For placing advertisment,please contact: Eka Wahyuni0361-225764

HOTLINE

CITY TEMPERATURE OC

WEATHERFORECAST

25 - 31

25 - 31

22 - 29

23 - 32

25 - 33

DENPASAR

JAKARTA

BANDUNG

YOGYAKARTA

SURABAYA

SUNNY BRIGHT/CLOUDY RAIN

PAGE 12

Thursday, February 10, 2011

16 Pages Number 453rd Year

e-mail: info_ibp@balipost.co.id online: http://www.internationalbalipost.com.

http://epaper.internationalbalipost.com.

I N T E R N A T I O N A L

Price: Rp 3.000,-

PAGE 8

Would-be royalbrides swoon atwaxwork PrinceWilliam

South Bali requiresmoratorium

President Susilo BambangYudhoyono, who has beencriticised for failing to stem theviolence, ordered the police andmilitary to go “all-out” againstextremists behind the unrest.

“Every person should be guar-anteed protection and safety, what-ever his faith, ethnicity, race, po-litical affiliation or profession,” the

IBP

Denpasar – The biggest News-paper in Bali, Bali Post, can beread by everyone all around theworld. The biggest newspaperwhich is the mother of Interna-tional Bali Post is available in 2week digital magazine format.

Bali Post is the second media inIndonesia that launch its applicationin the form of digital magazine on

Indonesia police guardchurches amid wave of hate

Continued on page 6

Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA – Indonesian police stood guard outsidechurches Wednesday after a wave of religious hate crimesswept across the mainly Muslim country, shocking civil soci-ety and sparking international concern.

soft spoken ex-general said in aspeech to provincial governors.

“The string of violence must bestopped. I have instructed all re-gional heads, police and militaryregional commands to launch all-out actions... to prevent these vio-lent actions from happening.”

Indonesia’s image as a bastionof inter-faith harmony has been

battered in recent months by violentIslamic extremism and maraudingvigilante groups.

The wave of hate crimes target-ing Christians and other minoritiesclimaxed on Sunday when hundredsof enraged Muslims brutally mur-dered three followers of a hetero-dox Islamic sect in front of police,who did little to intervene.

The country was still in shock aftera disturbing video of that lynch mobattack emerged when another crowdof Muslim hardliners rampagedthrough the streets of Temanggung,Central Java, on Tuesday.

This time police responded with

tear gas but again failed to stop themob, which set fire to two churchesand vandalised a Catholic school asthey called for the death of a Chris-tian man who had been sentencedto jail for blaspheming Islam.

Italian Foreign Minister FrancoFrattini described the incident as a“very serious demonstration ofanti-Christian fanaticism”.

US Ambassador Scot Marciel saidthe United States “joins the vast ma-jority of Indonesians in deploring theviolence” against the Ahmadiyahsect, and noted “with concern” thechurch burnings in Central Java.

Continued on page 6

Biggest newspaper in Bali now available on iPadiPad. In addition to the digital maga-zine, there is also e-paper Bali Poston the gadget. iPad is a tablet com-puter made by Apple. Currently, iPadusers in Bali reach 30,000 people.

Bali Post application can bedownloaded through iTunes Storeand each issue can be downloadedthrough iPad. The application andedition is currently still free. Inorder to make this happen, BaliPost is using the digital magazine

program owned by Woodwing. ForAsia, the distributor is Serious Tech-nology based in KualaLumpur,Malaysia.

The launching of Bali Post oniPad was done on Wednesday, Feb-ruary 9, 2011, at the same day withIndonesian Press Day (HPN) whichis celebrated in Kupang. To mark thelaunching, the head of IndonesianJournalist Association (PWI),Margiono, handed iPad to Indone-

sian President, Susilo BambangYudhoyono, as a mark that BaliPost is available on iPad.

On the first edition of Bali Post oniPad, there are 17 articles that can beread after downloading the edition.For those who use 3G products or in aWiFi area, they also can read othernewspaper websites and televisionunder Bali Post Media Group (KMB)which is linked to several articles.

The first editionof Bali Post oniPad which islaunched onWednesday,February 9,2011is consistof 17 articles.The iPad usersthroughout theworld now canread all newsabout Balithrough BaliPost on Ipad.

IBP/File

InternationalThursday, February 10, 20112

Bali News

Founder : K.Nadha, General Manager :Palgunadi Chief Editor: Diah Dewi Juniarti Editors: Gugiek Savindra,Alit Susrini, Alit Sumertha, Daniel Fajry, Mawa, Sri Hartini, Suana, Sueca, Sugiartha, Wirya, Yudi

Winanto Denpasar: Dira Arsana, Giriana Saputra, Subagiadnya, Subrata, Suentra, Sumatika, Asmara Putra. Bangli: Pujawan, Buleleng: Adnyana, Gianyar: Agung Dharmada, Karangasem: Budana, Klungkung: Bali

Putra Ariawan. Jakarta: Nikson, Hardianto, Ade Irawan. NTB: Agus Talino, Syamsudin Karim, Izzul Khairi, Raka Akriyani. Surabaya: Bambang Wilianto. Development: Alit Purnata, Mas Ruscitadewi. Office: Jalan

Kepundung 67 A Denpasar 80232. Telephone (0361)225764, Facsimile: 227418, P.O.Box: 3010 Denpasar 80001. Bali Post Jakarta, Advertizing: Jl.Palmerah Barat 21F. Telp 021-5357602, Facsimile: 021-5357605

Jakarta Pusat. NTB: Jalam Bangau No. 15 Cakranegara Telp. (0370) 639543, Facsimile: (0370) 628257. Publisher: PT Bali Post

Denpasar (Bali Post)—Circular of the Governor of Bali

about the suspension of permit issu-ance for investment in the accommo-dation service of star-hotel and bou-tique hotel draws a reaction fromDenpasar Municipality. In terms of theexisting facts, Denpasar remains tohave opportunities to receive invest-ment in this accommodation business.Even, there are now eight new appli-cations submitted to the DenpasarGovernment Tourism Office.

Head of Denpasar Government

In Nusa Penida, there are four tra-ditional ports. They consist ofSampalan Port serving the crossingto Bias Hamlet, Kusamba; MentigiPort, serving the crossing to TriBhuana Hamlet, Kusamba and ToyaPakeh Port serving the crossing toKampung Kusamba and the last one,Buyuk Port serving the crossing toPadangbai, Karangasem.

Except for Buyuk Port, the tradi-tional ports have become the optionof traders because they are more se-cure and comfortable. It does notmatter if the capacity of the tradi-tional crossing is fewer than themore modern Roro ship. Similarly,the travel time is also longer. “I donot know why, but I feel more com-fortable to cross my merchandise bytraditional boat,” confessed Ayu, aservice user of traditional boat whois also a trader in Mentigi Market.

Every port has a dozen to tens ofporters as well as peddlers of trans-portation service. They do not onlycarry goods, but also carry passen-gers who do not want their clothessoaked, moreover, when it tides up.“My earning is uncertain, depend-ing on the number of passengers,”said one of the porters at Mentigi

Fall and rise ofFall and rise ofFall and rise ofFall and rise ofFall and rise oftraditional harbor porterstraditional harbor porterstraditional harbor porterstraditional harbor porterstraditional harbor portersSoaking wet, only earn IDR 3,000 a day

Aside from the Nusa Penida Pier, a number of traditional ports stay active in providing thecrossing services to and from Nusa Penida. Traditional port remains to become a traditional modeof transport for the island residents. In addition to conferring a livelihood opportunity to theowners of traditional boats, the existence of traditional ports also support the economy of tens ofporters. Though their income falls and rises and even only reaches IDR 3,000 a day, those porterslive their profession faithfully.

Harbor, Made Sueca.Admittedly, working as a porter

and peddler of transportation ser-vices was not a promising job. Itsearning fluctuated depending on thenumber of passengers. Whencrowded, he said, such as on publicholiday or feast days, the highestearning could reach IDR 50 thousandper day. However, during low sea-son he only earned IDR 3,000 a day.In reality, he should be soaking tocommit the work. Indeed, the dis-tance was not far away, only about 4meters from the beachside to the endof the boat. “The number of publicholidays and feast days is less thannormal days. On that account, as aporter, we frequently earned lessthan more,” he said.

He exemplified on Tuesday (Feb2), the passenger was quiet and thecrossing was only once. As a result,Sueca only obtained IDR 2,000 be-cause he only carried one passenger.“Indeed, the number of passengersand goods transported are a lot. But,we are working as a porter withmany friends. Here (at Mentigi Har-bor—Ed), there are 30 porters,” hesaid. However, Sueca confessed hewould never leave the profession.Aside from congregating with the

fellow porters, he also could help thepassengers and it was close to hishome.

Similar condition was confessedby number of porters and peddlersof transportation services atSampalan and Toya Pakeh Port.Though their income was uncertain,they claimed that they could supporttheir family by the current job. Whenpassengers were quiet, the porterscould do any other job at their sur-rounding, like cleaning up the boatsand others.

A counter officer at the SampalanPort, Dewa Made Wiyasa, justifiedthat the current number of passen-gers through traditional port de-clined. Only merchants and a num-ber of other public passengers couldhold out and feel comfortable tocross by traditional boat. Meanwhile,the other passengers preferred to takeRoro ship. “Formerly, the crossingcould go back and forth for severaltimes. Today, it is only one time, ex-cept on holidays reaching manytimes,” said Dewa Wiyasa. The num-ber of passengers for once departuretended to decrease. By and large, itwas between 60 to 80 passengers andeven more. He added the current pas-sengers were maximally 40. (bal)

Plant disease runs riotin Buleleng

Singaraja (BaliPost)—

At least 87 hect-ares of rice crops inK u b u t a m b a h a nsubdistrict decayedand virtually couldbe ascertained toface crop failures. Itoccurred after therice crops had beenattacked by ricewhite stem borer( S c i r p o p h a g ainnotata) since afew days ago.

Stem of the ricecrop of just a monthold decayed andleaves turned yel-low as well as mostof them were dead.Rice fields that pre-viously were filledwith rice seedlingslooked in tatters be-cause some parts ofthe rice crops wereattacked by viciouscaterpillars. On ac-count of such con-dition, farmers in

Kubutambahan were estimated to suffer from a loss of more than IDR 187million.

Chief of Subak (Balinese irrigation cooperative) Uma Desa, MadeDarmadia, said the stem borer attack took place in four subaks ofKubutambahan Village. They were the subak of Uma Desa, Tambahan,Babakan and Tukad Dalem. On average, the damaged rice plants due tostem borer in the three subaks were approximately 15 hectares. So, thetotal damaged rice crops and in danger of crop failure in Kubutambahanreached about 85 hectares.

Especially in the subak of Uma Desa, the total fields whose rice cropwas damaged reached 35 hectares. If calculated, the farmer suffered a lossof averagely IDR 2.5 million per hectare. This cost included the charges ofhand tractor, purchase of seed, planting costs, and fertilizer purchase. There-fore, the losses suffered by farmers in the subak of Uma Desa reached IDR87 million more.

Meanwhile, Kadek Saniasa, a farmer of Subak Uma Desa, said that afew days after the rice was planted in January, the growth of his rice cropseemed normal. However, a few weeks later their leaves suddenly startedto turn yellow. Having been observed, stems of the plant already rotted aseaten by stem borer caterpillar.

Saniasa admitted that he had made preventive efforts by spraying toxicinsecticides. In addition, he also did fertilizing to help the growth of plants.Yet, the result was not optimal. Stem borers still continued to attack andthe transmission was getting more rampant. “I do not really know how tocope with the matter. I once sprayed it by poison and fertilizer was added,in reality the efforts did not work. Up to these days, the plant disease re-mains to attack,” he said.

According to Saniasa, he did not know what to do anymore to resolve theattack of plant disease. His party had reported the matter to the field extensionofficer (PPL), but his report was not responded yet. Meanwhile, the diseasewas getting more violent and farmers really expected the help to overcome theproblem. Even, he also hoped if government could lend a hand to alleviate theburden of losses incurred. Moreover, most farmers of Kubutambahan weresharecroppers cultivating the land of others. As consequence, if the crop failed,they would automatically lose their income. “Now, we are getting confused.We much appreciate if the field extension officers could give us explanationabout the plant disease and how to cope with it,” he said.

