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Volume XIX, Number 346 10th Waxing of Tagu 1373 ME Sunday, 1 April, 2012

NAY PYI TAW, 31 March—A delegation led bySpeaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint lefthere by air at 9 am today to attend the 20th ASEAN Summitto be held in Cambodia.

They were seen off at Yangon International Airportby Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw Thura U Shwe Mann, ChiefMinister of Yangon Region U Myint Swe, Speaker of YangonRegion Hluttaw U Sein Tin Win, Deputy Speaker U TinAung and officials.

The Myanmar delegation comprised Director-Gen-eral of the Hluttaw Office U Kyaw Soe, Director U Thiha Hanof the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials.

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Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint andparty leave for Cambodia to attend 20th ASEAN Summit

YANGON, 31 March —Aceremony to open PyinnyaAlin Library built by Dr KhinAye (Maung Khin Min-Danubyu), wife Daw Su SuNwe and daughter Ma ThuThu Nwe Aye was held nearKyintani Village ofDanubyu Township, MaubinDistrict on 29 March noon.

Vice-Chairman of theMyanmar Libraries Founda-tion U Nyunt Swe made aspeech. Wellwisher Dr KhinAye (Maung Khin Min-Danubyu) explained thepurpose of donation, Mem-ber of Myanmar LibrariesFoundation U Chit Naing(Chit Naing-Psychology)talked about advantages of

Pyinnya Alin Library put into servicereading.

Vice-Chairman U NyuntSwe donated over 400 booksand publications, MaungKhin Min (Danubyu) 90books and literary houses557 books to the library.

Danubyu Township

Administrator U Tin Hlaingalso donated K 50,000 to thefund of the library and Assist-ant Director of AyeyawadyRegion Information and Pub-lic Relations Department UNgwe Tun over 150 books tothe library.—MNA

Significant night temperatures(31-3-2012)

Chauk (42º C)Myingyan (41º C)

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Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw Thura U Shwe Mannand officials see off a delegation led by

Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw U KhinAung Myint on their departure for Cambodia to

attend 20th ASEAN Summit.MNA

SCIENCE DAILY, 31March— While scientistsbelieve conditions suitablefor life might exist on theso-called “super-Earth” inthe Gliese 581 system, it'sunlikely to be transferred toother planets within thatsolar system.

“One of the big sci-entific questions is how didlife get started and how did

Super-Earth unlikely able totransfer life to other planets

it spread through the uni-verse,” said Jay Melosh, dis-tinguished professor of earthand atmospheric sciences.“That question used to belimited to just the Earth, butwe now know in oursolar system there is a lot ofexchange that takes place,and it’s quite possible lifestarted on Mars and came toEarth. There’s also been agreat deal of discussion aboutthe possible spread of life inthe universe from star tostar.”

Moon rocks and Marsmeteorites have been foundon Earth, which led Melosh

to previously suggest liv-ing microbes could be ex-changed among planets in asimilar manner.

A Purdue researchteam has found that, in con-trast to our own solar sys-tem, the exchange of livingmicrobes between “super-Earth” and planets in thatsolar system is not likely tooccur.

Laci Brock, a stu-dent studying interdiscipli-nary physics and planetaryscience, and Melosh willpresent those findings March 20 at the 43rd Lunarand Planetary Science Con-ference in The Woodlands,Texas.

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Our Three MainNational Causes

* Non-disintegration ofthe Union

* Non-disintegration ofNational Solidarity

* Perpetuation ofSovereignty

Phayagon Reservoir in Taunggyi of Shan State(South) distributes irrigation water for summer

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 1 April, 2012

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Be of service to the peopleSunday, 1 April, 2012

“Leave your pride and luxury at your home.” Theplacard is very common at most of buses in Myanmar.It is second only to the phrase, “Please don’t ask time,”as Myanmar drivers have long believed telling time toa passenger may lengthen the trip. But I do notunderstand why they do not prefer to let passengers’feelings and indulgence enter the doors of their buses.

