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Sanur – Beach is one of the most favorite tourism sites for the people of Denpasar in celebrating the Galungan holiday.

Thousands of people crowded in Sanur beach on Thursday, October 15th 2009.

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Tourism site forgetting penjor Denpasar –

The Galungan day which falls on Wednesday, October 14th 2009, was celebrated solemnly by the Hindus. Since early in the morning, the Hindus had come to the temples and pray. The road filled with “penjor” which is the symbol of gratitude toward God because He has given wealth to the people.

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The solemn situation was not fully felt in Bali. There was only few penjor in several areas in Bali.

In tourism area in Bali, there was not even a single penjor and a banner saying “Happy Galungan Day”. A different situation can be seen during other important days.

Similar to tourism area in Badung such as Nusa Dua and Kuta, in other areas such as Ubud, Sanur, and other which is notably promote Balinese culture for tourism, there was not many penjor on the street.

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Buleleng the Hindus eat in cemetery, Gianyar “Ngejot Tumpeng” Buleleng –

The Galungan day in Buleleng was different compared to other area in Bali. In addition to pray in the temples, the Hindus in Buleleng also visited the local cemeteries.

The Hindus pray for their relatives that already passed away and not yet being cremated or “Ngaben”.

The most interesting part is after praying, they eat in the area where their families was buried.

Approximately at 6 am local

time, two major cemeteries in Singaraja, Setra Buleleng and Banyuasri, was already crowded with the Hindus. Putu Edi for Banjar Jawa said that the tradition of praying in the cemetery was not only being conducted during Galungan, but also on Kuningan and Pagerwesi. “All of the family members usually gathered on the cemetery and talk to each other,” he added.

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The Hindus in Buleleng regency eat in the cemetery during Galungan day on Wednesday, October 14th 2009.

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Bali News Lawar – One day before Galungan day, the Hindus in Bali carried out “penampahan” process. During penampahan day, the Hindus in Bali slaughter pigs and other preparation for Galungan. The picture shows a man cutting the ingredients of lawar. Lawar is a traditional Balinese food made from vegetables, ingredients and meat.

Expectation to Youth of Bali

To Fill Galungan with Useful Activities Denpasar (Bali Post)— Young generation of Bali is important to commit self-internalization in the framework to strengthen the identity. By tough identity, it is expected that young generation of Bali would be released from its cultural roots. By forceful shield, they are expected to endure against the strikes of global culture. Similarly, sacred festivity like Galungan should be filled in with meaningful activities that could enlighten or purify the mind.

Thus was said by the Head of Sabha Yowana or Young Generation of Bali Province, IB Wirabawa Mantra, and its Secretary, IB Jelantik, last Tuesday (Oct 13). He added that self-internalization was important to strengthen the awareness and clarify the mind through interpretation of Hindu teachings and Balinese cultural values other than committing enrichment by science and technology. All endeavors were carried out to strengthen the identity. “By forceful identity, young generation would be able to face the influence of external cultures and to win the global competition,” they said. By having pure mind, young generation of Bali were expected to have capability of selecting and separating which activities were good and bad. Besides, they also should be able to distinguish which deeds were opposed to religious teaching and which ones suggested by religious scriptures.

“Galungan celebration should be filled in with meaningful activities in the framework to improve the faith and devotion to God. Never fills it in with drunken action and other negative activities, moreover within the ambience of natural disaster afflicting the community of Indonesia lately where the omnipotence occurred on God’s hand. On that account, we should always enrich our faith and devotion to God, said prayers in order we were avoided from disaster,” he said while adding that Galungan festivity was a good moment for self-introspection. (08)

Badung Requires to Have More Favorite Schools Denpasar (Bali Post)— During this time, smart students from Badung prefer to study in Denpasar. It is caused by Badung Regency has not had many favorite schools being capable of drawing smart students in the level of SMA 4 Denpasar. One of the schools that can be formatted into favorite school is SMAN 1 Kuta (Smansasku). Head of Committee of Smansaku, Garus Saputra, lately said that his school was appropriate to be formatted as favorite school in Badung, even it could be categorize into the same as SMAN 4 Denpasar. In terms of land, it has 0.60 hectare at new location in Seminyak; this senior high school meets the requirements. Now, it just needs to complete the buildings and learning equipment. Fortunately, Badung Government allocates a development of building, laboratory and so forth every year. Therefore, within three years to come, this school can become a quality school in Bali.

The school, he said, would be shortly moved from previous location on Jalan Kartika Plaza to Seminyak. Half of the classrooms have been built in four-floored buildings. The land prepared was 1.2 hectares but it has been diminished into 0.6 hectare. Meanwhile, the supporting school at new location has been in operation for six years namely SMPN 2 Kuta. A part of students belonging to the first and second grade are studying at two locations namely in the south and north.

It was this condition making the Headmaster, Wayan Karya Ariestha, be unable to call the school as favorite school. To be comparable to SMAN 4 Denpasar, he said it needed a political support from members of the House, Regency Government and community. Some of the support was to complete the development, human resources of teaching staff, administrator and other facilities. (025)

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Interpreting Galungan Holiday

Upholding Dharma that Has Been Won Galungan was first celebrated around in 804 Caka or the ninth century, during the reign of Sri Kesari Warmadewa. Celebration of Galungan transpired after a very momentous event afflicting human beings. In 2009, it means that Galungan has been celebrated since 1,127 years ago. Then, how should we interpret it and is it enough only by celebrating the victory of dharma against adharma?

SPIRITUAL figures Ida Pedanda Made Gunung stated that long history of Galungan celebration should make Hindu devotees understand and interpret its essence. Never made Galungan as an opportunity to commit gambling and to get drunk that are vulnerable to raise criminal deeds. On that account, its negative impacts would not stain the purity and sacredness of Galungan and should be better through the years.

Denpasar Mayor, IB Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra, expected that devotees interpret Galungan as a valuable moment for introspection and readiness to arrange the better life. In addition, devotees should not be absorbed in extravagance of excessive festivity that could lead to drunkenness and misleading. Conversely, they were expected to celebrate the holiday in sincere humbleness and devotion to God. Philosophically, said the son of former Governor IB Mantra, Galungan festivity might be interpreted by all devotees to control the wicked mind and negative traits. Devotees need not absorbed in the celebration of victory at all. However, they should uphold the dharma that has been won. By doing so, they would not lose in the darkness of life. Rai Mantra also asserted, the most important obligation on Galungan was

to keep silence for a while. In that silence, they had convenient opportunity to commit introspection.

Besides, devotees should improve their faith and devotion all the times to God and grow the sense of goodwill among devotees. On that account, it could trigger shanti or peace within the community. Momentous moment of Galungan was also appropriate for us to return to our identity as Balinese human that all the times put solidarity and mutual appreciation among the fellow humans. Moment of introspection was very relevant put forward for the sake of convenience and security of Denpasar and Bali in general.

Ida Pedanda Gede Putra Bajing stated that Galungan stood for victory of dharma against adharma, goodness over badness. Reflection of Galungan has sublime and profound values. The word dharma, for instance, had extensive scope of meaning. Dharma was not only intended to represent a performance of duty pursuant to respective profession and domain. Implementing virtues in accordance with Vedic literatures could also become a dharma that should be realized. Its simpler example, as a good devotee we should be able to communicate in compliance with ethics and norms. “Utterances signify self-

reflection of the self. If it is good, polite and ethical so the inner self of that people must be cool, peaceful and clear,” said Ida Pedanda from Geria Tegallinggah, Sumerta Kaja.

He added, practicing religion in Bali was very specific. In reality, religion was indeed enclosed by custom and intense culture. Nevertheless, if one would like to practice it sincerely, there would be no problem.

Triple Enemies Ida Pedanda Gede Putra Tembau from Geria Aan, Banjarangkan, Klungkung asserted that Galungan celebration denoted a message to remind all Hindu devotees to control themselves in order they could defeat enemies, both inside and outside, chiefly inside the self.

When devotees could control over the enemies inside, it would be very easy for them to defeat the external enemies.

According to Ida Pedanda, on Galungan or Dungulan, Hindu devotees should focus themselves on preparation of Galungan ritual. Enjoying fun and hospitality was not necessarily carried out extravagantly, but pursuant to affordability and sincerity. In essence, Galungan was only a celebration.

He added, Galungan celebration was sufficient by presenting oblation in the form of soda putih kuning directed to Almighty God and ancestors and segehan for bhuta kala (beings of lower realm). “It is different from temple festival, Galungan essentially poses a self-improvement,” he said.

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Penjor Galungan not a show case ON Buda Kliwon Dungulan or last Wednesday (Oct 14), Hindu devotees were deeply involved in solemnity of Galungan celebration. One day before Galungan known as Penampahan Galungan, Hindu devotees across Bali were ensured to install penjor (bamboo log equipped with ritual paraphernalia) in front of entrance gate of each house compound. It implied their readiness to welcome the festivity falling every 210 days.

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Penjor competition was held in Kuta on Wednesday, October 14th 2009. Penjor give more solemn scenery during the celebration of Galungan.

