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    Widodo, the first serious presidential contender without roots in the era of dictator Suharto, declared victory in the worlds third largest democracy after the tallies from reliable polling agencies showed him leading by four to five percentage points.

    But shortly afterwards Prabowo, who has admitted human rights abuses during the Su-harto era and was formerly married to one of the strongmans daughters, also claimed victory.

    Prabowo said survey institutes used by his campaign team showed that he and running mate Hatta Rajasa have received the support and mandate from the people of Indonesia.

    A spokesman for Widodos campaign, Anies Baswedan, called on Prabowo and his running mate to behave like statesmen.

    For me, all credible survey institutes de-clared our victory at a minimum of five percent, he said.

    It was an unprecedented standoff in Indonesia since Suhartos downfall in 1998. The only two other direct presidential elections since then were won resoundingly by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

    The unofficial tallies that Widodos party relied on, known as quick counts, have accurately predicted the winner of previous elections.

    However official results are not due for around two weeks, due to the complexity of holding elec-tions across the archipelago of more than 17,000 islands that spans three time zones.

    Humble backgroundA former furniture exporter from a humble

    background, Widodo -- known by his nickname Jokowi -- is seen as likely to usher in a new style of leadership and consolidate democracy should he win the election.

    Both sides claim victory in tight Indonesia election race

    AP Photo/Dita Alangkara

    This combo of two photos, both taken on Saturday, July 5, 2014, shows Indonesian presidential candidates former special forces commander Prabowo Subianto, left, and Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo. Both sides claimed victory Wednesday in Indonesias tightest and most divisive presidential election since the end of authoritarian rule.

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    JAKARTA - Both sides claimed vic-tory Wednesday in Indonesias tightest and most divisive presidential election since the end of authoritarian rule, as unofficial tallies showed Jakarta gov-ernor Joko Widodo leading ex-general Prabowo Subianto.

    Continued on page 6

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    NEW YORK Idina Menzel is bringing Broad-way to baseball. The Tony-winning performer will sing the national anthem at the MLB All-Star Game on July 15 in Minneapolis. Menzel will also perform during the pre-game cer-emony, including a cover of Bob Dylans Forever Young.

    The game at Target Field will air on Fox, where country singer Joe Nich-ols will sing God Bless America.

    MLB Al l -Star week will also include a Satur-day concert by Grammy-winning rockers Imagine Dragons at the TCF Bank Stadium.

    A day later, Panic! At the Disco will perform at the All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Target Field.

    Singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc will hit the stage at the Home Run Derby on July 14. It will air on ESPN.

    Tickets are free for the event, but must be earned through acts meant to help end extreme poverty around the world. VIP tickets are be-ing sold through Ticketmaster.

    The festival is designed to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly meeting

    and put pressure on world leaders to address the needs of the worlds poor.

    Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys and John Mayer headlined the festival last year. Neil Young, Foo Fighters and the Black Keys performed in 2012, when the festival debuted.

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    NEW YORK Jay Z will headline the Global Citizen Festival on Sept. 27 in New Yorks Central Park. Organizers announced Wednesday that fun., Carrie Underwood, The Roots, No Doubt and Tiesto also will perform.

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    This June 16, 2014 file photo shows Idina Menzel perform-ing at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Menzel will sing the national anthem at the MLB All-Star Game on July 15 in Minneapolis, Minn.

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  • International2 Thursday, July 10, 2014 15International Activities

    Bali News

    Founder : K.Nadha, General Manager :Palgunadi Chief Editor: Diah Dewi Juniarti Editors: Gugiek Savindra,Alit Susrini, Alit Sumertha, Daniel Fajry, Mawa, Suana, Sueca, Sugiartha, Yudi Winanto Denpasar: Dira Arsana, Giriana Saputra, Subrata, Sumatika, Asmara Putra. Bangli: Suasrina, Buleleng: Dewa kusuma, Gianyar: Agung Dharmada, Karangasem: Budana, Klungkung: Bagiarta. Jakarta: Nikson, Hardianto, Ade Irawan. NTB: Agus Talino, Izzul Khairi, Raka Akriyani. Surabaya: Bambang Wilianto. Development: Alit Purnata, Mas Ruscitadewi. Office: Jalan Kepundung 67 A Denpasar 80232. Telephone (0361)225764, Facsimile: 227418, P.O.Box: 3010 Denpasar 80001. Bali Post Jakarta, Advertizing: Jl.Palmerah Barat 21F. Telp 021-5357602, Facsimile: 021-5357605 Jakarta Pusat. NTB: Jalam Bangau No. 15 Cakranegara Telp.

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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

    Thursday, July 10, 2014

    Calendar Event for June 1 through July 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

    Dirga, the Director of Pramana Ex-perience, said Pramana is a fast growing Hospitality Management company based in Bali. Pramana on Veda means seeking knowledge. In Balinese Hindu there are three ways to get knowledge, by seeing what people do, by learning the past experience and by reading books. With spirit of Pramana that learning from the past experience and caring the local Balinese concept of Balance, Pramana is commit to guide every investor for a sustainable investment by respecting the Soul of Bali.

    Dirga explained that the name of MarsCity come from the idea that Mars Planet will become the future place to life after the earth. Located only 20 minutes from Ngurah Rai Airport, 10 minutes

    to Sanur Beach and 15 minutes to Kuta Beach, The MarsCity is the new lifestyle destination in Bali.

    Situated in an oasis of southern Den-pasar City only 500 m from Bypass Ngurah Rai Sanur, is the quite and comfort place to stay surrounded by River and Premium Residences with beautiful Garden setting. MarsCity is the best place for its location near by the hypermart, also Kuta Day and Night Lifestyles which only minutes drive with our Free Shuttle, he said.

    Offering 96 Planet Rooms in 4 floors featuring modern ensuite bathroom fa-cilities and amenities completed with hot shower,cozy bed room with cable TV, sofa overlooking to the river or pool.

    The guest will entertained with exclu-sive dining at Air conditioned Alien Resto

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    MarsCity HotelIBP

    DENPASAr - Pramana Experience announced the opening of a new Pramana Experience property, MarsCity Hotel in Bali. This is the first property in the Pramana Style portfolio, including 12 property managed by Pramana Experience in another four brand, Pramana Specialty Lodge, Pramana villas, Pramana hotel & resort, and Pra-mana restaurant.

    for an Authentic Asian Culinary Experience, Poolside Caf, Lobby Lounge, Olympic sized Pool with sun decks, Meeting and conference facilities, Mart and Massage room.

    Other properties operated by Pramana Experience are The Kayon Resort ,Ubud, Mawa House, Ubud,

    Nicks Hidden Cottages, Ubud, GrahaModing Villas, Ubud, Chili Cottages, Ubud, Ubud View Bungalow, Ubud, Alien Resto, Denpasar and The Chili Grill, Ubud. MarsCity is the best place for individual or group business leisure, corporate to stay in the city hotel with a resort feeling, he promoted.

    Chief of Pengotan customary village, Wayan Kopok, said on Tuesday (Jul 8) the banana tree planted in the middle of the road was first known around 07:00 a.m. He admitted not to know exactly who planted the trees. Even, being curi-ous, Kopok had asked to residents about the man who put the banana trees. But the residents around the location said they did not know for sure. So far, they did not know who planted the banana tree, he said.

    Kopok suspected the banana tree planting was intentionally committed by someone who was upset with the road condition that never got improvement. Moreover, traffic accident frequently occurred at the location. He mentioned at least there were 7 riders of motorcycle getting accident at that location.

    Moreover, the most serious condi-tion of the pothole lay near the corner. Probably, people were upset because the road is never paved, so they decided to plant the pothole with banana tree, he said.

    Meanwhile, Chairman of the Bangli House, Nyoman Basma, separately said that he had seen the banana tree stand-ing in the middle of the provincial road. Basma assessed it was the expression of public disappointment over the badly damaged road condition. Indeed, there is a pothole at the location of banana tree planting. Such road condition frequently kindled traffic accidents. Perhaps, it is a kind of public expression of disappoint-ment, he said. Related to the issue, he hoped the government could carry out the repairs as soon as possible. (ina)

    Bali PostSINGARAJA - A new breakthrough

    has been executed to improve services for the convenience of pedestrians. The Head of Buleleng Transportation Agency, Gede Gunawan AP, said on Tuesday (Jul 8) that he had a strategy specifically to maintain the pedestrian safety. One of which was by installing a traffic barrier at some vulnerable points of highways.