IBP/ist

The rice paddy which is destroyed by the dis-ease.

As for halt of hotel permit,Denpasar asks to be reviewed

Tourism Office, Putu Budiasa, whenmet in his office, Tuesday (Feb 8), saidit was required a comprehensive as-sessment against the necessity in eachregion. Moreover, the Denpasar Cityhad different characteristics from otherregencies in Bali. “Denpasar alsoserves as the capital of Bali Province,”Budiasa said.

On that account, Budiasa wishedthe implementation of academic, ho-listic and integral study by consider-ing all aspects such as geographic andfunctional aspect of the regencies. “In-

stitutionally, we do not reject the sug-gestion of governor, but we need fur-ther study,” Budiasa observed.

In response to the circular ad-dressed to Badung Regency, GianyarRegency and Denpasar Municipal-ity prevailing since January 5, 2011,according to Budiasa, it should beconsidered based on the existingfacts. Especially in the DenpasarCity, the facts in the field indicatedthat every yearend period and holi-day season, almost all existing ho-tels had been over booked. (kmb12)

3International Bali News Thursday, February 10, 2011

The opening act for Bali ArtsFestival (BAF) has been identifiedby its colossal mime drama dance(sendratari) of Ramayana orMahabrata stories. For that this com-ing 33rd BAF year 2011, IndonesianInstitute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasarwill be back in succeeding it by per-forming a sendratari titled “BhismaDewa Bharata”. The art perfor-mance will involve 250 dancers andgamelan musicians.

“The sendratari is hoped to be awatchable and educating perfor-mance. Which means it will have abeauty with its content so it gives ameaning to life,” ISI Denpasar Rec-tor, Prof. Dr. I Wayan Rai S., statedduring a farewell ceremony to Pup-petry Lecturer also well known Ba-linese Puppeteer I Ketut Kodi, S.SP,M.Si., who will be going to Indiawith Puppetry Course Secretary INyoman Sukerta, S.SP, M.Si., alsotwo students of the course I BagusBrata Natyam and I Made Sukarsa,last Tuesday (8/2).

In India they will be joining the“Bali Puppets Meet India Puppets”event at Lalit Kala Academy,

Denpasar (Bali Post) –With the never ending narcotic

cases in Bali, finally the Bali Po-lice Narcotics Directorate havesuccessfully captured a man fromSumbawa initialed TH (26) onearly morning Monday (7/2) at afood kiosk across Indomaret minimarket located at Kebo IwaStreet, Denpasar. The accusedwas suspected to be a distributorand courier of the narcotics.

From the hands of accused, po-lice confiscated evidences of 215ecstasies, 35 methamphetaminepackets all up to 7,03 grams. Be-sides those, police also confiscateda digital weighing device, threeclipped plastic bags, three strawsand five candles.

“All the evidences are now safewith the police,” Head of Bali Po-lice Community Information SubDirectorate, AKBP Sri Harmiti,stated accompanied by Head ofIdik II/Psychotropic, AKBPShobirin, last Tuesday (8/2).Thereport started from public com-plains stating accused have keptand distributed the illegal items.Since then, police searched ac-cused and targeted to be capturedquickly as accused owns a lot ofit, “And so officers managed tocapture accused.”

Accused was captured with noobjection and a packet of meth-amphetamine was found on his

Narcotic DistributorCaptured

215 Ecstasies and 7,03 GramsMethamphetamine Confiscated

pants pocket weighing 2,30grams. The investigation was thentaken further by raiding accusedflat at Kebo Iwa Street, Gang 131,Padang Sambian, Denpasar, “Inthis place, more evidences werefound. It also shocked officers.”

Specifically, a methamphet-amine packet weighing 0,15grams and three ecstasies wasfound on a sock.

Then in a small bag there were31 packets of crystals weighing5,85 grams also 212 Inekswrapped in tissue. So in total willbe 7,03 grams of methamphet-amine and 215 pieces of ecstasy.Accused and evidences were thenbrought to Bali Police Headquar-ter to be investigated even further.

From the investigation, it is re-vealed accused were forced to runthis illegal business to fulfill hisfamily needs. All this time he hasbeen applying for jobs but nonecontacted back. One day he met aperson initialed M and offeredhim to sell the items. “M told meto do it and M was a supplier. Mgave me IDR 500 thousand to payfor my flat rent,” TH admitted.

As how do they work, M willplace the item in some place thenTH will be asked to get it. Theycommunicate through short mes-sage service (sms), “There werenone sold yet. But it was plannedso.” (kmb21)

BulelengHIV/AIDSCasesPassed OneThousand

“Bhisma Dewa Bharata” Perform for33rd Bali Arts Festival

Chennai, from 9-18 February 2011,“This is a gold opportunity for thecampus students and lecturers to pro-mote Balinese culture and arts to aninternational level especially in pup-petry. So then the Balinese culturethat’s already well known will beeven more exposed.”

As an art campus, ISI has beenoften invited in filling in events withtheir art creations. Not only justdancing and playing music for lo-cals, but also for national and inter-national.

Connecting to that, last Saturday(5/2) Rai explained that ISI will con-tribute two big activities which areto perform in Dharma Santi Nyepiat Jakarta coming 20th March alsoin opening the 33rd BAF comingJune. In Jakarta, ISI Denpasar willperform Oratory “Purusada Santha”which was taken from the Sutasoma.Through this art performance it ishoped there will be a harmonic,peaceful and prosperous life(satyam, siwam, sundaram).

In succeeding BAF, besides fill-ing in events, ISI also prepared tofacilitate, “ISI Denpasar is owned by

the public, so we are responsible insucceeding it by facilitating a num-ber of BAF events/activities. Likelast year, the documentary film com-petition was held at Natya Mandalabuilding. Besides that a building wasalso used for performances.”

Hasty Wave

Padangbai HarborPadangbai HarborPadangbai HarborPadangbai HarborPadangbai HarborOpen-CloseOpen-CloseOpen-CloseOpen-CloseOpen-Close

IBP/ist

Padang Bai Harbor in Karangasem regency.

Amlapura (Bali Post) –Padangbai Harbor Administration (Adpel) workers and Lembar-Padangbai River, Lake and

Crossing Transportation (ASDP) since Monday (7/2) applied a policy to open and close Lembar-Padangbai crossing as high wave 3,5 meters is occurring at Lombok Strait.

The Operational Manager of Lembar-Padangbai ASDP,Eko Yulianto, last Tuesday (8/2) at Padangbai stated that thecrossing was closed on Monday (7/2) at 11 pm while inLembar since 7 pm of the same day with the last ship cross-ing from Lembar towards Padangbai Darma Kosala. Aftergoods were taken down in Padangbai at 11 pm, the shipstayed in Padangbai. The wave’s height were from 0,75 meterup to 3,5 meter with wind 45 km per hour based on the dataand coordination with Meteorology and Geophysics Board(BMG) at Ngurah Rai, Tuban.

Meanwhile, Supervisor I of Padangbai, Wayan Rosta,stated that on Tuesday (8/2) early morning at 3 am, crossinghas been opened again as the waves seemed calmed down.

Until the afternoon, at least five ship trips took huge andmedium size trucks and passengers with their motorcycles.

Eko Yulianto stated have coordinated with Adpel in ob-serving the weather at sea and kept open-close the harbor.This policy will be applied in the next few days as there hasbeen an early warning from BMG of unfriendly weatheroccurring especially at night time. It is predicted heavy rainwith thunder, high speed wind and high waves will put shipjourneys to danger, “If there are closure, we hope passen-gers understands it, it is for everyone’s safety.”During theclosure at Monday night, hundreds of passengers had to stayat waiting room or use hallways to sleep with their friends andfamily. Trucks and vehicles also had a long queue. (013)

IBP/ist

Siwa Nata Raja dance perfomance during the opening ceremonyof the 32nd annual Bali Art Festival.

Besides facilitating places forperformances and exhibitions, re-gional contingent also used it forpreparation, “This is ISI attention tothe public which is definitely verypositive for the campus residents.”(08)

Singaraja (Bali Post) -After a week Buleleng Regional

AIDS Management Commission(KPAD) announced that there are 998people noted HIV/AIDS infected, nowit seemed to have passed one thousandreaching 1.025 people. This was statedby Head of the Commission, MadeArga Pynatih, at Kubutambahan lastTuesday (8/2).

Arga admitted it is increasing rap-idly and for that KPAD still has lots ofhomework to do to tackle this virusfrom being spreaded, “Yesterday thenumber of cases was almost one thou-sand, now it pass it to 1.025 people asKubutambahan has 58 noted downinfected.”Pynatih mentioned that thevirus has caused 7 families excludedand so the workers of KPDA have towork hard and save the human race es-pecially Buleleng people from HIV/AIDS. (kmb15)

International4 Thursday, February 10, 2011 News

Mubarak has refused to stepdown, but said neither he nor his sonwill stand for president in polls duein September. Vice President OmarSuleiman, who has been holdingtalks with opposition groups, saidthere was now a road map to handover power, but protesters were un-moved by the plan.

“The people want the regime tofall,” the crowds chanted. Mean-while, Suleiman blamed the protestsfor paralyzing the Egyptianeconomy. “The big presence inTahrir Square and some of the sat-ellite stations which insult Egypt ...make citizens hesitant to go towork,” he said.

Suleiman said: “We cannot bearthis situation for a long time and wemust end this crisis as soon as pos-sible.” Credit Agricole analysts es-timate the crisis is costing Egypt$310 million a day.

Agence France Presse

SYDNEY – Australian PrimeMinister Julia Gillard Wednesdayurged Aboriginals to take more re-sponsibility for improving their no-toriously poor living standards, warn-ing government progress had beenslow. Gillard, presenting an annualreport on Australia’s indigenouspeople, said it would be “extremelychallenging” to meet the core targetof markedly improving their life ex-pectancy within a generation.

She stressed that deep culturalchanges were needed “to break thecycle of blame between Australiangovernments and indigenous Austra-lia”, adding that lives would only im-prove through greater “personal re-sponsibility”. Gillard unveiled the re-port three years after her predecessor,Kevin Rudd, made a historic apologyto Aborigines for abuses suffered un-der successive governments sincewhite settlement began in 1788.

“Indigenous people know thatwhen the child starts attendingschool, when the drinker stops abus-ing alcohol, when the adult takes thejob that is there, then change be-gins,” she told parliament. “And in-digenous people know these deci-sions are not made by governments.They are made by people.”

Gillard said Canberra was on trackto meet two of six “ambitious” goalsset in the 2008 apology to indigenousAustralians, the nation’s most disad-

Associated Press Writer

TOKYO – Officials say Japan’s emperor will undergo medical testsfollowing the discovery of a heart problem.

The Imperial Household Agency says Emperor Akihito, 77, willhave thorough tests Friday at a Tokyo hospital after the problem wasdetected in checkups last month. The agency says Akihito will con-tinue his duties Wednesday and Thursday.

The emperor underwent an operation for prostate cancer in 2003and has been undergoing hormonal therapy to prevent its recurrence.He has cut back on official duties because of health reasons. He didnot make any foreign trips last year.

AP Photo/Koji Sasahara

Japan’s emperor toundergo heart tests

Australian PM tells Aboriginalsto help themselves

vantaged minority. She expressed con-fidence that the gap would be halvedin infant mortality for Aborigines by2018, and that all four-year-olds in re-mote areas would have access to nurs-ery education by 2013.

Aboriginal children are twice aslikely to die before the age of five thanchildren in the broader Australian com-munity. Gillard also said there hadbeen “improvement” towards anotherthree of the six goals: improving lit-eracy and numeracy, school comple-tion and employment. “With fasterimprovement over time, we believethese can be reached,” Gillard said.

But she warned that the final tar-get, halving the life expectancy gapby 2031, would be “most challeng-ing of all” and progress was yet tobe measured. On average, Aborigi-nal men die 11.5 years younger thannon-Aboriginals, while for womenthe gap is 9.7 years. “It will be ex-tremely challenging,” the prime min-ister said. Aborigines, whose cul-tures stretch back tens of thousandsof years, are believed to have num-bered around one million at the timeof white settlement, but there arenow just 470,000 out of a total popu-lation of 22 million.

AFP PHOTO / POOL / IAN

Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard (centre R) talks to defence per-sonnel during a visit to the Disaster Centre on February 4, 2011 in theQueensland city of Townsville.