Though such holiday was interpreted as a procession representing the victory of dharma (trait of goodness) against adharma (negative traits), it did not necessarily mean that celebration of victory should be manifested into grandiose parties. Similarly, the penjor of Galungan, consisting of curved bamboo log embellished with young coconut leaf ornaments and festooned with some crops, is not necessarily made luxuriously spending hundreds of thousand up to millions of rupiahs.

Penjor of Galungan is not a show-off or media used to indicate social status or wealth.

Contacted last Saturday (Oct 10), the Head of Saba Walaka of Central Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI), I Ketut Wiana and the Head of PHDI of Bali Chapter IGN Sudiana admitted to feel very enthusiastic on seeing the vivacity of Hindu devotees in Bali. They installed penjor by celebration of great religious holidays including before Galungan. However, both lecturers at State Hindu Dharma Institute of Denpasar (IHDN) reminded that such enthusiasm should not only orientate in outer layer or physical form of the penjor looking grandiose. He said that, penjor of Galungan posed symbolization of sincerity and expression of gratitude of devotees to the Creator on graces He had bestowed. “To thank God for those endowments, devotees should not take advantage the crops excessively. Even, it proves that devotees are not wise in harnessing the endowment graced,” said Wiana justified by Sudiana.

Wiana dan Sudiana added, it was not ethical if penjor of Galungan was taken advantage as a show-off. Without mentioning the name of a region, he observed there was a tendency of devotees to start adding or reducing the elements that should be present at a penjor of Galungan. It was merely intended to put emphasis on aesthetic values and to create grandiose image. Ironically, such elements becoming ornaments of penjor were expensive and even denoted an import product. (ian)

Drunken, Police Personal Crashed a Military and Security Officer Gianyar (Bali Post)—

Mazda vehicle with police number DK 212 PA driven by Ari Pratama (25) from Blumbang, Bangli, last Monday (Oct 12) at late night, crashed a stall of Nyoman Sudianta on Jalan Astina Timur, Gianyar. Before crashing the stall, the vehicle driven by police personnel crashed two motorbike riders denoting a member of Armed Forces (TNI) in charge at Military Command of 1626 Bangli and a security officer.

According to information, both victims are under medical treatment

at Sanjiwani Hospital of Gianyar.

Parwoto was a staff at Military Command of 1626 Bangli suffered from an injury on head and broken leg.

Meanwhile, Komang Adi Suandana a security officer from Sidan Village, Gianyar suffered from broken wrist and bleeding nose.

Such successive crash occurred at 01:30 LT. At that time, the vehicle of Ari Pratama came from east direction. On slight curving road, his vehicle took more spaces of right lane. At the same time, from opposite direction, two motorbikes came ridden by a military and security of-

ficer. Due to vehicle ran at high speed, the crash was unavoidable. Two riders of motorbike were flung away.

Meanwhile, the vehicle remained to speed. Since it was uncontrollable, the vehicle finally crashed a stall next to the office of Municipal Waterworks (PDAM) of Gianyar. Wall of security officer damaged. Meanwhile, security officer of PDAM who was on duty was surprised and rushed to go out, and saved himself. Severe collision occurred. This caused local resident wake up. At the end, they evacuated the victim to Sanjiwani Hospital. (kmb16)

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The children attended Peace Reflection which was held at Bajra Sandhi Struggle Monument, Renon

Peace Reflection 2009

Make Bali as Icon of World Peace Denpasar (Bali Post)—

For the seventh time, the action of Peace Reflection was held at Bajra Sandhi Struggle Monument, Renon. The event transpiring on Monday (Oct 12) was attended by some one thousand participants from interfaith, different ethnic and social background. All participants said prayers solemnly through Padayatra procession.

Though participants were not as many as the one in last year, Peace Reflection VII stayed to contain strategic significance namely disseminating peace to all over the world. Great impression of the event was graced by the presence of interfaith figures such sulinggih (high priest), clergyman, pastor and religious leader. Other participants were from tourism industry, school/ campus and community figures.

Head of Committee, Nyoman Baskara, affirmed that the event should become a moment of contemplation. “We should make this

commemoration as a kind of introspection and realize that peace, orderliness, and bliss should be fought together. Let’s make Bali as icon of world peace,” he appealed.

Regional Secretary of Bali Province Nyoman Yasa who read the speech of Governor Mangku Pastika said that the World Reflection event should become a spirit to engender optimism, particularly in facing various kinds of challenges in years to come that were getting more complex. By doing so, it would emerge an intelligent thinking to build every single element of community.

Peace Reflection stayed to maintain its similar agenda, namely Padayatra procession. It was an activity where participants spread a white cloth along 500 meters surrounding the Bajra Sandhi Monument while chanting prayers pursuant to their religion and belief. Peace Reflection was also jazzed up by presentation of dances and songs, including an amazing dance namely Tatra Pradnya from Ashram Gandhi. (056)

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UN presses Israel and Palestinians on war crime probes Agence France-Presse

UNITED NATIONS - Israel and the Palestinians came under renewed international pressure on Wednesday to produce “credible” domestic probes of war crimes allegedly committed during the recent Gaza conflict, as demanded by the UN. A representative for UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for the probes during a Security Council debate on the Middle East, in which Palestinians and their supporters turned the spotlight on harsh criticism of Israel’s conduct during the threeweek war that begun in late 2008.

Some 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed in the fighting that erupted when Israel launched a massive military offensive on Gaza on December 27, in response to rocket firing by Palestinian militants.

A recent 575-page report by a UN team led by South African

judge Richard Goldstone accused both Israel and Palestinian armed groups of committing war crimes and possible crimes against humanity during the conflict.

Ban “calls upon all of the parties to carry out credible domestic investigations into the conduct of the conflict without delay,” UN Under Secretary General Lynn Pascoe told the Security Council.

Britain, France and the United States backed the appeal.

“We urge the Israeli government to carry out full, credible and impartial investigations into the allegations reported in the Goldstone Report,” Britain’s outgoing UN Ambassador John Sawers told the council.

“We believe that the parties must now launch independent inquiries in line with international standards on the alleged violations of international humanitarian law and human rights during the Gaza crisis,” his French counterpart Gerard Araud said.

Romanian president proposes unity government Agence France-Presse

BUCHAREST - Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday proposed forming a unity government with all parties after Emil Boc’s centre-right administration collapsed as the country battles a deep recession.

“I would suggest looking at the possibility of a national unity government,” Basescu said at a meeting at the presidential palace with the leaders of all political parties.

He rejected the idea put forward by some parties of an interim government made up of technocrats.

And, a week before an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to the country, he warned of economic troubles if the country failed to secure approval for the latest tranche of loans.

“If we fail to obtain the two tranches of loans, including that

due between October and December, we risk finding it impossible to pay salaries and pensions,” he cautioned late Wednesday.

The opposition dismissed Basescu’s proposals.

“A unity government implies complicated negotiations that would last until after the presidential election,” Mircea Geoana, leader of the Social Democrats, told reporters.

He insisted on the need for Romania to have a new government soon in view of the economic crisis in the country.

Earlier, the three opposition parties that toppled Boc and his Liberal Democrats via a no-confidence vote on Tuesday nominated Sibiu Mayor Klaus Iohannis as their own candidate to replace Boc. Basescu, an ally of Boc, declined to comment on the nomination.

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Romanian President Traian Basescu.

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President Barack Obama bows with Hindu Priest Sri Narayanachar Digalakote in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, after lighting an oil lamp in observation of Diwali, or the “Festival of Lights,” a holiday celebrated across faiths in India.

Obama marks Diwali, reaches out to Asian Americans Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday lit a lamp to celebrate the Hindu holiday Diwali as he reached out to Asian Americans with a new initiative aimed at expanding opportunities.

Obama became the first US president to personally take part in a White House ceremony for the festival of lights, lighting a “diya” oil lamp inside the executive mansion and bowing respectfully before a Hindu priest.

“While this is a time of rejoicing, it’s also a time for reflection, when we remember those who are less fortunate and renew our commitment to reach out to those in need,” Obama said.

Obama used the occasion to sign an executive order setting up a commission, comprised of 20 members from a wide range of government agencies, to conduct a two-year study

of how to assist Asian Americans.

The executive order saluted the success of many Asian Americans but pointed out that some communities — Americans of Hmong, Cambodian and Malaysian descent — suffer high rates of poverty.

One in five Asian Americans lacks health insurance, in part because more than one million of them are sole proprietors of businesses, the order said.

“It’s tempting, given the strengths of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, for us to buy into the myth of the ‘model minority’ and to overlook the very real challenges that certain Asian

American and Pacific Islander communities are facing,” Obama said.

He also pointed to health disparities such as higher rates of diabetes and Hepatitis B, along with barriers to employment and workplace advancement.

Previous presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush had also launched initiatives for Asian Americans.

But some community activists were upset that Bush’s initiative, run under the Commerce Department, was tightly focused on business development rather than a range of issues.