For years, Myanmar people were quite a strangerto service industry. And they are naturallyunproblematic. They will never express rage if thetrain is half a day late or if electricity cut lasts a week.They are too contented. Less than a decade, someentrepreneurs have chosen to add the word “service”at signboards of their businesses. But, do the peoplereally access the comprehensive services yet?

An internet cafe in Yangon will still ask you to pulloff your footwear outside the door. A teashop waiterwill still ask you, “Are you going to pay bill, Sir?” if youhave spent over half an hour there. A salesgirl ofsupermarket will still tail you with suspicion. With orwithout the placard, it is sure that they could notguarantee the quality customer services. They areseemed to be more determined to require customers toadapt to their services, rather than adjusting theirservices to consumers. Don’t they really know thatcustomer is always right?

Now, the government is committed to provideadequate public services. It is made clear in eachspeech of the President. A series of reforms in theservice sector is tangible.

The service industry is seemed to become morelively in the country. Unfortunately, it still shows somedisregard of consumers’ feelings. However good wecould produce a goods, if with poor services, it wouldbe undervalued. Have a heart, the service industry!

Union Health Minister meets guests from foreigneducational institutions

NAY PYI TAW, 31 March—Union Minister for Health DrPe Thet Khin receivedAssistant Professor DrMyaing Myaing Nyunt andparty of Johns HopkinsUniversity at his office at 1.30pm yesterday and Dr JamesHB Kong of Asia RoyalAustralasian College at hisoffice at 3 pm.

In meeting with the teamof Johns Hopkins University,they discussed cooperationmatters, academic matters,rural health care andupgrading health standard,and cooperation with privateand NGOs in private healthcare sector.

At the call paid by AsiaRoyal Australasian Collegeteam, they cordially discussedtreatment at injuries,emergency health care task,

training and academicmatters for effectiveprevention and treatmenttasks.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 30 March—A ceremony to disbursemicrofinance loans to fourvillages in NyaungU district,supervised by Ministry ofHotels and Tourism andsponsored by A.C.EConstruction and arrangedby NyaungU TownshipCooperatives Department,took place at Ayar Hotel inBagan yesterday afternoon,with an address by DeputyMinister for Hotels andTourism U Htay Aung.

Ministry of Hotels and

Microfinance loans disbursed to four villages inNyaungU District

NAY PYI TAW, 31 March—To mark the 1st Anniversaryof Pa-O Self-AdministeredZone in Hopong, Shan State,a celebration yesterday tookplace at the office of theChairman of Pa-O Self-Administered Zone LeadingBody in the town, incollaboration with ahanding-over ceremony ofstaff quarters and an openingceremony of Shwewuthmon

First Anniversary of Pa-O Self-Administered Zone marked in

Hopong

Diplomats, observers,reporters from news agencies

to visit and study constituencieson by-election day

YANGON, 31 March —Permission has been grantedfor diplomats, internationalobservers and reporters fromnews agencies to visit theconstituencies where by-elections will take place on 1April 2012 and to cover news.

Union Minister forForeign Affairs U WunnaMaung Lwin met diplomats

and international observersat the ministry in Yangon on29 March and made aclarification on their studyvisits to respectiveconstituencies for theirconvenience and othernecessary points. Besides,arrangements have beenmade to send liaison officersto respective constituencies.

The Ministry of ForeignAffairs made plans for 156diplomats and internationalobservers to be able to visitthe places they wished to go.

Similarly, the Ministryof Information is issuingcorrespondents’s identitycards to correspondents from

foreign news agencies aftersystematic scrutiny andregistration at the receptioncounter of YangonInternational Airport. Up to31 March, a total of 137correspondents fromexternal news agencies hadarrived in Myanmar to coverthe election news.

