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NEW YORK — With so many movie stars flocking to the small screen, Juliette Lewis, who has a long list of film credits including “Cape Fear” and “From Dusk Till Dawn,” says she resisted taking a TV role for a long time.

“It was a very grown-up decision for me to take a series,” said Lewis, 41, in a recent interview, who confessed to having a “fear of playing one character for potentially years.”

What made it OK to sign on to ABC’s “Secrets and Lies” (air-ing Sundays at 9 p.m. Eastern) was the challenge of playing a homicide detective.

“She’s never comfortable for me to play. It’s so different from myself and that’s what makes it exciting and strange and challeng-ing,” she said. Lewis’ character, police Detective Andrea Cornell, is investigating the death of a young boy. She believes Ben Crawford, played by Ryan Phillippe, may be the killer.

“I relate to her obsessive nature because to be a homicide detective you have to be slightly obsessive. You’re sleeping, eat-ing, dreaming the case until it’s solved. ... They can’t afford to be emotionally involved yet their whole pulse is about this case. I understand that as a creative personality, especially when you’re younger, your whole drive to do anything artistically is all against the odds. You have to sort of be a bit obsessive about that and relentless. I also understand (the meaning of) a work ethic from a very young age,” she said with a laugh.

“Being in show business, you can’t have a sick day. ... If you take a sick day you are costing so many people money.”

The murder on this season of “Secrets and Lies” will be solved. Lewis said if the show is picked up for a second season, her char-acter will work on a different case. (ap)

Disney’s recent streak continued over the weekend with the $70.1 million North American debut of its traditional, sumptuously costumed fairy tale adap-tation “Cinderella,” according to studio estimates Sunday. Interest in the film, di-rected by Kenneth Branagh and starring Lily James of “Downton Abbey”, was boosted by a “Frozen” short, “Frozen Fever,” that played before the feature.

Disney’s box-office surge has been propelled partly by the so-called “halo effect” of “Frozen,” a sequel to which Disney announced last week. But it’s also been driven by the appeal of seeing Disney cartoon classics turned into live-action fantasies. “Cinderella” follows previous live-action hits like “Malefi-cent” (whose May 2014 debut of $69.4 million “Cinderella” narrowly bested) and “Alice in Wonderland.”

The holiday release “Into the Woods,” from the Stephen Sondheim musical, added to the live-action trend, and many

more are on the way. “The Jungle Book,” ‘’Beauty and the Beast” and “Dumbo” are all coming in live action, as is a se-quel to “Alice in Wonderland.”

Disney has also found big profits in capitalizing on female moviegoers, who made up the largest chunk of “Frozen” and “Maleficent” fans. The audience for “Cinderella” was 66 percent female, Disney said.

“There is seemingly a lot of appetite for these stories to be told, I think, in part because many of them have a female protagonist and we’ve seen there’s sig-nificant box-office success that can come by featuring female-driven stories,” said Dave Hollis, head of distribution at Disney.

“’Frozen Fever” was certainly part of why we’re seeing the kind of success that we did this weekend,” Hollis said. “In and of itself, ‘Cinderella’ is absolutely a great, stand-alone experience. But it ends up being a one-plus-one-equals-three

thing for the consumer.”The success of “Cinderella,” which

cost about $95 million to make, was international. It made $62.4 million overseas, including $25 million in China. Disney could also celebrate “Big Hero 6” becoming the top-grossing worldwide animated release of 2014; the Oscar-win-ner has made $633 million globally.

With Disney’s high-priced but lucra-tive ownership of Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar, the studio will be flexing its strength throughout 2015 with releases like “The Avengers: Age of Ultron,” ‘’Inside Out” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

“Disney is just a well-oiled machine that is firing on all cylinders right now,” says Paul Dergarbedian, senior media analyst for box-office data firm Rentrak. “It’s about this Disney umbrella which encompasses these incredible crown jewel brands they have. “Cinderella’ is just the latest example.”

While Disney was flexing its might, the powers of another box-office force, Liam Neeson, were checked. Neeson’s latest thriller, “Run All Night,” a New York crime saga co-starring Ed Harris, opened with $11 million for Warner Bros. The film’s poor performance marks the weakest debut for the “Taken” star as an action film lead. Dergarbedian noted Neeson’s appeal is strongest in PG-13 rated films (all three “Taken” films, “Non-Stop”), while weaker in R-rated releases like “Run All Night” and last year’s “A Walk Among the Tombstones.”

Last week’s top film, the sci-fi thriller “Chappie,” from “District 9” director Neill Blomkamp, slid to fifth with $5.8 million for Sony Pictures.

In limited release, the critically ac-claimed independent horror film “It Follows” earned a robust $163,000 on just four screens. (ap)

PARIS — Rihanna has a new gig: representing Christian Dior. The storied French fashion house said Friday that the 27-year-old musical superstar will appear in an upcoming video and print ad campaign filmed in Versailles and slated to run this spring.

A spokeswoman for Dior would not comment further on Rihanna’s new involvement with the company. The spokeswoman spoke on condi-tion of anonymity because company policy does not allow her to be publicly named.

The bold, Barbados-born Rihan-na is a regular at fashion shows from New York to Paris. (ap)

Rihanna to become a new face for Dior‘Cinderella’ is belle

of the box office with $70.1M debut

NEW YORK — “Let It Go” may be Walt Disney’s anthem these days, but “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” might be the more ac-curate theme song for the Disney juggernaut.

AP Photo/Disney, Jonathan Olley

This image released by Disney shows Lily James as Cinderella in Disney’s live-action feature film inspired by the classic fairy tale, “Cinderella.”

AP Photo/Thibault Camus, file

Juliette Lewis says TV role is ‘strange and challenging’

Buddhist monks sue Myanmar gov’t minister for 2012 crackdown

Rooney lands knockout blow on sorry Spurs

In the 1970s, the development of painting as well as the market demand from travellers were very high. Foreign travelers from coun-tries such as Japan, Italy, the USA, Germany, France and Belgium were

the leading consumers of paintings from Ubud. “The abundant of or-ders forced many painters to paint all day and night,” said I Ketut Soki, a painter from Penestanan Kelod, Sayan village, Ubud.

Soki has been deeply involved in painting on canvas with canvas from the age of 12. He first acquired his painting skills from Arie Smith in 1958. “At that time, I learned to paint along with Nyoman Cakra at the Young Artist centre with artist Arie Smith,” he said.

When met at his home recently, he said that he has been painting for 57 years and the 67 year old painter said that he never bores of painting in the Young Artist style. Many of the paintings that he has created, along with three of his employees

and family members, are neatly hung in his home.

Indeed the development of paint-ing today is quite rapid. However, the demand for paintings continues to be limited. Many travellers arrive every day to look at his paintings, but very few buy any. “It is very different than conditions in the 1970s,” he said.

In the 1970s, many paint-ers could rely on selling their masterpieces in order to make a living. Today this is extremely rare, and painters must be clever

in managing their finances. With sluggish orders for paintings, art-ists today still manage to survive by selling their paintings, but just barely. (dar)

Worrying, low demand for Ubud paintings

GIANYAR - The beautiful nature and culture of Ubud has provided unlimited inspiration in the past for painters from various countries to come and settle in Ubud Including; Blanco, Arie Smith, Bonnet and others. The presence of these painters significantly influenced local artists. The development of paint-ing in Ubud experienced its glory in the 1970s. In contrast, today, painters in Ubud, struggle just to survive.

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Indeed the develop-ment of painting today is quite rapid. However, the demand from audience

of paintings will continue to be limited. Numerous travelers indeed come every day to see the

paintings, but only a few of them who purchase.

Vanuatu struggles to account for cyclone damage, deaths

International2 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 15International Activities

Bali News

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

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

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

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

Balinese Temple Ceremony

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Guests can relax at the trendy bar lounge with an extensive selection of classic and modern beverages, including seductive cocktails and a well-stocked wine list. A lustful menu, cooked in the open kitchen, presents the enchanting fla-vours of modern Asian cuisine, savoured in the Balinese inspired dining room or on the open air deck with panoramic Indian Ocean views.

The opening party held on March

13th was attended by more than 670 VIP guests, including top Indonesian celebrity Farah Quinn. Guests were treated to free flow champagne and enjoyed a night of entertainment including fashion show by ARTURRO, acrobat, body painted dancer and fire dancer performances by UV Dancers, as well as dancing the night away with DJ Niano, DJ Laura and Mas-sive Soul Band.

“We are so pleased with the opening

celebration of MoonLite Kitchen and Bar,” explains Clinton Lovell, General Manager of Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali. “We are confident that everyone will be impressed by the intuitive design, casual atmosphere, and of course our breathtaking Indian Ocean views. The delicious Asian contemporary cuisines and one of the is-lands best wine selections will have guests coming back over and over again.”

Opened daily from 4:30 pm to 11:00

The increasing number of people com-ing to a certain place, it also will affect the demand on accommodation need. However, not all segment of market can be reached and Pop Hotels which is established since 2 years ago is aiming to reach everyone. “The guests will be comfortable in our hotel which has the motto place to stay for eco smart traveler,” said Irene Janti, Director of Operation Pop Hotels Indonesia.

The Eco smart traveler usually already have plan during their holiday. They will not only stay in the hotel but also travel all around the city. The market for these kind of traveler is developing gradually especially for domestic tourists.

“We are developing the hotels throughout Indonesia. We are aiming to build 29 hotels throughout the country in 2014,” she added.

Irene was born in Jakarta in December 1977 and graduated from Pancasila Univer-sity. She started her career in hotels industry since 21 years old in finance department.

For years later, she became financial con-troller in one of the Accor hotel. Irene said that the Pop Hotels in Bali are still under development in several cities such as Sanur, Denpasar, and Singaraja. “Not only Kuta

but other areas in Bali also have tourism potential and we also could promote other destination in Bali such as Singaraja,” Irene explained.

Irene who joined since 2004 in Tauzia Hotel Management is trusted to recreate the accommodation for economic hotel market. Then, born the Pop Hotel with is friendly and dynamic, a cheap hotel but it is not cheesy and support the eco-friendly concept.

She added that to support that concept, Pop Hotels use solar panel to save elec-tricity, reduce the use of AC by increasing the air circulation to each room, and o ther. “This i s what we’ve done, started from small things but sure-ly beneficiary for our environ-m e n t , ” I r e n e said. (kmb)

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MoonLite Kitchen and Bar at Anantara Seminyak

SEMINyAK – Anantara Seminyak resort & Spa, Bali recently opened its new rooftop restaurant MoonLite Kitchen and Bar, offering one of the most unique culinary experiences on the island along with one of Bali’s best sunset views.

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Irene JantiPlace to stay for eco smart traveler

pm, guests can enjoy enriching sunset cocktails and evening din-ing, as well as chilling out to nightly live music from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Opening specials include 15% off for food for GHA members and 25% off for food and non alcoholic beverages for BCA Platinum, Titanium, SQ PPS and Krisflyer cardholders until 31st May 2015.

SEMARAPURA - Amid the high demand and competition among craftsmen, the pis bolong or perforated coin industry at Ka-masan continues to grow. Crafts-men must be innovative in order to draw the interest of customers. As a result, various kinds of craft product made from perforated coins have emmerged in order to penetrate international markets.

A number of handicraft prod-ucts made from perforated coins include cili, tamiyang, lamak, capah, ider-ider and sculptures in the form of Rambut Sri Se-dana, Shiva, Ganesha, Krishna, Goddess Sarasvati and others. There are also products in the form of treasure granary, treasure chamber, eight-beamed Band-ung pavilion, daksina linggih, pabuan, gegaluh and steamer. There are also the pajeng pagut, pendants, earrings, rings and many other customized products. Non-perforated coin products are also growing in demand such as carved bullet casings, holy bells, trident spears, pangentas, arug, caket and daggers. Such product have made the name of Kamasan village increasingly recognized as the center for SMEs that make metal products in Bali

A number of new products can be obtained at several per-forated coin makers at Kamasan

village including the Kamasan Bali workshop of Ketut Sukma Swacita, Taksu Agung of Komang Sugendra and Bali Koin Antik of I Made Hendra Prasetya. All these products have become a kind of brand that is difficult to be rivaled by other regions as the making is quite complicated and time-consuming. Amazingly, the artisans of Kamasan village can make any tailor-made crafts es-pecially those related to religious ceremonies for the needs of Hindu sanctum.

The revolution of the perfo-rated coin industry does not stop there. Variants of the product yielded by craftsmen continue to develop other product lines that do not use perforated coins but still preserve the artistic style. The craftsmen at Bali Koin Antik, for instance, have developed craft products used by hotels and res-taurants. Without hesitation, these products target star hotels with international clientele. Made Sug-andi said that his products are very flexible and made according to the demands of hotels and restaurants. These include soap dishes, tissue boxes, spoon containers, air con-ditioner decorations, flower pots and various other things needed by hotels and restaurants.

The various accessories or-dered by hotels have him over-

Municipal Police Chief of Karangasem, Iwan Suparta, re-vealed that his department has started to crack down on green belt violations in Karangasem. He added that many cases of green belt violations are occurring through-out the subdistrict of Karangasem. Many violations are able to go

by unnoticed because of limited police personel.

The police chief revealed that so far only two suspected offend-ers of green belt violations have been found. “After checking out the cases, it was found that their constructions were carried out without a permit. We will send

them a letter of reprimand so that they can submit a request for a permit” he explained while adding that the two offenders broke the law by building a house and a stall on open green spaces in Abang subdistrict.

When they were found, the two offenders were still in the process

Green belt violation occuring throughout subdistrict

AMLAPUrA - Green belt infringement cases are accusing frequently in almost all subdis-tricts. As a result, Municipal Police must strive to crack down on violations in remote villages. Severe sanctions can be imposed by Municipal Police including demolishing buildings that have infringed on green belt regulations by being built without a permit.

of building. The police chief em-phasized that there would be de-molitions of any buildings proven to be in violation of green belt regulations. Iwan Suparta clari-fied however that the sanctions nevertheless have to follow SOP guidelines. “They will surely be dismantled, but we have to follow procedures and not deviate from the SOP so as to be sure that we are not breaking the law” he added.

Demolitions need to involve a judiciary team and all relevant

agencies. Police continue to fol-low up on reports of violations against green belt regulations in Karangasem, by verifying the sites directly. According to Suparta, the Karangasem Municipal Police have been receiving a lot of public reports on green belt violations re-cently. The police hope that village officials and staff, as well as subak members will continue to report any violations committed against green belt regulations, regardless who the perpetrators are. (dwa)

Craftsmen of perforated coin continue to evolve by targeting star hotels

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A worker is making the perforated coin in Kamasan, Klungkung

whelmed with orders. Such prod-ucts have been developed since 2011. Today, the Made Sugandi business is being carried on by his son, I Made Hendra Prasetya. Unfortunately, he is reluctant

to mention the income obtained from the sale of the new products that he exports. However, Hendra added that although his products have export quality, the price set is not too high. He does not

suffer any losses when selling high-quality goods at a low price. He is confident that by doing so his products will continue to be sought after by international hotel networks. (gik)

3Tuesday, March 17, 2015 14 InternationalInternational Bali NewsScience Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Researchers said Thursday that aurorae glimpsed by the Hubble Space Telescope helped confirm the long-suspected subsurface saltwater on Ganymede, the larg-est moon in the solar system.

The Galileo spacecraft, which arrived at Jupiter in 1995, had already detected a possible mag-netic field on Ganymede.

The Hubble Space Telescope confirmed that discovery by ob-serving changes in the aurorae around the celestial body.

“Since the 1970s, there were speculations and models that Ganymede could possess an ocean,” said Joachim Saur of the University of Cologne in Germany.

“We do not have these ambigui-ties anymore,” he told reporters.

The latest findings from Hubble “provide the best evidence to date for the existence of an ocean on Ganymede.”

Aurorae, which NASA de-scribes as “ribbons of glowing, hot electrified gas” can be seen in regions around the north and south poles of the moon.

Because aurorae are controlled by a moon or a planet’s magnetic field, observing changes in their

behavior can lead to better un-derstanding of what exists under the crust.

Researchers found that Jupi-ter’s own magnetic field inter-acts with Ganymede’s, causing a rocking motion in the aurorae. This motion is reduced by mag-netic friction applied by the pres-ence of Ganymede’s underground ocean.

Heidi Hammel, executive vice president of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, said the approach showed that a space telescope could be “a powerful tool” to make inferences about the interior of a moon.

Already, scientists know there are oceans beneath surfaces of Jupiter’s moon Europa and Sat-urn’s moon Enceladus. Jupiter’s moon Callisto is believed to have subterranean water as well.

