Some bad reviews did not keep Mi-chael Bay’s “Transformers: Age of Ex-tinction” -- a massive-budget morphing robots epic -- from becoming the first movie of the year to open with $100 mil-lion on the domestic front, according to industry monitor Exhibitor Relations.

This chapter, which stars Mark Wahl-berg and Nicola Peltz, sees a powerful group of scientists scrambling to break new tech barriers.

Buddy comedy “22 Jump Street,” fea-turing Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, meanwhile pulled in $15.4 million in second place, for a total of $139.8 million after three weeks in theaters.

Another blockbuster summer sequel, “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” was third with $13.1 million over the weekend, and $121.8 million total, Exhibitor Rela-tions said.

Starring Kevin Hart and Gabrielle Union, comedy “Think Like A Man Too” has all the couples back for a Las Vegas wedding, but romantic plans go awry as their misadventures get them into com-promising situations.

It earned fourth place with $10.4 mil-lion, bringing its total receipts to $48.2 million after two weeks on the silver screen.

Holding steady in fifth place was Angelina Jolie’s “Maleficent,” a modern retelling of the life of Sleeping Beauty’s

arch-nemesis, with $8.2 million for the weekend -- and $201.9 million since its release five weeks ago.

“Jersey Boys,” Clint Eastwood’s film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical about the 1960s rise to pop success of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, was in sixth place at $7.6 million.

Falling to seventh was Tom Cruise’s

latest action movie, “Edge of Tomor-row,” in which he stars as a soldier caught in a time loop as he battles aliens. It took in $5.2 million.

In the eighth spot was romantic drama “The Fault in Our Stars,” based on a popular young adult novel by John Green about teenagers who meet at a cancer support group. It earned $4.8 million.

Rounding out the top 10 were action blockbuster “X-Men: Days of Future Past” ($3.3 million), and indie feel-good food-truck comedy “Chef” ($1.7 million).

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DENPASAR - Developers rarely think about the balance of nature and just focus on getting the business profits. Actually, Bali has inherited the sublime concept of Tri Hita Karana (THK) used to maintain the natural balance of the island.

Mugijanto Sugijono, a successful national entre-preneur in property field, said that since 30 years ago he had implemented and instilled his employees in order to implement a synergy with God, man and nature. The concept was made to create a balance of nature where he built. “After I came to Bali, in fact my concept was the same as the Tri Hita Karana concept. I really did not know if there was Tri Hita Karana concept in Bali. So, I am very grateful,” he added.

Meanwhile, another property entrepreneur, I Made Suardana, revealed that Bali should never be hit by flood, water shortage and environmental pollution when the entire community, including developers, ap-plied the concept of Tri Hita Karana. The developers who were working on a project should pay attention to the concept.

“The quality and quantity of groundwater can be maintained if all houses build biopores and process their household waste. So, when it rains the water will not directly flow to sewer, but gets absorbed into the ground,” he added.

According to Suardana, nature conservation was very important. Therefore, the design of house win-dow was expected to save energy. “For example, a house must be created with a large window and has a few ventilations. So, it is clear and airy at noon. As a result, it is no need to turn on lights and air conditioning so it’s saving energy,” said Operations Director of PT Grha Giri Kencana.

He also explained that household wastewater could also be processed into clean water. The water itself could be used to water the garden or plants. However, since the image was not good, it should be held in absorption well so it could then seep into the ground. It was intended to maintain the quality and quantity of groundwater. “If all the developers can do this, the environment will be definitely sustainable. Now, most developers do not care and only pursue business profits,” affirmed Suardana. (kmb36)

To keep natural balance of Bali

Developers must implement THK concept

IBP/File Photo

The photo shows a view of swimming pool at one of hotels in Sanur. Developers rarely think about the balance of nature and just focus on getting the business profits. Actually, Bali has inherited the sublime concept of Tri Hita Karana (THK) used to maintain the natural balance of the island.

Agence France-Presse

LONDON - Country music star Dolly Parton drew the biggest crowd of Britain’s Glastonbury music fes-tival on Sunday, regaling the dusty crowd with hits while dressed in a white diamante suit.

Over 100,000 people are believed to have seen Parton perform hit songs such as 9 to 5, Jolene and Coat of Many Colours, her publicists said in a statement after the show.

Parton told the crowd it was an

“honour and a thrill” to perform at the festival.

“I’ve been waiting a lifetime for this and of course we want all of you to have the best time,” she said.The crowds chanted Parton’s name and clapped and danced as she per-formed, with some fans dressed up as the glamourous musician in tribute.

All walkways leading to the Pyra-mid Stage where Parton performed were full, and some festival-goers complained they could not see the diminutive star. Backstage, Parton was given an award to recognise her selling 100 million albums over a ca-reer that has spanned five decades.

Parton’s much-anticipated per-formance marked the final day of the festival,

where heavy metal band Metallica played on Saturday. The 68-year old star performed a song about mud that she wrote for the five-day festival, which is notorious for its ground turning to deep sludge when it rains.

“I thought I had to write a song about the Glastonbury mud, even though the sun’s shining today,” Parton told a press conference before her performance.

The star said she felt at home at the festival -- which is held on Worthy Farm in the Somerset countryside -- because of her upbringing in rural Tennessee.

“I’m just a country girl and now I feel like a rock star,” she said.

UK’s Glastonbury Dolly Parton draws biggest crowd

U.S singer Dolly Parton per-forms at Glastonbury music festival, England, Sunday, June 29, 2014.

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‘Transformers 4’ blasts to top of box officeAgence France-Presse

LOS ANGELES - The fourth installment of the smash “Transform-ers” franchise topped North American box office returns in its opening weekend, preliminary industry data showed Sunday.

AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

From left, actors Nicola Peltz, Mark Wahlberg, Li Bingbing, and Jack Reynor pose for photographers, during the European premiere of the film ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’, at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Sunday, June 29, 2014.

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EvEry Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is con-sidered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

Balinese Temple Ceremony

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Calendar Event for Jun 1 through Jul 12, 2014

1 Jun Pura Sakenan Serangan DenpasarPura Dalem Pahuman Bhujangga Penatih Denpasar TimurPura Alas Harum Batur KintamaniPura Alas Angker Munduk KintamaniPura Dalem Kawitan Empuaji Klungkung

4 Jun Buda Cemeng Langkir Pura Tanah Lot Kediri TabananPura Bucabe Mas UbudPura Puseh Desa Ganggang Canggi BatuanPura Luhur Batur Pucangan Buahan TabananPura Dalem Tarukan Cemenggaon SukawatiPura Ida Ratu Sundaring Jagat Penataran Agung BesakihPura Dalem bangun Sakti Tamiang KapalDalem Bias Muntig Ped Nusa penida

8 Jun Pura Agung Petilan Pengerebongan kesi-man DenpasarPura Pasek Tohjiwa Kesiut Kangin Kerambitan Tabanan

10 Jun Anggarkasih Medangsia Pura Pesimpangan Gerya Sakti Yogaloka Lampung SelatanPura Luhur UluwatuPura Bukit Pecatu Kuta badungPura Penataran Agung Singakerta UbudPura Andakasa KarangasemPura Gua Lawah KlungkungPura Kawitan Arya Gelgel klungkungPura Taman Ayun MengwiPura Suralaya Banda klungkungPura Dalem Senapati Bebalang BangliPura Pasek Gaduh Blahbatuh GianyarPura Pasek Lurah Tutuan Kerambitan TabananPura Pusering Jagat Tampaksiring

GianyarPura Gerya Sakti Tulikup GianyarPura Dalem Dauh UbudPura Segara Ketewel SukawatiPura Mertha Sari Mas Ubud

11 Jun Pura Gede Purancak JembranaPura Dalem Dauma Batuan SukawatiPura Nataran Kacang Dawa KlungkungPura Bhatara Gede Apol Ubung DenpasarPura Puseh Brahmana KlungkungPura Kahyangan Jagat Dalem Purwa Denbantas TabananPura Dalem Sukahet KlungkungPura Dalem MuasPahit Guwang SukawatiPura Taman Dukuh TegallalangPura Desa Sanding Tampak Siring gianyarPura Pasek Tohjiwa Batan Buah KesimanPura Sahab Nusa penidaPura Dalem Cemara Serangan Denpasar

12 Jun Purnama Sasih Sadha Pura Pauman Bhujangga Tonja DenpasarPura Amertha Sari Rempoa Jakarta SelatanPura Ulun Swi Kediri TabananPura Panti Pasek Gelgel Bitra Gianyar

15 Jun Kajeng Kliwon uwudan Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Kekeran Mengwi

25 Jun Buda Kliwon Pahang Pura Luhur Puncak Padang Dawa Padangbai KarangasemPura Aer jeruk Sukawati GianyarPura Dangin Pasar Batuan SukawatiPura Penataran Batuyang BatubulanPura Desa Lembeng Ketewel GianyarPura Pasek Bendesa Kediri TabananPura Kawitan Dalem Sukawati gianyarPura Kresek Banyuning Buleleng

Pura Puseh Bebandem KarangasemPura Sad Kahyangan Batu Swana Nusa PenidaPura Buda Kliwon Penatih DenpasarPura Penataran Dukuh Naga Sari Bebandem KarangasemPura Batur Sari Ubud

27 Jun Tilem Sasih Sadha Pura Dalem Celuk Sukawati

30 Jun Kajeng Kliwon Enyitan Pura Pasek Gelgel Kekeran Delod Yeh Mengwi

5 Jul Tumpek krulut Pura Pasek gelgel Tengah BulelengPura Dalem Pemuteran Jelantik Tojan KlungkungPura Pedarman Bhujangga Waisnawa BesakihPura Taman Sari Penebel TabananPura Benua Tarukan Besakih

9 Jul Buda Cemeng Merakih Pura Bendesa Mas Kepisah PedunganPura Natih Kalah BatubulanPura Desa Silakarang SingapaduPura Dalem Petitenget Kuta BadungPura Dalem Pulasari GianyarPura Kubayan Kapisah Denpasar SelatanPura Paibon Sumerta DenpasarPura Pasek Lumintang DenpasarPura Panti Penyarikan Sanding Tampak SiringPura Pasar Agung Kediri TabananPura Puaya Batuan Sukawati

11 Jul Hari Bhatara Sri 12 Jul Purnama Sasih Kasa Aci-aci Penaung Taluh Penataran Agung BesakihPura Tirta BesakihPura Purnama Cemangon Sukawati

Ambassador Night Market newly display will increasingly make the visitors feel like home be-cause apart from the Menu option, Night Market is always spoil your appetite with choices ranging from appetizers, soup and main dish diverse to a wide selection of desserts made as we never get bored, and Night Market now featuring a new icon called Road Bar which situated right in the middle of the Night Market.

Road Bar is coming to meet the demand of the previous visitors who want to experience a differ-ent sensation blend of Authentic Indonesian cuisine with typical Mocktail and Cocktail form Road Bar Bartender and in addition also offers a selection of Beers, Soft Drinks and a variety of Juices. Night Mar-ket with its Road Bar is now increasingly becoming

a fun place to hang out on Friday nights with your friends or relatives.

The cozy atmosphere is getting fresher with live acoustic performances and DJ Music. Price range of drink selections are very attractive with the quality, taste and flavor that is not inferior to other Bars in Kuta. Relaxed atmosphere that is fit to be enjoyed either after work or on the weekends for events with family or with friends. Night Market several times commonly chosen as the venue for gathering or reunion that are laid mainly from Otomotive Club and other communities.

Road Bar is also a place for “transit” while for those who want to continue the adventure to Kuta Nightlife whose location was no more than a ten minute drive.

Ambassador Night Market featuring “Road Bar”IBP

KUTA - Night Market with All you Can Eat concept that always offers our archipelago dishes was increasingly attracted and get more attention with Western accent when added with the opening of the bar right in the middle of Night Market. The combination of unique but appeals to the authentic culinary connoisseur and Mocktail & Cocktail lover exist only in the Ambassador Night Market precisely at Adhi Jaya Sunset Hotel.

IBP/File Photo

Bali PostBANGLI - Penelokan tourist

area in Kintamani is increasingly more chaotic. Other than due to the existing temporary market, the tourist attraction being famous in the 1990s is now filled with a large number of vehicles parked to trig-ger congestion. More ironically, all this time the area having been fitted with a number of no-parking zone traffic signs and restrictions to stop is now even taken advan-tage as space to collect levy by the alleged illegal parking attendant.

As seen from the observation of Bali Post on Sunday (Jun 29), a parking attendant who only put on shorts, T-shirt and without identifi-cation was seen busy arranging ve-hicles to be parked on the roadside and so did the vehicles about to leaving the parking space. Without paying attention to parking restric-tion and prohibition to stop, the parking attendant did not hesitate to approach the owner of vehicle and collect levies without provid-ing them with parking ticket.

Related to this matter, the Head of Bangli Transportation, Commu-nications and Informatics Agency, I Gede Arta, when asked for his confirmation explained that his party had never commissioned any officer to collect parking levy along the Penelokan area. Park-ing charges, said Arta, already included the admission fee into the Kintamani having been man-aged by the Bangli Culture and Tourism Agency. “All this time, we have never assigned our officers to collect parking charges at the loca-tion. Moreover, the road in the area belongs to the parking restriction. Parking charges for visitors have included in the admission ticket handled by the Tourism Agency,” he explained.

He also ensured that the results of levies collected by the parking attendants were never submit-ted to local treasury of Bangli County. However, Arta did not know exactly whether the parking attendant was assigned by local customary village or indeed illegal

parking attendant who only looked for personal gains. “Obviously, it (parking attendant—Ed) has no as-signment from local government,” he said.

To anticipate it, all this time his party had regularly made a joint operation at Penelokan. However, his party was apparently taken to play hide-and-seek by the unscru-pulous illegal parking attendant. When the officers of the Trans-portation Agency and the Ban-gli Police Traffic Affairs made an operation, the parking attendants often performing illegal levy col-lection were hard to find.

Responding to such condition, his party also admitted to have no authority to take action. According to the Law No. 22/2009 on traffic and transportation, the authorized institution to take action against the offenders was police officer. “The authority to take action against the violation lies in police officer. The Transportation Agency, in this case, only provides and installs traffic signs,” he said. (ina)

According to her, the intensification was conducted by a pre-market and post-market joint team in cooperation with the Industry and Trade Agency. From the results of intensification at 14 locations in three counties in Bali (Denpasar, Gianyar and Badung) was found an unqualified location (TMK) in Badung. “It was found three types of unqualified goods such as six items of cheese and one item of fluid milk and alcoholic beverage. These items are directly eliminated at the location,” she said.

Other than food, the agency also controlled the traditional medicine, cosmetics and food supplements containing medicinal chemicals (BKO) or hazardous substance. From the discipline car-ried out at 63 locations around Bali, it was found 53 locations whose products were unqualified for marking, having no distribution per-mit, expired and containing medicinal chemicals. “In the meantime, some of those items have been demolished,” said Endang.

Endang explained in more details that the unqualified products found at the 53 locations included 100 items of local cosmetics (1,324 pieces) and 192 items of unregistered imported cosmetics (1,911 pieces). A total of 61 items of local cosmetics (169 pieces) contained medicinal chemicals and 10 items of imported cosmet-ics (91 pieces) containing unqualified medicinal chemicals. As for traditional medicines and local food supplements consisted of 19 items (169 pieces) and14 items of unregistered imported products (31 pieces). Meanwhile, the local products containing medicinal chemicals amounted to 15 items (419 pieces) and 7 items of imported products (69 pieces).

According to Endang, the sanction given to the perpetrators was demolition of the product. Afterwards, they would be given a reprimand and coaching. When violating again, they would be sent to trial. Endang also appealed to all communities to be more intelligent when choosing food, especially before the feast as the sellers typically released products at low prices. “Do not be tempted by cheap price but pay attention to the quality of the goods on sale and the ingredients contained in the food,” he said. (kmb24)

Ahead of fasting

BBPOM inspect food and drugsBali Post

DENPASAr - Determination of the fasting month has been made and started on Sunday (Jun 29). From the results of survey, ahead of the fasting month the need for groceries habitually increased. On that account, the Agency for Drugs and Food and Control (BBPOM) performed integrated food control intensification in the Ramadan of the year 2014. It was expressed by the Head of the BBPOM Bali, Endang Widowati.

IBP/Rina

The illegal parking is found in Penelokan, Bangli

No-parking zone at Penelokan utilized by illegal parking attendant

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Associated Press

LONDON — Amazing what you can find when you do a good clean out. Bristol University in Britain learned this firsthand when research-ers discovered a box containing materials from archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley’s dig of the Sumer-ian city of Ur tucked away on top of a cupboard.