Obama “has restored its broad mission to ensure that all federal agencies are addressing the needs of underserved Asian American and Pacific Islander communities,” said Representative Mike Honda, who heads the community’s caucus in Congress.

Poverty tarnishes sparkle of Botswana diamonds Agence France-Presse

GABORONE - Tshepo Mokwena had a glittering education, sponsored by the Botswana government’s diamond wealth, but a year after graduating she still has no job in the tiny southern African nation.

“I only benefited from the diamonds through my studies which were sponsored by the government, but that is of no use now as I am jobless,” the 26-year-old political science graduate told AFP. Despite being one of Africa’s best-governed countries, hailed for evading the resource curse of corruption and mismanagement, and one of its most successful economies, many Batswana feel they have not benefited from the gem.

With a population of nearly two million and gross domestic product of 26 billion US dollars in 2008, efforts to boost infrastructure and jobs have been slow and 47 percent of the population lives on one dollar a day.

“There is no doubt that Botswana is a rich country, but that does not translate to everyone in Botswana being rich,” said Imogen Mogotsi, head of the Economics Department at the University of Botswana.

She said people in Botswana benefit from the diamond wealth through the infrastructure and government programmes, such as heavily subsidised education and free antiretrovirals to treat AIDS. Battling the world’s secondhighest burden of AIDS, with 40 percent of the population infected,

the country was the first on the continent to provide free antiretroviral drugs and implement routine testing.

Ahead of parliamentary elections Friday, concerns about steady jobs and the nation’s economic future loom large for the ruling party, with Botswana’s diamonds expected to run out in 20 years. Unemployment is high at around 24 percent and the country has one of the world’s biggest gaps between rich and poor.

“The diamond industry isn’t all that labour intensive. Yes, it generates a surplus ... (but) even though government did a good job on spending in construction and related sectors, mining on its own only generated so much employment,” said Razia Khan, head of research for Africa with Standard Chartered in London.

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

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

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

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

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

Phone : 223 036 Fax : 268 690.

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

Phone : 222 142.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Arctic ice cap to disappear in 20-30 years: study Agence France-Presse

LONDON - The Arctic ice cap will disappear completely in summer months within 20 to 30 years, a polar research team said as they presented findings from an expedition led by adventurer Pen Hadow.

It is likely to be largely ice-free during the warmer months within a decade, the experts added.

Veteran polar explorer Hadow and two other Britons went out on the Arctic ice cap for 73 days during the northern spring, taking more than 6,000 measurements and observations of the sea ice.

The raw data they collected from March to May has been analysed, producing some stark predictions about the state of the ice cap.

“The summer ice cover will completely vanish in 20 to 30 years but in less than that it will have considerably retreated,” said Professor Peter Wadhams, head of the polar ocean physics group at Britain’s prestigious Cambridge University.

“In about 10 years, the Arctic ice will be considered as open sea.”

Starting off from northern Canada, Hadow, Martin Hartley and Ann Daniels skied over the ice cap to measure the thickness of the remaining ice, assessing its density and the depth of overlying snow, as well as taking weather and sea temperature readings.

Across their 450-kilometre (290 mile) route, the average thickness of the ice floes was 1.8 metres (six feet), while it was 4.8 metres when incorporating the compressed ridges of ice.

“An average thickness of 1.8 metres is typical of first year ice, which is more vulnerable in the

summer. And the multi-year ice is shrinking back more rapidly,” said Wadhams.

“It’s a concrete example of global change in action.

“With a larger part of the region now in first year ice, it is clearly more vulnerable. The area is now more likely to become open water each summer, bringing forward the potential date when the summer sea ice will be completely gone.”

Doctor Martin Sommerkorn, senior climate change adviser for the World Wide Fund for Nature’s international Arctic programme, said the survey painted a sombre picture of the ice meltdown, which was happening “faster than we thought”.

“Remove the Arctic ice cap and we are left with a very different and much warmer world,” he said.

Loss of sea ice cover will “set in motion powerful climate feedbacks which will have an impact far beyond the Arctic itself,” he added.

“This could lead to flooding affecting one quarter of the world’s population, substantial increases in greenhouse gas emission from massive carbon pools and extreme global weather changes.”

“Today’s findings provide yet another urgent call for action to world leaders ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen in December to rapidly and effectively curb global greenhouse gas emissions.”

Tourism From page 1 The penjor seemed to be forgotten by the tourism industry in Bali While in Ngurah Rai Airport, four penjor placed in the entrance and exit doors. There were also four banners in the area that marked the Galungan day. The efforts done by

Ngurah Rai airport must be followed by other companies in Bali.

The preservation of Balinese cultures is the responsibility of every people in Bali. All of us must sshow our apreciatio on the art and culture of Bali

Buleleng From page 1 Putu Nova, a resident of Seririt, said that the highest number of people visited the cemetery is during Kuningan day. The head of Buleleng village association, Made Rimbawa, said that the tradition of praying in the cemetery is to show their respect to the people who already passed away. They also wanted to ask forgiveness because the family could not carry out Ngaben ceremony. Hopefully the spirit of the dead will not be angry and disturb the living.

Gianyar For the people of Gianyar, Galungan is a very special day es-

pecially for the newly wed couple.

On Galungan day, the couple received rice shaped like mountain called “tumpeng” and the tradition is called “ngejot tumpeng”.

I Gusti Agung Wiyat S. Ardhi, a resident of Keramas village in Gianyar, said “the tradition is a habit passed on for our ancestors.” The “ngejot tumpeng” was not described in Hindus bible but it is a tradition passed on from generation to generation. The tradition means that all of the people throughout the area are also sharing the happiness of the newly wed couple. The people from the village are often coming early in the morning until the (dar) afternoon.(dar)

AFP PHOTO/MARTIN HARTLEY

A handout picture obtained in London, on October 14, 2009, from Catlin Arctic Survey shows Ann Daniels in the Arctic. The Artic ice cap will disappear completely in summer months within 20 to 30 years, Pen Hadow’s polar research team said as they presented findings from their expedition. Veteran polar explorer Hadow and two other Britons went out on the Arctic ice cap for 73 days during the northern spring, taking more than 6,000 measurements and observations of the sea ice. Starting off from northern Canada, Hadow, Martin Hartley and Ann Daniels skied over the ice cap, to measure the thickness of the remaining ice, assessing its density and the depth of the overlying snow, as well as taking weather and sea temperature readings.

Chinese comics strip sex to reach readers Agence France-Presse

FRANKFURT - Chinese comic book artists are starting to reach global readers and might have a relatively free hand if they steer clear of taboos like sex and separatism.

“In people’s imaginations, comics are for little children,” Shi Ming of the writers association PEN told AFP as the Frankfurt Book Fair made space on its countless shelves for a couple of dozen comics made in China.

“Comics give you the impression you should not take it seriously,” Shi explained. “Authors and publishing houses are using this to transport some other messages.”

Private literary agent Wang Ning, who displayed Chinese comics on the guest of honour’s stand, said: “You can publish everything except sex, Tibet and Xinjiang,” a restive ethnic Uighur region in northwestern China.

Unsuccessful attempts were made to find a stand official able to speak about comics from Chinese state-owned publishing groups.

But Wang said a major change occured in 2005 when French publisher Xia Pan commissioned a compilation of 10 modern stories entitled Chroniques de Pekin (Beijing Chronicles), to which a German edition was added this year.

Written and illustrated by

Beijing residents it portrays “different pictures and a more complete picture maybe” of China than that given by media, according to Joachim Kaps, managing director of the German distributor Tokyopop.

His company is based in Japan, which along with Korea churns out the popular Manga style that Kaps said now accounts for about two thirds of all comics sold in Germany.

“There’s much more in China than you see in the news,” he told AFP. “We hope that for the young generation this can open their minds a little bit.”

Wang felt the comic genre had a similar effect on its authors.

“To do their best, Chinese comic artists must open their minds,” he said, noting that US and Swiss companies were also now publishing Chinese works.

US futurist and best-selling author John Naisbitt, who on Wednesday presented his book, China’s Megatrends, quoted former Communist Party leader Deng Xiaoping as saying: “We have to move from indoctrination to emancipation.”

Naisbitt said emancipation of the mind was the most important of eight pillars on which he sees the country being built in the next 20-30 years.

It will help China “move from Olympic medals to Nobel prizes and to deal with freedom and fairness,” he told AFP after addressing an official Chinese event.

Shi Ming, an author and board member of PEN’s German chapter, said that while Chinese censorship had spread to commercial and personal issues such as one’s faith, “it’s only a question of time” before it eased bit by bit.

“The social discussion is getting wider and wider” and topics like local corruption or women who want more than one child have been aired for years.”

Shi said Chinese leaders were debating how to take the country forward and said the fact they accepted inevitable scrutiny as guest of honour at the world’s biggest book fair was a good sign.

“They don’t want to replace the system, they want to change it,” he noted.

Editors, meanwhile, “are looking for commercial successes by publishing new books even with critical content,” Shi said, adding that “published ideas could have an influence on public opinion.”

