurant. However, farmers were never involved in the project. It had been worked on since three months ago. Its height was about 7 meters with the length of almost 100 meters. It annexed about 50 cm of the space owned by the irrigation channel with the width of 2.3 meters so that it only remained 1.8 meters. “Farmers at Senganan begin to worry, even heat up due to this project. Water discharge running to downstream diminishes dramatically,” said Chief of Subak Senganan, Wayan Toger, 60, Sunday (Sep 22). According to Toger, his party had sent a complaint letter to the Tabanan Public Works related to the project. However, there was no response. “Our subak chief has also reprimanded the project. But, it did not work,” he complained. Actually, the channel posed the main infrastructure for the entire irrigation of the Subak Merta covering approximately 130 hectares of rice field, divided into three subgroups. They were respectively the
Bolangan (25 hectares), Soka (50 hectares) and Senganan (57 hectares). Emotions of farmers peaked about four days ago. Revetment of the project suddenly avalanched and then buried the irrigation channel. As a result, the flow of water to the rice fields crashed. “Some rice fields of farmers were flooded. Unavoidably, such incident made farmers furious,” said Toger. Farmers also questioned about the status of the land where the concrete project was built, whether it belonged to individual or regional government because it was located on the edge of Jatiluwih tourist route. Previously, the project site was only the overlay of green grass. It was said the project had something to do with one of the Tabanan legislators. Unfortunately, none of the farmers knew about the identity of the project owner. Until last Sunday, implementation of the project was accelerated. Farmers hoped the condition of the irrigation channel could be returned to normal so that the water flow could run normally to rice fields. Farmers worried the narrowing irrigation
channel would trigger a flood and submerge their rice field because the water discharge increased in rainy season. “Farmers worry if the irrigation will overflow due to narrowing channel and then submerge their rice fields. Farmers agree that the irrigation channel must be returned to normal,” said Toger. So, what measures do farmers take? According to Toger, his party had complained to the Penebel subdistrict head related to the project. However, there had been no sign of resolution whereas the narrowing irrigation channel had an impact on farmers’ survival. “Obviously, farmers are anxious. We attempt to muffle so that they do not take their own action,” said Toger. The Tabanan government was urged to come down and resolve the polemics. Meanwhile, Spokesperson of Tabanan government, Putu Dian Setiawan, affirmed that based on data from the Head of Tabanan Public Works, the revetment project was not private property, but belonged to local government. The fund sourced from the Regional Budget 2013. However, there was an obstacle where the material buried the waterways so that it disrupted the waterways temporarily. “The materials impeding the water flow have been cleaned so the subak members are asked to be patient,” he said. (kmb30)
To commemorate the first anniversary of the Batur caldera region included in the Global Geopark Network (GNN) by the UNESCO, the Bangli government conducted a climbing activity to Mount Batur, Sunday (Sep 22). On the peak of Mount Batur, the Regent of Bangli I Made Gianyar accompanied by Chief of Bangli Police Suswanto and Commander of District Military Command Djoni Prasetiyo flew three flags consisting of the red-and-white flag and the logo of Bangli County and logo of Batur Geopark. Aside from raising flag on the peak of Mount Batur, the commemoration was also marked with a rally lad by the Regent Made Gianyar. In his speech, the regent confirmed the activity was carried out to mark the anniversary of the
enactment of the Batur Caldera into the GGN. Through the activity, Indonesia was expected to no longer be isolated. He also planned to carry out such activities on a regular basis every year. Even, next year the Regent Made Gianyar was going to install a flag on the top of Mount Agung. Besides, he also had intention to establish a mountaineer group so that the Bangli government could continue to climb. “Hopefully, the Geopark of Batur Caldera will be increasingly known to the public. And this event is one of the ways to socialize,” said Gianyar. Throughout the course of the climbing, all the climbers were also required to collect plastic waste. It was expected to always maintain the sanitation of the Mount Batur area from the invasion of plastic waste. (ina)