“I would classify it in the same category as ‘I found a Monet in my grandmothers’ attic,’ “ Tamar Hodos, a senior lecturer in archaeology, said Wednesday.

Researchers determined that the box’s contents were 4,500 years old — consisting of pottery, seeds, carbonized apple rings and animal bones — and had come from a tomb at an excavation in Iraq that was jointly

sponsored during the 1920s and 1930s by the British Museum and the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania Museum.

The materials had been analyzed and described in earlier journals. But researchers are still thrilled because archaeologists at the time did not always collect such organic items.

Index cards inside the crate scru-pulously catalog where the materials were found, together with identifica-tion numbers unique to the dig. The material has been given to the British Museum, which is assessing it.

“There’s no question that this material is from the Woolley dig,” Hodos said.

But no one knows how the mate-rial got to Bristol, which had no con-nection to the dig. The university is hoping for someone to step forward to help solve the mystery.

The Low Density Supersonic Decelerator was lifted by balloon 120,000 feet (36,575 meters) into the air from the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The vehicle then rocketed even higher before deploying a novel inflatable braking system.

But cheers rapidly died Saturday as a gigantic chute designed to slow its fall to splashdown in the ocean emerged tangled.

Still, NASA officials said it’s a pretty good test of technology that might one day be used to deliver heavy spacecraft — and eventually astronauts — to Mars.

Since the twin Viking spacecraft landed on the red planet in 1976, NASA has relied on the same para-chute design to slow landers and rovers after piercing through the thin Martian atmosphere.

The $150 million experimental flight tested a novel vehicle and a giant parachute designed to deliver heavier spacecraft and eventually astronauts.

Despite small problems like the giant parachute not deploying fully, NASA deemed the mission a success.

“What we just saw was a really good test,” said NASA engineer Dan Coatta with the Jet Propulsion Labo-ratory in Pasadena, California.

Viewers around the world with an Internet connection followed portions of the mission in real time thanks to cameras on board the vehicle that beamed back low-resolution footage.

After taking off at 11:40 a.m. from the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, the balloon boosted the disc-shaped vehicle over the Pa-cific. Its rocket motor then ignited, carrying the vehicle to 34 miles (55 kilometers) high at supersonic speeds.

The environment that high up is similar to the thin Martian atmo-sphere. As the vehicle prepared to drop back the Earth, a tube around it expanded like a Hawaiian puffer fish, creating atmospheric drag to dramatically slow it down from Mach 4, or four times the speed of sound.

Then the parachute unfurled and guided the vehicle to an ocean splashdown about three hours later.

At 110 feet (33 meters) in diameter, the parachute is twice as big as the one that carried the 1-ton Curiosity rover through the Martian atmo-sphere in 2011.

The test was postponed six times because of high winds. Winds need to be calm so that the balloon doesn’t stray into no-fly zones.

Engineers planned to analyze the data and conduct several more flights next year before deciding whether to fly the vehicle and parachute on a future Mars mission.

“We want to test them here where it’s cheaper before we send it to Mars to make sure that it’s going to work there,” project man-ager Mark Adler of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory said during a pre-launch news conference in Kauai in early June.

The technology envelope needs to be pushed or else humanity won’t be able to fly beyond the International Space Station in low-Earth orbit, said Michael Gazarik, head of space technology at NASA headquarters.

Technology development “is the surest path to Mars,” Gazarik said at the briefing.

AP Photo/NASA

This image provided by NASA shows the launch of the high-altitude balloon carrying a saucer-shaped vehicle for NASA, to test technology that could be used to land on Mars, Saturday June 28, 2014 in Kauai, Hawaii.

Mars ‘flying saucer’ splashes back down after testAssociated Press

LOS ANGELES — A saucer-shaped NASA vehicle testing new technology for Mars landings made a successful rocket ride over the Pacific, but its massive descent parachute only partially unfurled.

Items from ancient Sumerian city found in cupboard

AP Photo/ University of Bristol

In this undated photo provided by Dr Tamar Hodos via University of Bristol, the materials discovered in a box from Sir Leonard Woolley’s archaeological dig of the Sumerian city of Ur on display, in Bristol, England.

The 36th Bali Art Festival

“In our effort to ensure security ahead of and after the presidential election, we have mapped sensitive areas because almost all of them are prone to crime,” Bali Police Chief In-spector General Albertus Julius Benny Mokalu stated on Monday.

He noted that the past legislative elections in Bali ran peacefully, and therefore, they want to take the same steps for the presidential election next week.

“Before the past legislative elec-tions, we mapped sensitive areas, and

now, we are doing the same for the presidential election,” Mokalu noted.

He explained that at least two policemen, assisted by TNI per-sonnel, will be posted at every ballot station to ensure security during the election.

AntaraDENPASAR - President Susilo

Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to officially open the Sixth Global Forum of United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC) which will be held in Bali on August 29 - 30, 2014.

“The privilege of hosting such an important event is an acknowl-edgement of Indonesia’s effort in promoting harmony among civiliza-tion through among others an active role in interfaith and inter-civilization dialogues and inter-media dialogues, even before the AOC was estab-lished,” the Indonesian foreign affairs ministry said in a media advisory on the UNAOC Global Forum.

The Bali Forum will be attended by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the UN High Representa-tive of the UNAOC Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser as well as prominent speakers from governments and non-governments alike.

The meeting will be preceded by the UNAOC Youth Forum bringing together around 200 youth delegates from all over the world.

The AOC was initiated by the then UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, on 14 July 2005 and co-sponsored by the former Prime Minister of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and the Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

It is aimed at promoting “Har-

mony among Civilizations” and to bridge the gap between Islam and the West. Furthermore, AOC endorses the common political will and to mobilize common actions against prejudice, misperception, and to eliminate extremism in societies.

In order to achieve the said pur-poses, the theme of the Global Forum is “Unity in Diversity” focusing on four pillars, namely Education, Youth, Media and Migration. The theme is based on Indonesia’s national motto of “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” or “Unity in Diversity”. The motto reflects the outlook of Indonesia’s Founding Fa-thers which embraces the wealth of Indonesia’s cultural, ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity.

The Sixth UNAOC’s Global Fo-rum in Bali will be participated by 114 members of UNAOC’s Group of Friends (GoF), including 11 state leaders who have been invited by President Yudhoyono.

The 11 state leaders who have been invited are from Spain, Tur-key, Brazil, Qatar, Austria, Myan-mar, The People’s Republic of China, India, Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea, and South Africa.

The first UNAOC’s Global Fo-rum took place in Madrid, Spain, in 2008, and was held through a com-mon consideration in condemning extremist actions, such as bomb attacks in Bali, Madrid, Egypt, Istanbul, and London.

IBP

DENPASAR - A performance from children with disability en-tertained audiences at Bali Art Festival (BAF) on Monday. The children from For Tuni Sayang Hati Kita Foundation of Gianyar able to performed dances and mu-

sical drama that usually played by normal people.

Even though they have physical limitation, the children performed with gracious move. Those who have lack of hearing follow the instruction of mentor to per-formed dances and musical drama smoothly. (wan)

BAF Schedule

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Time Place Event

11.00 Angsoka Stage Fragment of dance14.00 Ratna Kanda Taman Penasar Competition17.00 Angsoka Stage Traditional music classic20.00 Ayodya Stage Shadow puppet and mask show20.00 Wantilan Stage Arja Performance20.00 Ardha Candra Women’s Gong Kebyar

IBP/File Photo

The police in Indonesia’s island resort of Bali has outlined crime-prone areas to ensure security ahead of and after the July 9 presidential election.

Ahead of election

Bali police map crime-prone areasAntara

DENPASAR - The police in Indonesia’s island resort of Bali has outlined crime-prone areas to ensure security ahead of and after the July 9 presidential election.

IBP/Wawan

The children from For Tuni Sayang Hati Kita Foundation of Gianyar able to performed dances and musical drama that usually played by normal people.

Like normal people, disables performed at BAF

President to open UNOAC Global Forum

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TABANAN - In 2015, the Tabanan government plans to expand the es-tablishment of perennial paddy field area. Previously, this rice barn region of Bali has about 2,428 hectares of perennial paddy field area at Jatilu-wih located at 12 subak areas with the status of buffer zone as set forth in the Regent Regulation No.27/2012.

“Such determination is also meant for the arrangement purpose, which area will be devoted to rural develop-ment and which area to support local agriculture,” said Kadek Anom Dwi P., Regional Infrastructure Division Head of the Tabanan Regional Devel-opment Planning Board (Bappeda), recently.

He explained that Tabanan gov-ernment previously had set the pe-rennial paddy field area at Jatiluwih and in the future the establishment would be expanded by targeting

a number of areas with agricul-tural potential, such as in the area of Selemadeg, Tabanan and Kediri. Besides, the perennial paddy field would not be allowed to be con-verted into the other sectors. On the other hand, farmers belonging to the perennial paddy field area would also be protected with programs and policies in the form of subsidies and tax relief.

According to Anom, the deter-mination of perennial paddy field program was also intended to sup-port the existing programs such as the food development program with the focus on activities in the area of agriculture or subak in accordance with the potential and problems of the region.

To be noted, Tabanan County itself is the center of agricultural produc-tion as reflected by the extent of agricultural land reaching 55 percent of the total area in Tabanan. Mean-

while, based on the existing data, the area of paddy field or irrigated field in Tabanan reaches 22,000 hectares, while the non-irrigated field reaches over 33,000 hectares.

Hopefully, in the upcoming year 2020, with the establishment of the perennial paddy field area accompa-nied with various supporting poli-cies, the farming business players in Tabanan would be proud as farmers and could minimize the land conver-sion really happening as a result of the increasing population. “At least, the target area of farming land in Ta-banan in 2020 will amount to 18,000 hectares,” he said.

Meanwhile, in 2013 the empow-erment of perennial paddy field in Tabanan County had been undertaken with irrigation repairs at Jatiluwih area, while in 2014 was being made data collection on the perennial paddy field that would be granted with tax relief. (kmb28)

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NEGARA - Since this week, the water pond of Pecangakan Park in Negara has not worked because the pond dries out. Water pond surrounding the Bima Ruci statue was drained as it has been made shallower due to be filled with mud and rubbish of visitors to the park.

As observation on Sunday (Jun 29), the mud and waste dredged manually was strewn around the park becoming the icon of Negara town. In addition to plastic waste, it was also found many alcoholic beverage bottles mixed with mud. The waste and mud caused the water fountain around the statue to be unable to work. One of the work-ers met at location claimed the mud and debris enveloped the bottom of the pond was very thick. Even, it could not be made shallower in one or two days seeing the condition of the pool. For a moment, the piles of mud were placed at the verge of the pond mixed with garbage.

The Supplies Division Head of Jembrana Regional Secretary, Made Aryana, when asked for his confirmation separately justified if the pond was drained and made shallower because it had not been cleaned up for long time. The waste and mud settling at the bottom of the pond caused a number of showers around the pond to be unable to work. “We deliberately make it shallower because it is also disturbing the show-ers,” he affirmed.

Meanwhile, the park was still filled with former mud of the pond. After everything of the pond could be cleaned, the mud would be cleaned up as well. Moreover, the pond should also be cleaned up before the anniversary of Negara town remaining around the corner. (kmb26)

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AMLAPURA - Cables of telephone owned by PT Telkom in the tourism area of Lebah hamlet towards Jemeluk, Abang subdistrict, were just known to have been taken away, Friday (Jun 27). Such incident was known after the hotels and restaurants located in the area of Jemeluk to Bunutan dithered and they reported to Telkom if the Telkom’s network got disconnected.

The report regarding the telephone network disruption was then checked by the officer of Telkom, Ketut Sanglah, 52, from Tumbu Kaler, Karangasem, with two of his men. When arriving at the scene, the witnesses Sanglah was surprised because the main cables of Telkom along approximately 150 meters supported by four beams were totally taken away by the thief.

Due to such incident, PT Telkom suffered a loss of IDR 10.56 million. Meanwhile, customers protested and suffered losses because their transactions and connection broke up for about a day.

Spokesperson of Karangasem Police, Ketut Dasta, with per-mission from the Karangasem Police Chief confirmed on Sunday (Jun 29) that police had received the report from the Abang Police station from the rapporteur Sanglah. The report on the theft had been investigated. However, the thief had not been successfully confined. (013)

Telephone cable stolen by thief Hotels at Karangasem’s phone disturb

2015, determination of perennial paddy field expanded

IBP/FileThe pond of Pecangakan Park in Negara

Filled with mud and garbage

Water pond of Pecangakan Park cleaned

Investigations into Americans Matthew Todd Miller and Jeffrey Edward Fowle concluded that suspicions about their hostile acts have been confirmed by evidence and their testimonies, Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency said in a short report.

KCNA said North Korea is making preparations to bring them before a court. It did not specify what the two did that was consid-ered hostile or illegal, or what kind of punishment they might face. It also did not say when the trial would begin.

Fowle arrived in the county on April 29. North Korea’s state media said in June that authorities were investigating him for committing acts inconsistent with the purpose of a tourist visit.

Diplomatic sources said Fowle was detained for leaving the Bible in his hotel room. But a spokesman for Fowle’s family said the 56-year-old from Ohio was not on a mission for his church. His wife and three children said they miss him very much and “are anxious for his return home,” according to a statement after his detention that was provided by a spokesman for the family.

KCNA said Miller, 24, entered the country April 10 with a tourist visa, but tore it up at the airport and shouted that he wanted to seek asylum. A large number of Western tourists visited Pyongyang in April to run in the annual Pyongyang Marathon or attend related events. Miller came at that time, but tour organizers say he was not planning to join the marathon.

North Korea has also been separately holding Korean-American missionary Kenneth Bae since November 2012. He was convicted by a North Korean court and is serving 15 years of hard labor, also for what the North says were hostile acts against the state.

The latest arrests present a conundrum for Washington, which has no diplomatic ties with the North and no embassy in Pyongyang.

Associated Press Writer

ROME — The bodies of some 30 would-be migrants were found in in the hold of a packed smugglers’ boat making its way to Italy, the Italian navy said Monday.

The boat was carrying nearly 600 people, and the remaining 566 survivors were rescued by the navy frigate Grecale and were headed to the port at Pozzallo, on the southern tip of Sicily.

A navy statement Monday said that during the rescue operation, the 30 corpses were discovered in the bow area of the boat. The victims were believed to have suffocated or drowned during the crossing. Ini-tial news reports said the migrants had suffocated because they were packed in so tightly. It wasn’t clear if the boat was taking on water when it was rescued.

Overall during the weekend, the navy said it rescued more than 5,000 migrants, adding to the 60,000 people who have made their way to Italy since the beginning of the year, com-pared with 42,000 in all of 2013.

Most are African or Middle Eastern refugees who pay hundreds or thousands of euros apiece to smugglers in Libya who pack them into unsafe fishing vessels for the crossing. Officials say the numbers have swelled this year due to the increasing instability in Libya.

Italy beefed up its sea rescue op-erations last October after a migrant boat capsized off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, killing more than 360 people. Italy has insisted that the European Union shoulder more of the cost and burden of the rescue operations and says it will use its EU presidency starting Tuesday to press its case.

AP Photo/Italian Navy, hoIn this photo released by the Italian Navy on Monday, June 30, 2014, and taken on Sunday, June 29, 2014, a lifeboat from the Italian frigate Grecale carries a group of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea.

Italy navy finds 30 corpses in migrant boat

AP Photo/Ahn Young-joonA couple uses binoculars to watch toward North Korea at the Imjingak Pavilion near the border village of Panmun-jom which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, June 7, 2014.

North Korea preparing to try 2 American touristsAssociated Press Writer

TOKYO — North Korea said Monday it is preparing to try two Americans who entered the country as tourists for carrying out what it says were hostile acts against the country. Though a small number of U.S. citizens visit North Korea each year as tourists, the State Department strongly advises against it.

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TOKYO — Mixed economic data for May suggests Japan’s economy is continuing to slow after a sales tax increase at the beginning of the second quarter. Government figures released Monday and last Friday showed that housing starts and household spending fell in May while industrial output grew less than expected.

Japan’s economy was the one of the best performing in the industrial world in the first three months of the year, growing 6.7 percent from the year before. But the April 1 increase in Japan’s sales tax to 8 percent from 5 percent is expected to cause a contraction in the economy for the April-June quarter because demand has fallen off following a rush of purchasing to beat the tax hike.

Factory output in the world’s third-largest economy climbed 0.8 percent in May from a year earlier, and was up 0.5 percent from the month before, the economy minis-try reported. That was lower than most forecasts, but an improvement from a 2.8 percent drop in April.

