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Artists from Indonesian Blind Association (PERTUNI) Buleleng, perform pesantian in the 32nd annual Bali Art Festival (BAF)

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Italy’s Alberto Gilardino, center, and New Zealand’s Winston Reid, right, vie for the ball

For the second consecutive game, the defending champion controlled play from start to finish, but no forward hit the target, except for Vincenzo Iaquinta’s penalty kick, in a shocking 1-1 draw with 78th-ranked New Zealand.

During Italy’s last seven games, it has scored just five goals, and only one of those was by a forward: Fabio Quagliarella in a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in a pre-World Cup friendly.

“We’re lacking quality in the scoring area,” midfielder Daniele De Rossi said Sunday. “We played the entire match in their half, but we don’t have enough to show for it.”

De Rossi scored a second-half equalizer in the Azzurri’s opening 1-1 draw with Paraguay and was man of the match against

New Zealand.

“We’ve got to improve right away or we won’t even advance,” De Rossi said, looking ahead to the final Group F game against Slovakia on Thursday. “If we can’t win a game we deserve to be eliminated” Coach Marcello Lippi reverted from a 4-2-3-1 to a more traditional 4-4-2 against New Zealand, with Alberto Gilardino and Iaquinta at forward. Like against Paraguay, Gilardino hardly made an impact and was substituted at halftime by Antonio Di Natale, who led Serie A with 29 goals for Udinese this season.

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International

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Bali News Layung ing Bumi Tidar Fragmentary When human greed leads to disaster PERFORMANCE fragmentary presented by Grasak Yakso Dewo Traditional Community Arts, Sawunggalih, Magelang, Central Java, at Ratna Kanda Stage, last Saturday (Jun 19) night, deserved a positive appreciation from the connoisseurs of arts in Bali. Dozens of young teenagers from Bumi Tidar, Magelang, were not only masterful in moving their body into plastic and aesthetic dance movement, but also intelligent in packaging issues and social phenomena sticking out in Indonesia through the language of movements.

Layung ing Bumi Tidar Dance whose movement of dance was beautifully composed by R. Rakhmad Murti Waskito and musical accompaniment arranged by Suwandi, for example, plainly denuded the greed of human beings in this country. In order to satisfy individual interests, they would not hesitate to exploit the nature as they liked. Jungles were slashed all out. Aridity extended everywhere. Reckless and selfish actions outraging the nature and devastating the harmonization of the existing ecosystem was no longer unthinkable. When the greed of human beings continued beyond the control, the nature would even get furious. As consequence, various disasters would widespread. Long drought would provide a sad story that forced people to only mourn sadly and to feel sorry for them.

Self-criticism perfectly packaged through the language of plastic motion indeed offered a long contemplation for anyone who watched the performance with duration approximately more than one hour. At least, the art presentation displayed by young artists led by Shinta Febriani has sprinkled a moral message to recipients in Bali to be more prudent in treating the nature. If human beings are reckless to outrage the nature, they should get ready to reap disasters. (ian)

Bebarisan creative dance:

Sanctifying and struggling for sympathy ASIDE from adult and children Gong Kebyar Parade, the parade of Creative Angklung also became a strategic event for introducing new creation dances to the lovers of the performing arts in Bali. In the ultimate performance of Creative Angklung Parades, last Saturday (Jun 19) night, for example, were displayed two new intriguing creation dances. They were bebarisan ngruwat (sanctification) creation dance shown by Jaya Kanti Angklung Troupe from Banjar Cengkilung, Peguyangan Kangin, Denpasar and Bela Pati (struggling) creation dance by Darma Suara Angklung Troupe from Kaliakah Village, Negara, Jembrana. Both dances were vying against each other to become the best winning the sympathy of the audiences.

Both art troupes appearing that night presented a new creation dance that had not been widely recognized by art lovers in Bali. Ngruwat Dance displayed by the envoy of Denpasar unraveled the story of fortitude, strength and purity of the heart of Sahadewa. Heroic story of the youngest son of the Pandavas was explored in the form of dynamic dance movements and graced by duel action between Sahadewa and the Goddess Durga over the command of the Lord Krishna. After that, Sahadewa sanctified Goddess Durga by means of Tebu Sala weapon bestowed by Lord Shiva in order Goddess Durga could reunite again with Lord Shiva. (ian)

Useless Queensland Verdict MENTIONED about the Supreme Court of Queensland who won Billabong related to the cooperation problem, Agus Setiawan said it had no effect, because the agreement expired in June 2009 while Billabong filed their lawsuit registration in the High Court Queensland on June 24th, 2009 and the verdict was dated June 7th, 2010, one month from the issuance of the Decision of the Appeal of the Indonesia Supreme Court, May 11th, 2010.

Agus Setiawan clarified that that the decision’s consideration of the PT TUN that the License Agreement was still exists until it was end in June 2009 because whether CV Bali Balance and Billabong never filed a cancellation of the agreement license through legal channels until the issuance of Foreign Investment (PMA) permit in February 2006 by BKPM RI. It means, refers to the high court’s decision, which is related with the lawsuit in Queensland, conclusions are obtained as follows: 1. License of Agreement between CV BB and BI qq GSM (Operations) PTY. LTD., exist and valid from the date the agreement was signed until June 2009; 2. Queensland Court decision that pulled backward the BI’s unilaterally termination date qq GSM (Operations) in the Indonesian 1945 Constitution expressed as a retrospective / retroactive and which its enforcement are forbidden by the 1945 Constitution which states that no one citizen can be subjected to retroactive laws (Vide: Article 28I paragraph (1), namely: The right to life, the right not to be tortured, freedom of thought and conscience, religious right, the right not to be enslaved, to

be recognized as a person before the law, not to be prosecuted, and the right not to be prosecuted on the basis that the law applied retroactively are human rights which cannot be reduced under any circumstances). 3. It is need to be emphasized that the international decisions that are recognized by Indonesian law is a decision based on the provisions that have been ratified

by Indonesia which is about the execution of an international award that is based on the Ratification of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention in 1958) through Presidential Decree No. RI. 34 year 1981 dated August 5th, 1981 and its implementation based on the Supreme Court Regulation (PERMA RI) No. 1 Year 1991 concerning Procedures for the Implementation of Foreign Arbitral Decision of the Supreme Court; 4. Agus Setiawan asserted; Related to the Queensland Supreme Court ruling in the case of Light Boxes (Promotion tools); Billabong less fortunate, because in the court REFUSED Billabong’s lawsuit who claimed Light Boxes promotional tool does not belong to CV Bali Balance, in fact decided by the Court Queensland that the promotional tools is the property CV Bali Balance. So this strengthens the evi-

dence for unlawful acts done by the Board of Directors of Billabong Indonesia Christopher John James and Marketing Manager of Billabong Indonesia I Wayan Suanda in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia in terms of criminal of embezzlement of Light Boxes.

Based on refusal decision of the QueenslandCourt and criminal cases which are conducted in Indonesia by the Marketing Manager of PT. BI and president director of PT. BI, prove that Light Boxes are the property of CV Bali Balance. So presumably the more precise and correct when this criminal case was eventually dragged the Manager of Sales and Marketing Billabong Wayan Suanda who determined as suspect, prime suspect in addition is the President Director of Billabong International from Australia, Chris James, who is now fugitives.

Suanda suspects convicted committed the crime of embezzlement of Light Boxes promotion tools belong to CV Bali Balanced and otherwise proven guilty in a trial in the Denpasar District Court and was sentenced to two years and six months in jail. The Denpasar District Court Decision, December 17th, 2009, No: 561/PID.B/ 2009/PN. Dps, was strengthened again by Denpasar High Court No: 15/ PID/2010.

Open stage worth IDR 2 billion set to be built Gianyar (Bali Post) -

Dream of Gianyar Regency as a hub of various arts but does not have a representative venue for organizing a colossal art performance will be realized in the near future with an amphitheater (open stage). Such open stage will be built adjacent to the eastern side of the existing Gianyar Cultural Hall with the value reaching IDR 2 billion.

Based on monitoring made last Sunday (Jun 20), the development activities seemed to have begun. Even the information told that the open stage had been carried out since last week. The workers began dismantling the stairs of former building and a few Balinese ornaments that adorned the splendor of the building established during the administration of Regent Cok Budi Suryawan.

Construction of the open stage will be done during the 150 calendrical

days, beginning on June 2, 2010 and handled by PT. Adi Murti contractor.

Development plan of this open stage had been put into discourse since a year ago. For construction design of the stage built had even already been presented and disseminated to all artists and cultural figures of Gianyar Regency. With the existence of this open stage, all arts and entertainment events usually using the stage in the Astina Square will be directed to this open stage in years to come. Even, the capacity of the stage made is almost equal to the open stage at Denpasar Art Center.

Such development plan once worried the Gianyar Customary Village community regarding to the catus pata (central crossroad) concept existing in the north side of the building, where the road from the south direction situated right in front of cultural hall. As planned, the road will

also be made into a stage that will be elevated as high as 75 cm. However, the road is still passable by vehicles when there is no activity in the stage.

Meanwhile, the Regent of Gianyar Tjok Oka Artha Ardana separately expected the development of open stage built through the Regional Budget of Gianyar Regency Government could become the vehicle for artists and humanists to develop and engender their new creations in the field of arts and culture. Regarding to the existence of catus pata, of course, this matter has drawn the government’s attention. The existence of catus pata in keeping with the development of Open Stage will not be disturbed. In the meantime, in association with the building belonging to former cultural center, as the design made, was only dismantled on the eastern side, while the bottom of the stage could be later on used for makeup room of the artists. (kmb16)

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Pass out the SS,’’Security’’Kafe confined Police BB was found from the LP Kerobokan Denpasar (Bali Post) -

Performer drug dealer type shabu-shabu (SS) are suspected to its network of LP Kerobokan, successfully revealed the troops returned Sat. Drug Poltabs Denpasar. Made joy (39), a security cafe, Saturday (19 / 6) night, was arrested because of proven pocketed SS. Evidence (BB), which resembles a white crystalline powder that was allegedly obtained from a convicts (prisoners) in LP Kerobokan.

