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DENPASAR -The mediation trial for the lawsuit of Bali Governor, Made Mangku Pastika to Bali Post was continued on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Denpasar High Court. After the Governor was summoned on Monday, yesterday was the turn of Bali Post to attend the trial. Bali Post was represented by the chief editor of Bali Post, Nyoman Wirata accompanied by the lawyers I Nyoman Gde Sudiantara, S.H., Made Adhy Mustika, S.H., Nyoman Putra, S.H., dan Agus Sujoko, S.H. the trial which was led by John Piter Purba, S.H., M.H., started at 10 am and finished at 11.30 am.
Farmland de-fined as culti-vated land for agricultural production purposes has now been getting nar-rower. It was a process of impoverish-ment to farm-ers.
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“On that account, they are called smallholder farmers. Such condition has an impact on the powerlessness and lack of seri-ousness of farmers in cultivating
their farmland. Now, the question arises, is there anything that can be made proud by farmers and will the food security continue?” said Prof. Suparta to Bali Post.
According to him, conversion of the farmland occurring during the decade of1997-2007 came to approximately 661 hectares or about 0.8 percent per year. Most
of the farmlands were converted to tourism facilities namely hotels, restaurants, villas, and building settlement, offices, industries and others. In addition, similar conver-sion had occurred in the area of moor and forestry plantations.
Such condition was kindled by structural policies and the shifting in socio-economic values resulting in necessity and compulsion among the farmers to sell their farmland.
Conversion of land function, a peasant impoverishment processBali Post
DENPASAR - Farmland defined as cultivated land for agricultural production purposes has now been getting narrower. Chairman of the Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI)of Bali Chapter, Prof. Nyoman Suparta, stated that every farmer could ideally cultivate 2 hectares of farmland. However, in reality they only cultivated 0.35 hectare. It was a process of impoverishment to farmers.
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We s t r a i s o p t i m i s t i c about it as in 2011 its in-come have been more than t a rg e t e d w h i c h w a s I D R 15,135,334,486. Moreover it was predicted it could go over additional IDR 800 mil-lion as by November 2011 the income has reached IDR 15.3 million. According to Wes t r a t h e i n c o m e c a m e
from 6,500 sellers spreading at 13 markets in Denpasar with approximate target IDR 1.1 million per month. “But it could be less than that such as during religious days yet the most affective would be during Idul Fitri where most of our sellers who’s religions is Islam were homecoming,” Westra explained. (par)
Mangupura (Bali Post) –The liquefying of Badung’s Disaster Aid got its critics
as many disasters did not get any aid reminding during year
the budget have expired as it stayed as Silpa (Budget Leftover) as stated by Badung House of Representatives Commission C member, I Putu Alit Yandinata, last Monday (19/12). Around IDR 3 billion post disaster aids in 2010 are still a leftover when actually many disasters that year got managed straight away. “It’s weird it is not used when actually many people that got affected have requested for help,” Yandinata commented.
Connecting to this, it seemed the connected institute especially during liquefying budget seemed really slow and if Government claimed the people are helped by social aid, Yandinata admitted it never happened. This statement was agreed by Head of Banjar Banjaran, Abiansemal Daun Yeh Cani Village, Abiansemal, Kadek Suarsawan, whi git his house burnt last 2010 and did not get the aid he hoped. The
government then responded will give help but funnily the help was essential needs to the seven families in Abianse-mal. “We were given essential needs such as sugar, green beans and milk while the disaster aid fund for our house never came out until now,” Suarsawan complained.
Head of Regional Disaster Management Board for Badung, I Gusti Nyoman Adnyana, admitted the liquefying has been stuck as the mechanism involved many institutes such as Copyright Agency and Badung Secretariat Finance Section. It was explained after receiving the people’s report, Quick React Team of the Baord then checked and take data from location which then coordinated with Badung Copyright Agency who then research on the location’s damage also repair budget needed. This then reported to the Finance Section of the Secretariat yet this section is collective on some disasters and causing aid very slow to get out. For this it is hoped in the future the Board will make a formula so the liquefying will be quicker yet still as regulated. (kmb25)
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The situation on one of the traditional market
2012, traditional market income targeted IDR 16 BillionDenpasar (Bali Post) –
Denpasar City Traditional Market (PD Pasar) have started to put a target for their income for the coming 2012. Looking to its success previously, it is predicted IDR 16 billion can be reached next year as stated by Director of the PD, Made Westra last Monday (19/12). “For that one of the efforts would be optimising the potential there is such as renting los and kiosks that hasn’t been rented which are many so for 2012 it has to be promoted so more income received,” Westra explained.
Badung disaster aid hard to get
3International Bali News Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Dauh Puri, DenPostA South African woman, defen-
-olukana,46,caught tosmugglemeth(methamphetamine)asmuchasover
subsidiarypunishmentofsixmonthsin prison by the public prosecutor IPutu GedeAstawa.
In his injunction, the prosecutorstated the defendant was judged
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the defendant was automatically re-leased from death penalty. To provetheguiltofdefendant, theprosecutoralso revealedanumberof evidencesgiven by witnesses and evidencesof the defendant were assessed cor-responding to each other. Amongthe evidences, it was given by the
arrested the defendant shortly aftergetting off the plane.
Based on evidences of the wit-ness, it was known that defendanthad been arrested earlier on Sat-urday, September 3 at the airportarrival terminal after the defendantgot down from the Qatar Airways
Singapore-Denpasar route.After the
foundawhiteplastic bagcontaining
the defendant’s pants pocket. In ad-dition, they also found other packs
of meth kept by the defendant in apink bra.Therefore, the total weightofnarcotics carriedby thedefendant
“Christabellworkingasdomestic
if her return to Bali would be pickedupbyherfriendwith initialsRAR(in
African woman,” said the prosecu-tor before the panel of judges led byJhon Tony Hutauruk.
Kuta, Badung Regency. From thehands of RAR, police also foundevidence in the form 4.06 grams ofmeth. Evidence of witness was also
examined in the trial, the defendantalso confessed all her actions. Withthese facts, the prosecutor claimed
forgiveness that could eliminatethe guilt of the defendant so thedefendant should be punished ac-cordingly.
Hearing those sues, lawyer of
requested in order the judges couldsentence her as light as possible.However, such advocacy madethe defendant disappointed. Sheconsidered her lawyer had not donemaximal advocacy for her. The trialof the defendant will be resumednext week with the agenda of hear-ing the judge’s decision. (108)
Information on the scene lastMonday said the incident hap-pened very quickly. At that time,there was a displacement ofPremium fuel from tank truck
into storage tank of the petrolstation. When the transfer offuel in progress, suddenly therewas a fire splashed from behindthe refrigerator which was notso far from the tank. Sparks hadenlarged, but luckily helper of
32, along with the officers of thepetrol station could quickly putout the fire by using fire extin-guisher. According to Suparta,the incident was very shockingand lasted no more than threeminutes. Since it was helped bythe petrol station officers, thefire could be extinguished beforeblowing up the storage tank.
