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Bali's Mount Batur Earns Global Geopark Status from UNESCO
The caldera strewn mountain area at Kintamani and Mount Batur has been officially designated as Indonesia's first Global Geopark by UNESCO Quoted in B i s n i s . c o m , Akhyarudin, the director of tourism development and MICE from the Ministry of Tourism and the Creative E c o n o m y, s a i d : T h e o f f i c i a l acknowledgement of the Batur Caldera of Batur at Bangli as the newest member of the UNESCO Global Geopark Network was received last week.
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He went on to say that there are many benefits to be derived by the UNESCO appointment, including costfree promotion to a worldwide audience. Akhyarudin said the appointment would also attract many foreign investors. continue to page 2
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Bali's Udayana University, Iskan complained that the construction of toll roads in Indonesia tend to be drawn out affairs, often requiring years to complete. The new Bali highway, however, will be completed ahead of schedule. I am very pleased because this project (Bali Toll Way) is on UNESCO are: Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Merangin in Jambi; Mount Rinjani in Lombok; Raja Ampat in Papua and the Kars Sewa region in Central Java. In conclusion Akhyarudin said: Mount Batur is ready to become a Geopark. The people
target and may even be completed early with construction underway at several locations simultaneously. The toll way should be ready for use in July of next year, boasted the Minister. D a h l a n Iskan said the success story of the construction of the Benoa to Nusa Dua toll way would be made into a book to be launched at the official inauguration of the new toll road next June. He said he hoped the proposed book would serve as an inspiration and benchmark for the construction of future toll roads across Indonesia. www.balidiscovery.com are prepared to support this. With the confirmation by UNESCO the news of the beauty of the caldera will now go international.
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This villa set on 2,1 are Freehold land, has a spectacular 180 degree ocean vista, From Labuan Said to Nusa Lembongan. You can also see 70% of the island main land, from Bukit all the way to Negara; with a beautiful mount Agung at the palm of your hand. Perhaps the best view in the neighborhood. Situated amongst the established expatriate community, this 2 bedroom villa has a Jacuzzi compound on the third floor to accommodate your leisure moments of relaxation.
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On the second floor, we have the two massive ensuite bedrooms overlooking to the ocean. And on the first floor we have the spacious living, dining, and kitchen to offer. This villa also comes with a maid's quarter, just in case you want to have a 24 hour maid on-site. The villa was build to Western Standard and interior was done by Mary Jane of Imagine Interior.
the international airport, The pleasant white sand beach and Bukit is fast being referred to is very safe for swimming. The Much has been written about this dusty, arid and as the new Millionaires Row. three clusters of grilled seafood restaurants on the beach are a rugged area, which forms the major tourist draw in the southern most tip of the island. JIMBARAN evenings, as is the truly Limestone cliffs of up to Jimbaran is just south 100 of the airport and Kuta. This stunning sunset. Jimbaran is also home meters in height was formerly a real backwater to a Norwegian University, provide some of the best views of south Bali, just a tiny fishing in the world, along with some village with a daily market. Gateway College, with around deserted white sandy beaches. That all started to change in 500 students studying athletics, Everyone wants a piece the 1980s and Jimbaran is now philosphy, culture, economics of this are, from international home to several world class 5 and journalism. The school is hotel chains such as Bvlgari, star beach resorts, plus a few located in Kedonganan close to Sari Segara Resort and in Jl, Versace and Banyan Tree, to more moderate Bantas Kau where it also has a established residential villa mid-market hotels. small cafe. developers looking for that There is however little Jimbaran has an perfect plot. The area offers i n t h e w a y o f b u d g e t increasing number of rather s e c l u d e d b e a c h e s , a n d accommodation and there are exclusivity to name but a few also many high-end villas in chic shops but there is little or reasons why this is fast this area, particularly on the no nightlife here. It has the becoming the place to be. ridges of high ground above advantage of being a little Prices have more than tripled in Jimbaran Bay. This has closer to Kuta and Seminyak the area over last 2 years alone resulted in monikers such as and the cultural highlights of with still plenty of potential to be the "Beverly Hills of Bali" or Central Bali. realized, so now is a plan. Only "Millionaire's Row". a short 15 minutes drive from The bay itself has a