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Boats are seen on the beach in Nusa Penida. Tourists visited the island which is separated with Bali Island to see the unique scenery.

Many Digging C bulging in Karangasem, Environmental Damage Only 40 of Licensed Premises Amlapura (Bali Post) -

In Karangasem is still a lot of excavation C bulging alias not have permission. From hundreds of small and large mining operations in locations spread across four regions districts such as Kubu, Bebandem, Straits and Rendang, only 40 fruit unlicensed.

It was announced by IGA Karangasem legislators Sumatri Mas, S. Sos., Saturday (19 / 6) yesterday in Karangasem. He is also member of the Legislative Commission II Karangasem was admitted wistfully, because often the wild excavation C cause problems, such as excavation cliff erosion, causing workers or laborers digger sand or sand scraper device driver killed buried.

He gave an example, excavation C wild in a small river in Besakih some last month landslides and caused three deaths diggers women workers sand, while a severe injury. In the excavation C Sebudi, Strait, two months then there is also a heavy equipment operator died of buried sand scraper avalanches. Last year, the number of deaths for all team dug C. In addition to endangering the lives of people, excavation C was also very dangerous environment.

Where the environment is damaged.

The problem is, the owner of excavation C both large-scale logging in that they are digging using heavy equipment or small excavator with a manual that is using a hoe and a shovel, dig in restricted areas such as slopes mountain which is the infiltration of rain water or in protected forest areas. Quarrying of stone or sand also occurs violate laws regarding excavation C or Perda RTRWP Bali, where the excavation was in accordance with the designation

land. Where, agricultural land was excavated. Related proliferation, excavation C wild, Mas Sumatri say cause there’s no firmness of Pemkab Karangasem parties namely the executive, as executor of rules. He said there were no rules impression excavation C must be licensed, because legal action almost never done. Once done Sudden Inspection excavation C, although there are diggers had found a wild, given only satukali warning and after that his actions could not clear if the perpetrator remain stubborn or unwilling to seek permission, or remain at the site digging which banned. Digging C’’wild also remain free of retribution, so that perpetrators need not feel obliged to take care of them permission,’’he said. Mas Sumatri says, is now the Special Committee (committee) in the Legislative Karangasem Tax the middle of brewing Ranperda Non Metallic Mineral and Rock as Mineral replacement legislation Gol C. Levy It replaced the old local regulation, because on it changed the rules of the central government, so the law should adjust.

In the new Ranperda penggodokan expected affirmed more severe sanctions, so that investors excavation C to be more careful in doing the digging. In the implementation of that law would also have assertive, do not be limited to a paper tiger.

On the other hand, the Vice Regent of Karangasem Drs. IGL Rai recently admitted if the district mining the Strait of C has a red light. In where, because of sand reserves in a safe location or allowed to perform quarrying sand or stone tabas (black stone to create a temple) re-

cently been thinned. Consequently, in order to meet the needs of sand or stone tabas hunters digging up the mountainside location with the slope of the rules can not be done.

But according to him, very difficult to discipline players dig it, because performed on a small scale or manually. Farmers are also hunters rock could just find a stone to kitchen smoke, in the middle.

Musical Poetry Included at BAF Stage

The Balinese literature admirers’ wishes came true as musical poetry has been given a space at the Bali Arts Festival (BAF/PKB). Performed at Ksirarnawa Hall on Saturday (19/6) evening, the musicianpoets society ‘Bali Puisi Musik’ brought the genre for the first time ever being performed at the 32nd BAF. It received positive appreciations from the art goers of Bali.

Bali Puisi Musik performed sophisticated music based on Tan Lioe Ie’s poetries who’s also the vocalist. The music composition was created by four Balinese musicians who are lonely in the music world and they are Balinese band Harley Angles bassist, Putu Indrawan who 20 years ago went through so many band festivals in Indonesia and also another Harley Angles member, Kabe Girisaya, the drummer.

Meanwhile the younger musicians are Dibia Suanjaya on keyboard and Yande Subawa on guitar also who arranged the poems to become a song. Their success in combining the power of poem and music harmonically created a new art piece.

Not only it’s pleasant to hear but it also brought the audience to think and sink to the meanings of the lyrics. (ian)

Source dikepolisian, Sunday (20 / 6) yesterday said the arrest of suspects took place in seputaran joy Tukad Badung Street, South Denpasar, at 21:15 pm. He can not move slightly when police conduct a search. Because, from the hands of a suspect who is also residivis similar cases, we found two SS packages weighing 0.2 grams. BB is ready’’shelf,’’said a source yesterday. Explained, the process of catching the suspect walked quite a lot. Although the suspects had targeted a long time, but police have not dared to arrest the perpetrator because there is no strong evidence. Now, police controlled Drugs visible Poltabes Kompol Denpasar Nyoman Sukasena, finally got the information that the suspect is being pocketed SS for circulation.

The police were chasing a suspect and being successful on the track when the suspect was in seputaran Tukad Badung Street, South Denpasar. Without command, the police ambush and a search immediately. ‘’There are two packages were found on the suspects themselves.

The second package of white powder suspected of SS contents shelfready,’’Kompol Sukasena clear yesterday when asked for confirmation.

According Kompol Sukasena, the suspect has been arrested at Denpasar Poltabes. In order to further investigate, the suspect also was examined in the investigation room while waiting for further legal process. ‘’We are still understood better case. Although we have found evidence, but perlua of further examination. Including, whom we’ll developments in tissues,’’he told reporters. Other information in the field, explains, these suspects had been arrested

by Bali Police narcotics Buser forces several years ago. Confined suspects because similar cases (cases involved drugs, ed). In fact, the suspect was sentenced to one year imprisonment. Nevertheless, only eight months of languishing in Kerobokan jail cell, the suspect has been freed.And finally, the suspect plunged back through the illicit business. (Kmb21)

Former Priest Found Dead in Cows Cage Expected Physically Abused Amlapura (Bali Post)-

On Sunday (20/6) a former priest I Gede Jati (60) found dead at 6.30 am in a cows cage owned by Ketut Kanten at Banjar Asah Teben, Datah, Karangasem. The victim’s family is suspecting the priest from Asah Dulu, Datah was dead because of being abused as the victim’s face is swollen.

One of the victim’s family in Asah, Nyoman Putu Sumana (42) said the body was first founded by Ni Luh Ngungsi (36). At that time the witness was going to tap palm wine from a palm tree. In Datah, it is normal for women to climb palm trees or papyrus trees to get palm wine.

When witness was passing by, it was seen the victim’s body was frozen. This was then told to the victim’s family. The news spread quickly and later on lots of people came to the scene as they were shocked of the founded body.

The dead body was then brought to the family’s house. The family reported the case to the Abang Police Sector De-

partment. After 2 hours the police came to the scene and did an investigation. A doctor from Abang Community Health Center came to examine the dead body. But until now police officers in Karangasem have not given any confirmation of what caused the death.

Putu Sumana said, the family could not believe what happened to the unmarried victim. All this time he never had serious illness. 8 hours before around 9 pm on Saturday (19/6), the victim was still seen walking about. The victim also came by to one of his family’s ceremony. “At around 9 pm he still managed to drink one glass of wine then headed home. Other residents also saw him walking on the roads of Asah Dulu,” Sumana explained.

It was said the body was found in a cow’s cage owned by Ketut Kanten.

In that cage, a resident said there are two cows and one was freed as its nose rope was broken. (013)

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

International

Komorowski leads in Polish vote Reuters

WARSAW (Reuters) – Bronislaw Komorowski, the candidate of Poland’s ruling pro-business Civic Platform (PO), won most votes in the first round of the presidential election but results pointed to a tight run-off vote on July 4.

Komorowski, who is speaker of parliament and also Poland’s acting president, won 41 percent of the vote against 37 percent for his main rival, right-wing opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski, results from 94 percent of polling stations showed.

Investors and financial markets would prefer a Komorowski victory because he would be expected to work smoothly with Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s economically liberal government in tackling Poland’s big budget deficit and preparing the country for eventual euro adoption.

Komorowski also shares Tusk’s vision of a Poland firmly anchored in the European mainstream, working closely with Germany and other EU partners and trying to improve long troubled ties with Russia, its communist-era overlord.

The election was forced by the death of Kaczynski’s identical twin brother, President Lech Kaczynski, along with 95 others, mostly senior political and military officials,

in a plane crash in Russia on April 10.

VETO FEARS Kaczynski is a combative nationalist opposed to joining the euro any time soon and distrustful of the EU, Russia and Germany. He has also urged stimulus packages to counter the economic slowdown but Tusk has followed more cautious policies.

Poland’s relations with Berlin, Moscow and Brussels nosedived during Kaczynski’s stint as prime minister in 2006-07, when his brother Lech as president reinforced Warsaw’s image in the European arena as a difficult country to work with.

Tusk fears that Kaczynski as president would continue his brother’s habit of blocking key reforms.

“Should Bronislaw Komorowski now win the second round of elections, and I assume he can, the government will no longer be able to blame the presidential veto as the main obstacle to launching fiscal consolidation,” said Rafal Benecki, senior economist at ING Bank in Warsaw.

The biggest prize for both candidates will be the support of the leftist electorate after Sunday’s surprisingly strong showing by Grzegorz Napieralski, the candidate of the former communist SLD party, who won the backing of 14 percent of Poles.

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A man holds a child, while casting his vote at a polling station in Warsaw during presidential elections

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The flag of North Korea flies above a diplomatic mission.

Radiation detected after N.Korea nuclear claim AFP

SEOUL (AFP) – South Korea detected a high level of xenon gas — a by-product of atomic tests — two days after the North claimed last month to have staged a successful nuclear experiment, officials said Monday.

North Korea announced on May 12 it had conducted a nuclear fusion reaction, prompting scepticism in the South at the time because of the technical difficulty inherent in the process.

Xenon is produced during the nuclear fission process.

