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EntertainmentWEATHER FORECAsT

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Page 13By afternoon, about 5,000 people, includ-ing entire families with children, dropped by, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Parker said, adding that the gathering was mostly peaceful. A man was arrested after deputies spotted him carrying a partially hidden and loaded gun; and 40 citations were issued for illegal parking, Parker said.

Many arrived in cars built for speed, and the sounds of engines revving echoed close to where Walker and his friend died on Nov. 30. The event concluded Sunday evening with a cruise through the area 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Walker, 40, was killed when the Porsche Carrera GT he was riding in smashed into a light pole and tree and then burst into flames. The actor’s friend and financial adviser, Roger Rodas, who was driving, also died. Au-thorities say speed was a factor in the crash.

The two had bonded over a passion for fast cars. They co-owned an auto racing team named after Rodas’ custom car shop, Always Evolving, and Rodas, 38, drove professionally for the team on the Pirelli World Challenge circuit this year. On Sunday, Los Angeles County sheriff’s depu-ties directed often-heavy traffic as mourners passed by the crash site on foot and in cars.

Many of the early arrivals

parked in a nearby church lot, where they milled around and bundled up against chilly morning temperatures in the 40s. Among those who turned out at the crash site early was Edi Maya, a gardener who worked in Walker’s neighborhood and said he chatted with the actor from time to time.

“I work next to his house every week, twice a week. Seeing those candles there, it’s heart-breaking,” he told KABC-TV. Actor Rick Yune, who co-starred with Walker in “The Fast and the Furious,” also stopped by. “We mourn his loss but ... we can at least remember how great a guy he was and celebrate his life,” Yune told reporters.

Associated Press Writer

The Los Angeles Film Critics Associa-tion split between the space odyssey “Grav-ity” and the futuristic romance “Her,” lend-ing no more certainty to an awards season that’s so far been full of contenders. The two films shared best picture in the awards announced Sunday by the L.A. critics, but “Gravity” was the top award-winner. The innovatively made, lost-in-space drama won for best director (Alfonso Cuaron), best editing (Cuaron and Mark Sanger) and best cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki).

“Her,” which is about a man (Joaquin Phoenix) who falls in love with his com-puter operating system (voiced by Scarlet Johansson), also won for K.K. Barrett’s sleek, near-future production design. But the critics otherwise spread its honors around.

Dual winners were the theme. Best ac-tress was shared by Cate Blanchett for her fallen socialite in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine,” and Adele Exarchopoulos for the lesbian coming-of-age tale “Blue Is the Warmest Color.” (The later film also won for best foreign language film.)

Best supporting actor was also a tie,

with the group jointly honoring Jared Le-to’s performance as an HIV-positive trans-sexual in “Dallas Buyers Club” and, more surprisingly, James Franco’s performance as the cornrowed gangster Alien in “Spring Breakers.” Best actor went to Bruce Dern for his performance in Alexander Payne’s father-son road trip “Nebraska.”

Early movie awards can help sort out

the Academy Awards race, but they’ve been particularly varied this year. Last week, the New York Film Critics Circle named David O. Russell’s Abscam fictionalization “American Hustle” best film. The National Board of Review picked “Her.” The Gotham Awards elected the Coen brothers’ folk tale “In-side Llewyn Davis” best film.

Paul Walker memorial in California draws thousandsAssociated Press Writer

SANTA CLARITA, California — The sounds of high-performance car engines filled the air Sunday as thousands of fans, friends and car enthusi-asts headed to the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita to pay tribute to Paul Walker at the site where the “Fast & Furious” actor died in a car crash. The memorial, planned through social media, was scheduled to begin at noon, but mourners began arriving hours beforehand to leave flowers, candles, stuffed animals and other tributes.

AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu

Fans crowd the scene of a memorial rally and car cruise in Valencia, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 to remember actor Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas, who died in a fiery car crash last Saturday.

‘Gravity,’ ‘Her’ tie for LA Film Critics top honor

AP Photo/Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures

FILE-This publicity photo released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Sandra Bullock, left, as Dr. Ryan Stone and George Clooney as Matt Kowalsky in “Grav-ity.” The space odyssey “Gravity” and the futuristic romance “Her” have tied for best picture from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

It was not clear if Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s move would satisfy protesters who say they will not settle for her ouster but instead want to rid Thailand of her politi-cally powerful family’s influence.

Yingluck appeared emotional and her voice shook as she spoke in a nationally televised address

Monday morning.“After listening to opinions from

all sides, I have decided to request a royal decree to dissolve Parlia-ment,” Yingluck said, breaking into regular programing. “There will be new elections according to the democratic system.”

She said the Election Com-

mission would set a date “as soon as possible” and that she would remain in a caretaker capacity until the election of a new prime minister. As a formality, the king must approve the dissolution after which elections must be held within 60 days.

Thai PM dissolves Parliament, calls elections

Associated Press

BANGKOK — Thailand’s prime minister announced Monday she will dissolve the lower house of Parliament

and call early elections in an attempt to calm the country’s deepening political crisis. The surprise move came as 100,000

protesters vowing to overthrow her government marched through the streets of Bangkok for a “final showdown.”

AP Photo/Greg Baker

Anti-government protesters carry the Thai national flag as they march in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced Monday she will dissolve the lower house of Parliament and call elections in an attempt to calm the country’s deepening political crisis.

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Protesters fell Lenin statue, tell Ukraine’s president ‘you’re next’

Big storm dumps snow on East Coast, travel dicey

Arsenal’s momentum halted by Everton; Fulham wins

International2 Tuesday, December 10, 2013 15International Activities

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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, December 10, 2013

Calendar Event for November 2 through December 11, 20132 Nov Saniscara Keliwon Kuningan.Pura Taman Pule di Mas-Ubud.Pura Ularan di Takmung-Klungkung.Pura Bukitjati di Gulingan-Kawan Bangli.

6 Nov Buda Wage Langkir.Pura Tanah Lot Kediri Tabanan.Pura Bucabe Mas Ubud.Pura Puseh Desa Ganggang-Canggi Batuan.Pura Pasek Pertukangan Kediri-Tabanan.Pura Pasek Bendesa Gulingan Mengwi.Pura Masceti Desa Sanding-Tampak Siring.Puru Luwur Batur Pucangan Buahan-Tabanan.Odalan Alit di Pura Dalem Takuran di Cemeng-goan Sukawati.Odalan Ida Ratu Sundaring Jagat Penataran Agung Besakih.Mr. Pasek Gelgel Silakarang.Pura Dalem Bangun Sakti Kapal.Pura Dalem Bias Muntig Ped-Nusa Penida.

10 Nov redite Pon Medangsia.Pura Agung Pentilan Kesiman-Denpasar.Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Kerambitan Tabanan.

11 Nov Soma Wage Medangsia.Pura Nataran Desa Getas Blahbatuh.Merajan Pasek Gelgel Aan-Klungkung.Pura Pasek Bakbakan Gianyar.

12 Nov Anggara Keliwon Medangsia.Pura Pesimpangan Geria Sakti Manuaba di Yogya-karta-Sumur Lampung Selatan.Pura Luwur Uluwatu Pecatu Kuta Selatan.Pura Penataran Agung Singakerta Ubud.Pura Andakasa Karangasem.Pura Gua Lawah Klungkung.Merajan Kawitan Arya Kubontubuh Gelgel Klungkung.Pura Taman Ayun Mengwi.Pura Suralaya Banda-Klungkung.Pura Dalem Senapati Bebalang-Bangli.Pura Gadung Blahbatuh Gianyar.Pura Pasek Lurah Tutuan.Pura Pasek Gadung Kerambitan Tabanan.Pura Dalem Tugu Gelgel Klungkung.Pura Dalem Banyuning Barat-Buleleng.Odalan Sepen di Pura Puseh.Pura Desa Cemenggaon-Sukawati.Pura Pusering Jagat Pejeng-Tampaksiring.Merajan Pasek Kubayan Mengwi.Merajan Pasek Tohjiwa Gegelang-Tabanan.Pura Geria Sakti (Dang Kahyangan) Tulikup Gianyar.Pura Dalem Dauh Ubud.

13 Nov Buda Umanis Medangsia.Pura Gede Perancak-Jembrana.Pura Dalem Dauma-Batuan Sukawati.Pura Nataran Kacangdawa-Klungkung.

Odalan Bhatara Gede Apol di Ubung Denpasar.Pura Puseh Brahmana Kamasan-Klungkung.Pura Kahyangan Jagat Dalem Purwa Denbantas Tabanan.Pura Dalem Sukehet Klungkung.Pura Dalem Muaspatih Guwang Sukawati.Pura Taman Tegalalang.Pura Desa Sanding-Tampaksiring.Merajan Pasek Tohjiwa-Batanbuah-Kesiman.Merajan Pasek Tohjiwa Basangkawan.Pura Sahab Nusa Penida.Merajan Agung Gorokgak Dalem Sukawati.

14 Nov Wraspati Paing Medangsia.Pura Ulun Swi Kediri Tabanan.Pura Panti Pasek Gelgel Bitra-Gianyar.

17 Nov redite Keliwon Pujut.Merajan Pasek Tohjiwa Kekeran-Mengwi.

17 Nov Purnama Kelima.Aci-aci Penaung Bayu di Pura Batumadeg di Besakih.Pura Kentel Gumi di Batur Baangli.Pura Pedarman Agung, Satria Denpasar.Pura Pemerajan Agung - Pemecutan Denpasar.Ngusaba di Pura Kehen Bangli.Pura Desa Pemenang di Lombok.Pura Agung Pasek Gelgel di Sumerta Denpasar.Pura Pasek Gobleg di Kekeran Mengwi.Pura Suranadi di Lombok.Pura Puncak Bukit Tampak Siring.Pura Dalem Puri Agung Kintamani.Pura Dalem Agung Nongan Karangasem.Pura Dalem Ubung-Kupang Dukuh Penebel-Tabanan.Pura Dalem Balingkang Kintamani.Pr. Tampurhyang Pusat Kawitan Mahagota Catur Sanak di Songan Kintamani.Pura Dalem Pulasari Desa Bantas Sudaji Buleleng.Merajan Pasek Gelgel di Lebih.Merajan Pasek Gelgel di Tulamben.Pura Penyusungan Pasek Tohjiwa Selemadeg Tabanan.Pura Pasar Agung Besakih Sebudi Karangasem.Merajan Pasek Gelgel Tengkulak Kaja.Pura Suci Desa Tianyar Kubu Karangasem.Pura Bukit Mentik ring Gunung Lebah Desa Batur Kintamani.Pura Narmada di Lombok.Pura Segara di Ampenan Lombok.Pura Ularan di Seririt Buleleng.

24 Nov redite Paing Pahang.Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Kekeran Mengwi.Pura Pasek Sandra Peguyangan Badung.

26 Nov Anggara Wage Pahang.Pura Batu Madeg (Meru Tumpang Sanga) di Besakih.Pura Hyang Tibha Batuan Sakah.

27 Nov Buda Keliwon Pahang.Pura Luhur Puncak Padang Dawa Baturiti Tabanan.Pura Silayukti Padangbai-Karangasem.Pura Aer Jeruk Sukawati.Pura Dangin Pasar Batuan-Sukawati.Pura Penataran di Batuyang-Batubulan.Pura Desa Lembeng Ketewel-Sukawati.Pura Pasek Bendesa Dukuh-Kediri-Tabanan.Pura Kawitan Dalem Sukawati Gianyar.Pura Kresek Banyuning-Buleleng.Pura Puseh di Bebandem-Karangasem.Merajan Pasek Kubayan-Gaji.Merajan pasek Gelgel Jeroan Abang-Songan.Merajan Pasek Subrata Temaga.Merajan Pasek Gelgel Bungbungan.Pura Sad Kahyangan Batu Medahu Swana Nusa Penida.Pura Buda Kliwon Penatih-Denpasar.Pura Penataran Dukuh Nagasari Bebandem Karangasem.Pura Pasek Bendesa Tagtag Paguyangan.Pura Pulasari Sibang Gede Abiansemal.Pura Batur Sari Ubud.Pura Penataran Agung Sukawati.

2 Dec Soma Keliwon Krulut.Pura Pasel Gelgel Kekeran Mengwi Badung.Merajan Pasek Subadra Kramas-Gianyar.

7 Dec Tumpek Krurut.Pura Pasek Gelgel Br Tengah Buleleng.Pura Dalem Pemuteran di Desa Jelantik Tojan - Klungkung.Pura Pedarmaan Bhujangga Waisnawa di Besakih.Pura Taman Sari Desa Gunungsari Penebel - Tabanan.Pura Dalem Tarukan di Bebalang Bangli.Pura Benua Kangin Besakih.Pura Merajan Kanginan (Ida Betara Empu Beradah) di Besakih.

8 Dec redite Umanis Merakih.Pura Parangan Tengah Banjar Ceningan Kangin - Lembongan Nusa Penida.Pura Dalem Celuk Sukawati - Gianyar.

11 Dec Buda Wage Merakih.Pura Bendesa Mas Kepisah - Pedungan - Denpasar Selatan.Pura Natih Banjar Kalah - Batubulan.Pura Desa Silakarang - Singapadu.Pura dalem Petitenget - Kerobokan - Kuta.Pura Dalem Pulasari - Samplangan - Gianyar.Pura Kubayan - Kepisah - Pedungan - Denpasar - Selatan.Pura Pasek gelgel Banjar Tanahpegat - Tabanan.Pr. Paibon Banjar Bengkel - Sumerta - Denpasar.Pura Pasek Lumintang - Denpasar.Pr. Panti Penyarikan Medahan - Sanding - Tampaksiring.Pr. Pasar Agung Banjar Dauh Peken - Kaba-kaba - Tabanan.

The highly-anticipated Ah Yat Abalone Seafood Restaurant has launched at the island’s hottest new hotel, RIMBA Jimbaran Bali, satisfying cravings for weekend Yum Cha with a selection of 50 different types of dim sum; live seafood; classic stir-fries, soups and rice dishes; and delicacies like abalone with sea cucumber, and the libido-enhancing Bird’s Nest.

“Ah Yat Abalone Seafood Restaurant brings Chinese cuisine in Bali to a new level of quality, with traditionally handcrafted dim sum and Hong Kong-style favorites including abalone and live seafood,” said RIMBA’s Food and Beverage Director, Giordano Faggioli. “We are delighted to be launching the first Ah Yat dining destination in Bali, to build on the success of this restaurant throughout Asia.”

Chef Cheung Kin Kau, with more than 20 years’ experience including as Executive Chef at Ah Yat Abalone Restaurant in Beijing and international hotels on mainland China, presents an extensive menu of traditional delicacies alongside popular dishes that cater for a wider range of tastebuds. The selection of Ah Yat’s signature abalone, often described as a cross between scallops and foie gras, is imported from Japan, Mexico and South Africa; and cooked in a variety of styles including soup, fried, steamed and any other way you can imagine.

Meanwhile, adventurous diners may enjoy the Birds’ Nest

dishes, which are believed to have medicinal benefits includ-ing strengthening the immune system, aiding digestion, and — perhaps its biggest perk — increasing libido. The weekend Yum Cha is not to be missed, with a seemingly endless array of freshly-made Hong Kong-style dim sum ranging from steamed and fried dumplings to xia long bao, buns, egg tarts and hakaw.

Ah Yat’s legendary story was established when it first opened in Beijing 20 years ago. Now, with some 25 restaurants from Jakarta and Singapore to Bangkok, Shanghai and Hong Kong, it has acquired a loyal following around Asia. Its Bali launch highlights the world-class dining concepts at RIMBA Jimbaran, the 282-room sister hotel of the multi-award-winning AYANA Resort and Spa. Designed by the prestigious WATG Architects, Ah Yat embodies old-world Chinese hospitality and cuisine, in a modern, stylish setting.

With its own entrance adjacent to RIMBA’s ark-shaped lobby, the restaurant is centered around a courtyard with an eclectic mix of Chinese furniture and antiques sourced on the mainland. Built-in seawater tanks hold an extensive variety of live seafood, ensuring maximum freshness before the chefs cook your selec-tion according to your preference, whether grilled, steamed, barbecued or fried, and with your choice of flavors.

One of Indonesia’s largest Chinese restaurants, it caters for up to 300 guests seated and offers 10 stylish private dining rooms, making it the perfect choice for wedding receptions, private parties and corporate functions. The private rooms cater for smaller group dinners, special events such as pre-wedding ‘meet-and-greet’ dinners or small post-wedding celebrations, and are also available as break-out rooms for meeting groups.

Ah Yat Abalone Seafood at RimbaIBP

JIMBArAN - Bali’s dining scene is renowned for its variety and quality, from simple warung serving Balinese staples to chic beachfront cafes and ultra-glam restaurants headed by high-profile international chefs. yet the island has been lacking on one front: authentic Chinese cuisine and delicacies. Until now.

IBP/Courtesy of Rimba

Denpasar (Bali Post)—Although the officers of Den-

pasar Metro Police had arrested two culprits of car picking, it apparently did not deter the other culprits to take action. Even, the action of the culprits was argu-ably reckless. They took action in broad daylight and in the condition of busy vehicles. Such incident occurred on Jalan Teuku Umar, precisely at roadside west of Bank Mega, Thursday (Dec 5).

The company’s money brought by Thedy Putroraharja, 34, van-ished after his car was picked by a culprit at 3:30 p.m. A total of IDR 87 million withdrawn from BPD of Gajah Mada Branch, Denpasar, was taken away by the culprit. “The culprit picked the victim’s car door. The money was placed under the car seat,” said the Chief of West Denpasar Police, Erwin Pratomo, Sunday (Dec 8).

Police Chief Erwin explained

that before the money vanished, the victim disbursed a check of his company at the BPD on Jalan Gajah Mada, Denpasar. After disbursing the check, the victim intended to make payment in the Bank Mega (at crime scene). Once arrived at Bank Mega, in fact it was already closed. His Honda Jazz vehicle with license plate DK 1168 IA was parked on the west of Bank Mega.

“The victim failed to make pay-

ment because the bank was closed. Prior to getting out of the car, the money worth IDR 87 million was placed right under the car seat,” said the Police Chief Erwin.

Being closed, the victim who lived at Jalan Gunung Agung Gang Yamuna II/10 Pemecutan, Denpasar, walked eastwardly to buy food. “Well, after having lunch his money was known to have vanished,” he explained. After checking further, the right

door lock was known to have been damaged. Allegedly, the damaged lock happened because it had been picked by the culprit.

When knowing this, the victim immediately reported the case to West Denpasar Police. Mean-while, the Police Chief Erwin admitted the case was still under investigation. “We’ve performed the crime scene investigation. However, the culprit is still at large,” he added. (kmb21)

I ts condition is alarming. When it rains, the road is filled with mud. Actually, the levies have also been regularly paid and transaction in this market is also quite high. Baturiti wholesale market was built around 2006. At least, more than 100 traders occupy this market by renting a row of semi-permanent shanties. Although the market is always crowded, the government seems to give very minimal attention. Even, it virtually means noth-ing. “Have a look at, the road is muddy and many parts are damaged whereas the levies have been regularly paid,” said one of the traders, Sunday (Dec 8).

This trader from Baturiti added the Baturiti wholesale market had become a distribution center of various vegetables in Bali. Even, farmers of Bangli should send their vegetables to Baturiti before further distributed throughout Bali. Within a day, an average of 100 vehicles was coming in and out of the market. They were all charged with levies. Aside from local vehicles of Bali, a number of vehicles from Java also flood-ed the market. They usually sent a variety of crops. On average, a total of 50 trucks from outside came into this market every day. “Unfortunately, this market has

never been touched any project, especially the road access,” com-plained the trader.