“Every mission that we send to various places in the solar system is just taking us one step further to finding that truly habit-able environment -- a water-rich environment in our solar system,” said Hammel.

Now, much more can be learned about the conditions on Ganymede

-- which is larger than the planet Mercury -- when a European Space Agency mission, called Jupiter’s Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) launches in 2022 and arrives at Jupiter in 2030, she added.

“Hubble observations have now confirmed the presence of a salty, electrically conducting ocean under the crust of Gany-mede, and so when the JUICE mission ultimately goes into orbit around Ganymede it will have a very, very rich and exciting sci-ence mission,” Hammel said.

Much remains to be learned about the temperature and depth of Ganymede’s ocean. As of now, scientists estimate the ocean is 10 times deeper than Earth’s oceans and is buried under a 95-mile (150-kilometer) crust made up of mostly ice.

As to the water temperature, they only know it is warm enough to be liquid, said Saur. Jupiter is a gas giant, composed mainly of hy-drogen and helium, and is the larg-est planet in the solar system.

Its four largest moons, Gany-mede, Io, Europa and Callisto, can be seen with binoculars on a clear night. (afp)

PARIS - They may have differ-ent names according to the region they hit, but cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons are all violent tropical storms that can generate 10 times as much energy as the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

Cyclone is the term used for a low-pressure system that strikes the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. The same type of distur-bance in the Atlantic and north-east Pacific is called a hurricane while typhoon is the term used in Asia.

But meteorologists use the term “tropical cyclone” when talking generally about these immensely powerful natural phe-nomena, which are divided into five categories according to the maximum sustained wind force and the scale of the potential

damage they can inflict.Cyclone Pam, which slammed

into Vanuatu late Friday with wind gusts of up to 320 kilome-tres (200 miles) an hour, wreaked widespread devastation in the South Pacific island nation.

But Pam was not the strongest storm ever to hit the South Pacific -- Tropical Cyclone Zoe, which struck in 2002, was stronger with 380 kilometres an hour winds.

Cyclones are formed from simple thunderstorms at certain times of the year when the sea temperature is more than 26 degrees Celsius (79 Fahrenheit) down to a depth of 60 metres (200 feet).

Sucking up vast quantities of water, they often produce torren-tial rains and flooding resulting in major loss of life and property

damage.They also trigger large swells

that move faster than the cyclone and are sometimes spotted up to 1,000 kilometres ahead of the powerful storm. The sea level can rise several metres.

These powerful weather for-mations can measure between 500 and 1,000 kilometres in di-ameter and have a relatively calm “eye” at the centre.

They weaken rapidly when they travel over land or colder ocean waters.

Cyclones are closely moni-tored by satelli tes, and spe-cialised centres around the world -- in Miami, Tokyo, Honolulu and New Delhi -- track the super storms’ trajectories under the coordination of the World Meteo-rological Organisation. (afp)

BERLIN — Archaeologists say two pretzels unearthed dur-ing a dig on the banks of the Danube in the German city of Regensburg could be more than 300 years old — and are little different to the doughy product available in the state’s famous beer halls today.

Dorothee Ott, spokeswoman for the Bavarian Office for His-torical Conservation, said Thursday the pretzel fragments went on display this week at the Regensburg Historical Museum.

Ott says the pretzels and other baked goods found were badly burned, which is why they survived the centuries. Archaeolo-gists believe they were discarded from a bakery that was once on the site.

Carbon dating places their creation between 1700 and 1800. Taking into account about 15 percent shrinkage, Ott says “it’s a normal pretzel, maybe a little smaller than today.” (ap)

AP Photo/dpa, Armin Weigel

In this March 9, 2015 photo a staff member of the museum presents the remains of 250-year old pretzels and buns at the History Museum in Regensburg. The snacks were found during archeological excavation works. The remains of the pretzel are held by a styrofoam frame placed on a BW photo of a pretzel.

Archaeologists unearth centuries-old pretzels in Bavaria

Jupiter’s largest moon definitely has an ocean

MIAMI - Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, has an underground ocean that contains more water than Earth’s, broadening the hunt for places in the solar system where life might be able to exist.

Cyclone, hurricane, typhoon: different names for same violent phenomenon

It was conveyed by the human-ist Dewa Soma when contacted on Sunday (Mar. 15). As a Hindu he felt to be disturbed by the offer of Nyepi Package. Basically, the celebration of Nyepi served as a moment to make contemplation. At the moment, people made self-evaluation, self-improvement and spiritual qualities. Nyepi moment was the right time to restore power and thought of life after living the life for a year. “The restoration is not only needed by human, but also by nature as a short break without activity,” he said.

At night, there is no fire or light. All sources of fire and light are turned off. In the darkness of the night, humans make introspection and self-purification. On this day, the Hindus perform abstinences comprising amati geni (not using fire and or turning on light), amati karya (not working), amati lelungan (not traveling) and amati lelanguan (enjoying no entertainment). When possible, the Hindus also perform yoga and samadhi.

“When celebrating Nyepi, the Hindus implement four abstinences instead of staying at hotel and res-

taurant. Nyepi Package does not respect the essence of Nyepi of the Hindus,” he explained. There-fore, according to him, the Nyepi package was absolutely irrelevant because it is the moment to make introspection. Moreover, before the celebration of Nyepi, the Hindus have sincerely purified this universe with caru, mebuhu-buhu (ogoh-ogoh parade on Pengerupukan). On the other hand, the purification of the universe was even tarnished with the Nyepi Package. Dewa Soma asked so that this issue could get the attention from the entire community in Bali.

Life in Bali should not only look for profit, but must also respect the process of life in Bali having become a local wisdom. Splendor of religious ceremony is basically meant to improve spiritual quality. Misinterpretation against religious celebration was worried that all humans would become bhutakala (evil spirits). Thus, he asked rel-evant parties to address the hotel and restaurant policy in relation to the Nyepi celebration in Bali. He hoped that guests enjoying Nyepi in Bali should be introduced to

DENPASAR - Bali’s provincial administration, through the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), targets to rehabilitate 2,083 drug users through inpatient and outpatient recovery pro-grams during 2015, Bali’s BNN Head Police Brigadier General Gusti Ketut Budiartha stated here, Monday. “The number of drug addicts in Bali is more than fifty thousand. In 2015, we target to rehabilitate them through inpatient and outpatient recovery programs,” he noted.

In a bid to realize the target, the agency will optimize all medical facili-ties and institutions, such as the Provin-cial General Hospital to provide special medical services to the drug addicts.

Moreover, following each arrest, the agency will carry out an inte-grated assessment of the drug addict in medico-legal terms.

“The medical assessment aims to understand the level of drug addic-tion, while the legal assessment aims to prevent them from getting involved in drug dealer networks,” Budiartha explained.

He revealed that the drug addicts will be placed in rehab and those aware of anyone addicted to drugs, including

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A tourist holds her dog while walking on Seminyak beach, near Kuta, on the resort island of Bali, March 3, 2015.

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A Balinese vendor conducts a morning pray beside her egg stall in Badung market in Den-pasar, Bali resort island, March 5, 2015. Nyepi Package usually offered by hotels and certain restaurants ahead of Nyepi celebration is considered not respecting the Hindus in Bali. The offer of Nyepi Package has deviated from the purpose of the Hindus to perform catur brata penyepian or four abstinences. Nyepi is identical to introspection, not enjoying the luxury and mundane beauty at particular hotels and restaurants.

Nyepi Package does not respect the HindusSEMARAPURA - Nyepi Package usually offered by hotels

and certain restaurants ahead of Nyepi celebration is considered not respecting the Hindus in Bali. The offer of Nyepi Package has deviated from the purpose of the Hindus to perform catur brata penyepian or four abstinences. Nyepi is identical to in-trospection, not enjoying the luxury and mundane beauty at particular hotels and restaurants.

the quality of true meaning where during Nyepi many worldly things should not be done.

Without being reprimanded, he

worries that the Nyepi Package can become a culture that increasingly worsens the meaning of Nyepi in Bali. According to him, hotels and

restaurants should not just think how to make travelers comfortable at their accommodation by any means. (gik)

Number of drug addicts in Bali more than 50,000their family members, should report the matter to the authorized institutions for initiating prompt action.

Bali Governor Made Mangku Pas-tika stated that besides corruption and terrorism, drugs are the main enemy

of the state. “These three things are dangerous.

Drug crimes also involve corruption and terrorism,” he added.

According to the governor, inter-national terrorism is largely funded

by the illegal sale of drugs.On an average, 50 Indonesians die

daily due to drug abuse. “Drugs make people die in vain, decrease their life productivity, and destroy generations,” he stated. (ant)

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Looking weary and red-eyed, Baldwin Lonsdale said in an inter-view Monday with The Associated Press that the latest information he has is that six people are confirmed dead and 30 injured from Cyclone Pam. Lonsdale was interviewed in Sendai, northeastern Japan, where he had been attending a disaster con-ference when the cyclone struck. He appealed for international aid for the place he calls “paradise.”

“This is a very devastating cyclone in Vanuatu. I term it as a monster, a monster,” he said. “It’s a setback for the government and for the people of Vanuatu. After all the development that has taken place, all this development has been wiped out.”

The president said because of the break in communications, even he could not reach his family. “We do not know if our families are safe or not. As the leader of the nation, my whole heart is for the people, the nation.” Lonsdale and other top Vanuatu government officials

were preparing to return home later Monday from Sendai.

Officials in Vanuatu had still not made contact with outlying islands and were struggling to determine the scale of devastation from the cyclone, which tore through early Saturday, packing winds of 270 kilometers (168 miles) per hour. Paolo Malatu, coordinator for the National Disaster Management Office, said officials had dispatched every plane and helicopter they could to fly over the hard-hit outer islands.

“The damage to homes and in-frastructure is severe,” Malatu said. “The priority at the moment is to get people water, food and shelter.” He said bridges were down outside the capital, making travel by vehicle impossible even around the main island of Efate.

New Zealand radio journalist Frances Cook and her husband traveled to Vanuatu for their honey-moon two days before the cyclone struck. She said they knew a storm

was coming but figured from the forecasts it wouldn’t be too bad. “It’s been exciting,” she joked.

Instead of zip-lining through the jungle and looking at active volcanoes as planned, she has instead been reporting back home on the devastation. She said a lot of stranded tourists are desperate to leave and some are afraid for their security. “It’s a glorious place and the people are so lovely,” she said. “It’s quite upsetting to see this happen.”

The airport in Port Vila has reopened, allowing some aid and relief flights to reach the country. Lonsdale said a wide range of items were needed, from tarpaulins and water containers to medical sup-plies and construction tools.

Georgina Roberts, New Zea-land’s High Commissioner to Vanu-atu, said two defense force planes would arrive Monday to retrieve about 100 stranded New Zealand tourists. Some commercial flights have resumed as well, although services are limited. Vanuatu has a population of 267,000 people spread over 65 islands. About 47,000 people live in the capital. (ap)

TORKHAM — Crossing back into his native Afghanistan from Pakistan, Nezamuddin wept as he recounted the hardships his family of 11 had faced in their years as refugees, troubles that only grew insuf-ferable after a recent terror attack there killed 150 people. “Whenever there was a bomb blast they would arrest us for it, beat us up, take our money,” said Nezamuddin, who goes by one name like many Afghans. “Now I don’t know how I am going to look after my old father, myself and my mother.”

Since January, almost 50,000 Afghans like Nezamuddin’s family have passed through Torkham, double the amount of all refugees returning through the border town in 2014, according to the Interna-tional Organization for Migration. Many like Nezamuddin say they fled Pakistan over increased harassment by police who told them to return to Afghanistan, a country many have never even seen, putting new pressure on both countries to find solutions to the decades-old flow of refugees.

There are some 1.6 million registered Afghan refugees in Paki-stan — and up to an estimated 1.5 million unregistered Afghans live there, said Abdul Quadir Baloch, the Pakistani minister responsible for refugee issues. Exact figures remain elusive as tens of thousands cross the border daily.

Pakistan initially welcomed waves of Afghan refugees after the 1979 invasion by the Soviet Union. But as years progressed, attitudes hardened. Many now see Afghan refugees as criminals or militants — or taking jobs from Pakistanis.

Then came the Dec. 16 Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar, in which 150 people, most of them children, were killed. Suddenly, Afghan refugees reported increased harassment by authori-ties checking their documents, demanding bribes and telling them they had to return to Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said.

At Torkham, Afghan refugees now pour over the border with little more than the clothes on their backs. Some arrive on foot, others in rented trucks with family members huddled between bags, boxes, mattresses and suitcases.

Awal Khan, a father of seven, spent 35 years in Pakistan, arriving as a baby when his parents fled after the 1979 invasion. Khan said he worked as a daily laborer, earning just enough to feed his family. Seri-ous harassment began after the school attack, he said.

“They went house to house, looking for Afghan refugees. They forced us to leave,” he told The Associated Press. “I have no house to live in and no money to rent one. We will have to live in a tent.” (ap)

AP Photo/Xinhua, Luo XiangfengIn this photo provided by China’s Xinhua News Agency, locals stand by a tilted boat in Port Vila, Vanuatu, after Cyclone Pam ripped through the tiny South Pacific archipelago, Sunday, March 15, 2015.

Vanuatu struggles to account for cyclone damage, deaths

WELLINGTON — Vanuatu’s president said the cyclone that ham-mered the tiny South Pacific archipelago was a “monster” that has destroyed or damaged 90 percent of the buildings in the capital Port Vila and has forced the nation to start anew.

Thousands of Afghan refugees facing harassment flee Pakistan

AP Photo/Rahmat GulIn Wednesday, March 11, 2015 photo, an Afghan refugee family who arrived to Afghanistan through Pakistan’s border crossing, prepare to eat at the International Organization for Migration center, in Torkham, east of Kabul, Afghanistan.

DENPASAR - Some customary fash-ion boutiques are going bankrupt because they are not supported by good promotion and good designs. A boutique business must be supported by innovative design-ers so that it can create products that meet the changing demands of the market. This was recently expressed by Sri Adiari, owner of Cempaka Boutique. She said that the promotion of boutique products, especially for Balinese customary fashion, needs to be done on an ongoing basis. It is also necessary to be carried out through fashion shows at public places before

particular holidays.Promotion can also be done by building

bridges with the management of shopping centers as well as other modern markets in order to introduce ones latest products. Considering that shopping centers are public places visited by people of all ages, they are a great place to ensure sales. If boutiques only promote their store and not their products, the results are bound to be minimal. Modern fashion can more easily be marketed online, whereas cus-tomary fashion which is mostly sold to a local market needs to reach consumers

directly. Adiari also considers that the ability of

designers to create new products provides important options for consumers, especially for the customary fashion market directed at young people. Using a business strategy that involves keeping up with the latest fashions, is sure to have a positive impact on profits.

The owner of Million Moda boutique, Siska, conveyed that customary fashions sold at her boutique tend to be classier be-cause they are mostly created by a designer. Her boutique also offers a consultation ser-

vice for consumers, so that they can place specific orders for their customary garment needs including kebabs and items for men. The ability of boutique owners to develop their market with attractive products deter-mines their success. Sometimes consumers are looking for distinctive customary fash-ion products and don’t mind paying a little more. The difficulties that some customary fashion boutiques have in being able to survive, is not so much related to competi-tion as it is to their ability to aggressively market their products and also to come up with innovative designs. (kmb)

A member of a fish farmer group of Saren Kauh hamlet, Budakel-ing village, Bebandem, Nyoman Kuta, revealed that at this time he could not meet the gourami needs of restaurants in Karangasem. Ac-cording to Kuta, many restaurants offered this freshwater fish as their main dish. However, currently lo-

cal gourami needs are mostly met by suppliers from outside Karan-gasem.

According to this stout man, the main constraints faced by gourami farmers in Karangasem is the volume of fish ponds caused in large part by the lack of water in the area. “Technically, there is

not a problem. It is just a matter of increasing the volume of gourami fish farm ponds, so that we can meet market demands,” explained second generation gourami fish farmer.

Another issue is that gourami form karagasem take longer to harvest that fish form other counties like Tabana or Jembrana who pres-ently dominate gourami production. In addition, fish products from outside of Bali also supply the fish needs of Karangasem.

Nyoman Kuta also explained

that the most suitable gourami human for consumption are 8-12 month old fish. Harvesting the fish from the ponds must be done selectively. “Farmers must select which gourami are big enough to be harvested. So, there are a range of harvest periods,” he said.

Gourami belong to a freshwater fish species that has the ability to survive in various conditions and is not prone to sickness. They also have a long life span. Farmed gourami can live up to 6.7 years

with a weight of 7.8 kg and a length of 80 cm and can survive for up to three days without food.