Monday’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper said the xenon readings taken near the border raised the likelihood that the North had carried out some sort of small-scale nuclear test aimed at developing fusion technology.

“The amount of xenon detected in the air at the Geojin monitoring site in Goseong county on May 14 was eight times more than normal,” a science and education ministry official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

The official said the ministry could not determine the reason for the abnormally high level of xenon, a gas that occurs in the atmosphere in trace amounts.

“There was no tremor — which

usually goes with nuclear explosions — detected at the time,” the official said. “Xenon may have come from a nuclear reactor elsewhere or due to a reason we have yet to fully understand.”

The Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, affiliated to the ministry, also confirmed the detection of a high level of xenon on May 14 but declined to elaborate.

A foreign ministry spokesman also confirmed that xenon had been detected in May at Geojin but said it was not linked to a nuclear test, given the absence of a tremor. The spokesman did not say what had caused the gas.

South Korean scientists used xenon readings to confirm the North’s first nuclear test on October 9, 2006. The North staged a second test in May 2009.

Nuclear fusion potentially promises clean and limitless energy but can also be employed to make hydrogen

bombs. The North’s announcement last month did not link the alleged fusion breakthrough to its atomic weapons programme.

Pyongyang’s official media reported on May 12 that the North’s scientists, using their own technology, had conducted a nuclear fusion reaction.

“The successful nuclear fusion marks a great event that demonstrated the rapidly developing cutting-edge science and technology of (North Korea),” said party newspaper Rodong Sinmun.

South Korean experts doubted that the North — which suffers persistent power shortages in everyday life — had made major progress in the process. Yang Hyung-Lyeol, of South Korea’s state-funded National Fusion Research Institute, said at the time the North may have begun operating a small-scale magnetic nuclear fusion device.

But Yang said there would be no comparison with a major project in which the South is involved — the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project to build a fusion power plant by the mid 2030s.

British death toll in Afghanistan hits 300: officials AFP

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – A British marine has died of injuries sustained in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said Monday, taking the country’s total military death toll in the conflict to 300.

“It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of a marine from 40 Commando Royal Marines, part of Combined Force Sangin,” the MoD said in a statement.

It added that he died in hospital

in Birmingham, central England, on Sunday after being seriously injured in an explosion in Sangin, Helmand province, on June 12.

In response to the grim landmark, Defence Secretary Liam Fox again stressed that he hoped to pull British troops out of Afghanistan once Afghans can provide sufficient security and governance for themselves.

“The last nine years have seen British forces at the forefront of the campaign, for the last five working hard in one of the most challenging

areas of the country building Afghan capacity to secure and govern their own country — a process which ultimately will allow us to bring our forces home,” he said.

The head of the armed forces, Jock Stirrup, added: “In theatre today, our people will be more determined than ever to deliver their task of supporting Afghans to build for their own future.”

The name of the dead marine has not yet been released although his family has been informed of his death.

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Soldiers patrol Afghanistan’s Helmand Province in February.

International IMIGRATION Australian Consulate General Jalan Tantular 32 Renon Denpasar Phone: +62 361 241118 Fax: +62 361 221195 (General) +62 361 241120 (Immigration)

General Info

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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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UK’s Prince William celebrates 28th birthday LONDON – Britain’s Prince William is celebrating his 28th birthday in training with the country’s Royal Air Force.

The second-in-line to the British throne returned Sunday from a visit to charities in Botswana and Lesotho, and a trip to watch England’s soccer team Friday at South Africa’s World Cup with younger brother Prince Harry.

William is training to become an RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot, part of his preparations to one day succeed Queen Elizabeth II

and his father, Prince Charles — heir to the throne, as the British monarch.

Royal watchers will look for hints that William’s birthday on Monday could prompt an engagement to long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton.

The prince once told an interviewer he wouldn’t marry “until I’m at least 28 or maybe 30.”

Britain’s Prince William, center, and Britain’s Prince Harry, right AP

Two Britons on board missing India to push US for Bhopal boss extradition plane in African jungle SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia vowed to leave “no stone unturned” on Monday after a plane carrying two Britons and several Australian mining bosses went missing over dense jungle in western Africa.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd promised full diplomatic and consular assistance after the twin turboprop plane carrying tycoon Ken Talbot and other top personnel from Sundance Resources disappeared on Saturday.

“This is deeply concerning to all of us,” Rudd told reporters.

“All of our diplomatic and consular resources are being dedicated to this... we will leave literally no stone unturned in our efforts to try and help what is a concerning set of developments for these families.”

The plane was carrying two people from France, two Britons and an American, as well as two crew, from Cameroon’s capital Yaounde to the Yangadou mine in

neighbouring Congo, local authorities said.

The CASA C-212 plane lost contact with ground controllers shortly after take-off on Saturday morning.

Cameroonian authorities suspended their search, involving four search planes and a helicopter, as night fell on Sunday.

Talbot is a non-executive director of Sundance, an iron ore miner, with estimated wealth of 965 million dollars (840 million US), according to BRW business magazine’s latest rich list.

Reports said the truck driver’s son first made his fortune through a network of pubs before founding successful mining company Macarthur Coal. However, he left Macarthur over corruption charges and is due to go on trial in August.

The plane was also carrying Sundance chairman Geoff Wedlock, an ex-head of BHP Billiton’s iron ore division, chief executive

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Photo illustration of the vast skies over the jungle of western Africa. Australia

officer Don Lewis, company secretary John Carr-Gregg and non-executive directors John Jones and Craig Oliver.

“The families of the missing have been notified and are being supported during this deeply distressing time,” the Perth-based company said in a statement.

One of the other passengers was Brisbane-based French national Natasha Flacon Brian, an executive with Talbot’s resources investment company, Talbot Group, reports said.

Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Australia’s High Commissioner to Nigeria had been sent to Cameroon along with two other officials.

“Of course it’s a very distressing time for the families and we continue to be very seriously concerned about the welfare of these six Australians,” he told Sky News.

“It’s difficult terrain, thick jungle or forest... (the search) will also of course be subject to weather conditions.”

Asian demand, especially from China, has prompted a boom in Australia’s resources sector, easing the country through the financial crisis and boosting the finances of the country’s mining elite.

Australia’s government has locked horns with the powerful mining industry over a planned new tax, prompting outspoken opposition politician Winston Tuckey to draw an indirect link with the crash.

“Why where they there? They were looking for iron ore,” Tuckey told reporters.

“We have a tragic example of where the mining industry is now focusing its attention. We have a stark and tragic example, apparently, telling us what’s going on.”

NEW DELHI (AFP) – India is to push the United States to extradite the former boss of US chemical group Union Carbide in relation to the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster, a minister told AFP on Monday.

“India will make vigorous efforts to get Anderson repatriated,” Minister for Urban Development Jaipal Reddy told AFP, referring to former Union Carbide chief ex-

ecutive Warren Anderson, who lives in a New York suburb.

Reddy is part of a nine-member panel of ministers set up earlier this month to look into previous governments’ handling of the disaster, which killed thousands and has left a toxic legacy in the central Indian city of Bhopal.

India has made repeated unsuccessful requests for the extradition of Anderson in the past.

Italy forwards From page 1 second half.

Are all the tactical changes confusing the Azzurri?

“I don’t know,” captain Fabio Cannavaro said. “Lippi often changes tactics during the middle of a game, so it doesn’t surprise me.

Sometimes it works well and sometimes it doesn’t.”

Italy produced 23 shots to New Zealand’s three and led 7-1 in shots on goal. The Azzurri struggled in the air, though, against the physical and tall All Whites.

“All of our shots were from long range. We should have kept the ball on the ground more,” said left back Domenico Criscito.

Lippi left 6-foot-4 striker Luca Toni at home, and never even considered calling up controversial but talented scorers Antonio Cassano and Mario Balotelli.

Italy ended with three forwards, with Giampaolo Pazzini joining Di Natale and Iaquinta, but the most dangerous scoring attempts came from midfield.

New Zealand goalkeeper Mark Paston was forced to make a leaping save on a long, powerful shot

by Riccardo Montolivo that could have won the game in the 70th minute.

Montolivo also hit the post in the first half.

The only forward who hasn’t played yet is Quagliarella, while Gilardino appears a safe candidate to be benched against Slovakia.

“Often I play with my back facing the goal and that penalizes me,” Gilardino said. “I’ve got to try and get deeper. We’ve got to finish better.”

Italy can console itself with the fact it also drew its opening two games in 1982, when it went on to win its third World Cup. However, the problems with this team don’t lie purely in attack.

At 36, Cannavaro appears to have lost a step. He made a horrendous error to hand New Zealand the lead in the seventh minute following a free kick, and was also beaten to a header following a set piece against Paraguay.

“What can I say? These things happen,” Cannavaro said. “But we don’t like to put the blame on a single player.”

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Indonesia Today

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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Indonesian killer ‘annoyed’ over sacking Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - A man accused of killing an elderly Japanese couple in their Indonesian home said Monday he was “annoyed” at being sacked as their gardener, but had not meant to stab them to death.

Yasuwo Hara, 69, was stabbed in the stomach four times and his wife, Mizue, 67, in the neck and stomach Thursday at their home in southern Jakarta, senior police officer Gatot Edy Pramono said.

The couple’s former gardener, Cecep Abdullah, 22, was arrested within hours while his accomplice, Iwan Iriawan, 18, was caught on Sunday, he added.

“I wanted to rob them because I needed money... I had no inten-

tion to kill them,” Abdullah told a press conference organised by police.

“I was annoyed. I’d worked as a gardener for only a month and was fired because I couldn’t fit into the job.”

Iriawan said Abdullah had promised to buy him a motorcycle if he joined him in the crime.

“I didn’t do anything, I was only holding the knife. Cecep was the one who did the killing,” he said.

The brutality of the crime — Mizue’s neck was savagely slashed — has shocked Jakarta’s Japanese community.

The Haras had worked in Indonesia for many years and reportedly ran a scholarship fund to help poor Indonesians go to university.

Pramono said the stabbing occurred after the husband tried to protect his wife from the knifewielding intruders.

