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Messing with the Monkey's Business

Monkeys at Ubud Money Forest Receive Vasectomies as Bali Wo r k s t o S t a b i l i z e Primate Populations
Managers of the Wanara Wana Monkey Forest in Ubud have taken the definitive step of performing vasectomies on male monkeys in order to control the burgeoning population at the popular tourist site. On Sunday veterinarians and a team from the Primate Study Centre at Bali's Udayana University arrived at the Monkey Forest. Difficulties in capturing the elusive male monkeys and a limited number of doctors performing the surgical sterilization limited the procedure to an initial group of just eight apes. The park covers a total of 12 hectares with an estimated monkey population of 600 - 200 of which are sexually productive females

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assiduously served by a sexually dominant group of 80 males. Experts estimate 200 new monkeys are added to the population at the forest each year, posing the increasing threat that over-population will outstrip food and space supplies. During the vasectomies, students from the Animal Husbandry Department at Udayana University surveyed the general health and condition of the sedated primates. Continue to page 2

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carrying loads in excess of 8 tons. If we look at the tonnage passing down the roads, it's clear that they are above 8 tons and many are very long trucks, explained Susalit. Alius prays that the Transportation Office in Bali will not only sanction through fines or seize trucks that are overloaded, but will also render punishments to the owners of the vehicles found breaking the law. As a tourism destination, Bali needs an infrastructure of roads that are good and adequate, admonished Alius. www.balidiscovery.com

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The Heavy Load on Bali's Roads

Bali Government Urged to Introduce Maximum Load Limits on Trucks Tr a v e l l i n g o n Island's Roads
The head of the agency charged with National Roadway Construction for the province (BPJN), Susalit Alius, is calling on Bali to introduce and enforce load and size-limit laws for trucks allowed to travel on the island's roads. As reported by Beritabali.com, BJPN is blaming the poor condition of roads in Bali on the operation of large, over-

loaded trucks. Alius called on the provincial government to maximize the use of weighing stations already in place across Bali. He complained that many trucks coming to Bali are

Waiting for the Buses

promised delivery of the additional vehicles. Originally scheduled for delivery in time for the New Year's festivities of 2011/2012, Bali is now told the new busses are still in Semarang, Central Java, getting a paint job and creating a livery that will match the 15 busses already in

Bali Awaits Delivery of Additional 10 Buses for Trans-Sarbagita Mass Transit System
Bali awaits the delivery of 10 new Trans-Sarbagita Buses that will bring to 25 busses the capacity of the increasingly popular mass-transit system in Bali. As with the initial delivery of the first fleet of busses, Jakarta appears to once again be running behind in the

operation. The new buses are now expected to arrive in Bali in late February 2012. www.balidiscovery.com Continued from page 1 Plans are to carry out vasectomies at the Monkey Forest once every six months. Experts say the positive impact of the program will only really be felt in five years time when the monkey population stabilizes. www.balidiscovery.com

China probes "bouncing" boiled eggs

Chinese authorities are investigating eggs which bounce after being boiled and may make men sterile, in the latest food safety scare to hit the country.
The eggs, being referred to in Chinese media and on the internet as "rubber eggs" or "ping pong eggs," are too hard to eat, raising suspicion they are fake, after appearing in "small numbers" in markets nationwide. "The investigation is designed to appease consumers' concerns, after some suspected they bought artificial eggs made by unconscientious traders seeking profits. H o w e v e r, t h e e g g s ' hardness could be a natural occurrence, caused by hens consuming large amounts of food enriched with a compound called gossypol, which binds to protein in egg yolks, Xinhua said. "While gossypol normally exists in the residue of cotton seeds added to chicken feed as an extra protein source, large doses of the compound will suppress sperm activity as gossypol has been tested to be used in male contraceptive pills," it added. Food safety worries are nothing new to China, where tales of fake cooking oil, tainted milk and watermelons which explode from being fed too much fertiliser regularly appear in the news. In 2008, at least six children died and nearly 300,000 became ill from powdered milk laced with melamine, an industrial chemical added to low quality or diluted milk to fool inspectors by giving misleadingly high readings for protein levels.

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Just like SuBo however, it is an act to make your eyes water. Let's just hope his talents weren't overappreciated and he'll be okay to perform in the future.

BALI THE RIGHT WAY

day again my fellow punters and welcome to the first week of the A.F.L season. It really is only the practise series or as a professional would say pre season competition and my guess is the Mighty Pies will walk away with the winning purse once again this year. They could have half their players in hospital and I would say the same thing, but I do believe they will come out of the box firing on all cylinders this year. I did have a Aaliasj@kutaweekly.com yarn with a few old mates this week while propping up a favoured bar in Kuta and listened while the armchair experts all agreed that many teams have had a few shuffles and are taking new players to the field, with some having new coaches and directions or game plans entering the 2012 round. It was good listening to this rabble gesticulate and all was well until someone came up with the brilliant idea of getting a shirt made that said The Pies Have Buckley's which seemed to crack everyone up except me. The fact that Buckley has been whacked into the top position aside, the lad has been swinging the pick for a few years in the club with great success and being that the Pies are one of the richest teams in the league, one would suggest that the powers that be have made a decision at a committee level, that would not have been made lightly and acting in the best interest of the club have chosen him to lead the charge. I guess time will tell but, at the end of the day, yes the Pies have Buckley and will give you all a run for your money again this year. Karn the Pies. Moving along, this week I must, with great pleasure, introduce to the paper our latest sponsor and arguably one of the best new restaurants, slash, bars in Bali, being Bamboo Bar on Kartika Plaza road in Tuban. This is, as I said one of the most well presented, well managed places I have seen for a long time and can only say, you must get down and check it out for a feed or a cold beer. They have catered very well for the true Aussie and will do whatever it takes to make your visit one of the best in Kuta. They have heaps of different specials each week and I guarantee you will not find a classier place along that strip. They have a great happy hour that runs from 4-6pm every afternoon on Heineken beer, which is a buy one, get one free deal, so basically half price, and after finding myself there, watching the cricket late last week, live on the big screen, I decided that I want a fan as big as the one they have hanging from the roof in the place, fitted in my house. Lots of fresh air, great service, cold beer in a good surrounding. Every Sunday they have a kids eat free deal which helps keep the cost down when travelling with the billy lids. All in all, a great all rounder in so far as quality goes in Bali. Thank you Bamboo Bar for your support and we look forward to our readers enjoying your place for many years to come. Check out their advert on page 18. Lastly, I have it on good authority there is a terrible outbreak of dengue fever ripping around the island at the moment, and some people have been really sick from not using their brains and chucking on the repellent when they are sitting around relaxing or hitting the streets. I can't stress enough just how important it is to use insect repellent when travelling overseas, especially in South East Asia, and yes Ken, Bali is included in that. I, along with many of my friends have been travelling in the region for more than 20years and none of us have ever suffered from an attack. I even heard a rumour that one particular venue had put the mozzies on the payroll so as many people as possible had been crook from visiting the place. What a load of horse crap, it is the depths of the wet season and the entire region is teaming with mosquito larvae sitting in half dried up puddles and rain filled receptacles and to say it comes from one specific place is ridiculous, anyhow that's about my lot for the week. I hope the most of you stay safe, happy, healthy and always remember as per the words of uncle Fester, Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. Enjoy your week, ALIASJ.