According to Nyoman Kuta, in order to meet the market de-mands, he hopes that the govern-ment will help to develop a fish farming village, with increased pond capacity so as to help sup-port local gourami farmers. Such a village could also become a tourist attraction and serve as an educational facility to teach peo-ple about freshwater fish farming in Karangasem. (dwa)

Without innovation and promotion, boutiques go bankrupt

High demand in Karangasem

Capacity of gourami farms still inadequate

IBP/Dewa FarendThe producer of gourami is checking his pond. Gourami fish farms have great opportunities to make profits now due to high market demands.

AMLAPURA - Gourami fish farms have great opportunities to make profits now due to high market demands. However, fish farmers in Karangasem are unable to boost their production due to the limited number of ponds there. Currently most gourami is supplies by other regions such as Tabanan, Jembrana and even Java.

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NEW DELHI - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde hailed India as the bright spot of the global economy on Monday ahead of talks in New Delhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

While Lagarde urged Modi to do more to open up the economy, she said India had the “opportunity to become one of the world’s most dynamic economies” with growth running at above seven percent.

“Among the emerging markets, and compared to advanced economies, India is the bright spot,” the former French finance minister told The Times of India newspaper.

Since Modi came to power last May, inflation has fallen to around five percent while revised gross domestic product (GDP) data has put growth for the current financial year at 7.4 percent, meaning Asia’s third largest economy is now outpacing China.

A fall in global crude prices has also been a major boon to a country that is one of the world’s biggest oil importers.

Lagarde welcomed the government’s first full budget last month for striking “a good growth-equity balance” and praised Modi’s drive to make India a major manufacturing hub and an easier place to do business.

But she also outlined a series of areas where the government needed to do more to encourage investment.

“The economy should be opened more fully to the world, and there’s a good case for removing domestic constraints on growth, especially in energy, mining and power,” she said.

“Further reforms of India’s complex labour laws to encourage young job-seekers and boost female labour participation, as well as easing of land acquisition and other clearances, will help revive the investment cycle and achieve faster growth.”

Lagarde is paying a two-day visit to India, her first since the right-wing Modi replaced the centre-left Congress party in gov-ernment.

As well as her talks with top officials, she is also due to deliver a keynote speech in New Delhi before travelling to the financial capital Mumbai for meetings on Tuesday. (afp)

In early Tokyo trading, the euro briefly dropped to $1.0451 -- its lowest since January 2003 and down from $1.0489 in New York on Friday -- before recovering to $1.0543 by the afternoon. It rose to 127.77 yen from 127.38 yen in US trade.

The dollar, which has been soar-ing on expectations of a mid-year US interest rate hike, slipped back to 121.22 yen from 121.44 yen.

“In the market’s mind, there is only one event really worth watching this week: Thursday’s FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) decision... with attendant press conference,” National Australia Bank said in a commentary.

“Anticipation is high. Investors have put their blinkers on, focused almost exclusively on whether the word ‘patient’ is removed from the policy statement.”

The US central bank’s choice of

words is seen as key to figuring out when it will lift rates, which is widely expected by June although policy-makers have said they are in no rush to meet a specific timeline.

Mixed data, including an upbeat jobs report and weaker-than-expected US retail sales, have stoked uncer-tainty over the strength of a recovery in the world’s top economy, a key marker for a Fed rate move.

The dollar’s ascent against a range of currencies comes as the Fed con-siders tightening policy just as its counterparts, including the ECB and Bank of Japan, embark on further stimulus.

“The Fed has never found itself on the other side of global policy and this central bank divergence is making the dollar the most sought-after currency on the planet,” Evan Lucas, a markets strategist in Melbourne at IG Ltd., wrote in a client note, according to

Bloomberg News.With the ECB launching its mon-

etary easing programme last week, and the Fed expected to lift rates, analysts tip the greenback to hit parity with the euro at some point this year. The last time the pair were equal was in 2002.

Investors are also keeping an eye on a BoJ meeting that wraps up Tuesday, although few expect it to announce fresh measures until later this year.

In other trading, the dollar rose to Tw$31.64 from Tw$31.60 on Friday, to 32.89 Thai baht from 32.84 baht, to 1,133.50 South Korean won from 1,126.90 won, and to 44.41 Philippine pesos from 44.27 pesos.

The US unit also strengthened to Sg$1.3925 from Sg$1.3859, to 13,237.50 Indonesian rupiah from 13,203.20 rupiah, and to 62.91 Indian rupees from 62.60 rupees.

The Australian dollar slipped to 76.42 US cents from 76.76 cents, while the Chinese yuan eased to 19.37 yen from 19.41 yen. (afp)

IMF chief hails India as ‘bright spot’ in world economy

AP Photo/Hassan AmmarChristine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund arrives at an economic conference, Friday, March 13, 2015.

New 20 Euro bank notes are displayed in Frank-

furt, Germany, Wednes-day, March 4, 2015.

The euro fell to another 12-year low against the

dollar Monday, hit by the European Central Bank’s huge stimulus

programme, while inves-tors await the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting

this week.

AP Photo/Michael Probst

Euro slips to fresh 12-year low on dollar

TOKYO - The euro fell to another 12-year low against the dollar Mon-day, hit by the European Central Bank’s huge stimulus programme, while investors await the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week.

DENPASAR - India may have entered the quarter finals of ongoing international cricket world cup, but for Indians living in Bali, Indonesia, 8th march brought in one more occa-sion to celebrate- Sunur Cricket Club which comprises an all Indian players cricket team won one day match against Warnbro Swans Cricket Club which had Australians players. India is yet to face the Aussies yet on the world cup ground but the Indian Balinese people had a gala time enjoying the cricket club’s win over the Australian players.

The event was sponsored and sup-ported by BIFA [Balinese Indian Friend-ship association] founded by Neeta Shamdasani Malhotra in collaboration with Mr. Amol and other active mem-

bers of the Sunur Cricket Club.BIFA which has been previously

involved with activities like social welfare, social activities, education and improvements of lives of under privi-leged children in Bali has now added sports events to its list as well.

The cricket match took place at oval ground in Bukit Jimparan and saw more than 200 people attending the event which was followed by Holi celebrations also organized by BIFA.

BIFA has been working hard to-wards bringing the two communities of India and Bali people together by promoting not only Indian culture but also social as well sports activities that bring the people together under one roof. (r)

All of that is the symbol to make the Panca Maha Butha ele-ment returns to its origin so there would be balance in the nature. The ogoh-ogoh as the symbol of bhuta kala is highly needed during Tawur Agung Kesanga procession. What is actually the philosophy behind ogoh-ogoh?

Ogoh-ogoh is made by the Hindus by their space and time (bhuta and kala) awareness. They imagine that bhuta kala is spooky. The giant puppet is presented in the context of Tawur Kesanga so it has the religious dimension in addition to the social and cultural value.

Carrying the ogoh-ogoh through-out the village is the expressive-creative process of the Hindus in celebrating the changing of Caka year. The Hindus make various kind of ogoh-ogoh namely Kala Bang (red giant), Kala Ijo (green giant), Kala Ireng (black giant) and other form as the symbol of negative characters of human which need to be put away so it won’t disturb mankind.

The ogoh-ogoh went through a caru pebiakalaan, a ritual which has the meaning to return the bad character of the bhuta-kala to its origin.

The ritual is continued by car-

rying the ogoh-ogoh around the village and turning on the catus pata (intersection) as the symbol of the time cycle towards the new Caka year. After the procession of Ngerupuk finish, the ogoh-ogoh is burn.

A lecturer of Indonesian Hindu Institute Denpasar (IHDN), I Made Surada, said that the literary source regarding the ogoh-ogoh is not found until now. If referring to the content of Lontar Sundari-gama which is related to Pengeru-pukan says “’amantukaken buta kala kabeh’’, the procession of ogoh-ogoh has tight relation with pengerupukan.

Especially connected with Hindu where it is unite with tatwa, susila, upacara, and the tradition. In the tradition, there is a creativity which develops the esthetic value and for that reason the making of ogoh-ogoh is always being done during pengerupukan.

Surada said that ogoh-ogoh also becomes the tool for villagers to come and visit other villages.

He added that the form of ogoh-ogoh must be resembled with bhuta kala, the giant. If connected with the content of Lontar Sundarigama, the pengurupkan means that the Hindus get rid of the bad character within themselves, “amantukaken

buta kala kabeh dan angunduraken sasab merana’’.

“Ogoh-ogoh must be made in the form of bhuta kala because it is related with bhuta yadnya. The nine Gods in Hindu also have nine form of bhuta kala such as God Iswara has the form of Buta Jenggetan with white color,” Surada said.

In Hindu, literary there is no statement about ogoh-ogoh. In Bali, ogoh-ogoh was made from the first time in 1980’s in the from of bhuta kala and the character of bhuta kala

is destroyed during Pengerupukan. There is Dasera ritual in India where the people make ogoh-ogoh in the form of special character in the an-cient Hindu story such as Rahwana, Kumbakarna, and others.

The head of Bali Hindu Associa-tion (Parisada), IGN Sudiana, said that after the parade, the ogoh-ogoh will given a holy water of penyomia so it will return to its neutral state and will not disturb human unless the ogoh-ogoh is given special of-ferings so another oferring must

also given after the parade.“After the parade, the ogoh-ogoh

can be burnt or dismantled so it can be used for the next Nyepi. How-ever, if the makers want to display the ogoh-ogoh, it is possible but torn leafs must be added around it,” he added.

Sudiana urged the Hindus to make the ogoh-ogoh suitable the concept of Hindu literature which is bhuta kala so it must be in the form of bhuta kala and not God or Goddess. (lun)

The philosophy of Ogoh-Ogoh

Vanquishing Bhuta Kala element during Brata Penyepian

On Friday, March 20, the Hindus in Bali will carry out the Tawur Agung Kesanga procession which is in connection with the Nyepi Day, Caka New Year 1937 celebration. During the Tawur Agung Kesanga, the high and crowded voices and sounds are needed. The procession is started by mebuwu-buwu which is producing certain smell using several items such as onion, followed by hitting the traditional Balinese bell made from bamboo to make some noise.

IBP/WawanThe ogoh-ogoh as the symbol of bhuta kala is highly needed during Tawur Agung Kesanga procession.

All Indians cricket club team wins against Australia in Bali

IBP/Courtesy of BIFA

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Southeast Asia’s top economy saw a higher-than-expected surplus of $738.3 million, the statistics agency said. But exports tumbled 16.02 percent on-year to $12.29 billion, while imports slid 16.24 percent to $11.55 billion.

Indonesia also posted a large surplus in January, which was revised up from $710

million to around $750 million. “The trade surplus was due to lower oil

prices and the weakening of the rupiah in February,” said statistics agency official Sasmito Hadi Wibowo. The figures will be bad news for policymakers, who had hoped a weaker currency might provide a boost to exports and manufacturing

by making Indonesian-produced goods cheaper abroad.

The government of President Joko Widodo is struggling to improve the coun-try’s manufacturing sector and wean In-donesia off commodity-driven expansion in a bid to boost economic growth, which has fallen to a five-year low. (afp)

JAKARTA - President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on the leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to discuss the preparations for a national movement to save natural resources.

“We were discussing about the preparations for the national movement on the conservation of natural resources,” Acting (KPK) Chairman Taufiequrach-man Ruki remarked on Monday.

Ruki stated that this movement will be organized to prevent corruption and to reform the govern-ment’s public administration, especially about saving natural resources such as forestry, plantations, and marine resources.

“We met the president in order to coordinate about the movement that would be signed by as many as 29 ministries,” the commission’s Acting Deputy Chairman Johan Budi emphasized.

During the meeting with the president, the five KPK leaders have been updated about the focus of the commission’s program to save natural resources, including coal, minerals, and maritime resources, noted Budi. (ant)

PELAIHARI, S.Kalimantan - The small islands in Tanah Laut district, South Kalimantan province, have the potential to be developed as a new tourism destina-tion, a local official remarked on Monday. “The tourism potential of the islands has not been optimally explored and exploited due to financial and human resource problems,” Head of Marine Resources Protection and Management Edy Santoso.

According to Santoso, eight small islands have high potential to be developed as tourism spots. Of the eight islands, Datu, Bejanggut, and Bulima are naturally protected.

Some of the small islands are occupied, but the oth-ers are unpopulated as only rocks and stones are found on the islands. “Datu Island has been a tourism spot,” Edy said, adding that these islands are included in the coastal and small islands zonation plan. The plan aims to maximize the management of coastal areas and will be part of the local regulation.

“Zonation planning in marine and coastal areas is important to manage Tanah Laut’s marine areas spanning 175.93 square kilometers,” Edy emphasized.

The zonation plan provides information regarding the functioning of each zone, such as fish-catching zones, seaports, and fish cultivation zones, he added. (ant)

AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana

Switzerland’s Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, left, speaks to the media as his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi listens during a joint press conference after their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, March 16, 2015.

Indonesia posts trade surplus as exports, imports fall

JAKARTA - Indonesia posted a trade surplus for a third straight month in February, official data showed Monday, but the good news was tempered by figures showing a huge fall in both exports and imports.

President, KPK leaders meet to discuss conservation of natural resources

Island in Tanah Laut have tourism potential

“We are suing the government not out of grudge or for personal gains, but because we want justice,” 42-year-old monk U Withoda said at a news conference in Yangon. He also called on the government to make a public apology for the use of phosphorous bombs during the crackdown and to resolve the grievances of land grab victims. The Letpadaung mine has been a focal point of land rights dis-putes in recent years.

“We have taken this legal step be-cause we want to seek justice and we want to see that rule of law prevails in the country,” said U Tikha Nyana, the other monk involved in the lawsuit. U Tikha Nyana, 66, suffered burns over about 60 percent of his body during the crackdown, while U Withoda’s burns were not as severe.

Aung Thein, a prominent lawyer who is assisting the two monks, said that since no one has taken responsi-bility for the injuries sustained during

the crackdown, U Withoda and U Tikha Nyana filed a lawsuit last week against the home minister, Maj. Gen. Ko Ko, and the national police chief, Zaw Win.

Aung Thein said he was ready to help if other monks who were burned want to join the lawsuit. The govern-ment’s information minister did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the lawsuit. The human right group Justice Trust, which works to advance rule of law in Myanmar and is supporting the monks, said in a statement that the lawsuit was launched for the order-ing of what it called an illegal police action.

It said that 57 of the injured monks suffered serious burns requiring long-term medical care. “This is a ground-breaking test case for Myanmar’s legal system,” said Roger Normand, Justice Trust’s founder and executive director. “It is critical that senior government

officials are held accountable when their orders result in gross violations of people’s rights.”

The protest in November 2012 drew international attention. Victims and lawyers said police used shells containing white phosphorous, an incendiary munition, to disperse the protesters, but authorities have ac-knowledged using only tear gas and smoke grenades.

This past December, a villager was shot dead during a confrontation as police and Chinese workers erected a fence on land that villagers claimed was theirs.

The Letpadaung mine is a joint venture between a Myanmar military-controlled holding company and China’s Wanbao Mining Copper Ltd., a unit of weapons manufacturer China North Industries Corp. Villagers say the mine causes environmental, social and health problems, and want it closed. (ap)

SEOUL — An Asiana plane with 259 passengers aboard returned to Hong Kong on Monday after finding a wrong passenger was aboard the aircraft, airline officials said.

The plane was bound for Incheon, South Korea, when it had left Hong Kong earlier Monday. But it began flying back to Hong Kong when it was above Taiwan, Asiana Airlines officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because their company was still checking details of the incident.

The passenger, believed to be a South Korean, was supposed to take a Jeju Air plane from Hong Kong to Incheon but that it wasn’t known how he got on a wrong plane, according to Asiana Airlines.

The Jeju Air plane was to leave Hong Kong 40 minutes later than the Asiana plane, Asiana officials said.

They said police would question the passenger at Hong Kong’s airport.

An Asiana plane crash-landed at the San Francisco airport in 2013, killing three passengers and injuring nearly 200 people. (ap)

ST.PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin has resurfaced and is looking healthy after a 10-day absence from public view.

The 62-year-old Russian leader was last seen in public on March 5, when he hosted Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. The Kremlin insisted that he continued holding official meetings and released pho-tos and video of Putin at meetings on national television, but Russian media suggested the images had actually been shot much earlier.

Putin’s decision to abruptly postpone a trip to Kazakhstan planned for last week fueled speculation that he was unwell — claims the Kremlin denied.

On Monday, Putin met with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atanbayev in St. Petersburg’s ornate Konstantin Palace. There was nothing in his appearance that indicated any obvious health problems. (ap)

AP Photo/Khin Maung Win

Monk U Tikha Nyana speaks during a press conference Monday, March 16, 2015, in Yangon, Myanmar. Two Buddhist monks who were among scores seriously burned during a 2012 police crackdown on protesters campaigning against a Chinese-backed copper mine said Monday that they are suing Myanmar’s home minister and police chief. U Tikha Nyana, 66, suffered burns over about 60 percent of his body during the crackdown.