In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, Japan’s Emperor Akihitoreads a statement to formally open a regular parliamentary ses-sion at upper house in a ceremony in Tokyo.

Egyptians stage massive anti-Mubarak protestEgyptians stage massive anti-Mubarak protestEgyptians stage massive anti-Mubarak protestEgyptians stage massive anti-Mubarak protestEgyptians stage massive anti-Mubarak protest

AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ

Egyptian anti-government protesters gather in Cairo’s Tahrir square on February 09, 2011, as Egyptiansmark the 16th day of protests against the 30-year-regime of President Hosni Mubarak.

Reuters

CAIRO – Egyptians have staged one of their biggest protests yetinsisting President Hosni Mubarak step down immediately and ignor-ing a government plan to transfer power. For many protesters it wasthe first time they had joined the daily demonstrations in Cairo’s TahrirSquare showing the movement, now in its third week, still has mo-mentum. Many said they were inspired by a Google executive’s tear-ful televised account of his detention by security forces.

FRIDAY THE BIG TESTGovernment attempts to defuse

popular anger have so far fallen flatand the police force, state media andruling party have all been weakened.Mubarak has the army left, thoughit has taken a neutral position in thecrisis. For the protesters, maintain-ing impetus is crucial. Some of themfear that a protracted stalemate willsap enthusiasm and draw more criti-cism from Egyptians who are not inthe street but are feeling the eco-nomic impact of the turmoil.

Many in a country where about40 percent of people live on less than$2 a day are desperate to return towork and normal life, even some ofthose wanting to oust Mubarak. Aprotest called for Friday will be abig test of strength.

The numbers of Tuesday’s pro-test were boosted by Google execu-tive Wael Ghonim’s emotional ac-

count of being blindfolded during12 days in detention for Internetactivism. “You are the heroes. I am

not a hero, you are the heroes,”Ghonim told the cheering crowds.

Ghonim has for now at least been

thrust to the forefront of a protestmovement that has yet to produce aleader.

Activities Thursday, February 10, 2011 5International

Temple CeremonyCalendar Event for February 1 through March 2, 2011

EVERY Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annualCeremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Ba-linese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine whicheach family possesses. Because of this practically every fewdays a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in someVillage in Bali. There are also times when the entire islandcelebrated 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 consid-ered its birth day and celebration always takes place on thesame day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When newmoon is used then the celebration always happens on new moonor full moon. The day of course can differ the religious cel-ebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some templecelebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakihtemple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and mostof the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importanceof the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed withpieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, deco-rations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold andChinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the fourcorners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, whiteor black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped inthe shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrel-las soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, longflags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. Infront of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles,decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, riceand other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are thegirls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangementsof all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Everyvisitor admires the grace with which the carry their load ontheir heads.

Balinese TempleCeremony

1 FebruaryAnggarKasih Tambir

Dalem Puri Temple in Batuan - SukawatiDalem Kediri Silakarang in Silakarang -Singapadu - GianyarDalem Temple in Sukawati Village - GianyarDalem Temple in Singakerta Village - Ubud -GianyarDalem Lemben in Ketewel - Sukawati -GianyarPaibon Pasek Tangkas in Peliatan - UbudPuseh ngukuhin in Keramas - GianyarPemerajan Agung Ki Telabah in Tuakilang -TabananKarang Buncing in Blahbatuh - GianyarDalem Bubunan in Seririt - BulelengDesa Badung Temple in DenpasarMerajan Pasek Gelgel Gobleg in Turupinghe -Banjar - BulelengLuwur Pedengenan Bedha in Bongan -TabananMerajan Dukuh Sebudi in Keramas - GianyarMerajan Pasek Ngukuhin in Keramas - GianyarPucak Payongan in Kedewatan - Ubud -GianyarTanah Kilap “ Griya Anyar” in Suwung Kawuh- Denpasar SelatanSelukat Temple in Keramas - Blahbatuh -GianyarDalem Tampuagan in tembuku - BangliDalem Waturenggong in Desa Taro - GianyarDalem Bentuyung in Ubud - GianyarPuseh Temple in Ubud - GianyarDalem Temple Peliatan Ubud - Gianyar

2 FebruaryBuda Umanis Tambir, Tilem Kawulu

Sari Bankar Titih Kapal - BadungUlun Kulkul (Aci Sarin Tahun) Besakih -KarangasemDalem Yang Taluh Sidemen -Karangasem

Dalem Kangin Sidemen - Karangasem.

16 FebruaryBuda Keliwon Matal

Puseh & Desa Temple Sukawati Village - GianyarMerajan Agung Batuyang - batubulanPasek Gelgel Bebetin Sawan - BulelengMaspahit Temple Sesetan - South DenpasarPasek Bendesa Manik Mas Dukuh Kendran -TegalalangPanti Pasek Gaduh Sesetan - South DenpasarMerajan Pasek Kubayan Wangaya GedePedarman Arya Kanuruhan Besakih -Karangasem

17 FebruaryPurnama Kesanga

Penataran sasih Temple Pejeng - GianyarBukit Mentik Gunung Lebah Batur VillageKintamani - bangli

26 FebruaryTumpek Kandang Day

Puseh Temple Gianyar CityLuhur Dalem Sagening Kediri - TabananMerajan Pasek Gelge Tegal Gede - Badung

2 MarchBuda Wage Menail

Dalem Tarukan LinggihCemenggaon Sukawati -GianyarPasek Dangke Bambang - BangliPenataran Dalem Ketut Pejeng Pejeng Kaja -GianyarPuseh Menakaji Peninjoan - BangliMerajan Agung Blangsinga Blahbatuh - GianyarKawitan Gusti Agung Blangsinga BlahbatuhGianyarKawitan Gusti Celuk Celuk - Sukawati - GianyarBaler Sada Temple Banjar Pemebatan, KapalMengwi

IBP

JAKARTA – Aston International continues to growits three star lifestyle QUEST HOTELS and is set to openthe groups first Quest in Bali - the “Quest Hotel KutaCentral Park” by May this year.

The Quest Kuta Central Park is a cleverly designed,enjoyable, and affordable hotel with 226 capacious andcontemporary rooms, studios and family suites and a widearray of recreational facilities.

The modish hotel combines the value of a premiumbudget hotel with unique and inspiring design and un-compromising service standards making it ideal for va-cationers seeking a stylish but unpretentious environment.Located in the midst of Kuta’s Central Park shoppingand entertainment district, the new hotel is right on thepulse of all good things Bali.

Aston International’s Vice President for Sales & Mar-keting, Mr. Norbert Vas, said: “Quest hotels are uniqueas they are moderately priced select service hotels buttarget travelers who possess a certain savoir vivre andappreciate invigorating designs and attention to detail.

Bali and Quest is a match made in heaven and we arevery confident that the Quest Kuta Central Park will en-rich Kuta and help change the way people look at budgethotels. “Bali will see more of Quest as further Questsare currently in an early stage of development in Tubanand near Jalan Double Six. Quest also expands rapidlythough other parts of Indonesia and has ongoing projectsin Jakarta, Makassar and Surabaya.

Aston International will open the first Quest Hotel in Bali

Thursday, February 10, 20116 News

The prosecutors filed their re-quest in Milan. A judge must nowdecide whether to accept the pros-ecutors’ request and indict the 74-year-old leader, or dismiss it. InItaly, it’s illegal to pay for sex witha woman under the age of 18.Berlusconi has denied wrongdoing.

Dozens of his supporters ral-lied against the prosecution’s de-cision, some waving Italian flagsin a demonstration across thestreet from the Milan courthouseentrance. In a surreal backdrop tothe soap opera-l ike story,Berlusconi himself was giving anews conference in Rome on hisplans to relaunch the Italianeconomy with great public works

Agence France Presse

LONDON – A grandmother who “clobbered” a gang of sledge-hammer-wielding jewel thieves with her handbag credited her“mother’s instinct” for spurring her into action, media reportedWednesday. Ann Timson, 71, was captured on video hitting threeof the six helmet-clad robbers, causing one to fall off his moped ashe tried to make his escape during the botched raid in Northampton.

“I saw a kid run up to the doorway of the jeweller,” Timsonexplained.

“Three lads followed him and when I saw their arms going, Ithought the kid was being beaten up. “My mother’s instinct kickedin and I ran across the road shouting at the lads to stop it.

“As I got closer I saw it was a robbery, and then I was evenmore angry,” the former market trader added. “One of the gangshot off...I clobbered him with my shopping. “I landed several blowsagainst one lad...and brought him to the ground.

“He raised a hammer to me so I kept hitting out. It seemed to beover in seconds.” Four men have been charged in connection withthe crime.

Agence France Presse

SYDNEY – A light plane crashedinto a Sydney street Wednesday, cut-ting power to thousands of peoplebut miraculously causing no inju-ries. A man, a woman and a dogemerged unhurt after the plane camedown in a the western Sydney sub-urb of Smithfield, ploughingthrough power lines and ending upon its roof close to homes and a pri-mary school.

“The plane could have veryeasi ly have gone throughsomeone’s house,” witness Joe

Prosecutors:Prosecutors:Prosecutors:Prosecutors:Prosecutors:Berlusconi to stand trialBerlusconi to stand trialBerlusconi to stand trialBerlusconi to stand trialBerlusconi to stand trial

Associated Press Writer

MILAN – Italian prosecutors on Wednesday requested that Premier Silvio Berlusconistand trial over accusations he paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl, then used his influenceto try to cover it up.

when word of the indictment re-quest came down.

The prosecutors are seeking animmediate trial because they be-lieve there is overwhelming evi-dence against the premier. The pro-cedure allows prosecutors to skipthe preliminary-hearing phase andgo straight to court.

They allege that Berlusconi paidfor sex with a Moroccan girl nick-named Ruby, who has since turned18, then used his influence to gether out of police custody when shewas detained for the suspectedtheft of euro3,000 ($4,103), alleg-edly fearing her relationship to himwould be revealed. Ruby ulti-mately was released into the cus-

tody of a Berlusconi aide whoalso is under investigation.

The premier’s supporters sayhe made the call to avoid a diplo-matic incident becauseBerlusconi believed at the timethat the girl was the niece ofEgyptian President HosniMubarak. His defense maintainsthe case should be handled not bythe Milan prosecutors but by aspecial tribunal set up to deal withalleged offenses committed bypublic officials.

The prosecution said in a state-ment that they didn’t believe thealleged crime was committed inthe exercise of Berlusconi’s insti-tutional duties.

Demonstratorsscuffle withriot policemenduring aprotest againstItaly’s PrimeMinister SilvioBerlusconi infront of hisvilla on Febru-ary 6, 2011 inArcore, nearMilan. ThedemonstratorsaskedBerlusconi,who is underinvestigationover sexallegations, toresign.

AFP PHOTO

‘Hero granny’foils jewel thieves

Light plane crashesin Sydney street

Porley told AAP news agency.“Someone may have been hurt. Ithink it’s lucky that it’s ended upwhere it has ended up. From theway it’s positioned, it looks likeit landed on the street.”

The crash knocked out powerto some 7,000 homes and busi-nesses, while police closed a roadto deal with the single-engine air-craft, which was badly damaged.

In December, a student pilotpractising manoeuvres crash-landed in a garden outs ideSydney, startling a woman whowas hanging out her washing.

Human rights organisations haveurged Yudhoyono to do more totackle intolerance in the country of240 million people, 80 percent ofwhom are Muslims, saying religiousviolence is on the rise.

Central Java provincial policespokesman Djihartono said almost1,200 security personnel had beendeployed in Temanggung in responseto Tuesday’s unrest.

“We have deployed 1,183 person-nel including from the military,which we have mobilised in severalimportant locations such as churches,prisons, the prosecutors’ office andthe commercial centre,” he said.

Yudhoyono, who depends on thesupport of Islamic parties in his frag-ile rainbow coalition, has vowed todefend constitutionally enshrinedrights to freedom of religion yet si-multaneously gives Islamic vigilan-tes a free hand.

He has also refused to sack seniorpolice for failing to deal with thevigilantes, some of whom enjoyclose ties to the security forces.

From the total of 17 articles, 3 ofthose are national issues which arethe news about HPN, Jakarta andNew Delhi line which can increaseinvestment in Indonesia and thenews about the earthquake inYogyakarta. There is also a videocoverage on the disaster by YogyaTV ( a member of KMB).