Higher output of machinery, cars and electronic devices accounted for most of the increase, the min-istry said. Since manufacturers are reporting rising inventories, they are forecasting a decline in output in June before a further recovery in

July and beyond, the report said.Housing starts fell 15 percent

in May from the year before, the government reported. Construction starts have slowed since hitting a peak in October last year.

Much of the growth in demand before the sales tax was raised was attributed to construction of new homes. Now, many lots that were cleared of older structures last year remain idle due to the fall-off in construction. The tax increase is part of measures aimed at contain-ing Japan’s vast public debt.

Household spending fell 8 per-cent in May, the sharpest drop in three years, following a surge in spending early in the year.

Assuming output falls as ex-pected in June, Japan’s manufactur-ing will likely contract 3.1 percent in the April-June quarter, Marcel Thieliant, an economist with Capita Economics, said in a commentary Monday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has championed an economic strategy aimed at breaking Japan free of years of deflation. The theo-ry is that companies and households will spend more now if they expect things to cost more in the future due to inflation.

Last week, Abe released the latest iteration of reforms he is proposing to help sustain growth and boost competitiveness, vowing to trim the country’s massive public

debt and spur companies to spend more and diversify their employ-ment practices.

But for most families struggling to get by on incomes that have been falling since 1997, wages must rise to increase or keep purchas-ing power constant. Despite some of the biggest wage increases in years for employees of some of the biggest companies, such as Toyota

Motor Corp., income of salaried households dropped a real 4.6 per-cent from the year before in May, to an average 421,117 yen (about $4,160), the eighth straight monthly decline.

So far, wage increases have been mainly in limited categories of workers, most of whom are contract or freelance employees in areas such as trucking and construction.

While there are shortages of labor in some key industries, the recovery so far is not helping push base wages higher for workers as a whole. Similar to the “jobless recovery” in the U.S., Japan’s re-bound so far has mostly boosted the hiring of temporary or contract workers, as rising prices and tax hikes eat into consumer purchas-ing power.

The Swiss-based BIS -- dubbed the central bankers’ central bank -- warned in its annual report that while the global economy was showing some encouraging signs of recovery from the crushing 2008 financial crisis, the factors that sparked it were still very much in play.

If governments fail to make the necessary policy adjustments to ward off similar crises and crashes, “the global economy may be set on an unsustainable path,” the report said, warning that “at some point,

the current open global trade and financial order could be seriously threatened.”

BIS voiced deep concern over the stark contrast between the euphoria currently seen in many financial markets and the continued weak investments being made in the real economy, especially at a time when the geopolitical outlook remains “highly uncertain.”

“A new compass is badly need-ed,” Claudio Borio, who heads BIS’s monetary and economic unit,

insisted to reporters ahead of the report launch.

Central banks’ bid to help spark growth by among other things slash-ing interest rates has helped create more appetite for short-term, high-risk investments on stock markets, and froth in property and corporate bond markets, the report found.

But at the same time, economies that had been hard-hit by the crisis had not done enough to sanitise balance sheets and root out the debt-dependency that got them in trouble, while countries spared last time were showing growing signs of financial vulnerability, the report found.

This was especially true in emerging markets that have seen their economies boom amid an

abundance of cheap credit in recent years, it said, stressing that clear policy shifts were needed “in all major economies, whether or not they were hit by the crisis.”

As a clear sign of the troubled road, Borio warned that both private and public sector debt was rising steadily “even as the capacity to pay for it is diminishing.”

“It is essential to move away from debt as the main engine of growth,” he insisted.

To overcome the legacy of the global financial crisis, policymakers need to go beyond their traditional narrow focus on business cycles, and take on financial cycles, which are far longer but also cause far more damage when they contract,

according to BIS.“Focusing our attention on the

shorter-term output fluctuations is akin to staring at the ripples on the ocean and losing sight of the more threatening underlying waves,” Borio warned. The BSI report called for policies aimed at aggressively warding off financial booms, but also at dishing out fewer growth incentives during busts to avoid inspiring more debt-taking.

“The road ahead is long,” Borio acknowledged, saying it was all the more important to “start the journey sooner rather than later.”

“The current upturn in the global economy is a precious window of opportunity that should not be wasted,” he said.

‘New compass’ needed for global economyAgence France-Presse

GENEVA - Countries must dramatically rethink strategies for avoiding and dealing with financial crises, the Bank for International Settlements said Sunday, urging far more focus on fighting debt.

Japan’s mixed data show economy slowing

AP Photo/Koji SasaharaJapanese vehicles are parked before being loaded onto a cargo ship for export port at Yokohama port, near Tokyo, Monday, June 30, 2014. Mixed economic data for May suggests Japan’s economy is continu-ing to slow after a sales tax increase at the beginning of the second quarter.

A total of 11 porridge sellers from Pejeng village sold their food products at Sapta Dharma Public Square. With Balinese custom-ary attires, those traders patiently served all the visitors who wanted to taste a portion of their Balinese porridge. In less than an hour, the typical dish of porridge had been already sold out as thronged by visitors.

The headman of Pejeng, Cokor-da Gde Agung Kusuma Yudha, explained the activity of Porridge Festival was deliberately organized as an attempt to introduce the unique culinary tradition of Pejeng. According to him, all this time the porridge of Pejeng had already been well known throughout Bali.

Unfortunately, the traders or small businesses were still unable to enjoy a decent life remembering they were still unable to market and set a reasonable price for their products. “Through this festival, we would like to introduce the typical

culinary tradition of Pejeng at rea-sonable price,” he said.

For the festival activity, a total of 11 porridge sellers throughout Pejeng village were respectively given a fund of IDR 500,000 to respectively provide 100 portions of porridge. “We provide free fund amounting to IDR 500,000 for each trader and the whole community can enjoy the porridge at free of charge,” he added.

Apart from promoting the typi-cal culinary treasure of Pejeng, the porridge festival also posed an in-troduction to the public, especially the younger generation to love the culinary tradition of Pejeng. In the future, the village planned to make a center for Pejeng distinctive por-ridge. Thus, the residents wishing to enjoy the typical porridge of Pejeng could go directly to that location. When everything had been cen-tered, the price could be set properly and the life of porridge sellers could be improved, he said. (kmb16

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MENGWI - The existence of palace as a patron and protector, especially in the preservation of the Balinese Art, Culture and Traditions seems irrefutable, at least we could see on Friday (Jun 13) with the imple-mentation of ceremonies like the me-leladan in relation to the Padudusan Agung ritual in the family shrine of Mengwi Grand Palace, Badung. It poses a hereditary tradition that has been carried out since the eighteenth century since the founding of the Mengwi kingdom in 1734.

According to Anak Agung Mayun Eman, serving as the committee and denoting as relative of the Mengwi Grand Palace, the series of Pedudu-san Agung whose peak was carried out on June 25 had been preceded with various processions, including escorting Jro Luh to Grand Palace and welcomed by Baleputra Batu with the welcoming devotees of about 500 people on Thursday (Jun 12). “Mean-while, the unique tradition posing hereditary tradition as an expression of devotion as well as symbol of the people-leader merger was held from

Friday (Jun 13),” he said.Mayun Eman explained that me-

leladan posed a unique tradition at Mengwi Palace, where the resident around Mengwi region would come to the palace and brought donation for ritual needs that would be presented by royal family to the Creator of the universe so the balance and harmony could be realized. “People strongly believe if the sacrifice is intended for the balance and safety of the entire community in Badung and even in-cluding the universe. On that account, the sacrifice got fully supports from the community,” he explained.

In the meantime, the subdistrict head of Mengwi, I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Saputra, also said that after escorting Jro Luh, in a series of the Padudusan Agung ritual in the Mengwi Palace was resumed with peed procession namely meleladan by Mengwitani customary villagers accompanied by 1,000 people with panca gita and gamelan music. On the next day, namely June 14 about 16:00 was implemented the meleladan by Pe-maksan Dalem Kutuh and on June 15 by residents of Mengwi customary villagers.

Porridge Festival, introducing typical culinary of Pejeng

IBP/DharmadaLocated at Sapta Dharma Public Square of Pejeng, a porridge festival was held in relation to the imple-mentation of rural arts and games, Sunday (Jun 29).

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GIANYAR - Other than well known as a village where many ancient relics are discovered, in fact, Pejeng village also retains the potential of culinary treasures having its own hallmark. Located at Sapta Dharma Public Square of Pejeng, a porridge festival was held in relation to the implementation of rural arts and games, Sunday (Jun 29).

Unique tradition in Mengwi Grand Palace

IBP/kmbMeleladan posed a unique tradition at Mengwi Palace, where the resident around Mengwi region would come to the palace and brought donation for ritual needs that would be presented by royal family to the Creator of the universe so the balance and harmony could be realized.

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A man cycles past flags of countries participating in the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament raised to celebrate the major sport event, in Jatirejo village, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, June 29, 2014. Soccer is the most loved sport by far in the nation of 240 million people.

Between 2000 and 2012, Indonesia lost around 6.02 million hectares (14.4 million acres or 23,250 square miles) of primary forest, an area almost the size of Sri Lanka, they reported.

Primary or ancient forests are distinguished from managed forests, which are plantations of trees grown for timber and pulp.

The researchers found that primary forest loss ac-celerated during the period under review, reaching an annual 840,000 hectares by 2012 -- nearly twice the deforestation rate of Brazil, which was 460,000 hectares in the same year.

“Indonesia’s forests contain high floral and faunal biodiversity, including 10 percent of the world’s plants, 12 percent of the world’s mammals, 16 percent of the world’s reptile-amphibians and 17 percent of the world’s bird species,” said the study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

“Extensive clearing of Indonesian primary forest cover directly results in habitat loss and associated plant and animal extinctions.”

Deforestation is also a blow to the fight against climate change, as ancient trees store more carbon emissions from the atmosphere than new ones do, and for a longer period, thus mitigating global warming.

The research, led by geographer Belinda Margono of the University of Maryland, looked at long-term satel-lite images.

During 2000-2012, total forest cover in Indonesia re-treated by 15.79 million hectares, of which 6.02 million, or 38 percent, was primary forest, the investigation found.

Distinguishing between primary and managed forest is vital in the campaign to preserve biodiversity and combat climate change, the paper said.

“It is critically important to know the context of forest disturbance, whether of a high-biomass natural forest or a short-cycle plantation,” it said.

“Similarly, the clearing of natural forest has very dif-ferent implications on the maintenance of biodiversity richness.”

It noted that in 2010, the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) put Indonesia’s overall forest loss at 310,000 hectares per year from 2000-2005, and 690,000 hectares annually from 2005-2010.

Indonesia itself, in a report to the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2009, estimated forest loss of 1.1 million hectares annually from 2000-2005.

Margono’s study found the biggest losers were low-land and wetland forests in Sumatra and Kalimantan, where trees are typically chopped down by loggers for use in farming.

In other islands or island groups -- Papua, Sulawesi, Maluku, Java and Bali and Nusa Tenggara -- primary forest cover fell back only slightly or remained stable from 2000-2012.

AnyataJAKARTA - Indonesian President

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono assured that his government will control the prices of essential goods during the fasting month of Ramadhan and ahead of Idul Fitri to prevent financial losses to the public.

“We will ensure well-organized price stabilization, especially the prices of essential goods during Ramadhan and ahead of Idul Fitri day, since there are

seasonal price hikes of some goods that we should control,” Yudhoyono stated during a cabinet meeting of economy at the Presidential office on Monday.

President Yudhoyono noted that the market response during Ramadhan and other national days, such as Idul Fitri, was a frequent anomaly, hence the government’s intervention and control was a must.

In the meeting, Yudhoyono also called on his economic ministers to pay greater

attention to the rupiah currency and tackle the impact of the global economy on the Indonesian economy.

“Besides fiscal and price stability, we have to manage the global economy’s impact on our economy, either currency or international trade, and so on. Despite the escalated political situation ahead of the presidential election, the government must continue to focus on managing the economy,” he stressed.

AntaraJAKARTA - A landslide in Cilacap area,

Central Java province, buried seven vil-lages on Monday, stated Chief of National Disaster Mitigation Body (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. “The landslide occurred

due to high-intensity rains and unstable land conditions,” Sutopo pointed out.

According to Sutopo, the officials from Central Java’s Disaster mitigation Body (BPBD) had arrived at the loca-tion of the landslide and had reported no

casualties so far.However, the local people suffered

material losses due to the landslide, which mostly damaged houses and roads. The landslide also damaged the irrigation system and access to clean water.

New study shows disastrous deforestation

Agence France-Presse

PARIS - Satellite images have found that Indonesia’s ancient forests, a cradle of biodi-versity and a buffer against climate change, have shrunk much faster than thought, scien-tists said on Sunday.

Landslide buries seven villages

President assures controlling prices of goods in Ramadhan

Army commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, who seized power in a coup last month, said the tem-porary constitution will allow an interim legislature and Cabinet to begin governing the country in September. He said an appointed reform council and constitution drafting committee will then work on a long-term charter to take ef-fect July 2015.

Prayuth said in televised speech that a general election would be held around three months after the adoption of the constitution. He made no mention of a public refer-endum on the new charter, as was held in 2007 after an earlier coup against an elected government.

The army seized power May 22 in a bloodless coup, overthrowing a government elected by a majority of voters three years ago. Prayuth has said the coup was necessary to restore order after half a year of anti-government protests and political turmoil that left at least 28 people dead and the government

paralyzed.But since taking power, the

army appears to be carrying on the fight of the anti-government protesters by mapping out a similar agenda to rewrite the constitution and institute political reforms be-fore elections. It has quashed most dissent, threatening or arresting critics of the coup.

Prayuth said the national reform council will consider political, economic, social, environmental, judicial and other matters and give its recommendations to the consti-tution drafting committee.

He said the ruling junta “wants to see an election that will take place under the new constitution ... that will be free and fair, so that it can become a solid foundation for a complete Thai democracy.” It wants a political system that will bring development to the country, and not conflicts as in the past, he said.

Critics charge that the army plans to make the constitution less

democratic by reducing the power of elected politicians and increas-ing the number of appointed leg-islators, with the goal of allowing the traditional, conservative royal-ist ruling elite to retain power.

Prayuth also spoke about in-ternational criticism of the coup, particularly from the European Union and the United States, which have cut back on aid and political cooperation and called for early elections.

“Today, if we go ahead and hold a general election, it will lead to a situation that creates conflict and the country will return to the old cycle of conflict, violence, cor-ruption by influential groups in politics, terrorism and the use of war weapons. We cannot let that happen,” Prayuth said.

“I truly hope that the EU and the U.S. will understand the situ-ation the same way the majority of Thais do and I hope they will be satisfied with our solutions right now,” he said.

Associated Press Writer

HONG KONG — An informal referendum aimed at bolstering support for greater democracy in Hong Kong wound down Sunday after drawing nearly 800,000 votes and the ire of Beijing, which denounced it as a political farce. Hong Kongers used the straw poll to express their desire for greater say in choosing their leader.

The vote is part of a campaign by activists in the southern Chi-nese city to ratchet up the pressure on authorities for democratic reform that could ultimately lead to a mass protest paralyzing the city’s financial district. Hong Kong, a freewheeling capitalist enclave of 7.2 million, passed from British to Chinese control in 1997 with the promise that it could retain a high degree of con-trol over its own affairs under the principle of “one country, two systems.”

Beijing has pledged to allow Hong Kongers to elect their next leader in 2017, but is balking at letting them nominate candidates. China’s communist leaders instead insist all candidates must be vetted by a Beijing-friendly committee, like the one that has hand-picked the city’s leaders since British rule ended.

Beijing has slammed the poll by organizers of the Occupy Central with Love and Peace movement as illegal, and the state-run Global Times newspaper blasted it as “mincing ludicrous-ness.” Organizers said after voting ended Sunday evening that after excluding duplicate votes, some 787,767 ballots were cast over 10 days. Voters, who were required to submit their identity card numbers, cast ballots online, through a smartphone app or at polling stations.

The government of Hong Kong, which has 3.5 million registered voters, said in a statement that the unofficial referendum has “no legal effect.” Voters had a choice of three proposals on democratic reform, all of which included so-called public nomination.

Occupy Central organizers have vowed to rally 10,000 people in a mass protest aimed at crippling the central business district if the government fails to come up with satisfactory reform proposals. In a separate motion on the ballot, an overwhelming majority chose to back a call for the legislature to veto any government proposal that doesn’t meet international standards.

Rising public discontent over mainland China’s increasing influence has fuelled yearning for full democracy in Hong Kong, where residents can only vote for 40 of 70 lawmakers as well as local councilors.

AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit

In this photo taken June 19, 2014, Thai police officers display war weapons they seized from a raid early this month during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand.

Junta expects next Thai elections in October 2015Associated Press Writer

BANGKOK — Thailand’s military junta will install an interim constitution next month, and elections will be held around October 2015, its leader announced Friday.