The tank truck driver, I WayanSilur, said it happened whenthe truck was indeed unloadingthe Premium fuel at the station.When unloading the fuel fornearly 30 minutes, the truck wasparked on the west side of thestorage tank facing south. “Atthat time, I saw the fire growingup and was immediately told tomove the truck. According to thetruck helper, the hose originallyinstalled had been withdrawnand closed,” said the driver fromBugbug Village, Karangasem.
According to Silur, the tank
of Premium fuel. Before theflames appeared, it was estimated
into the buried tank.
from the presence of electric shortcircuit in a refrigerator contain-
ing beverages. The police comingdown to location directly conducted
police did not dare to conclude what
area. “We have not dared to concludewhether there was negligence inthis incident. We still have to waitfor the investigation conducted bythe forensic laboratory team,” saidDeputy Chief of Singaraja Police,I Gusti Arnata, who came down tolocation in person on Monday.
The case of petrol stationalmost burning on Jalan GajahMada actually happened for thesecond time. A similar case atthe petrol station ever occurred
buried tank was just filled withPremium fuel but it brought outa fire. Fortunately, the fire couldalso be extinguished.
Gianyar (Bali Post)—Heavyrains for severaldayshave
made the soil conditions unstable.Thiseventwasexperiencedbysomeareas in Gianyar Regency. Monday
occurred in Gianyar consisting oflandslide at six points and fallingtrees.
The landslides and falling treeincident occurred at Sidan Village,GianyarSubdistrictandBonjakaVil-lage, Tegallalang Subdistrict. Bothincidents once made the Region-al Disaster Management Agency(BPBD) of Gianyar Regency over-whelmedconsidering the limitationsof existing equipment.
At Sidan Village, the landslideand falling trees occurred at Blah-pane Kangin and Blahpane KawanHamlet. At Blahpane Kangin, afalling tree blocked the road access.Similarly at Blahpane Kawan thefalling tree occurred at six pointsobstructing the road access to BukitSari Hamlet.
The Head of the BPBD Gianyar,
Cokorda Pemayun Putra, said thatsuch falling tree incidents werebegan with landslides. The landowned by residents was averagelylocated on the cliff. Land volatilityhadbeenresultinginsomelandslides
casualtiesormaterial loss incurred inthose incidents,” he explained. Fall-ing trees could be evacuated by the
chainsaws along with the operatorshad been deployed to the scene.
Meanwhile, landslides at Bon-jaka had covered up a part of theroad body. In addition, the clump ofbambooalsouprootedduetoerodingland. As consequence, it disrupted
restricted number of equipment andevacuating process under progressat Sidan, then it was made coordina-tion with the Gianyar Sanitation andLandscapingAgency(DKP)toassistthe evacuation at Bonjaka. UntilMonday afternoon, all the incidentsat locationcouldhavebeenhandled,he explained.
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The officers are checking the condition of the gas stations in Singaraja
Alleged to have short-circuit
Jalan Gajah Mada Singaraja (Bali Post)—
News International4 Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Word of Kim Jong Il’s death, announced Monday two days after he suffered a fatal heart attack, thrusts his 20-something son in the spotlight as the future head of a nation grappling with difficult nuclear negotiations and chronic food shortages.
Within hours of breaking the news of his father’s death, state media urged the nation’s people to rally around Kim Jong Un and to “faithfully revere” their next leader.
The son has not appeared publicly since the announcement of his fa-ther’s death.
The death speeds up a succession process that began in earnest a little more than a year ago — scant time to gain experience, build political clout and allay skepticism at home and abroad that he can lead a na-tion of 24 million. His father, by contrast, had 20 years of groom-ing before his father, North Korea founder Kim Il Sung, passed away
in 1994.News of Kim’s death shocked a
nation largely kept in the dark about their leader’s health even after he suffered a stroke in 2008. Abroad, there was widespread speculation throughout 2009 about who would succeed the iron-fisted ruler.
Kim Jong Un’s emergence in September 2010 as the anointed successor settled the question of which of Kim Jong Il’s three known sons was chosen as the third-gener-ation leader in a family dynasty that has ruled since North Korea’s post-World War II inception in 1948.
And his status as his father’s anointed successor has become clear over the course of the past year.
Associated Press Writer
CARACAS, Venezuela — President Barack Obama criticized Venezuela’s human rights record and its ties to Iran and Cuba, tell-ing a Venezuelan newspaper in comments published Monday that he is concerned about threats to democracy in the country.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez responded several hours later, calling Obama “a clown” for raising concerns and telling the U.S. president not to meddle in Venezuela’s domestic affairs.
“Mr. Obama came out, attack-ing us, but that’s not out of the ordinary for us,” Chavez said, speaking on state television.
“Obama, take care of your own business, focus on governing your country, which you’ve turned into a disaster,” Chavez added. “Leave us alone.”
While Chavez has long feuded with Washington, Obama’s re-
marks published by the newspa-per El Universal were some of his most critical to date.
“We’re concerned about the government’s actions, which have restricted the universal rights of the Venezuelan people, threatened basic democratic values and failed to contribute to the security in the region,” Obama said in written responses to questions from the newspaper.
“In Venezuela, we have been deeply concerned to see action taken to restrict the freedom of the press, and to erode the separation of powers that is necessary for de-mocracy to thrive,” Obama said. “In all countries of the region, we want to see elections that are free and fair.”
Chavez has repeatedly accused the U.S. of trying to meddle in Venezuela’s affairs and even to overthrow him. He is up for re-election in October, seeking to extend his 13-year presidency.
Reuters
KYZYL, Russia - Vladimir Putin, faced with mass protests in large cit-ies, has received a hero’s welcome in the remote Russian region of Tyva where he campaigned to mobilize his core supporters ahead of the presiden-tial election in March 2012.
Tens of thousands of people have protested this month in Moscow and other cities against alleged fraud in the December 4 parliamentary election. Many directed their anger at Putin, who has ruled Russia since 2000.
In Tyva, a region on the bor-der with Mongolia five hours by
air from Moscow, the mood on Monday was different. Hundreds of locals, many wearing colorful local hats and overcoats, braved temperatures well below freezing to catch a glimpse of Putin.
“Putin is our leader, it is so good he could make it here,” said Eres Khuruk, adding that he had waited in the cold in the barren steppe for two hours with his wife to shake Pu-tin’s hand and watch the ceremony of a railroad construction launch.
Putin hammered a golden spike at a spot outside the capital Kyzyl to mark the start of construction of Tyva’s first railroad which will link
the region, known for its wildlife and natural resources, to the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Workers and local residents rushed to Putin when he finished, trying to shake his hand, shout-ing “Vladimir Vladimirovich” and taking pictures. Putin looked confused as he moved through the exhilarated crowd.