Buddhist monks sue Myanmar gov’t minister for 2012 crackdown

YANGON, Myanmar — Two Buddhist monks who were among scores seriously burned during a 2012 police crackdown on protesters campaigning against a Chinese-backed copper mine said Monday that they are suing Myanmar’s home minister and police chief. More than 100 monks suffered serious burns from smoke bombs that reportedly contained white phosphorous when police dispersed the protesters at the Letpadaung copper mine in northwestern Myanmar.

Asiana plane returns to Hong Kong due to wrong passenger

Putin reappears after 10-day absence, looks healthy

AP Photo/Anatoly Maltsev, Pool

Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles, during his meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in the Konstan-tin Palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, March 16, 2015.

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MANGUPURA - The population here is dominated by workers and the traditional farming community, who own wide rice fields, and by the “Subak” organization that mainly functions to regulate water distribution for irrigation. The uniformity of the typical entrance gates of the family compounds combines with the traditional housing structure present a charming ap-pearance for the village.

Baha Village is located about 4 km east of Taman Ayun Temple. The workers and the traditional farmers are the major population in Baha. The uniqueness of this traditional village is the uniformity of the entrance gates of the family compounds combines with the traditional housing structure, which portrays a fascinating ap-pearance for the village.

Baha Village

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Despite taking it easy throughout the 58-lap race, concerned more about saving tyres and fuel than checking their mirrors for challeng-ers, Mercedes finished more than half a minute clear of third-placed Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari. Only two other drivers finished on the same lap as the Silver Arrows.

“You have to be realistic,” said Vettel after his first race for Ferrari. “This weekend it was in their hands and they did a great job, not just as a team but individually. “They are the favourites, they had a huge advan-tage last year and I think they did a good job increasing that advantage this year.”

Vettel won four titles in a row for Red Bull before Mercedes overtook them last year, and that team’s prin-cipal Christian Horner said 2015 was looking like another proces-sion. “On today’s evidence we’re set for a two-horse race at every Grand Prix this year,” he said.

“Take nothing away from Mer-cedes, they’ve done a super job, they’ve got a great car, they’ve got

a fantastic engine, and they’ve got two very good drivers. “But the problem is the gap is just so big you end up with three-tier racing and I don’t think that’s healthy for Formula One.”

Mercedes won 16 of 19 races last season and started 18 on pole. If Sunday was anything to go by, they may be even more dominant this year. “I feel a bit for the fans,” said Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo, who finished sixth for Red Bull. “It was a boring race. It was frustrating.”

Even the Mercedes drivers have said they fear their dominance could drive fans away. In the lead-up to the race, Hamilton admitted he would be bored as a fan while Rosberg said he hoped the others could catch up.

“I hope they can give us a chal-lenge, because it’s important for the sport and the fans,” the Ger-man said. “Half of me, or part of me, thinks about the show because I want to give people a great time at home watching on TV or at the track.” (rtr)

OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook had 36 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Chicago Bulls 109-100 on Sunday.

Enes Kanter added 18 points and 18 rebounds and fellow center Steven Adams had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder.

Westbrook’s final assist came on the game-turning play. With the Thunder up 99-95 in the final minute, he held the ball until near the end of the shot clock, then passed to Anthony Morrow, who hit a 3-pointer. Nikola Mirotic scored 27 points and Pau Gasol added 20 for Chicago.

Oklahoma City won for the 16th time in its last 18 home games. Cleve-land’s Kyrie Irving scored 33 points and J.R. Smith had 25 as the Cava-liers rolled past the Orlando Magic 123-108.

LeBron James finished with 21 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds to help the Cavaliers win their fourth straight and sixth in seven games.

Victor Oladipo led the Magic with 25 points. Orlando has lost four straight. In Los Angeles, Dennis Schroder had 24 points and 10 assists, and Al Hor-ford scored 21 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Lakers 91-86.

Atlanta’s Kyle Korver left with a broken nose after taking an offensive foul from Ed Davis with 8:59 left in the first half. The injury ended a streak of 51 consecutive games with a 3-pointer by Korver, who missed both of his shots from behind the arc. Reserves Carlos Boozer and Ryan Kelly each scored 13 points for the Lakers.

The Houston Rockets edged the Los Angeles Clippers 100-98 after James Harden scored 34 points, and Terrence Jones added 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Trevor Ariza had 19 points and nine rebounds, helping Houston move within two games of idle Memphis for the Southwest Division lead. Chris Paul scored 23 points for the Clippers, but missed a 5-foot fadeaway jumper at the buzzer. (ap)

Are Mercedes making F1 boring? Rivals fear so

REUTERS/Brandon MaloneMercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany drives during the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 15, 2015.

MELBOURNE - No sooner had Mercedes cruised to the chequered flag at Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, their rivals were all but conceding the 2015 Formula One championship was as good as over. Dominant in 2014, Mercedes were again in a class of their own with double world champion Lewis Hamilton coasting to victory over team mate Nico Rosberg.

Westbrook lifts Thunder to 109-100 win over Bulls

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Rooney was making fun of a video, released by a British news-paper on Sunday, that appeared to show him being floored by a punch by former United teammate Phil Bardsley in a light-hearted sparring session in Rooney’s kitchen.

“It’s what friends do — they mess around in the house,” Rooney said. “It was a couple of mates in a private house, and somehow it’s managed to get on the front page of a national newspaper.”

Goals by Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick put United 2-0 ahead after 19 minutes at Old Traf-ford in arguably United’s best perfor-mance of the season, albeit against a Spurs team that capitulated in the first half — mirroring many of its displays against top sides last season.

They were thought to be a thing of the past but one resurfaced at Old Trafford, with even in-form striker Harry Kane having a quiet game. He was shackled by the excellent Chris Smalling throughout. United stayed fourth, a point behind Arsenal and now only two behind second-place Manchester City.

Rooney awoke on the day of the match to a front-page story in The Sun on Sunday that described how he was knocked down by Bardsley, who now plays for Stoke, during a sparring session last month.

Footage released by the news-paper showed the pair pulling on boxing gloves and trading blows

in the kitchen of Rooney’s home. Bardsley catches Rooney square in the face with a punch, sending the England captain to the floor, where he lay before the video came to an abrupt end.

Rooney played down the incident. And Bardsley’s wife, Tanya, sug-gested in a Twitter post that Rooney was joking around in the video. “2 mates havin a laugh video doesn’t show Wayne jumping straight up and laughing with Phil (hashtag)cleveredit,” she tweeted. Rooney ensured the incident stayed in the headlines thanks to his jokey celebra-tion against Spurs.

His goal came after one of a slew of mistakes made by Tottenham in a shocking first-half display. Nabil Bentaleb’s errant sideways pass was seized on by Rooney, who ran straight at the visiting defense, turned Eric Dier inside out and placed a low finish past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

Rooney sprinted toward the cor-ner flag, did some shadow-boxing and then fell backward to the hilarity of the fans nearby. United took the lead when Fellaini ran onto a low pass from Carrick and placed a low finish into the corner in the ninth minute. The same two players were involved in the second goal, with Fellaini’s header from a corner half-cleared by Nacer Chadli to Carrick, who sent a precise header into the bottom corner.

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochet-tino attempted to shake things up by hauling off Andros Townsend for Mousa Dembele in the 31st but it failed to affect the flow of the game, as Rooney scored three minutes later. The second half was even, with United content to sit on its command-ing lead.

“I am worried about the perfor-mance,” said Pochettino, who added that he couldn’t re-member a worse dis-play by his team. United was w i t h o u t suspend-ed mid-fielder A n -gel di Maria, w h i c h e n a b l e d Juan Mata to start his first league game for nearly two months and the Spain playmaker was given a standing ova-tion when he was substituted.

It was a great way for United to start a tough run of games that sees the team play Liverpool, a resurgent Aston Villa, Manchester City and Chelsea in its next four games. “We have waited a long time for such a victo-ry,” Van Gaal said. (ap)

PARIS — Lyon failed to take full advantage of Paris Saint-Germain’s slip-up in the race for the French title by drawing 0-0 at third-place Mar-seille on Sunday. After PSG slumped to a third league defeat this season at Bordeaux in the afternoon, the game between the two best attacking teams in France produced a lively encoun-ter but no goals as Lyon missed the chance to open up a four-point gap at the top of the standings.

With nine rounds left to play, Hubert Fournier’s Lyon side sits two points above the defending champi-ons, with Marseille two points further back. In Bordeaux, Diego Rolan scored the winner with two minutes remaining in a 3-2 victory that ended PSG’s 15-game unbeaten run in all competitions.

Rolan scored from Brazilian de-fender Mariano’s cross with a shot between the legs of goalkeeper Salva-tore Sirigu. The strike came just four minutes after Zlatan Ibrahimovic had equalized from the penalty spot. After ousting Chelsea from the Champions League after extra time in midweek, PSG players looked spent.

Chasing an unprecedented qua-druple, PSG — which lost stalwart defender David Luiz and midfielder Yohan Cabaye through injury — is facing a hectic schedule in the coming weeks and still has to travel to play archrival Marseille this season.

“We came back late on Wednesday, we were tired both physically and mentally,” PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot said. “This is not an excuse, but it’s difficult, even though we are pro-fessionals.” Ibrahimovic scored twice at Chaban-Delmas stadium, having already put the teams level in the 50th minute from Javier Pastore’s through ball after Lamine Sane jumped higher than Thiago Silva to open the scoring with a fine header to Sirigu’s right.

Midfielder Wahbi Khazri then restored Bordeaux’s lead from close range, pouncing on Kiese Thelin’s glancing header after fluffing his first attempt on goal.

After the match, Ibrahimovic was caught on camera criticizing referee Lionel Jaffredo and using an expletive to describe France. He later apolo-gized, but could be suspended by the league. (ap)

BARCELONA — Gareth Bale struck a brace to end his scoring drought and Real Madrid’s winless run with a 2-0 victory over Levante on Sunday, keeping his side a point behind Spanish leader Barcelona

before the title rivals meet next week. Bale had been the focus of

criticism during Madrid’s three games without a victory, when the player who commanded a world record €100-million transfer a year and a half ago was ineffective in attack.

The Wales winger responded by blasting in a rebound in the 18th minute to capitalize Madrid’s overwhelming start, breaking his nine-game streak without a goal. Bale celebrated by running to the corner with his hands covering his ears before abruptly pulling them free to let in the Santiago Bern-abeu’s applause.

He then grazed Cristiano Ron-aldo’s strike to redirect it past goalkeeper Diego Marino in the 40th. “I saw Bale more motivated, more eager and the entire team was more concentrated,” Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said. “We will arrive at Camp Nou with the utmost confidence.” Madrid visits Barcelona next Sunday in a

“clasico” match with the league lead on the line.

Elsewhere, Carlos Bacca scored two first-

half goals to help Sevilla beat Elche 3-0 and retain

control of fifth place. Sevilla stayed ahead of Villarreal in sixth after it drew 0-0 at Almeria in a drab match where both sides fin-ished with 10 men. Elche was left two points above Almeria, which clung to the edge of the relegation zone.

Cordoba stayed stuck at the foot of the standings just above Levante and Granada after losing 2-0 at seventh-place Malaga. Needing to shake things up after his team’s dras-tic dip in form, Ancelotti benched goalkeeper Iker Casillas for former Levante goalie Keylor Navas, and replaced Toni Kroos with Lucas Silva in his starting 11. Sergio Ra-mos saw his first action in five weeks

MADRID - Atletico Madrid will need to put an end to a re-cent goal drought if they are to have any chance of overturning a 1-0 deficit in Tuesday’s Cham-pions League last 16, second leg at home to Bayer Leverkusen. Atletico, last season’s beaten fi-nalists, have only scored once in their last four outings in all com-petitions and slipped nine points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona after Saturday’s 0-0 stalemate at Espanyol.

Their chances of beating Es-

panyol were hampered by the dismissal of centre back Miranda shortly before halftime, Atletico’s third red card in their last five matches, which prompted coach Diego Simeone to replace forward Fernando Torres with defender Jose Gimenez. Forwards Mario Mandzukic, Antoine Griezmann and Torres have been off colour in recent weeks and Atletico have failed to score in three consecu-tive away games in La Liga for the first time since Simeone took over at the end of 2011.

Leverkusen, by contrast, have rattled in 11 goals without reply in winning their last five games in all competitions, including Friday’s 4-0 drubbing of VfB Stuttgart.

“(Not conceding) of course gives you more confidence for the following matches, above all for Tuesday, and we wouldn’t complain if it could last another few games,” Leverkusen goal-keeper Bernd Leno said on the club’s website (www.bayer04.de) on Friday. Atletico midfielder Tiago, who is suspended after

his red card in the first leg along with centre back Diego Godin, said he was sure the goals would start to flow again for the Spanish champions.

“The team looked strong even when we were playing with 10,” the Portuguese told reporters. “We had clear chances and it’s true that we didn’t put them away but I see a team that is sure of itself and in good shape. “We know our strengths. We have to keep trying so that the goals and the victories come.”

Although Atletico have only won a European tie twice before after losing the first leg away 1-0, their home form suggests they have a good chance of pulling it off against Leverkusen.

Looking to reach the quarter-finals of Europe’s elite club competition for a seventh time, Atletico have won 20 of their last 22 European matches at the Calderon. Their only defeat was a 2-0 reverse to Rubin Kazan in the Europa League last 32 in February 2013. (rtr)

NEW YORK — Spanish striker David Villa scored one goal and set up another to help New York City beat a 10-man New England Revolution 2-0 on Sunday in its Major League Soccer home debut at Yankee Stadium.

Villa dribbled the ball up the left side of the field in the 19th minute and touched it to Ned Grabavoy, who fed it ahead. Villa split two defenders and chipped the ball inside the far post.

Patrick Mullins made it 2-0 in the 84th minute after Villa used some nifty footwork to create space and sent a cross to an open Mullins at the far post. Jose Goncalves was shown a red card in the 66th minute after a

hard tackle on Khiry Shelton just outside the area.

In Portland, Oregon, Alan Gordon scored the equalizer in stoppage time to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 2-2 draw with the Timbers. Fanendo Adi scored

twice for Portland, in the 2nd in the 90th minutes. Gyasi Zardes scored in the 65th minute to level it at 1-1 for the Galaxy. It was Portland’s second straight draw to start at home to start the season. (ap)

REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Paris St Germain celebrates after scoring against Girondins Bordeaux during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Chaban Delmas stadium in Bordeaux, southwestern France, March 15, 2015.

Bordeaux beats PSG 3-2 in French league

David Villa leads New York past New England 2-0 in MLS

Bale ends scoring drought with brace as Madrid rebounds

REUTERS/Andrea Comas

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (L) celebrates a goal by team-mate Gareth Bale (R) against Levante during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid March 15, 2015.

since injuring his left leg.Whether the changes did the

trick or its modest opponent was simply no match, Madrid com-pletely dominated Levante. Only the woodwork prevented a more lopsided result. Bale shook off his disappointing run of form with his 11th and 12th league goals of the season, taking his overall tally to 16 in 38 games. Ronaldo leads Madrid with 41, and Karim Ben-zema has 20.

Bale shone from the start when controlled the ball with his chest and used one touch to keep it afloat before firing a shot just past the post two minutes into the match.

Ronaldo stabbed a clever pass from Benzema off the post three minutes later, and Luka Modric and Bale both tested Marino be-fore Bale converted Madrid’s possession into a goal. Bale swept in a ball cleared by defender Ivan Ramis from the goalline to deny Ronaldo from scoring with an acrobatic scissor kick.

Bale almost created another goal in the 28th when his cross struck Levante midfielder Simao Mate on the head and flew off the edge of the crossbar. Levante mustered its first shots on goal in the 37th but never seriously threatened, while Bale was positioned to use his boot to turn Ronaldo’s effort into the net.

Benzema nearly had a candidate for goal of the season when he flicked the back of his boot behind him to reach a cross and strike it off the corner of the woodwork in the 64th.

“We knew it was an important game for our fans and for us to feel good heading into the game next week,” Madrid defender Dani Carvajal said. “Any team would like to be where we are, so we are calm.” A moment’s silence was held before kickoff for former Ma-drid goalkeeper Antonio Betancort, who died at the age of 78 on Sun-day. Madrid’s players wore black armbands in his memory. (ap)

Wayne Rooney celebrates after

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Manchester United

Atletico struggling for goals before Leverkusen clash

Rooney lands knockout blow on sorry Spurs

MANCHESTER — Wayne Rooney scored a superb solo goal, and produced just as good a celebration, as Manchester United convincingly beat Tottenham 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday to open up a six-point gap between the teams in the race for Champions League qualification. After dribbling his way through Tottenham’s fragile defense to score United’s third goal in the 34th minute, Rooney celebrated by shaping a series of boxing punches before falling over on his back.