AP Photo/Kin Cheung

An assistance guides voters at a polling station for an unofficial referendum on democratic reform in Hong Kong Sunday, June 29, 2014.

Big turnout in HK democracy vote as Beijing fumes

Associated Press

LONDON — The Ukrainian

city of Lviv withdrew its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Monday, becoming the third contender to

drop out of the race for a games that no one seems to want. Lviv pulled out because of the continu-ing political and security crisis in Ukraine, where government forces are battling an insurgency by pro-Russian separatists.

Lviv officials said they would now focus on bidding for the 2026 Winter Games instead. The decision to withdraw, which had been widely expected, followed talks between Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and IOC President Thomas Bach. “We concluded that it would be extremely difficult to pursue the 2022 bid under current circumstances but that a future bid would make sense for Ukraine and Ukrainian sport,” Bach said in a statement.

The announcement came exactly one week before the International Olympic Committee selects a short

list of finalists for the 2022 Game.Three cities remain in conten-

tion: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing, and Oslo. With Lviv out, the IOC executive board is likely to retain all three and not cut any of the candi-dates. The host city will be selected by the full IOC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 31, 2015.

“We have always said that we will only continue if we can be cer-tain to deliver on all our promises,” Lviv bid CEO Sergei Goncharov told The Associated Press. “Due to the current circumstances in Ukraine, we, however, felt that a bid for 2026 would make more sense. We remain convinced of the posi-tive impact that hosting Olympic Games would have for the city of Lviv and the whole country.” Lviv’s withdrawal follows the earlier pull-outs of Stockholm and Krakow, Poland.

The Swedish capital dropped out in December after politicians declined to give financial support. The Polish city withdrew last month after 70 percent of residents rejected the bid in a referendum.

The future of Oslo’s bid also remains uncertain. The Norwegian government has yet to back the proj-ect and won’t make a decision until the autumn. In addition, recent polls have shown that more than half the population opposes the games.

If Oslo drops out later, that would leave only two cities stand-ing. Almaty, commercial capital of the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan in Central Asian coun-try, hosted the 2011 Asian Winter Games and would shape up as the favorite. Beijing, which hosted the 2008 Olympics, is bidding to be-come the first city to stage both the Summer and Winter Games.

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So straightforward were his victo-ries over David Goffin, Blaz Rola and Roberto Bautista Agut, during which he dropped a total of 19 games, that post-match news conferences have resembled friendly chats about ev-erything from rescuing stray dogs to favourite vacations and the World Cup soccer in Brazil. As grand slam tourna-ments go, it has all been a breeze.

After the calm there often fol-lows a storm, however, and with a second successive title only four victories away Murray and his fans will be scanning the horizon for looming dangers. Rewind 12 months and it was a similar story. Then, the Briton was untroubled un-til the quarter-finals when his quest to become the first home player to win the men’s singles for 77 years turned into a white-knuckle ride.

First he had to come from two sets down against Spain’s Fernando Verdasco and then he was in a heap of trouble against powerhouse Pole Jerzy Janowicz before reaching the fi-nal where he beat Novak Djokovic in

three memorable sets. Things could get more tricky when Murray faces big-serving South African Kevin An-derson in the last 16 on Monday.

Anderson, seeded 20, has belted 63 aces in three rounds and while his serve is his big weapon he is also more than capable off the ground. World number five Murray knows his first big test is around the corner. “I haven’t used up too much energy which is good,” said the Scot who will feature in the second match on Centre Court on Monday.

Though Match“It will be a tough match,” Mur-

ray told reporters. “He’s a big guy with a big game. He’s played some very good tennis this year. “It’s probably been his best year on the tour so far in terms of consistency. I’ll need to play a tough match to beat him.” Should he win, Murray could then come up against tourna-ment dark horse Grigor Dimitrov who has continued the form that saw him win the warmup event at

nearby Queen’s Club.The Bulgarian plays rising Ar-

gentine Leonardo Mayer next. Unlike the women’s draw, most of the men’s title contenders are still up and running with the exception of Czech former runner-up Tomas Berdych. Top seed Novak Djokovic will hope he has no lingering effects from the shoulder he hurt diving for a forehand against Gilles Simon in Friday’s third round.

The Serb faces the dangerous Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the player he beat in the semi-finals on the way to the 2011 title, in the pick of the last 16 matches. “For me the goal will be to make my dance at the end,” said Tsonga who is well known for his victory celebra-tions. World number one Rafael Nadal has had the toughest first week of the so-called “big four”, dropping the opening set in each of his matches.

However, in winning the final three sets against Mikhail Kuku-shkin 6-1 6-1 6-1 on Saturday the Spaniard looked to have played himself right back into his best grasscourt form. The 28-year-old will play Australia’s 19-year-old wildcard Nick Kyrgios in an in-triguing fourth-round clash.

“Young players are very danger-ous, they have something special and they are able to play with no pressure,” said Nadal who is bid-ding for his third Wimbledon title.

Ukraine’s Lviv withdraws bid for 2022 Winter Games

AP Photo/Sergei ChuzavkovPeople pray during a rally in Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, June 29, 2014.

Champion Murray ready for real battles to commenceReuters

LONDON - Defending champion Andy Murray’s tranquil progress through Wimbledon’s opening week has been eerily calm. No pesky upstarts trying to knock him off his perch, no tumbles on the lush lawns, no niggles from the back that needed surgery last year and no question marks about his form which, for the first three rounds, has been imperious.

REUTERS/Toby MelvilleAndy Murray of Britain arrives for a practice session at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London June 29, 2014.

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IBP

SANUR - Mertasari Beach is located fac-ing north, unlike the Sanur Beach facing west. So, to see the position of sunrise is not in the middle of the beach, but it emerges from the side of coastline. This beach is located on Jalan Tirta Empul, Sanur, or can be reached through Jalan Pengembak, Sanur. To access the beach can be made through Jalan Danau Poso, Sanur then turn southwards to Jalan Pengembak and straight to the beach. However, people more frequently access it through Jalan Danau Poso and then turn southward into Jalan Sekar Waru and then turn right to the T-junction and en-counter a large banyan tree in the middle and

then turn left. Ultimately, you will arrive on Mertasari Beach.

Mertasari Beach is an ideal place for relax-ing, while bathing, swimming or sunbathing on the white sand. In the late 1976, this beach was used to sunbathe by tourists while facing east at sunrise. When exploring the coast, we will see many travelers lying down along the white sandy beach, bathing in sunlight or they call it sunbathing. On certain days, Mertasari Beach will be thronged by a myriad of visitors. Moreover, on Umanis Kuningan that coincides with Sunday, it will be very crowded. Hindu people of Bali will cross to Serangan Island to pray at Sakenan Temple. So, do not to miss this rare opportunity.

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After Navas dived to his right to push out the effort by Theofanis Gekas, Costa Rica defender Michael Umana scored the decisive spot kick for a 5-3 win in the shootout, sending the team sprinting down the pitch to embrace its goalkeeper. The game had finished 1-1 following extra time, after Greece equalized in second-half injury time.

“It was only a dream for us, a dream that became a reality,” Navas said. “A dream that was dreamt by an entire country.” Costa Rica will play one of the tournament favorites the Netherlands in the quarterfinals on Saturday in a surprising appearance

in the last eight for the small country that has a quarter of the population of Brazil’s biggest city and which hardly anyone picked to even make it past the group stage.

“To the entire people in Costa Rica, those at home and out on the streets, this is for you,” Costa Rica’s Colombian coach Jorge Luis Pinto said. “This is a people that love foot-ball and they deserve it. ... We will continue fighting. We will go on. We see beautiful things.”

The victory also delighted the ma-jority of the just over 41,000 fans in Recife as the Brazilian locals shouted for Costa Rica throughout the game

and often broke out into chants of “Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole, Ticos!” — using the common nickname for Costa Ri-cans. Greece was often booed.

Costa Rica went ahead in the 52nd minute with a coolly taken goal by captain Bryan Ruiz, but the game changed when Oscar Duarte clumsily lunged at Greece’s Jose Holebas in the 66th and was sent off with a second yellow card. Pouring forward, the Greeks did beat Navas in injury time when defender Sokratis Papastatho-poulos smashed in a rebound to make the team’s numerical advantage even-tually pay. Yet Navas kept denying the Greeks through extra time and then,

crucially, when he dived, threw up a hand and pushed Gekas’ spot-kick away at the end.

“Obviously he has to be congratu-lated,” Greece coach Fernando Santos said of Costa Rica’s ‘keeper. “If it weren’t for (him), the results would have been different.” Santos was sent to the stands by Australian referee Ben Williams just before the penalties and said he watched the shootout on a television inside the stadium.

“Sadness,” he said of Greece’s elimination and his last game in charge of the team. “Definitely sadness. Not much (else) goes through your mind at that time.” The red card for Duarte changed the game — which Costa Rica had slowly begun to control — and Greece surged forward for most of the remainder of the match.

But, with the exception of Pa-pastathopoulos’ goal, they just couldn’t get past Navas as shot after shot was

blocked. Greece had 13 shots on target to Costa Rica’s two.

Navas smothered a volley from Dimitris Salpingidis from point-blank range in the first half. After the equal-izer, he threw himself high to tip over a header from substitute Konstantinos Mitroglou that would have surely been the winner in the dying seconds of regulation time. He then made three crucial stops in extra time, when Costas Katsouranis, Lazaros Christ-odoulopoulos and Mitroglou were all denied.

During the shootout, the Costa Rican squad knelt in a line. They then burst onto their feet to race over to Navas and smother him in a huddle when Umana’s shot hit the net and Costa Rica made the last eight at the World Cup. “We will not stay on the quarterfinals,” coach Pinto said. “Rest assured that we will not get eliminated there.”

Costa Rica’s goalkeeper Keylor Navas makes a save on Greece’s Fanis Ge-kas penalty shot during a shootout after regulation time in the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Costa Rica and Greece at the Arena Pernam-buco in Recife, Brazil, Sunday, June 29, 2014.

Costa Rica hangs on to beat Greece in shootoutAssociated Press

RECIFE, Brazil — With his team down to 10 men for nearly an hour, Keylor Navas made sure Costa Rica’s last line of defense held firm. The goalkeeper came through with a string of stops in regulation and extra time and then made the only save in a penalty shootout to send Costa Rica through to the World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday with a win over Greece.

AP Photo/Martin Meissner

Reuters

F O R TA L E Z A - H e may not have been on the scoresheet, but once again it was Arjen Robben who won the match for the Neth-erlands on Sunday with the tricky footwork that has brought so many goals and so much controversy over the years. With the score at 1-1 and extra time looming against Mexico in the World Cup last-16 clash, the expe-rienced forward dribbled the ball into the penalty area and drew a tackle from Mexico captain Rafael Marquez that was controversially deemed a foul.

The Netherlands scored the resulting penalty, ce-menting Robben’s terrific tournament so far for Dutch fans but sparking outrage from Mexico’s team and supporters who saw a dive. “He cheated, it’s sickening,” said one Mexican fan amid a storm of reaction on Twitter. “The type of embellishment employed by Robben is ex-actly what drives Americans crazy,” added a sympathetic U.S. football-lover.

Some incensed Mexi-cans called for retrospective punishment for Robben, in the same vein as a ban on Uruguay’s Luis Suarez for biting. But his admirers said Robben had simply shown - with his pace, drive and knack of turning games - just why he is one of the greatest players in the world. If Rob-ben’s arm-flailing fall was

melodramatic, then so was Marquez’s lunge ill-judged given just who was in front of him.

Followers of the bald-ing 30-year-old’s glittering career know that one way or another, with injection of pace, a mesmerising trick, or a theatrical tumble, time and time again for club and country he is the man who decides games.

SCINTILLATING STYLE

Robben began this World Cup in scintillating style with two goals against reign-ing champions Spain in a 5-1 drubbing that shook the supposed footballing order of Europe. He also scored against Australia, putting him on three goals so far and no doubt aspir-ing to overtake current top scorer James Rodriguez of Colombia as the tourna-ment progresses. Saturday’s quarter-final against Costa Rica or Greece is another great chance for Robben to shine.

It has all been the perfect way for him to banish the haunting memory of the fi-nal four years ago, when he missed a one-on-one chance against Spanish keeper Iker Casillas that could well have given the Dutch their first ever World Cup. The image of a disbelieving Robben, hands on head, remains one of the lingering memories of the 2010 World Cup.

He arrived in Brazil, how-

ever, at the height of his powers, with a string of injuries behind him and a confidence-boosting season as a key member of a great Bayern Munich side. Rob-ben’s move to Germany in 2009 helped dispel much of the criticism that dogged his early career in England and Spain.

Despite winning league titles with both Chelsea and Real Madrid, he had never really lived up to his billing as one of the most excit-ing attacking players in the world. His characteristic ploy of cutting in from the right to fire a powerful shot off his left foot often ended in derision from fans when the ball flew over or wide.

But the move to Bayern and the appointment of for-mer Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola in 2013 have seen him improve immensely and with a fit Robben pulling the strings, Bayern’s dominance has not been limited to the domestic scene.

Having missed a pen-alty in the 2012 Champi-ons League final against Chelsea, Robben redeemed himself in 2013, scoring a last-gasp winner against Borussia Dortmund at Wem-bley to claim Europe’s most prestigious club prize.

Now Robben is gunning for the ultimate world prize, one that has eluded his na-tion to earn the Dutch an unwanted reputation as the best team never to win a World Cup.

Reuters

SAO PAULO - Switzerland’s ‘Alpine Messi’ Xherdan Shaqiri, hot from a hat-trick against Honduras in his last game, meets the real Messi on Tuesday as the Europeans seek a major World Cup upset when they face Argen-tina in the last 16. Shaqiri is the same height as Lionel Messi and has a similarly low centre of gravity and, while he has some way to go to match the feats of the prolific Argentina forward, the 22-year-old gives Switzerland a genuine threat up front.

Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano said his team would be keeping a close eye on him. “The (Swiss) are an orderly team who like to play good football and have top players,” he told Argentina’s TyC Sports TV station. “Shaqiri and (forward Haris) Seferovic are in good form and we’re going to have to be very careful.”

Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld believes that by remaining organised his team could

make their first quarter-final appearance since they hosted

the finals 60 years ago. The Swiss have never beaten Argentina, drawing two

games and losing four. “We are the clear

outsiders but we have noth-ing to lose and much to gain,” he told the Swiss FA w e b s i t e (www.foot-b a l l . c h ) . “We can make his-

tory on Tues-

day. In one game, anything is

possible,” added the German coach, who will step down after the World Cup.

Switzerland are hoping the large Bra-zilian contingent expected in the crowd at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo will be backing them against the hosts’

arch-rivals Argentina. “I think we will definitely have the support of the Brazilian fans in the stadium,” goalkeeper Diego Benaglio said

at the Swiss training camp in Porto Seguro. “You can feel the rivalry between Brazil and Argentina here.”

Benaglio said his side had the added moti-vation of winning for absent team mates Steve von Bergen, who was injured in the loss to France, and unused striker Mario Gavranovic, who tore his cruciate knee ligament in training on Saturday.

Aguero OutWhile Argentina’s defence will be hoping

to shackle Shaqiri, Switzerland’s back line has an arguably tougher task in shutting out an inspired Messi. The 27-year-old, whose stut-tering international career before this World Cup was the only blip in an otherwise stellar career, has set about putting that right with four goals in Brazil so far.

He also scored his first international hat-trick the last time Argentina and Switzerland met, in a friendly in 2012. “We are preparing just as we do for any other game. However, it’s clear that it will be difficult to completely take Messi out of the game,” Benaglio said. “You can see so many videos of Messi where he does something surprising at a decisive mo-ment.” Argentina have relied heavily on their number 10’s talents - he has scored four of the team’s six goals in three narrow wins.

Far from waltzing through the groups stages, none of their victories was comfort-able, and only an injury-time winner from Messi ensured three points against lowly Iran. “Everyone said we were going to win by big scores in the group stage and it’s clear that it was not the case,” said midfielder Maxi Rodriguez.

“Our mentality is always the same, in a World Cup you have to concentrate 100 percent, if not then anyone can beat you.” Argentina, aiming for their third World Cup title, will be without injured forward Sergio Aguero, with Ezequiel Lavezzi set to take his place in a continued three-man attack also comprising Messi and Gonzalo Higuain.

AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko

Netherlands’ Arjen Robben celebrates after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Sunday, June 29, 2014. The Netherlands won the match 2-1.

Game-changer Robben does it again for the Dutch

Swiss banking on ‘Alpine Messi’ to upset Argentina

Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaq-

iri scores his team’s sec-

ond goal during the

group E World Cup s o c c e r

match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Arena da

Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, Wednesday, June 25, 2014.