“Nothing was taken. The perpetrators panicked and ran away,” he said.

The suspects allegedly snuck into the couple’s house through the garage and attacked them as they were eating dinner.

Four teenagers missing after being carried away by water current Antara

BOGOR - Four teenagers were missing after being carried away by water current at Cianteun River in Bogor district, West Java, on Sunday.

They were carried away by water current at around 01.00 p.m. on Sunday while trying to rescue two children who fell into the river, Budi Aksomo, chief of the Bogor district quick reaction team (TRC)

said.

“After rescuing the two children, the four teenagers fell into the river and were carried away by water current,” he said.

He said around 100 people from the TRC, the Bogor district fire department and the local branch of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) joined the search for the four missing teenagers.

By Sunday evening the rescue workers focused their search on the

location where the teenagers fell into the river, he said.

He said the rescue workers planned to comb the river on Monday morning if the four teenagers who hailed from Moyan Cimangir village, Cibunbulang subdistrict, Bogor district, were not found by Sunday night.

The four are identified as Syarif bin Fandi (15), Yogi bin Jaed (16), Ada bin Rosadi (16) and Indra bin Ana (17).

Kwambai scored the fastest with a record time of 0:33:50.

The second position for men’s event was won by Ugandan runner Martin Toroitich Kityo with a record time of 0:28:34 while the third one was won by Kenyan runner Hendry Kipsigei Chib Chip with a record time of 0:28:39.

The second place for women were won by Tatiana Makarova of Russia with a record time of 0:33:53

and the third one by host Indonesian Trianingsih with 0:34:12.

“Although not in the best condition I was able to be the fastest and won the International Jakarta 10K,” said Titus Kwemoi.

He said that at the Jakarta International 10K 2010 he had targeted to set a record time of less than 28 minutes. But the weather, humidity and heat hampered him to achieve the target.

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An Indonesian student prepares his robot to perform a traditional Pendet dance during a robot competition in Malang, East Java on June 20, 2010. The competition was held to advance science education in the country.

Egypt opens market for Kenyan runners dominate Jakarta 10K Indonesian products Antara

JAKARTA - Kenyan runners dominated the world marathon championship, “Jakarta International 10K” held at the National Monument (Monas) square here on Sunday.

In the men’s event, Titus Masai Kwemoi managed to be the fastest with a record time of 0:28:21 and in the women’s one Gladys Jepkoskei

Man arrested for killing tiger in zoo Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Indonesian police have arrested a man who allegedly poisoned and skinned a critically endangered Sumatran tiger in a state-owned zoo, an official said Monday.

Akmamul Mukminin, 24, was detained last week and could face up to five years in jail and a fine of 100 million rupiah (11,000 dollars) for killing a protected animal, conservation

official Didi Wuryanto said. The suspect allegedly killed the tiger, named Shella, in August in Taman Rimbo zoo, Jambi province, by placing poisoned bait in its enclosure after closing hours.

He then allegedly skinned it on the zoo grounds, aided by two accomplices.

Wuryanto said the arrest sent a message to poachers that Indonesia was serious about protecting its tiger population.

Conservationists estimate there

are fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild, due to habitat loss and poaching.

“Legal action like this is very important to give a deterrent to the criminals. They must know that we’re serious about enforcing the law,” he said.

One of the accomplices has been sentenced to three years and ten months in jail for the crime.

Wuryanto said police were still hunting a third suspect.

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JAKARTA - Egypt said it was committed to opening its market and chances for Indonesia’s small-and-medium enterprise (SME)’s products.

“I was invited by the Egyptian authorities and they expressed admiration at Indonesia, which can produce handicrafts from the source of a variety of materials, and that’s why they expressed readiness to accept all our SME products,” said Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs, Sjarifuddin Hasan, in Jakarta, this weekend.

He said the Egyptian government’s commitment to open its markets for Indonesian SME products is a great advantage because Egypt is a gateway to European countries and Africa.

Indonesia and Egypt also have agreed to organize an exhibition of SME products produced by two countries.

“In real term, the ‘business to business’ relationship between Indonesian furniture companies has been established where businessmen of nations cooperate to jointly produce and market the products,” said the Minister.

Previously, the Indonesian minister has signed a joint memorandum of understanding on June 13, 2010 with the Minister of International Relations and Industry of Egypt concerning the management of Nile water hyacinth to produce handicrafts.

Indonesia will provide training and technical assistance concerning preservation of the environment with the utilization of water hyacinth to produce handicrafts. The cooperation departed from the fact that the water hyacinth in the Nile has become a most disturbing pest while the river concerns the interest of many Egyptian people.

“We will send water hyacinth businessmen to train them and the compensation is that they will open their market for Indonesian products,” said the Minister.

The Egyptian government also said it wanted to learn from Indonesia on how to empower cooperatives and SMEs in the country.

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Bali Today Divine inspiration of BAF turns to fade

Government has to pay special attention Bali Post

DENPASAR - Provincial and regency governments are expected to give particular attention to the culture of Bali. Lately, it was perceived the taksu (divine inspiration) of Bali Arts Festival increasingly began to fade and to reduce in the interest of the audience watching the performance of BAF. “Spectators declined is not caused by the organization of World Cup, but it tends to be triggered by the lack of art and cultural development in lower level, so eventually people are not interested in its culture,” said Ida Bagus Padakesuma, a member of Bali House, last Sunday (Jun 20), in Denpasar.

According to him, particular attention required was a direct coaching from qualified artists to every hamlet. So, from those hamlets would be engendered new prospective artists that could make presentation in the upcoming BAFs. It did not mean to pick certain artists from the art communities or troupes to make the presentation. On that account, there would grow an interest, at least to witness the development of culture through BAF. “Do not propose too many theories to purchase shopping mall or hotels. Simply pay attention to the development of culture. By doing so, Bali will remain to exist,” said the artist graduated from an art vocational school or SMKI. He observed so because the real charm of Bali lay in the culture. Cultural sustainability would guarantee that a lot of tourists would come to Bali. Automatically, public revenues and at the same time government’s revenue from the sector of hotels and other restaurants could be increased as well. Affirmed, the task of academic artists was to cultivate the prospective artists, not to pursue an academic degree. “Balinese artists are said to have a taksu or divine inspiration because they continue working not pursuing a degree,” he said.

He did not deny that BAF was the most colossal extravaganza initiated by former Governor of Bali Prof. Dr. IB Mantra. It was the right venue to seed the cultural asset, so that the community and artists knew how many cultural treasures that

had been owned by Bali until the 32nd Bali Arts Festival.

His party was apprehensive to hear that residents of a number of regencies did not know about the art tradition of their respective region. Many classical dances were not known because they were not interested by local residents. “It is a bad precedent for Balinese people that do not know about their culture,” he said. Because of the lack of art training, the knowledge on the arts and cultural richness became minimal. Consequently, they were not interested in them. This matter was feared to happen to new generation of young Balinese seeking out cultural identity that was not necessarily suited to the conditions of Balinese culture framed by tradition and Hinduism.

“There have been many Balinese young people that do not understand about community of art perpetrators and government had to address the situation by returning to intensify the cultural counseling, especially about the arts. In the decade of 1980s, such development was felt until the nook and cranny of villages. But, now only particular governments routinely holding and nurturing the prospective artists group. However, it was not comprehensively performed as by Denpasar.

“Once again, please maintain and preserve the culture of Bali. Do not let people of Bali until not knowing about their identity,” he expected with a serious expression. (029)

Courtesy of Telkomsel

GM Network Operation Telkomsel Regional Bali Nusra, I Ketut Susila Dharma accompanied with GM Sales & CS Telkomsel Regional Bali Nusra, Syaiful Bachri giving presentation about the download speed using Dual Carrier HSPA+ 42 Mbps through video conference with Minister of Communication and Information Tifatul Sembiring and Director of Planning and Development Telkomsel Herfini Haryono at Jakarta on the test of Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology.

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10.00 - 12.00 Participation from Cultural and Tourism department of East Nusa Tenggara province Kalangan Ayodya 19.00 - 21.00 Prembon mask parade by Sekaa Topeng Smara Buana Banjar Losan, Takmung Village, Klungkung Wantilan

Time: 20.00 - 22.00 Activity : Drama Gong parade by Sekaa Drama Gong Langlang Budaya, Tegallalang, Gianyar Place : Ksirarnawa Time: 20.00 - 23.00 Activity : Balinese song parade by Klungkung and Karangasem regencies Place : Open stage Ardha Candra

Denpasar – Telkomsel held a tryout of long term evolution (LTE) or known as the four generation (4G) simultaneously in three cities, Jakarta, Medan, and Denpasar on Monday, June 21st 2010.

In the tryout, video conference and video streaming was conducted and introduction of the new technology, 3D Telkomsel streaming using the 4G technology. At the same time, Telkomsel was also conducting a test on the new dual carrier HSPA+ which has 42 Mbps speed in two locations which is Denpasar and Medan.

I Ketut Susila Dharma, the general manager of GM Network Operation Telkomsel for Bali and Nusa Tenggara area, said that currently, Telkomsel already able to apply LTE. He said that by using LTE the customers can have a quick data access up to 172 Mbps.

Currently, Telkomsel is increasing the capability of its data network in order to accommodate the customers demand.

“’Dual Carrier (DC) HSPA+ will soon be able to operate normally and the customers in Denpasar can enjoy high speed access for internet service,” he added.

Susilo said that the demand for Telkomsel data service is kept increasing.

This can be seen by the increasing number of users and the capacity given by Telkomsel. “Bali as one of the famous tourism destination so it need high capacity and it is a must to show the world that Indonesia is ready to use 4G technology,” he added.

Syaiful Bachri, the general manager of Sales and Customer Service for Bali and Nusa Tenggara area, said that the technology will open the opportunity for the communication industry.