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Rooney was making fun of a video, released by a British news-paper on Sunday, that appeared to show him being floored by a punch by former United teammate Phil Bardsley in a light-hearted sparring session in Rooney’s kitchen.

“It’s what friends do — they mess around in the house,” Rooney said. “It was a couple of mates in a private house, and somehow it’s managed to get on the front page of a national newspaper.”

Goals by Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick put United 2-0 ahead after 19 minutes at Old Traf-ford in arguably United’s best perfor-mance of the season, albeit against a Spurs team that capitulated in the first half — mirroring many of its displays against top sides last season.

They were thought to be a thing of the past but one resurfaced at Old Trafford, with even in-form striker Harry Kane having a quiet game. He was shackled by the excellent Chris Smalling throughout. United stayed fourth, a point behind Arsenal and now only two behind second-place Manchester City.

Rooney awoke on the day of the match to a front-page story in The Sun on Sunday that described how he was knocked down by Bardsley, who now plays for Stoke, during a sparring session last month.

Footage released by the news-paper showed the pair pulling on boxing gloves and trading blows

in the kitchen of Rooney’s home. Bardsley catches Rooney square in the face with a punch, sending the England captain to the floor, where he lay before the video came to an abrupt end.

Rooney played down the incident. And Bardsley’s wife, Tanya, sug-gested in a Twitter post that Rooney was joking around in the video. “2 mates havin a laugh video doesn’t show Wayne jumping straight up and laughing with Phil (hashtag)cleveredit,” she tweeted. Rooney ensured the incident stayed in the headlines thanks to his jokey celebra-tion against Spurs.

His goal came after one of a slew of mistakes made by Tottenham in a shocking first-half display. Nabil Bentaleb’s errant sideways pass was seized on by Rooney, who ran straight at the visiting defense, turned Eric Dier inside out and placed a low finish past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

Rooney sprinted toward the cor-ner flag, did some shadow-boxing and then fell backward to the hilarity of the fans nearby. United took the lead when Fellaini ran onto a low pass from Carrick and placed a low finish into the corner in the ninth minute. The same two players were involved in the second goal, with Fellaini’s header from a corner half-cleared by Nacer Chadli to Carrick, who sent a precise header into the bottom corner.

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochet-tino attempted to shake things up by hauling off Andros Townsend for Mousa Dembele in the 31st but it failed to affect the flow of the game, as Rooney scored three minutes later. The second half was even, with United content to sit on its command-ing lead.

“I am worried about the perfor-mance,” said Pochettino, who added that he couldn’t re-member a worse dis-play by his team. United was w i t h o u t suspend-ed mid-fielder A n -gel di Maria, w h i c h e n a b l e d Juan Mata to start his first league game for nearly two months and the Spain playmaker was given a standing ova-tion when he was substituted.

It was a great way for United to start a tough run of games that sees the team play Liverpool, a resurgent Aston Villa, Manchester City and Chelsea in its next four games. “We have waited a long time for such a victo-ry,” Van Gaal said. (ap)

PARIS — Lyon failed to take full advantage of Paris Saint-Germain’s slip-up in the race for the French title by drawing 0-0 at third-place Mar-seille on Sunday. After PSG slumped to a third league defeat this season at Bordeaux in the afternoon, the game between the two best attacking teams in France produced a lively encoun-ter but no goals as Lyon missed the chance to open up a four-point gap at the top of the standings.

With nine rounds left to play, Hubert Fournier’s Lyon side sits two points above the defending champi-ons, with Marseille two points further back. In Bordeaux, Diego Rolan scored the winner with two minutes remaining in a 3-2 victory that ended PSG’s 15-game unbeaten run in all competitions.

Rolan scored from Brazilian de-fender Mariano’s cross with a shot between the legs of goalkeeper Salva-tore Sirigu. The strike came just four minutes after Zlatan Ibrahimovic had equalized from the penalty spot. After ousting Chelsea from the Champions League after extra time in midweek, PSG players looked spent.

Chasing an unprecedented qua-druple, PSG — which lost stalwart defender David Luiz and midfielder Yohan Cabaye through injury — is facing a hectic schedule in the coming weeks and still has to travel to play archrival Marseille this season.

“We came back late on Wednesday, we were tired both physically and mentally,” PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot said. “This is not an excuse, but it’s difficult, even though we are pro-fessionals.” Ibrahimovic scored twice at Chaban-Delmas stadium, having already put the teams level in the 50th minute from Javier Pastore’s through ball after Lamine Sane jumped higher than Thiago Silva to open the scoring with a fine header to Sirigu’s right.

Midfielder Wahbi Khazri then restored Bordeaux’s lead from close range, pouncing on Kiese Thelin’s glancing header after fluffing his first attempt on goal.

After the match, Ibrahimovic was caught on camera criticizing referee Lionel Jaffredo and using an expletive to describe France. He later apolo-gized, but could be suspended by the league. (ap)

BARCELONA — Gareth Bale struck a brace to end his scoring drought and Real Madrid’s winless run with a 2-0 victory over Levante on Sunday, keeping his side a point behind Spanish leader Barcelona

before the title rivals meet next week. Bale had been the focus of

criticism during Madrid’s three games without a victory, when the player who commanded a world record €100-million transfer a year and a half ago was ineffective in attack.

The Wales winger responded by blasting in a rebound in the 18th minute to capitalize Madrid’s overwhelming start, breaking his nine-game streak without a goal. Bale celebrated by running to the corner with his hands covering his ears before abruptly pulling them free to let in the Santiago Bern-abeu’s applause.

He then grazed Cristiano Ron-aldo’s strike to redirect it past goalkeeper Diego Marino in the 40th. “I saw Bale more motivated, more eager and the entire team was more concentrated,” Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said. “We will arrive at Camp Nou with the utmost confidence.” Madrid visits Barcelona next Sunday in a

“clasico” match with the league lead on the line.

Elsewhere, Carlos Bacca scored two first-

half goals to help Sevilla beat Elche 3-0 and retain

control of fifth place. Sevilla stayed ahead of Villarreal in sixth after it drew 0-0 at Almeria in a drab match where both sides fin-ished with 10 men. Elche was left two points above Almeria, which clung to the edge of the relegation zone.

Cordoba stayed stuck at the foot of the standings just above Levante and Granada after losing 2-0 at seventh-place Malaga. Needing to shake things up after his team’s dras-tic dip in form, Ancelotti benched goalkeeper Iker Casillas for former Levante goalie Keylor Navas, and replaced Toni Kroos with Lucas Silva in his starting 11. Sergio Ra-mos saw his first action in five weeks

MADRID - Atletico Madrid will need to put an end to a re-cent goal drought if they are to have any chance of overturning a 1-0 deficit in Tuesday’s Cham-pions League last 16, second leg at home to Bayer Leverkusen. Atletico, last season’s beaten fi-nalists, have only scored once in their last four outings in all com-petitions and slipped nine points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona after Saturday’s 0-0 stalemate at Espanyol.

Their chances of beating Es-

panyol were hampered by the dismissal of centre back Miranda shortly before halftime, Atletico’s third red card in their last five matches, which prompted coach Diego Simeone to replace forward Fernando Torres with defender Jose Gimenez. Forwards Mario Mandzukic, Antoine Griezmann and Torres have been off colour in recent weeks and Atletico have failed to score in three consecu-tive away games in La Liga for the first time since Simeone took over at the end of 2011.

Leverkusen, by contrast, have rattled in 11 goals without reply in winning their last five games in all competitions, including Friday’s 4-0 drubbing of VfB Stuttgart.

“(Not conceding) of course gives you more confidence for the following matches, above all for Tuesday, and we wouldn’t complain if it could last another few games,” Leverkusen goal-keeper Bernd Leno said on the club’s website (www.bayer04.de) on Friday. Atletico midfielder Tiago, who is suspended after

his red card in the first leg along with centre back Diego Godin, said he was sure the goals would start to flow again for the Spanish champions.

“The team looked strong even when we were playing with 10,” the Portuguese told reporters. “We had clear chances and it’s true that we didn’t put them away but I see a team that is sure of itself and in good shape. “We know our strengths. We have to keep trying so that the goals and the victories come.”

Although Atletico have only won a European tie twice before after losing the first leg away 1-0, their home form suggests they have a good chance of pulling it off against Leverkusen.

Looking to reach the quarter-finals of Europe’s elite club competition for a seventh time, Atletico have won 20 of their last 22 European matches at the Calderon. Their only defeat was a 2-0 reverse to Rubin Kazan in the Europa League last 32 in February 2013. (rtr)

NEW YORK — Spanish striker David Villa scored one goal and set up another to help New York City beat a 10-man New England Revolution 2-0 on Sunday in its Major League Soccer home debut at Yankee Stadium.

Villa dribbled the ball up the left side of the field in the 19th minute and touched it to Ned Grabavoy, who fed it ahead. Villa split two defenders and chipped the ball inside the far post.

Patrick Mullins made it 2-0 in the 84th minute after Villa used some nifty footwork to create space and sent a cross to an open Mullins at the far post. Jose Goncalves was shown a red card in the 66th minute after a

hard tackle on Khiry Shelton just outside the area.

In Portland, Oregon, Alan Gordon scored the equalizer in stoppage time to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 2-2 draw with the Timbers. Fanendo Adi scored

twice for Portland, in the 2nd in the 90th minutes. Gyasi Zardes scored in the 65th minute to level it at 1-1 for the Galaxy. It was Portland’s second straight draw to start at home to start the season. (ap)

REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Paris St Germain celebrates after scoring against Girondins Bordeaux during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Chaban Delmas stadium in Bordeaux, southwestern France, March 15, 2015.

Bordeaux beats PSG 3-2 in French league

David Villa leads New York past New England 2-0 in MLS

Bale ends scoring drought with brace as Madrid rebounds

REUTERS/Andrea Comas

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (L) celebrates a goal by team-mate Gareth Bale (R) against Levante during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid March 15, 2015.

since injuring his left leg.Whether the changes did the

trick or its modest opponent was simply no match, Madrid com-pletely dominated Levante. Only the woodwork prevented a more lopsided result. Bale shook off his disappointing run of form with his 11th and 12th league goals of the season, taking his overall tally to 16 in 38 games. Ronaldo leads Madrid with 41, and Karim Ben-zema has 20.

Bale shone from the start when controlled the ball with his chest and used one touch to keep it afloat before firing a shot just past the post two minutes into the match.

Ronaldo stabbed a clever pass from Benzema off the post three minutes later, and Luka Modric and Bale both tested Marino be-fore Bale converted Madrid’s possession into a goal. Bale swept in a ball cleared by defender Ivan Ramis from the goalline to deny Ronaldo from scoring with an acrobatic scissor kick.

Bale almost created another goal in the 28th when his cross struck Levante midfielder Simao Mate on the head and flew off the edge of the crossbar. Levante mustered its first shots on goal in the 37th but never seriously threatened, while Bale was positioned to use his boot to turn Ronaldo’s effort into the net.

Benzema nearly had a candidate for goal of the season when he flicked the back of his boot behind him to reach a cross and strike it off the corner of the woodwork in the 64th.

“We knew it was an important game for our fans and for us to feel good heading into the game next week,” Madrid defender Dani Carvajal said. “Any team would like to be where we are, so we are calm.” A moment’s silence was held before kickoff for former Ma-drid goalkeeper Antonio Betancort, who died at the age of 78 on Sun-day. Madrid’s players wore black armbands in his memory. (ap)

Wayne Rooney celebrates after

scoring the third goal for

Manchester United

Atletico struggling for goals before Leverkusen clash

Rooney lands knockout blow on sorry Spurs

MANCHESTER — Wayne Rooney scored a superb solo goal, and produced just as good a celebration, as Manchester United convincingly beat Tottenham 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday to open up a six-point gap between the teams in the race for Champions League qualification. After dribbling his way through Tottenham’s fragile defense to score United’s third goal in the 34th minute, Rooney celebrated by shaping a series of boxing punches before falling over on his back.

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MANGUPURA - The population here is dominated by workers and the traditional farming community, who own wide rice fields, and by the “Subak” organization that mainly functions to regulate water distribution for irrigation. The uniformity of the typical entrance gates of the family compounds combines with the traditional housing structure present a charming ap-pearance for the village.

Baha Village is located about 4 km east of Taman Ayun Temple. The workers and the traditional farmers are the major population in Baha. The uniqueness of this traditional village is the uniformity of the entrance gates of the family compounds combines with the traditional housing structure, which portrays a fascinating ap-pearance for the village.

Baha Village

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Despite taking it easy throughout the 58-lap race, concerned more about saving tyres and fuel than checking their mirrors for challeng-ers, Mercedes finished more than half a minute clear of third-placed Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari. Only two other drivers finished on the same lap as the Silver Arrows.

“You have to be realistic,” said Vettel after his first race for Ferrari. “This weekend it was in their hands and they did a great job, not just as a team but individually. “They are the favourites, they had a huge advan-tage last year and I think they did a good job increasing that advantage this year.”

Vettel won four titles in a row for Red Bull before Mercedes overtook them last year, and that team’s prin-cipal Christian Horner said 2015 was looking like another proces-sion. “On today’s evidence we’re set for a two-horse race at every Grand Prix this year,” he said.

“Take nothing away from Mer-cedes, they’ve done a super job, they’ve got a great car, they’ve got

a fantastic engine, and they’ve got two very good drivers. “But the problem is the gap is just so big you end up with three-tier racing and I don’t think that’s healthy for Formula One.”

Mercedes won 16 of 19 races last season and started 18 on pole. If Sunday was anything to go by, they may be even more dominant this year. “I feel a bit for the fans,” said Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo, who finished sixth for Red Bull. “It was a boring race. It was frustrating.”

Even the Mercedes drivers have said they fear their dominance could drive fans away. In the lead-up to the race, Hamilton admitted he would be bored as a fan while Rosberg said he hoped the others could catch up.

“I hope they can give us a chal-lenge, because it’s important for the sport and the fans,” the Ger-man said. “Half of me, or part of me, thinks about the show because I want to give people a great time at home watching on TV or at the track.” (rtr)

OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook had 36 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Chicago Bulls 109-100 on Sunday.

Enes Kanter added 18 points and 18 rebounds and fellow center Steven Adams had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder.

Westbrook’s final assist came on the game-turning play. With the Thunder up 99-95 in the final minute, he held the ball until near the end of the shot clock, then passed to Anthony Morrow, who hit a 3-pointer. Nikola Mirotic scored 27 points and Pau Gasol added 20 for Chicago.

Oklahoma City won for the 16th time in its last 18 home games. Cleve-land’s Kyrie Irving scored 33 points and J.R. Smith had 25 as the Cava-liers rolled past the Orlando Magic 123-108.

LeBron James finished with 21 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds to help the Cavaliers win their fourth straight and sixth in seven games.

Victor Oladipo led the Magic with 25 points. Orlando has lost four straight. In Los Angeles, Dennis Schroder had 24 points and 10 assists, and Al Hor-ford scored 21 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Lakers 91-86.

Atlanta’s Kyle Korver left with a broken nose after taking an offensive foul from Ed Davis with 8:59 left in the first half. The injury ended a streak of 51 consecutive games with a 3-pointer by Korver, who missed both of his shots from behind the arc. Reserves Carlos Boozer and Ryan Kelly each scored 13 points for the Lakers.

The Houston Rockets edged the Los Angeles Clippers 100-98 after James Harden scored 34 points, and Terrence Jones added 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Trevor Ariza had 19 points and nine rebounds, helping Houston move within two games of idle Memphis for the Southwest Division lead. Chris Paul scored 23 points for the Clippers, but missed a 5-foot fadeaway jumper at the buzzer. (ap)

Are Mercedes making F1 boring? Rivals fear so

REUTERS/Brandon MaloneMercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany drives during the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 15, 2015.

MELBOURNE - No sooner had Mercedes cruised to the chequered flag at Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, their rivals were all but conceding the 2015 Formula One championship was as good as over. Dominant in 2014, Mercedes were again in a class of their own with double world champion Lewis Hamilton coasting to victory over team mate Nico Rosberg.

Westbrook lifts Thunder to 109-100 win over Bulls

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Southeast Asia’s top economy saw a higher-than-expected surplus of $738.3 million, the statistics agency said. But exports tumbled 16.02 percent on-year to $12.29 billion, while imports slid 16.24 percent to $11.55 billion.