AP Photo/Felipe Dana

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After Navas dived to his right to push out the effort by Theofanis Gekas, Costa Rica defender Michael Umana scored the decisive spot kick for a 5-3 win in the shootout, sending the team sprinting down the pitch to embrace its goalkeeper. The game had finished 1-1 following extra time, after Greece equalized in second-half injury time.

“It was only a dream for us, a dream that became a reality,” Navas said. “A dream that was dreamt by an entire country.” Costa Rica will play one of the tournament favorites the Netherlands in the quarterfinals on Saturday in a surprising appearance

in the last eight for the small country that has a quarter of the population of Brazil’s biggest city and which hardly anyone picked to even make it past the group stage.

“To the entire people in Costa Rica, those at home and out on the streets, this is for you,” Costa Rica’s Colombian coach Jorge Luis Pinto said. “This is a people that love foot-ball and they deserve it. ... We will continue fighting. We will go on. We see beautiful things.”

The victory also delighted the ma-jority of the just over 41,000 fans in Recife as the Brazilian locals shouted for Costa Rica throughout the game

and often broke out into chants of “Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole, Ticos!” — using the common nickname for Costa Ri-cans. Greece was often booed.

Costa Rica went ahead in the 52nd minute with a coolly taken goal by captain Bryan Ruiz, but the game changed when Oscar Duarte clumsily lunged at Greece’s Jose Holebas in the 66th and was sent off with a second yellow card. Pouring forward, the Greeks did beat Navas in injury time when defender Sokratis Papastatho-poulos smashed in a rebound to make the team’s numerical advantage even-tually pay. Yet Navas kept denying the Greeks through extra time and then,

crucially, when he dived, threw up a hand and pushed Gekas’ spot-kick away at the end.

“Obviously he has to be congratu-lated,” Greece coach Fernando Santos said of Costa Rica’s ‘keeper. “If it weren’t for (him), the results would have been different.” Santos was sent to the stands by Australian referee Ben Williams just before the penalties and said he watched the shootout on a television inside the stadium.

“Sadness,” he said of Greece’s elimination and his last game in charge of the team. “Definitely sadness. Not much (else) goes through your mind at that time.” The red card for Duarte changed the game — which Costa Rica had slowly begun to control — and Greece surged forward for most of the remainder of the match.

But, with the exception of Pa-pastathopoulos’ goal, they just couldn’t get past Navas as shot after shot was

blocked. Greece had 13 shots on target to Costa Rica’s two.

Navas smothered a volley from Dimitris Salpingidis from point-blank range in the first half. After the equal-izer, he threw himself high to tip over a header from substitute Konstantinos Mitroglou that would have surely been the winner in the dying seconds of regulation time. He then made three crucial stops in extra time, when Costas Katsouranis, Lazaros Christ-odoulopoulos and Mitroglou were all denied.

During the shootout, the Costa Rican squad knelt in a line. They then burst onto their feet to race over to Navas and smother him in a huddle when Umana’s shot hit the net and Costa Rica made the last eight at the World Cup. “We will not stay on the quarterfinals,” coach Pinto said. “Rest assured that we will not get eliminated there.”

Costa Rica’s goalkeeper Keylor Navas makes a save on Greece’s Fanis Ge-kas penalty shot during a shootout after regulation time in the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Costa Rica and Greece at the Arena Pernam-buco in Recife, Brazil, Sunday, June 29, 2014.

Costa Rica hangs on to beat Greece in shootoutAssociated Press

RECIFE, Brazil — With his team down to 10 men for nearly an hour, Keylor Navas made sure Costa Rica’s last line of defense held firm. The goalkeeper came through with a string of stops in regulation and extra time and then made the only save in a penalty shootout to send Costa Rica through to the World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday with a win over Greece.

AP Photo/Martin Meissner

Reuters

F O R TA L E Z A - H e may not have been on the scoresheet, but once again it was Arjen Robben who won the match for the Neth-erlands on Sunday with the tricky footwork that has brought so many goals and so much controversy over the years. With the score at 1-1 and extra time looming against Mexico in the World Cup last-16 clash, the expe-rienced forward dribbled the ball into the penalty area and drew a tackle from Mexico captain Rafael Marquez that was controversially deemed a foul.

The Netherlands scored the resulting penalty, ce-menting Robben’s terrific tournament so far for Dutch fans but sparking outrage from Mexico’s team and supporters who saw a dive. “He cheated, it’s sickening,” said one Mexican fan amid a storm of reaction on Twitter. “The type of embellishment employed by Robben is ex-actly what drives Americans crazy,” added a sympathetic U.S. football-lover.

Some incensed Mexi-cans called for retrospective punishment for Robben, in the same vein as a ban on Uruguay’s Luis Suarez for biting. But his admirers said Robben had simply shown - with his pace, drive and knack of turning games - just why he is one of the greatest players in the world. If Rob-ben’s arm-flailing fall was

melodramatic, then so was Marquez’s lunge ill-judged given just who was in front of him.

Followers of the bald-ing 30-year-old’s glittering career know that one way or another, with injection of pace, a mesmerising trick, or a theatrical tumble, time and time again for club and country he is the man who decides games.

SCINTILLATING STYLE

Robben began this World Cup in scintillating style with two goals against reign-ing champions Spain in a 5-1 drubbing that shook the supposed footballing order of Europe. He also scored against Australia, putting him on three goals so far and no doubt aspir-ing to overtake current top scorer James Rodriguez of Colombia as the tourna-ment progresses. Saturday’s quarter-final against Costa Rica or Greece is another great chance for Robben to shine.

It has all been the perfect way for him to banish the haunting memory of the fi-nal four years ago, when he missed a one-on-one chance against Spanish keeper Iker Casillas that could well have given the Dutch their first ever World Cup. The image of a disbelieving Robben, hands on head, remains one of the lingering memories of the 2010 World Cup.

He arrived in Brazil, how-

ever, at the height of his powers, with a string of injuries behind him and a confidence-boosting season as a key member of a great Bayern Munich side. Rob-ben’s move to Germany in 2009 helped dispel much of the criticism that dogged his early career in England and Spain.

Despite winning league titles with both Chelsea and Real Madrid, he had never really lived up to his billing as one of the most excit-ing attacking players in the world. His characteristic ploy of cutting in from the right to fire a powerful shot off his left foot often ended in derision from fans when the ball flew over or wide.

But the move to Bayern and the appointment of for-mer Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola in 2013 have seen him improve immensely and with a fit Robben pulling the strings, Bayern’s dominance has not been limited to the domestic scene.

Having missed a pen-alty in the 2012 Champi-ons League final against Chelsea, Robben redeemed himself in 2013, scoring a last-gasp winner against Borussia Dortmund at Wem-bley to claim Europe’s most prestigious club prize.

Now Robben is gunning for the ultimate world prize, one that has eluded his na-tion to earn the Dutch an unwanted reputation as the best team never to win a World Cup.

Reuters

SAO PAULO - Switzerland’s ‘Alpine Messi’ Xherdan Shaqiri, hot from a hat-trick against Honduras in his last game, meets the real Messi on Tuesday as the Europeans seek a major World Cup upset when they face Argen-tina in the last 16. Shaqiri is the same height as Lionel Messi and has a similarly low centre of gravity and, while he has some way to go to match the feats of the prolific Argentina forward, the 22-year-old gives Switzerland a genuine threat up front.

Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano said his team would be keeping a close eye on him. “The (Swiss) are an orderly team who like to play good football and have top players,” he told Argentina’s TyC Sports TV station. “Shaqiri and (forward Haris) Seferovic are in good form and we’re going to have to be very careful.”

Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld believes that by remaining organised his team could

make their first quarter-final appearance since they hosted

the finals 60 years ago. The Swiss have never beaten Argentina, drawing two

games and losing four. “We are the clear

outsiders but we have noth-ing to lose and much to gain,” he told the Swiss FA w e b s i t e (www.foot-b a l l . c h ) . “We can make his-

tory on Tues-

day. In one game, anything is

possible,” added the German coach, who will step down after the World Cup.

Switzerland are hoping the large Bra-zilian contingent expected in the crowd at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo will be backing them against the hosts’

arch-rivals Argentina. “I think we will definitely have the support of the Brazilian fans in the stadium,” goalkeeper Diego Benaglio said

at the Swiss training camp in Porto Seguro. “You can feel the rivalry between Brazil and Argentina here.”

Benaglio said his side had the added moti-vation of winning for absent team mates Steve von Bergen, who was injured in the loss to France, and unused striker Mario Gavranovic, who tore his cruciate knee ligament in training on Saturday.

Aguero OutWhile Argentina’s defence will be hoping

to shackle Shaqiri, Switzerland’s back line has an arguably tougher task in shutting out an inspired Messi. The 27-year-old, whose stut-tering international career before this World Cup was the only blip in an otherwise stellar career, has set about putting that right with four goals in Brazil so far.

He also scored his first international hat-trick the last time Argentina and Switzerland met, in a friendly in 2012. “We are preparing just as we do for any other game. However, it’s clear that it will be difficult to completely take Messi out of the game,” Benaglio said. “You can see so many videos of Messi where he does something surprising at a decisive mo-ment.” Argentina have relied heavily on their number 10’s talents - he has scored four of the team’s six goals in three narrow wins.

Far from waltzing through the groups stages, none of their victories was comfort-able, and only an injury-time winner from Messi ensured three points against lowly Iran. “Everyone said we were going to win by big scores in the group stage and it’s clear that it was not the case,” said midfielder Maxi Rodriguez.

“Our mentality is always the same, in a World Cup you have to concentrate 100 percent, if not then anyone can beat you.” Argentina, aiming for their third World Cup title, will be without injured forward Sergio Aguero, with Ezequiel Lavezzi set to take his place in a continued three-man attack also comprising Messi and Gonzalo Higuain.

AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko

Netherlands’ Arjen Robben celebrates after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Sunday, June 29, 2014. The Netherlands won the match 2-1.

Game-changer Robben does it again for the Dutch

Swiss banking on ‘Alpine Messi’ to upset Argentina

Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaq-

iri scores his team’s sec-

ond goal during the

group E World Cup s o c c e r

match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Arena da

Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, Wednesday, June 25, 2014.

AP Photo/Felipe Dana

Associated Press

LONDON — The Ukrainian

city of Lviv withdrew its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Monday, becoming the third contender to

drop out of the race for a games that no one seems to want. Lviv pulled out because of the continu-ing political and security crisis in Ukraine, where government forces are battling an insurgency by pro-Russian separatists.

Lviv officials said they would now focus on bidding for the 2026 Winter Games instead. The decision to withdraw, which had been widely expected, followed talks between Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and IOC President Thomas Bach. “We concluded that it would be extremely difficult to pursue the 2022 bid under current circumstances but that a future bid would make sense for Ukraine and Ukrainian sport,” Bach said in a statement.

The announcement came exactly one week before the International Olympic Committee selects a short

list of finalists for the 2022 Game.Three cities remain in conten-

tion: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing, and Oslo. With Lviv out, the IOC executive board is likely to retain all three and not cut any of the candi-dates. The host city will be selected by the full IOC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 31, 2015.

“We have always said that we will only continue if we can be cer-tain to deliver on all our promises,” Lviv bid CEO Sergei Goncharov told The Associated Press. “Due to the current circumstances in Ukraine, we, however, felt that a bid for 2026 would make more sense. We remain convinced of the posi-tive impact that hosting Olympic Games would have for the city of Lviv and the whole country.” Lviv’s withdrawal follows the earlier pull-outs of Stockholm and Krakow, Poland.

The Swedish capital dropped out in December after politicians declined to give financial support. The Polish city withdrew last month after 70 percent of residents rejected the bid in a referendum.

The future of Oslo’s bid also remains uncertain. The Norwegian government has yet to back the proj-ect and won’t make a decision until the autumn. In addition, recent polls have shown that more than half the population opposes the games.

If Oslo drops out later, that would leave only two cities stand-ing. Almaty, commercial capital of the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan in Central Asian coun-try, hosted the 2011 Asian Winter Games and would shape up as the favorite. Beijing, which hosted the 2008 Olympics, is bidding to be-come the first city to stage both the Summer and Winter Games.

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So straightforward were his victo-ries over David Goffin, Blaz Rola and Roberto Bautista Agut, during which he dropped a total of 19 games, that post-match news conferences have resembled friendly chats about ev-erything from rescuing stray dogs to favourite vacations and the World Cup soccer in Brazil. As grand slam tourna-ments go, it has all been a breeze.

After the calm there often fol-lows a storm, however, and with a second successive title only four victories away Murray and his fans will be scanning the horizon for looming dangers. Rewind 12 months and it was a similar story. Then, the Briton was untroubled un-til the quarter-finals when his quest to become the first home player to win the men’s singles for 77 years turned into a white-knuckle ride.

First he had to come from two sets down against Spain’s Fernando Verdasco and then he was in a heap of trouble against powerhouse Pole Jerzy Janowicz before reaching the fi-nal where he beat Novak Djokovic in

three memorable sets. Things could get more tricky when Murray faces big-serving South African Kevin An-derson in the last 16 on Monday.

Anderson, seeded 20, has belted 63 aces in three rounds and while his serve is his big weapon he is also more than capable off the ground. World number five Murray knows his first big test is around the corner. “I haven’t used up too much energy which is good,” said the Scot who will feature in the second match on Centre Court on Monday.

Though Match“It will be a tough match,” Mur-

ray told reporters. “He’s a big guy with a big game. He’s played some very good tennis this year. “It’s probably been his best year on the tour so far in terms of consistency. I’ll need to play a tough match to beat him.” Should he win, Murray could then come up against tourna-ment dark horse Grigor Dimitrov who has continued the form that saw him win the warmup event at

nearby Queen’s Club.The Bulgarian plays rising Ar-

gentine Leonardo Mayer next. Unlike the women’s draw, most of the men’s title contenders are still up and running with the exception of Czech former runner-up Tomas Berdych. Top seed Novak Djokovic will hope he has no lingering effects from the shoulder he hurt diving for a forehand against Gilles Simon in Friday’s third round.

The Serb faces the dangerous Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the player he beat in the semi-finals on the way to the 2011 title, in the pick of the last 16 matches. “For me the goal will be to make my dance at the end,” said Tsonga who is well known for his victory celebra-tions. World number one Rafael Nadal has had the toughest first week of the so-called “big four”, dropping the opening set in each of his matches.

However, in winning the final three sets against Mikhail Kuku-shkin 6-1 6-1 6-1 on Saturday the Spaniard looked to have played himself right back into his best grasscourt form. The 28-year-old will play Australia’s 19-year-old wildcard Nick Kyrgios in an in-triguing fourth-round clash.

“Young players are very danger-ous, they have something special and they are able to play with no pressure,” said Nadal who is bid-ding for his third Wimbledon title.

Ukraine’s Lviv withdraws bid for 2022 Winter Games

AP Photo/Sergei ChuzavkovPeople pray during a rally in Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, June 29, 2014.

Champion Murray ready for real battles to commenceReuters

LONDON - Defending champion Andy Murray’s tranquil progress through Wimbledon’s opening week has been eerily calm. No pesky upstarts trying to knock him off his perch, no tumbles on the lush lawns, no niggles from the back that needed surgery last year and no question marks about his form which, for the first three rounds, has been imperious.

REUTERS/Toby MelvilleAndy Murray of Britain arrives for a practice session at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London June 29, 2014.

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SANUR - Mertasari Beach is located fac-ing north, unlike the Sanur Beach facing west. So, to see the position of sunrise is not in the middle of the beach, but it emerges from the side of coastline. This beach is located on Jalan Tirta Empul, Sanur, or can be reached through Jalan Pengembak, Sanur. To access the beach can be made through Jalan Danau Poso, Sanur then turn southwards to Jalan Pengembak and straight to the beach. However, people more frequently access it through Jalan Danau Poso and then turn southward into Jalan Sekar Waru and then turn right to the T-junction and en-counter a large banyan tree in the middle and

then turn left. Ultimately, you will arrive on Mertasari Beach.

Mertasari Beach is an ideal place for relax-ing, while bathing, swimming or sunbathing on the white sand. In the late 1976, this beach was used to sunbathe by tourists while facing east at sunrise. When exploring the coast, we will see many travelers lying down along the white sandy beach, bathing in sunlight or they call it sunbathing. On certain days, Mertasari Beach will be thronged by a myriad of visitors. Moreover, on Umanis Kuningan that coincides with Sunday, it will be very crowded. Hindu people of Bali will cross to Serangan Island to pray at Sakenan Temple. So, do not to miss this rare opportunity.