    Location of the barrier installation, said Gunawan, would be at some points of sidewalk and curves of roadway such as at the intersection of Jalan Udayana and Jalan Ahmad Yani. Installation of the steel traffic barrier was intended to protect road users from the hazards of reckless motorcycle riders. The traf-fic barrier for the safety of pedestrians

    began to be installed at some points considered vulnerable for pedestrians. Primarily, it was installed in the areas frequently passed through by motor-cycles and cars at high speed, said Gunawan.

    Gunawan confirmed the budget for the traffic barrier was estimated to cost IDR 117 million. The installation would also be equipped with ornamental plants to give beautiful and attractive impres-sion. The construction has not complet-ed yet. We are going to cooperate with the Buleleng Sanitation and Landscape Agency (DKP) to complement the traffic barrier and ornamental plants. With the presence of safety barrier, we hope the passing residents will be more comfort-able, he said. (dgk)

    Bali PostAMLAPURA - Deputy Chief of

    Bali Police, IGN Rahardja S, said on Tuesday (Jul 8) that related to the death of one of the patients of the Ratu Bagus Ashram, Muncan, few weeks ago, police were still making an investigation. Accord-ing to him, since there was a dead victim and the victim was alleged to have been killed, so there should be a murderer.

    He delivered there had been information leading to a suspect. However, police could not arrest it carelessly. Police should prove by finding evidence, so when the mur-

    derer had been ascertained, then it would be arrested. At the moment, we are still focused on the security of presidential election. Later, it will surely be investigated. Be patient and relaxed, he said.

    As reported earlier, three weeks ago a patient at Ratu Bagus Ash-ram, the victim I Ketut Sutarma, 40, was found hanging under a small bridge near the ashram area. The discovery of the victims body was suspicious. As seen, the victims body was in flexed-leg position or in sitting position because the bridge was about 150 high. At the head of the victim was found a

    injury as the trace of violence by blunt object. At his neck was found jet cuts. Results of the autopsy at the Sanglah Hospital Forensic Labora-tory gave indication if the victim was alleged to have been hanged before the victim died but was in suffocation condition.

    As revealed by the local ashram leader, Ida Pandita Nabe Mpu Parama Daksa Nata Ratu Bagus, the victim had come to his ashram for medication for the second time. Previously, about 10 years ago the victim also came to him for treatment. He was known to suffer restless. (013)

    Related to murder of ashram patient Existing information has

    led to a suspectTraffic barriers place for pedestrian safety

    IBP/Rina

    The banana tree which was planted in the middle of the road at Pengotan Village, Bangli

    Having potholes

    Provincial road at Pengotan planted with banana tree Bali Post

    BANGLI - Provincial road of Bangli-Kintamani, precisely at Pengotan village, was planted with banana tree. It was not known for sure who delib-erately planted the banana trees. Allegedly the planting of banana trees on the pothole was carried out as a kind of protest because people were upset with the government that so far did not repair the road.

  • 3Thursday, July 10, 201414 InternationalInternational Bali NewsHealth Thursday, July 10, 2014

    The 36th Bali Art Festival

    Reporting in The Lancet, they said that about 53 million children under 15 are living with latent TB infection, a condition that can de-velop into active TB at any time.

    A contagious disease of the lungs, TB is caused by a microbe called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Millions of people are latent cases, meaning they are infected with the germ yet have yet to develop any symptoms.

    Last year the World Health Or-ganisation (WHO) estimated there were 530,000 cases of active TB among children younger than 15 years in 2012.

    But this estimate was based on reporting by paediatric doctors -- a technique faulted by many experts as its methods and reliability vary hugely from country to country.

    The new estimate is based on a mathematical model based on each of 22 countries where TB falls into the category of a high burden for health.

    It factored in the national preva-lence of TB in adults, the likely risk of household exposure from infect-ed relatives and the effectiveness of vaccination against the disease.

    The findings suggested that about 7.6 million children younger

    Reuters

    NEW YORK - That obesity can cut life short by causing strokes and other illnesses comes as no surprise, but a study reported on Tuesday quantifies the toll: The most extreme cases cut a persons lifespan more than cigarettes.

    The analysis, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, is the largest-ever study of the effect of extreme obesity on mortality. It found that people who are ex-tremely obese -- for someone of average height, carrying an extra 100 lb (45 kg) or more -- die 6.5 to 13.7 years earlier than peers

    with a healthy weight.The study, based on data from

    20 large studies of people in the United States, Sweden and Australia, comes as rates of obesity have soared. Worldwide, nearly 30 percent of people, or 2.1 billion, are either obese or overweight.

    Overweight is defined as having a body mass index, or weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters, of 25.0 to 29.9. At the low end, that is 150 lb (68 kg) for someone 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters) tall.

    Obesity means a BMI of 30 or higher (180 lb at 5 feet 5

    inches). Extreme obesity is a BMI of 40 or higher, or 241 lb at that height.

    The study included data on 9,564 adults with extreme obesity and 304,011 of normal weight.

    The overall risk of dying at any given time rose continuously with increasing BMI within the extremely obese group, mostly due to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

    People with a BMI of 40 to 44.9 lost an average of 6.5 years of life. Those with a BMI of 45 to 49.9 lost 8.9 years, while BMIs of 50 to 54.9 cut 9.8 years and 55 to 59.9 cut 13.7 years. Among people

    with a healthy weight, those who smoked lost about 8.9 years.

    The study, by scientists at the National Cancer Institute, did not calculate whether less extreme obesity shortens life, and the re-searchers could not say whether the results would hold for poorer, non-Western populations.

    Because extreme obesity was so rare in the past, it was not possible to calculate its effect on mortality until now.

    The new calculation is unlikely to cause people with extreme obesity to shed pounds, for that presupposes that the main reason people dont lose weight is lack

    of willpower, and Id argue thats not the case, said Dr Lee Kaplan, director of the weight center at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. But it could have a beneficial effect if it galvanizes society to change in ways that stop promoting obesity and to develop aggressive treatments for extreme obesity.

    In the United States, 36 percent of adults are obese, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The incidence of BMIs of 40 or higher has more than quadrupled since the mid-1980s, and about one in six U.S. adults is extremely obese.

    Extreme obesity cuts lifespan more than smoking

    Child TB problem far greater than thought

    Agence France-Presse

    PARIS - Twenty-five per-cent more children are fall-ing ill with TB than the UN had thought, with more than 650,000 hit by the disease each year in the 22 worst af-fected countries, specialists said Wednesday.

    REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu

    A woman suffering from Tuberculosis (TB) holds her baby, who suffers from TB and malnutrition, in a hospital in Minakaman, Lakes State, June 26, 2014. Twenty-five percent more children are falling ill with TB than the UN had thought, with more than 650,000 hit by the disease each year in the 22 worst affected countries, specialists said Wednesday.

    than 15 in these 22 countries be-came infected in 2010. Of these nearly 651,000 developed the dis-ease, more than a quarter of them in India alone.

    Lead author Peter Dodd of the

    University of Sheffield in northern England said the figures pointed to the urgent need to focus help on children, using the drug iso-niazid.

    Children are an often ignored

    but important part of TB control efforts, Dodd said.

    Quantifying the burden of TB in children is important because without good numbers, there can be no targets for improvement, no

    monitoring of trends and there is a lack of evidence to encourage industry to invest in developing medicines or diagnostics that are more appropriate for children than those available today.

    BAF ScheduleThursday, July 10, 2014

    Time Place Event11.00 Angsoka Stage Traditional Music Performance 11.00 Ratna Kanda Panca Mask Performance20.00 Ayodya Stage Collaboration of Puppet and Theatre20.00 Wantilan Foreign Participation 20.00 Ksirarnawa Innovative Wayang Performance20.00 Ardha Candra Adults Gong Kebyar

    Maritime Section Head of the Bali Maritime and Fishery Agency, Ketut Astari, said that Buleleng County and Karangasem County posed the largest produc-ers of traditional salt farming among the four salt producing areas in Bali.

    Indeed, Buleleng has the most extensive salt farming area among the four regions, namely 256 hectares while Karangasem has 104 hectares, said Ketut Astari, accompanied by spokesperson of Bali Maritime and Fisheries Agen-cy, Putu Suasana, in Denpasar.

    She said that as the largest salt producers in Bali, the two counties were provided with fund for the

    Bali Post

    MANGUPURA - Indonesia will build new airports so the total number reaches 300. Therefore, it will be required so many airport workers and they must have certificate of competency test in order not to be eliminated after the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015.

    We cannot just keep silent, let alone enter the AEC 2015. We must prepare ourselves to improve the quality of human resources so that can compete at the regional level, said the Head of Denpasar Social and Labor Agency, Made Erwin Suryadarma Sena, in the office of the Airport Authority for Region IV Ngurah Rai Airport.