Political billboards chaotic, Electoral Commission intensifies socialization Mangupura (Bali Post)—
The Badung Electoral Commission (KPU) intensified the dissemination of Electoral Commission Regulation No.15/2013 on the campaign and Electoral Commission Decree No.25/2013 concerning with the location of mounting campaign props. It was to prevent the chaotic installation of billboards and other props of political parties or legislative candidates commonly occurred ahead of the election. Chairman of the Badung Electoral Commission, Wayan Jondra, explained on Sunday (Sep 22) that in the two regulations had been arranged the location of prop installation. Besides, it was also set the number of props allowed. He said that political parties were only allowed to put up a billboard at each village. Meanwhile, the
other props such as banners and billboards of candidate could only be installed at telajakan or the space in front of the subdistrict head office or headman office and private property. Restriction to the installation of props was meant to suppress political cost for both political parties and the individual. Such restriction also prevented the occurrence of conflicts that might happen due to the installation of political props. Jondra revealed that to date a lot of props were installed without complying with the applicable rules. Such violation should be dealt with firmly. In this case, the relevant authorities could have performed a discipline. His party hoped each political party and politician to respect the rules. Campaign props were expected to no longer grab public facilities. (kmb25)
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Favehotels launches website in Chinese IBP
JAKARTA – In an attentive response to the growing number of international guests, favehotels has launched a Chinese version of their website, becoming the first budget chain in Indonesia to do so. Now available in English, Indonesian and Chinese, favehotels.com allows guests from across Asia and beyond to book the brand’s stylish, functional and affordable rooms in one of the three languages. Guests can also benefit from the updated multilingual guidance and information notes placed in each room, complimenting and further developing the cosmopolitanism of these twenty-first century hotels. With an ever-increasing Chinese following, favehotels and the managing company, Archipelago International, aim to broaden accessibility for their Chinese guests with plans to also implement social media posts and advertising in Chinese. The Chinese version of the website can be viewed at: www.favehotels.com/home/chn.
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Calendar Event for August 24 through September 28, 2013 24 Aug Purnama Sasih Kawulu & Tumpek Landep Pura Mutering Jagat Dalem Sidakarya Desa Adat Sidakarya Denpasar Pura Pasek Gelgel-Pedungan Denpasar Selatan Pura Agung Pasek Tangguntiti Kaler Tabanan Pura Agung Pasek Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Pasek Tangkas Kediri Tabanan Pura Kerta Banyuninng Barat Buleleng Pura Dalem Tenggaling -Sengguan Singapadu Pura Kawitan Wangbang Pinatih Peguyangan Singaraja Pura Bujangga Waisnawa Tegalcangkring Tabanan Pura Taman Desa Bubunan Seririt Buleleng Pura Penataran Pande Dalem Batur Jati Banjar Pandean Mengwi Pura Dalem Pingit Banjar Tarokaja Tegalalang Pura Dadia Pasek Gelgel-Gobleg Desa Selat Sukasada Buleleng Pura Ida Ratu Pande Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Pinatih Tulikup Banjar Menak Tulikup Gianyar Pura Penataran Pande Kusamba-Klungkung Pura Kumuda Saraswati Ubud Pamerajan Alit Ubud Pura Batur Arya “Warih Kepaon” Cengolo Sudimara Tabanan Pura Dalem Majapahit Banjar Denuma Kukuh Marga Tabanan Pura Dalem batur Bangli Pura Buana Kawan Besakih Pura Ida Ratu Pasek Besakih Pura Dalem Suci Desa Dukuh Sidemen Karangasem 25 Aug Hari Redite Umanis Ukir Sanggah Gede Dukuh Segening Tegal Tugu Gianyar
