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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Indian rescue personnel work at the site of a railway accident in Sainthia, some 260 kms north of from Kolkata, on July 19, 2010. A speeding express rammed into the back of a stationary passenger train in eastern India on July 19, killing at least 57 people and trapping others in several badly mangled carriages. The standing train was waiting to leave Sainthia station in Birbhum district, 260 kilometres (160 miles) north of the West Bengal state capital Kolkata, when the express slammed into its rear.

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57 dead in India train crash Agence France-Presse

SAINTHIA - A speeding express rammed into the back of a stationary passenger train in eastern India on Monday, killing at least 57 people and trapping others in several badly mangled carriages.

The standing train was waiting to leave Sainthia station in Birbhum district, 260 kilometres (160 miles) north of the West Bengal state capital Kolkata, when the express slammed into its rear.

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The force of the impact lifted one wagon clear off the tracks and left it mounted on an overhead passenger bridge. An estimated 120 people were injured in the collision, 40 of them seriously, local police

said.

Bodies and badly injured travellers were pulled from the crumpled mass of steel by emergency services and by members of a huge crowd of onlookers who had gathered around the site of the accident.

“The death toll has risen to 57,” West Bengal Relief Minister Murtaza Hussain told AFP. “We have sent a relief team with gas cutters (blow torches) and other equipment for a speedy rescue operation.”

He said the death toll would rise further, most likely above 60.

It was not immediately clear what caused the accident, which occurred at around 2:00am (2030 GMT Sunday) when most passengers were sleeping.

“I was fast asleep on the top berth when there was this huge crash like an explosion,” one passenger told the Times Now news channel.

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Roof of SD 3 Serangan collapse Denpasar (Bali Post) –

The roof of SD (Elementary School) 3 Serangan fell down because the building is very old. The condition made one classroom which is usually being use by the fifth grade can not be used. There was no action to repair the damage when the International Bali Post reporter inspected the scene on Monday, July 19th 2010.

Putu Subakat, the headmaster of SDN 3 Serangan, said “there were no victims during the incident because it happened on Sunday and the students were not studying.”

He added that he received report from the school guard that strong wind made the roof on the classroom collapsed. The roof which is made from bamboo fell down and made the classroom can not be used.

In the mean time, the students are studying in the building of Banjar Peken, Serangan. “We plan to apply double shift because of the current condition while waiting for the repair of the class-

room.

Denpasar Mayor, I.B Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra, immediately take action on the incident. He ordered the head of Housing Department, Kadek Kusuma Diputra and the Education Department to inspect the scene.

Ida Bagus Alit, the head of Denpasar Education Department, said “actually, the school already proposed repair fund this year but unfortunately, in 2010, the fund will only given the junior high school and for elementary school will be given in 2011.”

He added that the locals asked the government to relocate the school because it is located on the temple ground. “We will not fully repair the building because there is a possibility it will be moved to other area,” Alit said.(kmb12)

The picture show the condition of the classroom in SD 3 Serangan. The roof of the school colapsed during strong wind.

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Bali News To optimize the Klungkung market,

Legislative urges to review Regional Regulation Semarapura (Bali Post) -

Public Markets of Klungkung are not functioning optimally. Mainly, they have something to do with stall rental management. There are still many empty stalls and indicated frequently utilized for place of obscene deeds by irresponsible people. Of course, this condition requires hard work and responsibility of government, so that grandiose building spending much money will not be in vain.

“On that account, we urge the regent along with the ranks to take quick measure. One of them is by reviewing the legislation on the market management,” said a legislator of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction, Wayan Misna, in the plenary session delivering general perspective of the faction in response to the accountability report of the regent recently.

According to Misna, the regulation administrating the matter needed reviewing namely the regional regulation (Perda) of Klungkung Number II/1994 concerning with levies of market and decree of Klungkung Regent No. 1511/1061/Dispenda/1995 concerning with the number of dispensation of kiosk and stall rental payment for the building located at block A. “Aside from optimizing the function of market (because, currently most blocks do not function), it is also intended for structuring the market because it was not in appropriate with the development of time,” he added.

Seeing the market conditions in general, it should become a reference of the regents in years to come. At least, before issuing a policy, the regent along with the ranks had first to explore the real issues happening in the field.

Another legislator, Komang Sumajaya, mentioned the public market of Klungkung should be made into public facilities to accommodate the arts and crafts produced by community. Moreover, after the closure of C-class

excavation activities were not followed up by government policy that provided new job opportunities. Even, the potential that was actually available as new job opportunities was not taken advantage maximally. A legislator of Duumvirate Faction mentioned that a number of potentials even could accommodate them through public facilities such puppet craft painting at Kamasan, endek weaving at Sampalan, songket weaving at Gelgel, gold and silver craft at Tegak, pottery craft at Tojan, coconut shell craft at Banjarangkan, banana leaf base craft at Satra, gong instrument at Tihingan, cepuk weaving in Nusa Penida and some others.

With better and large building conditions, public market of Klungkung was in fact far left behind compared to Galiran Market in terms of revenue generated. Galiran Market with vile condition and most buildings supported by bamboo or wooden logs, even could generate revenue at least IDR 159 million per month. “Klungkung public market is still below Galiran market,” said Chief of Market Management, Nyoman Mudiarta.

Unfortunately, the Regent of Klungkung, Wayan Candra, could not be asked for his confirmation in relation to the matters of those markets. As scheduled, the regent would respond to various criticisms and questions of the legislative in the upcoming continued plenary session. (kmb20)

Redundant irrigation, hundreds of hectares of rice field threatened to dry Singaraja (Bali Post) -

Hundreds of hectares of rice field in the area of Tinga-Tinga Village, Gerokgak subdistrict and the surrounding areas are now threatened by drought.

This condition is triggered by the irrigation building in the area of Saba River, Seririt, that currently functioned to channel water into the region is now not used optimally or redundant.

In fact, based on information obtained last Sunday (Jul 18), the irrigation project commonly known as Saba River Dam was built in last 2008 and spent billions of rupiahs. It was said that such large amount of fund was the aid of Japanese Government. During the previous year, the water from the Saba River Dam indeed flowed smoothly to the rice fields at the Tinga-Tinga Village and surrounding areas. However, since about five months ago, the water completely jammed. The congestion caused the irrigation canals leading to Tinga-Tinga area to be dry and filled with garbage and dead animals.

Secretary of Tinga-Tinga Village, Gusti Nyoman

Surya, said the drought occurred since the past five months because there was no more water flows from the Saba River Dam. Other than causing the irrigation channels dirty, the non-flowing of water in the gutter also made hundreds of hectares of rice fields in the Tinga-Tinga area and surrounding areas were threatened by drought and crop failure.

For that purpose, he hoped related agencies in Buleleng Regency could pay immediate attention to the problem, including distributing the water evenly in order all productive rice fields could be reached by the water supply. Except for threatening the productive rice fields, lack of water supply would also threaten the continuation of the plans to expand about 60 hectares of new rice fields at Tinga-Tinga Village and surrounding areas. As a matter of fact, the plan actually became the part of future program to support the food security in Buleleng Regency. “Yes, we indeed have planned to open approximately 60 to 70 hectares of new rice field but we find serious obstacle in the form of water supply,” he said. (kmb15)

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The Picture shows farmers are harvesting their seaweed. The poor weather condition make the quality of the seaweed is very low.

Waste Problem sign in Awig –awig

Positive response, Can Sign in Prarem Denpasar (Bali Post) -

Discourse of waste management in order to enter in-awig awig (traditional rule) Pakraman Denpasar.

The mayor expressed by IBRai Dharmawijaya Mantra ,greeted positively. A number of states bendesa pakraman in Denpasar handling of incoming waste within-awig awig big enough.

Section, all something that concerns the public interest can be arranged in-awig awig. Bendesa Pakraman Tembau Made Medhal who was contacted, Sunday (18 / 7) yesterday’s rate of waste management discourse into a awigawig new ideas.

Although it has never discussed the matter, but the idea It should be appreciated in creating a clean environment. Made Medhal said the handling of this waste can get into the rules Pakraman, especially in prarem.

Prarem has set about something technically. Awig-awig’’If a character set which is still are global, so if I thought the handling of this waste is more appropriate entry in prarem,’’ clearly Medhal yesterday.

Not much different with Medhal, Bendesa Pakraman Renon Made Sutama also revealed

a similar thing. Moreover, Pakraman has been set and preserving the environment, as contained in the concept of Tri Hita karana.

Bendesa Duty’’also set the problem right the wrong palemahan (environment)only including the handling of garbage, ‘said Sutama. Sutama said today it has designed the waste handling by village-owned enterprises. This body will be tasked with managing handling solid waste in Renon. ‘’I saw in the handling of incoming waste awig-awig quite possible, ‘said Sutama.

Previously, the mayor of Denpasar Rai Mantra before mentoring students technical (technical guidance) the performance of waste management development program recently, revealed a lack of public awareness in schedule makes the roads and throw garbage in the alley corner Denpasar City area are still crammed with junk. This condition makes Guardians Denpasar City in designing the handling of incoming waste-awig awig village pakraman.

Moreover, public awareness in Denpasar in managing garbage is still lacking. The proof not bit rubbish scattered in the trash when the hour had passed. (Kmb12)

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North Badung Tourist Village Needs Godfather Mangupura (Bali Post)-

North Badung areal development has potential in being a tourist village needs lots of joined workforce from the government and the tourism industries.

The two components were hoped could be the godfather who can think about the development.This was mentioned by the Entrepreneur and also who Pioneer the Tourist Village Nyoman Kitha in the middle of a face to face with local media at Pangsan Village, Petang Sub district, Badung last Saturday (17/7).

Badung Utara consists of Petang and Abiansemal Sub districts, Kitha mentioned it has a fertilized soil and so the professions held to the residents in this area are gardening, essential plants for food, husbandry and also environmental tourism, agriculture tourism, holy water and spiritual tourism, culture tourism and the village tourism which functions as a conservation.

“Many potential can come from this touristic and cultural value we have.

Only there are a limited people who we can handle to use this potential as

job opportunities. We very hoped besides the government, there are tourism officials wanting to be the godfathers who would develop the potential so it’s maximal,” he mentioned.The diversity at North Badung, especially Petang sub district, has trekking, rafting and cooking tourism yet not maximum yet. “Our people are very enthusiastic in making their village as a touristic village.

Their participation shows their fighting spirit in providing some supporting facilities such as making roads by working together,” he added.With his wife, Nyoman Sarni, the man with a hospitality background added with the godfathers supports, hopefully the focus they give to South Badung as a tourist destination can also be given to North Badung, “With it we hope there’s equality. For example for those who represents hotels can recommend

tourists to go to North Badung to stay.

At least from mouth to mouth we will be known by the larger audience.”Head of Badung Tourism Agency, Drs. I Made Subawa, MM. in this opportunity mentioned with the development residents not only became the tourist object but also as the subject, “This program will touch the people as they won’t only be the object but also the one that makes it happen.