Beijing Chronicles speaks about personal issues, urban renewal decisions and the selection of Olympic athletes, and Wang said he would try to get the comics distributed in the country where they were drawn.

“When we did this book we cancelled some sexy things and some other things,” he nonetheless acknowledged. “So this book is OK for China.”

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Indonesian graft fighter slams murder charge Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Indonesia’s former anti-corruption tsar on Thursday denounced charges he murdered a rival for the affections of a 22-yearold golf caddy, saying he was the victim of a smear campaign.

To applause from the packed public gallery, sacked chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Antasari Azhar accused shadowy interests of trying to frame him for the murder to silence the powerful anti-graft body.

“The murder accusation is clearly an attempt to kill my personal character due to my position as the KPK’s chief,” he told the South Jakarta district court in his first opportunity to respond to the charges at his trial.

He said he had no role in the shooting murder of Nasrudin Zulkarnaen, the head of a stateowned company who was gunned down by two assassins in March as he drove to the Modernland golf club in Jakarta.

Azhar, 56, was arrested on May 4 and has been held in police custody for allegedly masterminding the murder.

Zulkarnaen was married to Rhani Juliani, the chief prosecution witness and a golf caddy at the course both men frequented.

The police indictment contains explicit details on Azhar’s alleged

attempts to seduce Juliani in a Jakarta hotel room.

It says his designs were discovered by Zulkarnaen, who threatened to expose the married KPK chief’s alleged infidelities to the media.

Azhar rejected the allegations as “vulgar”.

“The story of my meeting with Rhani at Hotel Grand Mahakam has been spiced up to sound so ‘superb’ and vulgar,” he told the court.

“But the truth may be different as the story is not supported by proof other than (the statement) of Rhani as witness.”

The former prosecutor added that the KPK, which he headed from 2007 until his suspension in March, had “made many parties uneasy and uncomfortable”.

The KPK was established in 2003 after the rampant corruption of the Suharto dictatorship and a series of banking scandals linked to the Asian economic crisis of the late 1990s.

The independent commission has claimed several high-profile scalps including senior prosecutors, bankers and lawmakers, lending credibility to President Susilo Bambang

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Chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Antasari Azhar (C-red) is guarded by Indonesian policemen after his trial in Jakarta on October 15, 2009. Indonesia’s former anti-corruption tsar denounced charges he murdered a rival for the affections of a 22-year-old golf caddy, saying he was the victim of a smear campaign.

Yudhoyono’s claims to be tough on corruption.

But the Azhar case has raised

Terrorist activity to decline for some time TERORIST activity in Indonesia is expected to decline for some time following the recent elimination of top terror mastermind Noordin M Top and a number of his lieutenants, the country’s intelligence chief said.

State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Chief Syamsir Siregar said even though there will be a lull in terrorist activity, Indonesia need to maintain vigilance against the threat of terrorism.

“The deaths of several terrorist leaders over the past three months will prompt existing terrorist cells and groups to hide,” he said.

Siregar warned that the quiet situation of the terrorist groups must however be anticipated because they could use the time to consolidate and build the strength of their organization to launch attacks in the future.

“So, we have to remain alert although they temporarily stop their activities,” he said.

On how long they would stay quiet, Syamsir Siregar said it could be up to four to five years.

“But this will depend on the map of their strength. So, we should remain alert because terror acts are almost impossible to predict although indicators of their plans can

be detected,” he said.

The anti-terror unit of the National Police Headquarters had arrested 466 terror suspects since the Bali bombing incident in 2002.

A total of 14 of the number were killed because they resisted arrest when police raided them.

With the death of a number of terrorists, vital communication and information links among terrorist cells had been effectively cut.

Also with voluntary surrender of terror suspect Afham Ramadha, the police hope there will be an example to his peers still at large to also give themselves up, a spokesman said.

“We think Afham’s surrender will have a positive impact and hopefully he will be followed by other terror suspects,” National Police Headquartres spokesman Nanan Soekarna said.

Afham Ramadhan, accompanied by his family, gave himself up to the police’s anti-terror unit Densus 88 at 12 pm on Tuesday. He had links

to terror suspects Syaifuddin Zuhri and Mohamad Syahrir who were killed in a police raid on their hideout in a student boarding house in Ciputat, Tangerang, last Friday.

Zuhri and Syahrir were wanted by the police in connection with their involvement in the bombings of the Ritz Carlton and JW Marriott hotels in Jakarta last July 17, 2009.

After the raid, the police stated that three people had been involved in hiding Zuhri and Syahrir, namely Fajar Firdaus, caught in Bekasi before the raid, Sonny Jayadi, seized in Padang, West Sumatra, and Afham who surrendered.

Nanan said Fajar, Sonny and Afham were believed to be linked with terrorists because they had hidden Zuhri and Syahrir who were wantend by the police.

He said the three also knew that Zuhri and Syahrir kept a number of small self-made bombs in their room. “Therefore, the police had arrested them for their role in hiding the terror suspects,” he said.

He said Afham, Sonny and Fajar were still being intensively interrogated at the national police headquarters with regard to their activities with Zuhri and Syahrir so far.

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alarm bells among anti-corruption activists, who accuse police and politicians of waging a campaign to

weaken the KPK and the Corruption Court. Eight other men are also on trial over the murder.

Indonesia stops sending maids to Kuwait over abuse: ministry Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Indonesia has indefinitely suspended the traffic of domestic helpers to Kuwait due to concern over widespread abuse and exploitation by their employers, the labour ministry said Thursday.

About 500 women with complaints ranging from physical beatings to the denial of pay are sheltering at the Indonesian embassy in the oilrich Gulf emirate, awaiting assistance to be sent home, ministry spokesman Budhi Laksana told AFP. At Indonesia’s request, Kuwait stopped accepting new maid arrivals on September 14, he said.

“We have temporarily stopped sending domestic helpers to Kuwait since September 14 to protect our helpers who had problems with their employers there,” Laksana said.

“The suspension will go on indefinitely until the problems are sorted out.”

There are around 60,000 Indonesian domestic helpers in Kuwait and they are typically paid as little as 60 Kuwaiti dinars (210 dollars) a month, he said.

“Most said they were owed salaries and when they asked their employers for the money, they were beaten up and some ended up in hospital,” Laksana said, referring to the 500 women at the embassy.

Indonesia imposed a similar ban on sending maids to Malaysia in June, after a 43-year-old Malaysian woman was charged with causing grievous bodily harm by beating and scalding her Indonesian employee her with boiling water.

“We haven’t lifted the ban in Malaysia because the problems our helpers faced there haven’t been solved,” Laksana said.

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Moslems attended Ngelawang, Street Arts to E Galungan open house Antara DENPASAR – Approximately 1,000 Moslem throughout Denpasar attended open house in celebrating Galungan day which was held by Puri Grenceng in Pemecutan on Wednesday, October 14th 2009.

The event was held by Anak Agung Ngurah Agung and was attended by officers throughout Denpasar and the head of Denpasar regency, Rai Mantra. Ngurah Agung said that the event was held in order to tighten the relationship between the Hindus and other religions in Bali.

“The event is the symbol of our love towards Indonesia. We must live in harmony even tough we have different believes. We all are brother and sister,” he added. Ngurah Agung also said that the open house is the continuation of the spirit of Puri Pemecutan where they always keep good relationship between the Moslem in Kepaon, Wanasari, and other areas.

“Our ancestors often conducted

the similar events but it postponed for sometimes. Now, we started the event and hopefully will tighten the relationship with the others,” Ngurah said.

Rai Mantra, said that the event must be supported by everyone because it can tighten the relationship between all the people in Bali. “The event is very important in maintaining the good condition in Bali,” he added.

There was no special ceremony during the event. The participants only joined together and had dinner. The Puri also invites a special chef from Madura to cook the meal for the open house. “The Moslem should not be worry about the food in the event because it is suitable for them,” Rai added.

If you happen to spend holiday in Bali during the celebration of Galungan and Kuningan festivities on October 12-25, 2009, you will be definitely see a sacred street arts.

It poses an art performance from door to door and from village to village called ngelawang or gallivanting show. During such holidays, Balinese people will organize ngelawang by carrying their sacred effigies throughout their village pursuant to local tradition.

Sacred effigies they carry regularly in the form of barong, rangda, barong kedengkling or other pratima in accordance with their respective tradition. However, the most commonplace on show is barong bangkung (wild boar) and accompa-

nied by dancers wearing various masks. The show itself is backed with simple gamelan music and sometimes with storyline. Sense of togetherness and mutual assistance are discernible in that performance activity.

To preserve the art, every year ngelawang becomes a special agenda in Bali Arts Festival (BAF).

Hindu community in Bali truly believe that such ngelawang procession constitutes a sacred activity to expel evil spirits and diseases disturbing human beings, including in niskala (invisible) manner to drive out those that would like to disorganize the security of Bali.