Indonesia also posted a large surplus in January, which was revised up from $710

million to around $750 million. “The trade surplus was due to lower oil

prices and the weakening of the rupiah in February,” said statistics agency official Sasmito Hadi Wibowo. The figures will be bad news for policymakers, who had hoped a weaker currency might provide a boost to exports and manufacturing

by making Indonesian-produced goods cheaper abroad.

The government of President Joko Widodo is struggling to improve the coun-try’s manufacturing sector and wean In-donesia off commodity-driven expansion in a bid to boost economic growth, which has fallen to a five-year low. (afp)

JAKARTA - President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on the leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to discuss the preparations for a national movement to save natural resources.

“We were discussing about the preparations for the national movement on the conservation of natural resources,” Acting (KPK) Chairman Taufiequrach-man Ruki remarked on Monday.

Ruki stated that this movement will be organized to prevent corruption and to reform the govern-ment’s public administration, especially about saving natural resources such as forestry, plantations, and marine resources.

“We met the president in order to coordinate about the movement that would be signed by as many as 29 ministries,” the commission’s Acting Deputy Chairman Johan Budi emphasized.

During the meeting with the president, the five KPK leaders have been updated about the focus of the commission’s program to save natural resources, including coal, minerals, and maritime resources, noted Budi. (ant)

PELAIHARI, S.Kalimantan - The small islands in Tanah Laut district, South Kalimantan province, have the potential to be developed as a new tourism destina-tion, a local official remarked on Monday. “The tourism potential of the islands has not been optimally explored and exploited due to financial and human resource problems,” Head of Marine Resources Protection and Management Edy Santoso.

According to Santoso, eight small islands have high potential to be developed as tourism spots. Of the eight islands, Datu, Bejanggut, and Bulima are naturally protected.

Some of the small islands are occupied, but the oth-ers are unpopulated as only rocks and stones are found on the islands. “Datu Island has been a tourism spot,” Edy said, adding that these islands are included in the coastal and small islands zonation plan. The plan aims to maximize the management of coastal areas and will be part of the local regulation.

“Zonation planning in marine and coastal areas is important to manage Tanah Laut’s marine areas spanning 175.93 square kilometers,” Edy emphasized.

The zonation plan provides information regarding the functioning of each zone, such as fish-catching zones, seaports, and fish cultivation zones, he added. (ant)

AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana

Switzerland’s Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, left, speaks to the media as his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi listens during a joint press conference after their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, March 16, 2015.

Indonesia posts trade surplus as exports, imports fall

JAKARTA - Indonesia posted a trade surplus for a third straight month in February, official data showed Monday, but the good news was tempered by figures showing a huge fall in both exports and imports.

President, KPK leaders meet to discuss conservation of natural resources

Island in Tanah Laut have tourism potential

“We are suing the government not out of grudge or for personal gains, but because we want justice,” 42-year-old monk U Withoda said at a news conference in Yangon. He also called on the government to make a public apology for the use of phosphorous bombs during the crackdown and to resolve the grievances of land grab victims. The Letpadaung mine has been a focal point of land rights dis-putes in recent years.

“We have taken this legal step be-cause we want to seek justice and we want to see that rule of law prevails in the country,” said U Tikha Nyana, the other monk involved in the lawsuit. U Tikha Nyana, 66, suffered burns over about 60 percent of his body during the crackdown, while U Withoda’s burns were not as severe.

Aung Thein, a prominent lawyer who is assisting the two monks, said that since no one has taken responsi-bility for the injuries sustained during

the crackdown, U Withoda and U Tikha Nyana filed a lawsuit last week against the home minister, Maj. Gen. Ko Ko, and the national police chief, Zaw Win.

Aung Thein said he was ready to help if other monks who were burned want to join the lawsuit. The govern-ment’s information minister did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the lawsuit. The human right group Justice Trust, which works to advance rule of law in Myanmar and is supporting the monks, said in a statement that the lawsuit was launched for the order-ing of what it called an illegal police action.

It said that 57 of the injured monks suffered serious burns requiring long-term medical care. “This is a ground-breaking test case for Myanmar’s legal system,” said Roger Normand, Justice Trust’s founder and executive director. “It is critical that senior government

officials are held accountable when their orders result in gross violations of people’s rights.”

The protest in November 2012 drew international attention. Victims and lawyers said police used shells containing white phosphorous, an incendiary munition, to disperse the protesters, but authorities have ac-knowledged using only tear gas and smoke grenades.

This past December, a villager was shot dead during a confrontation as police and Chinese workers erected a fence on land that villagers claimed was theirs.

The Letpadaung mine is a joint venture between a Myanmar military-controlled holding company and China’s Wanbao Mining Copper Ltd., a unit of weapons manufacturer China North Industries Corp. Villagers say the mine causes environmental, social and health problems, and want it closed. (ap)

SEOUL — An Asiana plane with 259 passengers aboard returned to Hong Kong on Monday after finding a wrong passenger was aboard the aircraft, airline officials said.

The plane was bound for Incheon, South Korea, when it had left Hong Kong earlier Monday. But it began flying back to Hong Kong when it was above Taiwan, Asiana Airlines officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because their company was still checking details of the incident.

The passenger, believed to be a South Korean, was supposed to take a Jeju Air plane from Hong Kong to Incheon but that it wasn’t known how he got on a wrong plane, according to Asiana Airlines.

The Jeju Air plane was to leave Hong Kong 40 minutes later than the Asiana plane, Asiana officials said.

They said police would question the passenger at Hong Kong’s airport.

An Asiana plane crash-landed at the San Francisco airport in 2013, killing three passengers and injuring nearly 200 people. (ap)

ST.PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin has resurfaced and is looking healthy after a 10-day absence from public view.

The 62-year-old Russian leader was last seen in public on March 5, when he hosted Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. The Kremlin insisted that he continued holding official meetings and released pho-tos and video of Putin at meetings on national television, but Russian media suggested the images had actually been shot much earlier.

Putin’s decision to abruptly postpone a trip to Kazakhstan planned for last week fueled speculation that he was unwell — claims the Kremlin denied.

On Monday, Putin met with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atanbayev in St. Petersburg’s ornate Konstantin Palace. There was nothing in his appearance that indicated any obvious health problems. (ap)

AP Photo/Khin Maung Win

Monk U Tikha Nyana speaks during a press conference Monday, March 16, 2015, in Yangon, Myanmar. Two Buddhist monks who were among scores seriously burned during a 2012 police crackdown on protesters campaigning against a Chinese-backed copper mine said Monday that they are suing Myanmar’s home minister and police chief. U Tikha Nyana, 66, suffered burns over about 60 percent of his body during the crackdown.

Buddhist monks sue Myanmar gov’t minister for 2012 crackdown

YANGON, Myanmar — Two Buddhist monks who were among scores seriously burned during a 2012 police crackdown on protesters campaigning against a Chinese-backed copper mine said Monday that they are suing Myanmar’s home minister and police chief. More than 100 monks suffered serious burns from smoke bombs that reportedly contained white phosphorous when police dispersed the protesters at the Letpadaung copper mine in northwestern Myanmar.

Asiana plane returns to Hong Kong due to wrong passenger

Putin reappears after 10-day absence, looks healthy

AP Photo/Anatoly Maltsev, Pool

Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles, during his meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in the Konstan-tin Palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, March 16, 2015.

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NEW DELHI - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde hailed India as the bright spot of the global economy on Monday ahead of talks in New Delhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

While Lagarde urged Modi to do more to open up the economy, she said India had the “opportunity to become one of the world’s most dynamic economies” with growth running at above seven percent.

“Among the emerging markets, and compared to advanced economies, India is the bright spot,” the former French finance minister told The Times of India newspaper.

Since Modi came to power last May, inflation has fallen to around five percent while revised gross domestic product (GDP) data has put growth for the current financial year at 7.4 percent, meaning Asia’s third largest economy is now outpacing China.

A fall in global crude prices has also been a major boon to a country that is one of the world’s biggest oil importers.

Lagarde welcomed the government’s first full budget last month for striking “a good growth-equity balance” and praised Modi’s drive to make India a major manufacturing hub and an easier place to do business.

But she also outlined a series of areas where the government needed to do more to encourage investment.

“The economy should be opened more fully to the world, and there’s a good case for removing domestic constraints on growth, especially in energy, mining and power,” she said.

“Further reforms of India’s complex labour laws to encourage young job-seekers and boost female labour participation, as well as easing of land acquisition and other clearances, will help revive the investment cycle and achieve faster growth.”

Lagarde is paying a two-day visit to India, her first since the right-wing Modi replaced the centre-left Congress party in gov-ernment.

As well as her talks with top officials, she is also due to deliver a keynote speech in New Delhi before travelling to the financial capital Mumbai for meetings on Tuesday. (afp)

In early Tokyo trading, the euro briefly dropped to $1.0451 -- its lowest since January 2003 and down from $1.0489 in New York on Friday -- before recovering to $1.0543 by the afternoon. It rose to 127.77 yen from 127.38 yen in US trade.

The dollar, which has been soar-ing on expectations of a mid-year US interest rate hike, slipped back to 121.22 yen from 121.44 yen.

“In the market’s mind, there is only one event really worth watching this week: Thursday’s FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) decision... with attendant press conference,” National Australia Bank said in a commentary.

“Anticipation is high. Investors have put their blinkers on, focused almost exclusively on whether the word ‘patient’ is removed from the policy statement.”

The US central bank’s choice of

words is seen as key to figuring out when it will lift rates, which is widely expected by June although policy-makers have said they are in no rush to meet a specific timeline.

Mixed data, including an upbeat jobs report and weaker-than-expected US retail sales, have stoked uncer-tainty over the strength of a recovery in the world’s top economy, a key marker for a Fed rate move.

The dollar’s ascent against a range of currencies comes as the Fed con-siders tightening policy just as its counterparts, including the ECB and Bank of Japan, embark on further stimulus.

“The Fed has never found itself on the other side of global policy and this central bank divergence is making the dollar the most sought-after currency on the planet,” Evan Lucas, a markets strategist in Melbourne at IG Ltd., wrote in a client note, according to

Bloomberg News.With the ECB launching its mon-

etary easing programme last week, and the Fed expected to lift rates, analysts tip the greenback to hit parity with the euro at some point this year. The last time the pair were equal was in 2002.

Investors are also keeping an eye on a BoJ meeting that wraps up Tuesday, although few expect it to announce fresh measures until later this year.

In other trading, the dollar rose to Tw$31.64 from Tw$31.60 on Friday, to 32.89 Thai baht from 32.84 baht, to 1,133.50 South Korean won from 1,126.90 won, and to 44.41 Philippine pesos from 44.27 pesos.

The US unit also strengthened to Sg$1.3925 from Sg$1.3859, to 13,237.50 Indonesian rupiah from 13,203.20 rupiah, and to 62.91 Indian rupees from 62.60 rupees.

The Australian dollar slipped to 76.42 US cents from 76.76 cents, while the Chinese yuan eased to 19.37 yen from 19.41 yen. (afp)

IMF chief hails India as ‘bright spot’ in world economy

AP Photo/Hassan AmmarChristine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund arrives at an economic conference, Friday, March 13, 2015.

New 20 Euro bank notes are displayed in Frank-

furt, Germany, Wednes-day, March 4, 2015.

The euro fell to another 12-year low against the

dollar Monday, hit by the European Central Bank’s huge stimulus

programme, while inves-tors await the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting

this week.

AP Photo/Michael Probst

Euro slips to fresh 12-year low on dollar

TOKYO - The euro fell to another 12-year low against the dollar Mon-day, hit by the European Central Bank’s huge stimulus programme, while investors await the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week.

DENPASAR - India may have entered the quarter finals of ongoing international cricket world cup, but for Indians living in Bali, Indonesia, 8th march brought in one more occa-sion to celebrate- Sunur Cricket Club which comprises an all Indian players cricket team won one day match against Warnbro Swans Cricket Club which had Australians players. India is yet to face the Aussies yet on the world cup ground but the Indian Balinese people had a gala time enjoying the cricket club’s win over the Australian players.

The event was sponsored and sup-ported by BIFA [Balinese Indian Friend-ship association] founded by Neeta Shamdasani Malhotra in collaboration with Mr. Amol and other active mem-

bers of the Sunur Cricket Club.BIFA which has been previously

involved with activities like social welfare, social activities, education and improvements of lives of under privi-leged children in Bali has now added sports events to its list as well.

The cricket match took place at oval ground in Bukit Jimparan and saw more than 200 people attending the event which was followed by Holi celebrations also organized by BIFA.

BIFA has been working hard to-wards bringing the two communities of India and Bali people together by promoting not only Indian culture but also social as well sports activities that bring the people together under one roof. (r)

All of that is the symbol to make the Panca Maha Butha ele-ment returns to its origin so there would be balance in the nature. The ogoh-ogoh as the symbol of bhuta kala is highly needed during Tawur Agung Kesanga procession. What is actually the philosophy behind ogoh-ogoh?

Ogoh-ogoh is made by the Hindus by their space and time (bhuta and kala) awareness. They imagine that bhuta kala is spooky. The giant puppet is presented in the context of Tawur Kesanga so it has the religious dimension in addition to the social and cultural value.

Carrying the ogoh-ogoh through-out the village is the expressive-creative process of the Hindus in celebrating the changing of Caka year. The Hindus make various kind of ogoh-ogoh namely Kala Bang (red giant), Kala Ijo (green giant), Kala Ireng (black giant) and other form as the symbol of negative characters of human which need to be put away so it won’t disturb mankind.

The ogoh-ogoh went through a caru pebiakalaan, a ritual which has the meaning to return the bad character of the bhuta-kala to its origin.

The ritual is continued by car-

rying the ogoh-ogoh around the village and turning on the catus pata (intersection) as the symbol of the time cycle towards the new Caka year. After the procession of Ngerupuk finish, the ogoh-ogoh is burn.

A lecturer of Indonesian Hindu Institute Denpasar (IHDN), I Made Surada, said that the literary source regarding the ogoh-ogoh is not found until now. If referring to the content of Lontar Sundari-gama which is related to Pengeru-pukan says “’amantukaken buta kala kabeh’’, the procession of ogoh-ogoh has tight relation with pengerupukan.

Especially connected with Hindu where it is unite with tatwa, susila, upacara, and the tradition. In the tradition, there is a creativity which develops the esthetic value and for that reason the making of ogoh-ogoh is always being done during pengerupukan.

Surada said that ogoh-ogoh also becomes the tool for villagers to come and visit other villages.

He added that the form of ogoh-ogoh must be resembled with bhuta kala, the giant. If connected with the content of Lontar Sundarigama, the pengurupkan means that the Hindus get rid of the bad character within themselves, “amantukaken

buta kala kabeh dan angunduraken sasab merana’’.

“Ogoh-ogoh must be made in the form of bhuta kala because it is related with bhuta yadnya. The nine Gods in Hindu also have nine form of bhuta kala such as God Iswara has the form of Buta Jenggetan with white color,” Surada said.

In Hindu, literary there is no statement about ogoh-ogoh. In Bali, ogoh-ogoh was made from the first time in 1980’s in the from of bhuta kala and the character of bhuta kala

is destroyed during Pengerupukan. There is Dasera ritual in India where the people make ogoh-ogoh in the form of special character in the an-cient Hindu story such as Rahwana, Kumbakarna, and others.

The head of Bali Hindu Associa-tion (Parisada), IGN Sudiana, said that after the parade, the ogoh-ogoh will given a holy water of penyomia so it will return to its neutral state and will not disturb human unless the ogoh-ogoh is given special of-ferings so another oferring must

also given after the parade.“After the parade, the ogoh-ogoh

can be burnt or dismantled so it can be used for the next Nyepi. How-ever, if the makers want to display the ogoh-ogoh, it is possible but torn leafs must be added around it,” he added.

Sudiana urged the Hindus to make the ogoh-ogoh suitable the concept of Hindu literature which is bhuta kala so it must be in the form of bhuta kala and not God or Goddess. (lun)

The philosophy of Ogoh-Ogoh

Vanquishing Bhuta Kala element during Brata Penyepian

On Friday, March 20, the Hindus in Bali will carry out the Tawur Agung Kesanga procession which is in connection with the Nyepi Day, Caka New Year 1937 celebration. During the Tawur Agung Kesanga, the high and crowded voices and sounds are needed. The procession is started by mebuwu-buwu which is producing certain smell using several items such as onion, followed by hitting the traditional Balinese bell made from bamboo to make some noise.

IBP/WawanThe ogoh-ogoh as the symbol of bhuta kala is highly needed during Tawur Agung Kesanga procession.