Similar complaint was also ex-pressed by another trader. It was said that Baturiti wholesale mar-ket should become the proud of Tabanan. At this point, the prices of vegetable commodity were made and then distributed to the rest of Bali. The transaction oc-curred in wholesale system. The market was open from 05:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. “Unfortunately, the market infrastructure is never considered,” he complained. On behalf of the other traders, the man hoped that Tabanan or Bali government could consider the infrastructure of the wholesale market because the improvement of infrastructure related to the buyers’ convenience.

A former legislator of Ta-banan, Ketut Nugrahita Pendit, also deplored the condition of the Baturiti wholesale market. He told the wholesale market was built after the Baturiti Market was considered too busy. Finally, the agro traders were specifically made a wholesale market on the land owned by Bali government spreading across some 1.4 hect-ares. In this market, the activity of buying and selling vegetables ran more smoothly, even became

a distribution center in Bali.“Unfortunately, since it was

built, there has not been any improvement project, especially the road access to the market,” criticized the man nicknamed as Tut Jai. As a result of getting no

project, facilities of the market were poorly ordered. Even, the garbage piled up and disrupted the market activities.

Meanwhile, the Headman of Baturiti, Putu Adi Supraja, af-firmed that improvement of the

Baturiti market would be pro-posed to Tabanan government. Previously, the local government had built the Baturiti market into a better one. “We will propose the improvement of this agro-market,” he affirmed. (kmb30)

Untouched by project

Traders in Baturiti wholesale market complain

IBP/File

The current condition of Baturiti Market

Tabanan (Bali Post)—Traders in the Baturiti wholesale market, Baturiti sub-

district, complained. It happened because the agro distribu-tion center in Bali was never touched by the project.

A car picked, company’s money of IDR 87 million vanishes

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Bali PostAMLAPURA - Traditional arrack maker in Karangasem, especially

at Kebung hamlet, Sidemen, seemed furious because the trade of arrack was continuously raided by the officers. Actually, the traditional arrack making having been going on for generations at Kebung is quite unique. Other than for healing needs, the traditional arrack also poses a means or ritual, namely as libation.

One of the Sidemen residents, Ketut Landep Widia Asmara, proposed the Kebung hamlet as a cultural village because it had long been known as the maker of traditional arrack when the Regent of Karangasem Wayan Geredeg made a visit to Sidemen, Thursday (Dec 5). The village was expected to be a cultural village as the buffer to Sidemen cultural village. Moreover, all this time Karangasem only established some villages into cultural village such as Budakeling and Tenganan.

Few years ago, Regent Geredeg had also promised to collect the tra-ditional arrack production in Karangasem. It would be exported to Japan because it was similar to Japanese sake. Unfortunately, his promise could not be materialized so far.

On the other hand, the Regent Geredeg said it was a good proposal to make Kebung as the buffer village to Budaga tourist attraction. It could enrich the tourist destination. However, residents needed to actively preserve the environment and it was not easy to convert the beautiful wetland. In addition, it was also necessary to maintain the sanitation of the environment, especially from the onslaught of plastic waste.

Geredeg would struggle to central government in order the Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra reaching Kusamba, Klungkung, could be resumed to the north and connect Sidemen to Kubu and Buleleng. With such road access, it was believed it could accelerate the economic growth in the local area. (013)

Based on data from the Bali Fisheries and Maritime Agency, realization of the export value of tuna fisheries during the period only reached USD 57,089,094.23. When compared to the export value in 2012, the export value of tuna from Bali in 2013 decreased 1.33 percent. “The rupiah exchange rate is not sta-ble. Even, it tends to weaken and has an impact on the export value of tuna export. With the same amount of dol-lar, the volume of fish to be obtained will be more than in the previous dollar exchange rate,” revealed the Head of Bali Fisheries and Maritime Agency, I Made Gunaja.

Nevertheless, he claimed that tuna export to foreign countries indicated a positive growth. In the third quarter of 2012, the amount of tuna export was 10,685.68 tons and the export amount in 2013 reached 10,736.40 tons or an increase of 0.47 percent.

“When compared to the period of September, it has increased both in

terms of export volume and value of import. In 2012, the volume of tuna export marketed to Japan, the USA, Korea and China reached 1,170.58 tons. As for the value of export in 2012 reached USD 5,766,327.12 and in 2013 the export volume increased 1,767.48 tons or an increase of 50.99 percent. Mean-while, the export value was worth USD 6,366,350.09 or an increase of approximately 10.41 percent,” he said.

He said the tuna production of Bali in the third quarter of 2012 had the volume of 17,740.5 tons, an increase of 83.74 percent from the year 2012 whose volume was only 9,655 tons. “We cannot stabilize the result of tuna catch. It depends on the weather and fish potential cannot be predicted. Moreover, the tuna fish often migrates to other areas and it passes through the prov-inces,” he concluded.

Gunaja rejected if the provincial government was said to give less

attention to the existing tuna or-ganization. So far, they had given much contribution to tuna exports. “This is the regulatory side as a businessman and this is a national policy. They are facilitated by the ministry in the form of subsidized fuel,” he said.

He admitted to have given ser-vices and recommendation to all sorts of businesses. Although they had formerly requested an indepen-dent port, it was impossible for his party to provide it.

Actually it was the authority of Pelindo. “They also wanted to have a container shipping harbor for the transport of freights from Bali. It is impossible for us to meet the request because it is a national program through the Ministry of Transportation. Meanwhile, we can provide the need of baits to catch tuna through our facilitation by making recommendation to the ministry for the import of tuna bait,” he said. (kmb27)

IBP

DENPASAR - The celebration of year-end and a new year will be coming soon. To accommodate holiday traveling season, Happyholiday.travel, a well known online travel agent (OTA), offers some interesting package for hotel booking. This package is especially for customers of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI).

According to the Director and Founder Happyholiday.travel, Arnold Sebastian Egg, this collaboration is intended to introduce the system of OTA to the public, particularly the BRI customers. He said that custom-ers can book hotel, both abroad and inside Indonesia, with affordable price. “Of course, we also guarantee security on transaction,” he said.

He explained that this program provides many benefits for customers of BRI. Because the BRI customers who make hotel bookings via Hap-pyholiday.travel during December 2013 to January 2014 receive special services in the form of discount up to 80 percent. This discount will be add 10 percent if customer using e-pay payment from BRI. “This is an appreciation for our customers, especially BRI customers, who want to travel. We offer lot of hotels with the best prices and discounts up to 80 percent plus 10 percent,” he said.

Meanwhile, one of BRI customers, Irmawati , said she was happy with this program. Irma who lives at Mampang, South Jakarta claimed to have been a customer of BRI for 3 years and often traveling out of town. Her profession as a lecturer in a private college makes her have to travel frequently. She expressed that she generally entrusted hotel booking transactions via OTA. (kmb18)

IBP/File Photo

Export value of tuna from Bali to a number of countries during the period of January to Sep-tember 2013 showed a slight correction. Such a condition was a result of disruption against the stability of rupiah exchange rate to the dollar.

Export value of tuna from Bali slightly declines Bali Post

DENPASAR - Export value of tuna from Bali to a number of countries during the period of January to September 2013 showed a slight correction. Such a condition was a result of disrup-tion against the stability of rupiah exchange rate to the dollar.

Kebung hamlet proposed to be a cultural village

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The celebration of year-end and a new year will be coming soon. To accommodate holiday traveling season, Hap-pyholiday.travel, a well known online travel agent (OTA), offers some interesting pack-age for hotel booking.IBP

The difference between “a great scientist and a not-so-lucky one,” Rothman, told reporters and stu-dents in Stockholm, is the former fails 99 percent of the time, and the latter 99.9 percent. Rothman, 63, said he ended up in biochem-istry after Harvard’s neuroscience program rejected him. “Turns out I became a pretty good biochemist,” he said.

The laureates will collect the $1.2 million prize on Tuesday for discoveries on how key substances are transported within cells. While Sudhof, 57, said he thought science was “pretty boring” in high school, Schekman developed a scientific interest at a young age and spent much of his high school years studying “pond scum” with a toy microscope. He said he brought that microscope as gift to the Nobel

Museum in Stockholm.Schekman, 64, said that after

they shared the Lasker award in 2002 — often seen as a precursor to winning a Nobel Prize — he and Rothman made it an annual custom to talk after the Nobel medicine award announcement in October. As the years went by they would discuss the winners and note that once again, they weren’t among them.

“Jim’s wife called it Passover,” Schekman said. “I called it Ground-hog Day.” The Nobel Prizes are always handed out on Dec. 10, the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish industrialist who created the awards in his will. The medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and economics awards are handed out in Stockholm and the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.

Nobel winner: scientists get it wrong most of time

Associated Press Writer

STOCKHOLM — One of this year’s Nobel Prize laureates says learning how to handle failure is key to becoming a suc-cessful scientist. American James Rothman, who shared the medicine prize with countryman Randy Schekman and Ger-man-American Thomas Sudhof, said Friday that doing scientific research almost always means not getting the desired result.

Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — The High Line, a park that turned a dilapidated stretch of elevated railway on Manhattan’s West Side into one of New York’s newest tourist attrac-tions, may have brought a different kind of visitor: a cockroach that can withstand harsh winter cold and never seen before in the U.S.

Rutgers University insect bi-ologists Jessica Ware and Domi-nic Evangelista said the species Periplaneta japonica is well docu-mented in Asia but was never confirmed in the United States until now. The scientists, whose findings were published in the Journal of Economic Entomology, say that it is too soon to predict the impact but that there is probably little cause for concern.

“Because this species is very similar to cockroach species that already exist in the urban environ-ment,” Evangelista said, “they likely will compete with each other for space and for food.” That com-petition, Ware said, will likely keep the population low, “because more time and energy spent competing means less time and energy to de-vote to reproduction.”

Michael Scharf, a professor of urban entomology at Purdue University, said the discovery is something to monitor. “To be truly invasive, a species has to move in and take over and out-compete a native species,” he said. “There’s no evidence of that, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be concerned about it.” The newcomer was first spotted in New York in 2012, by an exterminator working on the High Line.

The scientists suspect the little critter was likely a stowaway in the soil of ornamental plants used to adorn the park. “Many nurseries in the United States have some native plants and some imported plants,” Ware said. “It’s not a far stretch to picture that that is the source.” Periplaneta japonica has special powers not seen in the local roach population; it can survive outdoors in the freezing cold.

“There has been some confirma-tion that it does very well in cold climates, so it is very conceivable that it could live outdoors during winter in New York,” Ware said. “I could imagine japonica being outside and walking around, though I don’t know how well it would do in dirty New York snow.”

In this Jan. 9, 2013 photo pro-vided by the University of Florida, the male Periplaneta japonica is shown. The new strain of cock-roach that can withstand harsh winter cold. Although, it has never been found in the United States before, the hardy insect has in-vaded New York City.

Invasive cockroach found in NYC can take the cold

AP Photo/University of Florida

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The protesters are furious that the government decided last month to ditch a landmark pact with the European Union in favour of closer economic cooperation with Moscow, Ukraine’s Soviet-era over-lord. Yanukovich’s sudden tack towards Russia has provoked the biggest street protests since the 2004-5 Orange Revolu-tion, when people power forced a re-run of a fraud-tainted election and thwarted his first run for the presidency.

“Yanukovich, you are next!” read a poster stuck on the plinth where the red granite statue of Lenin had stood. People hacked off chunks of the prostrate - and now headless - leader of the 1917 Bolshe-

vik revolution to take home as souvenirs. Cheered by the crowd, a woman planted an EU flag on the pedestal where the 3-1/2 metre (11 feet, 6 inch)-high statue had stood since 1946.

Opposition leaders denied any link to its removal, clearly concerned that such an act could harm their cause. The spokesman of Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov called the felling of the statue “barbarism”, Interfax news agency reported. The authorities and protesters have confronted each other for weeks, raising fears for political and economic stability in the former Soviet republic of 46 million people.

The demonstrators have erected blockades to defend the central Inde-pendence Square - now transformed into a tent village, sustained by donations of food and clothing - from any police attempt to retake it. They are occuping key public buildings and on Sunday erected blockades and tents on roads in the government district.

“This is a decisive moment when all

Ukrainians have gathered here because they don’t want to live in a country where corruption rules and where there is no justice,” said Vitaly Klitschko, a reigning world heavyweight boxing champion and leader of the opposition Udar (Punch) party.

Ukraine’s opposition accuses Yanuk-ovich, who met Russian President Vladi-mir Putin on Friday, of preparing to take the country into a Moscow-led customs union, which they see as an attempt to recreate the Soviet Union.

“RAZOR’S EDGE”Yanukovich has said he decided to

shelve the EU trade deal because it would have been too costly for Ukraine’s strug-gling economy and the country needs more time to prepare. He says he is preparing a “strategic partnership” with Russia, but has not committed to joining the customs union.

“We are on a razor’s edge between a final plunge into cruel dictatorship and a return home to the European community,” jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko said in a message to Sunday’s rally, read out by her daughter Yevgenia.

“Don’t give in, not a step back, don’t give up, the future of Ukraine is in your hands,” the message read. Last weekend, riot police beat protesters and journalists, drawing EU condemnation and swelling protesters’ ranks.

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will pay tribute this week to Nelson Mandela, making the long trip from Washington to South Africa Monday to attend a national memorial service for the anti-apartheid icon. Tuesday’s memorial service will also serve as a rare reunion of nearly all the living American presidents. George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, will accompany Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Air Force One, while former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter will travel separately to South Africa. George H.W. Bush is the only liv-ing president who will not attend. His spokesman said the 89-year-old is no longer able to travel long distances.

The American leaders will join dozens of other dignitaries and tens of thousands of mourners at the memorial service at a Johannesburg stadium. Mandela will be buried Dec. 15, following a state funeral in his hometown of Qunu.

Obama has called Mandela a personal hero, and his own political rise has drawn inevitable compari-sons to the former South African leader. Each was his nation’s first black president and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize — though those close to the U.S. leader say he is aware of the vast differences in the politicians’ experiences.

“President Obama would believe that the challenges he has faced pale in comparison to those faced by President Mandela,” Valerie Jarrett, Obama’s senior adviser, said in an interview this summer before the president made a trip to South Africa.

Mandela was hospitalized during Obama’s visit, preventing a meet-ing between the two men. Obama did, however, meet with several members of Mandela’s family and made an emotional visit to Robben Island, standing with his wife and two daughters in the tiny cell where the South African leader spent 18 of his 27 years in prison.

Obama and Mandela met in person only once, a hastily arranged

2005 meeting in a Washington hotel room when Obama was a U.S. sena-tor. A photo of the meeting hangs in Obama’s personal office at the White House, showing a smiling Mandela sitting on a chair, his legs outstretched, as the young senator reaches down to shake his hand. A copy of the photo also hangs in Mandela’s office in Johannesburg.

The two men did speak occasion-ally by telephone, including after the 2008 election, when Mandela called Obama to congratulate him on his victory. The U.S. presi-dent called Mandela in 2010 after the South African leader’s young granddaughter was killed in a car accident. Obama also wrote the introduction to Mandela’s memoir, “Conversations with Myself.”

Mandela had already shaped Obama’s political beliefs well before their first encounter. As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles, Obama joined protests against the school’s investments during South Africa’s apartheid era. In 1981, Obama focused his first public politi-cal speech on the topic.

“The day that he was released from prison gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they’re guided by their hopes and not by their fears,” Obama said in remarks shortly after Mandela

died. “And like so many around the globe, I cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that Nelson Mandela set, and so long as I live I will do what I can to learn from him.”

Protesters fell Lenin statue, tell Ukraine’s president ‘you’re next’

Reuters

KIEV - Anti-government protesters toppled a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine’s capital and attacked it with hammers on Sunday in a symbolic challenge to President Viktor Yanukovich and his plans for closer ties with Russia. The gesture rejecting Moscow’s historic influence over Ukraine came after opposition leaders told hundreds of thou-sands of demonstrators on Kiev’s Independence Square to keep up pressure on Yanukovich to sack his government.

AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

Ukrainian and European Union flags are placed on top of the monument to Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Anti-government protest-ers have toppled the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine.

Obama to pay tribute to Mandela in South Africa

AP Photo/Manuel Balce CenetaPresident Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama put their hands over their heart as the National Anthem is played during the Kennedy Center Honors Gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

Gianyar (Bali Post)—

Large amount of garbage along the coastal areas becomes a threat to the sustainability of tourism which is now being developed in Gianyar County. In addition, the beach also used as a place of worship is then disturbed by the unpleas-ant spectacle. Sanitation of the coastal areas should be well maintained to avoid the piles of garbage that certainly disrupt the view of the beach.

It was confirmed by Commander of the 1616 Gianyar Military District Command, Rachmat PS, amid the cleanup service by the Indonesian Army (TNI AD) on Sunday (Dec 8) on Lebih Beach, Gianyar subdistrict and Masceti Beach at Medahan village, Blahbatuh subdistrict. Cleanup service on the beach was carried out in conjunction with the commemoration of the Kartika fighting day.

Together with Saka Wira Kartika, the Gianyar Sanitation and Landscap-ing Agency (DKP) and local commu-nity and the ranks of the 1616 Gianyar Military District Command did cleanup against the organic and inorganic gar-bage. Approximately 200 people were deployed in the beach cleanup event taking place from 07:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

The beach was chosen considering it was an attraction and a place of worship implementation for the Hindu com-munity in Bali, especially in Gianyar.Therefore, it needed to be preserved so the condition was not dirty. Scattered garbage could diminish the aesthetic value of the beach as a tourist attraction. With a clean beach, people who would implement their religious teaching could do it more intensely. “Since the beach has multiple functions, it needs to look clean and beautiful,” he said. (kmb16)

Singaraja (Bali Post)—

Tobacco farmers in Buleleng are spared from losses because it began to rain after they performed grandiose harvest. Actually, farmers were worried if their tobacco crop would be flushed by rain and their harvest could fail.

A number of tobacco farmers met at Subak Uma Panji in Singaraja, Sunday (Dec 8), said that almost all the tobacco plants at Subak Uma Panji and surrounding areas had

ended their harvest. Once the harvest was over, thankfully it just rained so the tobacco could be harvested in good condition. “We are grateful because the harvest is over,” he said. Initially, the farmers were worried if it would rain before they could harvest. Such concerns emerged because farmers were too late to plant.

They grew tobacco in July so that the har-vest was in November whereas in previous years they had harvested in August. “This year, our planting season delayed because

the rainy season early 2013 lasted quite long,” he said.

The Head of Buleleng Forestry and Plantation Agency, Ketut Nerda, said the tobacco crop this year was pretty good. However, he did not know in details about the amount of crop this year. “The area of cultivation decreased this year because farmers worried if their tobacco would be flushed by rain due to late planting period. Thankfully, it rained after the harvest,” he said. (kmb15)

Citrus plant disease causing the plant to die is similar to Citrus Vein Phloem Degeneration (CVPD) virus that can attack the stems, fruit and leaves of citrus as revealed by Headman of Bayung Gede village, Kintamani, Wayan Selamat. He said the wet diplodia disease troubling

the citrus growers often occurred during rainy season. Occurrence of the disease was triggered by high humidity. Not only that, the attack could also be triggered by the close distance among the citrus plants. As consequence, the intensity of incoming sunlight into the citrus

orchards reduced.Until these days, the attack of

diplodia disease was still becoming a feared thing by farmers because there had been no concrete pesti-cide that could eliminate it. He said that diplodia attack had raged since 2010 between January and Febru-ary. Of the total land area of citrus plant at Bayung Gede, nearly 10 percent had been affected by diplo-dia. Based on previous experience, the wet diplodia disease was more hazardous because it peeled off

the stem. Thus, if the citrus plant was exposed to diplodia, the only way for farmers to handle it was by cutting the plants. “When attacked by diplodia, the citrus trees must be cut. All this time, when their plant is attacked by diplodia, farmers will just smear it with Bordeaux porridge,” said Selamat.