Example, having the village’s officials as management, the houses as a place to stay, using the local farming products for tourists’ essentials and many more.”Subawa also mentioned, in the future tourists objects should be multifunction as primary and secondary, “Sangeh for example, tourists are not only enjoying the panorama of the land and the monkeys place, but it also can be used as a bicycle track going around the tourism place.” (par)

Balinese women:

In devotional services through the arts Beauty can stop everyone’s eyes flickering. Beauty of the kid song can lullaby a baby. Similarly, beauty also can toss the imagination, soothe the mind and draw people to get near. Bali has many sources of that beauty offering the charm of nature, culture or adventure.

By maintaining traditions inspired

by Hinduism, Balinese people go on running in harmony with the time. In other words, they do not feel inferior because of inheriting those traditions.

Beauty in the form of various dance movements has been introduced since early ages. On seeing a dance staged, a toddler may watch it attentively or its fingers move and move as if imitating the movement of the dance.

Virtually all customary villages in Bali have gamelan troupe. This troupe plays important role in expressing their entertainment arts and accompanying every ritual activity. This existence gives opportunity to villagers from child to adult to express their artistic talent especially in dance, drama and gamelan arts. Young girls under twelve or elementary school age have a chance to participate in performing Rejang Dance. By wearing white and yellow costumes and floral decoration on head, they dance beautifully accompanied by gamelan music. Rejang Dance is one of the sacred dances performed in relation to the organization of temple an-

niversary or odalan. Other than putting a basic love to their tradition, they also show devotional service or ngatur ayah through the arts.

When they grow older, right on entering secondary school, they join customary village youth club or Sekaa Taruna. Here, with their male friends and their brothers and sisters start to learn about organization. Many things can be learned through this organization. Since it has affiliation to customary village, they can learn about the making of some simple oblation under guidance of senior oblation maker and various traditional arts. In Bali, this youth club actually play important role in preparing young generation to maintain their valuable cultural heritages or to prepare themselves for inheriting customary responsibility.

With their male counterpart, here the young girls also learn to play drama or more complex traditional arts. Popular genres of performance showed are pure entertainment and the one in combination with sacred dance. The latter usually features Calonarang. This magical drama involves a combination of male and female players. In essence, this Calonarang drama highlights the endless fight between truth and untruth symbolizing by sanctified effigies or tapakan like Rangda and Barong.

By and large, it is also associated with ritual events at local temple. In the

following stage, when woman gets married she will enter the new organization, namely customary village. Having learned much about ritual works, it is now the time to practice them in wider social life. They should attend some socio-religious activities when the events engage the members of customary village. At this stage, household mother can remain to show her devotional service through the arts other than social works. Through the arts, they may join the drama or individual psalmodic singing or pasantian.

How is about their private life? It is normal as others. They also have opportunity to build career in their profession. In modern life with heterogeneous professions as today, woman also works as men do. Traditions do not impede them to reach outstanding achievement in self-employee or office job. If they work at daytime, some social works will be held at the evening.

Tradition is not something obsolete.

Even, it retains abundant inspirations to create something new and creative that is advantageous for modern life.

However, traditions should also be reviewed and adjust to the current condition without leaving behind its core.

Tradition does not hinder women to get their career achievement. Even, it stays to give them a channel to express their spiritual sense through devotional services. (BTN/punia)

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Smoke came out of the ship docked in Benoa harbor. A ship was on fire on Monday, July 19th 2010.

Again, Temple in Rendang Robbed

Dadia Pande Kangin Rendang Loss IDR 884 Million Amlapura (Bali Post) –

Robbers are still on action at Rendang sub disctrict, karangasem.

Pura (Temple) Dadia Penataran Pande Kangin Pringalot, Banjar Bambang Pande, Karangasem was just known being robbed by its people last Saturday (17/7). Some of pratima (ceremonial statues) coated with gold and sacred items kept in the Pura were all taken so the loss reached almost IDR 1 Billion which was around IDR 884 Million.

The robbery was just known when Pande Made Yasa (40) was just passing by. Witness was going to his workplace, a garage besides the Pura. As he was going to buy something in the shop nearby, he saw the door to the candi bentar (main entrance to the temple) was opened when usually it’s closed.

Witness was then checking around the Pura and found the door of meru tumpang tiga was opened too and saw a little white bokor (praying equipment) dropped on the soil. Witness then was curious and suspected someone did go in. He

then checked the gedong pasimpenan (saving place) at jaba tengah and found its door opened too. As expected the sacred items were gone and the condition of the place was messy.

The same condition also happened at the balai pawedaan 12 meters away from the gedong pasimpenan. Witness then reported it to the leader of the people and together they checked what has been taken. At that time the robbing was spread out from mouth to mouth fast so all the residents especially the people who belong to the Pura felt sad and came to the location as their sacred place has been robbed.

After it was checked the missing items were six sacred keris, four prerai coated with gold, nine big silver bokor, some small silver bokor, two gold bracelets weighed 25 grams each, 20 gold coated made flowers each weighed 3 grams, a golden ring 15 grams, 2 gold necklace each 12 grams, two silver sangku (holy water’s glass), two ceretan and 4.600 real holed coins (uang kepeng).

Two Houses Robbed

Windows Forced Open Denpasar (Bali Post)

The emerging crimes made Police overloaded as it keeps happening one to another around Denpasar Police Department law area. This time two houses robbed owned by Oscar Kurniawan Manule (22) at Wana Segara Street No.1, Tuban, Kuta and Mulih Udin (32) at Tukad Baru Street, Gang Buana I No.8, Denpasar last Friday (16/7).The method use for the crime was forcing open the windows. Some luxurious items were successfully taken and each houses reached millions of rupiahs losses. “These cases are in the middle of being investigated by Denpasar Police department and also West Denpasar police sector.

The police haven’t found who the

robber is,” said one of the police officials on Sunday (18/7).

Oscar’s house was being watched by the robber and when it was empty the robber jumped through the fence and forced open a room’s window.

Some of the victim’s items such as laptop, Nokia cell phone, sim card, digital camera, a wallet with driving license, national ID card, and student ID card also IDR 35 thousand. The loss of his items reached IDR 15 million.Meanwhile several hours later, Mulih’s house was robbed with the same method. There are also items taken which were three Westrin Hard Discs and a laptop, “The loss reached IDR 16 million and this was reported to the West Denpasar Police Sector.” (jep)

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20 missing in China landslide as rains continue Agence France-Presse

BEIJING - At least 20 people were missing Monday after a rain-triggered landslide buried parts of a north China village, while rising waters threatened to overrun numerous lakes and rivers including the Yangtze.

The landslide engulfed nine homes in a village in the city of Ankang in Shaanxi province late Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported, saying that 20 people were missing and believed buried in the debris.

The local government was scrambling to organise search and rescue operations, while the exact toll was still being tabulated, the report said.

The agency said that since last Thursday at least 123 people were killed, missing or buried due to flooding, landslides and other rain-related disasters in Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces alone, with more than 700,000 evacuated.

That toll appeared to include the Ankang landslide. It adds to several hundred already reported killed or missing in floods nationwide this year, especially in June and July, when China began experiencing some of

its worst flooding in more than a decade.

Persistent heavy rainfall also has caused water levels in lakes and rivers — including the Yangtze, the nation’s longest river — to exceed danger levels, the civil affairs ministry said Sunday.

State media reports said water levels in the upper reaches of the Yangtze had already surpassed those of 1998, when more than 4,150 people were killed and 18 million evacuated in China’s worst flooding in recent memory.

The massive water flow on the Yangtze was also posing the biggest challenge to the Three Gorges Dam — the world’s largest hydro-electric project — since it was completed in 2006, the China Daily newspaper said.

More heavy rain was forecast along the Yangtze’s upper reaches likely raising the flood pressures on major lakes downstream like the Dongting and Poyang — where water levels were already near warning marks, the civil affairs ministry warned.

The government had previously said that of July 13, 567 people were killed and 251 missing in floods nationwide this year, with economic losses nearing 116 billion yuan (17 billion dollars).

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In a picture taken on July 18, 2010 Chinese villagers evacuate, in an improvised boat, from flood-hit areas in southwest China’s Chongqing municipality . At least 20 people were missing on July 19 after a rain-triggered landslide buried parts of a north China village, while rising waters threatened to overrun numerous lakes and rivers including the Yangtze.

Cameron slams Lockerbie bomber release, before US visit Agence France-Presse

LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron said the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber was utterly wrong Monday, on the eve of his first visit to Washington as premier.

Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet alMegrahi was released by the Scottish government on compassionate grounds 11 months ago after the cancer sufferer was given three months to live, but he is still alive.

Megrahi was the only person convicted of the 1988 bombing of a US jet over the Scottish town of Lockerbie.

Some 270 people were killed.

His release sparked outrage in the United States, where most of the vic-

tims were from.

“The US-UK relationship is a strong relationship,” Cameron told BBC television.

“There’ll be a lots of things that we’ll be talking about: Afghanistan, BP, I’m sure Al-Megrahi will be raised as well.”

Anger over his release has been ratcheted up by claims about BP, which is already under fire over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

US must drop ‘cowboy’ logic to talk with Iran Agence France-Presse

TEHRAN - The United States must drop its “cowboy” attitude if it wants to hold dialogue with Iran over its nuclear programme, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday.

“We are for negotiations, but to do so you have to sit down like a good boy,” Ahmadinejad said, referring to the United States, in a speech broadcast live on state television.

“They adopt a resolution to force a dialogue, but this cowboy logic has no place in Iran.”

World powers led by the US voted for new UN sanctions against Iran on June 9 in a bid to force it to stop its nuclear programme which they suspect is aimed at making weapons. Iran denies its atomic drive has military aims.

Following up on the UN sanctions, US President Barack Obama on July 1 imposed Washington’s toughest-ever unilateral punitive measures against Iran.

Ahmadinejad said Washington’s real concern was not that Iran may make an atom bomb but that Tehran is fast rising as a regional power.

“They say we have intelligence that Irani-

ans will most likely build one atomic bomb.

Well, this is a lie, but let’s say it is true. How many atomic bombs do you have?” the hardliner said in his speech, delivered in the northern city of Qazvin.

“The Americans themselves say 5,000 plus...

Is someone who has 5,000 fourth and fifth generation atomic bombs, with very advanced launchers, afraid of one bomb? They are not afraid of one, not of a hundred, not of a thousand (bombs). They are afraid of the collective awakening of the Iranian soul.”

Displaying his trademark defiance, Ahmadinejad vowed that Iran would not back away from its uranium enrichment programme.

Washington, he charged, knew full well that Iran is “not after an atomic bomb,” despite its claims to the contrary. World powers, immediately after the UN sanctions measure was passed, called for dialogue with Iran as part of its dual track strategy of imposing punitive measures and at the same time offering to hold talks.

But Ahmadinejad has ordered a freeze in talks at least until end of August as a “penalty” against world powers for imposing sanctions on Tehran.

London has insisted there was no evidence linking Megrahi’s release to protecting a lucrative BP oil deal with Libya, amid mounting US concern.