The 4G technology will make the customers easier to watch video streaming and video other video that needed big bandwidth. Syaiful said that the technology can be use to develop video base mobile advertising and video surveillance. (kmb18)

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Balinese Culture

Balinese Wedding The pawiwahan (marriage, weddings of a Hindu couple) is a very important part of Balinese social life. The ritual generally takes place in the home of the groom, a further confirmation of the typical patriarchal inclinations of Balinese culture, and is per- formed by a priest. The newlyweds to be, dressed in very colorful and refined garments, worn only for the day of the wed- ding, will withdraw in prayer in the family temple. This is followed by the presentation of offerings in the pelinggih and by a series of ritual gestures. A very typical moment in the ceremony occurs when the bride offers the groom several different beverages: a conventional way to reiterate that the woman. as a wife, commits herself to obeying her husband and to lovingly care for him for the rest of their lives.

Many Balinese marriages are still prearranged or negotiated, though young men may also “kidnap” their wives, and mixed-caste marriages are increasingly common. Marriage customs differ from caste to caste and village to village, but all Balinese marriage practices share fundamental similarities. There are basically two ways to get married on Bali, ‘ngerorod’ and ‘mapadik’.

Ngerorod This is marriage by elopement, in which the prearranged honeymoon precedes the wedding ceremony. Since it’s otherwise quite expensive to marry on Bali, ‘ngerorod’ is becoming more and more popular. It has particular appeal to the Balinese sense of theater.

Balinese love a spectacular kidnapping in which friends of the suitor

capture a woman in the fields, on the road, or down by the river. Theatrics are paramount: she is expected to bite and kick her abductors in mock self-defense.

These days it’s more stylish and fashionable for the woman to be whisked away in a hired sedan, and more often than not she goes willingly. The couple then repairs to a friend’s house stocked with provisions, offerings, and the bride’s wardrobe. The woman’s infuriated father sounds the alarm demanding to know what has become of his daughter. A search party is organized which eventually returns unsuccessful and exhausted.

Meanwhile, the couple is consummating the marriage before special offerings (sesayut tabuh rah) have the time to wilt. These offerings alone make the marriage binding by customary law. Emissaries of the groom visit the bride’s father to argue the advantages of the union.

Begrudgingly, the girl’s father gives in, after a suitable bride price has been agreed upon. The groom’s father must finance and conduct the marriage ceremony, welcoming the bride as a new daughter into the family. The actual public wedding, within 42 days of the staged kidnapping, is only an official confirmation of their union. They are already married in the eyes of the gods.

Mepadik This is marriage by consent, in which an upper-class couple conducts a formal courtship. Since daughters were once regarded as property useful for attaining a family’s social and political goals, high-caste families tried to wed a

son to the daughter of a friend or relative so a blood bond would unite the resources of both families.

Under no circumstances may a woman “marry down,” i.e., take a commoner. The preferred marriage is through a parallel patri-cousin, the father’s brother’s daughter. It has been noted that Triwangsa couples often get along so well because they are all first cousins. Traditionally, the man or his father journeys three times to the bride’s house with food and ‘sirih’. When the bride’s family visits, the groom’s father is obliged to give them food, ‘sirih’ is chewed (an ancient, ritualistic means of coming to agreement), and presents are exchanged. The groom then regularly visits the home of his prospective bride, presenting gifts and performing services for his future father-inlaw.

The groom’s family arranges and pays for the wedding; the date set well in advance on a propitious day. Wedding guests are often entertained by professional storytellers and musicians. Enormously detailed rules govern dining and seating arrangements.

Sometimes the bride’s family is not even invited.

The actual ceremony varies. It could be very simple and short, presided over by a common temple ‘pemangku’, or it may be elaborate, expensive, and go on all day. Both the bride and groom dress in bright ‘songket’, with brocades of gold thread, and the woman’s hair is decorated with glittering gold flowers.

Usually the bride and groom offer food to one another, then simulate such domestic duties such as washing, cooking rice, and cutting bamboo. Prayers are intoned, and then the couple eats together in public, feeding each other. This is an important symbolic act, as in former times only married men and women were allowed to eat food together in public.

The priest then performs a ritual purification and blesses the couple. Neither rice nor flowers are thrown. Today there could very well be a Western-style buffet reception held afterward where speeches are offered by members of the two families. (BTN/Doc)

Neka Museum collect 272 keris Antara

Denpasar – Neka Museum which is located in Ubud has 272 collections of keris, traditional Indonesian weapon and it is being placed in two special rooms. In addition to keris, there are also collections of paintings and statues. The total collections are 312 paintings and statues and placed in five rooms in the museum.

Pande Wayan Suteja Neka, the founder of Neka Museum, said that the collections were gathered for over 50 years. “Several works from the olden age also placed in the museum. The owner willingly to put

their collection the Neka Museum because the keris will be protected and conserved in the museum,” he added.

Suteja Neka was established as the member of keris expert council by the Secretary General of Keris Indonesia (SNKI), Wiwoho Basuki Tjokrohadiningrat. There is great hope that the collection can give comparison and motivation to the current keris maker.

Neka said that at first, he bought 2keris in 1970’s which have the symbol of dragon and lion. The keris is coated with by gold by Nugroho Priyo Waskito from

Yogyakarta. He also said that after the ceremony in Penataran Pande Peliatan temple which was done on June 17th 2006, Neka decided to preserve the keris as one of the culture of Indonesia.

Neka also learn from keris experts throughout Indonesia such as to KRHT Sukoyo Hadi Nugroho, which is now work as the keris curator in Neka Museum. Neka is also cooperating with the keris community in Yogyakarta, Surakarta, and Jakarta to add his collections.

In 2006, Neka Museum added keris collection in addition to the paintings and statues collections.

Sweet Potato Tips:

Delicacy within Easy Reach Cheap vegetable does not necessarily mean insignificant in terms of nutrient value and flavor.

Similar case is also valid for sweet potato tips. Being in close neighborhood to water spinach, the tips of this creeping plant has a flavor that is no less delicious. For a time, villagers take it as alternative vegetable before they harvest its tubers.

One of the easiest ways to savor its delicacy is by boiling it and served in grated coconut spices. This countryside style menu can offer you a touch of flavor making the tongue to ask again and again. It is a delicacy within easy reach!

Ingredients: 2 handfuls of sweet potato tips, 1 cup of grated coconut and 1 tbsp fried shallot Spices: 3 cloves garlic, 4 cloves shallot, 1 slice of aromatic ginger (kencur), 1 slice of turmeric, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp coriander, 1 small chili, ½ tsp salt, 1 tbsp palm oil and 100 ml water Method: · Boil the sweet potato tips until cooked. Take out and drain well. · All spices are ground. Then, stir-fry until smelling fragrant. Put the grated coconut into the spices while on the pan and add some water. Let it boil and when the water remains a little, take it out. · Mix well the boiled sweet potato tips with spices, salt and fried shallot. Now, it is ready to serve.

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Fresh Orange Juice: A Quencher from Kintamani Heights Kintamani situated in the heart and highland of Bali offers beautiful panorama and cool climate.

With magnificent view of Mount Batur and Lake Batur, of course, it would be something left if visitors only bring home some pictures and experience.

What is that? It’s the distinctive orange of Kintamani.

This destination has delicious tangerine and another orange usually used to prepare orange juice but slightly difficult if consumed as the former. This orange is very sweet and good to accompany your lunch or dinner.

During its season around May-June, it is available until outside Bangli. It can be taken as a gift to bring home. Have a nice experience and enjoy the flavor of the orange juice! (BTN/punia)

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Destinations

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Jatiluwih Rice Terrace

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JATILUWIH is a favorite tourist destination in Bali famous with the beautiful rice terrace unfolding from the foot of mountain until the coastal side. It is one of places to visit in Bali with the beautiful view as according to its name from Jati and luwih, where Jati mean really and Luwih meaning especial, good, and beautiful or the equivalent. The local paddies are planted in this place look typically of the high relative size plant if it is compared with other pre-eminent paddy planted by most farmers in Bali . Despitefully, Jatiluwih also famous with its organic agriculture system due to the location is located in the in the plateau of Watukaru Mount which is suitable for the agriculture development.

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BUSINESS

France says it might take more budget action Agence France-Presse

PARIS - France might announce extra action to fight overspending in the coming months, a top official said on Monday against a background of unease on financial markets over debt in the eurozone.

At the beginning of June, the centre-right government announced that it intended to find 100 billion euros (124.0 billion dollars) in the next three years, achieving half of this by cutting spending and half with new revenues.

The secretary general at the presidential palace, Claude Gueant, told the Financial Times newspaper that extra action might be announced by the autumn to ensure that the public deficit were reduced to 3.0 percent of gross domestic product by the end of 2013, as promised to European Union authorities, from an expected level of 8.0 percent this year.

The debt crisis in Greece has set in train

deep concern about the state of public finances in several EU countries, and has also raised some concerns about the strength of some banks in Europe, partly because they hold much government debt.

France has been largely unscathed so far by market pressures over overspending, but has announced strong action to correct its finances, as have many other European governments. “There will be other announcements. We have to do more of course — a lot more,” Gueant said. The government was preparing a budget for next year and a three-year spending plan which would “appear serious and determined.”

Britain to introduce bank levy Agence France-Presse

LONDON - Britain’s finance minister George Osborne confirmed Sunday that his emergency budget to be unveiled this week will include a banking levy.

The chancellor of the exchequer said it would be part of the budget that he will announce in parliament on Tuesday.

“What I’m determined to do is to make sure that the measures are tough but they’re also fair,” Osborne told BBC television.

“What we’re clear about is that all parts of society are going to have to make a contribution. “I’m going to ask the banks to pay a bank levy so there will be a contribution from them,” he said.

“We are going to have better regulated banks, it’s going to be tougher regulation and we’re also going to look at the structure of banking. “I’m perfectly prepared to say tough things to the financial services community,”

he added.

Newspaper reports suggest that such a levy could raise between one and three billion pounds (1.5-4.4 billion dollars, 1.2-3.6 billion euros) each year.

Unless Britain’s government takes action to deal with the budget deficit “then I am afraid we will find our country on the road to ruin,” Osborne said. “We will find higher interest rates, businesses going bust, unemployment rising and our living standards declining. I am not prepared to put up with that.