Tow of the 17 articles are eco-nomic articles entitled “Traditionalmarket among the development ofmodern market” and “Indonesianeconomic development is the low-est in Asia”. Meanwhile, in orderto accommodate the youth, there are5 lifestyle articles which represent

Indonesia ...

From page 1 Nor has he censured ministerswho justify the violence or reviewedlegislation which activists say facili-tates discrimination, such as the1965 blasphemy law or a 2008 de-cree restricting Ahmadiyah.

Local rights groups have de-manded the resignation of ReligiousAffairs Minister Suryadharma Ali,who says the Ahmadiyah would besafe if they simply renounced Islam.Last year he called for the sect to bebanned.

In other comments seen as typi-cal of the government, Communica-tions Minister Tifatul Sembiringposted a message on Twitter lateTuesday saying that while burningplaces of worship is wrong, so is“provoking ... mass anger” withblasphemy.

The Setara Institute for Democ-racy and Peace said in a report lastmonth that there were 216 incidentsof religious freedom violations in2010, up from 200 in 2009.

Most targeted Christians andAhmadiyah, including assaults, seal-ing of places of worship and the pro-hibition of religious activities.

Biggest newspaper...

From page 1 different fields.In technology, there is article

about iPad and the year of tablet com-puter resurrection, in health there isarticle about yoga, automotive aboutMOTOGP world champion JorgeLorenzo visit to Bali, fashion aboutEndek Bali, and sport about the trendof inline skate in Bali.

Bali Post on iPad is focusing onart and culture of Bali on its first edi-tion so there is also article about artthat can be read. The article is about“Topeng Sidakarya” and also aboutthe “Panca Bali Krama” ceremonyheld in Besakih recently.

In order to give information to thereaders about the artists in Bali, BaliPost has “taksu” corner which de-

scribe about Gunarsa, famouspainter from Bali, complete with thevideo of Gunarsa while painting andhis gallery.

Tourism and farming which is thestrength of Bali are also the extrapower of Bali Post on iPad. The ar-ticle is available in 2 languages, In-donesian and English. In tourism, thefirst edition is describing about Sanurwhich transform from fishermen vil-lage into tourism city. While forfarming expose the beautiful sceneryof Jatiluwih in Tabanan regency.

The other articles are about HPNand the current condition of Kutawhich is till preserve their traditionin the midlle of tourism develop-ment. (kmb18)

Thursday, February 10, 2011 7Indonesia TodayInternational

Antara

KUPANG - President Susilo BambangYudhoyono attended a function to observe NationalPress Day 2011 at El Tari hall of East NusaTenggara (NTT) governor‘s office complex hereon Wednesday morning.

President Yudhoyono’s presence at the functionwas part of his working visit to the province, adja-cent to Timor Leste.

Among ministers accompanying the presidentat the function to observe the National Press Daywere Communications and Information MinisterTifatul Sembiring, Coordinating Minister forPeople‘s Welfare Agung Laksono, CoordinatingMinister Political, Legal and Security AffairsDjoko Suyanto, Social Affairs Minister SalimSegaf Aljufrie, Defense Minister PurnomoYusgiantoro, National Defense Forces (TNI) ChiefAdmiral Agus Suhartono, Youth and Sports AffairsMinister Andi Malarangeng, Industry Minister MSHidayat, and East Nusa Tenggara Governor FransLebu Raya.

Accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono,the head of state and his entourage arrived in

“Although in a democratic coun-try, we have freedom of expressionand assembly, we must realize thatthere can be no room nor tolerancefor speeches enticing people to actsof violence, much less to murder,”the president said in his speech at aNational Press Day function here.

If there is a group or an organiza-tion repeatedly committing or call-ing for violent acts, security authori-ties must disband such an organiza-tion in line with the existing regula-tions and democratic ethics, accord-ing to the head of state.

The president said the recent vio-lence in Temanggung andPandeglang could have been pre-vented if local security personnel hadbeen more pro-active and faster, andall parties, especially regional lead-ers at the village, sub district andsubdistrict levels, had cared for andwere committed to peace and toler-ance.

Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA – The United States onTuesday condemned an outbreak ofbloody religious violence in Indonesiawhich has left three people dead and sev-eral churches badly damaged.

The violence erupted on Sunday whena 1,000-strong mob of Muslim extrem-ists attacked members of the minorityAhmadiyah sect in West Java province.

A shocking video of the lynchingshows the Muslim fanatics armed withmachetes, sticks and rocks screaming“Allahu Akbar” (God is Greatest) as theyset upon their victims in a wild frenzy.

In a separate incident on Tuesday,more than 1,500 Muslims went on therampage in Central Java, setting twochurches alight and ransacking a school,after a Christian man was sentenced tofive years’ jail for blaspheming Islam.Thegroup wanted him punished with death.

“The United States joins the vast ma-jority of Indonesians in deploring the vio-

Antara

YOGYAKARTA - Tour guidesin Yogyakarta are important tosupport the image of tourism there,Indonesian Tourism HumanityFriendship Forum (Fosipa) chair-man Sarbini said on Wednesday.

Sarbini said the tour guidescould play a best possible role toattract as many domestic and for-eign tourists as possible to visit the

AFP PHOTO / NURANI NUUTONG

Members of the Ahmadiyah Islamic sect pray before the biers bearing the two bodies of their fellow mem-bers ahead of the burial ceremony in Tangerang in Banten province on February 8, 2011. A Muslim mobkilled three followers of the minority Islamic sect on February 6 as the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation struggled with a wave of religious violence.

President: There Must Be No Room for ViolencePresident: There Must Be No Room for ViolencePresident: There Must Be No Room for ViolencePresident: There Must Be No Room for ViolencePresident: There Must Be No Room for ViolenceAntara

KUPANG - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here Wednesdaysaid there must be no room for violence, and all potentials for violenceand social tensions must be suppressed firmly in accordance with thelegal and democratic norms.

Yudhoyono instructed the Na-tional Police to investigate and ar-rest the perpetrators and leaders ofthe anarchic acts.

He also called on the media tosupport the government by publish-ing news that promote inter-religionharmony and tolerance.

“I ask for the support and coop-eration of the press by covering andreporting news which are in accor-dance with our efforts to strengthenharmony and tolerance and preventviolence conducted by any groupsor communities which harm the har-mony,” the president said.

“Democracy does not mean thelaw of the jungle,” he said.

Among VIPs present at the Na-tional Press Day function were Po-litical, Legal and Security AffairsCoordinating Minister DjokoSuyanto, People‘s Welfare Coordi-nating Minister Agung Laksono,Health Minister Endang

Sedyaningsih, Social Affairs Minis-ter Salim Segaf Aljufrie, ForestryMinister Zulkifli Hassan, Indone-sian Defense Forces (TNI) Com-

mander Admiral Agus Suhartono,Women‘s Empowerment and Chil-dren Protection minister LindaAmeliasari, Marine Affairs and

Fisheries Minister FadelMuhammad, House SpeakerMarzuki Alie and Chief of the Con-stitution Court Mahfud MD.

US ‘deplores’ religiouskillings in Indonesia

lence in Indonesia directed at membersof the Ahmadiyah community that re-sulted in the deaths of three people andthe wounding of several others over thispast weekend,” US ambassador to Indo-nesia, Scot Marciel, said.

“We also note with concern the recentchurch burnings in Central Java.”

Human rights organizations have urgedIndonesian President Susilo BambangYudhoyono to do more to combat intol-erance in the majority Muslim country of240 million people.

The ambassador said Yudhoyono’scondemnation of the Sunday’s incidentconfirms Indonesia’s “commitment to therule of law”.

“We encourage the Indonesian govern-ment to continue to foster tolerance andprotect the rights of all communities,”Marciel said.

President Barack Obama visited Indo-nesia in November and praised its “spiritof religious tolerance” as an “example tothe world”.

President attends NationalPress Day 2011 in Kupang

Kupang at 2 pm local time on Tuesday for a work-ing visit to the province until Friday, February 11.

Soon after arriving here, the president immedi-ately inaugurated a monument called “GongPerdamaian” (peace gong) at Nostalgic Park herein the city of Kupang, then dedicated a smart houseand planted trees.

Kupang Mayor Daniel Adoe said the monumentwas expected to help strengthen messages of peace,pluralism, and tolerance.

The 500 m2 peace gong monument is locatedin the 6-hectare Nostalgic Park.

After attending the National Press Day onWednesday, the president and his entourage willproceed to Atambua and will stay there until Fri-day morning. Atambua, Belu, is located around 300km east of Kupang and takes around eight hoursby car from Kupang.

They will stay overnight in a military tent whilein Atambua to visit Yonif 744/SYB military per-sonnel guarding the border area shared by Indo-nesia and Timor Leste.

But before proceeding to Atambua, the head ofstate and his entourage will make their way to SoE,the Timor Tengah Selatan district town.

Tour guides support Yogyakarta tourism imagecultural city of Yogyakarta.

“Through their role, the image oftourism in Yogyakarta can be im-proved in order to have a positiveimpact on the tourists who visit thetourism objects in the city and else-where,” Sarbini said.

According to him, the tour guidescould act as spearhead of promot-ing the tourism objects inYogyakarta to both domestic andforeign tourists.

“With their particular techniquesand ways, the tour guides can maketourists enjoy their visit to the tour-ism objects in Yogyakarta,” Sarbinisaid.

He pointed out that foreign tour-ists who got a good impression ofthe way how the tour guides guidedthem would then tell it to their rela-tives on returning to their countriesof origin.

“Therefore the tour guides have

a very strategic role to play in step-ping up the progress of tourism inYogyakarta,” Sarbini added.

He said that besides acting as thespearhead in the promotion of tour-ism, the tour guides should also havethe sense of responsibility to thetourists whom they guided.

“They should have a moral re-sponsibility to the tourists theyguide, and they are also required toprovide the tourists with the sense

of comfort and safety,” he said.Therefore Sarbini added that

there should be a special trainingon technical skills as well as eth-ics and knowledge for the tourguides.

He said tourism departmentand tour guides organizationwould continue to improve theskills, capability, and the knowl-edge of the tour guides to makethem more professional.

8 InternationalThursday, February 10, 2011

Bali Today

“Having been analyzed, in fact,there are 45,557 hotel rooms in Bali,and 85 percent of them are concen-trated in Badung, Denpasar andGianyar. It’s not balanced,” saidChief of Bali Investment Board(BPM), I Nyoman Suwirya Patra, inDenpasar. According to him, con-struction of new hotels in these threeregions should be stopped for a whilebecause accommodation in the re-gions becoming the mainstay fortourists was too crowded. Investorswere expected to divert their invest-ment to other regions.

Suwirya Patra recognized thatinvestment climate in Indonesia, es-pecially Bali, in 2010 was conduciveenough. Bali was ranked fourth,while the first rank was occupied byGreater Jakarta, and then followedby East Java and Papua on the third

Southern Balirequires moratoriumBali Post

DENPASAR — Bali requires temporary moratorium to stop the development in the threeregencies such as Badung, Gianyar and Denpasar. Until now, there have been 45,557 hotel roomsscattered throughout Bali, while 85 percent of them are concentrated in South Bali.

rank. Tertiary sector, especially inthe area of tourism remained a lead-ing sector even reached 82 percent.Meanwhile, the agricultural sectorwas less than 1 percent and the re-maining was industrial sector.

“Our party constantly attempt topromote investment in agriculturalsector of Bali. However, it has notbeen able to attract investors havingmore interests to invest in the lead-ing sectors of Bali. They preferredto invest in agricultural sector inSulawesi or Kalimantan,” he said.

In the meantime, Regional Coor-dinator of the Indonesian Hotels andRestaurant Association (ASITA) forBali, NTB and NTT, Bagus Sudibya,also said that moratorium was thebest policy to cope with tourism de-velopment in Bali staying concen-trated on the South Bali region.

Moratorium would encourage equi-table tourism development in all re-gencies throughout Bali.

“The development of accommo-dation and the arrangement of tour-ist objects should not only carriedout in South Bali but also all overBali as in North Bali. For that pur-pose, it requires an adequate infra-structure. Government needs to es-tablish a wider road to West Bali,East Bali, and North Bali,” he said.