When asked for his confirma-tion related to the issue, the Head of Bangli Agriculture Agency, AA Samba, explained the attack widely occurred to citrus was

triggered by fungi. To handle it, it could be done by cleaning the knob. Fertilization should also be made on a regular basis so as to increase the plant health. In ad-dition, farmers were also encour-aged to regularly prune them so the sunlight intake could prevent them from too high humidity. “To anticipate it, when any symptom arises it must be smeared with Bordeaux porridge. When it is getting more serious, it should be destroyed,” said Samba. (ina)

Citrus farmers worry about the attack of DiplodiaBangli (Bali Post)—

A number of citrus farmers in Kintamani began to worry about the diplodia disease. Moreover, the current weather condition has entered the rainy season.

Save beaches from piles of garbage

IBP/FileThe farmer of Subak Uma Panji, Singaraja is harvesting his tobacco plant

Rainy seasonTobacco farmers spared from losses

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Associated Press

NEW YORK — The vast majority of business econo-mists believe the Federal Reserve will begin to pull back on its massive economic stimulus program in the first three months of 2014, according to a November survey done by the National Association of Business Economists.

The survey also showed a majority of economists be-lieve the United States’ economic recovery will accelerate next year. NABE surveyed 51 economists between Nov. 8 and Nov. 19 and found that 62 percent of respondents believe the Fed will pull back on its bond-buying program in the first quarter of 2014. Another 30 percent believe the Fed will begin to reduce its bond buying in the second quarter of 2014.

Combined, nine out of 10 economists believe the Fed’s stimulus program will wind down next year, after being place in its current form since December 2012.

The Federal Reserve has been buying $85 billion in bonds each month in an effort to keep interest rates low and stimulate the economy. The central bank was widely expected to taper its bond purchases in September, but decided to wait and see more evidence whether the na-tion’s economic recovery is sustainable.

In its survey, NABE said its forecasters expect the U.S. economy will grow faster next year than in 2013. The or-ganization forecasts that the country’s economy will grow at a 2.8 percent annual rate in 2014 versus the 2.1 percent annual rate it is expected to grow this year.

The partial shutdown of the federal government in early October likely had a modest impact on economic growth, NABE said. Of the forecasters polled by NABE, 73 percent said that the October shutdown likely reduced U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter by 0.5 percent or less. Fewer than 25 percent of economists believed the shutdown had no impact on the U.S. economy or even helped the U.S. economy.

Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR — The price of oil inched toward $98 a barrel Monday after stronger U.S. hiring suggested demand for crude could increase.

Benchmark U.S. crude for January delivery was up 6 cents at $97.71 a barrel at midafternoon Kuala Lumpur time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract closed up 27 cents at $97.65 on Friday. U.S. data showed strong signs of economic recovery.

The Labor Department said Friday that the unemploy-ment rate fell to a five-year low of 7 percent in November after employers added 203,000 jobs last month, more than expected. Earlier data showed the U.S. economy grew at a 3.6 percent annualized rate in July through September, the fastest since early 2012. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils, was down 2 cents at $111.59 a barrel on the ICE exchange in London.

The government said the world’s third-largest economy grew an annual-ized 1.1 percent last quarter, less than half the pace of the previous quarter. The initial estimate had put growth at 1.9 percent.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s eco-nomic revival strategy for Japan centers on cheap credit, a weak yen and longer-term reforms to boost competitiveness, but corporate investment and personal incomes have yet to rebound. Mean-while, exports have grown less than

expected despite the weaker yen, partly due to slowing growth in many emerg-ing economies.

Japan’s economy grew at a 4.3 per-cent pace in the first quarter of the year and 3.8 percent in April-June.

The revised data for the third quarter showed that the economy expanded 0.3 percent from the second quarter. The original estimate was 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter growth.

As the U.S. has moved toward a possible reduction of its monetary

easing, Japan’s central bank has re-affirmed its commitment to pumping money into the economy to achieve an inflation target of 2 percent by 2015. Prices have only just begun to rise, but most of the increase has been attributed to rising costs for fuel and other imports.

The revised data Monday showed slower foreign and domestic demand than originally thought.

Private investment, excluding resi-dential investment, was flat. Economic growth was supported by a 6.5 percent increase year-on-year in public spend-ing, reflecting the government’s boost in infrastructure investment and stepped up reconstruction in the areas devas-tated by the March 2011 tsunami.

Oil near $98 as US economy shows improvement

Fed economic stimulus will end in 2014 AP Photo/Koji Sasahara

People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Japan has revised its economic growth estimate for the last quarter downward after finding that capital investment slowed more than expected in July-September.

Japan cuts 3Q economic growth estimate to 1.1 percentAssociated Press

TOKYO — Japan slashed its estimate of economic growth for the July-September quarter Monday as investment by companies slowed more than first estimated.

Bali Post

TABANAN - The delay in the discussion on the regional bylaw about green belt did not discourage the Special Committee of Green Belt of the Tabanan House to move. Most recently, the Special Committee requested the Tabanan government to include the Jatiluwih tourist area in the green belt. The measure was intended to avoid the rush of investors. Moreover, Jatilu-wih has been designated as a World Cultural Heritage.

Proposal on the inclusion of Jatiluwih area in the green belt was justified by Chairman of the Green Belt Special Committee, Agus Ekananda. This PDI-P politician asserted that all this time the status of Jatiluwih had no certainty, espe-cially in terms of legal instrument on the green belt whereas the perennial paddy fields had been crowned as a world heritage.

“The Special Committee VII preparing the regional bylaw on Jatiluwih proposed the in-clusion of Jatiluwih in the green belt,” he said last week. With the inclusion in the green belt, Jatiluwih area would have a firm legal basis. County government would also have basic en-forcement if there would be a violation. All this time, the green belt at Jatiluwih was only made at some points. Even, there were some sugges-tions wishing to reduce the radius. Existence of

the legal protection, said Ekananda, would make the preservation of Jatiluwih stronger. Similar opinion was disclosed by Deputy Chairman of Special Committee VII, Ketut Loka Antara. He explained that inclusion of Jatiluwih in the world cultural heritage would attract a lot of investors to come.

Without being fortified, the presence of inves-tors would be feared to have a negative impact. On that account, his party agreed the Jatiluwih area to be included in the green belt. “It is the decision of Special Committee intended to protect the Jatiluwih area from the onslaught of investors,” said the Golkar politician.

All this time, he said, the existing green belt areas only targeted the roadside, so the region was limited whereas the UNESCO established Jatiluwih as a perennial subak rice field. When determined into a green belt, the Jatiluwih rice fields would be protected by rules.

As had been known, the Jatiluwih area was named a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2012. The paddy field of red rice was con-sidered unique and worth preserving. Similarly, the activities of farmers through its subak were also made immortal. Meanwhile, the Jatiluwih rice fields spread across 300 hectares more. Unfortunately, from this acreage, only a few points that had been included in the green belt map. (kmb30)

In the enforcement operation held on Saturday (Dec 7) through Sunday (Dec 8) around 2:30 a.m., the officers managed to arrest 19 beggars where nine people were from East Java and the remaining 10 people were from Muntigunung and Pedahan village, Kubu, Karan-gasem.

When contacted, the Head of Denpasar Social and Labor Agency, Made Erwin Suryadarma Sena, said the nine people from outside Bali arrested were ‘newcomers’ from Banyuwangi, Bondowoso and Situbondo. Meanwhile, the beggars from Muntigunung and Pedahan village were mostly old faces that had been netted for several times in the policing operations and repatri-ated to their home village.

“We deliberately held the opera-tion against the beggars at night or while they were resting in order the result could be more effective. We learned about the resting place based on information from resi-dents. Ahead of this New Year, the amount of beggars doing the activi-ties in Denpasar usually increases,” he said.

According to Erwin Suryadarma, the disciplining operation was con-ducted in the area of Jalan Subur, Monang-Maning, Jalan Pulau Batanta, Jalan Nusa Kambangan and Pedungan area. In order not to be missed, the officers deployed to the field were not wearing a service uniform so they were not easily recognized by the beggars. As per experience, the beggars would immediately run away when they saw uniformed officers coming to discipline them. “Ahead of the New Year, we will intensify the control of beggars. Moreover, at the end of the year, the number of foreign and domestic travelers visiting Bali, chiefly Denpasar, will usu-ally increase sharply. The presence of beggars is clearly potential to disrupt the convenience of travelers spending holidays in Denpasar,” he said.

This former Spokesperson of Denpasar Municipality added that his party continuously distributed flyers and put up billboards on par-ticular road sections containing an appeal not to give anything to beg-gars. In that way, people no longer

gave alms to beggars because it would make them increasingly lazy and they continued to rely on their livelihood on the mercy of others.

“If people no longer give money or any other things to beggars, they

will surely stop begging and try to find out another job that is much more respectable. All beggars net-ted in the operation will be repatri-ated to their home village,” he said while adding that until the first

week of December 2013 his party had arrested 198 beggars where 49 people were from East Java and the remaining 149 beggars were from Pedahan and Muntigunung village, Karangasem. (kmb13)

Dozens of beggars arrested

IBP/Eka AdhiyasaThe Denpasar Social and Labor Agency increasingly intensifies the enforcement operation targeting the homeless and beggars doing activities in Denpasar area. The operation is not only held during the day but also in the evening when they are fast asleep.

Bali Post

DENPASAR - The Denpasar Social and Labor Agency increasingly intensifies the enforcement operation targeting the homeless and beg-gars doing activities in Denpasar area. The operation is not only held during the day but also in the evening when they are fast asleep.

Prone to investors Jatiluwih asks to be included in green belt

IBP/UdiMost recently, the Special Committee requested the Tabanan government to in-clude the Jatiluwih tourist area in the green belt. The measure was intended to avoid the rush of investors.

BUSINESS

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The accident in southern Ja-karta killed the train engineer and at least six others, said Jakarta police spokesman Col. Rikwanto, who uses one name like many In-donesians. About 20 others were injured.

A burned-out passenger car was seen lying on its side while plumes of black smoke billowed from parts of the engulfed train run by PT KAI Commuter train company. The train was headed to central Jakarta when the ac-cident occurred just before noon, said Eva Chairunisa, a company spokeswoman. She said the truck was hauling LPG, but police said

it was carrying gasoline.Two carriages derailed during

the accident, and hundreds of panicked passengers ran from the train, many screaming and crying. Rescuers worked to pull out three bodies pinned under the wreckage, said Sukarno, a firefighter on the scene. The cause of the accident is being investigated.

A passenger of a derailed car-riage who managed to escape told MetroTV that the train appeared to slam on its breaks just before impact. She said she heard explosions and then the car filled with thick smoke, making it difficult to breathe.

“My position was near the door,

but I could not move because I was ... trampled by other passengers,” said Veronica, who uses only one name and was riding in a car re-served for women. “We managed to escape after people from outside broke the windows. I saw many victims with burns on their legs, hands and stomachs.”

The accident occurred near the site of a 1987 crash that killed 156 people when two trains collided.

Commuter trains are often packed with passengers due to the lack of other forms of public transportation in Jakarta, which has some of the worst traffic jams in Asia.

Agence France-Presse

NEW YORK - The trial of Indonesian-born wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan opens in New York on Monday with pros-ecutors accusing him of masterminding a wildly lucrative fraud which saw ordinary bottles passed off as expensive vintages.

The 37-year-old enjoyed a meteoric rise to become one of the world’s most influential dealers of rare wines prior to his arrest, raking in millions of dollars which bankrolled a lavish lifestyle.

In fact, prosecutors say, Kurniawan’s taste for the trappings of luxury -- he owned a fleet of vehicles including a Lambo-rghini, a large collection of contemporary artwork and several Philippe Patek watches -- was built on a lie.

Instead of rare vintages, Kurniawan was often selling store-bought wine which had been re-bottled using either fake labels or genuine ones from empty bottles.

One part of the prosecution’s indictment involves an alleged attempt by Kurniawan to sell 97 bottles of what he said was wine from the acclaimed Domaine Ponsot winery in Burgundy, France at a 2008 auction in New York.

The sale, worth between $440,000 and $602,000, was abruptly halted at the last minute after problems with the lot became obvious. One bottle was dated 1929 when the domaine only began bottling in 1934.

He is also accused of selling counterfeit wines at two 2006 auctions in New York which netted him $10.6 million and $24.7 million respectively, a record.

One collector is alleged to have paid $12,925 for a fake bottle of Romanee-Conti.

Kurniawan denies charges of mail fraud and wire fraud. But in an indictment, prosecutors have alleged a mass of incrimi-nating evidence was discovered during a 2012 raid on his home in Arcadia, a city on the outskirts of Los Angeles.

Prosecutors say Kurniawan’s California home was a “coun-terfeit wine laboratory,” where he “mixed and blended lower-priced wines so that they would mimic the taste and character of rare and far more expensive wines.”

“Kurniawan poured his creations into empty bottles of rare and expensive wines,” the charges read, and then “created a finished product by sealing the bottles with corks and by outfitting the bottles with counterfeit wine labels.”

Kurniawan would sell the fake bottles at auctions and in di-rect sales to wealthy wine collectors, often alongside authentic bottles of rare wines, the prosecution alleged.

He did this “so that his fraud would go undetected and so that he could dimiss as spoiled bottles or aberrations any bottle of wine ultimately identified as counterfeit,” the indictment said.

“Kurniawan rose to become one of the most prominent and prolific dealers in the United States of purportedly rare and expensive wine,” according to his indictment.

Among the allegedly fake sales Kurniawan made was a double-magnum of a phony 1947 Chateau Petrus for $30,000 in 2005.

In February 2012, Kurniawan is alleged to have tried to sell a consignment of purportedly Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue at auction in London, with an estimate of $889,750.

However, skeptics alerted the auction house and the lots were withdrawn from the sale. At his arrest the following month, the FBI discovered supplies of bottles, labels, corks and other gear said to have been used in preparing fake vintages -- minus the real wine.

AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana

Indonesians walk away from the fire after a commuter train collided with a truck hauling fuel on the outskirts Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. A commuter train collided with a truck hauling liquefied gas in Jakarta on Monday, sending a fireball of orange flames shoot-ing skyward.

Commuter train crashes in Jakarta, 7 deadAssociated Press

JAKARTA — At least seven people died Monday when a commuter train collided with a truck hauling fuel in Indonesia’s capital, sending a fireball of orange flames and black smoke shooting skyward.

US trial of star Indonesian wine dealer set to open

Thailand has been plagued by political turmoil since the army toppled Yingluck’s brother Thaksin in a 2006 coup. The protesters ac-cuse Yingluck of serving as a proxy for her brother who lives in self-imposed exile in Dubai to avoid jail time for a corruption conviction he says was politically motivated.

In broad terms, the conflict pits the Thai elite and the educated middle-class against Thaksin’s power base in the countryside, which benefited from populist policies designed to win over the rural poor.

Protest leaders called for a peaceful march Monday but many feared the day could end violently when demonstrators converge from

nine locations on Yingluck’s office at Government House. More than 60 Thai and international schools in Bangkok have closed as a pre-caution.

As Yingluck spoke, long col-umns of protesters paralyzed traf-fic on major Bangkok boulevards. Police estimated that about 100,000 protesters were out on the streets of the Thai capital.

Leaders of the movement made no immediate reaction to Ying-luck’s announcement but many protesters dismissed the develop-ment as insufficient.

“We will keep on protesting be-cause we want her family to leave this country,” said Boonlue Man-siri, one of tens of thousands who joined a 20-kilometer (12-mile) march to Yingluck’s office.

The sentiment was the same across town, where protesters filled a major four-lane road in the city’s

central business district, waving flags, blowing whistles and holding a huge banner that said, “Get Out Shinawatra.”

Asked about the dissolution of Parliament, one middle-aged woman in the crowd said, “It is too late” and “It’s not enough.”

“At the end of the day, we are going to win,” said the woman who identified herself as Paew. “What happens now? Don’t worry. We will figure it out.”

Protest leader Suthep Thaug-suban said he would announce his reaction once his march reached Government House. Suthep has repeatedly said that calling fresh elections would not be enough to end the conflict. He has demanded that a non-elected “people’s coun-cil” lead the country instead, an idea that has been criticized as utopian and undemocratic.

“We will rise up. We will walk

on every street in the country. We will not be going home again,” Suthep said Sunday. His supporters on Monday appeared to abandon the two places they had occupied for more than a week — the Fi-nance Ministry and part of a vast government complex for more than a week. “The people who will be going home empty-handed are those in the Thaksin regime.”

The country’s political standoff deepened Sunday after the main opposition party resigned from the legislature en masse to join the anti-government demonstrations. The Democrats held 153 of the 500 seats in the legislative body, according to the latest figures on their website.

The minority Democrats — who are closely allied with the protesters — have not won an election since 1992, and some of their leaders ap-pear to have given up on electoral

politics as a result.Yingluck’s government, by con-

trast, came to power in a landslide vote in 2011 that observers said was free and fair.

Abhisit Vejjajiva, the leader of the Democrat Party and a former premier, led one of the marches through Bangkok on Monday. He declined to comment on whether the party would participate in the next election.

Since the latest unrest began last month, at least five people have been killed and at least 289 injured. Violence ended suddenly last week as both sides paused to celebrate the birthday of the nation’s revered king, who turned 86 Thursday.

The crisis boiled over after Yin-gluck’s ruling party tried to ram a controversial amnesty bill through the legislature. Critics say it was designed mainly to bring Thaksin home to Thailand a free man..

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Travel problems could linger into Monday afternoon, with freez-ing rain and icy conditions sticking around as wintry weather stretched from Missouri to Maine. The storm canceled more than 2,500 flights Sunday and delayed thousands more, according to estimates from the website Flightaware.com. More than 1,000 of Monday’s flights were already canceled, the great-est share from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which was still reeling from the effects of the ice storm that brought North Texas to a standstill.

The forecast for Monday re-mained up in the air for the north-east, depending on how quickly the system moves and temperatures rise, according to the National Weather Service. Meanwhile, a winter storm warning was in effect until 10 a.m. for Washington, D.C., and Baltimore where up to a quarter inch of ice was expected because of freezing rain that could cause power outages.

The expectation was for another weather system moving out of Vir-ginia to follow the same path as Sunday’s storm overnight. It was expected to dump icy drizzle and eventually freezing rain through the New York City area and into Bos-ton, National Weather Service me-

teorologist Greg Heavener said.Indeed, slippery conditions were

reported overnight in the New York City area: a crash involving about 20 vehicles closed southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Greenwich, Conn., for a couple of hours. No serious injuries were immediately reported. Forecasters said air travel would likely remain a hassle, too. “I think the further north you look, departures and arrivals could be affected because of icy issues,” Heavener said.

What was forecast in the Phila-delphia area to be a tame storm system with about an inch of snow gradually changing over to rain mushroomed into a full-blown snow storm. Bands of heavy snow made for a wide range of accumula-tion: a foot was reported in Newark, Del. Philadelphia International Airport received 8.6 inches, more than it had all of last year. Other areas received far less: a little over an inch was reported in Pennsyl-vania’s Lehigh Valley, which usu-ally is hit harder than downtown Philadelphia.

Sunday’s snow fell so heavily in Philadelphia that yard markers at Lincoln Financial Field - where the Eagles beat the Detroit Lions - were completely obscured. It was almost as bad in Pittsburgh, where the snow

intensified after the opening kickoff. Philadelphia fan Dave Hamilton, of Ivyland, layered up for the game in Eagles gear. “Twenty-seven years I’ve been a season-ticket holder, I’ve never seen snow at the game like this,” he said. “It just kept coming down.”