“I see it as decisive action to deal with Britain’s record budget deficit,” he said.

“We sit here as the country in Europe with the largest budget deficit of any major economy at a time when markets and investors and businesses look around the world at countries that can’t control their debts. “We have got to deal with that. In that sense it is an unavoidable budget.”

Japan to nearly double 2010 growth forecast: reports Agence France-Presse

TOKYO - The Japanese government has decided to upgrade its economic growth forecast to around 2.6 percent for the year to March 2011, from an earlier projection of 1.4 percent, reports said Monday.

The report comes as exports continue to show a stable recovery, particularly in trade with robust Asian economies, while the fall in corporate capital

investment had started to slow, the Nikkei newspaper said. The new forecast will be announced after the cabinet approves new fiscal rehabilitation measures on Tuesday, Kyodo News said, citing government sources. “The government has judged that the economy will continue to recover at a faster pace than initially anticipated, backed by strong exports to China and other Asian countries as well as firm personal consumption in Japan,” Kyodo said.

AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN

Former Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong’s image is seen in an illustration display of Chinese currency 100 Yuan (or Renmibi) notes in Beijing on June 21, 2010. Senior European policymakers welcomed on Monday a pledge

by Chinese authorities to make the yuan more flexible, and called for further steps as a way to boost growth in China and the world economy.

Europeans hail China’s currency pledge Agence France-Presse

FRANKFURT - Senior European policymakers welcomed on Monday a pledge

by Chinese authorities to make the yuan more flexible, and called for further steps as a way to boost growth in China and the world economy.

“The European Central Bank (ECB) and the President of the Eurogroup JeanClaude Juncker welcome the decision ... to further reform the exchange rate regime of the renminbi (yuan),” the ECB said in a statement.

They also called for a “strong and stable international financial system” and noted that volatile exchange rates have the potential to harm economic activity.

“Given China’s important role in the global economy, we encourage the authori-

ties to allow for greater flexibility of the RMB (yuan) exchange rate as a means of promoting balanced growth in China and in the world economy.”

In a move widely seen as a bid to head off a dispute with the United States at this weekend’s G20 summit in Canada, Beijing said it would allow its currency to be more “flexible” but ruled out a large one-off revaluation.

Beijing revalued the yuan in July 2005 but reimposed a de-facto peg to the US dollar three years later during the global financial crisis to protect exporting firms, which have become the backbone of China’s economic boom. Critics, not least in the US Congress, say that this has left the yuan undervalued by as much as 40 percent and gives Chinese exporters an unfair advantage at the cost of US jobs.

Greece warns debt restructuring would be ‘catastrophic’ Agence France-Presse

ATHENS - Greece’s finance minister warned Sunday that restructuring the country’s debt would be “catastrophic” for its economy, in an interview published in the weekly Proto Thema.

“We have fought to avoid... a default on payments and restructuring of the debt, and we have avoided it thanks to the support mechanism” from the European Union and International Monetary Fund, George Papaconstantinou said.

Restructuring the debt “would be catastrophic for our economy, which continues to need loans”, the minister said. “For as long as the recovery plan for the economy is applied, the possibilities for refinancing the debt in-

crease.”

On Thursday, a team of European and IMF experts gave Greece a stamp of approval, declaring the country’s recovery program to be on track.

Austerity measures were adopted by the Socialist government in exchange for the release of a first installment of loans from a three-year 110-billion-euro (136-billion-dollar) EU-IMF bailout package.

Papaconstantinou ruled out any return to Greece’s national currency.

“No such outcome exists. Every country in the eurozone continues to act to protect the single currency and strengthen the framework in which the eurozone operates,” he said.

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Entertainment

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

International

‘Toy Story’ drop-kicks ‘Karate Kid’ in records Agence France Presse

LOS ANGELES – “Toy Story 3” scored the biggest-ever opening for animated filmmaker Disney/Pixar, with an expected box office haul of some 109 million dollars, industry experts said.

The movie is the latest chapter of the popular tale of toys come to life from pioneering digital studio Pixar, which launched the first installment of the movie in 1995, in the process ushering in a new era in computer animation.

The movie’s record-setting opening at theaters across North America dropkicked hit flick “The Karate Kid” into second place, with 29 million dollars in ticket sales, according to movie tracker Exhibitor Relations.

In third place was action-comedy “The A-Team,” a remake of the classic 1980s television action series about four soldiers of fortune.

The new-look “A-Team,” starring Liam Neeson, earned 13.8 million dollars in its second weekend — about half the earnings of its opening weekend.

Raunchy comedy “Get Him To The Greek” netted the fourth place spot with 6.1 million dollars in ticket sales. “Shrek Forever After” was bumped down to fifth place, with a 5.5-million-dollar weekend

take. The early summer blockbuster has brought in a total of 222.9 million over five weeks.

“Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time” with Jake Gyllenhaal kept its sixth place with 5.3 million dollars, ahead of comic book adaptation “Jonah Hex,” which settled at 5.1 million in its opening weekend.

Action-comedy “Killers,” starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher, came in eighth with 4.8 million dollars. It was trailed by “Iron Man 2” with 2.7 million and canine comedy “Marmaduke,” which also brought in 2.7 million.

Buzz Lightyear arrives at the Premiere of Disney Pixar’s “ Toy Story 3” in Hollywood, on June 13. “Toy Story 3” scored the biggest-ever opening for animated filmmaker Disney/Pixar, with an expected box office haul of some 109 million dollars, industry experts said Sunday.

AFP/File/Valerie Macon

Cyrus steps out of tween idolhood toward “Liberty” Reuters

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Football tops UK singles chart, Oasis tops albums Reuters

LONDON – World Cup songs held firm at the top of the U.K. singles chart despite England’s less than inspiring performances, while Oasis topped the albums tally with a hits package, the Official Charts Company said Sunday.

Grime rap star Dizzee Rascal and comedian James Corden held the number one slot from last week with “Shout,” their unofficial World Cup anthem, from which royalties are going to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

Creeping up one place to No. 2 was Somali-born Canadian rapper

K’naan with “Wavin’ Flag,” another World Cup-themed song.

Kylie Minogue returned to the singles chart with “All The Lovers” at No. 4, while Example with “Kickstarts” at No. 3 and Robyn with “Dancing On My Own” at No. 8 were the other two new top10 entries.

Oasis topped the albums chart with “Time Flies,” a collection spanning their 15-year career, while another new entry, this time from the cast of U.S. musical high school drama Glee, took the No. 2 spot with “Glee - The Music - Journey to Regionals,” which is currently No. 1 in the United States.

LOS ANGELES – Miley Cyrus’ audition tape for the Disney Channel’s “HanID be found on YouTube. In it, the 12-year-old Cyrus is sporting frizzy hair, a big smile and, even then, her trademark whiskey drawl.

She displays the practiced poise of all child actors — a fearlessness when it comes to staring straight into the camera and reciting her lines — and her posture and mannerisms reveal that she knows this is a business opportunity and not a social call.

Flash-forward five years, and Cyrus’ latest YouTube offering, her video for the title track of her album “Can’t Be Tamed,” involves a birdcage set that doubles as a pole-dancing playground, writhing background dancers and an outfit notable for its feathers and décolletage.

Like Disney teen idols Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake before her, Cyrus is making the often-murky transition into adult artist. The June 22 release of “Can’t Be Tamed” is the boldest statement in a years-long process of transitioning Cyrus away from the scrubbed cheeks and all-American girl charm of “Hannah Montana” to a modern pop diva. “I’m just at a certain place where I’ve changed a lot as a person,” she says. “I’ve grown up a lot, which everyone does.”

Everyone does, but very few have to do it in the public spotlight with all the divisions of Miley Inc. — from film to TV shows to voice-over work to apparel — riding on the success of the transition.

publicly testing the waters of adulthood for the past few years — making dramatic displays like the bedhead Vanity Fair photos or the vaguely stripperish dance moves at Nickelodeon’s Teen Choice Awards — followed by an equally dramatic retreat.

Her music has followed a similar act of toeing the line between tween and adult, with singles “The Climb” and “Party in the U.S.A.” offering a far different message from earlier teeny-bopper tracks like “See You Again” and “7 Things.”

On the eve of the video debut of “Tamed” on May 4, Cyrus knows that it’s going to ruffle some feathers.

“You’re going to, like, die when you see the bird cage in the video because it’s so crazy,” she says. Despite Cyrus’ march into adulthood, she still talks

like a teenager — all rapid-fire patter that, by a reporter’s transcribing tally, comes in at around 200 words per minute. “I’ve got, like, 30 dancers in there and a tree and a nest. Literally, it’s out of control. I’m definitely going to be doing a lot more stuff like that.”

“Miley’s transformation was inevitable — she’s been clawing herself out of that cage for a while,” says Suzanne Ross, executive producer of E!’s “True Hollywood Story” and “E! Investigates.” “I’m surprised it shocks people anymore. It’s an inevitable part of growing up Disney. It’s a formula, from what I’ve seen from past stars: Disney makes you a star, you make them an enormous amount of money, and then you either crash and burn or you go out and stake your claim in the real world.”

REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

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It’s no secret that Cyrus has been

Singer Miley Cyrus performs on ABC’s Good Morning America in New York June 18, 2010.

Life Style

International

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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Why Skin Cancer Is on the Rise

AP Photo/WWF - National Park Ujung Kulon

This is undated photo released by WWF - National Park Ujung Kulon, a Javan rhino walks in the national park in Ujung Kulon, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) southwest of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

Officials scramble to save endangered Javan rhinos Associated Press Writer

JAKARTA, Indonesia – The discovery of three dead Javan rhinos has intensified efforts to save one of the world’s most endangered mammals from extinction, with an electric fence being built Monday around a new sanctuary and breeding ground.

With only about 50 of the species left in the wild — all but a handful living in one national park in western Indonesia — conservationists are even talking about taking the rare step of relocating some of the 5-ton animals to spread out the population and give the Javan rhino a better chance to survive.