In the past, before television broadcast has spread out to every nook and cranny, ngelawang activ-

ity as this became a village entertainment where most part residents were farmers. Show taking place for some 10-15 minutes in front of door of each house compound was believed to have capability of exuding sacred vibration so that residents were avoided from any disaster and disease. Having completed the show, residents would put offerings or canang sari to their honored sacred effigy as gratitude.

So, please come and enjoy the ngelawang procession in Bali in festive mood who knows you also acquire sacred vibration and keep you away from any disaster and you could live a happy life. This procession remains to run in regular tradition in Badung, Tabanan and Gianyar Regency. (BTN/015)

Bali to promote other area Antara

DENPASAR – The tourism observers and businessmen in Bali joined in “Nusantara Tourism Promo”, is ready to develop tourism in Indonesia. The head of Nusantara Tourism Promo (NTP), Amos Lillo, said “we are willing to help the government in developing several areas in Indonesia to become tourism sites. There are many unique area the can be developed into new tourism destination.”

The organization was established on March 2009 and after the meeting held on Wednesday, October 14th 2009, the association was created a program to develop and promote tourism entitled “Developing and promoting Indonesian hospitality Industry”.

Amos, said “we had the strong will to help the government in developing and promoting tourism in Indonesia.” There is great hope that new tourism sites can be developed in order to join the al-

ready established sites such as Bali, Yogyakarta, Jakarta, and others.

One of the programs developed by NTP is developing human resources as the base of tourism. “If we already understand the meaning of tourism then it will be easier to apply it in tourism,” Amos added.

NTP also promote cooperation between all provinces in Indonesia.

The well known tourism area could join in promoting and developing the new one, such as Solo which is quite near from Yogyakarta.

Mice Attack in Tabanan

Thrice Harvests Failed, Farmers Never Give Up Within some planting seasons, mice kept on attacking the agricultural field in Tabanan. Hundreds of hectares of land were damaged due to the attack and tens of hectares of others failed to harvest. Even, there were some subaks whose harvest failed for three times. However, farmers at the rice granary of Bali were indeed persevering. They should work all out to maintain their crops. Various endeavors have been carried out.

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Within some planting seasons, mice kept on attacking the agricultural field in Tabanan.

Hundreds of hectares of land were damaged due to the attack and tens of hectares of others failed to harvest. Even, there were some subaks whose harvest failed for three times. However, farmers at the rice granary of Bali were indeed persevering

FARMERS saved their paddy plant by performing niskala (spiritual) effort namely by inviting the King of Tabanan up to mass hunting involving all subak members, both young and old. One of the subaks experiencing harvest failure was Subak Riang Gede, Penebel. Since they would not like to experience frequent harvest failure, the subak performed mass hunting for the whole month. A number of 20,150 mice could be slaughtered.

By such endeavor, Head of Subak Riang Gede, I Nyoman Parmita (52), said that mice attack in June-July on the 292-hectar land faded. Even, in the subgroup of Seka and Gantel with 28-hectare land underwent bitter attack and their harvest failed, too. Today, its condition is different. The subak member could harvest 8.8 tons per hectare.

“We will pursuit the mice in mass hunting after harvesting. We hope that other subaks could do the same thing,” he explained.

Meanwhile, the Head of Tabanan Office of Agricultural Services, Food Plant and Horticulture Division, I Gede Made Sukawijaya,

said that the mice elimination by mass hunting was the most effective method to prevent the mice attack. Other subaks in Marga sub district has also indicated better condition. Previously, farmers at Marga also encountered harvest failure. Meanwhile, Subak Delod Kukuh found harvest failure due to the attack of mice, crowd of birds and monkey.

Sukawijaya said the hunting mice could become an effective method to control the increase of mice population. Such mass hunting has been performed at least at 70 hectares of land in Tabanan and 107,242 mice have been killed Seemingly, this method is indeed effective to control the disease, because as said by the Head of Bali Office of Agricultural Services, I Wayan Badra Wisnawa, a couple of mice could breed up to 600 mice within a single planting season. On that account, it needed a mass elimination. Cremation for mice has also been carried out as an endeavor of spiritual manner. (upi)

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Kikil Celeng Mekuah (Pork Knuckles in Spicy Sauce) Overview: No part of the pig is wasted in Bali, knuckles cooked this way make a tasty dish with a melting texture.

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One of the ngelawang activities by presenting barong bangkung in the past Galungan festivity.

Ingredients: 1.2 kg (2½ lb) pork knuckles, cut in 2.5 cm (1in) slices 2 tbsp oil 8 shallots, peeled and chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 2.5 cm (1in) ginger, peeled and chopped 2.5 cm (1in) fresh turmeric, peeled and chopped 10 candlenuts, chopped ¾ tsp coriander seeds, crushed 2.5 cm (1in) kencur, peeled and crushed 1 tsp dried shrimp paste 1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed 2 salam leaves 1 tsp salt 2 cups chicken stock Large red chilies, fried shallots and basil to garnish Preparation: Bring 3 liters (12 cups) of lightly salted water to boil in a stockpot. Add knuckles, reduce heat and simmer for approximately 45 minutes until meat is three quarter cooked.

Heat oil in heavy saucepan. Add all ingredients except chicken stock and sauté for about 2 minutes until spices change color. Pour chicken stock into saucepan, mix well and bring to the boil. Add cooked knuckles, mix well, bring back to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until knuckles are completely cooked.

Garnish with sliced red chilies, fried shallots, and sprigs of fresh sliced lemon basil. (www.baliguide.com/balifood)

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

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

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

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

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

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Expectations ramped up after solid JPMorgan profit Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON - The US banking industry’s first major earnings report suggested the troubled sector is coming back to health, pushing up expectations for other big financial firms.

Goldman Sachs and Citigroup were set to report third-quarter results early Thursday on the heels of JPMorgan Chase, which said on Wednesday its quarterly profit jumped to 3.6 billion dollars.

Jon Ogg at 24/7 Wall Street said the report represented “very impressive earnings” from “the cleanest bank in America.”

“The results are strong enough that it has set a very high bar for its peers,” he said.

Goldman Sachs is expected to show a healthy profit for the July-September period, while Citi is projected to see further losses as it struggles to emerge from the credit crisis with a massive injection of capital from the government.

Analysts say that overall the sector is on the mend but with lingering troubles from the housing sector and consumer loans.

“We believe that the worst of the credit crisis is now probably behind us,” said analysts at Zacks Investment Research in a note to clients.

Zacks said the bigger banks “benefited greatly from the various programs launched by the government,” but that many smaller lenders “are still in a very weak financial state.”

JPMorgan Chase said its profit came largely from investment banking and trading results, which offset weakness in the consumer sector, especially in credit cards.

Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase chairman and chief executive, said the results

were positive but offered a cautious outlook.

“While we are seeing some initial signs of consumer credit stability, we are not yet certain that this trend will continue,” he said.

More than half the profit, or 1.9 billion dollars, came from investment banking. The company lost 700 million dollars on credit card operations and 1.0 billion dollars in consumer loans.

It also set aside 3.8 billion dollars for credit losses, compared with 2.0 billion in the prior year, “reflecting continued weakness in the home equity and mortgage loan portfolios.”

Commercial banking profits rose nine percent from a year ago to 341 million dollars, and asset management earnings increased 23 percent to 430 million.

Another big contributor to the bottom line was the corporate and private equity segment, including investment trading income.

That amounted to a profit of 1.28 billion dollars, compared with a loss of 1.78 billion a year earlier.

The report was the first from the major US banks, which have been struggling with an unprecedented crisis stemming from a collapse of the housing bubble and a global credit squeeze.

JPMorgan has managed to navigate the global financial crisis and maintain profitability better than most of its peers, and has expanded to become the second-largest US bank by assets.

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Pedestrians walk past a Chase bank branch October 14, 2009 in New York City. JP Morgan Chase & Co. reported large third-quarter earnings of 3.6 billion and said it approximately doubled the amount of money it allocated for failed home and credit card loans.

Asian outlook clouded by fragile global recovery WASHINGTON - Asia may be leading the world’s recovery from recession but its growth prospects are still clouded by the fragile global economic situation, the Asian Development Bank’s top economist said.

The bank has projected “very optimistic” regional growth rates in 2010 but they could be dampened by a weak global recovery, especially in industrialized nations, and premature government strategies to exit from recession, chief economist Lee JongWha said at a Wednesday forum in Washington.

“The question is whether recovery will be sustained in 2010 and beyond,” he said.

“The outlook still remains uncertain, especially the downside risks which may come from a protracted global slowdown and which will delay the region’s full recovery.”

The Manila-based ADB had recently forecast that developing Asian economies, led by China and India, will grow by an average 6.4 percent in 2010 from about 3.9 percent this year.

“So, even though we are now leading the recovery, there is no room for complacency because global recovery seems to be in the near term very weak,” said Lee, a Harvard-educated South Korean who is chief spokesperson for ADB on economic forecasts and trends.

While Asia had proved to be more resilient than other regions in confronting the worst global downturn in decades, its fortunes remain tied to the key export markets of the industrial world, Lee said.