“You should not wash your hands now,” one worker told a female col-league who has just shaken Putin’s hand and was smiling happily.
“I managed to hold his hand for the whole of 10 seconds,” another worker said.
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gestures during a televised questions and answers session in Moscow December 15, 2011.
Jeered in Moscow, Putin seen as hero in province
Obama criticizes Venezuela’s ties to Iran, Cuba
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FILE - U.S. President Barack Obama, left, meets former Czech President Vaclav Havel, during a summit between the United States and the 27-member European Union in Prague, Czech Republic, in this April 5, 2009 file photo.
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Chinese people bow in front of a photo of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il surrounded with condo-lence wreaths at the North Korean custom office in Dandong, China, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011.
Mystery surrounds son set to succeed Kim Jong IlAssociated Press Writer
PYONGYANG, North Korea — With the sudden death of his father, Kim Jong Un went from being North Korea’s “Respected General” to “Great Successor” — a heady and uncertain promotion for a young man virtually unknown even to the North Korean people just a year ago.
Activities Wednesday, December 21, 2011 5International
Temple CeremonyCalendar Event for December 3 through 28, 2011
EVERY Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.
The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is con-sidered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.
The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sail-ings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.
In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbul-umbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.
Balinese Temple Ceremony
3 Dec Tumpek Landep Pasek Gelgel Temple Pedungan Denpasar Selatan Agung Pasek Temple Tangun Titi kaler Tabanan Agung Pasek Temple Silamadeg Tabanan Pasek Tangkas Temple Kediri Tabanan Kerta Temple Banyuning Barat Buleleng Dalem Tenggaling Temple Sengguan Singapadu Kawitan Arya Wang Bang Pinatih Peguyangan
Singaraja Bhujangga Weisnawa Tegalcangkring Jembrana Taman Desa Temple Bubunan Seririt Buleleng Penataran Pande Batur Jati Banjar Pandean Mengwi Dalem Pingit Temple Taro Kaje Tegalalang dadia Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Desa Selat Sukasada
Buleleng Batur Arya Warih Kepaon Cengolo Sudimara Tabanan Ida ratu Pande Temple Besakih Mr. Pasek Temple Toh Jiwa Tangungtiti Penataran Pande Temple Kusamba Klungkung Penataran Agung Pinatih Tulikup Gianyar
4 Dec Redite Umanis Ukir Sangah Gede Dukuh Segening Tegal Tugu Gianyar
7 Dec Buda Wage Uki Pasar Agung Temple Besakih Pasek Bendesa Pasar Badung Legian Kuta Gede Gunung Agung Dukuh Munggu Badung Hyang Agung Ibuwanasari Tegal Puseh/ Desa Temple Bebalang Bangli Dalem Temple Perancak Badung Pasek Bendesa Hyang Selat Kerobokan Badung Kekeran Langit Sading Mengwi
10 Dec Purnama Kenam Kiduling Kereteg Besakih Lingsar Temple Lombok Bebengan Tanjung Lombok Pasek Gelgel Kekeran Mengwi Dalem Putra Belingkang Benawah Gianyar Prajapati Temple Balikpapan
13 Dec Anggar Kasih Kulantir Penataran Tangkas Sukawati Dalem Lagan Temple Bebalang Bangli Puseh Lembeng Ketewel Sukawati Pasek Gelgel Penulisan Kerambitan Tabanan Gaduh Temple Sanding Dalem Gandamayu Klungkung Sanghyang Tegal Banjar Taro Kaja Tegalalang
14 Dec Buda Umanis Kulantir Pasek Tangkas Temple kaler Tabanan Gaduh Benoh Temple Ubung Denpasar
18 Dec Redite Keliwon Tolu Dalem Alas Harum Kaba-kaba Kediri Tabanan.
19 Dec Soma Umanis Tolu Puseh/Balai Agung Ubung Kupang Penebel Tabanan Kawitan Sakula Gotra Tegal Kepuh Kaba-kaba Kediri
Tabanan Bhujangga Rsi-Tambak Bayuh Paibon Tangkas Kori Agung Lembongan Nusa Penida Batu Madeg Temple Besakih Penataran Agung Penatih Banjar Saba Penatih
21 Dec Buda Pon Tolu Catur, Buwana Sanding Tampaksiring
22 Dec Wraspati Wage Tolu Peninjoan Temple Besakih
28 Dec Buda Keliwon Gumbreg Pasek Gelgel Kukuh Marga Tabanan Pasek Gelgel Dukuh Selemadeg Tabanan Puseh/ Desa Guwang Sukawati Merajan Pasek Ketewel Ketewel Merajan Pangeran Tangkas Kuro Agung Jeroan
Sading Dalem Setra Batu Nunggul Swana
Nusa Penida
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Westin Hotels & Resorts an-nounced the launch of a global, brand-wide Associate Enrichment Program that will introduce the brand’s “Elements of Well Being Platform” to its associates around the world through key touch points. Bor-rowing from the brand’s signature guest experiences, Westin will now make available special programs for associates designed to inspire healthy choices and overall well-being both in and out of the workplace.
The three main components of the enrichment program, SuperFood-sRx™, WestinWORKOUT® and Breathe Westin®, will be extended into property’s back-of-the-house and a designated “Well Ambas-sador” at the hotel will be charged with overseeing all aspects of the
program. Expanding on Westin’s re-cent partnership with New Balance, housekeepers at select properties will also receive New Balance athletic shoes to wear during their shifts. The Associate Enrichment Prog ram will roll out to more than 25,000 associates at 181 Westin properties worldwide throughout 2011.
“Westin’s entire brand positioning stems from our mission of helping our guests better themselves and now we are going to do the same for the people who bring our brand promise to life everyday – our fam-ily of Westin associates,” said Brian Povinelli, Global Brand Leader, Westin Hotels & Resorts. “We want our associates around the world to experience our philosophies first-hand which will help them better bring the Westin brand promise to life for our guests.”
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Former Miss Venezuela dies of breast cancer at 28Associated Press Writer
CARACAS, Venezuela — Former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall, whose struggle with breastcancer was closely followed by Venezuelans, has died at age 28. Her family said Ekvall diedSaturday at a hospital in Houston. Ekvall was crowned Miss Venezuela at age 17 in 2000, andthe following year she was third runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico. Shewent on to work as a model, actress and television news anchor.
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FILE - In this May 11, 2001 file photo, Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall stands with other contestants, unseen, as they wait for the announcement of the winner of Miss Universe in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011 7Indonesia Today International
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JAKARTA - A finance ministry official said government capital spending in 2012 would be directed mostly for basic infrastructure develop-ment projects.
“Especially infrastructure projects of the min-istry of public works such as road, bridge, irriga-tion network, airport and seaport development projects,” the director general of budget affairs, Herry Purnomo, said here on Monday.