“I have no idea of what BP did. I’m not responsible for BP,” said Cameron, who became prime minister in May. “All I know is, as leader of the opposition, I couldn’t have been more clear. I thought the release of alMegrahi was completely and utterly wrong.

“He was convicted for being the biggest mass murderer in British history.

Cameron meets US President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he will be briefed on Afghanistan operations at the Pentagon before travelling to New York to meet business leaders, talks at the United Nations and a dinner hosted by the city’s mayor Michael Bloomberg.

HRW slams Malaysia for targetting opposition media Agence France-Presse

KUALA LUMPUR - Human Rights Watch Monday accused the Malaysian government of attempting to “browbeat the opposition press into silence” and called for an end to an oppressive publishing permit scheme. The newspapers of all three main opposition parties have run into trouble with the government in recent weeks, after the home ministry refused to immediately renew their licences.

“It’s appalling that Malaysia, newly elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council, cannot seem to honour a bedrock human rights principle, the right to the free exchange of information and ideas,” the watchdog said.

Malaysia’s mainstream media is largely government-linked, and the opposition relies on its own press, as well as Internet news sites and blogs, to communicate with the public.

All newspapers in Malaysia need an official permit to print, which must be renewed

annually. The licensing system allows the government to close media outlets at will and often encourages publishers to toe the line.

“Malaysia’s leaders hardly ever miss a chance to harass or shut down opposition papers by invoking national unity or public order, or claiming that official secrets are being revealed,” said Phil Robertson, HRW’s deputy Asia director.

Rights groups have warned of a crackdown after the government hedged on renewing the licences of three opposition papers including “Suara Keadilan”, published by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s Keadilan party.

The opposition has said it is being muzzled as it attempts to reach out to voters amid speculation over a snap election. Polls are not officially due until 2013 but pundits say they could be held next year. The opposition scored unprecedented gains in elections in 2008, which saw it claim five states and a third of parliamentary seats in a result that stunned the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.

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HOSPITAL Denpasar There are 4 major hospitals usually used by foreigners Denpasar General Hospital (RSUP Sanglah), Kasih Ibu Hospital, Rumah Sakit Wongaya and Rumah Sakit Dharma Husada.

HOSPITAL Bangli Bangli General Hospital Jl. Kesumayuda 27, Bangli Phone : +62 366 91521 Gianyar

Royal Danish & Norwegian Mimpi Resort Jimbaran, Bali Phone +62.361.701 070 The Czech Republic Jalan Pengembak No. 17 Sanur, Bali Phone +62.361.286 465 France Consulate Agency Jalan Merta Sari Gang II No. 8 Sanur, Bali Phone +62.361.285 485 The Federal Republic of Germany Jalan Pantai Karang No 17 Sanur, Bali Phone +62.361.288 535 The Republic of Hungary Jalan By Pass No 219 Sanur, Bali Phone +62.361.287 701 Italian Consulate Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai Jimbaran, Bali Phone +62.361.701 005 Honorary Consulate of Mexico Jalan Mohamad Yamin 1 A, Renon, Denpasar, Bali Phone +62.361.223 266 Honorary Consulate of The Netherlands Jalan Raya Kuta 127, Bali Phone +62.361.761 506 Honorary Consulate of Spain Komplek Istana Kuta Galleria Blok Vallet 2 No 11. Jalan Patih Jelantik Kuta, Bali Phone +62.361.769 286 USA Consulate Agency Jalan Hayam Wuruk No. 188 Denpasar, Bali Phone +62.361.222 426 Consulate General of Japan Jalan Raya Puputan No. 170 Renon, Denpasar, Bali Phone +62.361.227 628 Honorary Consulate of British Jalan Tirta Nadi No. 20 Sanur, Bali Phone +62.361.270 601 Swiss and Austria Consulate Jalan Patih Jelantik, Komplek Pertokoan Istana Galleria Phone +62.361.751 735 Honorary Consulate of Brazil Jalan Legian No. 186, Bali Phone +62.361.757 775 Honorary Consulate of Thailand Jalan Raya Puputan Renon 81, Denpasar, Bali Phone +62.361.263 310 Embassy of India Jalan Raya Puputan Renon 42-44, Denpasar, Bali Phone +62.361.241 978 Honorary Consulate of Sweden anf Finland Segara Village Hotel, Jalan Segara Ayu, Sanur, Bali Phone +62.361.282 223 Honorary Consulate of Malaysia Alam Kulkul Boutique Resort, Jalan Pantai Kuta, Bali Phone +62.361.752 520

RSUP Sanglah is the main provincial public hospital. Its facilities have improved since the emergency ward had been built in 1991. Difficult/critical cases would not become a problem anymore since it has complete equipments. It is located on Jl. Kesehatan Selatan 1 Sanglah Denpasar with : Phone : 227 911 – 15 Fax : 226 363 Kasih Ibu Hospital is a private hospital which caters for less serious cases such as diarrhea, intestinal disorders, anemia, asthma and minor accidents. Kasih Ibu is also equipped to care for pregnant women. This hospital is located on Jl. Teuku Umar 120 Denpasar.

Phone : 223 036 Fax : 268 690.

Rumah Sakit Wongaya (Public Hospital; Psychiatric Unit) Jl. Kartini, Denpasar.

Phone : 222 142.

Rumah Sakit Dharma Husada , (Private) Jl. Sudirman No 50, Denpasar Phone : 227 560, 234 824 In relating with health, Bali also has insurance and medical evacuation company, that is: AEA International - SOS Assistance Bali.

PT Abhaya Eka Astiti, Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai No. 24X, Kuta 80361.

Phone : 755 768 Fax : 755 768 One thing that should be noted by tourists here is that the Blood Bank in Bali normally carries no stock of Rhesus (Rh) Negative blood.

Badung Bali Medical Clinics There are some medical clinics that are well known by foreigners in Bali. Some of them are western owned and operated : Bali International Medical Center (BIMC) Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) provides excellent Primary Health Care & Emeregency Medical Services for tourists, traveler, and expatriate living in Bali.

Emeregency Room, Ambulance, Clinic Services, Insurance & Medical Evacuations also available. Open 24 hours Phone : 761 2631. Located Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai No.100X, Kuta, Bali 80361 - Indonesia. http://www.bimcbali.com International SOS Clinic Bali Opened in 1999, offers International SOS members and visitors to Bali comprehensive primary health care and 24-hour emergency medical service.

Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai 505X, Kuta 80361, Bali - Indonesia Phone : 720 100 Fax : 721 919 E-mail : info@sos-bali.com ttp ://www.sos-bali.com Bali Nusa Dua Emergency Clinic Jl Pratama No. 81 Phone : 771 324 Kuta Clinic Jl. Raya Kuta Phone : 753 268 Dental Clinic Dr Indra Guizot, Jl. Patimura 19, Denpasar Phone : 222 445, 234 375 DDS. Ritjie Rihartinah, Jl Pratama No. 81 Nusa Dua Phone : 771 324 Retno W. Agung, Jln. Bypass Ngurah Rai No.4A Br. Tamansari – Sanur Phone : 288 501

Clinic Mas Jl. Raya Mas, Ubud Phone : +62 361 974573 Toyo Clinic Jl. Pengosekan, Ubud Phone : +62 361 978078 Permata Bunda Clinic Jl. Patih Jelantik 50 X, Gianyar Phone : +62 361 942082 Ubud Clinic Jl Raya Ubud No.36 Campuhan, Ubud Phone : +62 361 974911 Gianyar General Hospital Jl. Ciung Wanara 2, Gianyar Phone : +62 361 943049 Karangasem Karangasem General Hospital Jl. Ngurah Rai, Karangasem Phone : +62 363 21001 Klungkung Klungkung General Hospital Jl. Flamboyan 40-4, Klungkung Phone : +62 366 21371 Negara Negara General Hospital Jl. Gelar, Negara Phone : +62 365 41006 Tabanan Laboratorium Clinic Jl. Gunung semeru No. 8, Tabanan Phone : +62 361 819260 Mengwi Clinic Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai 46, Tabanan Phone : +62 361 880550 Darma Kerti Hospital Jl. Teratai 16, Tabanan Phone : +62 361 812359 Tabanan General Hospital Jl. Pahlawan 14, Tabanan Phone : +62 361 811027 Singaraja Prodia Clinic Jl. RA Kartini 12, Singaraja Bali 0362 - 24-516 Singaraja Hospital Jl. Ngurah Rai 30, Singaraja Bali 0362 - 22-573 Pet Clinics Kayumas: (0361) 226934 Sayang Binatang: (0361) 483121 Satwa Kertha Husada: (0361) 263018 Pantai Sindhu: (0361) 287518 Sidakarya: (0361) 724492 Pedungan: (0361) 720026

TAXIS Praja Taxi : (0361) 289090 Bali Taxi : (0361) 701111 Ngurah Rai Taxi : (0361) 724724 Pan Wirthi Taxi : (0361) 723366 Komotra Taxi : (0361) 758855

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News Malaysia’s Anwar has trial postponed until August Agence France-Presse

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This still image from a live BP video feed shows a submersible working by the well head on July 19, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. The US government ordered BP to submit an emergency plan for reopening its capped Gulf of Mexico oil well after experts detected seepage from the surrounding seabed.

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s slow-running sodomy trial was postponed Monday until August due to the ill health of his lead counsel.

The trial, which had been due to resume after a six-week break, is now scheduled to resume on August 2 with cross-examination of a doctor who examined Anwar’s young accuser.

Anwar’s chief lawyer, 70-year-old Karpal Singh, is suffering from pneumonia and unable to attend court.

“The court will postpone the trial to August with an assurance from the defence that if Karpal is still unfit in August, one of you (other defence

lawyers) must take over,” Judge Mohamad Zabidin Diah said.

Defence lawyer Sankara Nair said Karpal was resting at home. He said he was hopeful he would recover, but that if he remained unwell the rest of the team was prepared to conduct the trial.

Anwar, a former deputy premier who was sacked and jailed on separate sex and corruption counts a decade ago, is accused of illicit sex with 25-year-old Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan, who was an aide in his office.

The trial began in February has been punctuated by lengthy delays, partly due to a series of manoeuvres by the defence which has unsuccessfully sought access to evidence including medical reports and CCTV footage.

BP ordered to draft new oil well plan after seepage Agence France-Presse

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NEW ORLEANS - The US government ordered BP to submit an emergency plan for reopening its capped Gulf of Mexico oil well after experts detected seepage from the surrounding seabed.

Tensions emerged as the government’s pointman on the worst environmental disaster in US history also told the British energy giant to report swiftly on a “detected seep” and “anomalies” near the well.

BP — which said Monday the bill from the leak had risen to 3.95 billion dollars — had earlier acknowledged some bubbles appeared near the wellhead but expressed optimism that the cap installed three days earlier could stay on.

US Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen said Sunday that BP must lay out its next steps in writing for “opening the choke valve as quickly as possible without damaging the well should hydrocarbon seepage near the well head be confirmed.”

Tests were still ongoing to confirm whether oil was seeping out.