“Asia’s increased export-orientation raises its vulnerability to external shocks.

Although there have been lot of discussions about recovery, in reality the Asian countries have not decoupled from the industrial countries.

“So Asia cannot be the sole driver of its own growth and we still rely on external demand,” he added at the forum organized by the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

Peterson economist Michael Mussa said he did not expect most of the world to be mired in recession or in extremely sluggish growth, including the United States where most data point to economic growth in the third quarter after nearly two years in recession.

On Wednesday the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave hope that the US was weathering the recession, trading above the key emotional threshold of 10,000 for the first time in a year with a strong rally led by better-than expected profits from top firms including Intel Corp. and JPMorgan Chase.

The rally inspired gains in nearly all key Asian markets on Thursday.

“The ‘V’ shaped recovery is alive and well in emerging Asia,” said former International Monetary Fund chief economist Mussa, predicting a strong upturn in regional growth.

Top growth driver China snapped back from close to zero growth at the end of 2008 to already about eight percent growth in first quarter this year while at least half a dozen other economies in the region posted growth rates of between 10 and 20 percent, Mussa noted.

“My worry, of course, is that the initial bounce back from an extremely sharp downturn in world trade and industrial production will not continue at a 10 to 20 percent rate quarter-onquarter for the next three or four years,” Mussa said. The ADB’s Lee warned governments against prematurely winding down their stimulus measures or tightening monetary policies as this could derail the fragile recovery.

“Any hasty tightening of the monetary and fiscal polices will easily disrupt this ongoing recovery, especially in the situation of a weak recovery of the global economy,” he said.

“The timing of withdrawing monetary stimulus is very important for industrialized countries but also for Asian countries.”

(Agence France-Presse)

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Jay Sean ‘spinning’ as BritishIndian singer tops US chart Agence France-Presse

LONDON - Jay Sean is celebrating after becoming the first Indian-origin rapper to top the US charts with his debut single there, after years of “grinding” away in relative musical obscurity.

The 28-year-old Londoner has scored a number one in the Billboard charts with his single “Down”, featuring US rapper Lil Wayne, from his forthcoming album “All or Nothing”.

His success was all the more impressive since the song knocked the Black Eyed Peas off the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100, which they had held for a record 26 straight weeks, according to the US chart’s website.

“This is insane. It’s just incredible to have reached number one with my first release in America.

It’s difficult for me to put into words,” Sean wrote on his website, before embarking on a US tour on the back of his chart success.

“My head is spinning. I’ve been grinding hard for the last seven years releasing records independently and now to have the biggest record in the USA this week, it’s just a dream come true,” he said.

Sean was born Kamaljit Singh Jhooti on March 26, 1981 in Hounslow, west London, a suburb with a sizeable South Asian population, right under the Heathrow Airport flight path.

He started rapping at the age of 12 but moved into R and B, reportedly due to the difficulties getting into the British rap scene with his Punjabi Indian heritage, and thanks to his talent for singing.

His track “One Minute” caught the eye of Virgin Records, who signed him up. He released his debut album “Me Against Myself” in November 2004 in Britain. It hit

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Miyabi’s visit canceled following controversy ANTARA

Jakarta - Maxima Pictures as the sponsor of Maria Ozawa or better known as Miyabi, has finally bowed to public protests and decided not to let the Japanese adult film star come to Indonesia.

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Singer Jay Sean.

number 29 in the album charts, spawned two top 10 hit singles there, while also selling strongly in India.

However, Sean parted ways with Virgin after disagreements over his direction and set up his own record label, Jayded Records.

In May 2008 released his second album “My Own Way”, which peaked at number six in Britain.

“I have a heavy fan base in many countries including India. I’m in a minority culture but in many countries, there’s still Indians there and they all knew me,” he said.

“I realised I had a global fan base so why not make the music myself?”

Part of his following was thanks to Internet, where his first album, “Me Against Myself” — released in 2004 after he dropped out of medical school and dove full-time into music — grabbed wide attention.

He then toured Europe and southeast Asia, boosting his fan base — though never forgetting his roots.

In January, he returned to Hounslow for a surprise concert at his old school, according to the Hounslow Chronicle local newspaper.

The decision was made following a meeting between the producer and director of the film to be titled “Menculik Miyabi” or “Kidnapping Miyabi” with Interim Culture and Tourism Minister Mohammad Nuh at the minister’s office on Tuesday (Oct. 13). In the meeting, Minister Nuh gave a directive to cancel the planned visit of the Japanese porn film star to Indonesia.

Mohammad Nuh, who is concurrently the communication and information minister, said in a press release made available to Antara’s East Java bureau office that he had asked Odi Mulya Hidayat from Maxima Pictures as the sponsor of Miyabi’s planned visit to heed the directive to cancel Miyabi’s planned visit which had triggered a public controversy in the country.

At the meeting, Maxima Pictures had agreed to do as directed by the minister in order to avoid a growing controversy in the community, so that it will not increase the problem, the release said.

Hidayat said, as quoted in the release, that his side had to cancel Miyabi’s presence and postpone the process of Miyabi film “Kidnapping Miyabi” due to the strong protests against the movie.

Nuh appreciated the Maxima Picture’s preparedness to cancel Miyabi’s visit , because this nation did not want to be busy with issues that really can be solved in a good way.

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Maria Ozawa or Miyabi.

British singer Leona Lewis ‘punched’ at book signing Feminine touch for Rome festival Agence France-Presse

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LONDON - British singer Leona Lewis was punched in the head during a book signing in London on Wednesday, her spokesman said.

Lewis, 24, had been signing copies of her autobiography for around 90 minutes at a book store in the upmarket Piccadilly district of London when “a guy came up and punched her to the side of the head,” the spokesman said.

The three-time Grammy Award nominee suffered bruising to the side of her head and was “understandably badly AP Photo/Peter Kramer shaken.”

Leona Lewis.

The spokesman said he did not hear the man say anything to Lewis during the “unprovoked” incident and security officers swiftly intervened. A police spokesman said a man had been arrested in connection with the alleged assault.

Lewis was catapulted to fame by winning a TV talent show in 2006.

In 2008, she became the first British woman to top the US charts for more than 20 years with her single “Bleeding Love”.

ROME - George Clooney may look out of place at this year’s Rome film festival which has lined up Hollywood big-hitters Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren as it concentrates on women in film.

But Clooney, Richard Gere, Anthony Hopkins and Colin Farrell will provide the male muscle on Rome’s red carpet for the festival, which starts Thursday and runs through to October 23.

“The thread running through the festival will be the central role of women in contemporary cinema,” said festival director Piera Detassis.

On top of Streep — who will get a special award for her life’s work — and Mirren, Carla Bruni’s sister Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg will be key draws at the fourth Rome

festival where the jury, led by US “Amadeus” director Milos Forman, will consider 14 films competing for the Marc’Aurelio prizes.

The international list sets new talents against old masters: Lebanese Dima El-Horr’s “Chaque Jour Est Une Fete” based around three women whose partners are in prison, competes with German veteran Margarethe Von Trotta’s “Vision” about a convent Mother Superior who has strange visions.

Mirren and Christopher Plummer star in “The Last Station”, the story of Leo Tolstoy’s dying days which is in competition for best movie.

The festival opens with Oscarwinner Danis Tanovic’s “Triage” on the post-traumatic stress suffered by a war photographer, Farrell, returning from Kurdistan.

Cedric Kahn represents France with “Les Regrets,” with Bruni

Tedeschi and Yvan Attal. Clooney is the star of “Up In The Air” a comedy about a stressed out executive by Jason Reitman, which is also in competition for a prize.

Attal’s wife Gainsbourg follows her controversial Cannes entry, “Antichrist,” starring in the out-of-competition world premiere of “The City of Your Final Destination”, a James Ivory production with Hopkins and Laura Linney.

Gere will be in Rome to promote his latest movie, “Hachiko: A Dog’s Story”

by Lasse Hallstroem, about a college professor’s bond with an abandoned dog. It is also not competing for prizes.

“We have not forgotten comedy,” Detassis said, but “the main inspiration was taken from the period we’re currently going through,”, pointing to serious funny films such as “Up In The Air” and the latest Cohen brothers movie, “A Serious Man”, which is also not in competition.

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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver during a photo call at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles on October 2, 2009. Schwarzenegger went into “Terminator” mode on October 13, 2009 after his wife Maria was caught breaking the state’s car cell phone laws.

A Japanese electronoics giant Panasonic employee demonstrates a bed shaped robot which can be transformed between a bed and a wheel chair to make life easier for elderly and disabled people at the annual Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition in Tokyo on September 29, 2009. The invention is designed to help people with limited mobility maintain an independent lifestyle. Japan has one of the world’s oldest populations and faces a constant shortage of care workers.

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Schwarzenegger praises tech, chides wife in Oracle cameo Agence France-Presse

SAN FRANCISCO - A gala Oracle conference ended Wednesday with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger praising technology and joking about online video of his wife driving while chatting on a mobile phone.