Moreover, reporter’sidentity cards have beenissued out to 27 reporters fromMyanmar Foreign Corre-spondents Club and 427journalists and reporters fromdomestic journals so as tocover the news conveniently.

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concrete bridge.At the events, Chairman

of Pa-O Self-AdministeredZone Leading Body U KhunSan Lwin, Shan StateMinister for Transport U SaiNaw Kham and State Ministerfor Development Affairs UTu Maung formally openedthe ceremonies. After that,Chairman U Khun San Lwindelivered an address at thecelebration.—MNA

Deputy Minister for Hotels and TourismU Htay Aung presents microfinance loans forthe second time to local people of villages in

NyaungU District.—MNA

Union Minister for Health Dr Pe Thet Khinreceives Dr James HB Kong of Asia Royal

Australasian College.—MNA

Correspondent identity cards being issued to correspondents from respectivenews agencies who will visit constituencies in by-election to be held on 1 April2012, at the reception counter opened at Yangon International Airport.—MNA

UMFCCI President, Vice-Presidents to attend2nd ASEAN-EU Summit

YANGON, 30 March—President of the Republic ofthe Union of MyanmarFederation of Chambers ofCommerce and Industry UWin Aung and Vice-President U Thaung Tin lefthere yesterday morning forPhnom Penh of Cambodia to

attend 2nd ASEAN-EUSummit 2012 on 1st April.

Vice-Presidents U ZawMin Win, Dr Maung MaungLay and CEC member UAung Soe Tha also left here

to attend the summit thismorning, who were seen off atYangon International Airportby Vice-President U TunAung and personnel.

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Tourism is carrying out loandisbursement with the helpof Ministry of Cooperatives.It is the second time and aimsto develop tourism industrymore in Bagan-NyaungURegion. At the ceremony,supervisory committee wasformed for effective use ofloan interests in villagedevelopment tasks.

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PARIS , 31 March— Policeled pre-dawn raids acrossFrance on Friday in acrackdown against suspectedextremists, arresting 19people and carting offautomatic rifles and otherguns in authorities’ latestresponse to a wave ofterrorism that has shaken thecountry.

President NicolasSarkozy, intent on showingan all-out fight againstterrorism as his re-electioncontest nears, promised moresuch raids as his conservativegovernment responds to aspate of shootings insouthern France by a radical

France’s President andcandidate for the

Presidential Election2012, Nicolas Sarkozy.

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France detains 19 suspectedextremists

CARACAS, 31 March —President Hugo Chavez has adouble-digit lead over theopposition’s presidentialcandidate, but a quarter ofVenezuelan voters haven’tcommitted to either candidate,a poll said on Thursday.

The survey released bythe Caracas polling firmDatanalisis said nearly 45percent of those polled saidthey would vote for Chavez,while 31 percent supportedMiranda state Gov HenriqueCapriles. About 25 percentwere undecided. “Thoseundecided ones are going toindicate the trend in thefuture,” said Luis VicenteLeon, the polling firm’spresident.

Chavez, who has been inoffice since 1999, is seekinganother six-year term in the 7Oct election. The surveyquestioned about 1,300people in Venezuela between29 Feb and 7 March, and hada margin of error of nearly 3

Venezuela poll saysHugo Chavez ahead of rival

Venezuela’s PresidentHugo Chavez holds up a

bouquet of flowers duringan event at Teresa Carreno

theater in Caracas,Venezuela, on 29 March,

2012. — INTERNET

percentage points, Leon said.He said the percentage ofpeople expressing no choicefor a candidate had increasedsince the firm’s previous polla month earlier, when almost50 percent said they wouldvote for Chavez and 35 percentbacked Capriles.— Internet

Islamist that left seven peopledead and two wounded.Interior Minister ClaudeGueant said there was “noknown link” between thosedetained on Friday andMohamed Merah, the 23-year-old Frenchman whoclaimed responsibility for thekillings in Toulouse andMontauban. Merah was killedin a shootout with police aftera 32-hour standoff last week.