28 Aug Buda Wage Ukir Pura Pejenengan Kawitan Arya Tauman Banjar Jelantik Kuri Batu Desa Tojan Gelgel Klungkung Pura Pasar Agung Besakih (Alit) Besakih Pura Pasek bendesa Pasar Badung Legian Kuta Pura Gede Gunugn Agung D u k u h Munggu Badung Hyang Agung Pura Ibuwanasari Tegal Pura Puseh, Desa di Bebablang Bangli Pura Dalem Peruncak Badung Pura Pasek Bendesa Hyang Selat Kerobokan Badung Pura Kereban Langit Desa Sading Mengwi Badung Pemerajan Sareng Kangin Baleran Ubud 3 Sep Anggarkasih Kulantir Pura Penataran Tangkas Sukawati Pura Dalem Lagan Bebalang Bangli Pura Puseh Lembeng Ketewel Sukawati Pura Pasek Gelgel Penulisan Kerambitan Tabanan Pura Gaduh Sanding Pura Dalem Gandamayu Klungkung Pura Sang Hyang Tegal Banjar Tarokaja Tegalalang 4 Sep Tilem Sasih Karo Banjar Pasek Tangkas Pasekan Kaler Tabanan Pura Gaduh Benoh Ubung Denpasar 8 Sep Redite Keliwon Tulu Pura Dalem Alas Harum Banjar Tegal Kepuh Kediri Tabanan 9 Sep Soma Umanis Tulu Pura Puseh Bale Agung Ubung Kupang Penebel Tabanan Pura Kawitan Sakula Gotra Pasung Grigih Banjar Tegal Kepuh Kaba kaba
Kediri Tabanan Pura Paibon Tangkas Kori Agung Ceningan Kangin Lembongan Pura Batu Medeg Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Penatih banjar saba 11 Sep Buda Pon Tulu Pura Catur Buana Sanding Tampaksiring 12 Sep Wrespati Wage Tolu Pura Peninjoan Besakih 18 Sep Buda Kliwon Gumbreg Pura Pasek Gelgel kukuh Marga Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Dukuh Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Mambang Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Puseh, Desa Guwang Sukawati Pura Dalem Setra Batu Nanggul Desa Swana Nusa Penida Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Gelgel Ketewel 19 Sep Purnama Sasih Ketiga Pura Gunung Sari Lombok Pura Kawitan Arya Gajah Para Tianyar Kubu Karangasem Pura Pedharman Arya Telabah Besakih Pura Bukit Mentik Gunung Lebah Desa Batur kintamani Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Salahin Desa Suwat Gianyar 25 Sep Buda Paing Wariga Pura Pasek Gaduh Kayubihi Bangli 28 Sep Hari Tumpek Uduh Pura puseh, desa Desa Batuan Sukawati Pura Pasek Bendesa Desa Kekeran Mengwi Pura Manik Mas Besakih
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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The Emmys lived up to its reputation as the least predictable entertainment awards show. Television’s annual night of honors, where the AMC drama “Breaking Bad” and ABC comedy “Modern Family” were judged the industry’s finest on Sunday night, mixed in surprises with expected winners, and ended some winning streaks while extending others. Newcomer Netflix made its presence felt, but not in the splashy way it had hoped for.
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Julie Bowen, from left, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Sarah Hyland, Sofia Vergara and Ariel Winter, winners of outstanding comedy series for “Modern Family,” pose backstage at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre on Sunday Sept. 22, 2013, in Los Angeles.
“Nobody in America is winning their office pool,” host Neil Patrick Harris said late in the CBS telecast from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The best drama win for “Breaking Bad” was its first ever, and Anna Gunn won a best supporting actress award for playing the wife of Bryan Cranston’s Walter White character, the chemistry teacher turned drug lord whom the series revolves around. Cranston was denied a bid for his fourth drama acting award for the show. It was splendid publicity for “Breaking Bad,” which airs its series finale next Sunday. “What a way to go out,” Cranston said backstage. “I’m biased, I love our show,” added Vince Gilligan, the series’ creator. “I was stunned that we won. It was a very big surprise for me.” Going into the Emmys, much speculation surrounded whether Netflix’s “House of Cards” would be the first series not shown on a broadcast or cable network to win best drama. It didn’t, but Gilligan said if it wasn’t for streaming services like Netflix, his show wouldn’t have lasted beyond its second season. “House of Cards” was the first online program to be nominated for a top series honor, as big a revolution in the TV industry as when HBO’s “The Larry Sanders Show” became the first cable series nominee. It was a decade, however, until another cable show, “Sex and the City,” won one of the awards. David Fincher of “House of Cards” won a
directing award. The “Modern Family” win can’t be called a surprise, since it has been declared best comedy all four years that it has been on the air. None of its ensemble cast took home trophies, though. Jeff Daniels of the HBO drama “Newsroom” was probably the most unexpected winner, declared best actor in a drama in a category with heavyweights like Cranston, Jon Hamm of “Mad Men,” Kevin Spacey of “House of Cards” and Damian Lewis of “Homeland.” “I felt the work stood up to what the other guys are doing,” Daniels said. “But we’re all doing different things.”