“Can you believe my wife gets caught three times?”

Schwarzenegger quipped, referring to TMZ.com video and pictures posted online Wednesday showing his wife Maria Shriver holding a mobile telephone to her ear while driving.

“This is no-win,” he continued, referring to a vow he made to take action regarding his wife evidently ignoring state law that requires motorists to use hands-free headsets for mobile telephones.

“If I don’t create action the voters get upset and if I do create action with her then I get no action.”

Shriver issued an apology and vowed to atone by donating her favorite old mobile telephone to a charity for victims of domestic violence.

“I just hope that some day in the future, we could have a hands-free mobile phone,” Schwarzenegger said facetiously after joining Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison during a closing speech at Oracle Open World.

An estimated 35,000 people from more than 100 countries attended the annual gathering of Oracle fans and customers in San Francisco.

“I love all the techs; high tech, biotech, clean tech,” the governor said.

“Around the globe the best and brightest minds are working to overcome the challenges of the 21st century. I think technology will save us all.”

Schwarzenegger credited science with helping him become a champion bodybuilder after immigrating to the United States as a young man and with making him appear heroic

and “studly” as a movie action hero.

“How could I have done ‘Terminator’ and ‘Conan the Barbarian’ without all that technology?” he asked.

Schwarzenegger predicted that technology will play pivotal roles in dealing with climate change, energy needs, economic growth, and health woes.

“Technology’s impact is flesh and blood,” Schwarzenegger said. “I’ve seen the infinite limits of technology. Even though we’re going through tough times, I’ve never been more confident about the future.”

Schwarzenegger touted California as a cradle of innovation and congratulated Oracle on its 7.4-billiondollar deal to buy Sun Microsystems.

Ellison wrapped up the gala by describing his company’s Fusion applications being tailored for the trend toward offering software as an online service, and he repeated a 10million-dollar challenge he made Sunday at the start of the conference.

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An employee adjusts the display on a wall of books, at the Book Fair in Frankfurt, central Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. The Book Fair will be officially opened later Tuesday.

Twitter partners with Indian firm for SMS tweets Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON - Twitter announced a deal with India’s top mobile company Bharti Airtel on Wednesday that will allow users of the hot micro-blogging service to send “tweets” at standard SMS message rates and receive them for free.

“In many parts of the world people do not have Internet access but they can text — and that means they can access Twitter,” Biz Stone,

a co-founder of the San Franciscobased company said in a blog post.

“Our partnership with Bharti Airtel, the largest mobile operator in India, means a huge population of people can now send tweets at standard rates and receive tweets for free,” Stone said.

“There are over one billion people with Internet access on the planet but there are more than four billion people with mobile phones and Twitter can work on all of them

because even the simplest of these devices feature SMS,” Stone added.

He said Twitter partnered with Bharti Airtel “because organic growth in the region has been unusually strong and there is huge potential for positive impact.”

Twitter, which allows users to pepper one another with 140-character-orless messages known as “tweets,” has grown rapidly in popularity since it was launched in August 2006 and claims to have topped 50 million users.

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E-readers are seen in the Chinese pavilion at the Book Fair in Frankfurt, central Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. The Book Fair will be officially opened later that day. China is this year’s honorary guest.

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Portugal stay alive, Slovakia, Switzerland reach finals Agence France Presse

PARIS - Star-studded Portugal kept their World Cup hopes alive Wednesday by booking a back-door play-off place while unheralded Switzerland and Slovakia completed the nine automatic European qualifiers. Portugal, without injured Cristiano Ronaldo, defeated Malta 4-0 in Guimaraes with Nani, Simao, Miguel and Edinho making sure of second spot behind Group One winners Denmark, but ahead of Sweden, who missed out on qualification despite beating Albania 4-1.

While Portugal, who were 2006 World Cup semi-finalists, can look forward to a two-legged play-off, Sweden and their 69 million-euro Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will watch next summer’s South African showpiece from home.

Portugal had endured a terrible start to their campaign, winning just two of their first seven games and at one stage registering three backto-back goalless draws. But Sweden’s 1-0 defeat to Denmark on Saturday allowed them to move into second place, and Wednesday’s win meant they joined seven other sides in the draw for the two-legged European play-offs, which take place in November.

“For sure some points lost at home made life difficult for us but the important thing is that we made it and now we have to prepare for these two finals,” said Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz.

Slovakia qualified for their first World Cup finals after a 1-0 win against Poland secured their place as Group Three winners.

An own-goal from Polish defender Seweryn Gancarczyk after just three minutes set Slovakia on the way to their first major finals since the country’s split with Czechoslovakia in 1993. Slovenia saw off San Marino 3-0 to make sure of a play-off spot. Switzerland made their German coach Ottmar Hitzfeld’s dream come true as a tense 0-0 draw against Israel in Basel made sure of top spot in Group Two. The Swiss clinched the group with 21 points, with Greece, who beat Luxembourg 2-1, finishing one point behind and securing a play-off spot.

“It’s another success for me and a dream being fulfilled, it’s a present that Switzerland has given me,” former Bayern Munich coach Hitzfeld said. England, who had already wrapped up Group Six, recovered from Saturday’s 1-0 defeat in Ukraine to beat Belarus 3-0 at Wembley with Peter Crouch (2) and Shaun Wright-Phillips grabbing the goals.

Crouch has now scored 16 times in 17 starts for the national team.

“Some things worked good, some things not so good. The players got better in the second half - what didn’t work is what we told the players at half-time, but that’s for us to know,” said England coach Fabio Capello.

Ukraine booked a play-off place with a 6-0 drubbing of Andorra, a result which meant Croatia were eliminated despite beating Kazakhstan 2-1 in Astana. Alexei Mikhailichenko’s Ukraine finished on 21 points, one ahead of Croatia. European champions Spain, who will be one of the favourites in South Africa, finished their Group Five campaign with a 100-percent record after a 5-2 win against Bosnia-Herzegovina, who were already assured of the runners-up spot.

Spain, without Xavi, Fernando Torres, David Villa, Carles Puyol and Cesc Fabregas, joined Group Nine winners Holland as the only team with a perfect record in Europe.

Portugal’s Luis Nani goes airborne as he celebrates after scoring against Malta during their World Cup group 1 qualifying soccer match at D. Afonso Henriques stadium, in Guimaraes, Portugal, Wednesday Oct. 14, 2009.

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Argentina scrape into World Cup finals Agence France Presse

MONTEVIDEO - Argentina scraped into the World Cup Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Uruguay as Diego Maradona finally celebrated mission accomplished after a stumbling, lacklustre qualifying campaign.

The two-time champions needed a goal by substitute Mario Bolatti six minutes from time to earn the three points and secure the fourth and final qualifying spot from South America.

Brazil, Chile and Paraguay had already made sure of their places in the finals.

Uruguay finished in fifth and now face a play-off against Costa Rica, who finished fourth in the CONCACAF region behind USA, Mexico and Honduras, to decide their World Cup fate.

In a poor match with few opportunities, the crucial moment came when Uruguay were reduced to 10 men when Martin Caceras was redcarded for a foul on Jonas Gutierrez.

From the ensuing free-kick, Juan Sebastian Veron had a shot charged down, but Bolatti, on the field for just four minutes after replacing Gonzalo Higuain, reacted quickest to the loose ball to beat Nestor Muslera in the Uruguayan goal.

Maradona, who had used over 70 players since taking over a year ago, opted to leave Carlos Tevez on the bench alongside Martin Palermo, who grabbed the last-minute goal which saw off Peru on Saturday.

“I thank the team and the fans, who crossed the River Plate, for the privilege of taking Argentina to the World Cup,” said Maradona, who was in combative mood at his postmatch news conference.

“But there were people who did not believe in us and who treated me like rubbish.”

Uruguay, needing a win to make sure of automatic qualification, were on top early with Argentina unsurprisingly nervous and defender Gabriel Heinze picking up a booking after just nine minutes.

Andres Scotti almost gave the home side the lead at the famous Estadio Monumental, but his header slipped by Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero’s post.

Lionel Messi, who has yet to shine under Maradona despite his scene-stealing performances for Barcelona, attempted to catch out Muslera with a long distance freekick.

The goalless half-time stalemate suited Argentina as Ecuador, the only other rivals for the last qualifying spot, were also being held 00 at the interval by Chile in Santiago.

The low-quality affair continued after the break with the first opening not coming until the 73rd minute when Diego Lugano headed wide from a pinpoint Diego Forlan

free-kick.

Uruguay continued to press against an Argentine team happy to pack seven defenders behind the ball as the clock ticked down before Bolatti, in just his third international, put his country into the finals.

In Santiago, Chile took the lead against Ecuador thanks to a 51stminute strike from Humberto Suazo.

Ecuador, who had Segundo Castilla sent-off, needed to win to keep their

qualifying hopes alive.

Five-time champions, and group winners, Brazil were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Venezuela and they too finished with 10 men after Sao Paulo defender Miranda was redcarded. Paraguay also ended on a low note, losing 2-0 at home to Colombia.