But he stopped short of ordering the immediate removal of the cap, which has halted the gushing crude for the first time since April when BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and capsized, killing 11 workers.

Allen said in his letter to BP chief managing director Bob Dudley that the company must report to the government in no more than four hours when seeps are detected.

“Given the current observations from the test, including the detected seep a distance from the well and undetermined anomalies at the well head, monitoring of the seabed is of paramount importance during the test period,” he wrote.

BP’s chief operating officer Doug Suttles said pressure was rising slowly in the well as expected and touted “encouraging signs” that would allow the new cap to remain on until permanent relief wells can be drilled in August.

“We have done some simple tests to determine if these bubbles appear to be from hydrocarbons or from something else and at this point we don’t believe they are” from hydrocarbons, he added.

The US government was granting extensions to exhaustive well tests on a 24-hour basis, while BP said the valves on the containment cap would remain shut as long as no leaks are discovered.

Three days of respite from the unsettling images of oil gushing into the Gulf raised hopes among residents that this could mark the beginning of the end of what estimates suggest is the biggest oil spill ever.

The start of the two-week operation to plug the well permanently by pumping in heavy drilling fluids and then cement is now

less than two weeks away as engineers have only 100 feet (30 meters) left vertically to drill.

Gulf residents, who have seen the crude tarnish their shorelines and cripple the local economy, reacted cautiously to news that the cap was holding back the crude.

“I don’t know if it’s going help. It’s still a short-term fix,” New Orleans resident and medical researcher Ashok Pullikuth told AFP. “The permanent fix is the relief wells. This cap has saved a month’s worth of spill damage.”

Measuring devices on BP’s latest cap have given steadily increasing high-pressure readings since tests began Thursday on the well bore, which stretches 2.5 miles (four kilometers) below the seabed.

Allen did not specify what sort of “seepage” or “anomalies” the testing had found but warned earlier that “ultimately, we must insure no irreversible damage is done which could cause uncontrolled leakage from numerous points on the sea floor.”

BP said in a statement Monday that the current 3.95-billioneuro total cost of its response to the spill so far included 67,500 compensation payouts totalling 207 million dollars.

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim leaves court after a postponment in his trial due to the ill health of his lead council in Kuala Lumpur on July 19, 2010. Anwar, a former deputy premier who was sacked and jailed on separate sex and corruption counts a decade ago, is accused of having illicit sexual relations with 25-year-old Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan, who was an aide in his office.

57 dead...

From page 1 “I was flung from the berth, and then people started shouting and there was complete panic,” he said.

Another survivor, Rajni Dhar, said she heard a loud bang and then she blacked out.

“When I regained consciousness, I screamed for help and was pulled out of the train compartment,” she told a local news channel.

Most of the dead were in the rear “unreserved” carriages, which are usually tightly packed.

“We are still finding out the details and we will take all necessary steps and action and find out who is behind this calamity,” Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee told reporters.

She announced compensation of 500,000 rupees (10,500 dollars) for the families of the dead and 100,000 rupees for the injured.

Heavy lifting equipment was rushed to the scene as well as soldiers and paramilitary forces, who helped maintain order and assist with the rescue operations.

“There are too many people at the

accident site and this is hampering rescue efforts,” Ravi Datta, a member of the disaster management team, told AFP. The crash came less than two months after a train collision blamed on Maoist saboteurs killed nearly 150 people in West Bengal.

In that incident, a Mumbaibound high-speed passenger express from Kolkata veered off the tracks into the path of an oncoming freight train. Police officials said a section of the track had been purposely removed.

The state-run railway system — still the main form of long-distance travel in India despite fierce competition from new private airlines — carries 18.5 million people daily.

There are hundreds of accidents on the railways every year, although the past five years have witnessed a marked decline in serious crashes.

In 2002, 100 people were killed and 150 hurt when a carriage plunged into a river in the northeastern state of Bihar, while in 1995 more than 300 died in a collision near Ferozabad, close to the Taj Mahal city of Agra.

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Ari Muladi named suspect in alleged KPK bribery case Antara

AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO

A family walks along a polluted beach in North Jakarta on July 18, 2010. An Economist Intelligence Unit study has revealed that Asian countries are increasingly failing to provide adequate care for their most vulnerable citizens despite rising standards of living across the region, as Indonesia is one country guilty of this, it must do more to improve the welfare of its people, stressing investment in education, health care and social development, a local news reported.

Anti-terror police arrest man in Sragen Antara

SRAGEN - Members of the police anti-terror unit Densus 88 on Sunday arrested a man identifies as Mu’arifin (30) after he had just performed afternoon prayers at a mosque in Kadipiro village, Sambirejo sub district, Sragen District.

“Mu’arifin is a resident of Banyanyar, Solo, and he came to Sragen to bring his pregnant wife to her family’s home here,” head of the Sambirejo Police Sector Adjunct Commissioner Hariyanto said Monday.

Mu’arifin was arrested after he had been in Kadipiro village since Friday (July 22) but his wife, Naim Murniati (22), whom he married in

2008, had remained free.

Heriyanto said he was never informed about Mu’arifin’s suspected involvement in terrorism.

The Indonesian police’s Densus88 anti-terror unit has over the past few years intensified crackdowns on terror networks in the country.

Early last March, the anti terror unit was successful in disclosing the

terrorist target to make Aceh as a base in Southeast Asia after they arrested 19 terror suspects in Aceh, West Java and Jakarta early last March.

The arrests led to the disclosure of the hideouts of Dulmatin, a highlywanted suspected terrorist in terror movements in Java, Ambon, Poso and in the Philippines. Dulmatin and two accomplices were shot dead in separate raids in Pamulang, South Tengerang near Jakarta.

Not more than two months after Dulmantin’s raid, anti-terror police were again seized hideouts of terror suspects killing five and arresting a number of others.

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Ari Muladi suspect in an alleged bribery attempt against KPK leaders that has also implicated the defendant in the case businessman Anggodo Widjojo.

“Ari Muladi has been named a suspect in the Anggodo Widjojo case,” KPK Spokesman Johan Budi told ANTARA Saturday night.

Johan said that Ari Muladi was charged under Article 21 Law No. 31 / 1999 as amended by Law No. 20 / 2001 in lieu of Article 55, paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

The types of crime related to Article 21 of the law include efforts to hamper a corruption case investigation process. This article is also used to charge Anggodo Widjojo.

Anggodo Widjojo is a younger brother of Anggoro Widjojo, a KPK

fugitive for a PT Masaro corruption crime case regarding the Integrated Radio Communication project (SKRT) at the Forestry Ministry.

Facts raised at the court session indicated that Anggodo had given Rp5.1 billion to Ari Muladi who was expected to hand it over further as a bribery fund to the KPK leaders, Bibit Samad Rianto and Chandra M Hamzah, as well as to KPK deputy prosecution chairman Ade Rahardja.

At the beginning Ari Muladi admitted he had given the funds to Bibit, Chandra and other KPK officials. But later, he denied having provided the funds to the KPK leaders but to a person named Yulianto, who he said was close to the KPK leaders.

Up to now, the whereabouts of Yulianto were not known so that the bribery case to the KPK leaders could not be proven.

RI to increase vegetable exports to Singapore Antara

JAKARTA - Indonesia is planning to increase its vegetable exports to Singapore where consumption of vegetables had reached 2,000-2,500 tons per day, an official said.

“Singapore authorities acknowledge that our vegetables and fruits have high quality,” Deputy Agriculture Minister Bayu Krisnamurthi said in a short message text on Sunday. Singapore intended to import a great deal of vegetables from Indonesia following reports that Chinese vegetable growers would increase the prices of vegetable exports to the island state, he said.

Singapore had agreed to increase its fruit and vegetable imports from Indonesia as of this year, he said.

He said during his visit to Singapore on July 16, the Singapore Food Industry (SFI) Pte Ltd and the Indonesian Exporters for Fruit and

Vegetables Association (AESBI) also signed a contract for the supply of fruits and vegetables to the neighboring country.

“We will begin with potato and cabbage exports. It is up to our capacity to supply the two types of vegetables (to Singapore),” he said.

He said the two neighboring states also had agreed to the quality requirements of Indonesian products which could be exported to Singapore.

Singapore currently relies on Malaysia and China for 43 percent and 28 percent of its vegetable and fruit needs. Indonesia supplies 6 percent of the city state’s vegetable and fruit needs, followed by Australia (5 percent), the United States (3 percent), Vietnam (3 percent), and Thailand (2 percent). Indonesia exported US$7,940,093 worth of vegetables in May 2010 compared to US$3,345,164 in the same period last year.

Malaysia busts child trafficking President reminds businesses not syndicate, rescues victims to manipulate power rate hikes Agence France-Presse

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police have smashed a child trafficking racket and rescued eight children and babies, an official said Sunday.

Police also detained 16 suspects, including four Indonesian women, in a sting operation after an Indonesian woman was nabbed on Monday when she tried to sell a 23-day-old baby girl for 10,000 ringgit (3,120 dollars).

In the latest operation on Friday, police rescued a four-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl and detained two Indonesian sisters, said

to be the caretakers of the children.

Police said they are yet to determine who is behind the group or whether the eight rescued children involved any foreigners. The eight children, including three infants, are aged between 23 days and 12 years.

“We are still investigating the case,” Huzir Mohamad, the criminal investigation department chief of eastern Sarawak state on Malaysia’s Borneo, where the syndicate was busted, told AFP. He said the police may seek cooperation from its Indonesian counterpart to ascertain the role of the Indonesian women.

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JAKARTA - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he would reprimand businesses for manipulating power rate hikes by improperly doubling their production cost.

“I will not hesitate to warn those who increase without heart the production cost of their goods and services beyond the limits of propriety,” the President said when opening a limited cabinet meeting on economic affairs at the presidential office here on Monday.

He said that his side would con-

duct field checks at a number of companies to assure that no deviations were made by companies with regard to the basic electricity tariff hikes which were set at an average of 18 percent.

The head of state also called on the relevant ministers to assure that they would not decide matters that would put a further burden on the people in connection with the tariff increases.

The government has decided to raise the basic power rates at an average of 10 which took effect on July 1, 2010. The government said the increases would not exceed 18 percent.

However businesses said that after they made calculations based on the government formulation, they found that some industries suffered more than 18 percent increases.

According to Yudhoyono, the government had carried out studies before deciding to raise the electricity tariff rates.

The government always thinks a reasonable rate increase so that it would have bad impact on the business world. A reasonable rate hike is also expected not to raise production cost significantly.

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Bali Today Marine products export gain $45 million Antara

Denpasar – The total income gained from marine products export during January through May 2010 period was $45 million. The increasing income was because the increase in tuna production by the fishermen.

Putu Bagiada, the head of Export division in Bali Industrial and Trade Department, said that the increase was 8.5% compared to the similar period last year which was $41 million.

Tuna is one of the main exports of Bali besides clothing, vanilla and handicrafts and it gained $36 million from the total of 8,183 tons of tuna exports.