All Indians cricket club team wins against Australia in Bali

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Looking weary and red-eyed, Baldwin Lonsdale said in an inter-view Monday with The Associated Press that the latest information he has is that six people are confirmed dead and 30 injured from Cyclone Pam. Lonsdale was interviewed in Sendai, northeastern Japan, where he had been attending a disaster con-ference when the cyclone struck. He appealed for international aid for the place he calls “paradise.”

“This is a very devastating cyclone in Vanuatu. I term it as a monster, a monster,” he said. “It’s a setback for the government and for the people of Vanuatu. After all the development that has taken place, all this development has been wiped out.”

The president said because of the break in communications, even he could not reach his family. “We do not know if our families are safe or not. As the leader of the nation, my whole heart is for the people, the nation.” Lonsdale and other top Vanuatu government officials

were preparing to return home later Monday from Sendai.

Officials in Vanuatu had still not made contact with outlying islands and were struggling to determine the scale of devastation from the cyclone, which tore through early Saturday, packing winds of 270 kilometers (168 miles) per hour. Paolo Malatu, coordinator for the National Disaster Management Office, said officials had dispatched every plane and helicopter they could to fly over the hard-hit outer islands.

“The damage to homes and in-frastructure is severe,” Malatu said. “The priority at the moment is to get people water, food and shelter.” He said bridges were down outside the capital, making travel by vehicle impossible even around the main island of Efate.

New Zealand radio journalist Frances Cook and her husband traveled to Vanuatu for their honey-moon two days before the cyclone struck. She said they knew a storm

was coming but figured from the forecasts it wouldn’t be too bad. “It’s been exciting,” she joked.

Instead of zip-lining through the jungle and looking at active volcanoes as planned, she has instead been reporting back home on the devastation. She said a lot of stranded tourists are desperate to leave and some are afraid for their security. “It’s a glorious place and the people are so lovely,” she said. “It’s quite upsetting to see this happen.”

The airport in Port Vila has reopened, allowing some aid and relief flights to reach the country. Lonsdale said a wide range of items were needed, from tarpaulins and water containers to medical sup-plies and construction tools.

Georgina Roberts, New Zea-land’s High Commissioner to Vanu-atu, said two defense force planes would arrive Monday to retrieve about 100 stranded New Zealand tourists. Some commercial flights have resumed as well, although services are limited. Vanuatu has a population of 267,000 people spread over 65 islands. About 47,000 people live in the capital. (ap)

TORKHAM — Crossing back into his native Afghanistan from Pakistan, Nezamuddin wept as he recounted the hardships his family of 11 had faced in their years as refugees, troubles that only grew insuf-ferable after a recent terror attack there killed 150 people. “Whenever there was a bomb blast they would arrest us for it, beat us up, take our money,” said Nezamuddin, who goes by one name like many Afghans. “Now I don’t know how I am going to look after my old father, myself and my mother.”

Since January, almost 50,000 Afghans like Nezamuddin’s family have passed through Torkham, double the amount of all refugees returning through the border town in 2014, according to the Interna-tional Organization for Migration. Many like Nezamuddin say they fled Pakistan over increased harassment by police who told them to return to Afghanistan, a country many have never even seen, putting new pressure on both countries to find solutions to the decades-old flow of refugees.

There are some 1.6 million registered Afghan refugees in Paki-stan — and up to an estimated 1.5 million unregistered Afghans live there, said Abdul Quadir Baloch, the Pakistani minister responsible for refugee issues. Exact figures remain elusive as tens of thousands cross the border daily.

Pakistan initially welcomed waves of Afghan refugees after the 1979 invasion by the Soviet Union. But as years progressed, attitudes hardened. Many now see Afghan refugees as criminals or militants — or taking jobs from Pakistanis.

Then came the Dec. 16 Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar, in which 150 people, most of them children, were killed. Suddenly, Afghan refugees reported increased harassment by authori-ties checking their documents, demanding bribes and telling them they had to return to Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said.

At Torkham, Afghan refugees now pour over the border with little more than the clothes on their backs. Some arrive on foot, others in rented trucks with family members huddled between bags, boxes, mattresses and suitcases.

Awal Khan, a father of seven, spent 35 years in Pakistan, arriving as a baby when his parents fled after the 1979 invasion. Khan said he worked as a daily laborer, earning just enough to feed his family. Seri-ous harassment began after the school attack, he said.

“They went house to house, looking for Afghan refugees. They forced us to leave,” he told The Associated Press. “I have no house to live in and no money to rent one. We will have to live in a tent.” (ap)

AP Photo/Xinhua, Luo XiangfengIn this photo provided by China’s Xinhua News Agency, locals stand by a tilted boat in Port Vila, Vanuatu, after Cyclone Pam ripped through the tiny South Pacific archipelago, Sunday, March 15, 2015.

Vanuatu struggles to account for cyclone damage, deaths

WELLINGTON — Vanuatu’s president said the cyclone that ham-mered the tiny South Pacific archipelago was a “monster” that has destroyed or damaged 90 percent of the buildings in the capital Port Vila and has forced the nation to start anew.

Thousands of Afghan refugees facing harassment flee Pakistan

AP Photo/Rahmat GulIn Wednesday, March 11, 2015 photo, an Afghan refugee family who arrived to Afghanistan through Pakistan’s border crossing, prepare to eat at the International Organization for Migration center, in Torkham, east of Kabul, Afghanistan.

DENPASAR - Some customary fash-ion boutiques are going bankrupt because they are not supported by good promotion and good designs. A boutique business must be supported by innovative design-ers so that it can create products that meet the changing demands of the market. This was recently expressed by Sri Adiari, owner of Cempaka Boutique. She said that the promotion of boutique products, especially for Balinese customary fashion, needs to be done on an ongoing basis. It is also necessary to be carried out through fashion shows at public places before

particular holidays.Promotion can also be done by building

bridges with the management of shopping centers as well as other modern markets in order to introduce ones latest products. Considering that shopping centers are public places visited by people of all ages, they are a great place to ensure sales. If boutiques only promote their store and not their products, the results are bound to be minimal. Modern fashion can more easily be marketed online, whereas cus-tomary fashion which is mostly sold to a local market needs to reach consumers

directly. Adiari also considers that the ability of

designers to create new products provides important options for consumers, especially for the customary fashion market directed at young people. Using a business strategy that involves keeping up with the latest fashions, is sure to have a positive impact on profits.

The owner of Million Moda boutique, Siska, conveyed that customary fashions sold at her boutique tend to be classier be-cause they are mostly created by a designer. Her boutique also offers a consultation ser-

vice for consumers, so that they can place specific orders for their customary garment needs including kebabs and items for men. The ability of boutique owners to develop their market with attractive products deter-mines their success. Sometimes consumers are looking for distinctive customary fash-ion products and don’t mind paying a little more. The difficulties that some customary fashion boutiques have in being able to survive, is not so much related to competi-tion as it is to their ability to aggressively market their products and also to come up with innovative designs. (kmb)

A member of a fish farmer group of Saren Kauh hamlet, Budakel-ing village, Bebandem, Nyoman Kuta, revealed that at this time he could not meet the gourami needs of restaurants in Karangasem. Ac-cording to Kuta, many restaurants offered this freshwater fish as their main dish. However, currently lo-

cal gourami needs are mostly met by suppliers from outside Karan-gasem.

According to this stout man, the main constraints faced by gourami farmers in Karangasem is the volume of fish ponds caused in large part by the lack of water in the area. “Technically, there is

not a problem. It is just a matter of increasing the volume of gourami fish farm ponds, so that we can meet market demands,” explained second generation gourami fish farmer.

Another issue is that gourami form karagasem take longer to harvest that fish form other counties like Tabana or Jembrana who pres-ently dominate gourami production. In addition, fish products from outside of Bali also supply the fish needs of Karangasem.

Nyoman Kuta also explained

that the most suitable gourami human for consumption are 8-12 month old fish. Harvesting the fish from the ponds must be done selectively. “Farmers must select which gourami are big enough to be harvested. So, there are a range of harvest periods,” he said.

Gourami belong to a freshwater fish species that has the ability to survive in various conditions and is not prone to sickness. They also have a long life span. Farmed gourami can live up to 6.7 years

with a weight of 7.8 kg and a length of 80 cm and can survive for up to three days without food.

According to Nyoman Kuta, in order to meet the market de-mands, he hopes that the govern-ment will help to develop a fish farming village, with increased pond capacity so as to help sup-port local gourami farmers. Such a village could also become a tourist attraction and serve as an educational facility to teach peo-ple about freshwater fish farming in Karangasem. (dwa)

Without innovation and promotion, boutiques go bankrupt

High demand in Karangasem

Capacity of gourami farms still inadequate

IBP/Dewa FarendThe producer of gourami is checking his pond. Gourami fish farms have great opportunities to make profits now due to high market demands.

AMLAPURA - Gourami fish farms have great opportunities to make profits now due to high market demands. However, fish farmers in Karangasem are unable to boost their production due to the limited number of ponds there. Currently most gourami is supplies by other regions such as Tabanan, Jembrana and even Java.

3Tuesday, March 17, 2015 14 InternationalInternational Bali NewsScience Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Researchers said Thursday that aurorae glimpsed by the Hubble Space Telescope helped confirm the long-suspected subsurface saltwater on Ganymede, the larg-est moon in the solar system.

The Galileo spacecraft, which arrived at Jupiter in 1995, had already detected a possible mag-netic field on Ganymede.

The Hubble Space Telescope confirmed that discovery by ob-serving changes in the aurorae around the celestial body.

“Since the 1970s, there were speculations and models that Ganymede could possess an ocean,” said Joachim Saur of the University of Cologne in Germany.

“We do not have these ambigui-ties anymore,” he told reporters.

The latest findings from Hubble “provide the best evidence to date for the existence of an ocean on Ganymede.”

Aurorae, which NASA de-scribes as “ribbons of glowing, hot electrified gas” can be seen in regions around the north and south poles of the moon.

Because aurorae are controlled by a moon or a planet’s magnetic field, observing changes in their

behavior can lead to better un-derstanding of what exists under the crust.

Researchers found that Jupi-ter’s own magnetic field inter-acts with Ganymede’s, causing a rocking motion in the aurorae. This motion is reduced by mag-netic friction applied by the pres-ence of Ganymede’s underground ocean.

Heidi Hammel, executive vice president of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, said the approach showed that a space telescope could be “a powerful tool” to make inferences about the interior of a moon.

Already, scientists know there are oceans beneath surfaces of Jupiter’s moon Europa and Sat-urn’s moon Enceladus. Jupiter’s moon Callisto is believed to have subterranean water as well.

“Every mission that we send to various places in the solar system is just taking us one step further to finding that truly habit-able environment -- a water-rich environment in our solar system,” said Hammel.

Now, much more can be learned about the conditions on Ganymede

-- which is larger than the planet Mercury -- when a European Space Agency mission, called Jupiter’s Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) launches in 2022 and arrives at Jupiter in 2030, she added.

“Hubble observations have now confirmed the presence of a salty, electrically conducting ocean under the crust of Gany-mede, and so when the JUICE mission ultimately goes into orbit around Ganymede it will have a very, very rich and exciting sci-ence mission,” Hammel said.

Much remains to be learned about the temperature and depth of Ganymede’s ocean. As of now, scientists estimate the ocean is 10 times deeper than Earth’s oceans and is buried under a 95-mile (150-kilometer) crust made up of mostly ice.

As to the water temperature, they only know it is warm enough to be liquid, said Saur. Jupiter is a gas giant, composed mainly of hy-drogen and helium, and is the larg-est planet in the solar system.

Its four largest moons, Gany-mede, Io, Europa and Callisto, can be seen with binoculars on a clear night. (afp)

PARIS - They may have differ-ent names according to the region they hit, but cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons are all violent tropical storms that can generate 10 times as much energy as the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

Cyclone is the term used for a low-pressure system that strikes the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. The same type of distur-bance in the Atlantic and north-east Pacific is called a hurricane while typhoon is the term used in Asia.

But meteorologists use the term “tropical cyclone” when talking generally about these immensely powerful natural phe-nomena, which are divided into five categories according to the maximum sustained wind force and the scale of the potential

damage they can inflict.Cyclone Pam, which slammed

into Vanuatu late Friday with wind gusts of up to 320 kilome-tres (200 miles) an hour, wreaked widespread devastation in the South Pacific island nation.

But Pam was not the strongest storm ever to hit the South Pacific -- Tropical Cyclone Zoe, which struck in 2002, was stronger with 380 kilometres an hour winds.

Cyclones are formed from simple thunderstorms at certain times of the year when the sea temperature is more than 26 degrees Celsius (79 Fahrenheit) down to a depth of 60 metres (200 feet).

Sucking up vast quantities of water, they often produce torren-tial rains and flooding resulting in major loss of life and property

damage.They also trigger large swells

that move faster than the cyclone and are sometimes spotted up to 1,000 kilometres ahead of the powerful storm. The sea level can rise several metres.

These powerful weather for-mations can measure between 500 and 1,000 kilometres in di-ameter and have a relatively calm “eye” at the centre.

They weaken rapidly when they travel over land or colder ocean waters.

Cyclones are closely moni-tored by satelli tes, and spe-cialised centres around the world -- in Miami, Tokyo, Honolulu and New Delhi -- track the super storms’ trajectories under the coordination of the World Meteo-rological Organisation. (afp)

BERLIN — Archaeologists say two pretzels unearthed dur-ing a dig on the banks of the Danube in the German city of Regensburg could be more than 300 years old — and are little different to the doughy product available in the state’s famous beer halls today.

Dorothee Ott, spokeswoman for the Bavarian Office for His-torical Conservation, said Thursday the pretzel fragments went on display this week at the Regensburg Historical Museum.

Ott says the pretzels and other baked goods found were badly burned, which is why they survived the centuries. Archaeolo-gists believe they were discarded from a bakery that was once on the site.

Carbon dating places their creation between 1700 and 1800. Taking into account about 15 percent shrinkage, Ott says “it’s a normal pretzel, maybe a little smaller than today.” (ap)

AP Photo/dpa, Armin Weigel

In this March 9, 2015 photo a staff member of the museum presents the remains of 250-year old pretzels and buns at the History Museum in Regensburg. The snacks were found during archeological excavation works. The remains of the pretzel are held by a styrofoam frame placed on a BW photo of a pretzel.

Archaeologists unearth centuries-old pretzels in Bavaria

Jupiter’s largest moon definitely has an ocean

MIAMI - Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, has an underground ocean that contains more water than Earth’s, broadening the hunt for places in the solar system where life might be able to exist.

Cyclone, hurricane, typhoon: different names for same violent phenomenon

It was conveyed by the human-ist Dewa Soma when contacted on Sunday (Mar. 15). As a Hindu he felt to be disturbed by the offer of Nyepi Package. Basically, the celebration of Nyepi served as a moment to make contemplation. At the moment, people made self-evaluation, self-improvement and spiritual qualities. Nyepi moment was the right time to restore power and thought of life after living the life for a year. “The restoration is not only needed by human, but also by nature as a short break without activity,” he said.

At night, there is no fire or light. All sources of fire and light are turned off. In the darkness of the night, humans make introspection and self-purification. On this day, the Hindus perform abstinences comprising amati geni (not using fire and or turning on light), amati karya (not working), amati lelungan (not traveling) and amati lelanguan (enjoying no entertainment). When possible, the Hindus also perform yoga and samadhi.

“When celebrating Nyepi, the Hindus implement four abstinences instead of staying at hotel and res-

taurant. Nyepi Package does not respect the essence of Nyepi of the Hindus,” he explained. There-fore, according to him, the Nyepi package was absolutely irrelevant because it is the moment to make introspection. Moreover, before the celebration of Nyepi, the Hindus have sincerely purified this universe with caru, mebuhu-buhu (ogoh-ogoh parade on Pengerupukan). On the other hand, the purification of the universe was even tarnished with the Nyepi Package. Dewa Soma asked so that this issue could get the attention from the entire community in Bali.

Life in Bali should not only look for profit, but must also respect the process of life in Bali having become a local wisdom. Splendor of religious ceremony is basically meant to improve spiritual quality. Misinterpretation against religious celebration was worried that all humans would become bhutakala (evil spirits). Thus, he asked rel-evant parties to address the hotel and restaurant policy in relation to the Nyepi celebration in Bali. He hoped that guests enjoying Nyepi in Bali should be introduced to

DENPASAR - Bali’s provincial administration, through the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), targets to rehabilitate 2,083 drug users through inpatient and outpatient recovery pro-grams during 2015, Bali’s BNN Head Police Brigadier General Gusti Ketut Budiartha stated here, Monday. “The number of drug addicts in Bali is more than fifty thousand. In 2015, we target to rehabilitate them through inpatient and outpatient recovery programs,” he noted.