    Moreover, dozens of new airports would be built in Indonesia, including in Buleleng. It would therefore be required human resources being ready to fill in the opportunities. There will no limit or border. Knowledge or skills acquired in educational institutions would not be adequate. But it would also require the ability of intelligence and evidence in the form of certificate. For example, a flight attendant without competency test will not be able to compete overseas, he said.

    Therefore, Erwin hoped the prospective workers to continuously improve themselves in order to be thoroughly professional. In addition, the discipline should be improved because a country could move forward due to discipline in the broadest sense. Lets always improve the personal quality. Only after that, we can improve the dignity, he said.

    To make our workers competitive, his party would encourage the competency certification in order to have the requirements needed by international job op-portunities. Whether liking it or not, they must have competency. Otherwise, we worry. For example, the luggage and ticketing section cannot compete, said Erwin.

    Meanwhile, an academician in the field of airport services, Eka Darmi Pratiwi, expressed that her party had not found the right competencies yet because the aviation regulator was actually the Directorate General of Air Transportation. Competency test is only intended for the airport security. By and large, the quality control of the airport security test was based on standards and the need at the airport, added Eka posing a Training Manager at the BATC. (kmb36)

    Passengers walked at the corridor of Ngurah Rai Airport. In-donesia will build new airports so the total number reaches 300. Therefore, it will be required so many airport workers and they must have certificate of competency test in order not to be eliminated after the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015.

    Workers at airport must prepare to face MEA

    Salt farmer sold her production to tourists. Tradi-tional salt busi-ness development in Bali is able to produce 1,533.08 tons in 2013. The traditional salt farming located in Karangasem, Buleleng, Tabanan and Denpasar County is worked on by 547 farmers coalesced into 60 groups.

    Production of traditional salt reaches 1,533 tons

    Bali PostDENPASAR - Traditional salt business development in Bali is able to produce 1,533.08 tons

    in 2013. The traditional salt farming located in Karangasem, Buleleng, Tabanan and Denpasar County is worked on by 547 farmers coalesced into 60 groups.

    Traditional Salt Farming Empow-erment (Pugar) at IDR 1.4 billion. This assistance was given by the Ministry of Maritime and Fisher-ies Agency channeled through the Maritime and Fisheries Agency (DKP) of Bali Chapter. The fund is used to manage the potential of existing land, she said.

    He said the funds provided by central government in the form of Traditional Salt Farming Em-powerment program to farmer groups in Indonesia targeted the consumption salt. Other than Bali, similar fund was also provided for salt farmers in West Java, Central Java, East Java, East Nusa Teng-gara, West Nusa Tenggara and

    Sulawesi, with the total of 40 counties and cities.

    This program targets the self-sufficient salt in 2015. All this time, we still bring in salt from outside (import). With Traditional Salt Farming Empowerment pro-gram, at least we can meet the domestic demand, added Putu Suasana.

    The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali Chapter recorded that Bali imported salt as much as USD 386,448 from Vietnam or 2.40 percent of the total import value during April 2014 amount-ing to USD 16,085,481.

    Chairman of BPS Bali, Panusu-nan Siregar, said the presence of

    salt imported from Vietnam to Bali got the attention from local government. As a result, the is-land being rich in the potential of salt would no longer bring in salt products from outside.

    Coastline of Bali is very long. In other words, the potential is huge. But, I do not understand why Bali must import salt. In my imagination, Bali is no need to import salt, he said.

    According to him, his party saw some regions such as Buleleng and Karangasem that developed the salt farming. Unfortunately, his party had not owned a study related to the potential generated with the need for salt in Bali. It needs a further assessment whether the locally produced salt was not used to supply the need of Bali or even for the need of fertil-izer, he affirmed. (kmb27)

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  • Bali News International4 Thursday, July 10, 2014 Thursday, July 10, 2014 13International RLDW

    His theme was largely echoed by Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, leaders of an American delegation that also included Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen and three other Obama administration Cabinet members.

    Nevertheless, the next two days are a test of whether the annual high-level talks can produce tough compromises or just serve as a ven-ue to talk about greater cooperation. Washington hopes to secure closer coordination with China against climate change, an end to Chinese industrial cyberespionage against American companies and stricter rules governing territorial claims in Asias contested, resource-rich seas. Xi made clear China wouldnt be pushed around.

    The vast Pacific Ocean has ample space to accommodate our two great nations, he said through an interpreter. Differences between the U.S. and China, he said, were natural. Yet he said the only path forward was respect for each others sovereignty and to refrain from imposing your will or model on other side. And in a reference to Chinas territorial disputes with its neighbors, he said the U.S.

    must respect Chinese territorial integrity.

    American allies Japan and the Philippines, as well as Vietnam, have become increasingly worried by Chinese efforts to drill for oil or assert authority in waters they consider their own. China also has tried to enforce control over con-tested airspace.

    For its part, the U.S. says it takes no sides on whose claims are valid. But its effort to establish rules for settling the disputes has gained no ground with Beijing.

    From Washington, President Barack Obama released a state-ment hailing the 35th anniversary of U.S.-Chinese diplomatic rela-tions and referenced a pledge he made with Xi at a summit last year in California to establish a new model of superpower cooperation.

    In Beijing, in the Diaoyutai guest house where former Secretary of State Henry Kissingers secret talks in the 1970s laid the groundwork for todays relationship, Kerry empha-sized a new model is not defined in words. It is defined in actions, Kerry said. The new model will be defined by the choices we can make together.

    Associated Press

    TOKYO A powerful storm slammed through the southwestern Japanese island of Okinawa, leav-ing at least 28 people injured and 63,000 homes without power before swerving toward the bigger island of Kyushu on Wednesday. The Oki-nawan government raised the injury toll to 28 from 17 the day before, two of them seriously. Separately, a man has already been reported

    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steadies himself on one of his Diplomatic Security agents as he climbs down a steep section of the Badaling Section of the Great Wall of China with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, third right, in Beijing China, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

    US, China vow to improve cooperationAssociated Press

    BEIJING The United States and China vowed Wednesday to improve their economic and security cooperation, saying they wouldnt let persistent differences over maritime claims, cyberhack-ing and currency hamper a relationship critical to global peace and prosperity. Opening this years Strategic and Economic Dialogue, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to avoid confrontation between nations accounting for a quarter of the worlds people and a third of the global economy.

    AP Photo/Jim Bourg, Pool

    AP Photo/Kyodo News

    Women hold umbrellas against powerful gusts of wind on a street in Naha, Okinawa, southern Japan, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

    Typhoon heads toward Kyushu after slamming Okinawa

    missing from a fishing boat in rough seas off Kyushu to the north.

    Typhoon Neoguri, one of the biggest storms to hit during Japans summer, appeared to be headed toward Kyushu, where it could land Thursday. Then it could travel across the main island of Honshu. Neoguri, which means raccoon dog in Ko-rean, was moving northward at 25 kilometers an hour (15 miles an hour) packing sustained winds of 126 kilo-meters an hour (78 miles an hours) by midday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

    Kyushus Fukuoka Prefecture is-sued warnings for strong winds, high tides and heavy rains, and advised people to stay indoors as much as pos-sible. On Okinawa, evacuation orders were issued to 125,000 households, or

    nearly 300,000 people, according to the prefectural government. The main airport on Okinawa, Naha, was closed Tuesday but reopened Wednesday, although some morn-ing flights were canceled.

    Rain has finally stopped, but there is still some wind, and we are checking into any damages at the airport, said spokesman Takumi Higa, while adding that there were no reports of any damage so far. Airports in Kyushu were still open, but late flights were canceled, and additional cancella-tions may be in the works. Japan Airlines, the nations flagship carrier, cancelled 11 flights for Wednesday mostly flights leaving Tokyo for Kyushu, said spokes-man Kentaro Nakamura.

    Bali PostSEMARAPURA - Chief of Karangasem

    Police, I Gede Adhi Mulyawarman, amidst re-ceiving the visit of Deputy Chief of Bali Police on Tuesday (Jul 8) in Karangasem conveyed that polling station (TPS) in Karangasem was classified two types based on its vulnerability. A total of 228 polling stations were categorized into vulnerable-one located in mountainous area and difficult to reach such as in Kubu and Abang subdistrict. Meanwhile, the polling sta-tions in Bebandem and Selat subdistrict could still be reached by motorcycle. The remaining one belonged to vulnerable-two. One of them was polling station in the Karangasem Prison.