Most of the tuna was exported to Japan and US. Bali exported at least 11 kinds of fish but the value was less than $1 million because other province exported more than Bali. For example crabs and seaweed are not exported by Bali. Most of them exported from Java and t produce more than $500.000 during the same period.

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Passion fruit syrup product of Badung less competitive Bali Post

MANGUPURA — Passion fruit syrup developed by Mekar Sari Food Processing Group, Petang subdistrict, Badung Regency, has not been able to compete against similar products in the market. It was proven by 50 percent of the total 333 products on offer have not been absorbed by the market.

“Frankly speaking, we find difficulty in marketing our products. During this time, the products are only marketed through Bina Sejahtera Cooperative, in addition

to a direct request from the buyers,” said a processor of passion fruit syrup, Ketut Gatra, from Tinggan Hamlet, Plaga Village, last Friday (Jul 16).

According to Gatra, less attractive visual look and relatively expensive price at IDR 25,000 per bottle (640 ml) made the syrup products of Mekar Sari Petang, Badung, less favored by the market. Other than marketplace obstacle, the products launched by the Regent of Badung AA Gde Agung were also hampered by the season.

“Passion fruit harvest season

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A man harvesting passion fruit. Passion fruit syrup developed

by Mekar Sari Food Processing Group, Petang subdistrict, Badung Regency, has not been able to compete against similar products in the market. It was proven by 50 percent of the total 333 products on offer have not been absorbed by the market.

occurs only between the months of September to April. As consequence, this condition also becomes another obstacle for sustainable production.

Meanwhile, the money spent to produce 300 kg of passion fruits reached one million with an average profit of IDR 50,000 to IDR 100, 000,” he said.

Despite obtaining low profits, the public interest to develop these businesses was moderately high, said Gatra. It was evident from their participation in cultivating the passion fruit reaching over 50 hectares on farmer’s land spreading throughout two villages namely Pelaga and Belok Village.

“Although gaining a small amount of profit, we are very thankful because the passion fruit that was formerly a wild plant growing around the coffee or chocolate plants could now have a business value,” he said. Hamlet Chief of Tinggan, Plaga Village, Nyoman Darsa, said the raw ingredients of passion fruit syrup produced since 2009 was planted by farmers through intercropping system. Of the 50 hectares of land planted with passion fruit, 25 hectares faced crop failure, while the rest produced 1,500 kg sold by farmers at IDR 3,000 per kg.

“In our cultivation, we still find season as an obstacle, so our production could not continue.

Hopefully, government especially the Badung Regency Government could provide us assistance in the form of cool storage equipment to keep the abundant production and

prevent them from damage,” he explained. He also hoped government could assist in terms of marketing so that local products could penetrate the tourism sector. This effort would encourage farmers to produce more vivaciously.

In the meantime, the Division Head of Production, Badung Agricultural, Plantation and Forestry Services, Wayan Witra, said the development of passion fruit syrup posed a pilot project started by farmers through field training school in the

form of seedling cultivation involving the Bali Agricultural Services.

“In order to produce continuously, farmers are directed to develop the variety of yellow passion fruit. This yellow passion fruit is able to bear fruit all the year round. However, this yellow passion fruit is quite rare but has a larger size. In terms of quality, the purple passion fruit and yellow passion fruit are almost the same so that farmers are directed to develop the yellow one,” he explained. (par)

Village tourism will not change the village Antara

DENPASAR – The village tourism development which is done by Badung government is one of the strategies to develop the economics based on the society. The government builds partnership between the capital owners who has the commitment to develop tourism.

I Made Subawa, the head of Badung Tourism Department, said “the tourism development will not change the basic structure of the village. We will not build hotels in the village. The tourism is developed by developing the potential of the village.”

It will make the tourists attracted

to visit Bali because they will found a new tourism package in the village tourism. There will be no addition on the current accommodation facilities available in Badung regency.

“The development of village tourism will use the villager’s home as the accommodation for the tourists,” Subawa added. If new accommodation is needed, huts will be built in certain areas.

The development of village tourism is emphasizing in ecosystem and the nature. The development can also open job vacancies for the villagers and increasing the economic condition. Ti also could encourage the villager to preserve their environment to attract more tourists.

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Balinese Culture Foreign Divers Admire Marine Life of East Bali The beauty of undersea vista with a rich diversity of biota invites admiration of divers from around the world.

In fact, the life of coral reefs and various kinds of ornamental fish living at some points of waters is considered undersea heaven.

According to some tourists, biodiversity living under the sea around Bali in fact has a natural charm that is very compelling. Even, they are almost the same as the charm offered

by Bunaken (Manado, North Sulawesi), which has been known throughout the world.

Jemeluk waters for example. According to some tourists, the tourist resort at Purwakerti Beach has peculiarities that could not be found in waters anywhere in the world. Coral reefs in this tourist resort make tourists to drop their option for diving in this area. Diverse endangered coral

reefs belonged to aquapora species and a number of new ones could only be found at Jemeluk Beach.

In terms of its form, they vary. Some species resemble to a form of table or flowers. In addition, there is also a rare fish species such as unibrand, stingrays, tuna, sharks, and green turtles.

I Gede Suta as one of the tourism businesspeople in this region revealed that at Jemeluk could be found a Japanese shipwreck of World War II with the size of 14 x 10 meters. The ship had been overgrown by beautiful coral reefs and widely favored because of its beauty. When glancing at the sea from the cliffs, it will be seen a beautiful scenery with Mount Agung as the background and a vast expanse of sea.

According to story developing in the local community, the name Jemeluk comes from the word ‘nyeluk’ standing for the bay. Therefore, Jemeluk poses a

beautiful bay with calm and not bumpy waves. “Since the water is crystal clear, visitors can see the beauty of coral reefs and marine biota living in it from the top of the cliff,” said Gede Suta.

In the midst of rapid development of marine tourism, the issue on the damage to coral reef is indeed frightening specter for the circle of marine tourism entrepreneurs. According to Suta, the damage of existing coral reefs at Jemeluk was not solely caused by human activities. The existing damage was due to residual stray of bomb during the World War II. Nevertheless, such damage starts diminishing because of the growth of new coral reef.

Meanwhile, various efforts had been made to preserve it. One of them was by developing cubical artificial reef resembling a pyramid that had been cultivated since several years ago. (BTN/BB)

Gulai Merah (Beef Short Ribs) Ingredients * 4 Shallots, sliced * 3 Garlic cloves, sliced * 1 Piece of fresh ginger, sliced * 4 Or 5 hot red chile peppers, seeded, sliced * 2 ts Ground coriander * 1/8 ts Ground turmeric * 1 ts Salt, or to taste * 2 c Water * 2 lb Lean short ribs of beef, -cut into 3-inch pieces * 2 tb Corn oil * 2 Salam leaves * 2 sl Laos * 1 Stalk lemon grass * 1 sl Lemon

Directions Process shallots, garlic, ginger, chiles, coriander, turmeric, salt and 1/2 cup of water to a smooth sauce.

Marinate beef for 1/2 hour.

Heat the oil: add the beef and marinade, the salam, laos, lemon grass and lemon; stir-fry over moderate heat for 5 minutes. Add remaining water, cover and cook until beef is tender, about 1 hour. If the sauce evaporates too quickly, add another 1/2 cup water and continue to simmer. Serve warm. (http://asiarecipe.com)

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Ingredients * 1 1/2 lb Boneless sirloin steak, -trimmed * 3 tb Corn oil * 1 lg Spanish onion, sliced * 1 Garlic clove, crushed * 1 ts Ground ginger * 1 ts Ground cumin * 1 ts Ground coriander * 1 ts Chili seasoning * 2/3 c Shredded coconut * 2 ts Light-brown sugar * 1 tb Lemon juice * 1 1/4 c Beef stock * Thin slivers red bell pepper * Chopped green chilies * Small onion slices

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Directions Cut steak in 1/2" thick strips.

Heat oil in a saucepan. Add Spanish onion slices and garlic and fry gently until soft. Add beef and fry, stirring, until brown.

Add spices to beef and cook 2 minutes. Add coconut, brown sugar, lemon juice and beef stock; stir well.

Simmer gently, uncovered, 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until mixture is thickened and dry. Stir mixture more frequently towards end of cooking time to prevent sticking. Garnish with slivers of bell pepper, green chilies and small slices onion. (http:// asiarecipe.com)

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Tampak Siring Temple IBP

Tirta Empul Temple or Tampak Siring Temple is a holy spring water temple located in Tampak Siring Village, Gianyar regency and it is about 39 km eastwards from Denpasar town. It is set in the dale and encircled by the hill. In the west side of this temple, there is an Indonesian President palace which has been found by the first president. The name of Tirta Empul is loaded in a inscription which is kept at Sakenan Temple, Manukaya village, Sub district of Tampak Siring, about 3 km from Tirta Empul Temple. In this inscription, the Tirta Empul is named by the Tirta Ri Air Hampul and then the name has changed into Tirta Hampul and finally become the Tirta Empul. Tirta Ri air hampul is meaning the water emerge or the holy pool (Petirthan) which is the water emerge from the land.

The wellspring emerges from the land is believed that it is the infinite creation. According to the history, that, that this water source is arranged and sanctified by king Indrajayasinghawarmadewa in the year 882 Saka (960 M). He has given the name with Tirta ri air hampul. The data is loaded in the inscription that is located at Sakenan Temple. Besides of the above epigraphy data, in Tirta Empul Temple is also found the archaeology omission like Colossus Yoni, Arca Lion, Tepasana and Tirta Empul Pool. According to papyrus of

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Usana Bali narrated that Tirta Empul is created

by Bhatara Indra (Sun Deity) when bearing arms against the king where his palace is located in Bedahulu Countryside. He is known as a very miraculous king, which he can lose or show suddenly, therefore he is named by Mayadenawa.

Because of its miracle, he becomes the arrogance and expressing himself as a god. The Mayadenawa King owns the assistant (Patih) which is called Kalawong. They prohibit the people to do the Yadnya (praying to the god) so that is often happened the natural disaster, disease epidemic, agriculture fail and finally miserable life society. Finally Betara Indra (one of Hindu God) gives battle against the kings that happened in Tampak Siring and then the Mayadenawa is gone to the wall and disappear.

King Mayadenawa has also created poisonous pools which can the team of Bathara Indra die and faint after drinking this water. Then Bathara Indra stick the weapon of Umbul-umbul and finally the water is emerging so that called by Tirta Empul and then it is passed to the dead and faint soldier that made them back to live. Therefore at the moment this pool water is sanctified by the Hindu society in Bali and they believe that this water source can heal various of diseases, hence every day this place is a lot of visited by Hindu people to do the ritual and sanctify them self . This place has been opened for public and as a famous tourist destination in Bali.

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BUSINESS IMF to boost lending resources Agence France-Presse

SEOUL - The International Monetary Fund is seeking to boost its lending resources from 750 to 1,000 billion dollars to better handle future financial crises, a report said Monday.

The Financial Times, citing IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, said the bigger credit lines should be used to help prevent, rather than address, crises.