He suggested that Bali ProvincialGovernment had to provide incentivesfor investors who were willing to in-vest in Karangasem, Singaraja andother disadvantaged regions to encour-age the tourism sector in the region.“Incentives can include income tax re-lief in order investors can get interestedto invest their capitals in the regionsneeding investment,” he said. (par)

Antara

NUSA DUA - A moderate earth-quake measuring 5.7 on the Rich-ter scale jolted Nusa Dua resort inthe tourist island of Bali on Tues-day night.

According to the Meteorology,Climatology and GeophysicsAgency (BMKG), the epicenter ofthe earthquake was located 235 ki-lometers southwest of Nusa Dua ata depth of 10 kilometers in the sea.

But there was no immediate re-port of casualties and materialdamage from the earthquake, lo-cated at the coordinate of 10.37degrees southern latitude and113.79 degrees eastern longitude.

Some people in Jember district,East Java, also felt the magnitudeof the earthquake.

“I was awakened from my sleepas I felt my bed was swaying,” saidRahmawati, a resident of Manglivillage in Kaliwates subdistrict,Jember, on Wednesday morning.

Rahmawati said she stayedawake for fear of a stronger after-shock.

“I stayed awake for about twohours but there was nothing so Iwent back to sleep,” Rahmawatisaid.

Earlier at about 3.16 on Tues-

ModerateEarthquake Jolts Bali

day afternoon another temblor mea-suring 5 on the Richter scale alsojolted the eastern Indonesian city ofAmbon in Maluku province.

Its epicenter was located 6.00degrees southern latitude and 127degrees eastern longitude at a depthof 380 kilometers in the sea, some265 kilometers southwest of Am-bon.

On Monday afternoon, PadangSidempuan district in NorthSumatra was also rocked by anearthquake measuring 5.5 on theRichter scale.

According to the Medan Meteo-rology, Climatology and Geophys-ics Agency, the epicenter of theearthquake was at 0.81 degreeNorthern Latitude and 98.65 degreeEastern Longitude or 93 km South-west of Padang Sidempuan at adepth of 93 km.

The temblor was felt in Sibolga,Central Tapanuli District and AekGondang, Mandailing Natal Dis-trict at 3.4 MMI (Modified MercalliIntensity), while in Dolok Sanggul,Humbang Hasundutan District thetemblor‘s intensity was only threeMMI.

Although the epicenter of theearthquake was in the ocean, thetemblor did not have the potentialto trigger a tsunami.

Antara

Denpasar – The head of Indo-nesian Young Businessmen Asso-ciation (HIPMI) Erwin Akza, saidthat the world of entrepreneurs inIndonesia is slow to developcompare to the other countries inSouth East Asia.

“The condition is also can be

HIPMI: entrepreneur slow to developseen from the number of business-men in Bali which is still under2% from its total inhabitant,” headded.

During the inauguration ofBali’s HIPMI on Wednesday, Feb-ruary 9, 2011, Erwin stated thatin order to develop theentrepreneur’s world in Bali, allcomponents must buld together-

ness and have the same vision.“There is great hope that in the

future there will be cooperationbetween the government and themembers of HIPMI in order to de-velop the industry in Bali. Theycan work together to carry out theprogram suitable for it,” he added.

Erwin also said that great chal-lenges lie ahead especially in

making HIPMI as independent or-ganization. However, it must notmake HIPMI as an exclusive or-ganization. It emphasizes thatHIPMI must be able to work prop-erly and become the front liner inbringing up the spirit of entrepre-neurs of the youth in Bali.

Erwin hoped that the membersmust have faith and strong will and

supported by the characters of en-trepreneurs which are honest, pro-fessional, creative and innovative.

Erwin inaugurate the commit-tee of HIPMI Bali for 2010through 2013 period. The head ofHIPMI Bali is Putu Pasek SandosPrawirottama, the secretary is IMade Dwi Indrawan and the trea-sury is Wayan Surya Winata.

The photo shows view

of one of hotels at

South Bali. Bali re-

quires temporary

moratorium to stop the

development in the

three regencies such

as Badung, Gianyar

and Denpasar. Until

now, there have been

45,557 hotel rooms

scattered throughout

Bali, while 85 percent of

them are concentrated

in South Bali.http://www.hoteldomestik.com

http://www.dewatabali.co.cc

Tourists spending their time at Nusa Dua Beach. A moderateearthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Nusa Duaresort in the tourist island of Bali on Tuesday night.

C.045 ibp

Balinese Culture

Thursday, February 10, 2011 9International

Indonesian Curried Crab

Ingredients

* 4 crabs

* 6 Shallots

* 2 Stalks lemon grass

* 2 ts Tamarind

* 1/2 c Boiling water

* 1 Handful coriander leaves

* 3 Cloves garlic

* 1 tb Fresh galangal

* 2 To 3 birdseye chillies, -seeded

* 4 Candlenuts

* 1 t Blachan

* 1 t Tumeric

* Salt and pepper to taste

* 3 tb Oil

* 2 c Coconut milk

Directions

Cut the 4 crabs into quarters with a cleaver or large

knife. With a hammer, gently crack the claws and harder

sections of shell.

Finely chop 6 shallots and 2 stalks lemon grass.

Steep 2 teaspoons tamarind in half a cup of boiling

water. Chop a handful of fresh coriander leaves.

In a food processor, grind together 3 cloves garlic, 1

tablespoon fresh galangal, 2-3 birdseye chillies, seeded,

4 candlenuts (or substitute 8-10 cashews) and 1

teaspoon blachan (hard dark brown shrimp paste), 1

teaspoon turmeric and salt and pepper to taste. Heat 3

tablespoons oil in a large wok or pan, and fry the paste

until fragrant. Add shallots, lemon grass, crab pieces

and 2 cups coconut milk. Simmer for quarter of an hour.

Strain the tamarind water and add half to the sauce.

Taste and add more if you wish. Ladle curvy into a

serving dish and scatter the fresh coriander on top.

Serve with plain rice. (http://asiarecipe.com)

Bayung Gede Village, Kintamani subdistrict, Bangli Re-gency, is developed into a tourism pilot project 2010. “Pre-viously, we have already made comprehensive studies onvarious aspects and is now determined to be a pilot projectof community-based tourism 2010,” said Village Chief ofBayung Gede I Wayan Suwela.

He added, since the village was declared as a pilot project,his party received the help and facilities from the NationalProgram for Community Empowerment (PNPM). BayungGede Village is one of 11 villages in Indonesia developedinto a pilot project for community-based tourism.

Meanwhile, Udayana University has performed variousstudies in relation to the project since 2005 concerning withseveral aspects of Bayung Gede Village. “Previously BayungGede Village was just as a backup, but having been reviewedby a team from central government, our village were fi-nally selected,” he explained.

Similarly, he mentioned that the basic reason on the se-lection of Bayung Gede Village as tourism pilot project 2010was stated in the letter from the Coordinating Ministry forPeople’s Welfare No. 10.13.834/KMD/D/VII/V/2010. Withthe publication of the letter, it meant in the development ofcommunity-based cultural tourism of Bayung Gede, the gov-ernment would allocate a fund worth IDR 2.5 billion.

The main factor of Bayung Gede Village selected as apilot project, according to Suwela, was caused by a uniquetradition owned by the village prevailing a prohibition tonewlywed couple. In the village, the couple recently mar-ried is not allowed to enter into the home yard and not re-garded as residents of the Bayung Gede Village before pay-ing tumbakan (a kind of dowry) submitted to the village inthe form of two bulls and undertaking particular fasting.

In addition, the newlywed couple was required to makea procession called penyekeban (maturation) by living in asmall shack at the end of the local village. In addition to thisunique tradition, Bayung Gede also has a system of gov-ernment practiced from time immemorial called saihnembelas system. This traditional government system, con-tinued Suwela, ran the administration chaired by a leadermanaging the local temples and traditional village. “Withthis traditional leadership system, the residents of our vil-

Bayung Gede Villageas Tourism Pilot Project

lage remain well united up to these days,” he said.Regarding to livelihood, he explained that since 2005

most local residents had relied on the crops obtained fromplanting citrus, while previously they only cultivated cas-sava and gogo rice variety planted on non-irrigated field.

In the meantime, for the management of Bayung GedeVillage as a tourism pilot project, Suwela added, his partywould establish a committee. “In years to come, this com-mittee will manage the assistance obtained and at the sametime build the tourism at Gede Bayung Village,” he con-cluded. (BTN/BB)

Thursday, February 10, 201110 InternationalDestinations

International Bali Post Classifieds

Contact usDenpasar

Jakarta

: +62 361 22-5764 Jl. Kepundung 67 A, e-mail: info_ibp@balipost.co.id

: +62 21 535-6271 Jl. Palmerah Barat 21 F

... gets maximum benefits with minimum charge

Jln. Buluh Indah No. 23 Denpasar Telp. (0361) 2764411-088802911054

Apapun kebutuhanCCTV Anda,ada di sini!

Dengan tenaga berpengalaman, instalasi dijamin rapi

Hubungi:

C.492248-elk

Rekam 24 jam Non Stop - Internet on line

Garansi Barang & Jasa... PASTI ! !

www.solo-cctv.com�

C.492607-rpa

BALI CENTRAL CANOPYBALI CENTRAL CANOPYMengerjakan : Atap Canopy Polycarbonat & Jual Bahan

Spesial merk atap: Solarlate dan Crystal-late

Harga Termurah Kwalitas TerjaminJln. Buana Raya 88X, Padangsambian - Denpasar

Telp./Fax : (0361) 4850418600043, 7429952,

C.513069-bkl

IBP

Gua Lawah or Bat Cave is oneof favorite places of interest in Baliand it is located near of hilly bankso it is called reef of Middle hill.This cave is located in Pasinggahancountryside, Dawan sub district,Klungkung Regency, east part ofBali and about 1,5 hours fromDenpasar Town. There is a naturecave dwelt by thousands of tail batlocated at north side from Jeroan/center of Gua Lawah Temple.Meanwhile the main road fromKlungkung to Amlapura is just infront of the temple. This cave is ap-posite to the beautiful beach withblack sand along the coastal area.

Pursuant to the papyrus of DwiJendra Tattwa, the Gua Lawah’s nameis Gua Lelawah, the name which isgiven by Danghyang Nirartha (a priestoverspread the Hindu teaching inBali) when he stop in this place onhis Tirtha Yatra trips. He arrive at acave which is a lot of bats hang onand its unbroken voice clamor ashymn to add the beauty of the cave.Therefore this cave is named by GuaLawah/Bat Cave. On the above caveis growth by the flower trees with it’shttp://image10.webshots.com

Gua Lawahsmelt fragrance and stimulus the peacemind of Danghyang Nirartha, so thathe overnight stay for some nights inthis place. From the cave we see alsothe beautiful coast with the blue oceanwith Nusa Penida Island as a backdrop.

Gua Lawah Temple History* According to the chronicle of

Bendesa Mas, it mentions that theelaborations of Mpu Kuturan (aHindu priest who come from Java)then he live in Bali which has beenhosted in Silayukti, Padang Bai. Healso builds some temple like GuaLawah Temple.

* According to the Papyrus ofDwijendra Tattwa, it narrates that af-ter Danghyang Nirartha stay somenights at Goa Lawah, then he build aKahyangan Temple on the ground. Itmeans that Danghyang Nirartha ex-tends the Palinggih or temple build-ing existing at Gua Lawah Temple.

Temple festival at Gua Lawah isbasically divided into 2 types that isPiodalan ceremony, and Ngusabaceremony. On this event, manyHindu people from entire of the is-land come and pray. Gua Lawah is aplace of interest in Bali and openedfor visitors who wish to see thetemple closely.

Thursday, February 10, 2011 11

BUSINESS

Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Toyota Mo-tor Corp., which built its reputationin the U.S. on safety and reliabil-ity, has been cleared by the gov-ernment of electronic problems inits vehicles. Now it needs to con-vince consumers that it has put itssafety recalls in the rear view mir-ror.

The Transportation Departmentsaid Tuesday that electronic flawswere not to blame for reports ofsudden, unintended accelerationthat have figured in the recalls ofmore than 12 million Toyota ve-hicles globally. The findings bol-stered Toyota’s contention that thecompany had directly dealt with theproblems through its recalls and ismaking safety paramount in itslineup.