    He said that police were ready to secure the presidential election. Three polling stations of the vulnerable-one category were monitored by two police officers. Meanwhile, four poll-ing stations of vulnerable-two were monitored by two police officers. The county police chief said there were 933 polling stations in Karan-gasem. Actually, all the polling stations had the potential of vulnerability. On that account, they were all guarded by police. Total police on duty to monitor the polling stations came to 540 people and there were some assistance under the control (BKO) of Bali Police and a unit of military company, so the total personnel deployed reached 726 people.

    Deputy Chief of Bali Police, IGN Rahardja S, also made his time to monitor the preparation in a number of polling stations in town such as the polling station at Belong, Susuan and Pendem. Rahardja was accompanied by chief of Karangasem police and Commander of 1623/Karangsem Military District Command Erdi Eka Widjayanto, Chairman of Electoral Super-visory Committee and Chairman of Karangasem Electoral Commission. Amidst the inspection, deputy police chief said the community was conducive, relaxed and without tension. Based on the report of staff so far (TuesdayEd), everything went smoothly, he said.

    Meanwhile, the officials in Karangasem voted at their respective home village. The Regent of Karangasem I Wayan Geredeg and Mrs. Sujarni Geredeg voted at polling station 1 at Kreteg hamlet, Sibetan. Geredeg was the Campaign Team Leader of Prabowo-Hatta. Meanwhile, Chairman of the Karangasem House, I Gede Dana, doubling as Chairman of Campaign Team Leader of Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla voted at polling station 15 at Lebah hamlet, Datah.

    Deputy Regent Sukerana voted at polling station 5 located at the SDN 5 Juntal Kelod, Kubu, while Regional Secretary of Karangasem Adnya Mulyadi voted at the polling station at the Cultural Hall in Bebandem. The number of voters in accordance with the fixed voter list was 379,983, while the ballots provided including 2 percent of reserve so they totally amounted to 388,048 sheets.

    On the other hand, Spokesperson of Karan-gasem Electoral Commission, Ngurah Mahar-jana, said that as many as 116 sheets of damaged ballots had been exterminated in Karangasem Electoral Commission. Witnessed by a number of parties, the burning of the damaged ballots was done so as not to be misused. (013)

    Chief of Tabanan Police Registra-tion and Identification Unit, I Ketut Suandi, said the applicant of driving license C was likely to increase in the past two months as entering the new academic year. Even, his party pre-dicted there would be approximately 10 percent rise considering the ap-plicants of the driving license C were not only from younger generation but also residents wishing to make Eid homecoming.

    As requirement of applying for driving license, he explained the ap-plicant should be aged 17 years. After meeting the initial requirements, the applicants were required to attend a series of tests, ranging from theory of riding, traffic knowledge to practice of riding a motorcycle.

    Other than due to new academic year, the increasing number of driving license applicant is also from people who wanted to celebrate the Eid, he

    said, Tuesday (8/7).From the data at hand, the number

    of applicant in May at least reached 2,375 driving license C and then in June increased to 4,457 applicants. The increase reached 100 percent. Such an increase indeed frequently occurred in particular months as it is today, he said.

    To ant icipate the surge in the demand for new driving license, his party restricted the quota of driving license applicants up to 40 per day. By that way, all the applications could be entirely accomplished. In order the driving license will not be misused, especially among young people, the application is limited, he explained. (kmb28)

    Deputy Chief of Bali Police inspects preparation of voting

    Restricted, 40 applicants of driving license each day

    IBP/FileThe process of making drivers licence in the police headquarter.

    Bali PostTABANAN - In the new academic year, the number of driving license applica-

    tion increased sharply. Even, the increase reached 100 percent. Unfortunately, the people applying for the driving license were asked to be patient because the Traffic Unit of Tabanan Police restricted the application of driving license up to 40 numbers per day.

  • Bali News Thursday, July 10, 2014 5InternationalThursday, July 10, 201412 International

    Reuters

    PARIS - OECD sees slowing or stable growth in emerging economies flat in major developing economies with the exception of India while the outlook for most developed economies is stable and improving in the United States, the OECD said on Tuesday.

    The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Develop-ment said its leading indicator covering 33 member countries was unchanged for the sixth month in a row at 100.6, above its long-term average of 100.

    The indicator, designed to flag turning points in the economic cycle, pointed to stable growth momentum in the OECD area as a whole.

    In the United States, growth momen-tum was above a long-term average at 100.6, its third consecutive month of

    improvement, while Britains economy was above trend at 101.13 and improving for the fourth consecutive month.

    Italys growth momentum was im-proving strongly to 101.74 while the reading for France was stable at 100.33, with a slight improvement from the pre-vious month.

    However, growth momentum was above average but flagging in Japan with a reading of 100.40, possibly due to a one-off tax increase. In Germany the reading was 100.48, its fifth consecutive month of decline.

    Among major developing economies, growth momentum was slowing or near stable with readings slightly below 100.

    Chinas growth prospects had im-proved slightly to 99.25 from 99.10 the previous month, while India showed tentative signs of stronger momentum with a reading of 98.22.

    The countrys consumer price index -- a main gauge of inflation -- also rose 2.3 percent in the first six months of the year from the same period in 2013, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement.

    The result compared with the me-dian forecast of a 2.4 percent gain in a survey of 21 economists by The Wall Street Journal, but is well below the 3.5 percent annual target set by Beijing in March.

    It comes as concerns earlier this year over economic prospects for China -- a key driver of world growth -- have eased owing to a pick-up in key indicators in the second quarter and some limited steps by authorities to boost the economy.

    Chinas gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.4 percent in January-March, weaker than the 7.7 percent recorded in the final three months of last year and the worst result since a 7.4 percent expansion in the third quarter of 2012.

    But growth in industrial output and retail sales accelerated in May, with consumption increasing at its fastest pace since December, official data showed last month, in signs of renewed

    REUTERS/StringerA woman selects fruits at a supermarket in Huaibei, Anhui province, July 9, 2014. Chinese inflation slowed to 2.3 percent in June from a four-month high of 2.5 percent in May, official data showed Wednesday, giving authorities further room to stimulate growth in the worlds second-largest economy.

    China inflation slows to 2.3% in JuneAgence France-Presse

    BEIJING - Chinese inflation slowed to 2.3 percent in June from a four-month high of 2.5 percent in May, official data showed Wednes-day, giving authorities further room to stimulate growth in the worlds second-largest economy.

    strength.China announces second-quarter

    GDP results on July 16.Authorities have since April in-

    troduced measures to boost growth, including tax breaks for small enter-prises, targeted infrastructure outlays and incentives to encourage lending in rural areas and to small companies.

    Economists have dubbed the steps a mini-stimulus, in contrast to the massive pump-priming that took place in the aftermath of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, something lead-ers say is not on the cards now.

    But analysts said the tame price situation meant further steps could be be taken.

    The subdued inflation outlook provides room for the authorities to launch more targeted stimulus poli-cies in the second half of this year, ANZ Bank economists Liu Li-Gang and Zhou Hao wrote in an analysis of the June data.

    They suggested that further mon-etary policy easing across the board will still be needed to help lift the confidence in Chinas economy.

    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, in remarks on Monday at a joint news

    conference with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said Chi-nas growth improved in the second quarter but that more will be done to underpin it in the face of downward

    pressure.China will not adopt strong

    stimulus but rather will increase the strength of targeted measures, Li said.

    We will further push forward reforms and opening-up and make more efforts to reform (the) govern-ment approval system and lower market access thresholds.

    REUTERS/Romeo RanocoA group of boys takes a break from swimming at a portion of Manila Bay near one of the countrys busiest ports in Manila July 8, 2014. The Philippines is among the fastest-growing economies in Asia, and the government has forecast a 6.5-7.5 percent rise in the countrys gross domestic product this year, but many Filipinos remain jobless and homeless as the gap between the rich and the poor widens.

    OECD sees global growth stable, some slide in emerging markets

    AP Photo/Firdia LisnawatiA volunteer shows a ballot paper to voters in the presidential election at a polling station in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

    Chairman of the Ritual Com-mittee, I Ketut Sukantera, said the mass cremation including the Pitri Yaja and atma wadana at Kikian customary village, Pupuan Sawah village was made for 25 bodies and one newly dead body where each body was charged at IDR 7.5 million. Today (TuesdayEd), we conduct a mass cremation and nyekah ngelanus while the meajar-ajar (pilgrimage) will be carried out the next day (Wednesday), he said.

    Chief of Kikian customary village, I Nyoman Suardiana, explained the mass cremation was held for the first time based on the convention and customary bylaw of Kikian. And for the next mass cremation ceremony would be routinely carried out every five years.

    Meanwhile, the mass cremation at Jatiluwih customary village, Penebel subdistrict was made for

    41 adult bodies and 45 toddlers bodies. The cremation itself was attended by legislator of Tabanan House Nyoman Arnawa and Wayan Tamba as well as subdistrict head of Penebel Agus Hendra Manik.