“Even when not in a time of crisis, a big fund, likely to intervene massively, is something that can help prevent crises,” IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn told the Financial Times.

“Just because the financing role decreases, doesn’t mean we

don’t need to have huge firepower... a 1,000 billion dollar fund is a correct forecast,” he said.

The Financial Times said the IMF wants to agree financing deals in advance that will be specially tailored to individual countries, rather than respond to crises with conditional loan packages.

The aim would be to cool market nervousness over any nation facing an imminent liquidity crunch, the paper said.

Strauss-Kahn was in South Korea — which chairs the Group

of 20 leading economies this year — last week to attend a conference.

South Korea’s presidential panel for the Group of 20 leading economies confirmed it was cooperating with the IMF to work out a better safety net.

“So far the lending facilities of the IMF have been focused on crisis resolution more than crisis prevention,” Jie-Ae Sohn, spokesperson of Presidential Committee for the G20 Seoul Summit, told AFP. “But South Korea, as this year’s president of the Group of 20 leading economies is discussing with the IMF packages that would compliment and upgrade crisis prevention mechanisms.”

The spokesperson, however, declined to elaborate.

Beijing home prices rise to 22 times income levels Agence France-Presse

BEIJING - A typical Beijing flat costs about 22 times average incomes in the city, state media said Monday, highlighting the challenge China faces providing affordable housing amid a property boom.

A 90-square-metre (968square-foot) apartment in Beijing cost 1.6 million yuan (236,000 dollars) last year, the China Daily said, citing an independent report.

That compared to an average household disposable income of around 71,000 yuan in 2009, according to city figures.

The report was completed

by the Beijing University of Technology and the Social Science Academic Press.

It said the building of lowcost, government-subsidised housing had failed to meet demand and called on policy-makers to increase the supply of land for such projects.

Authorities in China have issued a slew of measures in recent months aimed at preventing the property market overheating and causing a bubble that could derail the world’s third-largest economy.

Chinese property prices in June fell 0.1 percent from the previous month, their first monthly fall since the first quarter of 2009, according to official data.

Poverty haunts India’s economic miracle When flames from an open cooking fire raced through Fida Hussein’s shack in northern India, it was a disaster for him and his poverty-stricken family.

“We have nothing,” said Hussein as he stood in the ruins of his hut through which the sky could be seen between the burnt roof timbers in a remote corner of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state.

India’s number of millionaires grew by 51 percent to 126,700 in 2009, according to US investment bank Merrill Lynch and consultants Capgemini, boosted by a buoyant economy which grew 8.6 percent in the last fiscal quarter.

But increasing wealth has not trickled down to the likes of 40year-old Hussein, a landless labourer whose seamed face is prematurely aged, and his family of six children who have no toys, books or other possessions.

“We have no clothes, no furniture,” he said, gesturing to what remained of his burned out shack which he had roughly patched up with plastic bags.

“We have only one quilt — eight of us sleep under it in winter,” he said, as his children played in the dirt yard outside the hut. “But there’s no use in crying — no one hears us,” he added.

Like the more than 400 million Indians who have no electricity, Hussein’s home has has no lighting and there is no running water in the huts in his village, which lies 60 kilometres (40 miles) from the state capital Lucknow.

In 1947, in his midnight independence address, India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, called for “the ending of poverty and ignorance and disease and in-

equality of opportunity.”

It’s an end that still seems a long way off.

In April, the Planning Commission, India’s premier economic policymaking body, raised its estimate of the number of Indians living in poverty — unable to meet their nutritional needs — from 28 percent to 37 percent, which is roughly 440 million of the 1.2 billion populations.

A new international Mulitple Poverty Index, developed at Oxford University and measuring a wide range of household-level deprivation, suggests that more people are mired in poverty in just eight Indian states than in the 26 poorest African countries.

“There are two categories growing in the ‘Rising India’... the super rich, and the abysmally poor,” noted newspaper editor M.J. Akbar in a recent column.

But Hussein, who does work for local farmers, says he has not managed to obtain a card needed to work in the jobs scheme. Others in the area complain that they only get a few days work with the programme.

Former premier Rajiv Gandhi once said only 15 percent of development money gets to its intended targets. While things have improved, there is still a lot of “leakage” from poverty programmes.

The government will spend at least 250 billion dollars on services for the poor in the next five years but a recent report by investment house CLSA Asia Pacific Markets estimated more than 100 billion dollars would be skimmed off.

“There’s personal gain going on at public cost where people who

are supposed to look after the interests of the people accumulate large sums,” Anupama Jha, executive director of Transparency International India, said.

Corruption, she said, is rife — percolating through government, the private sector, the police and the judiciary.

Hardwari Lal, a labourer who has three children and whose wife is expecting a fourth, says he also has not received the card needed to get work.

Lal, 32, owes a moneylender who is charging five percent interest a month on a 7,000 rupee (150dollar) loan he took out for his son’s hospital bill.

“There is only so much I can do,” he said, adding he has no way of feeding his family properly as he can barely keep up with the interest payments let alone make a dent in the principal.

“So many poor villagers are caught up in this cycle of poverty where they get into difficulty and go to a moneylender,” said local development worker Vikrant Kumar.

As part of its anti-poverty drive, the government is drafting a Right to Food Act which calls for a government-subsidized minimum of 25 kilograms (55 pounds) of wheat and rice a month for households below the poverty line.

Hussain feeds his six children two meals a day — potatoes and wheat chapatis or flat bread — and eats one meal a day himself. Dal, the mainstay of Indian diets because of its high protein, is too expensive, he says.

Malnutrition among underfives in India stands at 43.5 percent — worse than sub-Saharan Africa — and only nine percentage points less than when India’s “economic

AFP PHOTO/Penny MACRAE

In a picture taken on April 28, 2010 an Indian villager sits outside her home in Zarua, some 60kms from Lucknow. In April, the Planning Commission, India’s premier economic policymaking body, raised its estimate of the number of Indians living in poverty unable to meet nutritional needs - from 28 percent to 37 percent, which is roughly 440 million of the 1.2 billion population. miracle” began in 1991.

During the same period, India’s gross domestic product per capita has jumped 50-fold.

“We have gone from being a food deficit country to a food surplus country, which is a big achievement, but there’s a lot to be done in terms of getting the food to people who need it,” said Indian political author Ajoy Bose.

“You look slightly stupid in claiming to be a major power or even a modern progressive state if you haven’t done the very elementary basics for your marginalised population,” Bose said.

Mountains of grain and vegetables still rot each year due to

poor storage and distribution.

The immense gap between poor and rich has been pointed to by numerous commentators as a factor fuelling a growing Maoist insurgency that has spread across a large swathe of the country and is at its strongest in remote, impoverished regions.

“It is not just poverty that is increasing, it also the inequality,” said senior Indian communist leader Brinda Karat.

The government insists it needs double-digit growth to eradicate poverty, but New Delhi-based food and trade policy analyst Devinder Sharma argues that effective distribution of wealth is the real key.

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Filipino singer undergoes cosmetic fix for ‘Glee’

AP Photo/Jeff Christensen

Recording artist Charice Pempengco poses for a portrait in New York,Thursday, April 15, 2010.

Charice has had noninvasive cosmetic procedures in preparation for her debut in the second season of the hit TV show ‘Glee.

Associated Press Writer

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino singing sensation Charice Pempengco has had noninvasive cosmetic procedures in preparation for her debut in the second season of the hit TV show “Glee.”

The 18-year-old Charice, whose singing career rocketed after appearing on Ellen DeGeneres’ and Oprah

Winfrey’s shows, underwent a 30minute Thermage procedure, involving an anti-aging skin tightening device, and Botox treatment to make her “naturally round face” more narrow, celebrity cosmetic surgeon Vicki Belo told ABS-CBN television.

Charice, in the same interview, said last week’s face makeover was part of her big preparations “to look fresh on camera” for the Fox show “Glee.” “All people will be anticipating how will Charice look? Is she good enough to pit against Rachel Berry? So of course there is tremendous pressure,” Charice said.

In an earlier TV interview, she said she auditioned for “Glee” in mid-June in Los Angeles and was thankful to have been accepted.

“It’s really a blessing,” she said, adding she was “very proud to be an Asian, very proud to be Filipino.”

Charice said she’ll start filming at the end of July.

Born Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco and raised with her brother by a single mother, she sang in local contests and appeared on TV talent shows in the Philippines and South Korea before she got a big break on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” at age 15.

She later appeared several times on the “Oprah Winfrey Show” and credits Winfrey for helping push her career.

Simon Pegg eyes return as lab geek for “M:I-4” Reuters

LOS ANGELELS – Simon Pegg is being brought back into the Impossible Missions Force fold.

The actor is in negotiations to reprise his character of lab geek Benji Dunn for Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible 4.”

While not officially greenlighted, the movie is tracking for an early September start, and director Brad Bird has been reading actors this week. Tom Cruise is returning as agent Ethan

Hunt in a plot whose details are being kept under a lid of secrecy. The move also would reunite Pegg with producer J.J. Abrams, who not only directed the third installment but also directed the actor in the rebooted “Star Trek,” in which Pegg portrayed Starship engineer Scotty.

Pegg will be at Comic-Con in San Diego this week to showcase “Paul,” a comedy about two geeks who encounter an alien while traveling across the U.S. to a comic convention.

FILE - In this film publicity file photo provided by Warner Bros., Leonardo DiCaprio is shown in a scene from ‘Inception.’ Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception’ is anything but a sleeper as the thriller opened big with $60.4 million and a No. 1 finish at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, July 18, 2010.

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‘Inception’ earns dreamy reception with $60.4M Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES – Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” is anything but a sleeper as the thriller opened big with $60.4 million and a No. 1 finish at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The Warner Bros. action tale about a team that sneaks into people’s dreams is DiCaprio’s biggest opening weekend, topping his previous best of $41.1 million for last winter’s “Shutter Island.” “Inception” falls far short of director Christopher Nolan’s best, though.

Nolan is the man who directed the Batman blockbuster “The Dark Knight,” which opened over the same weekend two years ago with a record $158.4 million.

Warner Bros. has carved out a niche with this particular mid-July weekend. The studio followed “The Dark Knight” with a $77.8 million opening for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” over the same

weekend last year. “We like this spot. Not to sound superstitious, but stay away from this weekend. I own it,” said Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros.

The final “Harry Potter” movie debuts on the same weekend next summer. Warner plans to open Nolan’s third “Batman” movie over that weekend two years from now, though Fellman said the studio could move it to an earlier date that summer.

Strong reviews helped “Inception,” which stars DiCaprio as leader of a team that normally breaks into people’s dreams to steal their secrets but now has been hired to do the opposite — plant an idea in a wealthy heir’s subconscious. Slip-

Alicia Keys splits with manager Reuters

REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Actor Simon Pegg poses on the red carpet during the German premiere of the movie “Star Trek” in Berlin, April 16, 2009.

International

NEW YORK – R&B singer Alicia Keys has parted ways with her manager, ending a decade-plus business partnership that began at the onset of the singer’s career.