Heavy snow in the Philadelphia area led to a number of accidents, including a fatal crash on the Penn-sylvania Turnpike that spawned fender-benders involving 50 cars, stranding some motorists for up to seven hours. More than two dozen vehicles were involved in another series of crashes on nearby Interstate 78. Paul Jones, 24, a youth hockey coach from Warminster in the Phila-

delphia suburbs, was on his way to a game in Lancaster when he got stuck - along with his fiancee, another coach and three players - in a major backup on the turnpike.

The roadway was “snow-covered, slick,” Jones said in an interview from the car, where he was a pas-senger and had been at a standstill for more than an hour. “People are in and out” of their vehicles, he said. “Kids are having a snowball fight on the side of the road, making snow angels, people are walking their dogs.

Philadelphia International Air-port spokeswoman Stacey Jackson said a number of passengers were expected to remain in the airport

overnight since area hotels had been full for several days. She said staff would hand out pillows and blankets to travelers to make them “feel at home even though they are not.” Air passengers in the Washington-area experienced increasing delays at both Dulles International and Ron-ald Reagan Washington National airports.

Virginia, parts of West Virginia and the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area braced for blackouts un-der steady freezing rain, wet snow and sleet. Parts of northwest and southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia got snow, while sleet and freezing rain prevailed west and north of Richmond.

Big storm dumps snow on East Coast, travel dicey

AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck

A worker walks up Blackcomb Mountain as a snowmaking machine blows snow onto a run in Whistler, British Columbia, on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.

Associated Press Writer

PHILADELPHIA — A plodding storm that dumped heavy snow on the unsuspecting Mid-Atlantic region threatened to make roads dicey in the northeast corridor for Monday’s com-mute while travel disruptions continued to ripple across the country days after the same system first began wreaking havoc in the skies. The seemingly never-ending storm that coated parts of Texas in ice struck with unexpected force on the East Coast, blanketing some spots in a foot of snow and grinding highways to a halt.

But the Lakers never led, and To-ronto improbably snapped its five-game losing streak despite playing without forward Rudy Gay, who is expected to be traded to Sacramento on Monday as the centerpiece of an apparent seven-player deal. Kyle Lowry had 23 points and eight as-sists, and DeMar DeRozan added 10 of his 26 points in the final 4:35 of the Raptors’ first road win over the Lakers in 11 tries since Dec. 28, 2001.

Nick Young scored 19 points for the Lakers, who went 10-9 without Bryant this season, forg-ing a winning record without the five-time NBA champion and with little help from fellow in-jured MVP Steve Nash. Boston’s Jordan Crawford scored 23 points as the Celtics had the most-lopsided victory in the NBA this season, battering the New York Knicks 114-73. Jared Sullinger added 21 points for the Celtics,

who jumped to leads of 12-0, 18-1 and 25-3 and improved their Atlantic Division-leading record to 10-12.

The Celtics led 58-31 at halftime, then Crawford made four 3-pointers in a 34-point quarter that extended Boston’s lead to 92-56. The Celt-ics then scored the first four points of the fourth for a 40-point bulge, triggering loud boos that would get louder at the final buzzer. Boston went on to surpass a 38-point vic-tory by the Clippers over Chicago that had been the NBA’s biggest victory this season.

Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points for the Knicks. At Auburn Hills, Michigan, LeBron James had 24 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as the Miami Heat cruised past the Pistons 110-95 , avenging a home loss to Detroit less than a week ago.

Ray Allen added 18 points for the Heat, who were without Dwy-

ane Wade but still shot 56 percent from the field and 11 of 28 from 3-point range. Miami took a 16-5 lead, and although the Pistons fought back, the Heat went on a 13-2 run in the third quarter to make

it 74-57. Andre Drummond had 19 points and 14 rebounds for Detroit, which had its four-game winning streak ended.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 118-94 after

Kevin Durant had 36 points and 10 rebounds, while Dwight Howard celebrated his 28th birthday with 20 points and 22 rebounds in the Houston Rockets’ 98-88 win over the Orlando Magic.

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GIANYAR - When mentioning Celuk hamlet, our mind will surely point to a silver and gold art craft. Celuk hamlet located adjacent to cul-tural village of Batubulan, Sukawati subdistrict, Gianyar, or about 6 km east of Denpasar, is the center of silver and gold handicrafts. In the 1980s, it was known as a tourism village because of its silver handicraft. Every day many tourists visited Celuk.

The village is very typical because people can find out a row of art shops along the road which are all displaying and selling various kinds of silver products. Those silver crafts are on display and sold in glass showcase, so that every traveler passing by can see them. Diverse forms of craft such as rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, brooch and pendant can be found here.

Similarly, there are also kitchen utensils such as spoons, forks, plates, cups, glasses, bowls (commonly used by Hindus to hold the offer-ings) and others. Silver handicraft embellished with various ornaments consists of dagger, fans and miniature of transportation means (wagon, tricycles, motorcycles, cars, boats, etc.).

More interestingly, when shopping at Celuk art shops, we are also allowed by the art shop owner to have a closer look at the process of making vari-ous silverworks. In general, the process of making of silver products passes through two processes, namely the traditional and modern techniques. However, there are also made by combining traditional and modern technique.

From the narrative of some locals, Celuk was starting to be known as a silversmith area since 1976. Initially, there were only 3 silversmiths. Af-ter the development of tourism, the emerging new silver craftsmen followed the steps of the three craftsmen. Finally, the other Celuk residents who initially had profession as farmer were ultimately turned to be silversmith until now.

Celuk, a Tourism Village of Silversmith

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Associated Press Writer

SALVADOR, Brazil — The World Cup may be great for planet

football, but it isn’t so good for planet Earth. FIFA says the 2014 tournament, which will require huge amounts of air travel to ven-

ues across Brazil, will produce the equivalent of 2.72 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, a green-house gas.

That means staging the month-long tournament will produce as much carbon dioxide as 560,000 passenger cars do in one year, ac-cording to the greenhouse gas cal-culator on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website.

FIFA will compensate for a small part of World Cup carbon emissions by offsetting. That means financ-ing projects, such as planting trees, which help reduce carbon emissions elsewhere. FIFA’s head of corporate social responsibility, Federico Ad-diechi, said in an interview that they’ll be spending several million dollars.

Teams, spectators, officials and others will have to crisscross the world’s fifth-largest country, mostly by air, because the 64 World Cup matches were scattered across 12 stadiums. Fans will produce about 90 percent of World Cup carbon emissions, Addiechi said. The rest — about 251,000 tons — is

directly from FIFA’s activities. That includes travel for teams, referees, FIFA officials, carbon produced by their hotels, the use of stadi-ums and other tournament-related activities.

“We’re going to offset 100 per-cent of those emissions,” Addiechi said. That could be done by financ-ing reforestation in Brazil, wind farms, hydroelectric plants or other projects. The projects will be announced next year. Addiechi said they will cost FIFA about $2.5 million, which is still just a fraction of the billions expected in World Cup revenue.

A FIFA-commissioned study breaks down World Cup emissions like this: —213,706 tons from the Confederations Cup tournament in June.—38,048 tons from other preparations, including last week’s draw, which required more than 3,000 guests and journalists to trek to a huge tent erected at a remote beach resort on Brazil’s Atlantic coast.

That draw alone produced an

estimated 5,221 tons of carbon. “Although it could have been more sustainable, this trip to Brazil this time, at least we are going to offset it,” Addiechi said. —2.47 million tons from the World Cup next June and July, for a total of 2.72 million tons. “If you compare this to the emissions of other industries, it is nothing,” Addiechi said. The Ford Motor Co. calculates that its plants around the world emitted 5.1 mil-lion tons of carbon in 2012.

The EPA calculates that the average American home emits 20 tons per year and that the United States’ coal-burning power plants each produce about 3.5 million tons annually. The 2010 World Cup in South Africa also required large amount of travel, as will the 2018 edition in Russia.

“We need to develop the game of football, that means that people are traveling around the world,” Ad-diechi said. “Otherwise we have to stop doing what we are doing and I don’t think that’s in everyone’s interests.”

2014 World Cup as polluting as 560,000 cars

AP Photo/Portal da Copa 2014, Daniel BasilIn this Sept. 11, 2013 photo released by Portal da Copa 2014, aerial view of the Galeao international airport, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil has decided against opening more routes for foreign air carriers for next year’s World Cup. According to Civil Aviation Secretary Wel-lington Moreira Franco, Brazilian carriers can handle the more than 3.6 million expected soccer fans traveling to the 12 host cities.

Kobe returns, but Raptors beat Lakers 106-94Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant had nine points and eight rebounds in his season debut for the Lakers, but Amir Johnson scored a career-high 32 points in the trade-depleted Toronto Raptors’ 106-94 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday. Bryant began his 18th NBA season by going 2 for 9 with four assists and eight turnovers in 28 minutes. The fourth-leading scorer in NBA history hadn’t played since tearing his Achilles tendon in April, undergoing several months of rehabilitation to return for Los Angeles’ 20th game of the new season.

AP Photo/Danny MoloshokLos Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant dribbles the ball as Toronto Raptors’ Amir Johnson, left, defends dur-ing the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

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Ahead of a crucial fortnight that will see them play against Napoli in the Champions League, Manchester City and Chelsea, Arsenal leads by five points ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea. “Not bad to take, ide-ally wanted seven but at least we’ve got five,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said about his team’s mar-gin. “It gives a little bit of a cushion to play in a serene way against other teams.”

After Chelsea lost 3-2 at Stoke and Manchester City was held 1-1 at Southampton on Saturday, Arse-nal will certainly rue striker Olivier Giroud’s shot that hit the crossbar in stoppage time. Seeking their first title since 2004, the Gunners got off to a strong start this season but some critics continue to cast doubts over their title credentials, despite their impressive combination of speed and flair.

“As long as we are five points ahead you cannot rule ourselves out even with the best desire,” Wenger said. “So let’s keep that cushion. It shows you that it will be a tough Pre-mier League and the consistency in the end will be rewarded. The consistency for us is down to us to keep this atti-tude until the end of the season.”

Everton followed up their victory at Old Trafford midweek with another impressive performance, playing with determination and a high tempo dur-ing the first half to monopolize pos-

session. With Ross Barkley bossing the midfield, Everton was a constant threat on the flanks during the first half but lacked the finishing touch.

Failing to produce its usual sharp passing game, Arsenal started play-ing better in the closing stages of the first half and should have scored with two minutes remaining when referee Howard Webb decided to play the advantage following Gareth Barry’s rough tackle on Ozil. But Howard was quick off his line to deny Giroud’s effort from close range. The United States goalkeeper was again decisive in the 45th minute to block Aaron Ramsey’s attempt from Giroud’s assist.

Arsenal played with the same intensity after the interval and went ahead after Everton wasted two good chances, as Theo Walcott headed a ball across the goal and Giroud failed to hit it before Ozil fired it into the roof of the net. Everton fought back to equalize after Romelu Lukaku failed to connect with an overhead kick and Deulofeu slotted home from 10 me-ters, before Giroud almost grabbed the three points with his powerful strike that hit the woodwork.

“The performance, I couldn’t be happier,” said Everton manager after the club remained fifth in the stand-ings, seven points behind Arsenal. “The only bit of criticism is you need to take your chances, in the final third

we were not ruthless enough. But I am really, really pleased. The character is really strong.” Earlier, Steve Sidwell and Dimitar Berbatov scored first-half goals to give Fulham a 2-0 win over Villa to end a six-game losing streak in the league.

The result marked Meulensteen’s first win as Fulham manager as his players ended Aston Villa’s five-match unbeaten run. The visitors were kept at bay from the start and were never a real threat on a sunny afternoon at Craven Cottage. After a minute’s applause for former South African President Nelson Mandela who died Thursday, Aston Villa goal-keeper Brad Guzan pushed Berbatov’s header onto the bar but was powerless when Sidwell flicked the ball from a tight angle to open the scoring in the 21st minute.

Berbatov then calmly scored from the penalty spot for his second league goal this season after Alexander Kacaniklic was fouled by Leandro Bacuna in the box. “I couldn’t be more delighted and the players should be delighted with themselves,” Meulen-steen said. “We were quality going forward in an attacking sense. It’s a massive boost. Although we lost, we got the feel good factor back against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday and it was about backing that up with three points today. The fans can see we’re back on track.”

Associated Press Writer

BERLIN — Wolfsburg inflicted a 3-0 defeat on relegation-threatened Freiburg to go fifth in the Bundesliga on Sunday, while Hertha Berlin beat bottom side Eintracht Braunschweig 2-0 to consolidate seventh. Maximil-ian Arnold put Wolfsburg ahead in the eighth minute, when the stationary Fallou Diagne allowed him to guide Patrick Ochs’ cross beyond the help-less Freiburg goalkeeper, and Ivica Olic doubled the lead three minutes later after Luiz Gustavo did well to set him up.

“When you start a game like that you have no chance against a team like Wolfsburg,” Freiburg coach Christian Streich said. Olic should have scored again a minute later only to stumble with Freiburg’s defense absent and the goal at his mercy, and the Croatian pulled another great chance narrowly wide in the 23rd.

Gelson Fernandes had a goal ruled

offside for Freiburg, but TV replays showed it was the wrong call. The ball came off a defender before Ad-mir Mehmedi crossed for the Swiss midfielder. Freiburg improved after the break, though suffered a blow in the 49th when Francis Coquelin went off in considerable pain with a left ankle injury.

Matthias Ginter came agonizingly close to pulling one back with over 20 minutes remaining when he could only deflect Sebastian Kerk’s cross over the unguarded net.

“It’s very annoying,” Ginter said. “We had one or two chances in the second half. If we had made it 2-1 it would have been close. But the lapses in concentration cost us dearly.” Mar-cel Schaefer scored in injury time on a counterattack to ensure an afternoon to forget for the home supporters.

“The players were fully there from the first second. They saw the chance to climb to fifth place,” Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking said.

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Serie A title challengers AS Roma ended a run of four successive draws with an enthralling 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Sunday, helped by an inspirational display from Gervinho who set up both goals. Mattia Destro scored the winner for Roma, only eight minutes after coming on for

his first appearance of the season after an injury nightmare, as they remained unbeaten in second place and three points behind leaders Juventus.

Inter Milan and Parma produced shocking defending as they shared six goals at San Siro, the second 3-3 draw of the weekend after Na-

poli’s equally eventful match against Udinese on Saturday. Roma’s neigh-bours Lazio continued their down-ward slide by losing 1-0 at Torino, their sixth league game without a win, and Cagliari and Verona each produced dramatic turnarounds to win 2-1 at home.

Marco Sau scored two late goals

to give Cagliari a highly controver-sial 2-1 win over 10-man Genoa who took an early lead through Alberto Gilardino and were furious about Thomas Manfredini’s red card two minutes before halftime. Manfredini was clearly manhandled by Daniele Conti at a corner but both were booked and the Genoa player was dismissed for a second yellow card.

Verona also scored twice in the last 10 minutes to beat Atalanta 2-1, Jorginho scoring the winner with a penalty. Sampdoria gave coach Sinisa Mihajlovic his first league win since taking over, beating bot-tom-of-the-table Catania 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from Eder and Manolo Gabbiadini and climbing to joint 16th with 14 points.

Serie A is already threatening to turn into a two-horse race with five points separating Roma (37) and third-placed Napoli, and Inter another four points behind in fourth. Juventus have 40 points after their 2-0 win at Bologna on Friday.

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Gervinho has enjoyed a new lease of life since his move from Arsenal in the close season and tormented Fiorentina’s defence as Roma recap-tured the form which helped them win their first 10 games. The mere pres-ence of talismanic forward Francesco Totti on the substitutes’ bench, after

more than a month out through injury, also appeared to inspire Rudi Garcia’s side, even though the 37-year-old did not play.

Only a needless sending-off for Miralem Pjanic, who received a second yellow card for fouling David Pizarro inside the opposition’s half in the 87th minute, spoiled Roma’s day.

Maicon put Roma ahead with his first goal for the club, the Bra-zilian bundling the ball home in the seventh minute after Gervinho pulled the ball back. “Gervinho is fast, devastating, has quality and tends to make the right decisions,” said Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella. Fiorentina levelled on 29 minutes when Peru midfielder Juan Vargas rifled home from a Nenad Tomovic pass.

Both sides created openings early in the second half before Roma grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck. Gervinho had a shot blocked by Neto and Kevin Strootman hit the Fioren-tina post as the pressure mounted, the winner finally arriving when Gervinho pulled the ball back from the byline and Destro fired home.

The overjoyed Destro, sidelined for 10 months with a knee injury, was mobbed by his team mates and booked for taking his shirt off in the celebrations. “It was a fascinating game with two teams playing great football,” said Montella. “I think ei-ther side could’ve won considering the performances.”

Associated Press Writer

BARCELONA, Spain — Ten-man Osasuna roared back from a three-goal deficit to secure a 3-3 draw at Malaga on Sunday, giving the Pamplona-based side the away-goal advantage in their Copa del Rey matchup. Malaga had gone up 3-0 early in the second half, but forward Roberto Torres pulled one back from long range in the 57th before crossing for the unmarked Manu Omwu to head in Osasuna’s second goal four minutes later.

Malaga still appeared set to win the first leg when Osasuna’s Raoul Loe was dismissed with his second booking in the 64th, only for Emiliano Armenteros to follow up his own rebound in the 78th to pull Osasuna level for good. “The game turned against us, but we stayed patient, worked the ball and we’re able to turn it around,” said Torres, who added that he was confident his team would advance to face the winner of the tie between Real Madrid and minnow Olimpic Xativa.

Malaga also finished with 10 men when Ignacio Camacho saw red for bringing down Jordan Loties from behind in the 84th. Malaga’s first-year coach Bernd Schuster was at a loss to explain his team’s collapse. “It’s difficult, very difficult to understand,” said Schuster.

Malaga is 15th in the 20-team Spanish league, just two points from the relegation zone. With this latest draw, it has just one win in its last 10 games.

“It’s tough to see what we need to do to win a game if we can’t do it after leading 3-0,” Schuster said. “We are able to fall apart all by ourselves. The only thing that was lacking was (Osasuna’s) fourth goal. I was expecting it after Camacho’s red card. It was the only thing missing to round off the night.”

Elsewhere in the round of 32, seven-time winner Valencia was held to a 0-0 draw at third-division Nastic Tarragona, while Espa-nyol needed a late goal from Christian Stuani to secure a 2-2 draw at second-division Real Jaen.

Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud puts his hands to his head as he reacts in frustration to

missing a chance to score a goal dur-ing the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Everton at the Emirates Stadium in London, Sun-

day, Dec. 8, 2013.

Arsenal’s momentum halted by Everton; Fulham wins

Associated Press Writer

LONDON — Arsenal’s Premier League momentum was halted when the Gunners allowed a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Everton on Sunday, while Fulham ended its losing streak by beating Aston Villa to give new manager Rene Meulensteen his first victory. Arsenal failed to take full advantage of its main rivals’ stumbles on Saturday as substitute Gerard Deulofeu lev-eled with a hard shot from a tight angle in the 84th minute to give Everton a deserved point.

AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Osasuna rallies for 3-3 draw at Malaga in Copa

AP Photo/dpa, Patrick Seeger

Freiburg’s Pavel Krmas , left, challenges for the ball with Wolfsburg’s Ivica Olic, during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and VfL Wolfsburg in Freiburg, Germany Sunday Dec. 8, 2013.

Wolfsburg beats Freiburg to go 5th in Bundesliga

AP Photo/Andrew MedichiniAS Roma defender Dodo’ of Brazil, right, and Fiorentina midfielder Juan Cuadrado,

of Colombia, fight for the ball during a Serie A soccer

match between AS Roma and Fiorentina, at Rome’s

Olympic Stadium, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

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Ahead of a crucial fortnight that will see them play against Napoli in the Champions League, Manchester City and Chelsea, Arsenal leads by five points ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea. “Not bad to take, ide-ally wanted seven but at least we’ve got five,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said about his team’s mar-gin. “It gives a little bit of a cushion to play in a serene way against other teams.”