Got Talent host grabs for the crotch of co-presenter

What would Britain's Got Talent supremo Simon C owe ll m a k e of the cheeky behaviour of these two characters from the Serbian version of the show?
Thought to be the programme's hosts, the female presenter jokily we hope squeeze's her colleague private parts during a recent link. After the negative reaction to M.I.A's middle finger behavior during the Super Bowl halftime show, we don't think that the pair should bother sending their audition reels in the host the next NFL's next interval spectacular. Or could it be that they're a doctor and patient looking to bring their glamorous medical routine 'double act' to the mainstream? Can't see Ant and Dec pulling off a similar stunt in the near future Or at least we hope not.

Scuba divers invite sharks to their tea party

Don't fret if you've forgotten your wetsuit as the dry side of the five-metre long glass walkway allows visitors to see the creatures swim inches The stunt marks the beneath their feet. launch of a new display at the Other guests who'll be Sea Life London Aquarium, which aims to put an end to myths about the beautiful creature being a blood thirsty sea monster. Deputy curator Jamie Oliver said: "We wanted to challenge the terrible - and undeserved - reputation sharks have as bloodthirsty killers. "What better way of doing it than by joining all of them for tea. "The team was very excited to throw the party and the sharks didn't blink an eye."

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US police aren't filing charges against a father who b r i e f l y p l a y e d a pornographic video instead of The Smurfs at his child's birthday party.
Tremonton Police Chief Dave Nance tells the StandardExaminer of Ogden the man had rented a copy of The Smurfs from a kiosk and loaded the disc into his laptop. But when he turned the projector on for the children, pornographic images flashed on

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the screen. Authorities got involved when the father complained somebody had tampered with the DVD. Police found nothing wrong, saying the porn was probably on the laptop. Mr Nance says officials aren't pursuing charges because the incident was apparently an accident. The Smurfs was chased into New York City released in 2011 and features animated blue creatures by an evil wizard.

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India ministers caught watching porn in parliament

Three Indian politicians from a morally conservative party, including a women's affairs minister, resigned after being caught watching pornography on a mobile phone during a session of state parliament.
News channels broadcast footage showing Karnataka state Minister for Cooperation Laxman Savadi sharing a porn clip with his colleague C.C. Patil, the minister for women and child development, while sitting in the state assembly. The owner of the phone, state Minister for Ports, Science a n d Te c h n o l o g y K r i s h n a Palemar, also quit. "We are requesting the honorable Speaker of the House to conduct an inquiry and we'll come out with a clean chit," Patil said, denying that they were deliberately looking at porn. The three men said they did not want to cause any embarrassment for their party, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which rules the state and is in opposition at a national level. There has been outrage over the incident not just from rights activists and right-wing Hindu groups in conservative India, but also from the ruling Congress party which called for the assembly to be dissolved. "We live in a country where there already is this social mindset that women are disposable commodities and are seen as transferable properties," Renuka Chowdhary, a former federal minister for women's development and a member of the Congress Party. "It really is troubling that the people who are in positions of power and have the responsibility to change things actually have the same mindset and are busy watching porn," . Girls and women in largely patriarchal India face a barrage of threats including rape, dowry-related murder, forced marriage, domestic violence, honor killings and human trafficking.

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Bali Operating Above the Economic Fray

Bank Indonesia Predicts Bali May Largely Evade Fallout from the World Economic Crisis
The chief of the Bali branch of Bank Indonesia, Jeffrey Kairupan, is optimistic that the economic development of Bali in 2012 will generally outpace the national predicted rate of growth for 2012 of 6.5%. Quoted by Radar Bali, Kairupan told the media on Monday, that policymakers must pay serious attention to the worsening economic crisis in Europe and its possible effect on the national eco nomy. The B a n k Indonesia official said there was cause for optimism in Bali due to t h e availability of credit to business people in Bali. In addition, he cited further reasons of optimism in the growing level of investment in Bali supported by steps underway to improve the infrastructure on the island, such as the expansion of Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport.

Such optimism, he said, must be tempered, however, by with a cautious outlook on the global economic crisis, which may eventually also be felt in Bali. www.balidiscovery.com

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are trolleys that can be used without payment. The porters (in other airports) only collect trolleys and return them to the terminal, said Purwa, quoted in Bisnis Bali. He also bemoaned that there are many shops at the Bali Airport selling the same merchandise, giving a negative impression to passengers that they were standing in an art market and not a modern airport. The perception of our airport is not positive with at least 16 money-change counters, Purwa added. Purwa pointed out that at many international airports two money-changers are sufficient to serve an entire airport. The inconvenient state of Bali's airport is exacerbated by the current amount of construction now underway at that facility.