Keys and Jeff Robinson announced the news Friday in a joint statement, saying their split was “mutually agreed upon and amicable.” Keys will now oversee her own career through her own company AK Worldwide.

Her latest album, “The Element of Freedom,” has sold 1.4 million copies in the United States since last December, less than half the total for her 2007 release “As I Am.”

ping to second place with $32.7 million was the previous weekend’s No. 1 movie, Steve Carell’s animated hit “Despicable Me.” The Universal release raised its 10-day total to $118.4 million.

Disney’s family adventure “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” was a dud, opening at No. 3 with $17.4 million, lifting its total to $24.5 million since premiering Wednesday.

“It’s disappointing to say the least,” said Chuck Viane, head of distribution for Disney, which had high hopes for the movie. “I’m perplexed.

I have no response, because I honestly don’t know what went wrong.”

The movie reunites the team behind the hit “National Treasure” movies — Nicolas Cage, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub — for an action comedy about an ancient wizard training an awkward apprentice (Jay Baruchel) to take down an evil sorceress in modern Manhattan.

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Microneedles may make getting flu shots easier Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON – One day your annual flu shot could come in the mail. At least that’s the hope of researchers developing a new method of vaccine delivery that people could even use at home: a patch with microneedles.

Microneedles? That’s right, tiny little needles so small you don’t even feel them. Attached to a patch like a Band-Aid, the little needles barely penetrate the skin before they dissolve and release their vaccine.

Researchers led by Mark Prausnitz of Georgia Institute of Technology reported their research on microneedles in Sunday’s edition of Nature Medicine. The business side of the patch feels like fine sand-

AP Photo/Nature Publishing Group

paper, he said. In tests of microneedles without vaccine, people rated the discomfort at onetenth to one-twentieth that of getting a standard injection, he said.

Nearly everyone said it was painless.

Some medications are already delivered by patches, such as nicotine patches for people trying to quit smoking. That’s simply absorbed through the skin. But attempts to develop patches with the flu vaccine

This undated photo provided by the Nature Publishing Group shows a microscopic image of dissolving microneedles, shown here encapsulating a pink dye to simulate how a vaccine would be incorporated into the needles.

absorbed through the skin have not been successful so far.

In the Georgia Tech work, the vaccine is still injected. But the needles are so small that they don’t hurt and it doesn’t take any special training to use this kind of patch. So two problems are solved right away — fear of needles, and disposal of leftover hypodermic needles.

“The goal has been a means to administer the vaccine that is patient friendly,” Mark R. Prausnitz of Georgia Tech said in a telephone interview.

That means “not only not hurting or looking scary, but that patients could self-administer,” he said, and people would be more likely to get the flu vaccine. By developing needles that dissolve, there are no leftover sharp needles, especially important for people who might give themselves the vaccine at home, he said.

FDA cites quality problems at Surprise! Puzzling Three-Horned NY brain-imaging lab Dino is Adult Triceratops Associated Press Writers

NEW YORK – A respected brain-imaging center run by Columbia University has halted some research after federal officials repeatedly complained that patients were getting drugs that failed purity tests.

The Food and Drug Administration found in a series of inspections that the center had failed to correct manufacturing problems in a lab that makes experimental drugs injected into psychiatric patients to help capture images of brain activity.

In one warning letter, an FDA

office in New York described problems dating back to at least 2004. It cited a litany of violations, including a failure to reject batches of medication that didn’t pass required tests.

The drugs were for patients undergoing a type of brain scan called positron emission tomography, or PET. “We are concerned about the quality control systems and procedural problems that have allowed these significant deficiencies to occur,” the FDA told the center in the letter, written in December 2008.

In a statement sent Saturday to The Associated Press, Columbia University Medical Center said it was restructuring the laboratory that pro-

AP/Roswell Daily Record, Mark Wilson, File

FILE- In this April 22, 2008 file photo, Erin Bialowas, standing, a PET/ CT Technologist and Norm Amann, a business development director for Alliance Imaging, demonstrate a Position Emission Tomography or PET scan, during an open hose held inside their mobile unit at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, New Mexico. Columbia University’s Kreitchman PET Center has halted some research after federal officials repeatedly complained about the quality of drugs being used on patients during PET scans.

duces the drugs for the Kreitchman PET Center. It said an internal investigation, performed at the FDA’s request, had found “no evidence of patient harm,” but that all activities relying on the manufactured compounds had been suspended while reforms were undertaken.

“We acknowledge serious shortcomings of quality control in the manufacturing process and record keeping at this lab,” said Dr. David Hirsh, the medical center’s executive vice president for research.

“That is why we are fundamentally reorganizing the lab’s management and operations in response to what the FDA told us. When manufacturing resumes under new leadership, it will meet the strictest standards and best practices for ensuring the quality of these materials,” Hirsh said.

The problems at the imaging center and the halt in research were first reported late Friday by The New York Times. The PET Center remains in operation during the shakeup, and patients continue to receive treatment, Columbia said.

The problems at the center involved radiotracing drugs injected into a patient’s brain to assist in capturing images used to study brain activity.

The drugs are not supposed to have any effect on the patient and they degrade quickly — so fast, in fact, that imaging centers must often manufacture them on the spot, rather than buy them from outside vendors. The manufacturing process is strictly regulated by the FDA.

A three-horned dinosaur long known as Torosaurus may actually represent an adult Triceratops, according to paleontologists. The conclusion overturns a century-old belief about Triceratops and Torosaurus representing two different dinosaur species. Triceratops had a threehorned skull with a short frill, compared with the much bigger frill of the three-horned Torosaurus skull that included two large holes.

John Scannella, a paleontologist at Montana State University in Bozeman, investigated the Triceratops mystery alongside famed paleontologist Jack Horner. Their findings appear in a paper published in the July 14 issue of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

“Paleontologists are at a disadvantage because we can’t go out into the field and observe a living Triceratops grow up from a baby to an adult,” Scannella said. “We have to put together the story based on fossils. In order to get the complete story, you need to have a large sample of fos-

sils from many individuals representing different growth stages.”

Past confusion makes sense, because young dinosaur skulls changed drastically as the animals grew up, Scannella noted.

Triceratops skulls

The paleontologists drew upon a 10-year study of the Hell Creek Formation in Eastern Montana, which yielded Triceratops skulls ranging from the size of footballs to the size of small cars. The specimens dated back to the Cretaceous Period that ended with mass dinosaur extinction around 65 million years ago.

By contrast, Torosaurus specimens appeared much rarer, and none came from young immature animals.

All the skulls uncovered by researchers appeared massive.

“If Torosaurus is actually the mature form of Triceratops, we must ask why ‘Torosaurus’ specimens are relatively rare compared to Triceratops,” Scannella said. “It is possible that mortality was fairly high for Triceratops before they reached their fully mature morphology.”

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Capello will axe Terry says Cannavaro Agence France Presse

LONDON – Fabio Capello is likely to drop John Terry from the England team next season, according to Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro.

Cannavaro got an insight into Capello’s ruthless style of management when he worked with the Italian at Real Madrid and the Juventus star is convinced Terry is in severe danger of losing his England place after his controversial comments at the World Cup. Earlier this year Capello had stripped Terry of the captaincy following revelations about the Chelsea player’s affair with the ex-partner of former team-mate Wayne Bridge.

And Capello was further angered when Terry used a press conference during the World Cup to claim that he was ready to confront the Italian over his tactics and team selection. Terry was forced to back down after Capello called his comments a “big mistake” but he gave a poor perfor-

mance as England slumped to a 4-1 second round defeat against Germany.

Cannavaro is convinced Capello will make changes for the 2012 European Championship qualifying campaign, with Terry the most likely to lose his place.

“My thoughts are that John Terry won’t be on the team sheet,” Cannavaro told the Daily Star Sunday. “You don’t cross Fabio and he won’t want anybody disrupting his tournament again. “It was absolutely the correct decision for the English FA to keep Fabio on. He can make this England team his own now - and I would actually make them the favourites for Euro 2012.

“When he joined Real Madrid he brought a lot of players in the first season like myself and Ruud van Nistelrooy and the result was instant

success but internationally it takes time to build your own team.

“I don’t want to speak for Fabio but I’d be surprised if more than five of the players who started against Germany start the opening game of Euro 2012.

“For me, the only two players that can be guaranteed to start in 2012 are Ashley Cole and Wayne Rooney.

“If Fabio gets rid of egos, I think England will see exactly why it was a good decision to keep him on.”

England defender John Terry, pictured during the World Cup, is likely to be dropped by manager Fabio Capello from the England team next season, according to Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro.

FIFA inspectors in Japan to check World Cup bid Agence France Presse

OSAKA, Japan – Hot on the heels of the World Cup in South Africa, FIFA kicked off a whirlwind two-month tour Monday to inspect nine candidates vying to host the 2018 or 2022 tournaments, the first stop in Japan. A five-member team from the sport’s world governing body arrived in the western megacity of Osaka on a four-day trip to see stadiums, facilities and presentations there and in Tokyo.

They will go on to South Korea, Australia, the Netherlands-Belgium (which are making a joint bid), Russia, England, Spain-Portugal, the

United States and Qatar and draw up reports on the feasibility of each bid.

FIFA’s 24 executives will choose the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts on December 2 in Zurich. Immediately after arrival, the team, led by Chilean Football Federation president Harold Mayne-Nicholls, inspected by helicopter the site in Osaka for an 83,000-seat stadium which would host the opening match and final.

The structure, tentatively named Osaka Ecology Stadium, will be built on a former railway yard by the city’s central station. The inspectors included FIFA event management chief Juergen Mueller and marketing head David Fowler. Japan is counting on its

(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)

FIFA president Sepp Blatter (right) is seen beside the president of the Japan Football Association and chairman of the Japan bid Motoaki Inukai during a ceremony at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich, in May.

organisational, financial and technological clout to win the 2022 event. It co-hosted the 2002 World Cup with South Korea after staging one summer and two winter Olympics.

Mayne-Nicholls said at the airport his team would try to confirm Japan’s ability to host a World Cup as it did in 2002. He said he hoped that “after all our visits, we’ll be able to hand the FIFA members a very objective report to help them take their decision.”

In its bid book submitted to FIFA in May, Japan promised to treat football fans worldwide to ultra-realistic live three-dimensional broadcasts of matches.

Under the six-billion-dollar “Universal Fan Fest” project, matches would be viewed by 360 million people at nearly 400 select stadiums in FIFA’s 208 member countries. Japan, South Korea, Australia and Qatar — all members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) — have submitted bids for 2022 only, while the others are seeking to host either 2018 or 2022.

If Europe gets 2018, the continent will be excluded from the 2022 race.

Japan had originally sought to host either 2018 or 2022. But in May it abandoned its 2018 bid to focus on 2022 after learning Europe has a strong chance of hosting the World Cup after Brazil 2014.

AFC president Mohamed Bin Hammam last month expressed his support for Europe’s 2018 bid and underlined his determination to see an Asian country win 2022.