He said allocation of capital spending would also be done to eradicate obstacles and improve domestic connectivity.
“It also includes projects in the MP3EI, projects financed by the government to increase inter-regional connectivity,” he said.
He said the capital spending would also be aimed at improving the capability of national defense with regard to building a national defense system and supporting funding for multi-year activities.
Other targets include increasing the capacity
of mitigation and adaptation to the negative im-pact of climate change and readiness for dealing with natural disasters, he said.
The allocation of capital spending in the 2012 budget is expected to reach Rp168.1 trillion or 2.1 percent of the country`s gross domestic product, he said.
The total is an increase of Rp27.2 trillion or 19.3 percent from this year which was set at Rp141 trillion or 2.0 percent of the GDP.
Until December 1, 2011 however capital spending had reached only 51.3 percent or Rp72.3 trillion.
Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo has ordered ministries to increase their quality of planning and budgeting as well as com-petency in absorbing capital so that they would not be easily involved in conflict of interests.
“Our challenge is increasing competency because the volume of capital is increasing. Carelessness could make officials involved in a conflict of interest be used,” he said.
Bank Indonesia Governor Darmin Nasution signed the agreement on coordination in bank crimes handling with Na-tional Police Chief General Timur Pradopo and Attorney General Basrief Arief at the BI head-quarters.
Timur Pradopo said the MOU was the continuation of the joint agreement signed by the three offices in 2004.
“This shows continuity in and our commitment to coordination and synergy with regard to deal-ing with and eradicating banking crimes,” he said.
He said the cooperation that has lasted for the past seven years has been fruitful referring to the handling of the Century Bank case so far. He said the cooperation in information exchange would be more effective in the future.
He said alertness must be in-creased due to methods of crimes that have developed in line with technological progress that affect banking products.
“As a consequence, regula-tions have to be changed to cover loopholes for banking crimes,” he said.
He hoped the cooperation could overcome various normative regu-
lations in banks and make early detection able to be done.
Attorney General Basrief Arief meanwhile hoped the agreement could harmonize coordination and balance actions to assure quick and thorough law enforcement.
“Optimizing repressive law en-forcement will safeguard public confidence,” he said.
He said the cooperation agree-ment would promote the role of banks in competition as well as protect the people from banking crimes.
Darmin said the cooperation agreement would protect banks more strongly from banking criminals especially with regard to increasingly complex banking services and products.
“This requires coordination with authorities outside BI such as the police and the attorney gen-eral office as well as the deposit insurance agency (LPS), the fi-nancial transactions and analysis reporting center (PPATK) and the Financial Institution and Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Ba-pepam LK) and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). A quick response is needed to prevent unrest and state losses,” he said.
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JAKARTA - Indonesia will host a World Stamps Championship and Exhibition from June 18-24, 2012 at the Jakarta Convention Center, Indonesian Philatelists Association Chairman Lt Gen (Ret) R Soeyono said on Monday.
“The World Stamps Championship and Exhibition 2012 will be partici-pated in by philatelists from 70 world philately federations and more than 100 stamp dealers all over the world,” Soeyono said.
He said 65 philately federations from Asia Pacific countries namely China, Japan, Australia, Britain, France, Germany, the United States, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Egypt, and Congo have confirmed their par-
ticipation in the stamps championship and exhibition in Indonesia.
Indonesia has hosted four similar events, namely Indopex 93 in Sura-baya, East Java; Jakarta 95 in Jakarta; Indonesia 96 in Bandung, West Java; and Jakarta 2008 in Jakarta.
Themed “Bridging To The World Of Peace Through Stamps” the event was intended to step up the world`s philatelists friendship, to create world peace, and to advance philately in various aspects.
“”The World Stamps Champion-ship and Exhibition 2012 will be conducted to observe the 485th anniversary of Jakarta, the 67th an-niversary of the state philosophy of Pancasila, and to hail the 67th anni-versary of Indonesian independence day,” he said.
Capital spending to be focused on infrastructure Indonesia to host world
stamps exhibition
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Bank Indonesia Governor Darmin Nasution (middle) signed the agreement on coordination in bank crimes handling with National Police Chief General Timur Pradopo and Attorney General Basrief Arief (left) at the BI headquarters.
BI, AGO, police sign MoU to handle banking crimes
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JAKARTA - Indonesia’s central bank signed a memorandum of understanding with the police and the attorney general`s office here on Monday to deal with banking crimes.
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Bali Today
“This year’s Denpasar festi-val will focus on more creativepackaging to avoid monotony inthe annual event. That event tobe held in front of governmentoffices Denpasar,” Putu saidhere Monday.
Last year’s festival presentedlocal culture and superior prod-ucts for tourists but this year
When penjors paraphernalia areerected throughout the island, theyepitomize that Galungan festivityhas come. Every single devotee is inblooming heart welcoming it withjoy. This six monthly celebration inBalinese calendar encourages peopleto make earnest preparation wholedayandnight. It’s time toglorifyGodand ancestors.
Based on the mythology, Galun-gan delineates the triumph of dharma(truth) against adharma (untruth).According to Tatwa Mayadanawatransliterated by Made Gambar saidthat Bedaulu kingdom in Bali wasonce ruled by Mayadanawa. He wasverypowerful andproudofhispowerand feels to have more sovereignpower than that of gods.
This arrogance until forbids allsubjects to worship God togetherwith the celebration to glorify allGod’s manifestations. The non-exis-tenceof freedomtoworshipandotherreligious activities caused many sub-jects greatly suffered where diseasesspreadandharvests failed.Seeing thiscondition, Lord Mahadeva in heavenfeels disappointed.Havingorganizedan assembly session with other gods,it is decided to attack Mayadanawa.Under the leadership of Lord Indra,the target can be timely destroyed. Inshort, the troops of the gods won thebattle. This does not only stand for
the triumph of the gods, but also ofthe whole mankind on earth.
Afterwards, Galungan then canbe re-celebrated after the triumph ofIndra. Many subjects felt to regaintheir enlightenment as they wereable to practice their religious life.This festivity lasts for ten days andends in the day called Kuningan.Aside from paying homage at vil-lage temple, it is also intended toappreciate the ancestors at familyshrine. Similarly, devotees thank fortheprosperitybestowedandmaintainthe relationship with their ancestors.Though theyhave left for thebeyond,hopefully they could illuminate theirdescendants.
Another version about Galunganis mentioned by the manuscript JayaKasunu. It is said that the king JayaKasunu (AD 1204), meditated (helddewa sraya) to invoke guidance.His problem was that not one ofhis predecessors could rule longer.Through his solemn meditationhe was inspired that he should re-organize religious activities, such asGalungan.