Fattest man on the planet from London

legion of round-the-clock Mr. Martin needs the Ahead of this summer's Olympics, it seems as if Great assistance of eight ambulance carers are his two sisters, who take turns to make house Britain has already visits. Keith is thought not to bagged one alternative have had a girlfriend in over world beating accolade twenty years. with the planet's 'fattest Despite being reliant man' living in London. on such assistance, Keith does not blame anyone but himself for his condition although he does pinpoint the death of his mother as a trigger for his vast consumption. My mother died when I was 16 and I didn't care about anything after that and I couldn't care less about what happened to me. I ate anything and everything, I blame myself. It was my fault and I hate what I have done to myself. Mexican Manuel Uribe, 44, is still listed as the heaviest man in the Guinness Book of Records in spite of his near 60 stone weight loss.

Less Than Happy Landings

Indonesian Association o f Tr a v e l A g e n t s Criticize Service Standards at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport
Following a recent dress down of Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport from the Bali chapter of the Indonesian Association of Travel Agents (ASITA), the chairman of that organization has again lambasted the main air gateway for the island as being substandard. Al Purwa, chairman of ASITA-Bali, said: Together with the general public, as taxpayers we are very concerned with safety and convenience at the airport. However, at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport there is a great deal of distortion and inconvenience experienced by visiting tourists. According to Purwa,

At 58 stone, Keith Martin is so large that he requires 18 carers to help keep him alive. The 42-year-old is now thought to be the fattest man on Earth after the preceding obesity champion went on a crash diet, dropping from 90 stone to a mere 31 and a half stone. Bed-ridden and unable to find clothes that fit him due to his six-foot waist, Keith is reported to spend his days watching television and gorging on sweets, cakes, biscuits and sausages. His dinner often includes two whole roast dinners with all the trimmings, having typically kicked off his day with eight hot dogs for breakfast.

workers to help shift his enormous frame to a reinforced vehicle for frequent hospital visits close to his home in Harlesden, north-west London. These health checks are the only times he has left his bed in the last ten years. Super-sized Keith is also said to need the attention of four carers to visit him twice a day and four nurses three times a week to wash him and monitor his health. Also forming part of his

safety and convenience should be the prime concern of those who manage the Airport given the facility's role as the first impression for every tourist visitor to Bali. In other countries' international airports there are no shadow paid porters like those found at our (Bali) airport. There

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the computer graphics and animation industry, where the representation of hair has been a challenging problem. "Our findings extend some central paradigms in statistical physics and show how they can be used to solve a problem that has puzzled scientists and artists ever since Leonardo da Vinci remarked on the fluid-like streamlines of hair in his notebooks 500 years ago," Goldstein said. The research was conducted by Goldstein, Professor Robin Ball from the University of Warwick and their colleagues. It will be presented to the American Physical Society in Boston.

Rapunzel number helps scientists quantify ponytails

Scientists said that a "Rapunzel Number" may have helped them to crack a problem that has perplexed humanity since Leonardo da Vinci pondered it 500 years ago.
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and the University of Warwick said they had devised a "Ponytail Shape Equation", which when calculated using the Rapunzel Number and a measure of the curliness of hair can be used to predict the shape of any ponytail. Cambridge's Professor Raymond Goldstein said that he and his colleagues took account of the stiffness of individual hairs, the effects of gravity and the average waviness of human hair to come up with their formula. The Rapunzel Number provides a key ratio needed to calculate the effects of gravity on hair relative to its length. "That determines whether the ponytail looks like a fan or whether it arcs over and becomes nearly vertical at the bottom," Goldstein said in a telephone interview. The research also took into account how a bundle of hair is swelled by the outward pressure which arises from collisions between the component hairs. Scientists said the work has implications for understanding the structure of materials made up of random fibres, such as wool and fur and will have resonance with

Bali's Northern Regency of Buleleng is Home to 40% of Island's Poorest Villages

Beritabali.com reports 33 villages in the Bali regency of Buleleng are officially classified as "impoverished." This total earns the large, north Bali regency the undesired ranking as the area with the most number of poor communities on the island. Bali, as a whole, has 82 impoverished villages where officials count more than 35% of the resident families as living below the poverty line. The vice-regent of Buleleng, Made Arga Pynatih, told Beritabali.com late last week, that within the 33 poor communities existing in his regency there are

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HOROSCOPE PREDICTION 9 Feb - 15 Feb 2012

Aries Mar 20 - Apr 19 It's rare that you'd let obstacles of any kind slow you down. However, being short of facts is another matter. You've tried to find ways around certain problems but with little success. The trick is to stop struggling. However unlikely it seems, your efforts are about to come good, and spectacularly. Taurus Apr 20 - May 20 While it's understandable you're still struggling with developments as unsettling as they were unexpected, these are actually in your best interests. It's just the recent encounter between your ruler Venus and the planet of innovation, Uranus, is bound to shake things up. In retrospect you'll be thankful for everything that took place. Gemini May 21 - Jun 20 By no means are you stubborn. However, you feel honour bound to stick to certain arrangements, if only to show others you're supporting them. Actually, battling to keep existing plans going is doing nobody any favours. Circumstances are changing and so, too, must even the simplest of arrangements, and soon. Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 22 Although it's been nearly a week since the emotionally intense Full Moon shook things up, you're still discussing some of the issues events exposed. Challenging as they were initially, having had a chance to delve into the issues in question, you're beginning to be thankful events forced them out in the open. Leo Jul 23 - Aug 22 Don't allow your Leo pride to keep you from admitting that certain once exciting ideas or alliances simply aren't as good as you thought. While you could invest considerable time and effort in putting them right, you've other far better options to consider. Better yet, they wouldn't require nearly as much effort. Virgo Aug 23 - Sep 22 There's a difference between setting goals and pursuing them with vigour, which with Mars in your sign you're doing, and being inflexible. The actual circumstances on which plans are based is changing. This means reorganising some and abandoning others. If it's the latter, it's only so you can come up with something better. Libra Sep 23 - Oct 22 True, one particular arrangement worked in the past. But now you're struggling to keep things going as they are. Circumstances have changed. The sooner you begin updating these arrangements, the more swiftly you'll discover new and far easier ways of dealing with dilemmas you thought you'd just have to live with. Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21 If you're still experiencing the fallout from last week's pivotal Full Moon, it's no surprise. It triggered a variety of changes. While some were not unexpected, others may have seemed extreme if not just plain unnecessary. Tempting as it is to battle them, instead explore them. You'll be surprised what they offer. Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21 Mars' move to aspect Pluto and your ruler Jupiter in a stunning planetary pattern, last November, kick-started a cycle of remarkable growth. Exciting as what arose then was, in many cases those ideas, offers or opportunities were just the beginning. Now, some are going, and making way for new and more exciting ones. Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19 When making decisions, you're thorough. You do your research, ask every necessary question, and only then make decisions. So few things annoy you more than those who interfere with your plans, insisting they're better informed. Now, however, that could actually be the case. At least listen to what they have to say. Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 You're in a time of change. That's clear. Still, you may not have fully understood just how much changes in the world around you are altering elements of your life, even those go back a long way. You regard them as fundamental to your existence. But as circumstances change, so, too, must these. Pisces Feb 19 - Mar 19 This is a week of amazing experiences and unexpected discoveries for you. Early in the month your ruler Neptune moved into Pisces. Now the ideas planet Mercury joins it and their meeting brings new inspiration in elements of your life you've struggled to change. At long last, you recognise how those objectives can be achieved.