    Other than Pitri Yaja, the ritual activity was also resumed with Manusha Yaja ceremony fol-lowed by 36 residents. The budget incurred by family for each adult body was IDR 6 million, while for toddlers body was IDR 300,000 and metatah or tooth filing was IDR 600,000 per person. We reg-ularly hold a mass cremation every 5 years. With these activities, we do hope to strengthen the brother-hood and togetherness having been established so far, he said.

    The mass activities carried out by Kikian customary village, Pu-puan Sawah village (Selemadeg subdistrict) and Jatiluwih custom-ary village (Penebel subdistrict) received positive appreciation

    from the regent and deputy regent of Tabanan. It had something to do with the togetherness and unity as the basis of government in building the Tabanan region in accordance with the vision of prosperous, secure and having achievement. Lets support all kinds of govern-ment programs. The pro-people program owned by the government is from, by and for the welfare of community, said the Regent Eka Wiryastuti.

    She also said that local govern-ment would always oversee the programs owned by the public. To that end, her party appealed to all parties to improve the communi-cation and coordination because any existing problems could be resolved with togetherness. At the end of the event, the regent and deputy regent handed over donation to ritual committee and observed in person the body to be cremated. (kmb28)

    IBP

    GILIMANUK - The Tirta Em-pul Ulu Temple is located within the area of West Bali National Park (TNBB), right on the roadside of Denpasar-Gilimanuk. Located on the Penginuman Beach, it is a stra-tegic place where the tip of Java Island is visible. The temple whose pujawali or anniversary falls on full moon of the fifth month in Balinese calendar (around October) still looks quite beautiful and exudes serene atmosphere as sits under big trees. Every day, many hordes of tame monkeys can still be encoun-tered around the temple.

    the temple spreading across an area of around one hectare, many devotees come and say the temple spreading across an area of around one hectare, many devotees come and say prayers not just for invok-ing safety and health. They also perform purificatory rite or melukat in three freshwater springs located on the West of the temple. Accord-ing to a temple attendant, Nengah Kembar Winada, the temple was built around 1990.

    One of the priests discovering the temple, Mangku Gede Linggih, got divine inspiration and found the existence of a well or spring on beach. Despite the spring located in the sea sand, the water emanat-ing does not taste salty but fresh. Based on the inspiration, it was then established a simple shrine (using tree branches) at several locations. Until now, the temple had complete buildings funded by the donations from devotees who did purificatory rite and had a vow.

    He said the temple priest Mangku Gede Linggih who found the temple site has passed away. As the succes-

    sor, he was replaced by his wife Jro Mangku Lingsir Mangku Sumpang living in Gilimanuk.

    Meanwhile, Winada added that every full moon, there were always devotees coming from all over Bali and even from Java. They all came to do purificatory rite directly on the beach. But at high tides, the temple attendant had taken holy water for purificatory rite from the three springs and kept it in the temple area.

    Having performed the purificatory rite, devotees entered into the three temple areas. Devotees said prayers at the shrine located in the innermost courtyard. Here lay a number of three-tiered meru shrines as well as the shrine respectively dedicated for the veneration of the Lord Kasiap, Balian and Lord Lumajang.

    In the meantime, on the west area outside the main building and few meters from the three springs sat a shrine. It was used to venerate Goddess Ayu Giri Putri Dapdapsari. Then, on the north side could be found a shrine located rather far away with a complete building. Here, according to Winada, was venerated the Goddess Ayu Mas Melanting.

    During the visit, a number of devotees, mostly from outside Jem-brana, came to say prayers. They delivered various invocations, some of which related to recovery from illness, while some others asked for a job opportunity. The three springs used for purificatory rite were arranged by means of concrete manholes at three sites which were adjacent to one other. It was the holy water used for the purificatory rites. The water of each well tastes dif-ferent, namely bitter and plain but not salty, he explained. (kmb)

    IBP/bitCoinciding with Anggara Umanis Wuku Medangkungan, Tuesday (Jul 8) the residents of Kikian cus-tomary village, Pupuan Sawah village, Selemadeg subdistrict and Jatiluwih customary village, Penebel subdistrict, implemented a mass Pitri Yaja or cremation ceremony.

    Mass cremation at Pupuan Sawah and JatiluwihBali Post

    TABANAN - Coinciding with Anggara Umanis Wuku Medangkungan, Tuesday (Jul 7) the residents of Kikian customary village, Pupuan Sawah village, Selemadeg subdistrict and Jatiluwih customary vil-lage, Penebel subdistrict, implemented a mass Pitri Yaja or cremation ceremony. The mass cremation ceremony along with atma wadana / nyekah was held at the local hamlet hall and cemetery as well as officiated over by Ida Bhagawan Taman Sekar from Griya Jelijih Megati.

    Tirta Empul Ulu Temple at Gilimanuk

    BUSINESS

  • Thursday, July 10, 2014 Thursday, July 10, 20146 11International International

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    INDONESIAW RLD

    The election will run smoothly because all the police and military personnel are guarding it, Purnomo stated after casting his vote at a polling booth near his residence in South Jakarta.

    When asked about his views on the Military Chief General Moeldokos order for the security person-nel to shoot at sight anyone who tries to ruin the presidential election process, Purnomo expressed his agreement to the order.

    I have approved that policy, he admitted.Indonesia is holding a presidential election on

    July 9, 2014.The election is contested by the Prabowo Subi-

    anto-Hatta Rajasa pair and the Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla duo.

    According to the KPU, a total of 190,307,134 vot-ers have been registered, which includes 2,038,711 overseas voters and 486,866 polling stations across the archipelago.

    REUTERS/Neil Chatterjee/Files

    A view of mining machinery loading ore from stockpiles onto a truck at Newmont Mining Corps copper and gold mine on Indonesias Sumbawa island in this September 21, 2012 file photo. Six months into a dispute with Indonesias government that has halted copper exports, two U.S. mining giants are using very different tactics in a bid to resume shipments - behind the scenes talks or raising the stakes with an arbitration claim. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc and Newmont Mining Corp account for 97 percent of Indonesias copper production, exporting tens of thousands of tonnes of concentrate a month before a row over a new export tax halted shipments. Newmont has filed for international arbitration, pushing to uphold the letter of the law on its contract but drawing a rebuke from the government which has questioned its good will in talks.

    AntaraJAKARTA - President Susilo Bambang Yud-

    hoyono has called on the presidential candidates to honor the result of the 2014 presidential elec-tion.

    For those who win the election, it is their responsibility to lead this country. For those who receive the least votes, they must accept it genu-inely, Yudhoyono stated after casting his vote at a polling booth near his residence in Cikeas area, West Java province.

    The president also called on the police and military personnel to maintain order and security in the country during the election process.

    Indonesia is holding a presidential election on July 9, 2014.

    The election is contested by the Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa pair and the Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla duo.

    According to the General Elections Com-mission (KPU), a total of 190,307,134 voters have been registered for the presidential election on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, which includes 2,038,711 overseas voters with 486,866 polling stations across the archipelago.

    Meanwhile, the KPU anticipates higher voter

    participation in the 2014 presidential election as compared to the 2014 legislative election, noted KPU Commissioner Ferry Kurnia Rizki-yansyah.

    Although we have not set any target, we are optimistic that the participation will definitely be higher than that recorded in the 2014 legislative election and the 2009 presidential election, Ferry remarked.

    Although, the KPU has not set any voter partic-ipation target, Ferry assessed that the presidential voting method, which is simpler than Pileg, can help to attract more voters to the polling stations.

    Meanwhile, the community is passionate about the presidential election, and the KPU has also socialized the presidential election in a systematic manner, but this is not the dominant factor, he added.

    During the 2009 presidential election, out of the 176.4 million voters in the voters list, as many as 127.9 million people, or 73 percent, had exercised their right to vote, while around 48.4 million vot-ers, or 27 percent, abstained from voting.

    The participation rate had decreased as com-pared to that recorded in the 2004 presidential election, which had reached 84.1 percent.

    AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi

    A woman casts her vote in a booth decorated with a Brazilian flag and pictures of the worlds top soccer players during the presidential election at a World Cup-themed polling station in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro on Wednesday expressed optimism that the presidential election held today will proceed smoothly without any distractions.

    Defense minister ensures security during presidential election

    AntaraJAKARTA - Defense Minister Purnomo

    Yusgiantoro on Wednesday expressed op-timism that the presidential election held today will proceed smoothly without any distractions.