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Cobra Soup to US$30 for Crocodile Sate. The above prices do not include 10% tax and service. The shop also stocks a range of traditional medicines available for sale to the public. While a chef is in charge of the kitchen, the majority of the staff are women accustomed to handling poisonous snakes, bats and other exotic species in the course of their day's work. In slaughtering the reptiles and animals, special care is taken to reserve the fresh blood, a substance much sought by customers for its perceived medicinal and healing powers. Anita said handling snakes is second nature and all a matter of knowing how to do one's job in what would be a highly dangerous job for
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at the customer's pleasure. Quoted by Beritabali.com, Anita Tambunan who works as an attendant in the shop said: The most popular item ordered by foreign visitors is fried python, the meat of which is thick and tasty. The taste is not much different from chicken meat. Meanwhile, local tourists prefer the special medicinal powers of this snake. The spices used in frying a python are very similar to those used in fried chicken. The basic ingredient calls for garlic, shallots, sweet soy sauce and ginger. Those preferring their snake served as sate marinate the meat in sesame oil, sweet soy sauce and then cooked over coals. Snake soup uses a wide range of herbs and spices, depending on the specific type of soup ordered. Other exotic meats served from the shop include monitor lizards, monkeys, bats and crocodiles. Presentation is also important, each serving is decorated by tomatoes or other decorative vegetables. The average prices ranges from US$10 for
Small Art Shop Near Simpang Siur Offers Culinary Specialties Comprised of Poisonous Snakes, Crocodiles, Lizards and Bats
Those stuck in the perpetual traffic jam at the Simpang Siur intersection in Bali at the Dewa Ruci underpass project may have seen an Art Shop on the south side of the Jalan Bypass, roughly opposite the BIMC Hospital. The Art Shop is a small ruko (shop) offering a truly unique range of products. Step inside the store and be greeted by row after row of special cages housing hundreds of live snakes, largely poisonous, that once selected will be fried, roasted or turned into soup
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destination, so they talk about it. 'I am convinced that in a few years these young people will take part in some of the decisions that are made in this city, for instance about the sewage network.' The local community has been enthusiastic about the website. Kamil Gacek, a Local High School student, has the app on his phone. 'I would never think about how long it takes for this to get there, how long the distance is in the sewers, what speed it is going but this application simply shows that. It's interesting,' he said. The website can also be accessed through Facebook.
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'How can you get people to start talking about the sewers, how can you get young people to speak about it? 'It's very difficult but we did it thanks to using something that interests them. 'It's something that you can use on your phone or your computer. 'They can compare with one another about the differing speeds that their packages reach their
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The smell of decaying cricket carcasses is plaguing several businesses in a Texan town and they do not seem to be able to get rid of the problem. A bank and a chemist are among the firms struck by the foul odour from the dead insects that have apparently been trapped inside walls and have also been found on pavements in Waco. Bank manager Jani Rodriguez said he had used several scented products to try and mask the stench in his branch. The firm has also had the carpets cleaned and covered up openings where crickets might sneak in, like the small space around its glass doors. But the bad smell remains and the problem seems to get worse when it rains. This is because the insects are flushed out of cracks and crevices in the dirt where they normally live. 'It's outside, it's inside,' Mr Rodriquez said of the problem. 'You kind of get used to it when you're here. But when you walk out and come back in, it's really bad.' A chemist has also battled the pungent smell of dead crickets. Assistant store manager Mellinda Whitten said the main issue has been scores of crickets that die on pavements or just inside the front entrance. The staff do their best to sweep up the crickets, dispose of them and clean the affected areas, Ms Whitten said. But every time it rains, the problem starts again. Fred Huffman, an entomologist who runs a local pest control business, said the cricket issue is an annual problem in central Texas. But this year has been worst than most because moist, mild conditions during the winter
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'You have rights and you have freedoms but they are not unlimited, otherwise, there would be anarchy.' Mr Cuthbert, after saying he meant no disrespect, was let off with a warning to dress appropriately at his next court appearance.