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sensitive, Pastika said: Don't forget that on Bali, we have two kinds of villages. Besides the 706 administrative villages, Bali also has 1,485 customary villages. A customary village is an autonomous traditional institution that wields powerful influence due to its role as the custodian of local traditions, customs and religious activities.? Traditional villages often establish rules and regulations specific to that locale that must be respected to maintain public order and balance in a community. In the past, internecine conflicts have erupted in Bali between neighbouring villages over issues connected to village borders, cemetery ownership and the adoption of a new, higher caste without the consensus of community members. www.balidiscovery.com

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conflicts as well as clashes involving traditional customary institutions. Pastika added: Many foreigners work in Bali, but it is not clear whether they pay The Jakarta Post reports taxes. Many of them enter the that Bali's Governor, Made island on tourist visas, but then Mangku Pastika, is asking the Bali police to more vigilant in the supervision of criminal activity by foreign nationals living in Bali. T h e Governor is displeased with the manner in which many foreigners in Bali conduct businesses without the required they work here. Pastika said permits and licenses, evading that foreigners working in Bali their tax obligations in the are costing Balinese job process. opportunities. Underlining that Bali Pastika wants the faces threats to its security from relevant law enforcement both local and foreign residents, a g e n c i e s t o m a k e s u r e Pastika called on Bali's Chief of foreigners pay their fare share of Police, General Totoy Herawan the tax burden and crack down Indra, to be on guard. Said o n f o r e i g n e r s o p e r a t i n g Pastika: The police have to businesses by borrowing the closely monitor some specific names of local front men. threats on Bali, such as tax fraud Delving into the need for involving foreigners and business in Bali to be culturally s

Governor Pastika Wants Crackdown on Illegal Foreign Workers Evading their Tax Obligations in Bali

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NUSA LEMBONGAN
Nusa Lembongan is a small island off the southeast coast of the main island of Bali.
Fast becoming one of Bali's most popular attractions, this island paradise is a world away from the hassle and hectic pace of South Bali. Neither hawkers nor traffic mar the magnificent scenery; this is a fine place to just put your feet up and relax. Main activities include surfing, diving and snorkelling. The water is some of the clearest you will find anywhere, and a vivid aqua blue in colour. Nusa Lembongan is approximately 8 square km in size, and is one of three neighbouring islands, the others being much larger Nusa Penida and tiny Nusa Ceningan. The three islands are separated from Bali by the Badung Strait. Some visitors may find Nusa Lembongan a little slow after the pace of South Bali. Many areas around the island are good for diving and snorkelling, with abundant marine life and healthy coral. Surfing can get a bit crowded, but the waves are good. There are several white sand beaches away from the main centers which are virtually never crowded. There is a flourishing and well established seaweed farming industry here, and many visitors find it interesting to learn about this. Two main beach areas have traditionally attracted visitors. Jungut Batu in the northwest is the bigger of the two, and has myriad hotels and cheap eateries. This is the area which traditionally attracted backpackers and surfers to the island. The white sand beach here is pleasant enough but nothing to get too excited about, and it is a little narrow in places. In more recent times, the hillside to the south of Jungut Batu known as the Bukit (the hill) has been developed and has attracted higher level hotels. The views from the Bukit are perhaps second to none on Nusa Lembongan. Sunsets are best viewed along the main Jungut Batu beachfront. Mushroom Bay to the southwest of Jungut Batu is a quaint, attractive and sheltered bay. It is an especially nice spot after 3PM when the day trippers have returned to Bali, and it has a great white sandy beach, along with some cozy little water-side restaurants. Further south, the lesser known beaches either side of the Devil's Tear outcrop, known as Dream Beach and Sunset Beach, are increasingly drawing more visitors. The coastal landscape in this part of the island is mostly low-lying limestone cliffs, and there are some dramatic cave formations. The north end of the island is fringed by a mangrove forest, and the eastern side of the island is separated from neighbouring Nusa Ceningan by a shallow estuarine channel. The main population centre of the island is Lembongan Village in the southern interior, and it is here that you will find the homes of most traditional island families. The only realistic way (although you can charter a helicopter to reach Nusa Lembongan from Bali is by boat. There are several options according to budget and speed. Most of the scheduled services leave from Sanur Beach at the end of Jalan Hangtuah, and involve getting your feet wet. The exact departure and arrival point on this beach depends on the tide. Other services run from Benoa Harbour, and there are local public boat services to and from Padang Bai and Kusamba in East Bali, but these are not recommended for reasons of safety and comfort. The attractions here are mostly natural. The beaches and other coastal landscapes are obviously a key draw, as are the sunsets. There are a limited number of man-made attractions, most notably temples and the rickety suspension bridge.