    Yudhoyono calls on presidential candidates to honor election resultThe offensive has set off the heaviest fighting between Is-

    rael and the Islamic militant group Hamas since an eight-day battle in November 2012. Militants unleashed rocket salvos deep into Israeli territory, and Israel mobi-lized thousands of forces along the Gaza border for a possible ground invasion into the Palestin-ian territory.

    Since the offensive began Tues-day, Israel has attacked more than 400 sites in Gaza, killing at least 32 people. The strikes from air and sea came after militants fired more than 160 rockets at Israel, includ-ing one that reached the northern Israeli city of Hadera for the first time. The city is about 100 kilome-ters (60 miles) from Gaza.

    The army said it attacked more than 160 sites in Gaza early Wednesday, including 118 con-cealed rockets launching sites, six Hamas compounds including naval police and national security compounds 10 militant com-mand centers, weapons storage facilities and 10 tunnels used for

    militant activity and to ferry sup-plies in from Egypt. The border between Gaza and Egypt has ef-fectively been closed for months.

    Gaza health official Ashraf Al-Kedra said Wednesdays airstrikes killed one militant in south Gaza, as well as an Islamic Jihad opera-tive, his mother, and four siblings in northern Gaza. Another man was killed on a motorcycle, but his identity was not immediately known.

    Only four rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel overnight, the army said, a significant decline from the large number that hit Is-raeli cities the night before, setting off air raid sirens in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other areas of the country.

    By early Wednesday, air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and Israels south early Wednesday, and the army said two rockets were apparently intercepted above the central Israeli city by an anti-missile battery.

    Lerner, the army spokesman, told reporters that the militarys

    aim was to take a substantial toll on Hamas and to deplete its rocket capabilities. He said the army would gradually ramp up its strikes on Gaza.

    The organization is going to pay for its aggression. It is literally holding us hostage with its rock-ets, Lerner said. The country is not willing for this situation to continue.

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called from the West Bank on the international community and the United Nations to provide international protection for our people. He said in a televised statement late Tuesday that Hamas leaders in Gaza want to restore calm.

    I have been in contact with the regional and international parties in the last few days, particularly Hamas leaders in Gaza, and ev-eryone Ive talked to expressed his willingness to restore the truce and stop the escalation, Abbas said. He called the Israeli offensive on Gaza an orchestrated and brutal aggression.

    Associated Press

    SEOUL, South Korea North Korea launched two short-range bal-listic missiles Wednesday morning into the sea off its east coast, a South Korean defense official said, in a con-tinuation of a recent series of missile and rocket test launches.

    The missiles, presumed to Scud-series missiles, were fired from the southwest Hwanghae province and flew across the country before landing in the ocean, the official said request-ing anonymity citing department rules. The missiles have a range of 500 kilometers (310 miles), he said.

    North Korea has conducted an unusually large number of test-firings of missiles, artillery and rockets since earlier this year. South Korean of-ficials have confirmed about 90 such firings by North Korea since Feb. 21 and 10 of them have been ballistic launches, according to Seouls De-fense Ministry.

    The Norths recent launches come as the country is stepping up its

    demand that South Korea accept a set of proposals that it said would reduce bilateral tensions, including the cancellation of regular military drills between Seoul and Washington. South Korea has rejected the Norths proposals, saying it must first demon-strate that it is serious about nuclear disarmament if it truly wants peace.

    Norths missile and rocket launch-es are also seen a message to its neigh-bors and Washington not to interfere in its buildup of nuclear bombs and other defense capabilities. The coun-try also test-launched missiles and rockets ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinpings recent visit to Seoul in what analysts say was an apparent protest against Xi becoming Beijings first leader to come to the South before the North.

    The two Koreas remain divided along the worlds most heavily forti-fied border. The Korean Peninsula officially remains in a state of war because the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty.

    AP Photo/Hatem Moussa

    Smoke and a ball of fire rises after an Israeli missile strike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

    Israel hits key Hamas targets in Gaza offensiveAssociated Press

    JERUSALEM The Israeli army on Wednesday intensified its offensive on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, striking Hamas sites and killing at least 8 people on the second day of a military operation it says is aimed at quenching rocket fire against Israel.

    North Korea again fires missiles into sea

    Prabowo has won support with promises of firm leadership in a coun-try where many yearn for a strong chief. But critics fear he may shift Indonesia back towards authoritar-ian rule.

    Earlier, Widodo was mobbed by hundreds of journalists and supporters as he voted at a polling station near the Jakarta governors residence.

    A screaming crowd packed into a nearby park to see him, chanting his name or trying to take his picture.

    Prabowo was also greeted by an enthusiastic crowd as he voted at a polling station near his countryside house outside the capital, arriving in a jeep and escorted by two mounted policemen.

    Some 190 million voters were eligible to cast ballots.

    Polling stations across the country, from eastern Papua to the main island of Java and jungle-clad Sumatra in the west, closed at 1:00 pm and no major disruptions were reported.

    Widodos huge lead shrank during the campaign when he was targed by a series of smears. This included a claim that he is an ethnic Chinese Christian and not a Muslim, a deeply damaging charge in the worlds most populous Muslim-majority country.

    He vehemently denied the claim.Analysts have said the large num-

    ber of undecided voters has made the race hard to call.

    The eventual winner will be the second directly elected president

    after Yudhoyono, who steps down in October after a decade of stable but often indecisive rule.

    Delicate transitionIt will be a delicate transition.

    Growth is slowing in Southeast Asias top economy, corruption is rampant, millions remain mired in poverty, and fears are mounting that Islamic radi-cals returning from Middle East con-flicts could revive militant networks.

    Widodo shot to national promi-nence when he was elected Jakarta governor in 2012, and quickly won legions of fans with his common touch and efforts to solve the capitals myriad problems.

    He would make regular tours of the metropoliss sprawling slums in casual clothes and was often spotted at heavy metal concerts.

    Prabowo, now a wealthy busi-nessman, has played up his military background on the campaign trail, at a time when nostalgia is growing in some quarters for a return to the strong rule of the Suharto years.

    Many have become disillusioned with the countrys chaotic democracy, and hope a stronger leader can crack down on corruption in one of the worlds most graft-ridden nations.

    But Prabowos comments about democracy have caused concern -- in one recent talk, he reportedly said that a Western-style political system, including direct elections, doesnt suit Indonesia.

    Claim victory...

  • Thursday, July 10, 2014 7SportsThursday, July 10, 201410 InternationalInternationalDestinations

    But now, as James considers a return to the team he abandoned four years ago with an entire region breathlessly awaiting a homecoming it couldnt imagine in its wildest dreams, it appears there has been some healing be-tween the NBA superstar and his former boss.

    Once aligned as basketball partners, James and Gilbert could barely stand the sight of each other during Miamis games in Cleveland the past four years. It was an intense standoff, awkward and seemingly irreparable. Time may have fixed their fractured relationship. Most of the rest of James hometown has already forgiven him.

    Cleveland, without a major

    sports championship to celebrate in almost 50 years, is praying for a reunion. On Sunday, Cavs fans flocked to social media to feverishly track one of Gilberts private jets as it flew to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where the planes occupants dodged report-ers and TV cameras with some deception.

    Its not known if Gilbert was on the jet or if the trip was even NBA-related but that didnt douse the free-agency firestorm. As James decision nears, theres a renewed hope the prodigal son will come home. But in the back-drop looms the James-Gilbert relationship.

    James is giving serious thought to returning to Cleveland, to go-

    ing home and making amends with the city for the one misstep in an otherwise impeccable NBA career. Tuesday is the four-year anniversary of announcing he was taking my talents to South Beach and the city is once again on hold. James is set to meet with Heat president Pat Riley, who was able to lure the four-time league MVP to Miami in 2010 but could be running out of time to convince him to stay.

    Two people familiar with the situation said James will meet with Riley in the next two or three days. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condi-tion of anonymity because neither the team nor James announced their plans publicly.

    Associated Press Writer

    LILLE, France Back on the races home turf after three days in England, the Tour de France faces a first possible shakeout Wednesday over the bone-rattling cobblestones in northern France. Many riders dreaded the forecast for rain, meaning the stones will be slick. Defend-ing champion Chris Froome scuffed his left knee and elbow and injured his wrist Tuesday during Stage 4, a crash that couldnt have come at a worse time for him.

    Took quite a tumble today but Ill definitely be starting tomorrow with no serious damage, Froome said on Twitter: Itll be a tough one for ev-eryone on the cobbles! Astana team leader Vincenzo Nibali of Italy kept the yellow jersey in what he called a crazy race a 163.5-kilometer (101-mile) ride along the Belgian border. Froome and two-time champ Alberto Contador are among 20 riders trailing Nibali by two seconds.