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A South Korean man, upset by women whose footwear made them taller than him, has been arrested for stealing high heeled shoes and dumping them in local parks, police said.
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Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriter partner since 1967 they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date. In his four-decade career John has sold more than 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. His single "Candle in the Wind 1997" has sold over 33 million copies worldwide, and is the best selling single in the history of the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 US albums, 56 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, four No. 2 hits, and nine No. 1 hits. He has won six Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him Number 49 on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Having been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1996, John received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for "services to music and charitable services" in 1998. John has performed at a number of royal events, such as the funeral of Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in 1997, and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in 2012. He has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s. In 1992, he established the Elton John AIDS Foundation and a year later began hosting the annual Academy Award Party, which has since become one of the highest profile Oscar parties in the Hollywood film industry. Since its inception, the foundation has raised over $200 million. John entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish on 21 December 2005 and continues to be a champion for LGBT social movements. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him as the most successful male solo artist on "The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists" (third overall, behind only The Beatles and Madonna). Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947, the eldest child of Stanley and only child of Sheila Eileen Dwight (ne Harris) and was raised in Pinner, Middlesex in a council house of his maternal grandparents. His parents did not marry until he was 6 years old, when the family moved to a nearby semi-detached house. He was educated at Pinner Wood Junior School, Reddiford School and Pinner County Grammar School, until age 17, when he left just prior to his A Level examinations to pursue a career in the music industry. When John began to seriously consider a career in music, his father, who served as a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, tried to steer him toward a more conventional career, such as banking. John has stated that his wild stage costumes and performances were his way of letting go after such a restrictive childhood. Both of John's parents were musically inclined, his father having been a trumpet player with the Bob Millar Band, a semi-professional big band that played at military dances. The Dwights were keen record buyers, exposing John to the popular singers and musicians of the day, and John remembers being immediately hooked on rock and roll when his mother brought home records by Elvis Presley and Bill Haley & His Comets in 1956. John started playing the piano at the age of 3, and within a year, his mother heard him picking out Winifred Atwell's "The Skater's Waltz" by ear. After performing at parties and family gatherings, at the age of 7 he took up formal piano lessons. He showed musical aptitude at school, including the ability to compose melodies, and gained some notoriety by playing like Jerry Lee Lewis at school functions. At the age of 11, he won a junior scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. According to one of his instructors, John promptly played back, like a "gramophone record", a four-page piece by Handel that he heard for the first time. For the next five years he attended Saturday classes at the Academy in central London, and has stated that he enjoyed playing Chopin and Bach and singing in the choir during Saturday classes, but that he was not otherwise a diligent classical student. "I kind of resented going to the Academy", he says. "I was one of those children who could just about get away without practising and still pass, scrape through the grades." He even claims that he would sometimes skip classes and just ride around on the Tube. However, several instructors have testified that he was a "model student", and during the last few years he was taking lessons from a private tutor in addition to his classes at the Academy. John's mother, though also strict with her son, was more vivacious than her husband, and something of a free spirit. With Stanley Dwight uninterested in his son and often physically absent, John was raised primarily by his mother and maternal grandmother. When his father was home, the Dwights would have terrible arguments that greatly distressed their son. When John was 14, they divorced. His mother then married a local painter, Fred Farebrother, a caring and supportive stepfather whom John affectionately referred to as "Derf", his first name in reverse. They moved into flat No. 1A in an eight-unit apartment building called Frome Court, not far from both previous homes. It was there that John would write the songs that would launch his career as a rock star; he would live there until he had four albums simultaneously in the American Top 40. At the age of 15, with the help of his mother and stepfather, Reginald Dwight became a weekend pianist at a nearby pub, the Northwood Hills Hotel, playing Thursday to Sunday nights for 35 a week and tips. Known simply as "Reggie", he played a range of popular standards, including songs by Jim Reeves and Ray Charles, as well as songs he had written himself. From humble beginning to a worldwide mega star.