Drought and proximity to an active volcano in the densely forested

Ujung Kulon park have raised fears that a natural disaster could destroy almost the entire population at once.

In Vietnam, the only other place the rhinos can be found, there are just four.

“Without drastic action, some rhinos could be extinct in the wild within the next 10 to 20 years,” the International Rhino Foundation said.

The Javan rhino, once the most

widespread of Asian rhinoceroses, is today the most threatened of five species.

The species was nearly wiped out in 1883 when the Krakatau volcano erupted, spawning a 120-foot (40meter) tsunami that killed 37,000 people when it inundated more than a hundred villages — and Ujung Kulon. The greatest threat they face today is from poachers, habitat destruction and competition for food with other species, according to conservationists.

Rhino horns have long been a popular ingredient in traditional Chinese medicines, fetching tens of thousands of dollars each.

FOR years and years now, millions of sun worshippers across the country would hit the beaches during summer to work on the perfect, golden tan. However, the advent of indoor tanning salons now allows Americans to sport a sun-kissed look year-round.

And as more and more people pursue a perpetual summer-style tan, dermatologists have begun noticing a significant rise in skin cancer incidents, especially among young women.

Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, still makes up just 3 percent of all skin cancers, and results in about 8,000 deaths a year, according to the National Cancer Institute.

But three factors have doctors alarmed: The rates of this cancer are rising; it has become the most common cancer for young people; and many of the cases result from the preventable, but addictive, behavior of indoor suntanning.

“In the last few decades, it’s certainly been on the rise. And some people think that may be a result of behavior, and UV exposure,” said Jennifer Stein, an assistant professor of dermatology at New York University’s Langone Medical Center. “This is a very serious cancer, and this is a behavior that’s preventable.”

Tanning and cancer go hand-inhand

Without tanning beds, soaking

up the rays was limited to clear days in the summer. The invention of the tanning bed changed that, and throughout the 1990s, the rapid proliferation of tanning salons provided venues for millions of people to sunbathe regardless of weather, season, or time of day.

Since 1992, the indoor tanning industry has grown five-fold, with 28 million indoor tanners in the United States supporting a billion-dollar-a-year business, said Maria Tsoukas, an assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

During that same period, melanoma rates have increased by 2 percent in the general population, Stein said. Amongst young women, who make up 71 percent of tanning salon customers, incidents of melanoma have increased by 2.2 percent, Stein said. Over that time, skin cancer also became the most common form of cancer for Americans ages 25-29, a group that traditionally shows very low cancer rates, Stein said.

“We see a surprising number of young women coming in with melanoma, and a lot of them say they’ve used tanning beds,” Stein told LiveScience.com. “By far, by far, the majority of users of indoor tanning beds are young women.”

AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt

A doctor from the American Academy of Dermatology checks a woman for signs of skin cancer. A new experimental drug developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Medarex extends the lives of patients with advanced melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, researchers said Saturday.

Traffic-choked Delhi makes metro breakthrough Agence France Presse

NEW DELHI – New Delhi’s metro train system, which residents and tourists hope will ease congestion in the Indian capital, made a key breakthrough Monday by linking up with the satellite town of Gurgaon.

Delhi has suffered worsening traffic chaos as poor infrastructure struggles to cope with rapid population growth and the metro is seen as

AFP/File/Manan Vatsyayana

crucial to government attempts to modernise one of the world’s largest cities.

Gurgaon is a leading economic hotspot in India and home to a growing number of multinational companies, glass apartment blocks and huge, air-conditioned shopping malls.

The latest stretch of metro links Delhi’s south suburbs with Gurgaon, with the line set to open fully next

Delhi Metro Rail does a trial run on an elevated section in Gurgaon in January, 2010. New Delhi’s metro train system, which residents and tourists hope will ease congestion in the Indian capital, made a key breakthrough Monday by linking up with the satellite town of Gurgaon.

month. Further lines are scheduled to be completed across the city in time for the Commonwealth Games in October.

Pritha Sahai, a graphic designer, said her commute to work in Gurgaon would be transformed by the expanding metro. “The whole journey takes me close to an hour to drive but now it will be a cheap journey of just 25 minutes,” she said.

Delhi’s population has grown from 14 million people in 2001 to 17.5 million in 2009, according to official figures released this month.

The number of vehicles more than doubled from three million in 1999 to 6.3 million in 2009.

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Sport

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Group A Team

Pl W D L

F A Gd

Pts

Uruguay Mexico

2 2

1 1

1 0 1 0

3 3

0 1

3 2

4 4

France South Africa

2 2

0 0

1 1 1 1

0 1

2 -2 4 -3

1 1

Group B Team

Pl W D L

F A Gd

Pts

Argentina South Korea

2 2

2 1

0 0 0 1

5 3

1 4 4 -1

6 3

Greece Nigeria

2 2

1 0

0 1 0 2

2 1

3 -1 3 -2

3 0

Group C Team

Pl W D L

F A Gd

Pts

Slovenia USA

2 2

1 0

1 0 2 0

3 3

2 3

1 0

4 2

England Algeria

2 2

0 0

2 0 1 1

1 0

1 0 1 -1

2 1

Group D Team

Pl W D L

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Pts

Ghana Germany

2 2

1 1

1 0 0 1

2 4

1 1

1 3

4 3

Serbia Australia

2 2

1 0

0 1 1 1

1 1

1 0 5 -4

3 1

Group E Team

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Holland Japan

2 2

2 1

0 0 0 1

3 1

0 1

3 0

6 3

Denmark Cameroon

2 2

1 0

0 1 0 2

2 1

3 -1 3 -2

3 0

Group F Team Paraguay Italy New Zealand Slovakia

Pl W D L 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 1

F A Gd 3 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 3 -2

Pts 4 2 2 1

Group G Team Brazil Portugal Ivory Coast Korea DPR

Pl W D L 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1

F A Gd 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 -2 1 2 -1

Pts 6 1 1 0

Group H Team Chile Switzerland Honduras Spain

Pl W D L 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1

F A Gd 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 -1 0 1 -1

Pts 3 3 0 0

International

Brazil advances, Italy held to another WCup draw Associated Press Writer

JOHANNESBURG – The most accomplished teams in World Cup history went in different directions, with five-time champion Brazil advancing to the second round and fourtime winner Italy tying with supposedly outmanned New Zealand.

Although Brazil wasn’t exactly magical in a sometimes-brutal and highly physical match with Ivory Coast, it got two goals from Luis Fabiano on Sunday for a 3-1 victory. That boosted the Brazilians into the next round out of Group G. Italy wasn’t pleased at all with the latest surprising result at this year’s World Cup, held to a 1-1 draw by New Zealand, ranked 78th in the world. The defending champion Italians got their only goal in the Group F match in Nelspruit from the penalty spot, further exposing the team’s lack of finishing power up front.

In the other group match, Paraguay beat Slovakia 2-0 in Bloemfontein. At Soccer City, Luis Fabiano scored two goals and Elano added the Brazilians dominated possession for most of the match.

Luis Fabiano gave Brazil the lead in the 25th minute with a hard shot from close range that easily beat Ivory Coast goalkeeper Boubacar Barry. He added another in the 50th, but twice handled the ball on the play.

“It’s difficult to deal with Fabiano, but it’s even more difficult if he’s allowed to use his hands,” Ivory Coast coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said. “They got a goal free. That’s a 2-nil goal — that changed everything.” Luis Fabiano later admitted to the hand ball.

“It’s true, the ball really touched my hand and then my shoulder,” Luis Fabiano said. “But it was involuntary. It was one of the greatest goals I’ve scored in my career.”

Elano scored the third goal in the 62nd, but Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba pulled one back in the 79th with a header. Elano was carried off on a stretcher just a few minutes later with an ankle injury after a tough tackle.

Kaka was sent off with two yellow cards, the second coming in the 88th minute after Kader Keita ran into the Brazil playmaker and then fell to the ground clutching his face. “The red card was completely unfair,” Brazil coach Dunga said. Kaka will be suspended for the next match, with Portugal.

Drogba was playing in his second game since breaking his right arm in a warmup match on June 4. He came on as a late substitute in Ivory Coast’s 0-0 draw with Portugal on Tuesday.

New Zealand took the early lead against Italy when Shane Smeltz tapped in a ball that glanced off defender Fabio Cannavaro as the Italian captain was falling. It was New Zealand’s only shot on goal the entire match.

Vincenzo Iaquinta equalized in the 29th from the penalty spot after Tommy Smith brought down Daniele De Rossi in the area.

“Once again the opponent scored on their first chance,” Italy coach Marcello Lippi said. “We were able to control the game after that, but this was a match we should have won.”

New Zealand is playing in only its second World Cup. The Kiwis lost all three matches in 1982, but have two points from two matches this time — the same as Italy.

“I think that stopped the nation,” New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert said. “It’s the most incredible result we’ve had across the board. As a football coach, it’s way above anything we’ve achieved in the history of the game.” All four teams in Group F remain alive.

Enrique Vera and Cristian Riveros each scored for Paraguay, which leads the group with four points after an opening 1-1 draw with the Italians.

AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDT

Brazil’s midfielder Kaka reacts as he is sent off by French referee Stephane Lannoy (back) during the 2010 World Cup group G first round football match between Brazil and Ivory Coast on June 20, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg.

Vera scored the first goal in the 27th minute, taking a pass from Lucas Barrios and slipping it past Slovakia goalkeeper Jan Mucha.

“It was lucky that I could score,” said Vera, the man of the match. “The first goal came at the best moment in the first half and then we wanted to keep possession of the ball, and the second goal made us calm.” Riveros added the second goal in the 86th with a left-footed shot.

French football in chaos after players’ mutiny Agence France Presse

KNYSNA, South Africa – The France World Cup squad resumed training on Monday a day after they went on strike over the expulsion of forward Nicolas Anelka.

The 21-man squad jogged round the pitch while embattled coach Raymond Domenech chatted with his coaching staff.

Anelka’s foul-mouthed outburst at coach Raymond Domenech sparked a chaotic chain of events, with the striker being kicked out of the team after his bust-up at half-time of France’s defeat to Mexico was revealed in a French newspaper.