No matter what the version is, theessence of these mythologies impliesthat a devotee or creation shouldmaintain their persistent contact tohisCreator. The âtman dwelling withinthe human self should maintain hiscontact to Brahman, the Creator. By
doing so, humans can continuouslyobtain the illumination to walk in thepath of dharma.
As manifestation of gratitude,devotees express it through worship
forth.Everything that has given pros-perity is also offered an oblation, in-cluding the means of transportation.If you happen to take an excursionon that day you of course will rub up
coconut paraphernalia.Hopefully, the festivity does not
marked with grandiose oblation, as-sorted delicious food or luxuriousparaphernalia.All the times it shouldhelp the spiritual development.Anything achieved in this life eithertangibleor intangible entities, shouldnot make us arrogant. Sometimes,when having abundance of wealthor higher educational background,a human feels superior or morepowerful than others. Even, it is notemployed as a milestone to improvehis devotion to God. It’s here wheretheachievementdragshuman toslug-gish condition or gorge of destruc-tion. Like Mayadanawa, he forgotthat there is a vast sky above him. Hispower has led him to his dissolution.If we do not want to become the nextMayadanawa, consistent devotionmust be established. (BTN/punia)
Bali Post
DENPASAR - Since sufferingfromadogbiteon forehead,Purnawi-jaya, 7, a resident from Abian Base,Kapalwas referred toSanglahHospi-tal to get Anti-Rabies Serum (SAR).According to his mother, her son wasbitten by neighbor’s dog on forehead.“Playmate of my son who happensto be next door neighbor accidentallytreaded on the dog’s tail. As startled,the dog bit my son who happened tobe in front of the dog,” she said whenmet in Sanglah Hospital.
Although it was a small bite, be-cause the biting dog was said to havebeensick for twoweeks,Purnawijayawas immediately rushed to KapalHospital. In the hospital, he got treat-ment for the wound and Anti-RabiesVaccine (VAR). Since his wound wason high risk location, Purnawijayawas then referred to Sanglah Hospitalto getAnti-Rabies Serum (SAR).
Arriving in Sanglah Hospital, infact the SAR stock was empty andthisconditionhadoccurredfor thepasttwomonths.Since theSARstockwasvacant in Sanglah Hospital, Purnawi-jaya was forced to return home.
Secretary of the Rabies Counter-measure Team of Sanglah Hospital,Ken Wirasandhi, when contactedon Monday (Dec 19) admitted that
SAR stock was empty. Such condi-tion did not only happen in Bali butalso throughout Indonesia. “SAR isimporteddirectly fromFranceand thestock is currently empty not only inBali but across Indonesia,” said Ken.
Ken continued that SAR adminis-trationwas recommended forpatientsbittenbydogswithrequirementwherelocation of the bite was on high riskareas, in this case on the shoulderand upper parts until being close tothe head. “Additionally, it is alsoseen from the size of wounds,” saidKen. For high-risk cases, the SARwas provided at free of charge bygovernment.
Unavailability of SAR occurredcurrently, according to Ken, becausethe distributor did not dare to stockSAR in large quantities. “It is veryexpensive and quickly expires. Be-sides, its usage is also very little sodistributor does not dare to stockmuch,”saidKen.AnampouleofSARwas approximately worth IDR 1.2million. In theadministration,apatientbitten by a dog would get 3 ampoulesofSARwhichmeant it hadspent IDR3.6million.“WhentheSARinventoryis empty, the step to be taken is tomonitor the bite case. Patient shouldget VAR timely and condition ofthe biting dog should continue to beevaluated,” added Ken. (san)
Denpasar Festival to be held againAntara
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Denpasar Festival to be held again this year on December 28 until 31, 2011. This event is held annualy by Denpasar’s Tourism Office.
each of the festival’s participantswould allowed greater freedomto exercise their own creativity,he said.
“This year’s Denpasar Fes-tival is themed ‘Ranah Bert-abur Kreasi’ (Creation-studdedRealm) to reflect Bali’s heroic‘Baris’ spirit,” he said.
Putu said the event would stillshow diverse expressions of art,culture, creativity, technology,culinary, trade and industry inaccordance with its theme.
The Baris spirit was closelyrelated to the diverse culturalvalues and creativity, such as thevalues of struggle, dignity andheroism in a broad sense.
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SAR stock runs out
Dog bitten patient forced to go home
Mayadanawa: Feeling Superiority Results in Destruction
Balinese Culture
9International Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Wajik(Rice Flour Cake with Palm Sugar)
Overview:There are a couple of variations on this popular
cake, which can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. It is normally served at room temperature, but can also be served warm topped with coconut milk. Another variations are to add ripe diced jackfruits (or substitute with sultanas) after the rice is partially cooked.
Ingredients:1 cup glutinous white rice1 cup water1 pandan leaf½ cup palm sugar syrup¼ cup thick coconut milkPinch of salt
Preparation:Rinse rice very well under running water for 2
minutes and soak for 4 hours. Rinse again until water becomes clear. Place rice, 1 cup of water and pandan leaf in rice cooker or steamer and cook for approx 20 minutes, or until liquid has evaporated.
Add palm sugar syrup, coconut milk and salt, and steam for 15 minutes. Spread rice evenly 2.5 cm thick on tray and allow to cool to room temperature. Wet a sharp knife with warm and cut into even squares to serve.
Helpful hint:to speed up the soaking process, pour boiling water
over the rice and let stand for 1 hour. Drain, then add another lot of boiling water and soak for another 30 minutes. If you are using a steamer to cook the rice, line the bottom with a wet cloth to prevent the rice grains from falling through. (www.baliguide.com/balifood)
AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati
Bengal tiger cubs, both born on Oct. 31, sit at a Bali zoo in Gianyar, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.
Sate LilitMin ed Seafood Satay
Overview:This probably the most delicious satay you will
ever encounter. The delicate flavors of the shrimp and fish are greatly improved if you can find spears of fresh lemongrass to use as skewers, and if you can cook them over a fire of coconut husks rather than charcoal. Nonetheless, even with wooden skewers and a standard charcoal grill, you will have people coming back more.
Ingredients:600 gr skinned boneless snapper fillet1 cup freshly grated coconut or1½ cups moistened desiccated coconut½ cup seafood spice paste5 fragrant lime leaves, chopped1 tsp black peppercorns, finely crushed1 tsp salt3-5 bird’s eye chilies, very finely chopped2 tbsp palm sugarLemon grass or satay skewers
Preparation:1. Mince fish fillet very finely in a food processor or
with a chopper.2. Add all other ingredients & mix well.3. Mould a heaped tablespoon full of this mixture
around a wooden skewer or over trimmed stalks of lemon grass and grill over charcoal until golden brown.