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A man cycles past flags of countries participating in the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament raised to celebrate the major sport event, in Jatirejo village, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, June 29, 2014. Soccer is the most loved sport by far in the nation of 240 million people.

Between 2000 and 2012, Indonesia lost around 6.02 million hectares (14.4 million acres or 23,250 square miles) of primary forest, an area almost the size of Sri Lanka, they reported.

Primary or ancient forests are distinguished from managed forests, which are plantations of trees grown for timber and pulp.

The researchers found that primary forest loss ac-celerated during the period under review, reaching an annual 840,000 hectares by 2012 -- nearly twice the deforestation rate of Brazil, which was 460,000 hectares in the same year.

“Indonesia’s forests contain high floral and faunal biodiversity, including 10 percent of the world’s plants, 12 percent of the world’s mammals, 16 percent of the world’s reptile-amphibians and 17 percent of the world’s bird species,” said the study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

“Extensive clearing of Indonesian primary forest cover directly results in habitat loss and associated plant and animal extinctions.”

Deforestation is also a blow to the fight against climate change, as ancient trees store more carbon emissions from the atmosphere than new ones do, and for a longer period, thus mitigating global warming.

The research, led by geographer Belinda Margono of the University of Maryland, looked at long-term satel-lite images.

During 2000-2012, total forest cover in Indonesia re-treated by 15.79 million hectares, of which 6.02 million, or 38 percent, was primary forest, the investigation found.

Distinguishing between primary and managed forest is vital in the campaign to preserve biodiversity and combat climate change, the paper said.

“It is critically important to know the context of forest disturbance, whether of a high-biomass natural forest or a short-cycle plantation,” it said.

“Similarly, the clearing of natural forest has very dif-ferent implications on the maintenance of biodiversity richness.”

It noted that in 2010, the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) put Indonesia’s overall forest loss at 310,000 hectares per year from 2000-2005, and 690,000 hectares annually from 2005-2010.

Indonesia itself, in a report to the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2009, estimated forest loss of 1.1 million hectares annually from 2000-2005.

Margono’s study found the biggest losers were low-land and wetland forests in Sumatra and Kalimantan, where trees are typically chopped down by loggers for use in farming.

In other islands or island groups -- Papua, Sulawesi, Maluku, Java and Bali and Nusa Tenggara -- primary forest cover fell back only slightly or remained stable from 2000-2012.

AnyataJAKARTA - Indonesian President

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono assured that his government will control the prices of essential goods during the fasting month of Ramadhan and ahead of Idul Fitri to prevent financial losses to the public.

“We will ensure well-organized price stabilization, especially the prices of essential goods during Ramadhan and ahead of Idul Fitri day, since there are

seasonal price hikes of some goods that we should control,” Yudhoyono stated during a cabinet meeting of economy at the Presidential office on Monday.

President Yudhoyono noted that the market response during Ramadhan and other national days, such as Idul Fitri, was a frequent anomaly, hence the government’s intervention and control was a must.

In the meeting, Yudhoyono also called on his economic ministers to pay greater

attention to the rupiah currency and tackle the impact of the global economy on the Indonesian economy.

“Besides fiscal and price stability, we have to manage the global economy’s impact on our economy, either currency or international trade, and so on. Despite the escalated political situation ahead of the presidential election, the government must continue to focus on managing the economy,” he stressed.

AntaraJAKARTA - A landslide in Cilacap area,

Central Java province, buried seven vil-lages on Monday, stated Chief of National Disaster Mitigation Body (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. “The landslide occurred

due to high-intensity rains and unstable land conditions,” Sutopo pointed out.

According to Sutopo, the officials from Central Java’s Disaster mitigation Body (BPBD) had arrived at the loca-tion of the landslide and had reported no

casualties so far.However, the local people suffered

material losses due to the landslide, which mostly damaged houses and roads. The landslide also damaged the irrigation system and access to clean water.

New study shows disastrous deforestation

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PARIS - Satellite images have found that Indonesia’s ancient forests, a cradle of biodi-versity and a buffer against climate change, have shrunk much faster than thought, scien-tists said on Sunday.

Landslide buries seven villages

President assures controlling prices of goods in Ramadhan

Army commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, who seized power in a coup last month, said the tem-porary constitution will allow an interim legislature and Cabinet to begin governing the country in September. He said an appointed reform council and constitution drafting committee will then work on a long-term charter to take ef-fect July 2015.

Prayuth said in televised speech that a general election would be held around three months after the adoption of the constitution. He made no mention of a public refer-endum on the new charter, as was held in 2007 after an earlier coup against an elected government.

The army seized power May 22 in a bloodless coup, overthrowing a government elected by a majority of voters three years ago. Prayuth has said the coup was necessary to restore order after half a year of anti-government protests and political turmoil that left at least 28 people dead and the government

paralyzed.But since taking power, the

army appears to be carrying on the fight of the anti-government protesters by mapping out a similar agenda to rewrite the constitution and institute political reforms be-fore elections. It has quashed most dissent, threatening or arresting critics of the coup.

Prayuth said the national reform council will consider political, economic, social, environmental, judicial and other matters and give its recommendations to the consti-tution drafting committee.

He said the ruling junta “wants to see an election that will take place under the new constitution ... that will be free and fair, so that it can become a solid foundation for a complete Thai democracy.” It wants a political system that will bring development to the country, and not conflicts as in the past, he said.

Critics charge that the army plans to make the constitution less

democratic by reducing the power of elected politicians and increas-ing the number of appointed leg-islators, with the goal of allowing the traditional, conservative royal-ist ruling elite to retain power.

Prayuth also spoke about in-ternational criticism of the coup, particularly from the European Union and the United States, which have cut back on aid and political cooperation and called for early elections.

“Today, if we go ahead and hold a general election, it will lead to a situation that creates conflict and the country will return to the old cycle of conflict, violence, cor-ruption by influential groups in politics, terrorism and the use of war weapons. We cannot let that happen,” Prayuth said.

“I truly hope that the EU and the U.S. will understand the situ-ation the same way the majority of Thais do and I hope they will be satisfied with our solutions right now,” he said.

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HONG KONG — An informal referendum aimed at bolstering support for greater democracy in Hong Kong wound down Sunday after drawing nearly 800,000 votes and the ire of Beijing, which denounced it as a political farce. Hong Kongers used the straw poll to express their desire for greater say in choosing their leader.

The vote is part of a campaign by activists in the southern Chi-nese city to ratchet up the pressure on authorities for democratic reform that could ultimately lead to a mass protest paralyzing the city’s financial district. Hong Kong, a freewheeling capitalist enclave of 7.2 million, passed from British to Chinese control in 1997 with the promise that it could retain a high degree of con-trol over its own affairs under the principle of “one country, two systems.”

Beijing has pledged to allow Hong Kongers to elect their next leader in 2017, but is balking at letting them nominate candidates. China’s communist leaders instead insist all candidates must be vetted by a Beijing-friendly committee, like the one that has hand-picked the city’s leaders since British rule ended.

Beijing has slammed the poll by organizers of the Occupy Central with Love and Peace movement as illegal, and the state-run Global Times newspaper blasted it as “mincing ludicrous-ness.” Organizers said after voting ended Sunday evening that after excluding duplicate votes, some 787,767 ballots were cast over 10 days. Voters, who were required to submit their identity card numbers, cast ballots online, through a smartphone app or at polling stations.

The government of Hong Kong, which has 3.5 million registered voters, said in a statement that the unofficial referendum has “no legal effect.” Voters had a choice of three proposals on democratic reform, all of which included so-called public nomination.

Occupy Central organizers have vowed to rally 10,000 people in a mass protest aimed at crippling the central business district if the government fails to come up with satisfactory reform proposals. In a separate motion on the ballot, an overwhelming majority chose to back a call for the legislature to veto any government proposal that doesn’t meet international standards.

Rising public discontent over mainland China’s increasing influence has fuelled yearning for full democracy in Hong Kong, where residents can only vote for 40 of 70 lawmakers as well as local councilors.

AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit

In this photo taken June 19, 2014, Thai police officers display war weapons they seized from a raid early this month during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand.

Junta expects next Thai elections in October 2015Associated Press Writer

BANGKOK — Thailand’s military junta will install an interim constitution next month, and elections will be held around October 2015, its leader announced Friday.

AP Photo/Kin Cheung

An assistance guides voters at a polling station for an unofficial referendum on democratic reform in Hong Kong Sunday, June 29, 2014.

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TOKYO — Mixed economic data for May suggests Japan’s economy is continuing to slow after a sales tax increase at the beginning of the second quarter. Government figures released Monday and last Friday showed that housing starts and household spending fell in May while industrial output grew less than expected.

Japan’s economy was the one of the best performing in the industrial world in the first three months of the year, growing 6.7 percent from the year before. But the April 1 increase in Japan’s sales tax to 8 percent from 5 percent is expected to cause a contraction in the economy for the April-June quarter because demand has fallen off following a rush of purchasing to beat the tax hike.

Factory output in the world’s third-largest economy climbed 0.8 percent in May from a year earlier, and was up 0.5 percent from the month before, the economy minis-try reported. That was lower than most forecasts, but an improvement from a 2.8 percent drop in April.

Higher output of machinery, cars and electronic devices accounted for most of the increase, the min-istry said. Since manufacturers are reporting rising inventories, they are forecasting a decline in output in June before a further recovery in

July and beyond, the report said.Housing starts fell 15 percent

in May from the year before, the government reported. Construction starts have slowed since hitting a peak in October last year.

Much of the growth in demand before the sales tax was raised was attributed to construction of new homes. Now, many lots that were cleared of older structures last year remain idle due to the fall-off in construction. The tax increase is part of measures aimed at contain-ing Japan’s vast public debt.

Household spending fell 8 per-cent in May, the sharpest drop in three years, following a surge in spending early in the year.

Assuming output falls as ex-pected in June, Japan’s manufactur-ing will likely contract 3.1 percent in the April-June quarter, Marcel Thieliant, an economist with Capita Economics, said in a commentary Monday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has championed an economic strategy aimed at breaking Japan free of years of deflation. The theo-ry is that companies and households will spend more now if they expect things to cost more in the future due to inflation.

Last week, Abe released the latest iteration of reforms he is proposing to help sustain growth and boost competitiveness, vowing to trim the country’s massive public

debt and spur companies to spend more and diversify their employ-ment practices.

But for most families struggling to get by on incomes that have been falling since 1997, wages must rise to increase or keep purchas-ing power constant. Despite some of the biggest wage increases in years for employees of some of the biggest companies, such as Toyota

Motor Corp., income of salaried households dropped a real 4.6 per-cent from the year before in May, to an average 421,117 yen (about $4,160), the eighth straight monthly decline.

So far, wage increases have been mainly in limited categories of workers, most of whom are contract or freelance employees in areas such as trucking and construction.

While there are shortages of labor in some key industries, the recovery so far is not helping push base wages higher for workers as a whole. Similar to the “jobless recovery” in the U.S., Japan’s re-bound so far has mostly boosted the hiring of temporary or contract workers, as rising prices and tax hikes eat into consumer purchas-ing power.

The Swiss-based BIS -- dubbed the central bankers’ central bank -- warned in its annual report that while the global economy was showing some encouraging signs of recovery from the crushing 2008 financial crisis, the factors that sparked it were still very much in play.

If governments fail to make the necessary policy adjustments to ward off similar crises and crashes, “the global economy may be set on an unsustainable path,” the report said, warning that “at some point,

the current open global trade and financial order could be seriously threatened.”

BIS voiced deep concern over the stark contrast between the euphoria currently seen in many financial markets and the continued weak investments being made in the real economy, especially at a time when the geopolitical outlook remains “highly uncertain.”

“A new compass is badly need-ed,” Claudio Borio, who heads BIS’s monetary and economic unit,

insisted to reporters ahead of the report launch.

Central banks’ bid to help spark growth by among other things slash-ing interest rates has helped create more appetite for short-term, high-risk investments on stock markets, and froth in property and corporate bond markets, the report found.

But at the same time, economies that had been hard-hit by the crisis had not done enough to sanitise balance sheets and root out the debt-dependency that got them in trouble, while countries spared last time were showing growing signs of financial vulnerability, the report found.

This was especially true in emerging markets that have seen their economies boom amid an

abundance of cheap credit in recent years, it said, stressing that clear policy shifts were needed “in all major economies, whether or not they were hit by the crisis.”

As a clear sign of the troubled road, Borio warned that both private and public sector debt was rising steadily “even as the capacity to pay for it is diminishing.”

“It is essential to move away from debt as the main engine of growth,” he insisted.

To overcome the legacy of the global financial crisis, policymakers need to go beyond their traditional narrow focus on business cycles, and take on financial cycles, which are far longer but also cause far more damage when they contract,

according to BIS.“Focusing our attention on the

shorter-term output fluctuations is akin to staring at the ripples on the ocean and losing sight of the more threatening underlying waves,” Borio warned. The BSI report called for policies aimed at aggressively warding off financial booms, but also at dishing out fewer growth incentives during busts to avoid inspiring more debt-taking.

“The road ahead is long,” Borio acknowledged, saying it was all the more important to “start the journey sooner rather than later.”

“The current upturn in the global economy is a precious window of opportunity that should not be wasted,” he said.

‘New compass’ needed for global economyAgence France-Presse

GENEVA - Countries must dramatically rethink strategies for avoiding and dealing with financial crises, the Bank for International Settlements said Sunday, urging far more focus on fighting debt.

Japan’s mixed data show economy slowing

AP Photo/Koji SasaharaJapanese vehicles are parked before being loaded onto a cargo ship for export port at Yokohama port, near Tokyo, Monday, June 30, 2014. Mixed economic data for May suggests Japan’s economy is continu-ing to slow after a sales tax increase at the beginning of the second quarter.

A total of 11 porridge sellers from Pejeng village sold their food products at Sapta Dharma Public Square. With Balinese custom-ary attires, those traders patiently served all the visitors who wanted to taste a portion of their Balinese porridge. In less than an hour, the typical dish of porridge had been already sold out as thronged by visitors.

The headman of Pejeng, Cokor-da Gde Agung Kusuma Yudha, explained the activity of Porridge Festival was deliberately organized as an attempt to introduce the unique culinary tradition of Pejeng. According to him, all this time the porridge of Pejeng had already been well known throughout Bali.

Unfortunately, the traders or small businesses were still unable to enjoy a decent life remembering they were still unable to market and set a reasonable price for their products. “Through this festival, we would like to introduce the typical

culinary tradition of Pejeng at rea-sonable price,” he said.

For the festival activity, a total of 11 porridge sellers throughout Pejeng village were respectively given a fund of IDR 500,000 to respectively provide 100 portions of porridge. “We provide free fund amounting to IDR 500,000 for each trader and the whole community can enjoy the porridge at free of charge,” he added.

Apart from promoting the typi-cal culinary treasure of Pejeng, the porridge festival also posed an in-troduction to the public, especially the younger generation to love the culinary tradition of Pejeng. In the future, the village planned to make a center for Pejeng distinctive por-ridge. Thus, the residents wishing to enjoy the typical porridge of Pejeng could go directly to that location. When everything had been cen-tered, the price could be set properly and the life of porridge sellers could be improved, he said. (kmb16

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MENGWI - The existence of palace as a patron and protector, especially in the preservation of the Balinese Art, Culture and Traditions seems irrefutable, at least we could see on Friday (Jun 13) with the imple-mentation of ceremonies like the me-leladan in relation to the Padudusan Agung ritual in the family shrine of Mengwi Grand Palace, Badung. It poses a hereditary tradition that has been carried out since the eighteenth century since the founding of the Mengwi kingdom in 1734.

According to Anak Agung Mayun Eman, serving as the committee and denoting as relative of the Mengwi Grand Palace, the series of Pedudu-san Agung whose peak was carried out on June 25 had been preceded with various processions, including escorting Jro Luh to Grand Palace and welcomed by Baleputra Batu with the welcoming devotees of about 500 people on Thursday (Jun 12). “Mean-while, the unique tradition posing hereditary tradition as an expression of devotion as well as symbol of the people-leader merger was held from

Friday (Jun 13),” he said.Mayun Eman explained that me-

leladan posed a unique tradition at Mengwi Palace, where the resident around Mengwi region would come to the palace and brought donation for ritual needs that would be presented by royal family to the Creator of the universe so the balance and harmony could be realized. “People strongly believe if the sacrifice is intended for the balance and safety of the entire community in Badung and even in-cluding the universe. On that account, the sacrifice got fully supports from the community,” he explained.

In the meantime, the subdistrict head of Mengwi, I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Saputra, also said that after escorting Jro Luh, in a series of the Padudusan Agung ritual in the Mengwi Palace was resumed with peed procession namely meleladan by Mengwitani customary villagers accompanied by 1,000 people with panca gita and gamelan music. On the next day, namely June 14 about 16:00 was implemented the meleladan by Pe-maksan Dalem Kutuh and on June 15 by residents of Mengwi customary villagers.