After Chelsea lost 3-2 at Stoke and Manchester City was held 1-1 at Southampton on Saturday, Arse-nal will certainly rue striker Olivier Giroud’s shot that hit the crossbar in stoppage time. Seeking their first title since 2004, the Gunners got off to a strong start this season but some critics continue to cast doubts over their title credentials, despite their impressive combination of speed and flair.

“As long as we are five points ahead you cannot rule ourselves out even with the best desire,” Wenger said. “So let’s keep that cushion. It shows you that it will be a tough Pre-mier League and the consistency in the end will be rewarded. The consistency for us is down to us to keep this atti-tude until the end of the season.”

Everton followed up their victory at Old Trafford midweek with another impressive performance, playing with determination and a high tempo dur-ing the first half to monopolize pos-

session. With Ross Barkley bossing the midfield, Everton was a constant threat on the flanks during the first half but lacked the finishing touch.

Failing to produce its usual sharp passing game, Arsenal started play-ing better in the closing stages of the first half and should have scored with two minutes remaining when referee Howard Webb decided to play the advantage following Gareth Barry’s rough tackle on Ozil. But Howard was quick off his line to deny Giroud’s effort from close range. The United States goalkeeper was again decisive in the 45th minute to block Aaron Ramsey’s attempt from Giroud’s assist.

Arsenal played with the same intensity after the interval and went ahead after Everton wasted two good chances, as Theo Walcott headed a ball across the goal and Giroud failed to hit it before Ozil fired it into the roof of the net. Everton fought back to equalize after Romelu Lukaku failed to connect with an overhead kick and Deulofeu slotted home from 10 me-ters, before Giroud almost grabbed the three points with his powerful strike that hit the woodwork.

“The performance, I couldn’t be happier,” said Everton manager after the club remained fifth in the stand-ings, seven points behind Arsenal. “The only bit of criticism is you need to take your chances, in the final third

we were not ruthless enough. But I am really, really pleased. The character is really strong.” Earlier, Steve Sidwell and Dimitar Berbatov scored first-half goals to give Fulham a 2-0 win over Villa to end a six-game losing streak in the league.

The result marked Meulensteen’s first win as Fulham manager as his players ended Aston Villa’s five-match unbeaten run. The visitors were kept at bay from the start and were never a real threat on a sunny afternoon at Craven Cottage. After a minute’s applause for former South African President Nelson Mandela who died Thursday, Aston Villa goal-keeper Brad Guzan pushed Berbatov’s header onto the bar but was powerless when Sidwell flicked the ball from a tight angle to open the scoring in the 21st minute.

Berbatov then calmly scored from the penalty spot for his second league goal this season after Alexander Kacaniklic was fouled by Leandro Bacuna in the box. “I couldn’t be more delighted and the players should be delighted with themselves,” Meulen-steen said. “We were quality going forward in an attacking sense. It’s a massive boost. Although we lost, we got the feel good factor back against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday and it was about backing that up with three points today. The fans can see we’re back on track.”

Associated Press Writer

BERLIN — Wolfsburg inflicted a 3-0 defeat on relegation-threatened Freiburg to go fifth in the Bundesliga on Sunday, while Hertha Berlin beat bottom side Eintracht Braunschweig 2-0 to consolidate seventh. Maximil-ian Arnold put Wolfsburg ahead in the eighth minute, when the stationary Fallou Diagne allowed him to guide Patrick Ochs’ cross beyond the help-less Freiburg goalkeeper, and Ivica Olic doubled the lead three minutes later after Luiz Gustavo did well to set him up.

“When you start a game like that you have no chance against a team like Wolfsburg,” Freiburg coach Christian Streich said. Olic should have scored again a minute later only to stumble with Freiburg’s defense absent and the goal at his mercy, and the Croatian pulled another great chance narrowly wide in the 23rd.

Gelson Fernandes had a goal ruled

offside for Freiburg, but TV replays showed it was the wrong call. The ball came off a defender before Ad-mir Mehmedi crossed for the Swiss midfielder. Freiburg improved after the break, though suffered a blow in the 49th when Francis Coquelin went off in considerable pain with a left ankle injury.

Matthias Ginter came agonizingly close to pulling one back with over 20 minutes remaining when he could only deflect Sebastian Kerk’s cross over the unguarded net.

“It’s very annoying,” Ginter said. “We had one or two chances in the second half. If we had made it 2-1 it would have been close. But the lapses in concentration cost us dearly.” Mar-cel Schaefer scored in injury time on a counterattack to ensure an afternoon to forget for the home supporters.

“The players were fully there from the first second. They saw the chance to climb to fifth place,” Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking said.

Reuters

Serie A title challengers AS Roma ended a run of four successive draws with an enthralling 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Sunday, helped by an inspirational display from Gervinho who set up both goals. Mattia Destro scored the winner for Roma, only eight minutes after coming on for

his first appearance of the season after an injury nightmare, as they remained unbeaten in second place and three points behind leaders Juventus.

Inter Milan and Parma produced shocking defending as they shared six goals at San Siro, the second 3-3 draw of the weekend after Na-

poli’s equally eventful match against Udinese on Saturday. Roma’s neigh-bours Lazio continued their down-ward slide by losing 1-0 at Torino, their sixth league game without a win, and Cagliari and Verona each produced dramatic turnarounds to win 2-1 at home.

Marco Sau scored two late goals

to give Cagliari a highly controver-sial 2-1 win over 10-man Genoa who took an early lead through Alberto Gilardino and were furious about Thomas Manfredini’s red card two minutes before halftime. Manfredini was clearly manhandled by Daniele Conti at a corner but both were booked and the Genoa player was dismissed for a second yellow card.

Verona also scored twice in the last 10 minutes to beat Atalanta 2-1, Jorginho scoring the winner with a penalty. Sampdoria gave coach Sinisa Mihajlovic his first league win since taking over, beating bot-tom-of-the-table Catania 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from Eder and Manolo Gabbiadini and climbing to joint 16th with 14 points.

Serie A is already threatening to turn into a two-horse race with five points separating Roma (37) and third-placed Napoli, and Inter another four points behind in fourth. Juventus have 40 points after their 2-0 win at Bologna on Friday.

TOTTI RETURN

Gervinho has enjoyed a new lease of life since his move from Arsenal in the close season and tormented Fiorentina’s defence as Roma recap-tured the form which helped them win their first 10 games. The mere pres-ence of talismanic forward Francesco Totti on the substitutes’ bench, after

more than a month out through injury, also appeared to inspire Rudi Garcia’s side, even though the 37-year-old did not play.

Only a needless sending-off for Miralem Pjanic, who received a second yellow card for fouling David Pizarro inside the opposition’s half in the 87th minute, spoiled Roma’s day.

Maicon put Roma ahead with his first goal for the club, the Bra-zilian bundling the ball home in the seventh minute after Gervinho pulled the ball back. “Gervinho is fast, devastating, has quality and tends to make the right decisions,” said Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella. Fiorentina levelled on 29 minutes when Peru midfielder Juan Vargas rifled home from a Nenad Tomovic pass.

Both sides created openings early in the second half before Roma grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck. Gervinho had a shot blocked by Neto and Kevin Strootman hit the Fioren-tina post as the pressure mounted, the winner finally arriving when Gervinho pulled the ball back from the byline and Destro fired home.

The overjoyed Destro, sidelined for 10 months with a knee injury, was mobbed by his team mates and booked for taking his shirt off in the celebrations. “It was a fascinating game with two teams playing great football,” said Montella. “I think ei-ther side could’ve won considering the performances.”

Associated Press Writer

BARCELONA, Spain — Ten-man Osasuna roared back from a three-goal deficit to secure a 3-3 draw at Malaga on Sunday, giving the Pamplona-based side the away-goal advantage in their Copa del Rey matchup. Malaga had gone up 3-0 early in the second half, but forward Roberto Torres pulled one back from long range in the 57th before crossing for the unmarked Manu Omwu to head in Osasuna’s second goal four minutes later.

Malaga still appeared set to win the first leg when Osasuna’s Raoul Loe was dismissed with his second booking in the 64th, only for Emiliano Armenteros to follow up his own rebound in the 78th to pull Osasuna level for good. “The game turned against us, but we stayed patient, worked the ball and we’re able to turn it around,” said Torres, who added that he was confident his team would advance to face the winner of the tie between Real Madrid and minnow Olimpic Xativa.

Malaga also finished with 10 men when Ignacio Camacho saw red for bringing down Jordan Loties from behind in the 84th. Malaga’s first-year coach Bernd Schuster was at a loss to explain his team’s collapse. “It’s difficult, very difficult to understand,” said Schuster.

Malaga is 15th in the 20-team Spanish league, just two points from the relegation zone. With this latest draw, it has just one win in its last 10 games.

“It’s tough to see what we need to do to win a game if we can’t do it after leading 3-0,” Schuster said. “We are able to fall apart all by ourselves. The only thing that was lacking was (Osasuna’s) fourth goal. I was expecting it after Camacho’s red card. It was the only thing missing to round off the night.”

Elsewhere in the round of 32, seven-time winner Valencia was held to a 0-0 draw at third-division Nastic Tarragona, while Espa-nyol needed a late goal from Christian Stuani to secure a 2-2 draw at second-division Real Jaen.

Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud puts his hands to his head as he reacts in frustration to

missing a chance to score a goal dur-ing the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Everton at the Emirates Stadium in London, Sun-

day, Dec. 8, 2013.

Arsenal’s momentum halted by Everton; Fulham wins

Associated Press Writer

LONDON — Arsenal’s Premier League momentum was halted when the Gunners allowed a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Everton on Sunday, while Fulham ended its losing streak by beating Aston Villa to give new manager Rene Meulensteen his first victory. Arsenal failed to take full advantage of its main rivals’ stumbles on Saturday as substitute Gerard Deulofeu lev-eled with a hard shot from a tight angle in the 84th minute to give Everton a deserved point.

AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Osasuna rallies for 3-3 draw at Malaga in Copa

AP Photo/dpa, Patrick Seeger

Freiburg’s Pavel Krmas , left, challenges for the ball with Wolfsburg’s Ivica Olic, during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and VfL Wolfsburg in Freiburg, Germany Sunday Dec. 8, 2013.

Wolfsburg beats Freiburg to go 5th in Bundesliga

AP Photo/Andrew MedichiniAS Roma defender Dodo’ of Brazil, right, and Fiorentina midfielder Juan Cuadrado,

of Colombia, fight for the ball during a Serie A soccer

match between AS Roma and Fiorentina, at Rome’s

Olympic Stadium, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

Inspirational Gervinho helps Roma end draw sequence

But the Lakers never led, and To-ronto improbably snapped its five-game losing streak despite playing without forward Rudy Gay, who is expected to be traded to Sacramento on Monday as the centerpiece of an apparent seven-player deal. Kyle Lowry had 23 points and eight as-sists, and DeMar DeRozan added 10 of his 26 points in the final 4:35 of the Raptors’ first road win over the Lakers in 11 tries since Dec. 28, 2001.

Nick Young scored 19 points for the Lakers, who went 10-9 without Bryant this season, forg-ing a winning record without the five-time NBA champion and with little help from fellow in-jured MVP Steve Nash. Boston’s Jordan Crawford scored 23 points as the Celtics had the most-lopsided victory in the NBA this season, battering the New York Knicks 114-73. Jared Sullinger added 21 points for the Celtics,

who jumped to leads of 12-0, 18-1 and 25-3 and improved their Atlantic Division-leading record to 10-12.

The Celtics led 58-31 at halftime, then Crawford made four 3-pointers in a 34-point quarter that extended Boston’s lead to 92-56. The Celt-ics then scored the first four points of the fourth for a 40-point bulge, triggering loud boos that would get louder at the final buzzer. Boston went on to surpass a 38-point vic-tory by the Clippers over Chicago that had been the NBA’s biggest victory this season.

Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points for the Knicks. At Auburn Hills, Michigan, LeBron James had 24 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as the Miami Heat cruised past the Pistons 110-95 , avenging a home loss to Detroit less than a week ago.

Ray Allen added 18 points for the Heat, who were without Dwy-

ane Wade but still shot 56 percent from the field and 11 of 28 from 3-point range. Miami took a 16-5 lead, and although the Pistons fought back, the Heat went on a 13-2 run in the third quarter to make

it 74-57. Andre Drummond had 19 points and 14 rebounds for Detroit, which had its four-game winning streak ended.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 118-94 after

Kevin Durant had 36 points and 10 rebounds, while Dwight Howard celebrated his 28th birthday with 20 points and 22 rebounds in the Houston Rockets’ 98-88 win over the Orlando Magic.

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IBP

GIANYAR - When mentioning Celuk hamlet, our mind will surely point to a silver and gold art craft. Celuk hamlet located adjacent to cul-tural village of Batubulan, Sukawati subdistrict, Gianyar, or about 6 km east of Denpasar, is the center of silver and gold handicrafts. In the 1980s, it was known as a tourism village because of its silver handicraft. Every day many tourists visited Celuk.

The village is very typical because people can find out a row of art shops along the road which are all displaying and selling various kinds of silver products. Those silver crafts are on display and sold in glass showcase, so that every traveler passing by can see them. Diverse forms of craft such as rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, brooch and pendant can be found here.

Similarly, there are also kitchen utensils such as spoons, forks, plates, cups, glasses, bowls (commonly used by Hindus to hold the offer-ings) and others. Silver handicraft embellished with various ornaments consists of dagger, fans and miniature of transportation means (wagon, tricycles, motorcycles, cars, boats, etc.).

More interestingly, when shopping at Celuk art shops, we are also allowed by the art shop owner to have a closer look at the process of making vari-ous silverworks. In general, the process of making of silver products passes through two processes, namely the traditional and modern techniques. However, there are also made by combining traditional and modern technique.

From the narrative of some locals, Celuk was starting to be known as a silversmith area since 1976. Initially, there were only 3 silversmiths. Af-ter the development of tourism, the emerging new silver craftsmen followed the steps of the three craftsmen. Finally, the other Celuk residents who initially had profession as farmer were ultimately turned to be silversmith until now.

Celuk, a Tourism Village of Silversmith

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Associated Press Writer

SALVADOR, Brazil — The World Cup may be great for planet

football, but it isn’t so good for planet Earth. FIFA says the 2014 tournament, which will require huge amounts of air travel to ven-

ues across Brazil, will produce the equivalent of 2.72 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, a green-house gas.

That means staging the month-long tournament will produce as much carbon dioxide as 560,000 passenger cars do in one year, ac-cording to the greenhouse gas cal-culator on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website.

FIFA will compensate for a small part of World Cup carbon emissions by offsetting. That means financ-ing projects, such as planting trees, which help reduce carbon emissions elsewhere. FIFA’s head of corporate social responsibility, Federico Ad-diechi, said in an interview that they’ll be spending several million dollars.

Teams, spectators, officials and others will have to crisscross the world’s fifth-largest country, mostly by air, because the 64 World Cup matches were scattered across 12 stadiums. Fans will produce about 90 percent of World Cup carbon emissions, Addiechi said. The rest — about 251,000 tons — is

directly from FIFA’s activities. That includes travel for teams, referees, FIFA officials, carbon produced by their hotels, the use of stadi-ums and other tournament-related activities.

“We’re going to offset 100 per-cent of those emissions,” Addiechi said. That could be done by financ-ing reforestation in Brazil, wind farms, hydroelectric plants or other projects. The projects will be announced next year. Addiechi said they will cost FIFA about $2.5 million, which is still just a fraction of the billions expected in World Cup revenue.

A FIFA-commissioned study breaks down World Cup emissions like this: —213,706 tons from the Confederations Cup tournament in June.—38,048 tons from other preparations, including last week’s draw, which required more than 3,000 guests and journalists to trek to a huge tent erected at a remote beach resort on Brazil’s Atlantic coast.

That draw alone produced an

estimated 5,221 tons of carbon. “Although it could have been more sustainable, this trip to Brazil this time, at least we are going to offset it,” Addiechi said. —2.47 million tons from the World Cup next June and July, for a total of 2.72 million tons. “If you compare this to the emissions of other industries, it is nothing,” Addiechi said. The Ford Motor Co. calculates that its plants around the world emitted 5.1 mil-lion tons of carbon in 2012.

The EPA calculates that the average American home emits 20 tons per year and that the United States’ coal-burning power plants each produce about 3.5 million tons annually. The 2010 World Cup in South Africa also required large amount of travel, as will the 2018 edition in Russia.

“We need to develop the game of football, that means that people are traveling around the world,” Ad-diechi said. “Otherwise we have to stop doing what we are doing and I don’t think that’s in everyone’s interests.”

2014 World Cup as polluting as 560,000 cars

AP Photo/Portal da Copa 2014, Daniel BasilIn this Sept. 11, 2013 photo released by Portal da Copa 2014, aerial view of the Galeao international airport, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil has decided against opening more routes for foreign air carriers for next year’s World Cup. According to Civil Aviation Secretary Wel-lington Moreira Franco, Brazilian carriers can handle the more than 3.6 million expected soccer fans traveling to the 12 host cities.

Kobe returns, but Raptors beat Lakers 106-94Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant had nine points and eight rebounds in his season debut for the Lakers, but Amir Johnson scored a career-high 32 points in the trade-depleted Toronto Raptors’ 106-94 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday. Bryant began his 18th NBA season by going 2 for 9 with four assists and eight turnovers in 28 minutes. The fourth-leading scorer in NBA history hadn’t played since tearing his Achilles tendon in April, undergoing several months of rehabilitation to return for Los Angeles’ 20th game of the new season.

AP Photo/Danny MoloshokLos Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant dribbles the ball as Toronto Raptors’ Amir Johnson, left, defends dur-ing the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

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The accident in southern Ja-karta killed the train engineer and at least six others, said Jakarta police spokesman Col. Rikwanto, who uses one name like many In-donesians. About 20 others were injured.

A burned-out passenger car was seen lying on its side while plumes of black smoke billowed from parts of the engulfed train run by PT KAI Commuter train company. The train was headed to central Jakarta when the ac-cident occurred just before noon, said Eva Chairunisa, a company spokeswoman. She said the truck was hauling LPG, but police said

it was carrying gasoline.Two carriages derailed during

the accident, and hundreds of panicked passengers ran from the train, many screaming and crying. Rescuers worked to pull out three bodies pinned under the wreckage, said Sukarno, a firefighter on the scene. The cause of the accident is being investigated.

A passenger of a derailed car-riage who managed to escape told MetroTV that the train appeared to slam on its breaks just before impact. She said she heard explosions and then the car filled with thick smoke, making it difficult to breathe.

“My position was near the door,

but I could not move because I was ... trampled by other passengers,” said Veronica, who uses only one name and was riding in a car re-served for women. “We managed to escape after people from outside broke the windows. I saw many victims with burns on their legs, hands and stomachs.”

The accident occurred near the site of a 1987 crash that killed 156 people when two trains collided.

Commuter trains are often packed with passengers due to the lack of other forms of public transportation in Jakarta, which has some of the worst traffic jams in Asia.

Agence France-Presse

NEW YORK - The trial of Indonesian-born wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan opens in New York on Monday with pros-ecutors accusing him of masterminding a wildly lucrative fraud which saw ordinary bottles passed off as expensive vintages.

The 37-year-old enjoyed a meteoric rise to become one of the world’s most influential dealers of rare wines prior to his arrest, raking in millions of dollars which bankrolled a lavish lifestyle.