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President and entourages trying the new toll road that connect Benoa, Ngurah Rai Airport, and Nusa Dua area.
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MEXICO CITY — Prolific Colombian writer and poet Alvaro Mutis Jaramillo died in Mexico’s capital Sunday. He was 90 years old. The cause of death couldn’t immediately be confirmed, though Mexican media quoted his wife, Carmen Miracle, as saying he died at a cardiac hospital from a cardio-respiratory problem.
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Mutis enjoyed wide popularity outside Colombia and was considered by critics as one of the most outstanding poets and storytellers of his generation, after his good friend, Nobel laureate Gabriel García Marquez. Despite the difficulties he faced, including time in a Mexican prison, Mutis produced an extensive collection of novels and poetry that earned major international honors such as the Xavier Villau-
rrutia, Prince of Asturias and Cervantes prizes. Mexico’s National Commission for Culture and the Arts lamented the death of the literary giant via its Twitter account. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos sent his condolences after Mutis’ death was confirmed by the cultural commission Sunday night. “The millions of friends and admirers of Alvaro Mutis profoundly lament his death,” Santos wrote. “All of Colombia honors him.” Colombian writer Gustavo Alvarez Gardeazabal called him “a remarkable narrator, remarkable poet and remarkable friend.” Mutis was a witty man with a great sense of humor, Mexican poet Hugo Gutierrez Vega said in a recent interview with the cultural commission commemorating Mutis’ 90th birthday.
In this Sunday Nov. 25, 2007, Colombian writer Alvaro Mutis smiles during a tribute for him at the International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico.
President inaugurated Ngurah Rai–Benoa toll road Antara
MANGUPURA - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday inaugurated the operation of Nusa Dua - Benoa Ngurah Rai toll road. In the event, the President was accompanied by several ministers including the Minister of Public Works Djoko Kirmanto, State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan, Coordinating Minister Djoko Suyanto, Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa, and Minister Jero
Wacik. The event also attended by Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Elka Pangestu and State Secretary Sudi Silalahi. In addition to pressing the inauguration that marks the first toll road in Indonesia which built on top of the sea, the President also make
payment using electronic card (etoll card). The 12.7 km toll road spent around Rp2, 485 trillion to finish. The fund is come from seven state-owned companies, as well as Bali Province and Badung Regency government budgets. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Nusa Dua - Benoa Ngurah Rai highway that call Bali Mandara is expected to support the advancement of Denpasar and surrounding areas. The highway was built for more
than one year with a length of 10 km and is the first toll road in Indonesia that built on the top of the sea. “With the completion of the construction of this highway we expect Bali tourism carrying capacity will continue to increase, especially the province most often become a place for international event,” said President. The Head of State said that in addition to long-term economic development, the toll in the short term will also support the implementation of
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Famed Colombian author Alvaro Mutis dies in Mexico
the APEC summit in early October 2013. “The highway is also a means of supporting the APEC summit to be held next October,” he said. President requested that PT Jasa Marga as the operator can provide the best service for the community. He added, “This highway crossed by many tourists from all over the world, let’s show to them that we are able to manage a highway with a friendly and comfortable service”.