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predict the genetic diversity of the offspring. Even when curators think they have found the perfect match there is still plenty of work for them to do
teams' success. "I am incredibly humbled by the supporters that have come out today. they make it possible for us to do what we do and also lucky to be able to do what I love and reach the pinnacle," he said. Injured grand final heroes Adam Goodes and Jude Bolton
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Honda's Dani Pedrosa cruised to victory at the Aragon Grand Prix in Spain ahead of championship leader Jorge Lorenzo of Yamaha on to trim the gap to his Spanish compatriot to 33 points with four races left.
Lorenzo started on pole and led from Pedrosa in the early stages at a sunny Motorland circuit but he was overtaken by the Honda rider with around 17 laps remaining and never looked like regaining the lead. With a comfortable cushion at the top of the standings, he appeared to ease off in order to secure second spot and remains well placed to secure a second MotoGP title following his debut triumph in 2010. Ya m a h a t r i o A n d r e a Dovizioso, Cal Crutchlow and Ben Spies fought an entertaining battle for the remaining place on the podium, with Italian Dovizioso eventually clinching third ahead of Briton Crutchlow and American Spies. "It was tough to stay calm and remain focused but I came out full of
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Lorenzo leads on 290 points ahead of the next race in Japan in two weeks, with Pedrosa on 257. World champion Casey Stoner of Australia, who is out injured and is set to retire at the end of the season after falling out of love with the sport, is third on 186 points, seven clear of Dovizioso. Ducati rider Nicky Hayden suffered a spectacular crash early in Sunday's race and was taken to the medical centre for checks. Race organisers said the American had arrived there "conscious and with full mobility" and had later been transferred to a local hospital in order to "rule out any internal injuries". Spaniard Pol Espargaro won Sunday's Moto2 race ahead of compatriot Marc Marquez and Briton Scott Redding. Espargaro's victory cut Marquez's championship lead to 48 points, with Italian Andrea Iannone in third. Luis Salom, another Spaniard, was victorious in the Moto3 category to move into second in the standings behind Sandro Cortese. Cortese finished second on Sunday and his German compatriot Jonas Folger was third.
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concentration and I knew the bike would perform well," Pedrosa, who crashed in Saturday's qualifying session, said in an interview with Spanish television. "I managed to pass Jorge and then got into my rhythm and I am very pleased with the home win," added the Spaniard, who turned 27 on Saturday. Lorenzo said: "I made a good start and tried to ride at my limit but Dani really rode a spectacular race and we couldn't do anything about him and his bike. "But it was more or less what we wanted in terms of securing the points and better moments will come," he
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Nathan Sharpe admitted the injuries - the catalogue of misery began on six minutes when centre Pat McCabe went off took its toll on a side that won their last two Championship Tests. "It is difficult to rejig a side on the run and a good Springbok team fully exploited our problems. We must now bounce back against Argentina and finish the campaign strongly," Sharpe said. Continuing poor place kicking was the one disappointment as the Springboks got back on the winning trail after a three-match winless run with Pienaar failing to convert four penalty attempts.
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Matthews, an eight-time Hawthorn best and fairest and four-time Hawk premiership player, says most statistics suggested Hawthorn should have won and it will be left ruing "the one that got away". Matthews said the second quarter, when the Swans kicked six goals straight while Hawthorn managed just one behind and sent another shot out on the full, highlighted the key separating factor. "Normally the stats don't
the lead against the underdogs. "I think they should have won it when they hit the front. They should have powered away," McClure said Matthews added Sydney's relentless tackling pressure played a role in disrupting the Hawks. "Why didn't they win the game? The tackling pressure of the Swans was fantastic so that put pressure on the Hawthorn disposal," Matthews said.
"I think that first half would be really good for (the young players') experience," two-time grand final loser Sam Perrett said. "I think we're going to take a lesson from that in that we need to hold the ball and build more pressure. "You've got to start from the get go in these big games." Perrett said Canterbury needed to learn from fallen grand finalists before them like his own Sydney Roosters in 2010, and not let one grand final appearance be their pinnacle.
grade working with Hasler and went to great lengths to praise the coaching staff. "He's a great coach and he's worked really hard as has all the other staff and the club and all the players," Tolman said. "It's been a great year for us but it's just disappointing now. "I haven't really looked that far ahead (towards being successful next year). But the guys will learn from this experience. It's a much better feeling to be winning than losing."
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