Analysts said it would take morethan a government report to repairToyota’s once pristine image forproducing quality vehicles. Toyotawas the only major automaker tosee a U.S. sales decline last year at0.4 percent and saw its U.S. mar-ket share fall nearly 2 percentagepoints to 15.2 percent. The declinecame even though total U.S. salesrose 11 percent for the year.

“This is really something that isgoing to take years and years to re-cover,” said Rebecca Lindland, di-rector of automotive research withconsulting firm IHS Automotive.

Toyota has wrestled with recallsto fix sticking accelerator pedals,gas pedals that became trapped infloor mats and other safety issues,forcing the world’s No. 1automaker to scramble to protectits reputation. Toyota paid the U.S.government a record $48.8 millionin fines for its handling of threerecalls.

Toyota said the government re-port should “further reinforce con-fidence in the safety of Toyota andLexus vehicles” and “put to rest un-supported speculation” about the

Germany, the world’s secondbiggest exporter after China, alsotook in imports worth 797.6 bil-lion euros, the Destatis officesaid, and a jump of 20.0 percentfrom the level in 2009.

Germany has been criticizedby eurozone partners with weakereconomies for not buying more

German exports gain 18.5 percent in 2010German exports gain 18.5 percent in 2010German exports gain 18.5 percent in 2010German exports gain 18.5 percent in 2010German exports gain 18.5 percent in 2010Agence France-Presse

FRANKFURT – German exports grew by 18.5 percent in 2010 to 951.9 billion euros ($1.3trillion), the national statistics office said on Wednesday, while Berlin’s trade surplus gained 11.2percent to 154.3 billion.

goods from them, but a break-down of the figures showed im-ports rose faster than exports forboth the eurozone and broader 27-member European Union in 2010.

German exports to eurozonepartners, which numbered 15 lastyear, grew by 12.7 percent whileimports were up by 16.7 percent.

For the full EU, German ex-ports gained 14 percent, but im-ports rose by 17.5 percent.

Germany, which has the big-gest European economy, andFrance, which has the second big-gest economy in the now 17-member eurozone, is pressingheavily indebted partners to re-

form their economies in exchangefor financial backing.

Officials in Berlin have esti-mated the German economy willgrow by 2.3 percent, and that itspublic deficit will fall below theEU’s 3.0 percent limit this year to2.5 percent of gross domesticproduct (GDP).

German growth has been drivenby exports, but falling unemploy-ment, higher wages and increasedcorporate investment had raisedhopes that domestic demandwould help underpin a sustained

expansion of activity.In December however, German

exports grew by 0.5 percent on amonthly basis, while imports fellby 2.3 percent.

While China is growing in im-portance as a trade partner,eurozone countries, others in East-ern Europe and the United Statesare also key buyers of productsmade in Germany, ING senioreconomist Carsten Brzeski noted.

“It is this diversification whichshould be a warrantor for furtherexport strength in 2011,” he said.

Associated Press

LONDON – The London Stock Ex-change Group PLC and TMX GroupInc., which operates the Toronto StockExchange, are merging to create one ofthe world’s largest stock markets, thecompanies announced Wednesday.

The deal will be an all-share mergerof equals, with headquarters in the U.K.and Canada. Both exchanges areheavily weighted with mining stocksand a combination would create theworld’s biggest exchange for miningand energy stocks.

The companies said they expect torealize annual savings of 35 millionpounds ($56 million) by the second yearof the merger.

LSE Chief Executive Xavier Roletwill be CEO of the new company,LSEG-TMX, while TMX CEO ThomasKloet will become president.

“Canadian customers will benefitfrom access to one of the world’s deep-est capital pools while European issu-ers will have an effective gateway toNorth American financial markets,”Kloet said.

Rolet said: “We are aiming at noth-ing less than becoming a true power-house in the global exchange business.”

LSE shareholders will hold 55 percentof the new company and TNX will have45 percent of the enlarged share capital.The merged group will be listed inToronto and London.

The combination will have the world’slargest number of listing, more than 6,700companies with an aggregate value of$5.8 trillion, the partners said.

For the year ending Sept. 30, the Lon-don exchange reported revenues of $1.03billion while TMX report $636 million.

LSE Group also owns Borsa Italianain Milan, while TMX also operates theMontreal Exchange, the NGX energybusiness in Calgary, and the TSX Ven-ture Exchange in Calgary and Vancouver.

London,Torontoexchanges

announce merger

Toyota trying to move beyond safety concernscompany’s electronic throttle con-trol systems, which are “well-de-signed and well-tested to ensure thata real world, uncommanded accel-eration of the vehicle cannot occur.”The company said it was “focusedon listening to our customers andconstantly improving our productsand service.”

Transportation officials, helpedby NASA engineers, said the 10-month study of Toyota vehicles con-cluded the acceleration cases couldhave been caused by mechanicaldefects already covered by recallsand suggested in some cases drivershit the gas when they intended topress the brakes. The study, launchedat the request of Congress, respondedto consumer complaints that flawedelectronics could be the culprit be-hind incidents that led to Toyota’sspate of recalls.

The automaker faces hundreds oflawsuits over alleged unwanted ac-celeration. Some consumer groupssaid the study was limited in its

reach, and they would continue topress the company over safety. “Wedon’t think the story’s over — not bya long shot,” said Sean Kane, founderof Safety Research & Strategies Inc.,a Massachusetts-based firm that hasstudied Toyota’s recalls.

Steve Berman, an attorney forplaintiffs in a class-action lawsuitagainst Toyota, said the report’s find-ings were “in stark contrast to whatToyota drivers across the countryexperienced — and continue to ex-perience — even after the series ofrecalls.” He said there were too manyreports of unwanted acceleration invehicles fixed under the recall toeliminate electronics.

Other automakers have facedsimilar problems in the past. Audidealt with a spate of unintended ac-celeration problems with its 5000sedan in the late 1980s. The car wasrecalled after complaints that it wouldsuddenly accelerate when shiftedfrom park to drive or reverse.NHTSA found that most of the inci-

dents were caused by drivers puttingtheir feet on the wrong pedals.

Audi’s U.S. sales bottomed out in1991 at just over 12,000 vehicles, butthe German automaker has madestrides with sporty luxury vehicles.Last year the company sold 101,629vehicles nationwide, according toWard’s AutoInfoBank.

David Champion, senior directorof auto testing for Consumer Reportsmagazine, said questions aboutToyota’s reliability first started tosurface in the magazine’s annual sub-scriber survey in 2007. In last year’ssurvey, Champion said, Toyota hadsome vehicles drop to below aver-age in reliability for the first time indecades.

“I do think they lost direction insome ways,” Champion said. “It’llbe interesting to see how they changedirection and go back to what they’regood at: building somewhat boringin some ways but very efficient andvery reliable sedans that people wantto buy.”

Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP

Toyota Camrys are prepared for display at the Chicago Auto Show on February 8, 2011 inChicago, Illinois. The Department of Transportation announced today that it found no faultwith Toyota’s electronic throttle control systems following a 10-month investigation into claimsof unintended acceleration on some of the automakers vehicles.

Entertainment InternationalThursday, February 10, 201112

American artist Jennifer Rubell has created the waxmodel of William, which will be displayed at a Londonexhibition from Tuesday, ahead of the couple’s weddingat Westminster Abbey on April 29. The model is com-plete with a replica of Middleton’s sapphire and diamondengagement ring — and would-be royal brides can liveout their fairytale fantasy by slipping on the ring andstanding arm-in-arm with the prince. “It’s the feminineequivalent of winning the lottery,” said Rubell, 40.

“William is a living Prince Charming. When realityoffers you a living, breathing human being that occu-pies a reality that’s existed for thousands of years —that’s very attractive.”

Rubell, a former food writer from New York, alsofeatures in her exhibition five drinks associated withthe monarchy and British empire which visitors cansample — rum, gin, Madeira wine, whisky and sloegin. “You can make a toast to the happy couple you’vejust become,” she joked.

Associated Press Writer

LONDON – Great wealth be-came J. Paul Getty III’s great curse.At age 16, he was held for ransomfor five months by captors who cutoff his ear when his oil-rich grand-father balked at paying.

After his 1973 release, he becameaddicted to drugs and alcohol, divingdeeper into a hippie counterculturethat seemed the opposite of hisfamily’s capitalistic roots. He was onlyin his 20s when he suffered a devas-tating stroke that left him severelyimpaired and in a wheelchair for therest of his life. He died Saturday atage 54. Getty “never let his handicapkeep him from living life to the full-est and he was an inspiration to all ofus, showing us how to stand up to alladversity,” his son, the actor BalthazarGetty, said in a statement.

The elder Getty died surroundedby his family at his country estatein Buckinghamshire northwest ofLondon. The cause of death was notdisclosed, but Getty had beengravely ill for some time.

Born in 1956 to oil wealth countedin the billions of dollars, Getty’s lifewas upended when he was kidnappedin Rome in 1973. He was a temptingtarget — his grandfather was oftensaid to be one of the world’s first bil-lionaires. He cut a dashing figure,with tight jeans, open shirts and long,

Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES – LindsayLohan is due in court to face a newjudge, and a new criminal charge,that could return the troubled star-let to jail rather than the big screen.The “Mean Girls” star is due to bearraigned Wednesday afternoon ona felony grand theft charge thatprosecutors say they will file overa $2,500 necklace reported stolenby an upscale jewelry store.

The charge is the latest — andmost serious — legal problem forthe actress, who remains on pro-bation for a 2007 drunken drivingcase. Police and prosecutors allegeLohan, 24, took the necklace froma store in the beachside commu-nity of Venice on Jan. 22, weeksafter she was released from a re-hab facility where she was alsoaccused of misconduct. Lohan’sattorney has denied the actressstole the necklace.

“We vehemently deny these al-legations and, if charges are filed,we will fight them in court, not inthe press,” attorney ShawnChapman Holley said in a state-ment Saturday. Holley did not re-spond to requests for commentTuesday.

The former Disney star hasstruggled with the terms of her pro-bation, and was sentenced to re-

Would-be royal brides swoonWould-be royal brides swoonWould-be royal brides swoonWould-be royal brides swoonWould-be royal brides swoonat waxwork Prince Williamat waxwork Prince Williamat waxwork Prince Williamat waxwork Prince Williamat waxwork Prince WilliamAgence France Presse

LONDON – Admirers of Prince William will getthe chance to find out how Kate Middleton felt stand-ing by his side when their engagement was announced,with the help of a life-size model unveiled Monday.

American artist Jennifer Rubell stands behind herlife-sized wax statue of Prince William bearing areplica of the sapphire and diamond ring, madefamous by Princess Diana, on his arm , Monday,

Feb. 7, 2011, in London. AP Photo/Joel Ryan

Lindsay Lohan to facefelony charge over necklace

hab twice and jail twice last year.She is expected to be booked onthe theft charge after her court ap-pearance, but her continued free-dom will be up to Los AngelesSuperior Court Judge KeithSchwartz, who will overseeLohan’s first appearance. Thejudge will determine the actress’release conditions and whether shehas violated the terms of her pro-bation, which required her to obeyall laws and submit to random drugand alcohol testing.

The jewelry case is not Lohan’sonly criminal concern. Prosecutorsin Riverside County are still con-sidering whether to charge the ac-tress with battery for an altercationwith a rehab worker at the BettyFord Center in December. Theworker was fired after giving anon-camera interview to celebritywebsite TMZ, but districtattorney’s spokesman John Hallhas said the allegations againstLohan was under review.

The threat of incarceration hashung over Lohan since May, whena judge handling her DUI case de-termined she violated her probationby missing weekly alcohol educa-tion classes. Her three stints in jailin the past three years have all beenshortened by overcrowding and thefact that she could not be held with-out bail on a misdemeanor.

Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES – The city got a bad case of Bieber fever on Tuesday,when hundreds of Justin Bieber fans — along with his famous friends MileyCyrus, Will Smith, Usher and Selena Gomez — filled the L.A. Live com-

plex for the premiere of the teen pop star’s first movie, “Justin Bieber: NeverSay Never.”