(AFP/File/Karim Jaafar)

Werder Bremen ready for Ozil offers Agence France Presse

BERLIN – Werder Bremen are ready to listen to offers for their German international playmaker, Mesut Ozil, the club’s sporting director Klaus Allofs admitted on Sunday.

The German first division side had been hoping to extend the 21year-old’s contract but with negotiations having hit a wall, they are now bracing themselves for his exit. “I can imagine that in the coming weeks or just before the transfer window closes, one club or another will begin to press us a little harder,” said Aloffs, according to sports agency

SID, an affiliate of AFP. “We will have to listen to those offers if that is what Mesut and his advisors want. “As for our discussions (with Ozil), we have not been able to reach an agreement.” Ozil was one of the stars of the recent World Cup in South Africa when he was at the heart of the German team which came third.

Various clubs have been linked with him this summer, notably, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Arsenal, where he is seen as a possible replacement for Cesc Fabregas should the Spaniard leave for Barca.

Germany’s midfielder Mesut Ozil pictured during the World Cup semi-final against Spain.

Ozil’s club Werder Bremen are ready to listen to offers for him, the club’s sporting director has Klaus Allofs admitted.

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Roddick back as Atlanta event re-emerges on ATP Tour Agence France Presse

ATLANTA, Georgia – Andy Roddick returns to Atlanta nearly a decade after winning the title as the event re-emerges onto the ATP calendar after a long hiatius to start the summer hardcourt run to the US Open.

The American world number nine received a wild card for the hardcourt event nine years after winning its previous incarnation as a teenager in 2001. Belgian Xavier Malisse, the man he beat for that first career ATP title, is also in the field, taking the eighth seeding and starting with a qualifier.

Roddick will be testing his game on his favourite surface three weeks after crashing out of Wi m b l e d o n f o u r t h r o u n d t o Taiwan’s Lu Yen-Hsun.

The leading seed and the rest of the top four receive firstround byes at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Roddick heads the field with Wimbledon marathon man John Isner on second, former number one Lleyton

Hewitt of Australia third and Argentine Horacio Zaballos seeded fourth.

Atlanta rose from the ashes after the USTA bought the Indianapolis tournament sanction as financial troubles and a lack of sponsors hit the midwestern US event last year.

As might be expected with six weeks to go before the start of the US Open and a European summer clay season also on the boil, Americans dominate the entry list, with nine directly into the field. Isner, who won the longest match in tennis history with his first-rounder at Wimbledon - 7068 in the fifth set over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut - is competing in his first outing since making making history on the grass.

Mardy Fish, winner of the Newport grass event a week ago, is seeded sixth while former top ten player James Blake is entered, his ranking now down to 115.

Robby Ginepri, who won the Indianapolis event twice including last season, faces a qualifier in the first round while Blake tackles USA compatriot Taylor Dent.

Andy Roddick (pictured on June 28) returns to Atlanta nearly a decade after winning the title as the event reemerges onto the ATP calendar after a long hiatius to start the summer hardcourt run to the US Open.

(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)

After moves, Wade isn’t bothered by Heat naysayers Associated Press Writer

MIAMI – Dwyane Wade is keeping track. He’s heard analysts say this Miami Heat lineup will be a flop. He’s heard other players lash out over the way LeBron James made his decision.

He’s heard executives from other teams list Boston and Orlando as the teams to beat in the Eastern Conference.

All duly noted in Wade’s mind.

He’s not bothered nor angered, he says. But at the Summer Groove charity game Wade co-hosted Sunday with Alonzo Mourning, he acknowledged that when the Heat convene for training camp in late September, the naysayers will serve as motivation for himself, for James, for Chris Bosh and everyone else inside the reloaded Miami locker room.

“My whole career is built on fuel,” Wade said. “It’s always been there. It’s not going to change what I do with my life. It’s not going to change the way I am as a person. But it fuels you. And we all need that. Every athlete, every competitor needs something to fuel them. It’s going to happen throughout the year.”

After an offseason with little time to relax, Wade got back to doing what he prefers Sunday — playing basketball. With a dozen NBA pals, Wade entertained a crowd of about 15,000 fans in a glorified exhibition of dunking, 3-pointers and a halftime concert

by Flo Rida. Common, the Grammy-winning rapper, was on one bench and boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. coached Wade’s team.

Mayweather wouldn’t talk

about the status of talks with Manny Pacquiao for the fight that the boxing world most wants to see. But ask him about the prospects of Wade, James and Bosh playing together, and Mayweather spoke volumes.

“Hopefully, LeBron James has the same chemistry with the Heat that he had with the Cavaliers,” Mayweather said. “Maybe a little bit better.”

James wasn’t there for the festivities Sunday, nor was Bosh. But there has clearly been a giant spike in Heat buzz since they all announced they would play together. Outside the arena for the charity, parking lots that typically charge $10 a spot for NBA games wanted $20. Fans begged for autographs, and Wade said there was more excitement than after the 2006 title.

SKKBA Beach Soccer 2010

To strengthen the friendship of hotels

Marc Serota/Getty Images/AFP

Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat is introduced during a welcome party at American Airlines Arena on July 9, 2010 in Miami, Florida.

KUTA - Ramada Bintang Bali Resort recently became the host of SKBBA Beach Soccer 2010 which was held on July 16th and 17th 2010 on the hotel beach. The event was officially opened by Jerry Lee as the General Manager of Ramada Bintang Bali Resort representing Robert Kelsall as the chairman of SKBBA and also as the General Manager of Bali Dy-

nasty Resort.

Also attending the event was Muhadir, the HRM Ramada Bintang Bali Resort, as the chairman of SKBBA Beach Soccer 2010.

Eleven hotels took part in the competition, they were Ramada Bintang Bali Resort, Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel, Bali Dynasty Resort, Bali Rani Hotel, The Parta Bali, Risata Bali Resort, Holiday

Inn Resort Bali, Ramayana Hotel, Aston Kuta, Hotel Karthi Inn and Bali Garden Resort.

The competition was done to create a good relationship between hotels in southern Kuta area. The winner of the competition was The Patra Bali, followed by Aston Kuta and Ramada Bintang Bali Resort on second and third place.

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De Puniet breaks leg at Sachsenring

AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE

(L-R) Spain’s second placed Jorge Lorenzo of the Fiat Yamaha team, Spain’s winner and Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa and Australia’s Ducati driver Casey Stoner, third celebrate on the podium of the Moto Grand Prix of Germany at Sachsenring Circuit on July 18, 2010 in HohensteinErnstthal, eastern Germany.

Pedrosa beats Lorenzo in Germany Germany - Dani Pedrosa beat Jorge Lorenzo to victory in a restarted German Grand Prix, while Valentino Rossi narrowly missed out on a podium finish on his return after a six-week layoff with a broken leg. Honda rider Pedrosa overcame Yamaha’s Lorenzo following a long battle before pulling away to take the Sachsenring win. Rossi (Yamaha) and Casey Stoner (Ducati) then provided the excitement in the closing laps with a stunning battle for third finally won by Stoner at the very last corner.

Pedrosa had burst into the lead at the first start but only stayed there for half a lap before being outbraked

by Lorenzo - although the championship leader could not shake off either Pedrosa or Stoner even once in the lead, the trio running within a second of each other.

Rossi had dropped to seventh with a cautious start but soon started making progress and was challening Andrea Dovizioso’s Honda for fourth when the race was halted on lap nine.

The stoppage was caused by a violent three-bike accident that started when Randy de Puniet - already limping having crashed on Lorenzo’s oil in qualifying - crashed at Turn 4. Dodging to avoid the Frenchman, who had landed on the track, both Aleix Espargaro (Pramac Ducati) and Alvaro Bautista (Suzuki) slammed into the crashed LCR Honda bike and were sent flying.

De Puniet was taken to the medical centre and was diagnosed with a broken leg, while Espargaro was also in clear pain afterwards.

Bautista was unhurt and keen to take the restart, but was barred - to his

team’s frustration - having not got back to the grid within the prescribed time.

At the restart 20 minutes later Lorenzo lost out to Pedrosa again but managed to hang on to second under braking despite the pack starting to swamp him off the line.

He then passed Pedrosa on lap two but once again the Honda stayed glued to the Yamaha’s tail. Although Pedrosa probed the inside repeatedly on corner entries, Lorenzo always managed to brake later - and when Pedrosa did go deeper into Turn 1 on lap seven, his lead lasted less than a second before he slid wide and Lorenzo nipped back through.

Now convinced that outbraking was not the answer, Pedrosa finally made a pass stick next time around, drafting Lorenzo on the pits straight and getting past the Yamaha before the braking area. This time there was no way back for Lorenzo, who could only watch the Honda inch away from him for the rest of the race as Pedrosa went on to claim his second win of 2010.

Not far behind, Rossi and Stoner spent the second part in the race in

an enormous battle for third place, once they had shaken off fast-starters Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden.

Riding as if his broken leg had never happened, Rossi gave it everything to try and make the podium, with the pair swapping places eight times before Stoner finally grabbed third at the very last corner of the race.

Dovizioso overcame Marco Simoncelli (Gresini Honda) and Hayden - who had flown forward from 15th on the original grid - to win a big tussle for fifth, with Ben Spies (Tech 3 Yamaha) beating Hector Barbera to eighth. The Aspar Ducati rider had blasted through from his career-best sixth on the grid to third at the first start, before gradually slipping back.

Marco Melandri completed the top 10 for Gresini Honda, with Loris Capirossi (Suzuki) and returnee Alex de Angelis (Interwetten Honda) the remaining finishers.

Colin Edwards crashed his Tech 3 Yamaha while running near the back in the first part of the race, and Mika Kallio (Pramac Ducati) had an accident at the first corner of the restart.

GERMANY - Randy de Puniet has been diagnosed with a broken right leg after his crash during the German Grand Prix. The Frenchman fell at Turn 4 on the ninth lap while amid a big gaggle of battling riders, and it appears he might have been struck by either Alvaro Bautista or Aleix Espargaro, both of whom hit the crashed LCR Honda and fell.

With the race stopped, de Puniet was immediately taken to the medical centre, where the initial diagnosis suggested breaks to both the tibia and fibula in his right leg.

He was already racing in some discomfort having suffered bruising when he crashed on the oil from Jorge Lorenzo’s engine failure in qualifying. That accident saw de Puniet’s legs slam into fellow crasher Ben Spies’ Tech 3 Yamaha as he tumbled across the gravel trap.

De Puniet had been enjoying the finest season of his MotoGP career so far, holding fifth in the championship prior to the Sachsenring. He had put his hitherto erratic reputation behind him to finish every previous 2010 race in the top 10, with five top six finishes out of seven rounds.

AFP PHOTO / ROBERT MICHAEL

Spain’s Ducati rider Aleix Espargaro (L) and France’s Honda driver Randy De Puniet (R) crash as Spain’s Suzuki driver Alvaro Bautista (C) drives towards them during the Moto Grand Prix race of Germany at Sachsenring Circuit on July 18, 2010 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, eastern Germany.