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Police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks

Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook "friends" to find missing persons and hunt out suspected criminals, according to the state's interior minister.
The decision to use social media in manhunts follows the completion of a pilot scheme in the northern city of Hanover last year which drew sharp criticism from data protection groups. The scheme helped police clear up six criminal investigations and two missing persons cases after identikits of suspects and stills from Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage were circulated on the social networking site Facebook. Two cases were resolved just hours after the information was uploaded to the site. "Our successes so far clearly show that the police must not shut themselves off from this medium," state interior minister of Lower-Saxony, Uwe Schuenemann, said in a statement. "The police department in Lower-Saxony can adapt to new trends," he said. "With a fan page the police is showing itself to be modern and approachable." Data protection groups heavily criticised the publication of suspects' pictures on Facebook during the pilot last year, arguing that personal data directed through Facebook could end up on an American internet server, outside the influence of EU data protection laws. The new system, which will be introduced in the near future, will direct Facebook users to a police server via an internet link, said Schuenemann. B u t t h e s t a t e commissioner for data protection, Joachim Wahlbrink, said this was not enough and the decision would lead to the circulation of the personal information on the internet which can never be completely deleted. "Once this data has been saved, those involved will always be pilloried," his spokesman, Michael Knaps, said.

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Why Italian fathers and grandfathers pass their guns down through the family? An old Italian man is dying. He calls his grandson to his bedside, Guido, I wan' you lissina me. I wan' you to take-a my chrome plated .38 revolver so you will always remember me." "But grandpa, I really don't like guns.... How about you leave me your Rolexwatch instead?" "You lissina me, boy. Somma day you gonna be runna da business, you gonna have a beautiful wife, lotsa money, a big-a home and maybe a couple of bambinos. Somma day you gonna come-a home and maybe finda you wife inna bed with another man." "Whatta you gonna do then? Pointa to you watch and say, times-up." The Italian Grandmother An Italian grandmother is giving directions to her grown grandson who is coming to visit with his wife. "You comma to de front door of the apartmenta. I am inna apartmenta 301. There issa bigga panel at the front door. With you elbow, pusha button 301. I will buzza you in. Come inside, the elevator is on the right. Get in, and with you elbow, pusha 3. When you get out, I'mma on the left. With you elbow, hit my doorbell." "Grandma, that sounds easy, but, why am I hitting all these buttons with my elbow?" "What.... you comma empty handed?

Mum tells Westwood to say sorry for swearing

Lee Westwood was forced to apologize after his mum caught him swearing on live television at last week's Qatar Masters, the world number three said.
The incident occurred during the 38year-old Briton's closing 69 Sunday, a round that left him in a tie for 12th place behind tournament winner Paul Lawrie who finished on 15-under-par. "My mum was the first person on the phone and she said you might want to a p o l o g i z e , " We s t w o o d t o l d reporters ahead of this week's Dubai Desert Classic. "I didn't think that down at four-under-par I would be on TV. It's amazing how sensitive these microphones are." ago, said he had mixed After the conversation with his mum, Westwood issued an feelings about his early-season immediate apology on his Twitter form. "If I was making an account. "Sorry about swearing on appraisal of the first couple of weeks, I've hit it a lot better than I normally do," he explained. "My putts are quite nice, I'm starting to roll a few longer ones in, but it's just been earlyseason sloppiness really, making too many bogeys and not making a birdie when I should. "My wedge shots also haven't been quite as sharp as they ought to have been." the 16th tee. Came off like a rocket Westwood said he would and thought it was going further! need to be accurate off the tee at Wash my mouth out! Perils of live the Dubai Desert Classic. tv!," he wrote. "Normally they grow the We s t w o o d , w h o a l s o rough up a little bit here," he said. finished in a tie for 17th at the Abu "They've also got the greens firm Dhabi Championship two weeks so it puts a bit of a demand on hitting the fairways."

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stretching back to 1998. Ward, 21, was recruited from Western Bulldogs, where he played 60 games since making his senior debut in the 2008 campaign. "I guess I've always had aspirations to be a leader of a football club and I think it's every kid's dream come true to captain a football club," Ward said. Canberr a-born defender Davis, 21, has played just 18 senior games for Adelaide. "It's a huge honour, one I feel extremely proud of and I feel truly privileged and humbled to get this opportunity," Davies said. The leadership group will also include Tom Scully, Rhys Palmer, Chad Cornes, Dean Brogan and Setanta O'hAilpin.

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Power, Davis and Ward to lead GWS

Greater Western Sydney has opted for players at opposite ends of the experience spectrum for its inaugural leadership group, with veteran Luke Power and youngsters Phil Davis and Callan Ward named cocaptains.
"These guys are very dedicated and that's the type of p l a y e r a n d leadership we want," Giants' coach Kevin Sheedy told reporters. S h e e d y revealed he had learnt from the successful cocaptaincy structure employed by his club's crosstown rivals, the Sydney Swans. "Sometimes you look at what somebody has done very well and you should learn from that lesson," Sheedy said. "I think to me they've set up a very strong footy club, the character of the Swans' group, so that's something we had to learn pretty quickly about Sydney." Three-time Brisbane premiership player Power, 32, announced his retirement last year, but was coaxed back into playing by the Giants.

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"I'm not the age demographic that you usually associate with captains, but it's a role I'm honoured to take on," Power said. The All Australian and International Rules representative amassed 282 games and 226 goals for Brisbane in a stellar career

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below zero for the last week, the sauerkraut froze almost instantly and created impassable obstacles, causing traffic to back up for 10 km. The motorway was completely shut down for four hours while authorities struggled to scrape the frozen sauerkraut away.