In fact, prosecutors say, Kurniawan’s taste for the trappings of luxury -- he owned a fleet of vehicles including a Lambo-rghini, a large collection of contemporary artwork and several Philippe Patek watches -- was built on a lie.

Instead of rare vintages, Kurniawan was often selling store-bought wine which had been re-bottled using either fake labels or genuine ones from empty bottles.

One part of the prosecution’s indictment involves an alleged attempt by Kurniawan to sell 97 bottles of what he said was wine from the acclaimed Domaine Ponsot winery in Burgundy, France at a 2008 auction in New York.

The sale, worth between $440,000 and $602,000, was abruptly halted at the last minute after problems with the lot became obvious. One bottle was dated 1929 when the domaine only began bottling in 1934.

He is also accused of selling counterfeit wines at two 2006 auctions in New York which netted him $10.6 million and $24.7 million respectively, a record.

One collector is alleged to have paid $12,925 for a fake bottle of Romanee-Conti.

Kurniawan denies charges of mail fraud and wire fraud. But in an indictment, prosecutors have alleged a mass of incrimi-nating evidence was discovered during a 2012 raid on his home in Arcadia, a city on the outskirts of Los Angeles.

Prosecutors say Kurniawan’s California home was a “coun-terfeit wine laboratory,” where he “mixed and blended lower-priced wines so that they would mimic the taste and character of rare and far more expensive wines.”

“Kurniawan poured his creations into empty bottles of rare and expensive wines,” the charges read, and then “created a finished product by sealing the bottles with corks and by outfitting the bottles with counterfeit wine labels.”

Kurniawan would sell the fake bottles at auctions and in di-rect sales to wealthy wine collectors, often alongside authentic bottles of rare wines, the prosecution alleged.

He did this “so that his fraud would go undetected and so that he could dimiss as spoiled bottles or aberrations any bottle of wine ultimately identified as counterfeit,” the indictment said.

“Kurniawan rose to become one of the most prominent and prolific dealers in the United States of purportedly rare and expensive wine,” according to his indictment.

Among the allegedly fake sales Kurniawan made was a double-magnum of a phony 1947 Chateau Petrus for $30,000 in 2005.

In February 2012, Kurniawan is alleged to have tried to sell a consignment of purportedly Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue at auction in London, with an estimate of $889,750.

However, skeptics alerted the auction house and the lots were withdrawn from the sale. At his arrest the following month, the FBI discovered supplies of bottles, labels, corks and other gear said to have been used in preparing fake vintages -- minus the real wine.

AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana

Indonesians walk away from the fire after a commuter train collided with a truck hauling fuel on the outskirts Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. A commuter train collided with a truck hauling liquefied gas in Jakarta on Monday, sending a fireball of orange flames shoot-ing skyward.

Commuter train crashes in Jakarta, 7 deadAssociated Press

JAKARTA — At least seven people died Monday when a commuter train collided with a truck hauling fuel in Indonesia’s capital, sending a fireball of orange flames and black smoke shooting skyward.

US trial of star Indonesian wine dealer set to open

Thailand has been plagued by political turmoil since the army toppled Yingluck’s brother Thaksin in a 2006 coup. The protesters ac-cuse Yingluck of serving as a proxy for her brother who lives in self-imposed exile in Dubai to avoid jail time for a corruption conviction he says was politically motivated.

In broad terms, the conflict pits the Thai elite and the educated middle-class against Thaksin’s power base in the countryside, which benefited from populist policies designed to win over the rural poor.

Protest leaders called for a peaceful march Monday but many feared the day could end violently when demonstrators converge from

nine locations on Yingluck’s office at Government House. More than 60 Thai and international schools in Bangkok have closed as a pre-caution.

As Yingluck spoke, long col-umns of protesters paralyzed traf-fic on major Bangkok boulevards. Police estimated that about 100,000 protesters were out on the streets of the Thai capital.

Leaders of the movement made no immediate reaction to Ying-luck’s announcement but many protesters dismissed the develop-ment as insufficient.

“We will keep on protesting be-cause we want her family to leave this country,” said Boonlue Man-siri, one of tens of thousands who joined a 20-kilometer (12-mile) march to Yingluck’s office.

The sentiment was the same across town, where protesters filled a major four-lane road in the city’s

central business district, waving flags, blowing whistles and holding a huge banner that said, “Get Out Shinawatra.”

Asked about the dissolution of Parliament, one middle-aged woman in the crowd said, “It is too late” and “It’s not enough.”

“At the end of the day, we are going to win,” said the woman who identified herself as Paew. “What happens now? Don’t worry. We will figure it out.”

Protest leader Suthep Thaug-suban said he would announce his reaction once his march reached Government House. Suthep has repeatedly said that calling fresh elections would not be enough to end the conflict. He has demanded that a non-elected “people’s coun-cil” lead the country instead, an idea that has been criticized as utopian and undemocratic.

“We will rise up. We will walk

on every street in the country. We will not be going home again,” Suthep said Sunday. His supporters on Monday appeared to abandon the two places they had occupied for more than a week — the Fi-nance Ministry and part of a vast government complex for more than a week. “The people who will be going home empty-handed are those in the Thaksin regime.”

The country’s political standoff deepened Sunday after the main opposition party resigned from the legislature en masse to join the anti-government demonstrations. The Democrats held 153 of the 500 seats in the legislative body, according to the latest figures on their website.

The minority Democrats — who are closely allied with the protesters — have not won an election since 1992, and some of their leaders ap-pear to have given up on electoral

politics as a result.Yingluck’s government, by con-

trast, came to power in a landslide vote in 2011 that observers said was free and fair.

Abhisit Vejjajiva, the leader of the Democrat Party and a former premier, led one of the marches through Bangkok on Monday. He declined to comment on whether the party would participate in the next election.

Since the latest unrest began last month, at least five people have been killed and at least 289 injured. Violence ended suddenly last week as both sides paused to celebrate the birthday of the nation’s revered king, who turned 86 Thursday.

The crisis boiled over after Yin-gluck’s ruling party tried to ram a controversial amnesty bill through the legislature. Critics say it was designed mainly to bring Thaksin home to Thailand a free man..

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Travel problems could linger into Monday afternoon, with freez-ing rain and icy conditions sticking around as wintry weather stretched from Missouri to Maine. The storm canceled more than 2,500 flights Sunday and delayed thousands more, according to estimates from the website Flightaware.com. More than 1,000 of Monday’s flights were already canceled, the great-est share from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which was still reeling from the effects of the ice storm that brought North Texas to a standstill.

The forecast for Monday re-mained up in the air for the north-east, depending on how quickly the system moves and temperatures rise, according to the National Weather Service. Meanwhile, a winter storm warning was in effect until 10 a.m. for Washington, D.C., and Baltimore where up to a quarter inch of ice was expected because of freezing rain that could cause power outages.

The expectation was for another weather system moving out of Vir-ginia to follow the same path as Sunday’s storm overnight. It was expected to dump icy drizzle and eventually freezing rain through the New York City area and into Bos-ton, National Weather Service me-

teorologist Greg Heavener said.Indeed, slippery conditions were

reported overnight in the New York City area: a crash involving about 20 vehicles closed southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Greenwich, Conn., for a couple of hours. No serious injuries were immediately reported. Forecasters said air travel would likely remain a hassle, too. “I think the further north you look, departures and arrivals could be affected because of icy issues,” Heavener said.

What was forecast in the Phila-delphia area to be a tame storm system with about an inch of snow gradually changing over to rain mushroomed into a full-blown snow storm. Bands of heavy snow made for a wide range of accumula-tion: a foot was reported in Newark, Del. Philadelphia International Airport received 8.6 inches, more than it had all of last year. Other areas received far less: a little over an inch was reported in Pennsyl-vania’s Lehigh Valley, which usu-ally is hit harder than downtown Philadelphia.

Sunday’s snow fell so heavily in Philadelphia that yard markers at Lincoln Financial Field - where the Eagles beat the Detroit Lions - were completely obscured. It was almost as bad in Pittsburgh, where the snow

intensified after the opening kickoff. Philadelphia fan Dave Hamilton, of Ivyland, layered up for the game in Eagles gear. “Twenty-seven years I’ve been a season-ticket holder, I’ve never seen snow at the game like this,” he said. “It just kept coming down.”

Heavy snow in the Philadelphia area led to a number of accidents, including a fatal crash on the Penn-sylvania Turnpike that spawned fender-benders involving 50 cars, stranding some motorists for up to seven hours. More than two dozen vehicles were involved in another series of crashes on nearby Interstate 78. Paul Jones, 24, a youth hockey coach from Warminster in the Phila-

delphia suburbs, was on his way to a game in Lancaster when he got stuck - along with his fiancee, another coach and three players - in a major backup on the turnpike.

The roadway was “snow-covered, slick,” Jones said in an interview from the car, where he was a pas-senger and had been at a standstill for more than an hour. “People are in and out” of their vehicles, he said. “Kids are having a snowball fight on the side of the road, making snow angels, people are walking their dogs.

Philadelphia International Air-port spokeswoman Stacey Jackson said a number of passengers were expected to remain in the airport

overnight since area hotels had been full for several days. She said staff would hand out pillows and blankets to travelers to make them “feel at home even though they are not.” Air passengers in the Washington-area experienced increasing delays at both Dulles International and Ron-ald Reagan Washington National airports.

Virginia, parts of West Virginia and the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area braced for blackouts un-der steady freezing rain, wet snow and sleet. Parts of northwest and southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia got snow, while sleet and freezing rain prevailed west and north of Richmond.

Big storm dumps snow on East Coast, travel dicey

AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck

A worker walks up Blackcomb Mountain as a snowmaking machine blows snow onto a run in Whistler, British Columbia, on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.

Associated Press Writer

PHILADELPHIA — A plodding storm that dumped heavy snow on the unsuspecting Mid-Atlantic region threatened to make roads dicey in the northeast corridor for Monday’s com-mute while travel disruptions continued to ripple across the country days after the same system first began wreaking havoc in the skies. The seemingly never-ending storm that coated parts of Texas in ice struck with unexpected force on the East Coast, blanketing some spots in a foot of snow and grinding highways to a halt.

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Associated Press

NEW YORK — The vast majority of business econo-mists believe the Federal Reserve will begin to pull back on its massive economic stimulus program in the first three months of 2014, according to a November survey done by the National Association of Business Economists.

The survey also showed a majority of economists be-lieve the United States’ economic recovery will accelerate next year. NABE surveyed 51 economists between Nov. 8 and Nov. 19 and found that 62 percent of respondents believe the Fed will pull back on its bond-buying program in the first quarter of 2014. Another 30 percent believe the Fed will begin to reduce its bond buying in the second quarter of 2014.

Combined, nine out of 10 economists believe the Fed’s stimulus program will wind down next year, after being place in its current form since December 2012.

The Federal Reserve has been buying $85 billion in bonds each month in an effort to keep interest rates low and stimulate the economy. The central bank was widely expected to taper its bond purchases in September, but decided to wait and see more evidence whether the na-tion’s economic recovery is sustainable.

In its survey, NABE said its forecasters expect the U.S. economy will grow faster next year than in 2013. The or-ganization forecasts that the country’s economy will grow at a 2.8 percent annual rate in 2014 versus the 2.1 percent annual rate it is expected to grow this year.

The partial shutdown of the federal government in early October likely had a modest impact on economic growth, NABE said. Of the forecasters polled by NABE, 73 percent said that the October shutdown likely reduced U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter by 0.5 percent or less. Fewer than 25 percent of economists believed the shutdown had no impact on the U.S. economy or even helped the U.S. economy.

Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR — The price of oil inched toward $98 a barrel Monday after stronger U.S. hiring suggested demand for crude could increase.

Benchmark U.S. crude for January delivery was up 6 cents at $97.71 a barrel at midafternoon Kuala Lumpur time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract closed up 27 cents at $97.65 on Friday. U.S. data showed strong signs of economic recovery.

The Labor Department said Friday that the unemploy-ment rate fell to a five-year low of 7 percent in November after employers added 203,000 jobs last month, more than expected. Earlier data showed the U.S. economy grew at a 3.6 percent annualized rate in July through September, the fastest since early 2012. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils, was down 2 cents at $111.59 a barrel on the ICE exchange in London.

The government said the world’s third-largest economy grew an annual-ized 1.1 percent last quarter, less than half the pace of the previous quarter. The initial estimate had put growth at 1.9 percent.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s eco-nomic revival strategy for Japan centers on cheap credit, a weak yen and longer-term reforms to boost competitiveness, but corporate investment and personal incomes have yet to rebound. Mean-while, exports have grown less than

expected despite the weaker yen, partly due to slowing growth in many emerg-ing economies.

Japan’s economy grew at a 4.3 per-cent pace in the first quarter of the year and 3.8 percent in April-June.

The revised data for the third quarter showed that the economy expanded 0.3 percent from the second quarter. The original estimate was 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter growth.

As the U.S. has moved toward a possible reduction of its monetary

easing, Japan’s central bank has re-affirmed its commitment to pumping money into the economy to achieve an inflation target of 2 percent by 2015. Prices have only just begun to rise, but most of the increase has been attributed to rising costs for fuel and other imports.

The revised data Monday showed slower foreign and domestic demand than originally thought.

Private investment, excluding resi-dential investment, was flat. Economic growth was supported by a 6.5 percent increase year-on-year in public spend-ing, reflecting the government’s boost in infrastructure investment and stepped up reconstruction in the areas devas-tated by the March 2011 tsunami.

Oil near $98 as US economy shows improvement

Fed economic stimulus will end in 2014 AP Photo/Koji Sasahara

People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Japan has revised its economic growth estimate for the last quarter downward after finding that capital investment slowed more than expected in July-September.

Japan cuts 3Q economic growth estimate to 1.1 percentAssociated Press

TOKYO — Japan slashed its estimate of economic growth for the July-September quarter Monday as investment by companies slowed more than first estimated.

Bali Post

TABANAN - The delay in the discussion on the regional bylaw about green belt did not discourage the Special Committee of Green Belt of the Tabanan House to move. Most recently, the Special Committee requested the Tabanan government to include the Jatiluwih tourist area in the green belt. The measure was intended to avoid the rush of investors. Moreover, Jatilu-wih has been designated as a World Cultural Heritage.

Proposal on the inclusion of Jatiluwih area in the green belt was justified by Chairman of the Green Belt Special Committee, Agus Ekananda. This PDI-P politician asserted that all this time the status of Jatiluwih had no certainty, espe-cially in terms of legal instrument on the green belt whereas the perennial paddy fields had been crowned as a world heritage.

“The Special Committee VII preparing the regional bylaw on Jatiluwih proposed the in-clusion of Jatiluwih in the green belt,” he said last week. With the inclusion in the green belt, Jatiluwih area would have a firm legal basis. County government would also have basic en-forcement if there would be a violation. All this time, the green belt at Jatiluwih was only made at some points. Even, there were some sugges-tions wishing to reduce the radius. Existence of

the legal protection, said Ekananda, would make the preservation of Jatiluwih stronger. Similar opinion was disclosed by Deputy Chairman of Special Committee VII, Ketut Loka Antara. He explained that inclusion of Jatiluwih in the world cultural heritage would attract a lot of investors to come.

Without being fortified, the presence of inves-tors would be feared to have a negative impact. On that account, his party agreed the Jatiluwih area to be included in the green belt. “It is the decision of Special Committee intended to protect the Jatiluwih area from the onslaught of investors,” said the Golkar politician.

All this time, he said, the existing green belt areas only targeted the roadside, so the region was limited whereas the UNESCO established Jatiluwih as a perennial subak rice field. When determined into a green belt, the Jatiluwih rice fields would be protected by rules.

As had been known, the Jatiluwih area was named a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2012. The paddy field of red rice was con-sidered unique and worth preserving. Similarly, the activities of farmers through its subak were also made immortal. Meanwhile, the Jatiluwih rice fields spread across 300 hectares more. Unfortunately, from this acreage, only a few points that had been included in the green belt map. (kmb30)

In the enforcement operation held on Saturday (Dec 7) through Sunday (Dec 8) around 2:30 a.m., the officers managed to arrest 19 beggars where nine people were from East Java and the remaining 10 people were from Muntigunung and Pedahan village, Kubu, Karan-gasem.

When contacted, the Head of Denpasar Social and Labor Agency, Made Erwin Suryadarma Sena, said the nine people from outside Bali arrested were ‘newcomers’ from Banyuwangi, Bondowoso and Situbondo. Meanwhile, the beggars from Muntigunung and Pedahan village were mostly old faces that had been netted for several times in the policing operations and repatri-ated to their home village.

“We deliberately held the opera-tion against the beggars at night or while they were resting in order the result could be more effective. We learned about the resting place based on information from resi-dents. Ahead of this New Year, the amount of beggars doing the activi-ties in Denpasar usually increases,” he said.

According to Erwin Suryadarma, the disciplining operation was con-ducted in the area of Jalan Subur, Monang-Maning, Jalan Pulau Batanta, Jalan Nusa Kambangan and Pedungan area. In order not to be missed, the officers deployed to the field were not wearing a service uniform so they were not easily recognized by the beggars. As per experience, the beggars would immediately run away when they saw uniformed officers coming to discipline them. “Ahead of the New Year, we will intensify the control of beggars. Moreover, at the end of the year, the number of foreign and domestic travelers visiting Bali, chiefly Denpasar, will usu-ally increase sharply. The presence of beggars is clearly potential to disrupt the convenience of travelers spending holidays in Denpasar,” he said.

This former Spokesperson of Denpasar Municipality added that his party continuously distributed flyers and put up billboards on par-ticular road sections containing an appeal not to give anything to beg-gars. In that way, people no longer

gave alms to beggars because it would make them increasingly lazy and they continued to rely on their livelihood on the mercy of others.

“If people no longer give money or any other things to beggars, they

will surely stop begging and try to find out another job that is much more respectable. All beggars net-ted in the operation will be repatri-ated to their home village,” he said while adding that until the first

week of December 2013 his party had arrested 198 beggars where 49 people were from East Java and the remaining 149 beggars were from Pedahan and Muntigunung village, Karangasem. (kmb13)

Dozens of beggars arrested

IBP/Eka AdhiyasaThe Denpasar Social and Labor Agency increasingly intensifies the enforcement operation targeting the homeless and beggars doing activities in Denpasar area. The operation is not only held during the day but also in the evening when they are fast asleep.

Bali Post

DENPASAR - The Denpasar Social and Labor Agency increasingly intensifies the enforcement operation targeting the homeless and beg-gars doing activities in Denpasar area. The operation is not only held during the day but also in the evening when they are fast asleep.

Prone to investors Jatiluwih asks to be included in green belt

IBP/UdiMost recently, the Special Committee requested the Tabanan government to in-clude the Jatiluwih tourist area in the green belt. The measure was intended to avoid the rush of investors.

BUSINESS

Bali News International4 Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Tuesday, December 10, 2013 13International RLDW

The protesters are furious that the government decided last month to ditch a landmark pact with the European Union in favour of closer economic cooperation with Moscow, Ukraine’s Soviet-era over-lord. Yanukovich’s sudden tack towards Russia has provoked the biggest street protests since the 2004-5 Orange Revolu-tion, when people power forced a re-run of a fraud-tainted election and thwarted his first run for the presidency.

“Yanukovich, you are next!” read a poster stuck on the plinth where the red granite statue of Lenin had stood. People hacked off chunks of the prostrate - and now headless - leader of the 1917 Bolshe-

vik revolution to take home as souvenirs. Cheered by the crowd, a woman planted an EU flag on the pedestal where the 3-1/2 metre (11 feet, 6 inch)-high statue had stood since 1946.