    KITTEL MAKES IT THREE

    Marcel Kittel got his third stage victory in this Tour and the seventh of his Tour career on Tuesday. Unlike his wins in Stages 1 and 3, when he made victory look easy, Kittel won by a half-wheel length at the end of the ride from Le Touquet-Paris Plage to Lille Metropole.

    Kittel, of the Giant-Shimano team, didnt celebrate this time, but panted. The gesture at the line came from runner-up Alexander Kristoff of Norway, who swatted the air in frustration after being beaten by the barreling German. French rider Arnaud Demare was third.

    After a difficult day of crosswinds, pockets of rain-smattered roads, and jumpy nerves in the peloton, Kittel said: Its never easy ... (I was) lucky just enough at the finish line.

    THE CHAMP CRASHES

    Minutes into the stage, Team Sky leader Froome went tumbling after one rider bumped another like a succession of dominoes who crossed the Britons front wheel. He skinned his left knee, left elbow and hurt his left wrist, but got back on his bike. Clinging to the race doctors car, he got bandaged and rejoined the pack. Then a teammate dropped back to get a splint at Skys car, and pedaled it up to the ailing Froome.

    Race doctor Florence Pommerie told French TV his injuries amounted to essentially a few scratches. Nibali, said his team informed him through his earpiece about Froomes mishap, and went back to see whether he was OK. Froome responded, more or less, according to the Italian. The Sky leader went straight into the team bus and didnt speak to reporters after the stage.

    Dave Brailsford, the Sky team boss, said Froome described feeling good at the end. Froome was undergoing X-rays after the stage, but the team didnt immediately comment on the results.

    AP Photo/Christophe EnaBritains Christopher Froomes wounds show through his torn race suit after crashing ruing the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 163.5 kilometers (101.6 miles) with start in Le Touquet and finish in Lille, France, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

    Tour de France champion Chris Froome hurts wrist

    AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, FileFILE - In this July 11, 2010 file photo, A 10-story banner of former Cleveland Cavaliers NBA basketball star LeBron James is taken down by workers in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

    James, Cavs owner could mend differences, reunite

    Associated Press Writer

    CLEVELAND There was no eye contact, nothing to indicate any reconciliation. The breakup of LeBron James and Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert was beyond bitter.

    IBP

    SEMARAPURA - Tuas Beach or frequently called as Keramas Beach is very popular among the world surfers. Even, the beach located in the region of the arts has been well known as one of the best surfing spots since 2000. So, do not be surprised, if the water sport hobbyists both the local and foreign tourists are coming here and tested their capability on the black sandy beach.

    Keramas Beach is located at Keramas village, Blahbatuh sub-district, Gianyar, or about 8 km east of Denpasar and about 6 km from the Gianyar town. To get there, visitors can get through Sanur which then passes Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra to the east. This beach also offers a really wonderful ambience.

    Its nature remains pristine and has beautiful scenery because there are a wide overlay of green paddy fields and rows of palm trees lining along the road to the beach. The panorama will turn more beautiful when watching the surfers in ac-tion on the waves with their surf board. On holidays, a number of local tourists mingle with foreign tourists to relax, sunbathe or just play around or fish.

    One of the assistants of stall located on the beachside preparing surfing facilities, food and drink, said the beach was the location of local community to catch fish. However, in line with the tourism development, the beach was also favored by many foreign tourists. Lately, a lot of tourists enjoyed the Keramas Beach. Moreover, it is very appropriate for tourists that like surfing, he said.

    During the dry season (Jun-Oct), the offshore wind would usually flow around 10 or 11 a.m. local time. When the waves were quite large, they would be very good for surfing until late afternoon. Mean-while, during the period of Novem-ber to May (rainy season), the sea water would be turbid because of the river flows led directly to the beach. Nevertheless, the waves are still good, he said.

    Compared to the other beaches, Keramas Beach is like a newborn baby as a place to surf. On that ac-count, Gianyar Government through the Tourism Agency is continuously introducing this destination through brochures or organizing various events. For example, last May 2012 it organized the Garuda Indonesia Travel Scene surfing champion-ship in cooperation with Garuda Indonesia.

    Keramas Beach

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    And this was against Brazil, the five-time World Cup champion, play-ing on home soil. It was of course not exactly expected. The space we had was bigger than against defensive teams, Mueller said. We took ad-vantage of it superbly, the opponent at some point gets broken. Now we have to pull all the stops one more time and lift the thing. We should keep our feet on the ground.

    Germany will seek its fourth title on Sunday at Rio de Janeiros

    Associated Press Writer

    BLUMENAU, Brazil In this southern Brazil town populated by descendants of German immigrants, many soccer fans suddenly became even closer to their European roots as they watched Ger-many dismantle Brazil 7-1 in a World Cup semifinal Tuesday.

    I came here to drink beer and root for Brazil, said Louise Franzoi Muller, who teaches biology at a local university. But when I saw how badly Brazil was losing, I decided to switch my allegiance and root for Germany! After all, my husband is of Ger-man descent and he is extremely happy with the result.

    Muller was one of about 2,000 people who packed into the Vila Germanica complex to watch the game on two large TV screens, drink beer and eat typical German dishes like wurst sausages and hackpeter raw ground pork with onions and spices.

    Muller said most people at the special early edition of Okto-berfest seemed resigned to the loss and sad.

    But they are dealing with all that by drinking more beer, which helps them realize that its no use crying, that life must go on and that Germany played much better and deserved to win, she said.

    Vila Germanicas architecture resembles houses in a traditional German village and the shops inside sell beer mugs, handicrafts and traditional German clothing. Every year, it hosts an Oktober-fest that attracts upward of 450,000 people. This years festival will run from Oct. 6-26.

    Blumenaus tourism secretary, Ricardo Stodiek, said the citys Oktoberfest is the globes second largest losing out only to the one held in Munich.

    German immigrants started arriving in Blumenau in 1850 and today 30 percent of the citys 320,000 residents are of German descent, Stodiek said.

    Before the match, Stodiek said that we in Blumenau attach a lot of value to the culture of our forefathers, but like all good Brazilians we will root for Brazil to win the Cup.

    Associated Press Writer

    BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari apologized to fans for failing to lead the host to the World Cup final, saying the catastrophic defeat to Germany on Tuesday marked the worst day of his professional life. I have to apolo-gize for the negative result, for not being able to reach the final as we all wanted, Scolari said, speak-ing calmly after the humiliating

    7-1 loss.Scolari took full responsi-

    bility for the drubbing, and said he knows that its very likely that his career may be defined by what happened at

    the Mineirao Stadium even though he also led Brazil to the 2002 World Cup title.

    Naturally, if I think about my life as a player and as a coach, I think this was the worst day of my life, Scolari said. I know Ill probably be

    remembered for losing 7-1 to Ger-many, for Brazils worst loss. But it was a risk I knew I was taking. I have to take responsibility for it. Life must go on for everybody.

    The coach said he has to find a way to learn from the cata-strophic loss in front of the home crowd. He said there are no excuses for what happened, not even the absence of star striker Neymar, who was ruled out of the tournament because of a fractured vertebra sustained late in the match against Colombia in the quarterfinals.

    They (Germany) probably would have done it with Neymar playing, Scolari said. I dont think theres any reason for us to suppose that with Neymar it would have been different. He said the very high quality of Germany was the reason for Bra-zils disappointing elimination at the home tournament. They took advantage of their chances, they are very good, he said.

    Scolari was vivid on the side-line as Brazil pressured Germany in the first few minutes. After Brazil conceded the third goal, he kept asking players to be calm, but as the Germans scored for the fifth time, the coach sat down on the bench and only sparingly came back to the sideline. It was one after the other, I think everyone blanked out, Scolari said. There was nothing we could do. We panicked.

    Scolari declined to discuss his future, and the president of the Brazilian football confedera-tion has always said that Scolari would remain as head of the national team no matter what. However, the coach is unlikely to remain with Brazil after Sat-urdays third-place match in Brasilia. He had said in the past that he would like to retire after coaching in the World Cup, but recently said its still possible he would extend his career outside of Brazil.

    Reuters

    BRASILIA - Hosts Brazil suf-fered their worst World Cup de-feat ever when they were crushed 7-1 by Germany in the semi-final in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday. It was Brazils first home defeat in a competitive match since 1975 and one of the most extraordinary results in the sports history. Here are some other sporting humili-ations.

    BOXINGBuster Douglas stuns Mike Ty-

    son, Tokyo 1990. Before the fight, Tyson was unbeaten as a profes-sional and routinely knocked his opponents out in the first round. That all changed 35 seconds into the 10th round when massive underdog Douglas knocked Tyson out for the first time in his career, causing one of the greatest upsets in boxing history.