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the Commission's most immediate priority and Grant painted a positive picture giving assurances rugby league would secure a "very good" deal despite it's legal snag with Optus over exclusive rights. There were concerns however the game's leading players would grab most of the money following reports Melbourne's representative half-back Cooper Cronk was scouting for a new $850,000a-season deal tied to the e x p e c t e d broadcast rights deal when it is negotiated and wages are increased. Grant said it was the g a m e ' s responsibility to provide players with earnings the game could support and generate. "Players have to look after themselves and make the best deals they can," he said. "If that deal means they need to exit our game, then that's the way it needs to be. "We can't possibly match everything that's going to come along and it would be inappropriate and irresponsible to do so. "But those players who leave the game with the expectation of more money have to consider how they're going to spend the rest of their lives.

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dollar - that's what these broadcast rights are all about. "I played rugby union for 10 years, AFL for 10 years and I played rugby league for 15 years. "I look at the game today and there's absolutely no doubt we have the most entertaining on-field sport in Australia, if not the world. "That puts us in a very A t h i s f i r s t p u b l i c strong position for the entertain appearance since taking over as dollar which can go back into the t h e Commission's first chairman o n F r i d a y, Grant urged fans to have confidence and faith in rugby league to meet any challenges a h e a d including AFL's attempts to infiltrate its heartland. I n recent years the AFL has shelled out game. millions to poach Brisbane "The big question then is superstars Karmichael Hunt, who how we divide it." joined the Gold Coast Suns, and Grant said it was easy to Israel Folau, who will play for AFL be fooled by the hype about what n e w c o m e r s G r e a t e r We s t rugby league's competitors were Sydney this year, to help its push doing. into rugby league strongholds. Grant and the ARLC's "I believe with all the hard inaugural chief executive, David work we've done for our game for Gallop, addressed a cross tens of years at grass roots level, section of Queensland rugby it's not going to easy for them league people representing (AFL) to take away any turf," junior and senior clubs, referees Grant said. and volunteers from the Gold "In my view we need to be Coast to Cairns and west to Mt a lot more confident about the Isa about the game's future and game we have. the challenges it faces. "We're competing (with all Negotiating a new TV codes) for the entertainment rights broadcasting deal is clearly

Newly appointed Australian Rugby League Commission chairman John Grant fired a shot at A F L o n S a t u r d a y, declaring the rival code will struggle to "take away any turf" from rugby league.

Museum of memories for broken hearted

"The more the room filled What becomes of a garden with chopped furniture, (the more) gnome hurled in fury at a I felt better." windscreen during a stormy The text by a blue frisbee break-up? reads: "Darling, should you ever

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Or a teddy bear that was once a Valentine's Day present? A wedding dress from a marriage gone awry? An axe that smashed through household furniture? All are on display at the Museum of Broken Relationships in Croatia's capital Zagreb, each with written testimonies telling tales of passion, romance and heartbreak. On Valentine's Day, the museum sees its visits almost double. "The objects that are here represent all the stages of a breakup . . . and how people go through love," said Drazen Grubisic, a designer and artist who co-founded the museum in 2010 in Zagreb. "We might say it's a love museum, just upside down." The mementos - collected from all over the world - are random and varied, ranging from fake rubber breasts to a cast from a broken leg. Each item comes with dates and locations of the relationships, and notes by their anonymous donors. Some are funny. The note next to a garter belt says: "I never put them on. The relationship might have lasted longer if I had." Some are bitter. The garden gnome flew over a car driven by a husband who turned "arrogant and heartless". It bounced on the asphalt, shattering its face. "It was a long loop, drawing an arc of time . . . that defined the end of love," the note from Slovenia said. An axe from Berlin was used by a woman to smash every piece of furniture her girlfriend had left behind.

get the ridiculous idea to walk into a cultural institution like a museum for the first time in your life, you'll remember me." The museum, located just across from Zagreb's City Hall where couples get married, displays about 100 "relics" out of about 1000 that have been Dear Martha, collected from around the world. I love coming to Bali. I come Parts of the collection here 4 times every year. I wish to have travelled as far as Manila, give something back to the London and Singapore to be put wonderful people of this on display. In each city, the heartbroken can donate their stuff paradise. Do you have any suggestions? to the Zagreb museum. A prosthetic leg now Greg showcased in England at the P.S Really enjoy your column. National Centre for Craft and Design, was donated by a war Dear Greg, veteran who fell in love with his There are a lot of orphanages that physical therapist. need help. Either by donation or A note says it lasted time. Some orphanages like longer than the relationship because it was made of "sturdier people to visit them and spend time with the kids. I have done this material". myself. Just to see the kids smile The museum itself is the brainchild of a break-up. When and have a good time makes my Grubisic and co-founder Olinka day. A list of orphanages are in the Vistica, a filmmaker, split up, they local phone book. I have 2 got stuck when it came to dividing children whom I sponsor so they their sentimental memorabilia. can go to school. I actually go to They didn't want to just get rid of it, the school to pay their fees, buy so they created a museum. "Maybe sometime in your their uniforms & basically life you will want to remember support the child's education. The some of the good parts of the orphanages rely on support from relationship," Grubisic said. outside communities to remain H e s a i d d o n o r s o f open. A lot of regular tourists mementos found the giving bring old clothes to Bali to donate therapeutic. rather than putting them in the "They can move on," he good Samaritan bin in their own said. country. "They also show there's something universal, all have Thank you for reading the column been broken hearted at least dear. Martha. once."