Note: This recipe won’t work with frozen fish. (www.baliguide.com/balifood)
Wednesday, December 21, 201110 InternationalDestinations
IBP
Taman Ayun Temple is a Royal Temple of Mengwi Empire and it is located in Mengwi Village, Mengwi sub district, Badung regency and about 18 Km north side of Denpasar town. It is strategically located beside of major roadway between Denpasar to Singaraja. It is set on the land which is surrounded by the big fish pond and look like a drift on the water. It owns the beautiful temple building with multistoried roof and Balinese Architecture. The wide beautiful landscape garden in front courtyard to welcome all visitors who come and visit this temple. It is a beautiful place to visit on your vacation in Bali.
Pursuant to Papyrus Chronicle of the Mengwi (Lontar Babad Mengwi), the temple which is now referred by Taman Ayun Temple that it had been newly sanctified in the year 1634 M and it is named with Taman Ahyun Temple. The word of Ahyun is coming from from the root word Hyun meaning a
temple is founded in the park (pool with the beautiful garden) which can fulfill the desire. The word Ahyun is then changed into Ayun word. Taman Ayun Temple is one of Hindu Temples in Bali become tourist destination which has been visited by many tourists from local and foreign. This temple is usually visited by tourist once having a set tour to Tanah Lot Temple due to this temple is the same route of the Tanah Lot Temple Tour.
The function of Taman Ayun Temple is a place to pray the god in their manifestation. It is according to the content of Babad Mengwi and the existence of temple building structure, especially the temple that is located in third area (Jeroan). Ac-cording to Astadewata, the special God is worshiped in Taman Ayun Temple is the God in manifestation as a Wisnu God which his palace located in top of Mangu mount. In papyrus of Usana Bali mentioning that one of Dewa Catur Lokapalas carry through its worship is Meru
Pucak Pangelengan that is a temple building with 9 multistoried roofs. Pitara God is a holy soul deity of ancestor who is also referred as the other names of Hyang Pitara or Dewa Hyang. Pitara God is obliged to be worshiped by clan heir (Prati Sentana) in the form of temple
ceremony which the same mean-ing as by the ceremony to the god. The worshiping existence to Pitara God in Taman Ayun Temple can be searched and proved by pursuant to the existence of temple building which lay in by consecution in east which is called Paibon that is rep-
resenting Special Temple. Taman Ayun Temple in capacities or its status as special altar for the King family of Mengwi Palace or as a Merajan Agung from Mengwi King Families specially for the founder of Mengwi Empire that is I Gusti Agung Putu.
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BUSINESSInternational
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Entertainment InternationalWednesday, December 21, 201112
The source material, Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2005 book, is far from normal Hollywood stuff. One of the first novels to take up the tragedy, it’s inherently literary and experimental in its fractured storytelling, occasionally drifting by with just a few words on a page.
But the film, directed by Stephen Daldry(“The Hours,” ‘’The Reader”) has opted to go for the jugular: to dive straight into grief and loss; to face the stark images of that day, and, hopefully, to emerge on the other side with healing and release. “Some people might find the wound too big and that they can’t go there — and they shouldn’t go there,” says Daldry. “Some people will find it cathartic. I had to follow my own instincts on it.”
“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” is about an uncommonly bright 11-year-old boy, possibly with Asperger syndrome, named Oskar (Thomas Horn). A year after losing his father (Tom Hanks) on what he only calls “the worst day,” Oskar tries to keep his memory of his fa-ther alive by searching across New York City for the lock of a mysterious key. His mother (Sandra Bullock) is seemingly left out of his search, but joining him is his grandmother’s tenant and very
possibly his grandfather (Max von Sydow), a speechless and mysterious old man.
Oskar’s journey leads him irrevocably back to “the worst day,” which, in flashbacks, is seen in the minute detail of everyday life, in heartbreak-ing phone calls from his father and in the most searing visuals. Depicted is the full panorama of the smoking towers in a perfect blue sky, and, in nightmare recollection, people plummeting to the ground. “There was a big discussion in my own head about, ‘Do I really want to see the twin towers at all?’” says Daldry. “There was a choice about, ‘Do I want to see what happened to Tom Hanks?’ I went, ‘I literally cannot do that.’ The idea of building an office, the Windows of the World — I just couldn’t do it.”
Making the film — which Daldry can only summarize as “a challenging emotional experi-ence” — has clearly left a mark on the British director and those that worked on it. Recalling a recent advance screening where a survivor from the south tower stood up and spoke afterward, Daldry cuts off and breaks for a smoke. There have been many rich, story-filled meetings already with children of parents killed on 9/11, with firefighters and with people who have lost a loved one.
Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — You might say that Lady Gaga’s year really began in an egg. That’s how she arrived at the Gram-mys in February, encased in a large, translucent pod carried by scantily clad dancers. When she “hatched” onstage, she effectively gave birth to “Born This Way,” performing the eponymous lead single of her second studio album and anthem to self-acceptance. In 2011, the album would carry her around the world, where she rarely went unnoticed.
After a year of extravagant globe-trotting and relentless advocacy of tolerance, Lady Gaga has been voted Enter-tainer of the Year by members of The Associated Press.
There were 135 ballots submitted by U.S. news orga-nizations that make up the AP’s membership. Editors and broadcasters were asked to cast their ballots for who had the most influence on entertainment and culture in 2011. “I am humbled and honored to be named ‘Entertainer of The Year’ by The Associated Press,” Lady Gaga said in a statement Monday signed “Mother Monster.”
“My deepest gratitude to the broadcasters and journalists who’ve supported me over the years, and in turn, are now supporting the loves of my life: my fans. Thank you for believing in ‘Born This Way.’ May you continue to brave the dreams of Showbiz.”
Lady Gaga narrowly edged out the late Apple founder Steve Jobs by three votes. Many others received numer-ous votes, including Taylor Swift, Charlie Sheen, Adele and the cast of “Harry Potter.” Previous winners of the AP Entertainer of the Year include Betty White, Swift, Tina Fey and Stephen Colbert.
But it was Lady Gaga whose eminence in 2011 stood out most to voters. While accepting the best pop vocal album Grammy for her previous disc, “The Fame Monster,” earlier this year, she said stardom was an adjustment for her.
Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — Paul Mc-Cartney is releasing an album of standards — plus two new songs of his own. The former Beatle announced Monday that his new disc will be out Feb. 7. It doesn’t have a title yet. He’s already streaming one song, “My Valentine,” on his website.
McCartney says he and John Lennon were inspired in their
own writing by some of the standards. Some of them he first heard when his father performed them at home on piano.
Eric Clapton and Stevie Won-der make appearances on the disc, which was recorded with Diana Krall and her band.
McCartney says he’s been thinking about the project for 20 years and at age 69 decided “if I don’t do it now, I’ll never do it.”
Paul McCartney releasing an album of standards
Lady Gaga voted AP Entertainer of the Year
AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file
FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2011 file photo, Lady Gaga performs during the iHeartRadio music festival in Las Vegas.