Opposition leaders denied any link to its removal, clearly concerned that such an act could harm their cause. The spokesman of Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov called the felling of the statue “barbarism”, Interfax news agency reported. The authorities and protesters have confronted each other for weeks, raising fears for political and economic stability in the former Soviet republic of 46 million people.

The demonstrators have erected blockades to defend the central Inde-pendence Square - now transformed into a tent village, sustained by donations of food and clothing - from any police attempt to retake it. They are occuping key public buildings and on Sunday erected blockades and tents on roads in the government district.

“This is a decisive moment when all

Ukrainians have gathered here because they don’t want to live in a country where corruption rules and where there is no justice,” said Vitaly Klitschko, a reigning world heavyweight boxing champion and leader of the opposition Udar (Punch) party.

Ukraine’s opposition accuses Yanuk-ovich, who met Russian President Vladi-mir Putin on Friday, of preparing to take the country into a Moscow-led customs union, which they see as an attempt to recreate the Soviet Union.

“RAZOR’S EDGE”Yanukovich has said he decided to

shelve the EU trade deal because it would have been too costly for Ukraine’s strug-gling economy and the country needs more time to prepare. He says he is preparing a “strategic partnership” with Russia, but has not committed to joining the customs union.

“We are on a razor’s edge between a final plunge into cruel dictatorship and a return home to the European community,” jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko said in a message to Sunday’s rally, read out by her daughter Yevgenia.

“Don’t give in, not a step back, don’t give up, the future of Ukraine is in your hands,” the message read. Last weekend, riot police beat protesters and journalists, drawing EU condemnation and swelling protesters’ ranks.

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will pay tribute this week to Nelson Mandela, making the long trip from Washington to South Africa Monday to attend a national memorial service for the anti-apartheid icon. Tuesday’s memorial service will also serve as a rare reunion of nearly all the living American presidents. George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, will accompany Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Air Force One, while former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter will travel separately to South Africa. George H.W. Bush is the only liv-ing president who will not attend. His spokesman said the 89-year-old is no longer able to travel long distances.

The American leaders will join dozens of other dignitaries and tens of thousands of mourners at the memorial service at a Johannesburg stadium. Mandela will be buried Dec. 15, following a state funeral in his hometown of Qunu.

Obama has called Mandela a personal hero, and his own political rise has drawn inevitable compari-sons to the former South African leader. Each was his nation’s first black president and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize — though those close to the U.S. leader say he is aware of the vast differences in the politicians’ experiences.

“President Obama would believe that the challenges he has faced pale in comparison to those faced by President Mandela,” Valerie Jarrett, Obama’s senior adviser, said in an interview this summer before the president made a trip to South Africa.

Mandela was hospitalized during Obama’s visit, preventing a meet-ing between the two men. Obama did, however, meet with several members of Mandela’s family and made an emotional visit to Robben Island, standing with his wife and two daughters in the tiny cell where the South African leader spent 18 of his 27 years in prison.

Obama and Mandela met in person only once, a hastily arranged

2005 meeting in a Washington hotel room when Obama was a U.S. sena-tor. A photo of the meeting hangs in Obama’s personal office at the White House, showing a smiling Mandela sitting on a chair, his legs outstretched, as the young senator reaches down to shake his hand. A copy of the photo also hangs in Mandela’s office in Johannesburg.

The two men did speak occasion-ally by telephone, including after the 2008 election, when Mandela called Obama to congratulate him on his victory. The U.S. presi-dent called Mandela in 2010 after the South African leader’s young granddaughter was killed in a car accident. Obama also wrote the introduction to Mandela’s memoir, “Conversations with Myself.”

Mandela had already shaped Obama’s political beliefs well before their first encounter. As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles, Obama joined protests against the school’s investments during South Africa’s apartheid era. In 1981, Obama focused his first public politi-cal speech on the topic.

“The day that he was released from prison gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they’re guided by their hopes and not by their fears,” Obama said in remarks shortly after Mandela

died. “And like so many around the globe, I cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that Nelson Mandela set, and so long as I live I will do what I can to learn from him.”

Protesters fell Lenin statue, tell Ukraine’s president ‘you’re next’

Reuters

KIEV - Anti-government protesters toppled a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine’s capital and attacked it with hammers on Sunday in a symbolic challenge to President Viktor Yanukovich and his plans for closer ties with Russia. The gesture rejecting Moscow’s historic influence over Ukraine came after opposition leaders told hundreds of thou-sands of demonstrators on Kiev’s Independence Square to keep up pressure on Yanukovich to sack his government.

AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

Ukrainian and European Union flags are placed on top of the monument to Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Anti-government protest-ers have toppled the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine.

Obama to pay tribute to Mandela in South Africa

AP Photo/Manuel Balce CenetaPresident Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama put their hands over their heart as the National Anthem is played during the Kennedy Center Honors Gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

Gianyar (Bali Post)—

Large amount of garbage along the coastal areas becomes a threat to the sustainability of tourism which is now being developed in Gianyar County. In addition, the beach also used as a place of worship is then disturbed by the unpleas-ant spectacle. Sanitation of the coastal areas should be well maintained to avoid the piles of garbage that certainly disrupt the view of the beach.

It was confirmed by Commander of the 1616 Gianyar Military District Command, Rachmat PS, amid the cleanup service by the Indonesian Army (TNI AD) on Sunday (Dec 8) on Lebih Beach, Gianyar subdistrict and Masceti Beach at Medahan village, Blahbatuh subdistrict. Cleanup service on the beach was carried out in conjunction with the commemoration of the Kartika fighting day.

Together with Saka Wira Kartika, the Gianyar Sanitation and Landscap-ing Agency (DKP) and local commu-nity and the ranks of the 1616 Gianyar Military District Command did cleanup against the organic and inorganic gar-bage. Approximately 200 people were deployed in the beach cleanup event taking place from 07:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

The beach was chosen considering it was an attraction and a place of worship implementation for the Hindu com-munity in Bali, especially in Gianyar.Therefore, it needed to be preserved so the condition was not dirty. Scattered garbage could diminish the aesthetic value of the beach as a tourist attraction. With a clean beach, people who would implement their religious teaching could do it more intensely. “Since the beach has multiple functions, it needs to look clean and beautiful,” he said. (kmb16)

Singaraja (Bali Post)—

Tobacco farmers in Buleleng are spared from losses because it began to rain after they performed grandiose harvest. Actually, farmers were worried if their tobacco crop would be flushed by rain and their harvest could fail.

A number of tobacco farmers met at Subak Uma Panji in Singaraja, Sunday (Dec 8), said that almost all the tobacco plants at Subak Uma Panji and surrounding areas had

ended their harvest. Once the harvest was over, thankfully it just rained so the tobacco could be harvested in good condition. “We are grateful because the harvest is over,” he said. Initially, the farmers were worried if it would rain before they could harvest. Such concerns emerged because farmers were too late to plant.

They grew tobacco in July so that the har-vest was in November whereas in previous years they had harvested in August. “This year, our planting season delayed because

the rainy season early 2013 lasted quite long,” he said.

The Head of Buleleng Forestry and Plantation Agency, Ketut Nerda, said the tobacco crop this year was pretty good. However, he did not know in details about the amount of crop this year. “The area of cultivation decreased this year because farmers worried if their tobacco would be flushed by rain due to late planting period. Thankfully, it rained after the harvest,” he said. (kmb15)

Citrus plant disease causing the plant to die is similar to Citrus Vein Phloem Degeneration (CVPD) virus that can attack the stems, fruit and leaves of citrus as revealed by Headman of Bayung Gede village, Kintamani, Wayan Selamat. He said the wet diplodia disease troubling

the citrus growers often occurred during rainy season. Occurrence of the disease was triggered by high humidity. Not only that, the attack could also be triggered by the close distance among the citrus plants. As consequence, the intensity of incoming sunlight into the citrus

orchards reduced.Until these days, the attack of

diplodia disease was still becoming a feared thing by farmers because there had been no concrete pesti-cide that could eliminate it. He said that diplodia attack had raged since 2010 between January and Febru-ary. Of the total land area of citrus plant at Bayung Gede, nearly 10 percent had been affected by diplo-dia. Based on previous experience, the wet diplodia disease was more hazardous because it peeled off

the stem. Thus, if the citrus plant was exposed to diplodia, the only way for farmers to handle it was by cutting the plants. “When attacked by diplodia, the citrus trees must be cut. All this time, when their plant is attacked by diplodia, farmers will just smear it with Bordeaux porridge,” said Selamat.

When asked for his confirma-tion related to the issue, the Head of Bangli Agriculture Agency, AA Samba, explained the attack widely occurred to citrus was

triggered by fungi. To handle it, it could be done by cleaning the knob. Fertilization should also be made on a regular basis so as to increase the plant health. In ad-dition, farmers were also encour-aged to regularly prune them so the sunlight intake could prevent them from too high humidity. “To anticipate it, when any symptom arises it must be smeared with Bordeaux porridge. When it is getting more serious, it should be destroyed,” said Samba. (ina)

Citrus farmers worry about the attack of DiplodiaBangli (Bali Post)—

A number of citrus farmers in Kintamani began to worry about the diplodia disease. Moreover, the current weather condition has entered the rainy season.

Save beaches from piles of garbage

IBP/FileThe farmer of Subak Uma Panji, Singaraja is harvesting his tobacco plant

Rainy seasonTobacco farmers spared from losses

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Bali PostAMLAPURA - Traditional arrack maker in Karangasem, especially

at Kebung hamlet, Sidemen, seemed furious because the trade of arrack was continuously raided by the officers. Actually, the traditional arrack making having been going on for generations at Kebung is quite unique. Other than for healing needs, the traditional arrack also poses a means or ritual, namely as libation.

One of the Sidemen residents, Ketut Landep Widia Asmara, proposed the Kebung hamlet as a cultural village because it had long been known as the maker of traditional arrack when the Regent of Karangasem Wayan Geredeg made a visit to Sidemen, Thursday (Dec 5). The village was expected to be a cultural village as the buffer to Sidemen cultural village. Moreover, all this time Karangasem only established some villages into cultural village such as Budakeling and Tenganan.

Few years ago, Regent Geredeg had also promised to collect the tra-ditional arrack production in Karangasem. It would be exported to Japan because it was similar to Japanese sake. Unfortunately, his promise could not be materialized so far.

On the other hand, the Regent Geredeg said it was a good proposal to make Kebung as the buffer village to Budaga tourist attraction. It could enrich the tourist destination. However, residents needed to actively preserve the environment and it was not easy to convert the beautiful wetland. In addition, it was also necessary to maintain the sanitation of the environment, especially from the onslaught of plastic waste.

Geredeg would struggle to central government in order the Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra reaching Kusamba, Klungkung, could be resumed to the north and connect Sidemen to Kubu and Buleleng. With such road access, it was believed it could accelerate the economic growth in the local area. (013)

Based on data from the Bali Fisheries and Maritime Agency, realization of the export value of tuna fisheries during the period only reached USD 57,089,094.23. When compared to the export value in 2012, the export value of tuna from Bali in 2013 decreased 1.33 percent. “The rupiah exchange rate is not sta-ble. Even, it tends to weaken and has an impact on the export value of tuna export. With the same amount of dol-lar, the volume of fish to be obtained will be more than in the previous dollar exchange rate,” revealed the Head of Bali Fisheries and Maritime Agency, I Made Gunaja.

Nevertheless, he claimed that tuna export to foreign countries indicated a positive growth. In the third quarter of 2012, the amount of tuna export was 10,685.68 tons and the export amount in 2013 reached 10,736.40 tons or an increase of 0.47 percent.

“When compared to the period of September, it has increased both in

terms of export volume and value of import. In 2012, the volume of tuna export marketed to Japan, the USA, Korea and China reached 1,170.58 tons. As for the value of export in 2012 reached USD 5,766,327.12 and in 2013 the export volume increased 1,767.48 tons or an increase of 50.99 percent. Mean-while, the export value was worth USD 6,366,350.09 or an increase of approximately 10.41 percent,” he said.

He said the tuna production of Bali in the third quarter of 2012 had the volume of 17,740.5 tons, an increase of 83.74 percent from the year 2012 whose volume was only 9,655 tons. “We cannot stabilize the result of tuna catch. It depends on the weather and fish potential cannot be predicted. Moreover, the tuna fish often migrates to other areas and it passes through the prov-inces,” he concluded.

Gunaja rejected if the provincial government was said to give less

attention to the existing tuna or-ganization. So far, they had given much contribution to tuna exports. “This is the regulatory side as a businessman and this is a national policy. They are facilitated by the ministry in the form of subsidized fuel,” he said.

He admitted to have given ser-vices and recommendation to all sorts of businesses. Although they had formerly requested an indepen-dent port, it was impossible for his party to provide it.

Actually it was the authority of Pelindo. “They also wanted to have a container shipping harbor for the transport of freights from Bali. It is impossible for us to meet the request because it is a national program through the Ministry of Transportation. Meanwhile, we can provide the need of baits to catch tuna through our facilitation by making recommendation to the ministry for the import of tuna bait,” he said. (kmb27)

IBP

DENPASAR - The celebration of year-end and a new year will be coming soon. To accommodate holiday traveling season, Happyholiday.travel, a well known online travel agent (OTA), offers some interesting package for hotel booking. This package is especially for customers of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI).

According to the Director and Founder Happyholiday.travel, Arnold Sebastian Egg, this collaboration is intended to introduce the system of OTA to the public, particularly the BRI customers. He said that custom-ers can book hotel, both abroad and inside Indonesia, with affordable price. “Of course, we also guarantee security on transaction,” he said.

He explained that this program provides many benefits for customers of BRI. Because the BRI customers who make hotel bookings via Hap-pyholiday.travel during December 2013 to January 2014 receive special services in the form of discount up to 80 percent. This discount will be add 10 percent if customer using e-pay payment from BRI. “This is an appreciation for our customers, especially BRI customers, who want to travel. We offer lot of hotels with the best prices and discounts up to 80 percent plus 10 percent,” he said.

Meanwhile, one of BRI customers, Irmawati , said she was happy with this program. Irma who lives at Mampang, South Jakarta claimed to have been a customer of BRI for 3 years and often traveling out of town. Her profession as a lecturer in a private college makes her have to travel frequently. She expressed that she generally entrusted hotel booking transactions via OTA. (kmb18)

IBP/File Photo

Export value of tuna from Bali to a number of countries during the period of January to Sep-tember 2013 showed a slight correction. Such a condition was a result of disruption against the stability of rupiah exchange rate to the dollar.

Export value of tuna from Bali slightly declines Bali Post

DENPASAR - Export value of tuna from Bali to a number of countries during the period of January to September 2013 showed a slight correction. Such a condition was a result of disrup-tion against the stability of rupiah exchange rate to the dollar.

Kebung hamlet proposed to be a cultural village

Happyholiday join hands with BRI Affordable hotel booking during year-end

The celebration of year-end and a new year will be coming soon. To accommodate holiday traveling season, Hap-pyholiday.travel, a well known online travel agent (OTA), offers some interesting pack-age for hotel booking.IBP

The difference between “a great scientist and a not-so-lucky one,” Rothman, told reporters and stu-dents in Stockholm, is the former fails 99 percent of the time, and the latter 99.9 percent. Rothman, 63, said he ended up in biochem-istry after Harvard’s neuroscience program rejected him. “Turns out I became a pretty good biochemist,” he said.

The laureates will collect the $1.2 million prize on Tuesday for discoveries on how key substances are transported within cells. While Sudhof, 57, said he thought science was “pretty boring” in high school, Schekman developed a scientific interest at a young age and spent much of his high school years studying “pond scum” with a toy microscope. He said he brought that microscope as gift to the Nobel

Museum in Stockholm.Schekman, 64, said that after

they shared the Lasker award in 2002 — often seen as a precursor to winning a Nobel Prize — he and Rothman made it an annual custom to talk after the Nobel medicine award announcement in October. As the years went by they would discuss the winners and note that once again, they weren’t among them.

“Jim’s wife called it Passover,” Schekman said. “I called it Ground-hog Day.” The Nobel Prizes are always handed out on Dec. 10, the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish industrialist who created the awards in his will. The medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and economics awards are handed out in Stockholm and the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.

Nobel winner: scientists get it wrong most of time

Associated Press Writer

STOCKHOLM — One of this year’s Nobel Prize laureates says learning how to handle failure is key to becoming a suc-cessful scientist. American James Rothman, who shared the medicine prize with countryman Randy Schekman and Ger-man-American Thomas Sudhof, said Friday that doing scientific research almost always means not getting the desired result.

Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — The High Line, a park that turned a dilapidated stretch of elevated railway on Manhattan’s West Side into one of New York’s newest tourist attrac-tions, may have brought a different kind of visitor: a cockroach that can withstand harsh winter cold and never seen before in the U.S.

Rutgers University insect bi-ologists Jessica Ware and Domi-nic Evangelista said the species Periplaneta japonica is well docu-mented in Asia but was never confirmed in the United States until now. The scientists, whose findings were published in the Journal of Economic Entomology, say that it is too soon to predict the impact but that there is probably little cause for concern.

“Because this species is very similar to cockroach species that already exist in the urban environ-ment,” Evangelista said, “they likely will compete with each other for space and for food.” That com-petition, Ware said, will likely keep the population low, “because more time and energy spent competing means less time and energy to de-vote to reproduction.”

Michael Scharf, a professor of urban entomology at Purdue University, said the discovery is something to monitor. “To be truly invasive, a species has to move in and take over and out-compete a native species,” he said. “There’s no evidence of that, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be concerned about it.” The newcomer was first spotted in New York in 2012, by an exterminator working on the High Line.

The scientists suspect the little critter was likely a stowaway in the soil of ornamental plants used to adorn the park. “Many nurseries in the United States have some native plants and some imported plants,” Ware said. “It’s not a far stretch to picture that that is the source.” Periplaneta japonica has special powers not seen in the local roach population; it can survive outdoors in the freezing cold.

“There has been some confirma-tion that it does very well in cold climates, so it is very conceivable that it could live outdoors during winter in New York,” Ware said. “I could imagine japonica being outside and walking around, though I don’t know how well it would do in dirty New York snow.”

In this Jan. 9, 2013 photo pro-vided by the University of Florida, the male Periplaneta japonica is shown. The new strain of cock-roach that can withstand harsh winter cold. Although, it has never been found in the United States before, the hardy insect has in-vaded New York City.

Invasive cockroach found in NYC can take the cold

AP Photo/University of Florida

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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, December 10, 2013

Calendar Event for November 2 through December 11, 20132 Nov Saniscara Keliwon Kuningan.Pura Taman Pule di Mas-Ubud.Pura Ularan di Takmung-Klungkung.Pura Bukitjati di Gulingan-Kawan Bangli.

6 Nov Buda Wage Langkir.Pura Tanah Lot Kediri Tabanan.Pura Bucabe Mas Ubud.Pura Puseh Desa Ganggang-Canggi Batuan.Pura Pasek Pertukangan Kediri-Tabanan.Pura Pasek Bendesa Gulingan Mengwi.Pura Masceti Desa Sanding-Tampak Siring.Puru Luwur Batur Pucangan Buahan-Tabanan.Odalan Alit di Pura Dalem Takuran di Cemeng-goan Sukawati.Odalan Ida Ratu Sundaring Jagat Penataran Agung Besakih.Mr. Pasek Gelgel Silakarang.Pura Dalem Bangun Sakti Kapal.Pura Dalem Bias Muntig Ped-Nusa Penida.

10 Nov redite Pon Medangsia.Pura Agung Pentilan Kesiman-Denpasar.Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Kerambitan Tabanan.

11 Nov Soma Wage Medangsia.Pura Nataran Desa Getas Blahbatuh.Merajan Pasek Gelgel Aan-Klungkung.Pura Pasek Bakbakan Gianyar.