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Ricky Ponting has been named Australian captain for Friday's one-day international against Sri Lanka at the SCG in place of the injured Michael Clarke.
The long-time skipper will lead the side once again after Clarke's hamstring strain ruled him out. Clarke hopes to return to the side in time for Sunday's match with India at the Gabba. He had been left without an official deputy after injury ruled Shane Watson out for most the summer. Although David Warner was nominally deputy for Clarke in last Sunday's match against India at the Adelaide Oval, it was clear Ponting took the lead in the field after Clarke withdrew from play. National selector John Inverarity said the selectors did not want to burden Warner with the captaincy, even in the shortterm, at this point in his development. "After careful consideration the NSP (national selection panel) has asked Ricky Ponting if he would captain the Australian ODI team in Michael Clarke's absence," Inverarity said. "David Warner is a young

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World Cup teams in 2003 and 2007. "The NSP appreciates the fact that Ricky is prepared to accept this responsibility in the wider interests of the team." Australia also announced the squad for Friday and Sunday's ODIs with the major surprise being Brett Lee's inclusion after suffering a broken toe in the Twenty20 match against India on February 3. Ryan Harris has withdrawn from the squad due to niggling injuries, meaning Lee's replacement Ben Hilfenhaus remains with the squad. Brad Haddin, as he expected, has not returned to the squad after being rested for the first three ODIs. "Some players are showing signs of fatigue after a demanding summer in which the Australian team has played with great intensity and purpose and performed with distinction," Inverarity said. "The national selection panel has omitted Ryan Harris for this reason and for the fact that he is carrying some minor niggles. "The NSP has refreshed the squad with the inclusion of Brett Lee and Ben Hilfenhaus. "Brett is making a good recovery from his toe injury and will be given rigorous fitness tests before Friday's ODI fixture. "As expected Michael Hussey returns to the squad." Australian squad: Michael Clarke (c), Ricky Ponting (captain for Friday's ODI vs Sri Lanka), David Warner (v-c), Dan Christian, Xavier Doherty, Peter Forrest, Ben Hilfenhaus, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee, Mitchell Marsh, Clint McKay, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade.

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If you think you have problems, spare a thought for people battling extraordinary addictions including being sexually attracted to a car, eating plastic and cat food and drinking nail polish.
These are just some of the issues people in the United States are bravely admitting to the world on TLC's popular reality TV show My Strange Addiction, which focuses on people "battling unusual obsessive behaviour". "The show follows these addicts as they reveal their strange addictions to friends and family, and meet with psychological experts to understand the underlying causes of their behaviour," according to TLC. The show's third season airs in the US on Sunday and features people such as 27-year-old Nathaniel, who has been in a "committed" and intimate relationship with Chase, his 1998 Chevy Monte Carlo. Nathaniel has owned Chase for nearly five years and the show reveals that he "goes on dates with his car, buys it birthday gifts, and even has sex with it". His addiction is described as objectophilia - when a person develops a strong emotional and sexual relationship with an inanimate object - and other cases include attractions to a rollercoaster, an elevator and the Eiffel Tower, according to My Strange Addiction. "It was love at first sight. His body and then his interior and everything just together just seemed to fit and I just felt an instant connection," Nathaniel says. Nathaniel's obsession began during his teenage years while building model cars. He kisses and caresses Chase's "sexy" curves and greets the car with, "Morning baby, my handsome man". My Strange Addiction also exposes people's compulsion to eat items including cat food, plastic and

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"Eating it can lead to salmonella, E. coli and cancer." Although cat food isn't a problem for 18-year-old Kailyn, her addiction is just as detrimental to her health. The Californian restaurant hostess has eaten plastic every day for the past 11 years and, like Mary, there are days when Kailyn forgoes human food to instead focus on her addiction. "Plastic is something I want and I feel like I need," the teenager says. "It's not the taste of plastic that I love, it's the way it crunches and feels." She estimates she has eaten a total of 68kg of plastic: 800 forks, 12 remote controls, 5000 beads, 1000 mini cocktail swords, 50 clothes hangers, 25 takeaway cup lids, 10 water bottles, two baby dummies and three CD cases. Others featured on the TV show include Bertha, a 23-yearold who has drunk five bottles of nail polish every day for the past five years; Jamie, 32, who spends 12 hours a day digging in her ears with items including scissors; 28year-old Jaye, who has been snorting baby powder 10 times a day for the past 16 years; and Andrea, 23, who risks cancer because she is hooked on eating sticky tape. In an article on How Stuff Works, Josh Clark says people become addicted to a substance or activity for the same reason they initially try it, they like the way it makes them feel. "Although some people may try a drug, take a drink or eat a doughnut and never become hooked, almost all of us have the capability to become addicted," Clark explains. "Users cross a threshold and undergo a transition to addiction.

Ponting to lead in Clarke's absence

player making his way. He displays considerable leadership potential, but the NSP is of the view that he should not, at this moment, have the added responsibility of captaincy thrust on him. "David has been gaining

Car sex, cat food among strange addictions

valuable experience under Michael Clarke's captaincy and now he will have the opportunity to grow his leadership skills further as vice-captain to Ricky Ponting. "In making this decision, the NSP reminded itself of the fact that Ricky Ponting led the winning Australian ICC Cricket

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sticky tape. Mary started eating cat food after a difficult divorce led to her spending all her time at home with her three cats. The reality TV show estimates that Mary eats 900 tiny cat biscuits a day - or more than one million since her addiction began five years ago. "They just burst with flavour in your mouth and I just love them," Mary says. "I have a 17-year-old cat to prove that these are not harmful and until somebody proves otherwise I don't see no reason to stop eating them." Mary's addiction has escalated - she has been eating wet cat food for the past year. "It tastes and smells like chicken soup, just like Grandma used to make," she says. Her brother Tommy is disgusted by the habit, but he is also concerned about the effect cat food that is not for human consumption has had on his sister's health. "It's gross. There's four basic food groups and cat treats are not one of them," Tommy says. But Mary is hooked and admits that there have been days when all she eats is cat food - no human food. "Pet food often contains body parts from dead, dying or diseased animals," according to My Strange Addiction.

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Former Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse has expressed his fears for Andrew Krakouer and admitted he is trying to contact the troubled Magpies forward.

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back [or] live with their grandparents from time to time? I'm not 100 per cent sure. I hope so for his sake, but stranger things have happened. Malthouse, who as coach of the Collingwood brought Krakouer to the club ahead of the 2010 draft, says he wants to contact the diminutive forward who shone in the Magpies' run to the Grand Final and picked up the 2011 Mark of the Year award. Krakouer, who previously played for Richmond, made his AFL comeback with the 'Pies after serving a jail term for assault. "It's not about football, this is about life," Malthouse said. "If he comes back to football - well and good - but I want to get in touch on the humanity thing, not so much the football thing. "I want to make contact with him, he's such a beautiful kid."