The forward, who plays for English Premier League champions Chelsea, arrived back in London early Monday, after his teammates had refused to take part in a session on Sunday.

Amid extraordinary scenes at their training base in

AFP/Frantzesco Kangaris

French footballer Nicolas Anelka is pictured as he arrives at Heathrow airport in London on June 21. The France World Cup squad resumed training a day after they went on strike over the expulsion of forward Anelka.

South Africa and in full view of TV cameras, team captain Patrice Evra had a shouting match with fitness coach Robert Duverne before the scheduled session, forcing Domenech to intervene.

When the players refused to train, a furious Duverne stormed off and threw his stopwatch across the pitch in frustration. The players’ mutiny prompted top French Football Federation (FFF) official Jean-Louis Valentin to resign, saying he was “disgusted” by the players.

Domenech read out a statement from the players expressing their opposition to the decision to kick Anelka out of the squad and said they deplored the way the dressing room bust-up between him and Domenech had been revealed by sports daily L’Equipe on Saturday.

“We regret the incident at half-time of the France v Mexico match, but we regret even more the divulging of an event which was only the squad’s business and was part and parcel of the life of a top-level team,” the statement added. “The FFF did not at any point try to protect the squad,” the players said.

“It took a decision based solely on facts reported by the press, without consulting the players.” Anelka, 31, was sent home after refusing to apologise for the expletive-laden outburst at Domenech after the coach had criticised his low-key first-half performance in the 2-0 defeat to Mexico on Thursday.

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Federer targets Sampras’s Wimbledon record Agence France Presse

LONDON – Roger Federer admits his bid to retain the Wimbledon title will be driven by the prospect of equalling Pete Sampras’s record of seven singles’ titles at the All England Club.

Federer will walk onto Centre Court on Monday for his first round match against Colombia’s Alejandro Falla with Sampras firmly on his mind at the start of a potentially historic fortnight for the world number two.

Sampras has been the finest exponent of grass court tennis in the Open era, but the American conceded last week that Federer has a great chance to shatter his Wimbledon record.

The 28-year-old, who announced his arrival as a force at Wimbledon with a victory over Sampras here in 2001, has already beaten Sampras’s record of 14 grand slam singles titles and knows it would be remarkable achievement to draw level with the American’s tally of All England Club titles.

“Being one title away from it, obviously I’m thinking about equalling Pete’s record a little bit because

I’m aware of the great things he achieved,” Federer said.

“It’s nice of him to say I could beat his Wimbledon record but I don’t feel pressure from that because people compared me to Sampras even when I had no grand slams.

“Obviously my game’s made for grass. Since I came here as a junior and since I beat Pete here in 2001 and I won my first Wimbledon here in 2003, I think every time I play, I’ll have a chance to win here.

“But we all know how hard it is to win grand slam titles. You have to break it down and make it simple for yourself. I just have to try to win the first round before thinking about everything else.”

Although Federer’s phenomenal record at Wimbledon was enough to guarantee him the number one seeding, ahead of world number one Rafael Nadal, he arrives in south-west London with serious questions over his form.

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Swiss Federer Roger Federer attends a practice session on the eve of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London.

Schleck wins Tour of Switzerland Lakers set for downsized championship parade in LA ahead of Armstrong Associated Press Writer

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LIESTAL, Switzerland – Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck won the Tour of Switzerland here on Sunday ahead of American Lance Armstrong after the ninth and final stage, a 26.9km time-trial won by Germany’s

Tony Martin.

Schleck finished 12 seconds ahead of seven-time Tour de France winner Armstrong of RadioShack in the overall standings, with Saxo Bank team-mate Jacob Fuglsang third at 17sec. Dutch rider Robert Gesink, who had been wearing the leader’s

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Luxembourg’s Franck Schleck (R) celebrates after winning the Tour de Suisse (Tour of Switzerland) ahead of US Lance Armstrong (L) at the end of the 9th stage in Liestal.

yellow jersey going into the final stage, finished fifth at 27sec after finishing over two minutes off Martin’s winning time.

Schleck is not considered a time-trial specialist and admitted he had benefited from the advice of Saxo Bank team-mate Fabian Cancellara, the three-time world champion in the discipline, to post the 13th best time at 1min 14sec behind Martin.

“I was a little bit surprised myself that it went so well but the good thing about being on the same team as Fabian Cancellara is that you get to know a trick or two about time-trialling and he said I could pull it off before the stage,” said Schleck.

Schleck was also quick to pay tribute to compatriot Kim Kirchen, the Katusha team rider who has been in a coma for two days after suffering a heart problem.

“Winning here so close to the Tour de France means a lot to me but my thoughts go to Kim Kirchen and his family who are having a hard time right now,” he said.

Martin clocked 32min 21sec to finish 17sec ahead of Olympic time-trial champion Cancellara in the stage around Liestal.

The German had been leading the race until Gesink took command in midweek, and after his exertions in the mountains he admitted he had performed well beyond expectations. “I wasn’t really expecting this,” said Martin.

LOS ANGELES – Unlike the gritty comeback that gave the Los Angeles Lakers an NBA title against their rival Boston Celtics, this year’s victory parade will have no rallies.

A compact championship parade — scaled back to rein in costs — is scheduled to stream through the streets of downtown Monday, minus the flashy rallies and side celebrations of past years.

This year’s bash will begin at Staples Center and make its way down Figueroa Street to the edge of the University of Southern California campus. Much of downtown will be shut down for the event, and city officials are urging fans to use public transportation.

Lakers officials expect between 500,000 and 2 million fans to line the two-mile route as the team celebrates its second straight NBA title and 16th overall, earned with a Game 7 victory over Boston on Thursday.

Fans won’t be without a chance to celebrate with the team — players are expected to address the crowd from a sound-equipped flatbed float instead of making speeches at large crowd-drawing rallies, officials said.

The more modest celebration will cost between $1.5 to $2 million — a tab the world champions plan to pay — to cover police overtime and other city services, team spokesman John Black said.

The city had to reach out to private donors to fund the 2009 celebration so that taxpayers wouldn’t

have to foot the $1 million bill as Los Angeles faced a more than $500 million budget gap.

An enormous rally at the end of last year’s parade at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum drew about 95,000 people.

The Staples Center and Nokia Plaza, which were also once sites of parade-day revelry, will be locked and bars and restaurants will be closed during the parade Monday, AEG officials said.

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Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson acknowledges the crowd after winning the 2010 NBA Championship during Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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Lorenzo clears head with ‘important’ Silverstone win Any thoughts that MotoGP title leader Jorge Lorenzo would be ‘lost’ without the intensity of fighting team-mate Valentino Rossi were well and truly put to rest at Silverstone on Sunday.

A “confused” Lorenzo had finished a subdued second at the previous Mugello round, just one day after reigning world champion Rossi had broken his leg, but was back to his best for the first British Grand Prix at the Northamptonshire track since 1986.

Mugello winner Dani Pedrosa provided spirited opposition on the opening lap, but from then on Lorenzo was in a class of his own, building a lead of over eight seconds.

Lorenzo’s third victory from five races means he is now a huge 37 points ahead of new nearest rival Andrea Dovizioso, Pedrosa’s Repsol Honda team-mate, who finished second on Sunday.

“This was an important day for me and an important win, because I felt so strong and I enjoyed riding my Yamaha so much,” said Lorenzo.

“I had a different feeling today; I felt that it was going to be a good race. It was quite hard to be fast at the start and the first lap with Dani was difficult, but once I got past him I felt very relaxed and comfortable.

“I thought he would follow me for a bit longer but he didn’t and then I was on my own, so I just had to focus on myself; I didn’t even know who was behind me!

“I never dreamt of taking three wins from five races but here we are and I am feeling very strong mentally at this moment.

“The Beatles celebration was something fun for the fans, I love their music and I thought it was nice to make a homage to them, since we’re in England!” explained the 23year-old.

“The start was a little bit interesting, but Jorge rode so well, kept his head and brought it home safely,” added team manager Wilco Zeelenberg.

Ben Spies celebrates first MotoGP podium Ben Spies will always remember the 2010 British MotoGP, the first to take place at Silverstone since 1986, after claiming his first ever grand prix podium on the very final lap of Sunday’s race.

Making only his ninth MotoGP appearance, and sixth for Yamaha, Spies got stronger as the race went on and caught the three-way battle for second - between Andrea Dovizioso, Randy de Puniet and Nicky Hayden - with seven laps to go.

“I didn’t expect to get my first

podium so quickly, especially after yesterday which wasn’t the best for me,” said Spies, who qualified seventh. “I got a decent start but once I got by Dani and Simoncelli I just tried to stay on the back of the group battling for the podium.”

By then the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider was himself coming under pressure from 2007 world champion Casey Stoner, but Spies wasn’t flustered and waited until lap 17 of 20 before taking fourth from de Puniet.

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US rider Ben Spies (R) rides with US rider Nicky Hayden (C) and Australia’s Casey Stoner (L) during the British Moto Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit in England on June 20, 2010.

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Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo of Yamaha celebrates on the podium after winning the British Moto Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit in England on June 20, 2010.

“Once I realised I could stay in contention I just tried to save the rear tyre as much as I could and it all worked out,” he explained.

Already holding his best ever MotoGP position, Spies then had only fellow American Hayden separating him from a grand prix rostrum.

Ignoring the discomfort of a small fracture in his left ankle that he aggravated in a Saturday crash, the 25year-old produced a daring overtake on Hayden at the fast Abbey Corner on the final lap.

“That last lap was difficult to pass Nicky but I got a really good drive onto the back straight and tried to pass him at Stowe Corner but he came back by. On the next straight I managed to get by him and then had to ride quite defensively on the last part of the lap,” said Spies.

“I was on the edge but I had to go for the podium and it worked out. It will be hard to duplicate this but right now I’ll let it sink in and make the most of it. But on this day I can say I was the third best rider in the world and it is a good feeling,” concluded Spies, who beat his previous MotoGP bets by two places.