12 Nov Anggara Keliwon Medangsia.Pura Pesimpangan Geria Sakti Manuaba di Yogya-karta-Sumur Lampung Selatan.Pura Luwur Uluwatu Pecatu Kuta Selatan.Pura Penataran Agung Singakerta Ubud.Pura Andakasa Karangasem.Pura Gua Lawah Klungkung.Merajan Kawitan Arya Kubontubuh Gelgel Klungkung.Pura Taman Ayun Mengwi.Pura Suralaya Banda-Klungkung.Pura Dalem Senapati Bebalang-Bangli.Pura Gadung Blahbatuh Gianyar.Pura Pasek Lurah Tutuan.Pura Pasek Gadung Kerambitan Tabanan.Pura Dalem Tugu Gelgel Klungkung.Pura Dalem Banyuning Barat-Buleleng.Odalan Sepen di Pura Puseh.Pura Desa Cemenggaon-Sukawati.Pura Pusering Jagat Pejeng-Tampaksiring.Merajan Pasek Kubayan Mengwi.Merajan Pasek Tohjiwa Gegelang-Tabanan.Pura Geria Sakti (Dang Kahyangan) Tulikup Gianyar.Pura Dalem Dauh Ubud.

13 Nov Buda Umanis Medangsia.Pura Gede Perancak-Jembrana.Pura Dalem Dauma-Batuan Sukawati.Pura Nataran Kacangdawa-Klungkung.

Odalan Bhatara Gede Apol di Ubung Denpasar.Pura Puseh Brahmana Kamasan-Klungkung.Pura Kahyangan Jagat Dalem Purwa Denbantas Tabanan.Pura Dalem Sukehet Klungkung.Pura Dalem Muaspatih Guwang Sukawati.Pura Taman Tegalalang.Pura Desa Sanding-Tampaksiring.Merajan Pasek Tohjiwa-Batanbuah-Kesiman.Merajan Pasek Tohjiwa Basangkawan.Pura Sahab Nusa Penida.Merajan Agung Gorokgak Dalem Sukawati.

14 Nov Wraspati Paing Medangsia.Pura Ulun Swi Kediri Tabanan.Pura Panti Pasek Gelgel Bitra-Gianyar.

17 Nov redite Keliwon Pujut.Merajan Pasek Tohjiwa Kekeran-Mengwi.

17 Nov Purnama Kelima.Aci-aci Penaung Bayu di Pura Batumadeg di Besakih.Pura Kentel Gumi di Batur Baangli.Pura Pedarman Agung, Satria Denpasar.Pura Pemerajan Agung - Pemecutan Denpasar.Ngusaba di Pura Kehen Bangli.Pura Desa Pemenang di Lombok.Pura Agung Pasek Gelgel di Sumerta Denpasar.Pura Pasek Gobleg di Kekeran Mengwi.Pura Suranadi di Lombok.Pura Puncak Bukit Tampak Siring.Pura Dalem Puri Agung Kintamani.Pura Dalem Agung Nongan Karangasem.Pura Dalem Ubung-Kupang Dukuh Penebel-Tabanan.Pura Dalem Balingkang Kintamani.Pr. Tampurhyang Pusat Kawitan Mahagota Catur Sanak di Songan Kintamani.Pura Dalem Pulasari Desa Bantas Sudaji Buleleng.Merajan Pasek Gelgel di Lebih.Merajan Pasek Gelgel di Tulamben.Pura Penyusungan Pasek Tohjiwa Selemadeg Tabanan.Pura Pasar Agung Besakih Sebudi Karangasem.Merajan Pasek Gelgel Tengkulak Kaja.Pura Suci Desa Tianyar Kubu Karangasem.Pura Bukit Mentik ring Gunung Lebah Desa Batur Kintamani.Pura Narmada di Lombok.Pura Segara di Ampenan Lombok.Pura Ularan di Seririt Buleleng.

24 Nov redite Paing Pahang.Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Kekeran Mengwi.Pura Pasek Sandra Peguyangan Badung.

26 Nov Anggara Wage Pahang.Pura Batu Madeg (Meru Tumpang Sanga) di Besakih.Pura Hyang Tibha Batuan Sakah.

27 Nov Buda Keliwon Pahang.Pura Luhur Puncak Padang Dawa Baturiti Tabanan.Pura Silayukti Padangbai-Karangasem.Pura Aer Jeruk Sukawati.Pura Dangin Pasar Batuan-Sukawati.Pura Penataran di Batuyang-Batubulan.Pura Desa Lembeng Ketewel-Sukawati.Pura Pasek Bendesa Dukuh-Kediri-Tabanan.Pura Kawitan Dalem Sukawati Gianyar.Pura Kresek Banyuning-Buleleng.Pura Puseh di Bebandem-Karangasem.Merajan Pasek Kubayan-Gaji.Merajan pasek Gelgel Jeroan Abang-Songan.Merajan Pasek Subrata Temaga.Merajan Pasek Gelgel Bungbungan.Pura Sad Kahyangan Batu Medahu Swana Nusa Penida.Pura Buda Kliwon Penatih-Denpasar.Pura Penataran Dukuh Nagasari Bebandem Karangasem.Pura Pasek Bendesa Tagtag Paguyangan.Pura Pulasari Sibang Gede Abiansemal.Pura Batur Sari Ubud.Pura Penataran Agung Sukawati.

2 Dec Soma Keliwon Krulut.Pura Pasel Gelgel Kekeran Mengwi Badung.Merajan Pasek Subadra Kramas-Gianyar.

7 Dec Tumpek Krurut.Pura Pasek Gelgel Br Tengah Buleleng.Pura Dalem Pemuteran di Desa Jelantik Tojan - Klungkung.Pura Pedarmaan Bhujangga Waisnawa di Besakih.Pura Taman Sari Desa Gunungsari Penebel - Tabanan.Pura Dalem Tarukan di Bebalang Bangli.Pura Benua Kangin Besakih.Pura Merajan Kanginan (Ida Betara Empu Beradah) di Besakih.

8 Dec redite Umanis Merakih.Pura Parangan Tengah Banjar Ceningan Kangin - Lembongan Nusa Penida.Pura Dalem Celuk Sukawati - Gianyar.

11 Dec Buda Wage Merakih.Pura Bendesa Mas Kepisah - Pedungan - Denpasar Selatan.Pura Natih Banjar Kalah - Batubulan.Pura Desa Silakarang - Singapadu.Pura dalem Petitenget - Kerobokan - Kuta.Pura Dalem Pulasari - Samplangan - Gianyar.Pura Kubayan - Kepisah - Pedungan - Denpasar - Selatan.Pura Pasek gelgel Banjar Tanahpegat - Tabanan.Pr. Paibon Banjar Bengkel - Sumerta - Denpasar.Pura Pasek Lumintang - Denpasar.Pr. Panti Penyarikan Medahan - Sanding - Tampaksiring.Pr. Pasar Agung Banjar Dauh Peken - Kaba-kaba - Tabanan.

The highly-anticipated Ah Yat Abalone Seafood Restaurant has launched at the island’s hottest new hotel, RIMBA Jimbaran Bali, satisfying cravings for weekend Yum Cha with a selection of 50 different types of dim sum; live seafood; classic stir-fries, soups and rice dishes; and delicacies like abalone with sea cucumber, and the libido-enhancing Bird’s Nest.

“Ah Yat Abalone Seafood Restaurant brings Chinese cuisine in Bali to a new level of quality, with traditionally handcrafted dim sum and Hong Kong-style favorites including abalone and live seafood,” said RIMBA’s Food and Beverage Director, Giordano Faggioli. “We are delighted to be launching the first Ah Yat dining destination in Bali, to build on the success of this restaurant throughout Asia.”

Chef Cheung Kin Kau, with more than 20 years’ experience including as Executive Chef at Ah Yat Abalone Restaurant in Beijing and international hotels on mainland China, presents an extensive menu of traditional delicacies alongside popular dishes that cater for a wider range of tastebuds. The selection of Ah Yat’s signature abalone, often described as a cross between scallops and foie gras, is imported from Japan, Mexico and South Africa; and cooked in a variety of styles including soup, fried, steamed and any other way you can imagine.

Meanwhile, adventurous diners may enjoy the Birds’ Nest

dishes, which are believed to have medicinal benefits includ-ing strengthening the immune system, aiding digestion, and — perhaps its biggest perk — increasing libido. The weekend Yum Cha is not to be missed, with a seemingly endless array of freshly-made Hong Kong-style dim sum ranging from steamed and fried dumplings to xia long bao, buns, egg tarts and hakaw.

Ah Yat’s legendary story was established when it first opened in Beijing 20 years ago. Now, with some 25 restaurants from Jakarta and Singapore to Bangkok, Shanghai and Hong Kong, it has acquired a loyal following around Asia. Its Bali launch highlights the world-class dining concepts at RIMBA Jimbaran, the 282-room sister hotel of the multi-award-winning AYANA Resort and Spa. Designed by the prestigious WATG Architects, Ah Yat embodies old-world Chinese hospitality and cuisine, in a modern, stylish setting.

With its own entrance adjacent to RIMBA’s ark-shaped lobby, the restaurant is centered around a courtyard with an eclectic mix of Chinese furniture and antiques sourced on the mainland. Built-in seawater tanks hold an extensive variety of live seafood, ensuring maximum freshness before the chefs cook your selec-tion according to your preference, whether grilled, steamed, barbecued or fried, and with your choice of flavors.

One of Indonesia’s largest Chinese restaurants, it caters for up to 300 guests seated and offers 10 stylish private dining rooms, making it the perfect choice for wedding receptions, private parties and corporate functions. The private rooms cater for smaller group dinners, special events such as pre-wedding ‘meet-and-greet’ dinners or small post-wedding celebrations, and are also available as break-out rooms for meeting groups.

Ah Yat Abalone Seafood at RimbaIBP

JIMBArAN - Bali’s dining scene is renowned for its variety and quality, from simple warung serving Balinese staples to chic beachfront cafes and ultra-glam restaurants headed by high-profile international chefs. yet the island has been lacking on one front: authentic Chinese cuisine and delicacies. Until now.

IBP/Courtesy of Rimba

Denpasar (Bali Post)—Although the officers of Den-

pasar Metro Police had arrested two culprits of car picking, it apparently did not deter the other culprits to take action. Even, the action of the culprits was argu-ably reckless. They took action in broad daylight and in the condition of busy vehicles. Such incident occurred on Jalan Teuku Umar, precisely at roadside west of Bank Mega, Thursday (Dec 5).

The company’s money brought by Thedy Putroraharja, 34, van-ished after his car was picked by a culprit at 3:30 p.m. A total of IDR 87 million withdrawn from BPD of Gajah Mada Branch, Denpasar, was taken away by the culprit. “The culprit picked the victim’s car door. The money was placed under the car seat,” said the Chief of West Denpasar Police, Erwin Pratomo, Sunday (Dec 8).

Police Chief Erwin explained

that before the money vanished, the victim disbursed a check of his company at the BPD on Jalan Gajah Mada, Denpasar. After disbursing the check, the victim intended to make payment in the Bank Mega (at crime scene). Once arrived at Bank Mega, in fact it was already closed. His Honda Jazz vehicle with license plate DK 1168 IA was parked on the west of Bank Mega.

“The victim failed to make pay-

ment because the bank was closed. Prior to getting out of the car, the money worth IDR 87 million was placed right under the car seat,” said the Police Chief Erwin.

Being closed, the victim who lived at Jalan Gunung Agung Gang Yamuna II/10 Pemecutan, Denpasar, walked eastwardly to buy food. “Well, after having lunch his money was known to have vanished,” he explained. After checking further, the right

door lock was known to have been damaged. Allegedly, the damaged lock happened because it had been picked by the culprit.

When knowing this, the victim immediately reported the case to West Denpasar Police. Mean-while, the Police Chief Erwin admitted the case was still under investigation. “We’ve performed the crime scene investigation. However, the culprit is still at large,” he added. (kmb21)

I ts condition is alarming. When it rains, the road is filled with mud. Actually, the levies have also been regularly paid and transaction in this market is also quite high. Baturiti wholesale market was built around 2006. At least, more than 100 traders occupy this market by renting a row of semi-permanent shanties. Although the market is always crowded, the government seems to give very minimal attention. Even, it virtually means noth-ing. “Have a look at, the road is muddy and many parts are damaged whereas the levies have been regularly paid,” said one of the traders, Sunday (Dec 8).

This trader from Baturiti added the Baturiti wholesale market had become a distribution center of various vegetables in Bali. Even, farmers of Bangli should send their vegetables to Baturiti before further distributed throughout Bali. Within a day, an average of 100 vehicles was coming in and out of the market. They were all charged with levies. Aside from local vehicles of Bali, a number of vehicles from Java also flood-ed the market. They usually sent a variety of crops. On average, a total of 50 trucks from outside came into this market every day. “Unfortunately, this market has

never been touched any project, especially the road access,” com-plained the trader.

Similar complaint was also ex-pressed by another trader. It was said that Baturiti wholesale mar-ket should become the proud of Tabanan. At this point, the prices of vegetable commodity were made and then distributed to the rest of Bali. The transaction oc-curred in wholesale system. The market was open from 05:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. “Unfortunately, the market infrastructure is never considered,” he complained. On behalf of the other traders, the man hoped that Tabanan or Bali government could consider the infrastructure of the wholesale market because the improvement of infrastructure related to the buyers’ convenience.

A former legislator of Ta-banan, Ketut Nugrahita Pendit, also deplored the condition of the Baturiti wholesale market. He told the wholesale market was built after the Baturiti Market was considered too busy. Finally, the agro traders were specifically made a wholesale market on the land owned by Bali government spreading across some 1.4 hect-ares. In this market, the activity of buying and selling vegetables ran more smoothly, even became

a distribution center in Bali.“Unfortunately, since it was

built, there has not been any improvement project, especially the road access to the market,” criticized the man nicknamed as Tut Jai. As a result of getting no

project, facilities of the market were poorly ordered. Even, the garbage piled up and disrupted the market activities.

Meanwhile, the Headman of Baturiti, Putu Adi Supraja, af-firmed that improvement of the

Baturiti market would be pro-posed to Tabanan government. Previously, the local government had built the Baturiti market into a better one. “We will propose the improvement of this agro-market,” he affirmed. (kmb30)

Untouched by project

Traders in Baturiti wholesale market complain

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The current condition of Baturiti Market

Tabanan (Bali Post)—Traders in the Baturiti wholesale market, Baturiti sub-

district, complained. It happened because the agro distribu-tion center in Bali was never touched by the project.

A car picked, company’s money of IDR 87 million vanishes

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EntertainmentWEATHER FORECAsT

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Page 13By afternoon, about 5,000 people, includ-ing entire families with children, dropped by, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Parker said, adding that the gathering was mostly peaceful. A man was arrested after deputies spotted him carrying a partially hidden and loaded gun; and 40 citations were issued for illegal parking, Parker said.

Many arrived in cars built for speed, and the sounds of engines revving echoed close to where Walker and his friend died on Nov. 30. The event concluded Sunday evening with a cruise through the area 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Walker, 40, was killed when the Porsche Carrera GT he was riding in smashed into a light pole and tree and then burst into flames. The actor’s friend and financial adviser, Roger Rodas, who was driving, also died. Au-thorities say speed was a factor in the crash.

The two had bonded over a passion for fast cars. They co-owned an auto racing team named after Rodas’ custom car shop, Always Evolving, and Rodas, 38, drove professionally for the team on the Pirelli World Challenge circuit this year. On Sunday, Los Angeles County sheriff’s depu-ties directed often-heavy traffic as mourners passed by the crash site on foot and in cars.

Many of the early arrivals

parked in a nearby church lot, where they milled around and bundled up against chilly morning temperatures in the 40s. Among those who turned out at the crash site early was Edi Maya, a gardener who worked in Walker’s neighborhood and said he chatted with the actor from time to time.

“I work next to his house every week, twice a week. Seeing those candles there, it’s heart-breaking,” he told KABC-TV. Actor Rick Yune, who co-starred with Walker in “The Fast and the Furious,” also stopped by. “We mourn his loss but ... we can at least remember how great a guy he was and celebrate his life,” Yune told reporters.

Associated Press Writer

The Los Angeles Film Critics Associa-tion split between the space odyssey “Grav-ity” and the futuristic romance “Her,” lend-ing no more certainty to an awards season that’s so far been full of contenders. The two films shared best picture in the awards announced Sunday by the L.A. critics, but “Gravity” was the top award-winner. The innovatively made, lost-in-space drama won for best director (Alfonso Cuaron), best editing (Cuaron and Mark Sanger) and best cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki).

“Her,” which is about a man (Joaquin Phoenix) who falls in love with his com-puter operating system (voiced by Scarlet Johansson), also won for K.K. Barrett’s sleek, near-future production design. But the critics otherwise spread its honors around.

Dual winners were the theme. Best ac-tress was shared by Cate Blanchett for her fallen socialite in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine,” and Adele Exarchopoulos for the lesbian coming-of-age tale “Blue Is the Warmest Color.” (The later film also won for best foreign language film.)

Best supporting actor was also a tie,

with the group jointly honoring Jared Le-to’s performance as an HIV-positive trans-sexual in “Dallas Buyers Club” and, more surprisingly, James Franco’s performance as the cornrowed gangster Alien in “Spring Breakers.” Best actor went to Bruce Dern for his performance in Alexander Payne’s father-son road trip “Nebraska.”

Early movie awards can help sort out

the Academy Awards race, but they’ve been particularly varied this year. Last week, the New York Film Critics Circle named David O. Russell’s Abscam fictionalization “American Hustle” best film. The National Board of Review picked “Her.” The Gotham Awards elected the Coen brothers’ folk tale “In-side Llewyn Davis” best film.

Paul Walker memorial in California draws thousandsAssociated Press Writer

SANTA CLARITA, California — The sounds of high-performance car engines filled the air Sunday as thousands of fans, friends and car enthusi-asts headed to the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita to pay tribute to Paul Walker at the site where the “Fast & Furious” actor died in a car crash. The memorial, planned through social media, was scheduled to begin at noon, but mourners began arriving hours beforehand to leave flowers, candles, stuffed animals and other tributes.

AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu

Fans crowd the scene of a memorial rally and car cruise in Valencia, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 to remember actor Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas, who died in a fiery car crash last Saturday.

‘Gravity,’ ‘Her’ tie for LA Film Critics top honor

AP Photo/Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures

FILE-This publicity photo released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Sandra Bullock, left, as Dr. Ryan Stone and George Clooney as Matt Kowalsky in “Grav-ity.” The space odyssey “Gravity” and the futuristic romance “Her” have tied for best picture from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

It was not clear if Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s move would satisfy protesters who say they will not settle for her ouster but instead want to rid Thailand of her politi-cally powerful family’s influence.

Yingluck appeared emotional and her voice shook as she spoke in a nationally televised address

Monday morning.“After listening to opinions from

all sides, I have decided to request a royal decree to dissolve Parlia-ment,” Yingluck said, breaking into regular programing. “There will be new elections according to the democratic system.”

She said the Election Com-

mission would set a date “as soon as possible” and that she would remain in a caretaker capacity until the election of a new prime minister. As a formality, the king must approve the dissolution after which elections must be held within 60 days.

Thai PM dissolves Parliament, calls elections

Associated Press

BANGKOK — Thailand’s prime minister announced Monday she will dissolve the lower house of Parliament

and call early elections in an attempt to calm the country’s deepening political crisis. The surprise move came as 100,000

protesters vowing to overthrow her government marched through the streets of Bangkok for a “final showdown.”

AP Photo/Greg Baker

Anti-government protesters carry the Thai national flag as they march in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced Monday she will dissolve the lower house of Parliament and call elections in an attempt to calm the country’s deepening political crisis.

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