Porridge Festival, introducing typical culinary of Pejeng

IBP/DharmadaLocated at Sapta Dharma Public Square of Pejeng, a porridge festival was held in relation to the imple-mentation of rural arts and games, Sunday (Jun 29).

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GIANYAR - Other than well known as a village where many ancient relics are discovered, in fact, Pejeng village also retains the potential of culinary treasures having its own hallmark. Located at Sapta Dharma Public Square of Pejeng, a porridge festival was held in relation to the implementation of rural arts and games, Sunday (Jun 29).

Unique tradition in Mengwi Grand Palace

IBP/kmbMeleladan posed a unique tradition at Mengwi Palace, where the resident around Mengwi region would come to the palace and brought donation for ritual needs that would be presented by royal family to the Creator of the universe so the balance and harmony could be realized.

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TABANAN - In 2015, the Tabanan government plans to expand the es-tablishment of perennial paddy field area. Previously, this rice barn region of Bali has about 2,428 hectares of perennial paddy field area at Jatilu-wih located at 12 subak areas with the status of buffer zone as set forth in the Regent Regulation No.27/2012.

“Such determination is also meant for the arrangement purpose, which area will be devoted to rural develop-ment and which area to support local agriculture,” said Kadek Anom Dwi P., Regional Infrastructure Division Head of the Tabanan Regional Devel-opment Planning Board (Bappeda), recently.

He explained that Tabanan gov-ernment previously had set the pe-rennial paddy field area at Jatiluwih and in the future the establishment would be expanded by targeting

a number of areas with agricul-tural potential, such as in the area of Selemadeg, Tabanan and Kediri. Besides, the perennial paddy field would not be allowed to be con-verted into the other sectors. On the other hand, farmers belonging to the perennial paddy field area would also be protected with programs and policies in the form of subsidies and tax relief.

According to Anom, the deter-mination of perennial paddy field program was also intended to sup-port the existing programs such as the food development program with the focus on activities in the area of agriculture or subak in accordance with the potential and problems of the region.

To be noted, Tabanan County itself is the center of agricultural produc-tion as reflected by the extent of agricultural land reaching 55 percent of the total area in Tabanan. Mean-

while, based on the existing data, the area of paddy field or irrigated field in Tabanan reaches 22,000 hectares, while the non-irrigated field reaches over 33,000 hectares.

Hopefully, in the upcoming year 2020, with the establishment of the perennial paddy field area accompa-nied with various supporting poli-cies, the farming business players in Tabanan would be proud as farmers and could minimize the land conver-sion really happening as a result of the increasing population. “At least, the target area of farming land in Ta-banan in 2020 will amount to 18,000 hectares,” he said.

Meanwhile, in 2013 the empow-erment of perennial paddy field in Tabanan County had been undertaken with irrigation repairs at Jatiluwih area, while in 2014 was being made data collection on the perennial paddy field that would be granted with tax relief. (kmb28)

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NEGARA - Since this week, the water pond of Pecangakan Park in Negara has not worked because the pond dries out. Water pond surrounding the Bima Ruci statue was drained as it has been made shallower due to be filled with mud and rubbish of visitors to the park.

As observation on Sunday (Jun 29), the mud and waste dredged manually was strewn around the park becoming the icon of Negara town. In addition to plastic waste, it was also found many alcoholic beverage bottles mixed with mud. The waste and mud caused the water fountain around the statue to be unable to work. One of the work-ers met at location claimed the mud and debris enveloped the bottom of the pond was very thick. Even, it could not be made shallower in one or two days seeing the condition of the pool. For a moment, the piles of mud were placed at the verge of the pond mixed with garbage.

The Supplies Division Head of Jembrana Regional Secretary, Made Aryana, when asked for his confirmation separately justified if the pond was drained and made shallower because it had not been cleaned up for long time. The waste and mud settling at the bottom of the pond caused a number of showers around the pond to be unable to work. “We deliberately make it shallower because it is also disturbing the show-ers,” he affirmed.

Meanwhile, the park was still filled with former mud of the pond. After everything of the pond could be cleaned, the mud would be cleaned up as well. Moreover, the pond should also be cleaned up before the anniversary of Negara town remaining around the corner. (kmb26)

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AMLAPURA - Cables of telephone owned by PT Telkom in the tourism area of Lebah hamlet towards Jemeluk, Abang subdistrict, were just known to have been taken away, Friday (Jun 27). Such incident was known after the hotels and restaurants located in the area of Jemeluk to Bunutan dithered and they reported to Telkom if the Telkom’s network got disconnected.

The report regarding the telephone network disruption was then checked by the officer of Telkom, Ketut Sanglah, 52, from Tumbu Kaler, Karangasem, with two of his men. When arriving at the scene, the witnesses Sanglah was surprised because the main cables of Telkom along approximately 150 meters supported by four beams were totally taken away by the thief.

Due to such incident, PT Telkom suffered a loss of IDR 10.56 million. Meanwhile, customers protested and suffered losses because their transactions and connection broke up for about a day.

Spokesperson of Karangasem Police, Ketut Dasta, with per-mission from the Karangasem Police Chief confirmed on Sunday (Jun 29) that police had received the report from the Abang Police station from the rapporteur Sanglah. The report on the theft had been investigated. However, the thief had not been successfully confined. (013)

Telephone cable stolen by thief Hotels at Karangasem’s phone disturb

2015, determination of perennial paddy field expanded

IBP/FileThe pond of Pecangakan Park in Negara

Filled with mud and garbage

Water pond of Pecangakan Park cleaned

Investigations into Americans Matthew Todd Miller and Jeffrey Edward Fowle concluded that suspicions about their hostile acts have been confirmed by evidence and their testimonies, Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency said in a short report.

KCNA said North Korea is making preparations to bring them before a court. It did not specify what the two did that was consid-ered hostile or illegal, or what kind of punishment they might face. It also did not say when the trial would begin.

Fowle arrived in the county on April 29. North Korea’s state media said in June that authorities were investigating him for committing acts inconsistent with the purpose of a tourist visit.

Diplomatic sources said Fowle was detained for leaving the Bible in his hotel room. But a spokesman for Fowle’s family said the 56-year-old from Ohio was not on a mission for his church. His wife and three children said they miss him very much and “are anxious for his return home,” according to a statement after his detention that was provided by a spokesman for the family.

KCNA said Miller, 24, entered the country April 10 with a tourist visa, but tore it up at the airport and shouted that he wanted to seek asylum. A large number of Western tourists visited Pyongyang in April to run in the annual Pyongyang Marathon or attend related events. Miller came at that time, but tour organizers say he was not planning to join the marathon.

North Korea has also been separately holding Korean-American missionary Kenneth Bae since November 2012. He was convicted by a North Korean court and is serving 15 years of hard labor, also for what the North says were hostile acts against the state.

The latest arrests present a conundrum for Washington, which has no diplomatic ties with the North and no embassy in Pyongyang.

Associated Press Writer

ROME — The bodies of some 30 would-be migrants were found in in the hold of a packed smugglers’ boat making its way to Italy, the Italian navy said Monday.

The boat was carrying nearly 600 people, and the remaining 566 survivors were rescued by the navy frigate Grecale and were headed to the port at Pozzallo, on the southern tip of Sicily.

A navy statement Monday said that during the rescue operation, the 30 corpses were discovered in the bow area of the boat. The victims were believed to have suffocated or drowned during the crossing. Ini-tial news reports said the migrants had suffocated because they were packed in so tightly. It wasn’t clear if the boat was taking on water when it was rescued.

Overall during the weekend, the navy said it rescued more than 5,000 migrants, adding to the 60,000 people who have made their way to Italy since the beginning of the year, com-pared with 42,000 in all of 2013.

Most are African or Middle Eastern refugees who pay hundreds or thousands of euros apiece to smugglers in Libya who pack them into unsafe fishing vessels for the crossing. Officials say the numbers have swelled this year due to the increasing instability in Libya.

Italy beefed up its sea rescue op-erations last October after a migrant boat capsized off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, killing more than 360 people. Italy has insisted that the European Union shoulder more of the cost and burden of the rescue operations and says it will use its EU presidency starting Tuesday to press its case.

AP Photo/Italian Navy, hoIn this photo released by the Italian Navy on Monday, June 30, 2014, and taken on Sunday, June 29, 2014, a lifeboat from the Italian frigate Grecale carries a group of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea.

Italy navy finds 30 corpses in migrant boat

AP Photo/Ahn Young-joonA couple uses binoculars to watch toward North Korea at the Imjingak Pavilion near the border village of Panmun-jom which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, June 7, 2014.

North Korea preparing to try 2 American touristsAssociated Press Writer

TOKYO — North Korea said Monday it is preparing to try two Americans who entered the country as tourists for carrying out what it says were hostile acts against the country. Though a small number of U.S. citizens visit North Korea each year as tourists, the State Department strongly advises against it.

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LONDON — Amazing what you can find when you do a good clean out. Bristol University in Britain learned this firsthand when research-ers discovered a box containing materials from archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley’s dig of the Sumer-ian city of Ur tucked away on top of a cupboard.

“I would classify it in the same category as ‘I found a Monet in my grandmothers’ attic,’ “ Tamar Hodos, a senior lecturer in archaeology, said Wednesday.

Researchers determined that the box’s contents were 4,500 years old — consisting of pottery, seeds, carbonized apple rings and animal bones — and had come from a tomb at an excavation in Iraq that was jointly

sponsored during the 1920s and 1930s by the British Museum and the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania Museum.

The materials had been analyzed and described in earlier journals. But researchers are still thrilled because archaeologists at the time did not always collect such organic items.

Index cards inside the crate scru-pulously catalog where the materials were found, together with identifica-tion numbers unique to the dig. The material has been given to the British Museum, which is assessing it.

“There’s no question that this material is from the Woolley dig,” Hodos said.

But no one knows how the mate-rial got to Bristol, which had no con-nection to the dig. The university is hoping for someone to step forward to help solve the mystery.

The Low Density Supersonic Decelerator was lifted by balloon 120,000 feet (36,575 meters) into the air from the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The vehicle then rocketed even higher before deploying a novel inflatable braking system.

But cheers rapidly died Saturday as a gigantic chute designed to slow its fall to splashdown in the ocean emerged tangled.

Still, NASA officials said it’s a pretty good test of technology that might one day be used to deliver heavy spacecraft — and eventually astronauts — to Mars.

Since the twin Viking spacecraft landed on the red planet in 1976, NASA has relied on the same para-chute design to slow landers and rovers after piercing through the thin Martian atmosphere.

The $150 million experimental flight tested a novel vehicle and a giant parachute designed to deliver heavier spacecraft and eventually astronauts.

Despite small problems like the giant parachute not deploying fully, NASA deemed the mission a success.

“What we just saw was a really good test,” said NASA engineer Dan Coatta with the Jet Propulsion Labo-ratory in Pasadena, California.

Viewers around the world with an Internet connection followed portions of the mission in real time thanks to cameras on board the vehicle that beamed back low-resolution footage.

After taking off at 11:40 a.m. from the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, the balloon boosted the disc-shaped vehicle over the Pa-cific. Its rocket motor then ignited, carrying the vehicle to 34 miles (55 kilometers) high at supersonic speeds.

The environment that high up is similar to the thin Martian atmo-sphere. As the vehicle prepared to drop back the Earth, a tube around it expanded like a Hawaiian puffer fish, creating atmospheric drag to dramatically slow it down from Mach 4, or four times the speed of sound.

Then the parachute unfurled and guided the vehicle to an ocean splashdown about three hours later.

At 110 feet (33 meters) in diameter, the parachute is twice as big as the one that carried the 1-ton Curiosity rover through the Martian atmo-sphere in 2011.

The test was postponed six times because of high winds. Winds need to be calm so that the balloon doesn’t stray into no-fly zones.

Engineers planned to analyze the data and conduct several more flights next year before deciding whether to fly the vehicle and parachute on a future Mars mission.

“We want to test them here where it’s cheaper before we send it to Mars to make sure that it’s going to work there,” project man-ager Mark Adler of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory said during a pre-launch news conference in Kauai in early June.

The technology envelope needs to be pushed or else humanity won’t be able to fly beyond the International Space Station in low-Earth orbit, said Michael Gazarik, head of space technology at NASA headquarters.

Technology development “is the surest path to Mars,” Gazarik said at the briefing.

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This image provided by NASA shows the launch of the high-altitude balloon carrying a saucer-shaped vehicle for NASA, to test technology that could be used to land on Mars, Saturday June 28, 2014 in Kauai, Hawaii.

Mars ‘flying saucer’ splashes back down after testAssociated Press

LOS ANGELES — A saucer-shaped NASA vehicle testing new technology for Mars landings made a successful rocket ride over the Pacific, but its massive descent parachute only partially unfurled.

Items from ancient Sumerian city found in cupboard

AP Photo/ University of Bristol

In this undated photo provided by Dr Tamar Hodos via University of Bristol, the materials discovered in a box from Sir Leonard Woolley’s archaeological dig of the Sumerian city of Ur on display, in Bristol, England.

The 36th Bali Art Festival

“In our effort to ensure security ahead of and after the presidential election, we have mapped sensitive areas because almost all of them are prone to crime,” Bali Police Chief In-spector General Albertus Julius Benny Mokalu stated on Monday.

He noted that the past legislative elections in Bali ran peacefully, and therefore, they want to take the same steps for the presidential election next week.

“Before the past legislative elec-tions, we mapped sensitive areas, and

now, we are doing the same for the presidential election,” Mokalu noted.

He explained that at least two policemen, assisted by TNI per-sonnel, will be posted at every ballot station to ensure security during the election.

AntaraDENPASAR - President Susilo

Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to officially open the Sixth Global Forum of United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC) which will be held in Bali on August 29 - 30, 2014.

“The privilege of hosting such an important event is an acknowl-edgement of Indonesia’s effort in promoting harmony among civiliza-tion through among others an active role in interfaith and inter-civilization dialogues and inter-media dialogues, even before the AOC was estab-lished,” the Indonesian foreign affairs ministry said in a media advisory on the UNAOC Global Forum.

The Bali Forum will be attended by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the UN High Representa-tive of the UNAOC Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser as well as prominent speakers from governments and non-governments alike.

The meeting will be preceded by the UNAOC Youth Forum bringing together around 200 youth delegates from all over the world.

The AOC was initiated by the then UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, on 14 July 2005 and co-sponsored by the former Prime Minister of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and the Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

It is aimed at promoting “Har-

mony among Civilizations” and to bridge the gap between Islam and the West. Furthermore, AOC endorses the common political will and to mobilize common actions against prejudice, misperception, and to eliminate extremism in societies.

In order to achieve the said pur-poses, the theme of the Global Forum is “Unity in Diversity” focusing on four pillars, namely Education, Youth, Media and Migration. The theme is based on Indonesia’s national motto of “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” or “Unity in Diversity”. The motto reflects the outlook of Indonesia’s Founding Fa-thers which embraces the wealth of Indonesia’s cultural, ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity.

The Sixth UNAOC’s Global Fo-rum in Bali will be participated by 114 members of UNAOC’s Group of Friends (GoF), including 11 state leaders who have been invited by President Yudhoyono.

The 11 state leaders who have been invited are from Spain, Tur-key, Brazil, Qatar, Austria, Myan-mar, The People’s Republic of China, India, Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea, and South Africa.

The first UNAOC’s Global Fo-rum took place in Madrid, Spain, in 2008, and was held through a com-mon consideration in condemning extremist actions, such as bomb attacks in Bali, Madrid, Egypt, Istanbul, and London.

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DENPASAR - A performance from children with disability en-tertained audiences at Bali Art Festival (BAF) on Monday. The children from For Tuni Sayang Hati Kita Foundation of Gianyar able to performed dances and mu-

sical drama that usually played by normal people.

Even though they have physical limitation, the children performed with gracious move. Those who have lack of hearing follow the instruction of mentor to per-formed dances and musical drama smoothly. (wan)

BAF Schedule

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Time Place Event

11.00 Angsoka Stage Fragment of dance14.00 Ratna Kanda Taman Penasar Competition17.00 Angsoka Stage Traditional music classic20.00 Ayodya Stage Shadow puppet and mask show20.00 Wantilan Stage Arja Performance20.00 Ardha Candra Women’s Gong Kebyar

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The police in Indonesia’s island resort of Bali has outlined crime-prone areas to ensure security ahead of and after the July 9 presidential election.

Ahead of election

Bali police map crime-prone areasAntara

DENPASAR - The police in Indonesia’s island resort of Bali has outlined crime-prone areas to ensure security ahead of and after the July 9 presidential election.