Rock-bottom Peru completed their programme with a 1-0 win over Bolivia, who had defeated Brazil at the weekend, thanks to a secondhalf strike from Johan Fano.

It was Bolivia’s 38th qualifier away from their high-altitude fortress of La Paz without a win. Fano, meanwhile, was later sent-off.

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Argentina’s coach Diego Maradona celebrates after his team scored during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match with Uruguay in Montevideo, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Argentina won 1-0 and qualified for the 2010 World Cup.

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Davydenko wins in Shanghai, not worried about London Agence France Presse

SHANGHAI - Russia’s Nikolay Davydenko beat Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez on Thursday to advance to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters, and move closer to securing a place in the ATP’s season-ending final.

But the sixth-seeded Davydenko — who beat the 10th seed Gonzalez, 6-3, 7-5 — said he would not be heartbroken should he fail to qualify for the eight-man World Tour Finals in London, and would instead just enjoy the time off.

“Like my wife said already — ‘You are already Top 15 this year.

Why do you want to think about London?’” he told reporters.

“I’ll enjoy a holiday if I don’t reach London. You can lose your mind worrying and lose in every tournament in the first round.”

Davydenko is currently battling for a spot in the November 22-29 tournament along with a potential

11 other players, including Andy Roddick, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Fernando Verdasco, Fernando Gonzalez, Robin Soderling and Gilles Simon.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, injured Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro have already qualified.

Davydenko, who missed three months of the season due to foot and ankle injuries, said that he was mainly pleased about being injuryfree again.

“If I don’t reach London, it’s good. I have more time to spend with my family and then... prepare for next season. It’s been a long sea-

son,” he said.

In other action in Shanghai, Soderling — a French Open finalist this year — inflicted a 63, 6-3 defeat on French fifth seed Tsonga.

The Swede produced 23 winners and set up three match points with his eighth ace, advancing in 58 minutes over the winner of last week’s Tokyo title.

France got more bad news when Gael Monfils, the 11th seed, retired hurt to hand over a 6-2, 3-0 win to Croatian Ivan Ljubicic in just 37 minutes.

Radek Stepanek, the 13th seed, reached the last eight as Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka retired with the Czech up 4-2 in the third set. Wawrinka lasted for nearly two and a half hours before giving up after eight aces and three breaks of serve.

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Nikolay Davydenko of Russia serves against compatriot Igor Kunitsyn during their second round match of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at Qizhong Stadium Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Davydenko won the match 6-4, 6-2.

Kind words, but no love between Armstrong, Contador Agence France Presse

PARIS - Lance Armstrong tried to conceal it, but a wry smile gave away just how high his rivalry with yellow jersey rival Alberto Contador may soar on their anticipated duel at the Tour de France in 2010.

To fans who missed out on this year’s epic, Spanish climbing ace Contador overcame huge pressures off the bike to claim his second overall win, and fourth in a major Tour, as Armstrong, returning after a four-year absence, did well to finish third at nearly six minutes off the pace.

But the backdrop to their rivalry was even juicier.

Normally teams at the Tour de France serve to have one designated leader fighting for the race’s coveted yellow jersey.

But as both Armstrong and Contador were riding for the same outfit, Astana, the camp was split, leading to tensions, accusations and back-biting that really only let fly once the race was done.

Now with Armstrong racing for Radio Shack, the pair are now planning respective campaigns ahead of a hugely-anticipated duel in July 2010 when the race begins in Rotterdam.

While Armstrong — who battled cancer to return to cycling and win the race a record seven years in a row — said Britain’s

Bradley Wiggins and Andy Schleck of Luxembourg will be tough rivals, he admitted Contador is his biggest hurdle.

“The Schleck brothers (Andy and Frank) will be there, Wiggins will come back and be strong,” said Armstrong, smiling before acknowledging that Contador will be his biggest threat.

“It’s good for cycling,” added the American.

“I think he (Contador) and I can do without it (media hype). But I

think it’s good for the event and good for our sport.”

While Armstrong has provided the sport with its biggest story in decades, Contador is stage racing’s man of the moment after winning both the Tour of Italy and Tour of Spain in 2007 and 2008 respectively.

He also showed huge strength of character throughout a tough cohabitation with Armstrong prior to July’s race, during which the Madrid-born rider had to

shoulder the extra pressure of seeing Armstrong try to fight him for the right to battle for the yellow jersey.

When it came to the high mountains, the spindly yet powerful climbing legs of Contador left most of his rivals in the shade — and Armstrong in third, at 5min 24secs off his pace, on the Champs Elysees in Paris.

Contador said in L’Equipe newspaper Wednesday that knowing he would not be racing with

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Tour de France 2009 winner Alberto Contador of Spain, center, Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, left, and American seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong pose next to the map of the Tour de France 2010, in paris, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009.

Armstrong in 2010 “has allowed me to feel settled and calm”.

“It has taken a huge load off my back.

Honestly, I couldn’t see myself spending another year like that,” he added.

And although doubts remain over his future with Astana — he has been trying, unsuccessfully, to get out of his remaining one-year contract — the Spaniard’s talent should speak for itself once the race gets going.

Although aware of the threat of Armstrong, Contador has given the ageing American the ultimate motivation to show he can still cut it with the under-30s.

“My authentic rival is Andy Schleck,” said Contador.

On the summit finishes where Contador usually has the luxury of attacking from afar, only Schleck, a potential future champion, was able to follow.

The third week of racing in the Pyrenees next year, where the legendary Col du Tourmalet will be crested once on stage 16 and host a summit finish the next day — could be decisive ahead of the race’s only time trial on stage 19.

“If I have good legs, I can take out a lot of time in the mountains going into the final time trial,” said Contador, who rubber-stamped his victory in July by winning the race’s second and final time trial.

“Looking at the time trial, it’s better for me than last year. This Tour is better for me than last year, especially with a stage finish atop a climb so difficult as the Tourmalet.”

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Valentino Rossi riding his Yamaha

Yamaha domination is over, say riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo think their advantage over the rest of the field has evaporated in recent races and expect Casey Stoner in particular will be hard to beat in Australia.

The Yamaha duo have won 10 of this year’s 14 races between them and are fighting for the championship with three rounds to go, but while Lorenzo dominated at Estoril a fortnight ago, Rossi was pushed back to fourth behind Ducati rider Stoner and Honda’s Dani Pedrosa.

With Stoner now back to full fitness after an illness-plagued year, Rossi thinks the Australian is likely to start taking points off the title rivals - especially on home ground at Phillip Island this weekend.

“Especially in the last race in Portugal, all three [Lorenzo, Stoner

and Pedrosa] had a great, great race with a high level of pace,” said Rossi.

“So it looks like Stoner and Pedrosa are also in great shape for this race - especially Casey, who has won the last two races here at Phillip Island and it’s his home grand prix, so for sure that’s extra motivation.”

Lorenzo agreed that Yamaha would not have the battle for victory all to itself in Australia. “For sure they are also really fast, especially Casey at this track,” he said. “This track is very positive for the Ducati.”

Rossi is not sure whether Stoner and Pedrosa’s pace will help or hinder his efforts to keep Lorenzo at

bay in the world championship - but said his Estoril result proved that the Yamaho duo could not afford any weaknesses now that their rivals were on the same pace.

“It’s possible that it can be an advantage, but also a disadvantage like in Portugal,” he said of Stoner and Pedrosa’s improvement.

“Now if you don’t work at the maximum in practice and you are not at 100 per cent for the race, it’s possible to finish in fourth position and lose a lot of points. We have to stay concentrated, use all the practice to set up the bike, understand where we have to improve.” The gap between the Yamaho pair in the championship had reached 50 points after Lorenzo crashed at Brno, but it is now down to 18 with three races remaining.

Felipe Massa says he remains suspicious that Fernando Alonso did know about the deliberate crash plot at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix but has vowed not to let it affect his future relationship with the Spaniard.

Massa spoke to Brazilian media during a get-together in Sao Paulo on Wednesday and, during the lunch, he said he was in no doubt that Alonso had to have been aware of the plans for Nelson Piquet to crash deliberately in the Singapore event last year to try and help him win.

“In all, he is the least of the problem,” Massa was quoted as saying by the Brazilian media about Alonso’s involvement in the affair.

“It was the team and Nelson - but Alonso was part of the problem. He knew. We can not know it [but] of course he knew. [It’s an] absolute

certainty.”

The comments created a huge media storm in Brazil ahead of this weekend’s grand prix, and Massa and Ferrari moved to clarify the remarks in a statement issued on the Maranello team’s official website on Wednesday evening.

In it, Massa said that his comments relate to a feeling he has rather than being based on facts, and he totally respects the FIA’s findings from its investigations that Alonso was not aware of the crash plot.

“What I’ve said is the outcome of a hunch I’ve had and is not based on any concrete evidence,” Massa said in his statement. “The FIA World Council announced that there was no indication that Fernando may have been informed of what had happened and I respect this outcome.