In a bid to realize the target, the agency will optimize all medical facili-ties and institutions, such as the Provin-cial General Hospital to provide special medical services to the drug addicts.

Moreover, following each arrest, the agency will carry out an inte-grated assessment of the drug addict in medico-legal terms.

“The medical assessment aims to understand the level of drug addic-tion, while the legal assessment aims to prevent them from getting involved in drug dealer networks,” Budiartha explained.

He revealed that the drug addicts will be placed in rehab and those aware of anyone addicted to drugs, including

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A tourist holds her dog while walking on Seminyak beach, near Kuta, on the resort island of Bali, March 3, 2015.

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A Balinese vendor conducts a morning pray beside her egg stall in Badung market in Den-pasar, Bali resort island, March 5, 2015. Nyepi Package usually offered by hotels and certain restaurants ahead of Nyepi celebration is considered not respecting the Hindus in Bali. The offer of Nyepi Package has deviated from the purpose of the Hindus to perform catur brata penyepian or four abstinences. Nyepi is identical to introspection, not enjoying the luxury and mundane beauty at particular hotels and restaurants.

Nyepi Package does not respect the HindusSEMARAPURA - Nyepi Package usually offered by hotels

and certain restaurants ahead of Nyepi celebration is considered not respecting the Hindus in Bali. The offer of Nyepi Package has deviated from the purpose of the Hindus to perform catur brata penyepian or four abstinences. Nyepi is identical to in-trospection, not enjoying the luxury and mundane beauty at particular hotels and restaurants.

the quality of true meaning where during Nyepi many worldly things should not be done.

Without being reprimanded, he

worries that the Nyepi Package can become a culture that increasingly worsens the meaning of Nyepi in Bali. According to him, hotels and

restaurants should not just think how to make travelers comfortable at their accommodation by any means. (gik)

Number of drug addicts in Bali more than 50,000their family members, should report the matter to the authorized institutions for initiating prompt action.

Bali Governor Made Mangku Pas-tika stated that besides corruption and terrorism, drugs are the main enemy

of the state. “These three things are dangerous.

Drug crimes also involve corruption and terrorism,” he added.

According to the governor, inter-national terrorism is largely funded

by the illegal sale of drugs.On an average, 50 Indonesians die

daily due to drug abuse. “Drugs make people die in vain, decrease their life productivity, and destroy generations,” he stated. (ant)

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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.

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Guests can relax at the trendy bar lounge with an extensive selection of classic and modern beverages, including seductive cocktails and a well-stocked wine list. A lustful menu, cooked in the open kitchen, presents the enchanting fla-vours of modern Asian cuisine, savoured in the Balinese inspired dining room or on the open air deck with panoramic Indian Ocean views.

The opening party held on March

13th was attended by more than 670 VIP guests, including top Indonesian celebrity Farah Quinn. Guests were treated to free flow champagne and enjoyed a night of entertainment including fashion show by ARTURRO, acrobat, body painted dancer and fire dancer performances by UV Dancers, as well as dancing the night away with DJ Niano, DJ Laura and Mas-sive Soul Band.

“We are so pleased with the opening

celebration of MoonLite Kitchen and Bar,” explains Clinton Lovell, General Manager of Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali. “We are confident that everyone will be impressed by the intuitive design, casual atmosphere, and of course our breathtaking Indian Ocean views. The delicious Asian contemporary cuisines and one of the is-lands best wine selections will have guests coming back over and over again.”

Opened daily from 4:30 pm to 11:00

The increasing number of people com-ing to a certain place, it also will affect the demand on accommodation need. However, not all segment of market can be reached and Pop Hotels which is established since 2 years ago is aiming to reach everyone. “The guests will be comfortable in our hotel which has the motto place to stay for eco smart traveler,” said Irene Janti, Director of Operation Pop Hotels Indonesia.

The Eco smart traveler usually already have plan during their holiday. They will not only stay in the hotel but also travel all around the city. The market for these kind of traveler is developing gradually especially for domestic tourists.

“We are developing the hotels throughout Indonesia. We are aiming to build 29 hotels throughout the country in 2014,” she added.

Irene was born in Jakarta in December 1977 and graduated from Pancasila Univer-sity. She started her career in hotels industry since 21 years old in finance department.

For years later, she became financial con-troller in one of the Accor hotel. Irene said that the Pop Hotels in Bali are still under development in several cities such as Sanur, Denpasar, and Singaraja. “Not only Kuta

but other areas in Bali also have tourism potential and we also could promote other destination in Bali such as Singaraja,” Irene explained.

Irene who joined since 2004 in Tauzia Hotel Management is trusted to recreate the accommodation for economic hotel market. Then, born the Pop Hotel with is friendly and dynamic, a cheap hotel but it is not cheesy and support the eco-friendly concept.

She added that to support that concept, Pop Hotels use solar panel to save elec-tricity, reduce the use of AC by increasing the air circulation to each room, and o ther. “This i s what we’ve done, started from small things but sure-ly beneficiary for our environ-m e n t , ” I r e n e said. (kmb)

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MoonLite Kitchen and Bar at Anantara Seminyak

SEMINyAK – Anantara Seminyak resort & Spa, Bali recently opened its new rooftop restaurant MoonLite Kitchen and Bar, offering one of the most unique culinary experiences on the island along with one of Bali’s best sunset views.

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Irene JantiPlace to stay for eco smart traveler

pm, guests can enjoy enriching sunset cocktails and evening din-ing, as well as chilling out to nightly live music from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Opening specials include 15% off for food for GHA members and 25% off for food and non alcoholic beverages for BCA Platinum, Titanium, SQ PPS and Krisflyer cardholders until 31st May 2015.

SEMARAPURA - Amid the high demand and competition among craftsmen, the pis bolong or perforated coin industry at Ka-masan continues to grow. Crafts-men must be innovative in order to draw the interest of customers. As a result, various kinds of craft product made from perforated coins have emmerged in order to penetrate international markets.

A number of handicraft prod-ucts made from perforated coins include cili, tamiyang, lamak, capah, ider-ider and sculptures in the form of Rambut Sri Se-dana, Shiva, Ganesha, Krishna, Goddess Sarasvati and others. There are also products in the form of treasure granary, treasure chamber, eight-beamed Band-ung pavilion, daksina linggih, pabuan, gegaluh and steamer. There are also the pajeng pagut, pendants, earrings, rings and many other customized products. Non-perforated coin products are also growing in demand such as carved bullet casings, holy bells, trident spears, pangentas, arug, caket and daggers. Such product have made the name of Kamasan village increasingly recognized as the center for SMEs that make metal products in Bali

A number of new products can be obtained at several per-forated coin makers at Kamasan

village including the Kamasan Bali workshop of Ketut Sukma Swacita, Taksu Agung of Komang Sugendra and Bali Koin Antik of I Made Hendra Prasetya. All these products have become a kind of brand that is difficult to be rivaled by other regions as the making is quite complicated and time-consuming. Amazingly, the artisans of Kamasan village can make any tailor-made crafts es-pecially those related to religious ceremonies for the needs of Hindu sanctum.

The revolution of the perfo-rated coin industry does not stop there. Variants of the product yielded by craftsmen continue to develop other product lines that do not use perforated coins but still preserve the artistic style. The craftsmen at Bali Koin Antik, for instance, have developed craft products used by hotels and res-taurants. Without hesitation, these products target star hotels with international clientele. Made Sug-andi said that his products are very flexible and made according to the demands of hotels and restaurants. These include soap dishes, tissue boxes, spoon containers, air con-ditioner decorations, flower pots and various other things needed by hotels and restaurants.

The various accessories or-dered by hotels have him over-

Municipal Police Chief of Karangasem, Iwan Suparta, re-vealed that his department has started to crack down on green belt violations in Karangasem. He added that many cases of green belt violations are occurring through-out the subdistrict of Karangasem. Many violations are able to go

by unnoticed because of limited police personel.

The police chief revealed that so far only two suspected offend-ers of green belt violations have been found. “After checking out the cases, it was found that their constructions were carried out without a permit. We will send

them a letter of reprimand so that they can submit a request for a permit” he explained while adding that the two offenders broke the law by building a house and a stall on open green spaces in Abang subdistrict.

When they were found, the two offenders were still in the process

Green belt violation occuring throughout subdistrict

AMLAPUrA - Green belt infringement cases are accusing frequently in almost all subdis-tricts. As a result, Municipal Police must strive to crack down on violations in remote villages. Severe sanctions can be imposed by Municipal Police including demolishing buildings that have infringed on green belt regulations by being built without a permit.

of building. The police chief em-phasized that there would be de-molitions of any buildings proven to be in violation of green belt regulations. Iwan Suparta clari-fied however that the sanctions nevertheless have to follow SOP guidelines. “They will surely be dismantled, but we have to follow procedures and not deviate from the SOP so as to be sure that we are not breaking the law” he added.

Demolitions need to involve a judiciary team and all relevant

agencies. Police continue to fol-low up on reports of violations against green belt regulations in Karangasem, by verifying the sites directly. According to Suparta, the Karangasem Municipal Police have been receiving a lot of public reports on green belt violations re-cently. The police hope that village officials and staff, as well as subak members will continue to report any violations committed against green belt regulations, regardless who the perpetrators are. (dwa)

Craftsmen of perforated coin continue to evolve by targeting star hotels

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A worker is making the perforated coin in Kamasan, Klungkung

whelmed with orders. Such prod-ucts have been developed since 2011. Today, the Made Sugandi business is being carried on by his son, I Made Hendra Prasetya. Unfortunately, he is reluctant

to mention the income obtained from the sale of the new products that he exports. However, Hendra added that although his products have export quality, the price set is not too high. He does not

suffer any losses when selling high-quality goods at a low price. He is confident that by doing so his products will continue to be sought after by international hotel networks. (gik)

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NEW YORK — With so many movie stars flocking to the small screen, Juliette Lewis, who has a long list of film credits including “Cape Fear” and “From Dusk Till Dawn,” says she resisted taking a TV role for a long time.

“It was a very grown-up decision for me to take a series,” said Lewis, 41, in a recent interview, who confessed to having a “fear of playing one character for potentially years.”

What made it OK to sign on to ABC’s “Secrets and Lies” (air-ing Sundays at 9 p.m. Eastern) was the challenge of playing a homicide detective.

“She’s never comfortable for me to play. It’s so different from myself and that’s what makes it exciting and strange and challeng-ing,” she said. Lewis’ character, police Detective Andrea Cornell, is investigating the death of a young boy. She believes Ben Crawford, played by Ryan Phillippe, may be the killer.

“I relate to her obsessive nature because to be a homicide detective you have to be slightly obsessive. You’re sleeping, eat-ing, dreaming the case until it’s solved. ... They can’t afford to be emotionally involved yet their whole pulse is about this case. I understand that as a creative personality, especially when you’re younger, your whole drive to do anything artistically is all against the odds. You have to sort of be a bit obsessive about that and relentless. I also understand (the meaning of) a work ethic from a very young age,” she said with a laugh.

“Being in show business, you can’t have a sick day. ... If you take a sick day you are costing so many people money.”

The murder on this season of “Secrets and Lies” will be solved. Lewis said if the show is picked up for a second season, her char-acter will work on a different case. (ap)

Disney’s recent streak continued over the weekend with the $70.1 million North American debut of its traditional, sumptuously costumed fairy tale adap-tation “Cinderella,” according to studio estimates Sunday. Interest in the film, di-rected by Kenneth Branagh and starring Lily James of “Downton Abbey”, was boosted by a “Frozen” short, “Frozen Fever,” that played before the feature.

Disney’s box-office surge has been propelled partly by the so-called “halo effect” of “Frozen,” a sequel to which Disney announced last week. But it’s also been driven by the appeal of seeing Disney cartoon classics turned into live-action fantasies. “Cinderella” follows previous live-action hits like “Malefi-cent” (whose May 2014 debut of $69.4 million “Cinderella” narrowly bested) and “Alice in Wonderland.”

The holiday release “Into the Woods,” from the Stephen Sondheim musical, added to the live-action trend, and many

more are on the way. “The Jungle Book,” ‘’Beauty and the Beast” and “Dumbo” are all coming in live action, as is a se-quel to “Alice in Wonderland.”

Disney has also found big profits in capitalizing on female moviegoers, who made up the largest chunk of “Frozen” and “Maleficent” fans. The audience for “Cinderella” was 66 percent female, Disney said.

“There is seemingly a lot of appetite for these stories to be told, I think, in part because many of them have a female protagonist and we’ve seen there’s sig-nificant box-office success that can come by featuring female-driven stories,” said Dave Hollis, head of distribution at Disney.

“’Frozen Fever” was certainly part of why we’re seeing the kind of success that we did this weekend,” Hollis said. “In and of itself, ‘Cinderella’ is absolutely a great, stand-alone experience. But it ends up being a one-plus-one-equals-three

thing for the consumer.”The success of “Cinderella,” which

cost about $95 million to make, was international. It made $62.4 million overseas, including $25 million in China. Disney could also celebrate “Big Hero 6” becoming the top-grossing worldwide animated release of 2014; the Oscar-win-ner has made $633 million globally.

With Disney’s high-priced but lucra-tive ownership of Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar, the studio will be flexing its strength throughout 2015 with releases like “The Avengers: Age of Ultron,” ‘’Inside Out” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

“Disney is just a well-oiled machine that is firing on all cylinders right now,” says Paul Dergarbedian, senior media analyst for box-office data firm Rentrak. “It’s about this Disney umbrella which encompasses these incredible crown jewel brands they have. “Cinderella’ is just the latest example.”

While Disney was flexing its might, the powers of another box-office force, Liam Neeson, were checked. Neeson’s latest thriller, “Run All Night,” a New York crime saga co-starring Ed Harris, opened with $11 million for Warner Bros. The film’s poor performance marks the weakest debut for the “Taken” star as an action film lead. Dergarbedian noted Neeson’s appeal is strongest in PG-13 rated films (all three “Taken” films, “Non-Stop”), while weaker in R-rated releases like “Run All Night” and last year’s “A Walk Among the Tombstones.”

Last week’s top film, the sci-fi thriller “Chappie,” from “District 9” director Neill Blomkamp, slid to fifth with $5.8 million for Sony Pictures.

In limited release, the critically ac-claimed independent horror film “It Follows” earned a robust $163,000 on just four screens. (ap)

PARIS — Rihanna has a new gig: representing Christian Dior. The storied French fashion house said Friday that the 27-year-old musical superstar will appear in an upcoming video and print ad campaign filmed in Versailles and slated to run this spring.

A spokeswoman for Dior would not comment further on Rihanna’s new involvement with the company. The spokeswoman spoke on condi-tion of anonymity because company policy does not allow her to be publicly named.

The bold, Barbados-born Rihan-na is a regular at fashion shows from New York to Paris. (ap)

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In the 1970s, the development of painting as well as the market demand from travellers were very high. Foreign travelers from coun-tries such as Japan, Italy, the USA, Germany, France and Belgium were

the leading consumers of paintings from Ubud. “The abundant of or-ders forced many painters to paint all day and night,” said I Ketut Soki, a painter from Penestanan Kelod, Sayan village, Ubud.

Soki has been deeply involved in painting on canvas with canvas from the age of 12. He first acquired his painting skills from Arie Smith in 1958. “At that time, I learned to paint along with Nyoman Cakra at the Young Artist centre with artist Arie Smith,” he said.

When met at his home recently, he said that he has been painting for 57 years and the 67 year old painter said that he never bores of painting in the Young Artist style. Many of the paintings that he has created, along with three of his employees

and family members, are neatly hung in his home.

Indeed the development of paint-ing today is quite rapid. However, the demand for paintings continues to be limited. Many travellers arrive every day to look at his paintings, but very few buy any. “It is very different than conditions in the 1970s,” he said.

In the 1970s, many paint-ers could rely on selling their masterpieces in order to make a living. Today this is extremely rare, and painters must be clever

in managing their finances. With sluggish orders for paintings, art-ists today still manage to survive by selling their paintings, but just barely. (dar)

Worrying, low demand for Ubud paintings

GIANYAR - The beautiful nature and culture of Ubud has provided unlimited inspiration in the past for painters from various countries to come and settle in Ubud Including; Blanco, Arie Smith, Bonnet and others. The presence of these painters significantly influenced local artists. The development of paint-ing in Ubud experienced its glory in the 1970s. In contrast, today, painters in Ubud, struggle just to survive.

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Indeed the develop-ment of painting today is quite rapid. However, the demand from audience

of paintings will continue to be limited. Numerous travelers indeed come every day to see the

paintings, but only a few of them who purchase.

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