The mostly ‘tween and teen crowd, many in homemade T-shirts proclaim-ing themselves to be Bieber’s No. 1 fan, packed the LA Live plaza hours ahead

of the screening, hoping for a star sighting.“We just wanted to see if we could get a glimpse of Justin,” said 15-

year-old Hanna Hamersley, who wore a purple hand-painted T-shirt, ahomemade Justin Bieber headband and purple “Never Say Never” 3-D glasses. Part concert film and part biopic, “Never Say Never” tellsthe story of Bieber’s rise from a small-town street performer to abona fide pop sensation with hit songs, a best-selling book and morethan seven million followers on Twitter. It shows a young Bieberpounding away on the drums and busking on the streets of Ontario,Canada, before rising to fame through YouTube and Twitter, and even-tually performing at Madison Square Garden.

“It was the greatest movie ever,” said 13-year-old Hanna Zeile. “Iwould watch it over and over.” Indeed, Hanna and her two friendssaid they planned to see the movie again on Wednesday and onFriday, when it opens nationwide. Twelve-year-old Bella Garciasaid she planned to see the movie at least twice more.

“I loved all the baby videos and footage of him as a kid,” Bellasaid. “He had no music lessons as a kid. That really inspired me.”

Sisters Megan and Emily Bratta also appreciated seeing Bieber’schildhood home videos and deep musical roots. Their mom, Gayla,said she was unexpectedly taken with the young musician. “I wasvery impressed,” she said. “I didn’t know he had such raw, truetalent.” Bieber’s fans — who call themselves “Beliebers” — playa big role in “Never Say Never.” They’re shown throughout thefilm in their T-shirts, singing along with his songs and crying fromsheer joy at seeing him in person.

‘Beliebers’ fill downtown LA for Bieber premiere

Justin Bieber, subject of the documentary film “JustinBieber: Never Say Never,” arrives at the premiere of the filmin Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011.AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

Troubled grandson ofJ. Paul Getty dies at 54

flowing hair — resembling, at times,a young Mick Jagger.

At the time of his abduction,Getty was known as the “golden hip-pie.” He hung out with young left-ists and counterculture types in Pi-azza Navona, Campo dei Fiori andPiazza Farnese in Rome. At first,some thought the kidnapping wasstaged to extract money from thegrandfather. Friends at that time saidthe youngster had actually jokedabout such a tactic.

AP Photo/File

FILE - In this May 12, 1976 file photo,J. Paul Getty III sits in the court-house at Lagonegro, Italy, watchingthe opening session of the trialagainst seven men charged withhaving kidnapped him.

International Thursday, February 10, 2011 13Science

The asteroid is called 2011 CA7and will fly within 64,300 miles(103,480 kilometers) of Earth to-morrow, according to an alert fromNASA’s Asteroid Watch program.It is about 9 1/2 feet across (nearly3 meters) and was discovered byastronomers earlier this month.

The asteroid will make its clos-est pass by Earth at around 2:25p.m. EST (1925 GMT), accordingto the small-body database overseenby NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labora-tory in Pasadena, Calif.

On Feb. 4, the asteroid 2011 CQ 1sailed within 3,400 miles (5471 km)of Earth during its brief encounter.

Agence France Presse

SYDNEY – Australia saidWednesday carbon emissions willrise more than predicted by 2020in the world’s biggest per capitapolluter, blaming its Asian-ledmining boom. The climate changedepartment predicted Australia’semissions will surge by as muchas 24 percent by 2020 comparedto 2000 levels, four percent higherthan last year’s projections.

“Growth to 2020 is dominatedby emissions associated with the ex-traction and processing of energyresources driven by strong exportdemand,” the department said in itsannual emissions report. “Fugitiveemissions from coal mines and oiland gas projects, as well as directfuel combustion emissions fromLNG projects, account for almosthalf of the growth in Australia’s to-tal emissions from 2010 to 2020.”

The report found Australia was ontrack to reduce emissions to 106 per-cent of 1990 levels by 2012, two per-cent lower than its target agreed un-der the Kyoto protocol. But it also saidtotal emissions would grow 1.8 per-

Associated Press Writer

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Pacificwalrus need additional protectionfrom the threat of climate warmingbut cannot be added to the threatenedor endangered list because other spe-cies are a higher priority, the U.S. Fishand Wildlife Service said Tuesday.

Walrus will be added to the “war-ranted but precluded” list, said agencyspokesman Bruce Wood, a designa-tion under the Endangered SpeciesAct that allows delays in listing if theagency is making progress listingother species and does not have re-sources to make a decision on others.

“The threats to the walrus are veryreal, as evidenced by this ‘warranted’finding,” said Geoff Haskett, theservice’s Alaska region director, in astatement. “But its greater populationnumbers and ability to adapt to land-based haulouts make its immediatesituation less dire than those facing

Endangered decision delayed on walrusother species such as the polar bear.”

He said cooperation with AlaskaNative groups, the state and other part-ners could lessen the long-term impactof climate change for the walrus andhelp it avoid an endangered listing.

The decision was condemned bythe Center for Biological Diversity,which in 2008 petitioned to list wal-rus as threatened or endangered, cit-ing threats to walrus’ sea ice habitat.Center spokeswoman Shaye Wolfsaid the warranted but precluded des-ignation is a black hole for imperiledspecies. Some have been so desig-nated for more than 20 years.

“This decision acknowledges thewalrus is facing extinction due toclimate change but the Obama ad-ministration is withholding the pro-tections that could help the walrussurvive,” Wolf said.

Scientists at the National Snow andIce Data Center have tracked a steadydecline in sea ice in recent decades.

Climate models have projected thatsummer sea ice could disappear by2030. Alaska’s walrus populationspends virtually the entire winter in theBering Sea on the edge of sea ice thatforms every year. In spring, as tempera-tures warm, ice melts and the edge ofthe sea ice moves north.

Older males spend the summer in theBering Sea, foraging from islands or re-mote coastal shores. Females and pups,however, ride the ice edge through theBering Strait and into the Chukchi andBeaufort seas, diving to the shallow con-tinental shelf in search of clams as pupsrest above them, safe from predators.

In recent years, summer sea icein summer has receded well beyondthe continental shelf over water toodeep for walrus to dive to reachclams. Walrus in three of the last fouryears congregated by the thousandson Alaska’s northwest shore. Largernumbers took refuge on the Russianside of the Chukchi Sea.

Car-Size Asteroid to PassCar-Size Asteroid to PassCar-Size Asteroid to PassCar-Size Asteroid to PassCar-Size Asteroid to PassClose by Earth WednesdayClose by Earth WednesdayClose by Earth WednesdayClose by Earth WednesdayClose by Earth Wednesday

An asteroid about the size of a car will pass close by Earth Wednes-day (Feb. 9), the second space rock in five days to fly near – but poseno threat of hitting – our planet.

That asteroid was about 4 feet (1.3meters) wide, less than half the sizeof 2011 CA7. For comparison, thedistance between Earth and the moonis about 238,900 miles (384,402 km).

Like Friday’s asteroid flyby,2011 CA7 poses no threat of im-pacting Earth. Even if it did enterEarth’s atmosphere, the space rockwould never survive the fiery tripto the surface. It’s so small, it wouldlikely break apart or incinerate onthe way down.

Scientists say asteroids the sizeof 2011 CA7 and 2011 CQ 1 regu-larly fly close by Earth, but theirsmall size makes them hard to spot.

“It’s predicted that tiny space rockspass between Earth and moon almostdaily but are too small to be detectedand pose very little threat,” NASA’sasteroid-tracking team wrote in a Twit-ter message Monday (Feb. 7).

NASA and other dedicated as-tronomers routinely track asteroidsand comets as part of a near-Earth ob-servation program designed to seekout potentially hazardous objects thatcould pose an impact risk to Earth.

Potentially hazardous asteroids arespace rocks about 490 feet (nearly150 meters) wide or larger that fly tooclose to Earth for comfort, NASAofficials have said. The spaceagency’s Near-Earth Object office atJPL coordinates efforts to detect,track and characterize the threatsposed by asteroids and comets.

AFP/File/Greg Wood

Australia said Wednesday carbon emissions will rise more than pre-dicted by 2020 in the world’s biggest per capita polluter, blaming itsAsian-led mining boom.

Australia blames miningfor greenhouse gas rise

cent annually over the coming decade,compared with 0.4 percent since 2000.

By 2030 the report said emissionscould be 44 percent above 2000 lev-els, though it cautioned this was aless reliable prediction. Australia isthe world’s worst per capita polluterand home to its biggest coal exportport, shipping millions of tonnes ofenergy and steelmaking coal toAsian markets annually, as well asiron ore and other minerals.

It is also heavily dependent oncoal-fired power stations for elec-tricity, a sector the report said ac-counted for 36 percent ofAustralia’s total emissions in 2010.Direct fuel combustion and agricul-ture each contributed about 15 per-cent and transport was the third big-gest, at 14 percent.

The energy sector had spurredmost of the emissions growth since1990, “driven by Australia’s rela-tively high rates of economic growthand international demand forAustralia’s resources,” it added. Butrenewable energy incentives wouldsee growth in electricity-related pol-lution slow to just six percent overthe next decade, the report said.

Thursday, February 10, 201114 InternationalSport

Neither side looked especially impres-sive in a dreary opening 45 minutes butafter Darron Gibson broke the deadlock onthe hour with his first international goal,the Republic pulled away with DamienDuff and substitute Keith Fahey also find-ing the back of the net.

Manchester United’s Gibson may neverscore a better international goal than the20-yard strike that flew past Wales keeperWayne Hennessey. Six minutes later, it was2-0 to the hosts after Fulham favourite Duff

Agence France Presse

BERLIN – Germany coach Joachim Loew on Tuesday hinted ex-captainMichael Ballack may no longer have a future in the national side after sayingthe veteran is not his first choice in midfield. Ballack, 34, has been left out ofthe Germany squad to face Italy in a friendly in Dortmund on Wednesday as heworks his way back to fitness after four months out with injury.

Having missed last year’s World Cup with after tearing ankle ligaments, Ger-many finished third in South Africa as Ballack’s defensive midfield role was filledby Real Madrid’s Sami Khedira alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger. Loew gavethe clearest indication so far that Ballack’s international career may be over bysaying the ex-Chelsea star will need to win back his place for next month Euro2012 qualifier against Kazakhstan and friendly with Australia.

“Sami Khedira and Bastian Schweinsteiger are my first choice in themidfield,” said Loew, with Ballack having won 98 caps for his country. “Weare not in the situation where we need to decide now if Michael Ballack will beback in the side in March.

“It all depends on him and whether he can produce the type of perfor-mances expected in the next few weeks.” “The quality of the player is whatcounts and whether he fits in with the style of football we are trying to play.”

Uncapped Dortmund midfielder Sven Bender is in the squad and with Loewhas said he is the back-up for Schweinsteiger and Khedira making Leverkusen’sBallack fourth choice.

“He wins a lot of the one-on-one duels, is very aggressive, but fair and isvery good at winning the ball,” said Loew of Bender. While Ballack is out inthe cold, Loew has recalled defender Wolfsburg’s Arne Friedrich, even thoughhe has also only recently returned from injury.

“Arne Friedrich wasn’t out injured for as long as Michael Ballack, who hadonly played once over 90 minutes and hasn’t found his rhythm,” explainedLoew. “For me it was obvious to bring Arne Friedrich back into the side.”

Agence France Presse

GENEVA – European footballclubs on Tuesday voiced strong op-position to talk of a winter WorldCup and criticised the way worldgoverning body FIFA has been han-dling changes in football. “The timefor monopolies is over. Footballneeds democracy and transpar-ency,” said European Club Associa-tion chairman Karl-HeinzRummenigge.

“ECA members agree that allclubs must be meaningfully in-volved in all decisions affectingclub football. Now is the time forchange,” Rummenigge, who is alsochairman of Bayern Munich, addedafter the 136 member association’sgeneral assembly here.

In a statement, the ECA ex-pressed “its concern on the waymatters of such importance are man-aged by football’s world governingbody” and “its opposition” to the

Ireland down Wales in Nations Cup openerIreland down Wales in Nations Cup openerIreland down Wales in Nations Cup openerIreland down Wales in Nations Cup openerIreland down Wales in Nations Cup openerAgence France Presse

DUBLIN – The Republic of Ireland won the inaugural Nations Cup matchas they beat Wales 3-0 at Lansdowne Road here on Tuesday. What was meantto be a fresh era for Welsh football under Gary Speed saw his first game incharge end with another depressing defeat.

turned in a cutback from eight yards. Wales— who next month face old rivals Englandin a Euro 2012 qualifier in Cardiff — con-ceded a third goal eight minutes from timewhen Fahey powered in a 25-yard free-kick.