9/11 drama ‘Extremely Loud’ hopes for a healingAssociated Press Writer
NEW YORK — Emotions run high in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” the boldest cinematic tackling of Sept. 11 yet. It’s a project fraught with obvious peril, with pitfalls of sentimentality, exploitation or, simply, audience reluctance.
AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, François Duhamel
In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, sirector Stephen Daldry, left, is shown with Tom Hanks, center, and Sandra Bullock on the set of “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.”
Agence France Presse
Eating less may keep the mind young, according to Italian scien-tists who reported Monday they have discovered the molecular process by which a strict diet may save the brain from the ravages of age. The research, published in the US journal the Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences, is based on a study of mice that were fed a diet of about 70 percent of the food they normally consumed.
Scientists found the calorie-restricted diet triggered a protein molecule, CREB1, that activates a host of genes linked to longevity and good brain function.
“Our hope is to find a way to ac-
tivate CREB1, for example through new drugs, so to keep the brain young without the need of a strict diet,” said lead author Giovambat-tista Pani, researcher at the Institute of General Pathology, Faculty of Medicine at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart in Rome.
Researchers have previously dis-covered that mice on diets showed better cognitive abilities and memory, less aggression, and tended to avoid or delay Alzheimer’s disease. But they have not known exactly why. “CREB1 is known to regulate important brain functions as memory, learning and anxiety control, and its activity is reduced or physiologically compro-mised by aging,” said the study.
Mice that were genetically al-tered to lack CREB1 showed none of the same memory benefits if they were on a low-calorie diet as mice that had the molecule, and showed the same brain disabilities as mice that were overfed. “Thus, our find-ings identify for the first time an important mediator of the effects of diet on the brain,” Pani said.
“This discovery has important implications to develop future therapies to keep our brain young and prevent brain degeneration and the aging process.”
Science Wednesday, December 21, 2011 13International
Bloomberg said the win-ning bid by Cornell and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology “marks a major milestone in the city’s Applied Sciences NYC initiative, which seeks to increase New York’s capacity for applied sciences and dramatically transform the city’s economy.”
The consortium beat bids by Stanford University, Columbia University, and New York Uni-versity. Plans are for classes to start in 2012, although the cam-pus, boasting advanced environ-mentally friendly designs, will take years to be completed.
New York City is contribut-ing $100 million for construc-
tion costs and the site itself, sitting at one end of the long, narrow island in the East River, a short distance across the water from the skyscrapers of Manhattan.
Cornell/Technion’s plan is for two million square feet (186,000 square meters) in housing for 2,500 students and 280 faculty members by 2043. Initially, classes will be held at a temporary location, with the first phase of the Roosevelt Is-land campus opening by 2017.
The campus is designed to imitate the success that Stan-ford and M.I.T have had with prestigious and highly lucrative science facilities.
Associated Press Writer
SANTIAGO, Chile — Doctors in Chile are optimistic about the survival of a 10-month-old girl who was separated from a conjoined twin who died following the surgery.
Little Maria Paz awoke for the first time since the operation nearly a week ago, and Dr. Carlos Acuna calls that “an excellent sign.” He says she’s been successfully switched to a common respirator and her condition is favorable.
Monday’s good news comes only hours after her twin Maria Jose died from general organ failure following last week’s marathon surgery.
New York island to host Cornell science campus
Agence France Presse
A New York City island will host a high-tech science col-lege run by Cornell University, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Monday after choosing the winning bid. The sci-ence and research facility to be built on little-used property on Roosevelt Island is hoped to become a leading incubator for high-tech research and innovation.
AFP Photo/Stan Honda
A medical technologist works at Cornell University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Ithaca, New York, in 2006.
Chile girl improving after separation twin
Strict diet could save brain from aging: study
AFP Photo/Marcel Mochet
Eating less may keep the mind young, according to Italian scientists who reported Monday they have discovered the molecular process by which a strict diet may save the brain from the ravages of age.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 14 InternationalSport
Arsena l a r e due to p l ayWolverhampton Wanderers atthe Emirates on the Boxing Daybank holiday while Chelsea arescheduled to meet neighboursFulham at Stamford Bridgein the capital’s other PremierLeague match.
The strike could also affectlower division games with theChampionship (second division)matches between Watford andCardiff City and Millwall andPortsmouth also under threat.
Leyton Orient’s match withMK Dons and Brentford’s clash
with Bournemouth in LeagueOne (third division), as well asthe League Two (fourth division)fixtures between Wimbledonand Oxford United and Dagen-ham & Redbridge and Barnetcould also be postponed.
In a statement Arsenal said:“We are closely monitoring thesituation together with all therelevant agencies including theMetropolitan Police, Transportfor London, London Under-ground, The Premier League,Wolverhampton Wanderers FCand Islington Council.
“The paramount concern toArsenal Football Club is theduty of care we have towardsthe Arsenal supporters, Wolver-hampton Wanderers supporters,matchday employees and indeedeveryone who is planning to at-tend this match.”
The planned str ike is theresult of a dispute over work-ers’ bank holiday pay but thelegality of the walkout has beenchal lenged by the transportauthorities and will be decidedin the High Court in London onWednesday.
Reuters
MADRID - Barcelona striker David Villa had successful surgeryon his broken left leg on Monday and doctors said it would take him
Spain’s all-time leading scorer has said he was targeting returning
help his national team defend their European Championship title inPoland and Ukraine in June.
“The surgery went fantastically well,” Barca doctor Ricard Prunatold a news conference. “He has been sending messages to his col-leagues and laughing with his wife. I have never seen someone insuch good spirits after an operation.”
Villa broke his left tibia while playing the Club World Cup semi-
said the 30-year-old had been suffering beforehand from a stressfracture.
fracture,” Cugat said. “Players prefer not to have the operation so
preventative surgery.
return I would probably be wrong. It will be his leg that decides.”Barcelona won the World Club Cup beating Brazil’s Santos 4-0 in
AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie, hidden, dives onto the bench as he celebrates scoring a goal dur-ing their English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Everton at the Emirates Stadium in London, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011.
Reuters
LONDON - Arsenal and Chelsea could be forced to postpone their Dec. 26 Premier League
bring the capital to a halt.
AP Photo / Miguel Ruiz , HO
In this handout photo released by FC Barcelona, David Villa is seen talking to coach Pep Guardiola in a hotel in Yokohama, Japan, Thursday, Dec. 15 2011.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 15International Sport
Terms were not announced butaccording to local media, the 32-year-old Davis agreed to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million.
A two-time All-Star, Davissplit last season between the LosAngeles Clippers and ClevelandCavaliers averaging 13.1 pointsand 6.7 assists over 58 games.
The third overall pick in the1999 draft, Davis has postedcareer averages 16.5 points and7.3 assists.
In Washington, the Wizardsannounced they had reacheda deal with last year’s leadingscorer, shooting guard Nick
Young.The Wizards had been hoping
to resign Young to a long-termcontract but settled on a one-yeardeal for $3.7 million according tolocal media reports.