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Malthouse fears for Krakouer

Malthouse hopes Krakouer will soon play again, but wonders how the small forward will cope without fellow Indigenous player Leon Davis alongside him. Davis, who was a mentor f i g u r e f o r K r a k o u e r, l e f t Collingwood and returned to Western Australia at the end of last season after failing to agree on a new deal. The Magpies announced start he'll probably feel a bit last week they were giving better, but Leon Davis won't be Krakouer four weeks off to deal there," Malthouse said. with personal issues in his home "Will his family be there? state of WA. Well, the girls are pretty happy being "I think when the games in Western Australia, will they come

Stewart nearly back to best

Manly coach Geoff To o v e y s a y s B r e t t Stewart is leaps and bounds ahead of where his fitness was at this point last season and he expects the NRL will see the best of the star fullback in 2012 following an injury-free preparation.
Stewart, who missed the 2009 and 2010 seasons with successive knee injuries that threatened his career, returned in a big way last season to resume his role as the crucial cog in Manly's backline. The 26-year-old also regained his mantle as the Sea Eagles' major try-scoring weapon, crossing for 15 tries from 20 games in 2011, including four in the finals, as he gained confidence in his game and his knees. And while that was short of his 22 tries in 2008 and 21 in 2006, Toovey believes Stewart will find another gear in the coming season. "He is leaps and bounds ahead of where he was this time last year," he said. "He finished the year off in sizzling form. I think he's actually looking forward to starting a season where he's not encumbered by injury. "It was a very traumatic injury in the sense that there were lots of doubts about whether he with his athleticism and whether he could reach his top speeds again. "But I think he's worked very hard on it and the medical staff have worked very hard on it. "He's back to his best." The Sea Eagles will take on Leeds this Saturday (AEDT) in the World Club Challenge, where Stewart will again play a major role in Manly's attack. And Toovey admits Manly would have struggled to win last year's premiership had it not been for such a successful comeback by Stewart. "You don't win grand finals without a potent backline," he said. "And we got that from the likes of Brett and Jamie Lyon. If you take a player like Brett out of that team, then it does reduce that potential.

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to be held in Fiji, go into a third round of regional qualifying of home and away matches that last until March 2013. The winner of the final stage of qualifying then meets the fourth-placed team in the North and Central American region (CONCACAF) on a home and away basis in November 2013 for a place in Brazil. "We have a job to do," Herbert added. "The focus is reaching Brazil twice and to do that we have to keep winning games on the longest qualification path we've had since 1982. "We start from a better base this year than we did in 2005 and with a full strength side against Jamaica ... I'm sure the public and the teams keeping tabs on us in the CONCACAF region will be keen to see what sort of marker we lay down."

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Essendon has banned Michael Hurley from discussing his future, while staying confident they can keep him from the clutches of AFL expansion team Greater Western Sydney.
The tall utility is a key target for the Giants, who are in the second year of their recruiting concessions. Hurley comes out of contract at the end of this season and if GWS can convince him to move north, there is nothing the Bombers can do about it. He was circumspect about the issue when he spoke on Tuesday morning at the launch of the NAB Cup pre-season competition. "I'm contracted until the end of the year so when I know something I will let you know," he said. Essendon football manager Paul Hamilton said the club did not want Hurley - a prime target for the Giants - discussing his situation. "We're in talks with a number of

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this season. Hamilton said the Bombers wanted to "invest in the youth and get some young leaders coming through the club." "I'm sure he would like to stay," Hamilton said of Hurley. He added that Hurley, who can play centre half-forward or centre half-back, had overcome a minor preseason injury issue and would line up at some stage in the NAB Cup. "He had a small hamstring strain but he's good," Hamilton said. "He won't play this week but he'll play during the NAB Cup ... he's travelling really well. "He's back in full training now and there shouldn't be any reason why he can't play a couple of NAB Cup games in preparation for the season."

Herbert tied down until 2014

Ricki Herbert is set to become the longest serving coach of New Zealand after he signed a contract extension through until the end of the 2014 World Cup campaign.
Herbert, who combines his position with leading A-League outfit Wellington Phoenix, was appointed as head coach in 2005 and has been in charge for 39 'A' internationals, and 45 matches in total. He guided the side to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa where it surprised pundits by finishing the tournament unbeaten. The contract extension means he will surpass John Adshead's record of 55 matches in charge and the seven-year tenure held by Ken Armstrong. "Obviously the numbers are nice to reflect on but at the end of your career," Herbert said in a statement. New Zealand play Jamaica on February 29 in Auckland as part of their preparations for the Oceania Nations Cup tournament in June, which also acts as the

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region's second round of World Cup qualifying for the 2014 finals in Brazil. The winner of the Oceania Nations Cup will represent the region in the Confederations Cup in Brazil in 2013. The top four teams from June's tournament, scheduled

players about contracts, not just Michael, and we don't really like talking ourselves about the negotiation period," Hamilton said. "It's something that you have to do without the public eyes. "At the same time you don't want players to be harassed about it all the time. "We're in talks but we'll sort those things out as we go through but we're very confident the way things are going." Hurley and David Zaharakis were voted into Essendon's leadership group for

Bennett delighted with Buderus' return

Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett says having veteran Danny Buderus return to the club is better than he imagined.
Buderus has returned to the Knights after spending three seasons playing for English Super League club Leeds. The Knights and Penrith played out an 18-18 draw in their preseason trial game over the weekend. Bennett says Buderus' form is excellent leading into the season and he will be in the run-on side for the first game. "Danny has been exceptional at training and attitude around the place and I'm really pleased he came back," he said. "I didn't have any doubts at the Mullen will play in the halves with skipper Kurt Gidley, while Darius Boyd will play at full-back and Buderus at hooker. Bennett says Mullen has trained well all offseason and is prepared for a big year. "Watching him at training and seeing what he does around the club, he's spot on with everything he does," he said. "He's got a lot of bases covered and he just needs to convert that into playing on the football field. "By the way we are going to play and the way I coach I can't see anything that's going to prohibit him from showing us what he can really do."

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