    Tyson would never completely recover. He went on to win subse-quent fights and even regain the world heavyweight title briefly. But the dominant reign of the

    man who some thought early in his career would be considered the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time was over.

    RUGBYWales 13 Western Samoa 16

    - 1991 World Cup. Wales, one of the great rugby nations, were expected to smash the Pacific Islanders in their opening World Cup match at their home ground in Cardiff in preparation for big-ger tests against Australia and Argentina.

    But the Samoans had not read the script. Too Vaega and Sila Vaifale scored tries as the Pacific Islanders recorded a huge upset and advanced to the knockout stages at the expense of the Welsh. The result sparked one of the great rugby quips: Thank heavens Wales werent playing the whole of Samoa.

    SOCCERUnited States 1 England 0,

    1950 World Cup. England, the sports founding nation, were making their World Cup debut in

    1950 with the part-time United States side their first opposition in Brazil.

    But they were guilty of under-estimating their lowly opponents, for whom Joe Gaetjens snatched the only goal in a shock 1-0 win that is still remembered to day thanks to the film The Game of Their Lives which details the match.

    SOCCERNorth Korea 1 Italy 0, 1966

    World Cup. Twice World Cup winners Italy took on unheralded North Korea playing in their first World Cup in England with a huge win expected for the Europeans. But Pak Do Iks goal ensured a massive upset and the Asian team went down in folklore.

    CRICKETAustralia thrash England 5-0 to

    win the 2013-14 Ashes. England headed to Australia favourites to win the Ashes again having easily triumphed 3-0 on home turf only months earlier, but they unravelled in humiliating fashion

    with players quitting the tour and others retiring before the series was over.

    The 5-0 loss was only the third Ashes whitewash ever and came after emphatic 381-run, 218-run, 150-run, eight-wicket and 281-run defeats.

    TENNISSteffi Graf beats Natasha

    Zvereva in 1988 French Open final. Germanys Graf thrashed Zvereva of the Soviet Union 6-0 6-0 to defend the wom-ens title in a match that lasted 32 minutes - the shortest final in the Open era.

    It was the first French Open final in which a player had failed to win a game and the first double bagel in a grand slam final since Dorothy Lambert Chambers defeated D.P. Boothby at Wimbledon in 1911.

    CYCLINGLance Armstrong backtracks

    and admits doping. The American

    Greatest sporting humiliations

    AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

    Brazils coach Luiz Felipe Scolari gestures during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

    Scolari apologizes for Brazils World Cup failure

    Brazils German city finds allegiances frayed

    AP Photo/Nelson Antoine

    Brazilians of German descent watch the World Cup semifinal match between Brazil and Germany on a screen in Blumenau, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

    7-goal scoring spree stuns even GermanyAssociated Press Writer

    BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil Chance after chance was offered, and the Germany players just kept on taking them with clinical efficiency. In the end, not even they could scarcely believe the 7-1 World Cup semifinal win over Brazil. Thomas Mueller opened the scoring in the 11th minute, and then Miroslav Kloses record-breaking 16th World Cup career goal triggered a four-goal frenzy in a seven-minute span as Germany took a 5-0 lead inside half an hour on Tuesday.

    Germanys Andre

    Schuerrle cel-ebrates scoring

    his sides 6th goal during the

    World Cup semi-final soccer match between Brazil and

    Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Bra-zil, Tuesday, July 8,

    2014.

    Maracana against either Argentina or the Netherlands. Germany is in its first final since losing 2-0 to Brazil in 2002. It finished third in the last two tournaments.

    Mueller recalled how Germany was criticized back home after eking out a 2-1 win over Algeria after a poor performance to start the knock-out stage, and now well be forever praised. Germany coach Joachim Loew said the shell-shocked Brazil side was so stunned it didnt

    know how to respond.We realized that they were

    cracking up and took advantage of it, Loew said. It was very impor-tant to stay calm, cool and coura-geous in facing Brazilian passion. Brazil was shocked after the goals, they did not expect that. They did not know what to do. Germany lost in the semifinals in 2006 at home to Italy and had sympathy for Brazil, with players of the two teams em-bracing each other after the match

    and the Germans trying to console the Brazilians.

    Mueller said Germany had still not reached its goal, which is the title. We are simply a very good team, he said. Toni Kroos, who scored two goals and set up Muellers, said, we are here to be World Cup winners.

    We played an incredible match. If someone had told me before the match that wed win 7-1, Id have said, good, well take it, Kroos said. Kroos has been crucial in executing Germanys set pieces, especially from corners. Five of Ger-manys 17 goals at the tournament have come after corners, while one was a penalty.

    The Germans have been practic-ing set pieces, part of the teams meticulous preparations that are pay-ing off as it seeks to capture its first major title since the 1996 European Championship.

    AP Photo/Felipe D

    ana, Pool

    was in retirement for a second time having won seven Tour de France titles and successfully dismissing continual accusations he had been doping throughout his career.

    But the Texan was forced to endure the most humiliating of comedowns when he admitted in a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey that he had doped, lied and bullied his way to the top.

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    And this was against Brazil, the five-time World Cup champion, play-ing on home soil. It was of course not exactly expected. The space we had was bigger than against defensive teams, Mueller said. We took ad-vantage of it superbly, the opponent at some point gets broken. Now we have to pull all the stops one more time and lift the thing. We should keep our feet on the ground.

    Germany will seek its fourth title on Sunday at Rio de Janeiros

    Associated Press Writer

    BLUMENAU, Brazil In this southern Brazil town populated by descendants of German immigrants, many soccer fans suddenly became even closer to their European roots as they watched Ger-many dismantle Brazil 7-1 in a World Cup semifinal Tuesday.

    I came here to drink beer and root for Brazil, said Louise Franzoi Muller, who teaches biology at a local university. But when I saw how badly Brazil was losing, I decided to switch my allegiance and root for Germany! After all, my husband is of Ger-man descent and he is extremely happy with the result.

    Muller was one of about 2,000 people who packed into the Vila Germanica complex to watch the game on two large TV screens, drink beer and eat typical German dishes like wurst sausages and hackpeter raw ground pork with onions and spices.

    Muller said most people at the special early edition of Okto-berfest seemed resigned to the loss and sad.

    But they are dealing with all that by drinking more beer, which helps them realize that its no use crying, that life must go on and that Germany played much better and deserved to win, she said.

    Vila Germanicas architecture resembles houses in a traditional German village and the shops inside sell beer mugs, handicrafts and traditional German clothing. Every year, it hosts an Oktober-fest that attracts upward of 450,000 people. This years festival will run from Oct. 6-26.

    Blumenaus tourism secretary, Ricardo Stodiek, said the citys Oktoberfest is the globes second largest losing out only to the one held in Munich.

    German immigrants started arriving in Blumenau in 1850 and today 30 percent of the citys 320,000 residents are of German descent, Stodiek said.

    Before the match, Stodiek said that we in Blumenau attach a lot of value to the culture of our forefathers, but like all good Brazilians we will root for Brazil to win the Cup.

    Associated Press Writer

    BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari apologized to fans for failing to lead the host to the World Cup final, saying the catastrophic defeat to Germany on Tuesday marked the worst day of his professional life. I have to apolo-gize for the negative result, for not being able to reach the final as we all wanted, Scolari said, speak-ing calmly after the humiliating

    7-1 loss.Scolari took full responsi-

    bility for the drubbing, and said he knows that its very likely that his career may be defined by what happened at

    the Mineirao Stadium even though he also led Brazil to the 2002 World Cup title.

    Naturally, if I think about my life as a player and as a coach, I think this was the worst day of my life, Scolari said. I know Ill probably be

    remembered for losing 7-1 to Ger-many, for Brazils worst loss. But it was a risk I knew I was taking. I have to take responsibility for it. Life must go on for everybody.

    The coach said he has to find a way to learn from the cata-strophic loss in front of the home crowd. He said there are no excuses for what happened, not even the absence of star striker Neymar, who was ruled out of the tournament because of a fractured vertebra sustained late in the match against Colombia in the quarterfinals.

    They (Germany) probably would have done it with Neymar playing, Scolari said. I dont think theres any reason for us to suppose that with Neymar it would have been different. He said the very high quality of Germany was the reason for Bra-zils disappointing elimination at the home tournament. They took advantage of their chances, they are very good, he said.

    Scolari was vivid on the side-line as Brazil pressured Germany in the first few minutes. After Brazil conceded the third goal, he kept asking players to be calm, but as the Germans scored for the fifth time, the coach sat down o