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The children from For Tuni Sayang Hati Kita Foundation of Gianyar able to performed dances and musical drama that usually played by normal people.

Like normal people, disables performed at BAF

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EvEry Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is con-sidered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

Balinese Temple Ceremony

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Calendar Event for Jun 1 through Jul 12, 2014

1 Jun Pura Sakenan Serangan DenpasarPura Dalem Pahuman Bhujangga Penatih Denpasar TimurPura Alas Harum Batur KintamaniPura Alas Angker Munduk KintamaniPura Dalem Kawitan Empuaji Klungkung

4 Jun Buda Cemeng Langkir Pura Tanah Lot Kediri TabananPura Bucabe Mas UbudPura Puseh Desa Ganggang Canggi BatuanPura Luhur Batur Pucangan Buahan TabananPura Dalem Tarukan Cemenggaon SukawatiPura Ida Ratu Sundaring Jagat Penataran Agung BesakihPura Dalem bangun Sakti Tamiang KapalDalem Bias Muntig Ped Nusa penida

8 Jun Pura Agung Petilan Pengerebongan kesi-man DenpasarPura Pasek Tohjiwa Kesiut Kangin Kerambitan Tabanan

10 Jun Anggarkasih Medangsia Pura Pesimpangan Gerya Sakti Yogaloka Lampung SelatanPura Luhur UluwatuPura Bukit Pecatu Kuta badungPura Penataran Agung Singakerta UbudPura Andakasa KarangasemPura Gua Lawah KlungkungPura Kawitan Arya Gelgel klungkungPura Taman Ayun MengwiPura Suralaya Banda klungkungPura Dalem Senapati Bebalang BangliPura Pasek Gaduh Blahbatuh GianyarPura Pasek Lurah Tutuan Kerambitan TabananPura Pusering Jagat Tampaksiring

GianyarPura Gerya Sakti Tulikup GianyarPura Dalem Dauh UbudPura Segara Ketewel SukawatiPura Mertha Sari Mas Ubud

11 Jun Pura Gede Purancak JembranaPura Dalem Dauma Batuan SukawatiPura Nataran Kacang Dawa KlungkungPura Bhatara Gede Apol Ubung DenpasarPura Puseh Brahmana KlungkungPura Kahyangan Jagat Dalem Purwa Denbantas TabananPura Dalem Sukahet KlungkungPura Dalem MuasPahit Guwang SukawatiPura Taman Dukuh TegallalangPura Desa Sanding Tampak Siring gianyarPura Pasek Tohjiwa Batan Buah KesimanPura Sahab Nusa penidaPura Dalem Cemara Serangan Denpasar

12 Jun Purnama Sasih Sadha Pura Pauman Bhujangga Tonja DenpasarPura Amertha Sari Rempoa Jakarta SelatanPura Ulun Swi Kediri TabananPura Panti Pasek Gelgel Bitra Gianyar

15 Jun Kajeng Kliwon uwudan Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Kekeran Mengwi

25 Jun Buda Kliwon Pahang Pura Luhur Puncak Padang Dawa Padangbai KarangasemPura Aer jeruk Sukawati GianyarPura Dangin Pasar Batuan SukawatiPura Penataran Batuyang BatubulanPura Desa Lembeng Ketewel GianyarPura Pasek Bendesa Kediri TabananPura Kawitan Dalem Sukawati gianyarPura Kresek Banyuning Buleleng

Pura Puseh Bebandem KarangasemPura Sad Kahyangan Batu Swana Nusa PenidaPura Buda Kliwon Penatih DenpasarPura Penataran Dukuh Naga Sari Bebandem KarangasemPura Batur Sari Ubud

27 Jun Tilem Sasih Sadha Pura Dalem Celuk Sukawati

30 Jun Kajeng Kliwon Enyitan Pura Pasek Gelgel Kekeran Delod Yeh Mengwi

5 Jul Tumpek krulut Pura Pasek gelgel Tengah BulelengPura Dalem Pemuteran Jelantik Tojan KlungkungPura Pedarman Bhujangga Waisnawa BesakihPura Taman Sari Penebel TabananPura Benua Tarukan Besakih

9 Jul Buda Cemeng Merakih Pura Bendesa Mas Kepisah PedunganPura Natih Kalah BatubulanPura Desa Silakarang SingapaduPura Dalem Petitenget Kuta BadungPura Dalem Pulasari GianyarPura Kubayan Kapisah Denpasar SelatanPura Paibon Sumerta DenpasarPura Pasek Lumintang DenpasarPura Panti Penyarikan Sanding Tampak SiringPura Pasar Agung Kediri TabananPura Puaya Batuan Sukawati

11 Jul Hari Bhatara Sri 12 Jul Purnama Sasih Kasa Aci-aci Penaung Taluh Penataran Agung BesakihPura Tirta BesakihPura Purnama Cemangon Sukawati

Ambassador Night Market newly display will increasingly make the visitors feel like home be-cause apart from the Menu option, Night Market is always spoil your appetite with choices ranging from appetizers, soup and main dish diverse to a wide selection of desserts made as we never get bored, and Night Market now featuring a new icon called Road Bar which situated right in the middle of the Night Market.

Road Bar is coming to meet the demand of the previous visitors who want to experience a differ-ent sensation blend of Authentic Indonesian cuisine with typical Mocktail and Cocktail form Road Bar Bartender and in addition also offers a selection of Beers, Soft Drinks and a variety of Juices. Night Mar-ket with its Road Bar is now increasingly becoming

a fun place to hang out on Friday nights with your friends or relatives.

The cozy atmosphere is getting fresher with live acoustic performances and DJ Music. Price range of drink selections are very attractive with the quality, taste and flavor that is not inferior to other Bars in Kuta. Relaxed atmosphere that is fit to be enjoyed either after work or on the weekends for events with family or with friends. Night Market several times commonly chosen as the venue for gathering or reunion that are laid mainly from Otomotive Club and other communities.

Road Bar is also a place for “transit” while for those who want to continue the adventure to Kuta Nightlife whose location was no more than a ten minute drive.

Ambassador Night Market featuring “Road Bar”IBP

KUTA - Night Market with All you Can Eat concept that always offers our archipelago dishes was increasingly attracted and get more attention with Western accent when added with the opening of the bar right in the middle of Night Market. The combination of unique but appeals to the authentic culinary connoisseur and Mocktail & Cocktail lover exist only in the Ambassador Night Market precisely at Adhi Jaya Sunset Hotel.

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area in Kintamani is increasingly more chaotic. Other than due to the existing temporary market, the tourist attraction being famous in the 1990s is now filled with a large number of vehicles parked to trig-ger congestion. More ironically, all this time the area having been fitted with a number of no-parking zone traffic signs and restrictions to stop is now even taken advan-tage as space to collect levy by the alleged illegal parking attendant.

As seen from the observation of Bali Post on Sunday (Jun 29), a parking attendant who only put on shorts, T-shirt and without identifi-cation was seen busy arranging ve-hicles to be parked on the roadside and so did the vehicles about to leaving the parking space. Without paying attention to parking restric-tion and prohibition to stop, the parking attendant did not hesitate to approach the owner of vehicle and collect levies without provid-ing them with parking ticket.

Related to this matter, the Head of Bangli Transportation, Commu-nications and Informatics Agency, I Gede Arta, when asked for his confirmation explained that his party had never commissioned any officer to collect parking levy along the Penelokan area. Park-ing charges, said Arta, already included the admission fee into the Kintamani having been man-aged by the Bangli Culture and Tourism Agency. “All this time, we have never assigned our officers to collect parking charges at the loca-tion. Moreover, the road in the area belongs to the parking restriction. Parking charges for visitors have included in the admission ticket handled by the Tourism Agency,” he explained.

He also ensured that the results of levies collected by the parking attendants were never submit-ted to local treasury of Bangli County. However, Arta did not know exactly whether the parking attendant was assigned by local customary village or indeed illegal

parking attendant who only looked for personal gains. “Obviously, it (parking attendant—Ed) has no as-signment from local government,” he said.

To anticipate it, all this time his party had regularly made a joint operation at Penelokan. However, his party was apparently taken to play hide-and-seek by the unscru-pulous illegal parking attendant. When the officers of the Trans-portation Agency and the Ban-gli Police Traffic Affairs made an operation, the parking attendants often performing illegal levy col-lection were hard to find.

Responding to such condition, his party also admitted to have no authority to take action. According to the Law No. 22/2009 on traffic and transportation, the authorized institution to take action against the offenders was police officer. “The authority to take action against the violation lies in police officer. The Transportation Agency, in this case, only provides and installs traffic signs,” he said. (ina)

According to her, the intensification was conducted by a pre-market and post-market joint team in cooperation with the Industry and Trade Agency. From the results of intensification at 14 locations in three counties in Bali (Denpasar, Gianyar and Badung) was found an unqualified location (TMK) in Badung. “It was found three types of unqualified goods such as six items of cheese and one item of fluid milk and alcoholic beverage. These items are directly eliminated at the location,” she said.

Other than food, the agency also controlled the traditional medicine, cosmetics and food supplements containing medicinal chemicals (BKO) or hazardous substance. From the discipline car-ried out at 63 locations around Bali, it was found 53 locations whose products were unqualified for marking, having no distribution per-mit, expired and containing medicinal chemicals. “In the meantime, some of those items have been demolished,” said Endang.

Endang explained in more details that the unqualified products found at the 53 locations included 100 items of local cosmetics (1,324 pieces) and 192 items of unregistered imported cosmetics (1,911 pieces). A total of 61 items of local cosmetics (169 pieces) contained medicinal chemicals and 10 items of imported cosmet-ics (91 pieces) containing unqualified medicinal chemicals. As for traditional medicines and local food supplements consisted of 19 items (169 pieces) and14 items of unregistered imported products (31 pieces). Meanwhile, the local products containing medicinal chemicals amounted to 15 items (419 pieces) and 7 items of imported products (69 pieces).

According to Endang, the sanction given to the perpetrators was demolition of the product. Afterwards, they would be given a reprimand and coaching. When violating again, they would be sent to trial. Endang also appealed to all communities to be more intelligent when choosing food, especially before the feast as the sellers typically released products at low prices. “Do not be tempted by cheap price but pay attention to the quality of the goods on sale and the ingredients contained in the food,” he said. (kmb24)

Ahead of fasting

BBPOM inspect food and drugsBali Post

DENPASAr - Determination of the fasting month has been made and started on Sunday (Jun 29). From the results of survey, ahead of the fasting month the need for groceries habitually increased. On that account, the Agency for Drugs and Food and Control (BBPOM) performed integrated food control intensification in the Ramadan of the year 2014. It was expressed by the Head of the BBPOM Bali, Endang Widowati.

IBP/Rina

The illegal parking is found in Penelokan, Bangli

No-parking zone at Penelokan utilized by illegal parking attendant

Some bad reviews did not keep Mi-chael Bay’s “Transformers: Age of Ex-tinction” -- a massive-budget morphing robots epic -- from becoming the first movie of the year to open with $100 mil-lion on the domestic front, according to industry monitor Exhibitor Relations.

This chapter, which stars Mark Wahl-berg and Nicola Peltz, sees a powerful group of scientists scrambling to break new tech barriers.

Buddy comedy “22 Jump Street,” fea-turing Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, meanwhile pulled in $15.4 million in second place, for a total of $139.8 million after three weeks in theaters.

Another blockbuster summer sequel, “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” was third with $13.1 million over the weekend, and $121.8 million total, Exhibitor Rela-tions said.

Starring Kevin Hart and Gabrielle Union, comedy “Think Like A Man Too” has all the couples back for a Las Vegas wedding, but romantic plans go awry as their misadventures get them into com-promising situations.

It earned fourth place with $10.4 mil-lion, bringing its total receipts to $48.2 million after two weeks on the silver screen.

Holding steady in fifth place was Angelina Jolie’s “Maleficent,” a modern retelling of the life of Sleeping Beauty’s

arch-nemesis, with $8.2 million for the weekend -- and $201.9 million since its release five weeks ago.

“Jersey Boys,” Clint Eastwood’s film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical about the 1960s rise to pop success of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, was in sixth place at $7.6 million.

Falling to seventh was Tom Cruise’s

latest action movie, “Edge of Tomor-row,” in which he stars as a soldier caught in a time loop as he battles aliens. It took in $5.2 million.

In the eighth spot was romantic drama “The Fault in Our Stars,” based on a popular young adult novel by John Green about teenagers who meet at a cancer support group. It earned $4.8 million.

Rounding out the top 10 were action blockbuster “X-Men: Days of Future Past” ($3.3 million), and indie feel-good food-truck comedy “Chef” ($1.7 million).

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DENPASAR - Developers rarely think about the balance of nature and just focus on getting the business profits. Actually, Bali has inherited the sublime concept of Tri Hita Karana (THK) used to maintain the natural balance of the island.

Mugijanto Sugijono, a successful national entre-preneur in property field, said that since 30 years ago he had implemented and instilled his employees in order to implement a synergy with God, man and nature. The concept was made to create a balance of nature where he built. “After I came to Bali, in fact my concept was the same as the Tri Hita Karana concept. I really did not know if there was Tri Hita Karana concept in Bali. So, I am very grateful,” he added.

Meanwhile, another property entrepreneur, I Made Suardana, revealed that Bali should never be hit by flood, water shortage and environmental pollution when the entire community, including developers, ap-plied the concept of Tri Hita Karana. The developers who were working on a project should pay attention to the concept.

“The quality and quantity of groundwater can be maintained if all houses build biopores and process their household waste. So, when it rains the water will not directly flow to sewer, but gets absorbed into the ground,” he added.

According to Suardana, nature conservation was very important. Therefore, the design of house win-dow was expected to save energy. “For example, a house must be created with a large window and has a few ventilations. So, it is clear and airy at noon. As a result, it is no need to turn on lights and air conditioning so it’s saving energy,” said Operations Director of PT Grha Giri Kencana.

He also explained that household wastewater could also be processed into clean water. The water itself could be used to water the garden or plants. However, since the image was not good, it should be held in absorption well so it could then seep into the ground. It was intended to maintain the quality and quantity of groundwater. “If all the developers can do this, the environment will be definitely sustainable. Now, most developers do not care and only pursue business profits,” affirmed Suardana. (kmb36)

To keep natural balance of Bali

Developers must implement THK concept

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The photo shows a view of swimming pool at one of hotels in Sanur. Developers rarely think about the balance of nature and just focus on getting the business profits. Actually, Bali has inherited the sublime concept of Tri Hita Karana (THK) used to maintain the natural balance of the island.

Agence France-Presse

LONDON - Country music star Dolly Parton drew the biggest crowd of Britain’s Glastonbury music fes-tival on Sunday, regaling the dusty crowd with hits while dressed in a white diamante suit.

Over 100,000 people are believed to have seen Parton perform hit songs such as 9 to 5, Jolene and Coat of Many Colours, her publicists said in a statement after the show.

Parton told the crowd it was an

“honour and a thrill” to perform at the festival.

“I’ve been waiting a lifetime for this and of course we want all of you to have the best time,” she said.The crowds chanted Parton’s name and clapped and danced as she per-formed, with some fans dressed up as the glamourous musician in tribute.

All walkways leading to the Pyra-mid Stage where Parton performed were full, and some festival-goers complained they could not see the diminutive star. Backstage, Parton was given an award to recognise her selling 100 million albums over a ca-reer that has spanned five decades.

Parton’s much-anticipated per-formance marked the final day of the festival,

where heavy metal band Metallica played on Saturday. The 68-year old star performed a song about mud that she wrote for the five-day festival, which is notorious for its ground turning to deep sludge when it rains.

“I thought I had to write a song about the Glastonbury mud, even though the sun’s shining today,” Parton told a press conference before her performance.

The star said she felt at home at the festival -- which is held on Worthy Farm in the Somerset countryside -- because of her upbringing in rural Tennessee.

“I’m just a country girl and now I feel like a rock star,” she said.

UK’s Glastonbury Dolly Parton draws biggest crowd

U.S singer Dolly Parton per-forms at Glastonbury music festival, England, Sunday, June 29, 2014.

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‘Transformers 4’ blasts to top of box officeAgence France-Presse

LOS ANGELES - The fourth installment of the smash “Transform-ers” franchise topped North American box office returns in its opening weekend, preliminary industry data showed Sunday.

AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

From left, actors Nicola Peltz, Mark Wahlberg, Li Bingbing, and Jack Reynor pose for photographers, during the European premiere of the film ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’, at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Sunday, June 29, 2014.

North Korea preparing to try 2 American tourists

Costa Rica hangs on to beat Greece in shootout

Like normal people, disables performed at BAF