The Nations Cup is a four-team tourna-ment also featuring Scotland and NorthernIreland, who play each other here onWednesday.

The new tournament is on a league basis,with all six matches being staged at LansdowneRoad (the rest will take place in May) with theplan that all future editions will be held in theone country on a rotational basis.Darren Gibson

IBP/ist

Loew hints Ballack’sGermany days may be over

AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ

Germany’s national football coach Joachim Loew oversees atraining session in Kaiserau, near Kamen western Germanyon February 7, 2011.

European clubs blast FIFA“disruption” of mooted changes tothe international fixture list includ-ing a winter World Cup.

It pointed to the sudden discov-ery of a FIFA decision last Octoberto add eight new dates to the inter-national match list in 2011 to 2014“without any consultation” or “pre-cise reason”, despite growing warn-ings about player exhaustion.

“ECA is supportive of nationalteam football but also believes thatplayer’s exhaustion through the ex-cessive number of games must beaddressed as a top priority,” it saidin a statement. “Currently this is notthe case.” The stance of powerfulEuropean clubs, which own manyof the world’s top internationalplayers, added to a wave of discon-tent with FIFA in the wake of thecontroversial race late last year tohost the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

They called for fixed rules forseveral seasons, a limit of one in-ternational tournament a year and a

clear seven week break after majorinternational tournaments like theWorld Cup continental champion-ships.

Clubs have repeatedly com-plained about the growing intensityand breadth of league, Europeanand international matches and theimpact on players, as well as trans-fer and commercial issues over theyears. They have gradually unitedwith the lead of big name clubs,forging ties with UEFA despite ten-sions.

But club executives feel increas-ingly left out of FIFA’s decisionmaking which they argue is now“heavily affecting club footballwithout the involvement of thestakeholders concerned”.

Manchester United chief execu-tive David Gill said that progresshad been made in Europe. “We haveexcellent dialogue with UEFA at themoment and we hope to have thatwith FIFA,” he told journalists.

AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini

European Club Association Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, seen here in 2010, voiced strongopposition to talk of a winter World Cup and criticised the way world governing body FIFA hasbeen handling changes in football.

Thursday, February 10, 2011 15International Sport

Miami held Indiana to 28 percentshooting in the fourth quarter, giv-ing up only 15 points after yieldinga 97 in the first three periods, andsaw Mario Chalmers force DahntayJones into a key 5-second violationwith 8.9 seconds remaining.

James took care of the rest, andMiami moved within a half-game ofidle Boston for the EasternConference’s best record. “We fig-ured it out in the fourth quarter,”James said. “Held them to 15 pointsand we executed.” In his last 20games, James is averaging 29.6points, 8.6 rebounds and 7.5 assists.Not coincidentally, the Heat are 17-3 in those contests.

“I’ll tell you what, he’s playingMVP-like basketball on both endsof the court,” Heat coach ErikSpoelstra said. “He had a motor to-night that did not fatigue. It wasamazing.” James had 26 points in thefirst half, sending one dunk throughthe net and accidentally off DwyaneWade’s head — “My bad,” Jamessaid later — then going on a tear inthe final 2 minutes where he turnedwhat was a 66-52 deficit into a 66-63 game going into halftime.

James went on the attack — out-running Danny Granger in transitionfor one dunk, flashing out of the highpost and taking a pass fromChalmers for another, then convert-ing a spinning layup while gettingfouled. “We would have been up by

Agence France Presse

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands –Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga onTuesday sauntered into the secondround of the ATP Rotterdam Openafter a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Bulgar-ian Grigor Dimitrov and declaredthe era of domination from RogerFederer and Rafael Nadal is over.

Tsonga was joined in the sec-ond round by top seed and defend-ing champion Robin Soderling,who dispatched Dutch wild cardRobin Haase 6-3, 6-2 in less thanan hour.

Associated Press Writer

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates– Tiger Woods insists his game iscoming together and it’s just a mat-ter of time before he wins his firsttournament in more than a year.

Speaking ahead of the DubaiDesert Classic, the third-rankedWoods says he’s overcome roughspots in his form before and isworking on adjustments to hisswing and “philosophy” on thegame.

He says he felt he was able toimprove his swing at Torrey Pinesdespite finishing tied for 44th. Itwas his worst start to the seasonsince turning professional.

The Desert Classic startsThursday. Woods is in a groupwith No. 1 Lee Westwood andsecond-ranked Martin Kaymer.Woods did not play in Dubai lastyear, but he won the tournamentin 2006 and 2008.

LeBron gets 41,LeBron gets 41,LeBron gets 41,LeBron gets 41,LeBron gets 41,and Heat topand Heat topand Heat topand Heat topand Heat top

Pacers 117-112Pacers 117-112Pacers 117-112Pacers 117-112Pacers 117-112Associated Press Writer

MIAMI – With LeBron James on the bench, the Indiana Pac-ers quickly took command. Unfortunately for them, he returned.The league’s two-time reigning MVP had 41 points, 13 reboundsand eight assists, Chris Bosh added 19 points and the MiamiHeat rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers117-112 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight victory.

AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

Miami Heat’s LeBron James (6) is fouled by Indiana Pacers’ RoyHibbert, left, in the fourth quarter during an NBA basketball gamein Miami, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. At right is Indiana Pacers’ DannyGranger (33). The Heat defeated the Pacers 117-112.

40 if it wasn’t for him,” Granger said.“He was unconscious.” In the end,Miami needed every bit of his hero-ics.

“The best player in the worldplayed at his best in his own build-ing,” said Pacers interim coachFrank Vogel, who fell to 4-1 sincetaking over on the Indiana sideline.“It’s tough to beat.” Wade scored 17and Chalmers added 16 for Miami,which moved five games ahead ofsecond-place Atlanta in the South-east Division.

“You don’t have to be awesomeevery night,” Wade said. “You haveto find a way to help your ballclubwin and we were able to do that.” RoyHibbert scored 20 points and added10 rebounds for Indiana. Grangerscored 19 and Tyler Hansbroughadded 18 for the Pacers.

Indiana was shooting better than 60percent at one point in the second half,and was at 57 percent entering the fi-nal quarter. But the Pacers shot 5 for18 in the fourth, including one dread-ful stretch that gave the Heat life.

“A shootout for three quarters, bothteams scoring the ball, making high-light plays ... and scoring with relativeease,” Spoelstra said. “Finally wemade a stand in the fourth quarter.”

Darren Collison scored 15 points,Josh McRoberts added 12 and Jonesscored 11 for Indiana, which was try-ing to join Boston and Dallas as teamsthat beat Miami twice this season.

Nadal and Federer era isover, says Tsonga

Wimledon finalist TomasBerdych was equally as impressiveas the Czech fourth seed beatSpain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez6-1, 6-2 in just 52 minutes.

The eighth-seeded Tsonga wholost the 2008 Australian Open fi-nal to Novak Djokovic said that theSerb’s victory in Melbourne littlemore than a week ago over AndyMurray marked a gate-crashing ofthe private party enjoyed by theSwiss and Spaniard for the lasthalf-decade.

“Federer and Nadal are notalone (at the top of the rankings)

any more,” said Tsonga, who fired11 aces in his 75-minute win overthe 19-year-old Dimitrov. “Maybeon clay, things (Nadal’s victories)are still the same, but not on othersurfaces.

“Djokovic and Murray are beat-ing Nadal and Federer very often,all the players are improving theirgames. It’s not just about Nadaland Federer any more.”

Tsonga said that his presentworld ranking of 18 after an injury-marred 2010 season, which sawhim fall out of the Top 10, was nota reflection of his present form.

AFP PHOTO / ANP / KOEN SUYK netherlands out

French tennis player Jo-Wilfries Tsonga returns the ball to Bulgarian Griogor Dimitrov on thefirst round of the Rotterdam ATP Open on February 8, 2011.

Tiger Woods: Game onupswing despite rough start

IBP/ap

Tiger Woods

Thursday, February 10, 201116 SportI N T E R N A T I O N A L

As the team revealed its 2011 carduring an online launch on Tuesday,its CEO Otmar Szafnauer set out theteam’s ambitious targets for the forth-coming season.”Last year we fin-ished a strong seventh - and we weresixth for most of the season,” he said.“We always want to improve and ourobjectives this year are to finishhigher than last year.

“So we are targeting fifth place inthe championship – and in order to dothat we have to score points from thebeginning and then all the waythrough to the end. To do that, we needstrong development during the year –and if all goes well, then perhaps evena podium finish or two is an aim.”

Adrian Sutil, who is remaining atForce India for a fifth season in F1,believes that the fifth place target isdefinitely achieveable.

“We should be up there to score alot of points,” he said. “It is impor-tant to keep that level, and we mustnot tail off towards the end of theseason.”

Although Force India does nothave the finances to take on the mightof the big budget teams like Ferrari,McLaren and Red Bull Racing,Szafnauer still believes that the teamcan make good progress this year.

“We probably have half the per-sonnel of some of the other biggerteams, but we know that is where we

MotoGP world champion JorgeLorenzo says this year’s Yamaha isstill not as competitive as he wouldwant, the Spaniard admitting theengine is lacking power.

“In my opinion we haven’t madea clear leap forward,” Lorenzo wasquoted as saying by Motosprint. “Iknow exactly what we need, but wehaven’t got there yet. “We needmore power, so more speed whenaccelerating, and better traction, al-ways for the same goal: we aren’tstrong yet at turn exit.

“The new engine is more or lesslike the previous one. The most evi-dent progress is in the anti-spin sys-tem, because it’s more efficient now.I’m happy with that. It does help,but we need more horsepower. “Idon’t like the new chassis, because

Force India targets fifth with new carForce India has set its sights on finishing fifth in the construc-

tors’ championship this year, after unveiling the VJM04 that ithopes can help it deliver podium finishes in 2011.

are,” he said. “We have honed ourprocesses and procedures. We knowwhat we have to do and we go outand do it. We punch above ourweight, and our target is to do soeven more.

“It is difficult in the midfield,and the more we move up the moredifficult it becomes. But we are upfor the challenge. We think fifth inan achievable objective and target– and hopefully we can get podiumfinishes if all goes well.”

Although Force India has lostleading technical figures James Keyand Mark Smith to other teams overthe past 12 months, Szafnauer be-lieves the team still has a very solidinfrastructure. “We have strength indepth with the technical staff,” hesaid. “We have many people whohave been here a long time, andmany people coming into their own.

“We have created a good me-chanical package that is an evolu-tion of last year’s car, and we areworking hard on the aerodynamicpackage.

“We have increased our aerody-namic personnel. We run 24/7 in thewind tunnel, which is somethingthat is recent, and with those posi-tive changes we will be able to com-pete. It is never good to lose seniortechnical people, but such is thegame in F1.”

Lorenzo: Yamaha needs to improvethere’s more chatter. But I’m notparticularly worried about that. I re-peat: the priority at this time ispower,” added last year’s champion.

Honda riders set the pace in theopening test of the year at Sepang,with Lorenzo only fourth quickestoverall. The Yamaha rider claimedhis team will need to take a step for-ward in order to be able to enjoy thekind of success seen last year.

“Yes, laptimes are good, but at themoment, with this bike, it’s difficultto do better,” he said. “I would likea better bike, and this is what I’veasked of the engineers. I think everyrider asks for that.

“I’m not saying it’s not a winneranymore: I’m saying that in order towin the number of races won lastyear we need progress. At the mo-

ment, I think this bike would notenable me to repeat a successful sea-son like 2010. “Honda is going verywell: they started to make up groundmidway through last year and nowthey’ve made another step forward.This must worry us.”

He also conceded his new team-mate Ben Spies was strong than hehad anticipated. “Spies is strong.Honestly, he is faster than I ex-pected. Simoncelli has improved alot, he’s done a great laptime. SurelyHonda helps him, but in order to goas quick as he has, it means that he’smade a lot of progress too.

“The competition is gettingstronger and stronger: this will be atough, hard-fought season. That’swhy I would like us to do a big stepforward too.”

AFP PHOTO/ Saeed Khan

Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo of Yamaha powers his bike during the MotoGP pre-season test onthe Sepang circuit in Sepang near Kuala Lumpur on February 2, 2011.