“Nick is a very good scorerwho has continually developedand shown steady improve-ment over his four years withus,” Wizards president ErnieGrunfeld said on the team’swebsite.
“His size, shooting ability andathleticism allow him to get hisown shot and compliment ourother backcourt players, mak-
ing him a valuable part of ouryoung core.”
-lection in the 2007 draft, Youngaveraged a career best 17.4 pointsa game last season.
The 26-year-old restrictedfree agent had been seeking a bigraise in the neighborhood of $9million a season from the Wiz-ards, according to reports.
Following a protracted labordispute, the NBA campaign willtip off almost two months laterthan scheduled on December 25with the regular season reducedfrom 82 games to 66.
Reuters
MELBOURNE - Seven-times grand slam champion Venus Williamshas withdrawn from her Australian Open warm-up event in New Zealand
slam in doubt.American Williams, who has been receiving treatment for Sjogren’s
syndrome, an auto-immune disease, had been given a wild card for theJan. 2-7 Auckland Classic.
“After playing a number of recent exhibition matches, Williams told heragent Carlos Fleming she was not ready to play in Auckland,” a statementon the tournament’s website said.
“We are disappointed to have lost a player of her calibre. While with-drawals of this nature are part and parcel of sport, we sincerely feel for thefans who will also be disappointed by the news of Venus’s withdrawal,”tournament director Richard Palmer added in the statement.
Williams withdrew from September’s U.S. Open with Sjogren’s, a chronicdisease where white blood cells attack moisture-producing glands and cancause dysfunction of organs and body systems.
more vegetables after suffering fatigue from the disease, said last month thatshe hoped to return to the tour full-time in 2012 and to top the rankings.
Reuters
MADRID - Tennis world number two Rafa Nadal and his uncle MiguelAngel Nadal sold their 10 percent shareholding in Spanish football team RealMallorca on Monday, the club said in a statement.
German businessman Utz Claassen bought the shares to increase his stake-holding to 20 percent.
Nadal, a Real Madrid fan who lives on the Mediterranean island, had joined
His uncle Miguel Angel, a former Spain and Barcelona defender, becamethen coach Michael Laudrup’s number two, but when the Dane resigned inSeptember Nadal openly criticized the board’s handling of the matter.
-tion, lie 14th in La Liga and trail 1-0 going into Tuesday’s King’s Cup last-32second leg at Sporting Gijon.
Knicks sign free agent Davis, Young stays a WizardReuters
The New York Knicks have signed free agent Baron Davis, the National BasketballAssociation team said on Monday, but it is unclear when the point guard will make hisdebut as he continues to recover from a herniated disk.
Rafa Nadal sells shares in Real Mallorca
AP Photo/Antonio Calanni
Venus Williams, of the United States, returns the ball to Italy’s Francesca Schiavone during an exhibition tennis match in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011.
Williams pulls out of Australian Open warm-up
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And after seeing the new car in the windtunnel this week, Alonso says he is convinced Ferrari is putting in the effort that will allow it to hit back in style at the start of next season. “I’ve seen the car as I’ve been to Maranello for four days,” said Alonso dur-ing a Santander press conference in Madrid on Monday. “I’ve only seen the windtunnel version, but we have to wait.
“At this point of the season we all think we have the best car ahead of next year. We have to wait until February when he put in on the track, to see the results and to see how fast it can go. “What’s clear is that everybody in the team is very, very motivated ahead of
next year. There’s an urge to gain the ground lost and get the feeling that Red Bull has had for the past two years.
“Tasting wins and championships is something Ferrari is used to doing in the past decade and it’s something we want to do again. From the first mechanic to the last designer, I’ve seen an atmosphere of full focus and a huge desire to get a dominant car.
“So I’m relatively calm and I’m con-fident that things will go well, because Ferrari has the ability to build a winning car. It’s the best team and I think all the necessary details are being looked at so nothing fails.” Alonso thinks that Red Bull
Racing will not be able to eke out much more speed from the successor to its bril-liant RB7, but feels his team will be able to make much bigger steps for next year.
“I think we are going to go up,” he explained. “Red Bull has a car that is very well developed, a very good car. Improving that car is possible, and they will improve it, but they don’t have such a big margin to improve, unlike us. “We had aerodynamic problems when the windtunnel wasn’t working well. We had a different philosophy to adapt to the Pirellis, a different philosophy for the suspension and many other things. So we have a big margin to improve. “So I think they will improve by X per cent, and we are going to improve by X by two, so it’s all going to be much closer.”
And although the team is pushing hard to give itself a big margin in the championship battle, Alonso thinks that the fight for victories on track in 2012 will be tremendously close.
ADRIAN Sutil has said that he is prepared to wait for the right deal to continue his F1 career after being ousted from the Force India line-up for 2012.
Such was his expectation that Nico Hulkenberg would be confirmed in his place alongside Paul di Resta for 2012, Sutil has been talking over possible alternatives since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - suggesting FIF1 boss Vijay Mal-lya may have informed his drivers of his decision long before he told the world at large - with Williams naturally at the head of the queue for his services.
While neither team nor driver would confirm that a deal is being discussed, the Grove-based team provides the only real
option for Sutil short of the German ac-cepting a reserve driver deal with a race seat guarantee for the future. With only HRT having an obvious vacancy for nest season - Caterham F1’s deal with Jarno Trulli remains the subject of speculation - the Williams option appears to be the most competitive on offer, but the Ger-man media suggests that Sutil may be looking to secure a one-year deal in a bid to keep his options open for 2013.
According to Auto Motor und Sport, the German is being linked to none other than Ferrari once Felipe Massa’s con-tract expires at the end of next season, although both sides refuse to confirm that possibility while the under-fire Massa
prepares for what could be his final season at Maranello.
“It would be a strange tactic to give the names of those you are talking to,” Sutil’s manager Manfred Zimmermann told the publication, “We will keep quiet with our various options and decide what makes the most sense.”
The 28-year old Sutil would be at-tractive to both Williams and HRT, even in the short-term, as he is likely to bring backing from computer company Medion, but Auto Motor und Sport also claims that his late-season performances, notably the sixth place he secured at Interlagos, are proving a draw for the struggling teams.
Alonso : Ferrari pushing
to produce a ‘dominant’ car
Sutil happy to wait amid Ferrari rumours
REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain is seen in the garage before the start of the third practice session of the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo November 26, 2011.
Fernando Alonso says Ferrari is going all out to produce a ‘dominant’ Formula 1 car for next year, after praising the determination that he has seen at its Maranello factory this week. The Spaniard claims that his outfit is eager to enjoy the success that Red Bull Racing has experienced for the last two campaigns, which is why it has been willing to take more risks with the design of its 2012 challenger.