The raids in or near thecities of Toulouse, Lyon,Marseille, Paris and Nantesinvolved the arrest ofmembers of a radical Islamistgroup known as ForsaneAlizza — the Knights of Pride

— that was banned last month.Gueant said several assaultrifles and other guns wereseized. The roundup was partof a judicial operation orderedby France’s powerful anti-terrorism judges, who opened

an investigation into thegroup in October. Sarkozygave no details about thereasons for the arrests.

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BAGHDAD, 31 March—Iraq’s prime minister on Fridaypraised this week’s ArabLeague summit in Baghdad

Premier calls Arab summit ‘turning point’for Iraq

Iraqi Prime MinisterNouri al-Maliki, centre,attends the Arab League

summit in Baghdad,Iraq, on

29 March, 2012. INTERNET

as a turning point in theemerging relationshipbetween Iraq and the Arabworld. In a televised speech,Nouri al-Maliki said that hisgovernment lived up to thetechnical, political andorganizational challenges tohold the Arab summit, despitedoubts that the war-batteredcountry would be able toprovide security and logisticsfor the 21 visiting delegations.

“The summit results, inwhich Iraq and Arab countrieshave resumed relations,represents a new turning pointin the relations among Arabcountries,” he said. Only halfof the heads of states of ArabLeague members attended thesummit, reflecting deepdivisions between Shiite andSunni Muslim nations. MostSunni leaders stayed awayfrom Baghdad, ruled now byal-Maliki’s Shiite-led coalitiongovernment. Al-Malikioffered his apologies toBaghdad residents for the

strict security lockdown thatkept people from leaving theirneighbourhoods. Also,cellular phone service wasshut down across Baghdadfor two days to keepinsurgents from launchingrockets with cell phonetriggers.

Al-Maliki said the toughmeasures “were necessary tosecure Baghdad during thesummit.” Insurgentsthreatened violence duringthe gathering, but no majorattacks took place. Iraq’s topShiite cleric also praised thesummit and called for furtheraction to reintegrate hiscountry into the worldcommunity, his spokesmansaid. Ahmed al-Safi, arepresentative of GrandAyatollah Ali al-Sistani, saidlifting old UN sanctions isessential for the country togain full sovereignty. Hespoke during a Friday sermonin the Shiite holy city ofKarbala.— Internet

UNITED NATIONS, 31March— A senior Caribbeandiplomat has accused the NewYork City Police Departmentof “flagrant violation” of therules of diplomatic immunityand privileges byaggressively arresting theambassador of St Vincent andthe Grenadines. The NewYork police countered bysaying that the envoy fromthe tiny island nation refusedto identify himself afterpushing past a security barrierintended to protect Israel’sdiplomatic headquarters inNew York City from attack.

In a letter to USAmbassador to the UnitedNations Susan Rice, DelanoBart, ambassador of St Kitts

New York police accused of“uncivilized” arrest of diplomat

WASHINGTON, 31 March—US-operated drones carriedout deadly missile strikes against suspected al -Qaeda targetsin Pakistan and Yemen on Friday, US government sourcessaid. There was no connection between the targets in the twolocations, other than the fact that both sets of militants whowere attacked were believed to have had some connectionwith al -Qaeda affiliates, according to the sources.

Reports from Aden said that at least five suspectedal- Qaeda militants traveling in a car in southern Yemen’sShabwa Province were killed when a drone strike set their

US drones attack militants inPakistan, Yemen

An unarmed US “Shadow” drone is pictured in flight inthis undated photograph, released on 5 Jan, 2011.

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vehicle on fire. Witnesses said a second drone hit an emptybuilding. In Miranshah, the main town in Pakistan’s NorthWaziristan region, a drone strike killed four suspected militantsand wounded three others, local intelligence officials andmilitants said. An intelligence official claimed the dead menwere local Taleban militants.

Both drone strikes are understood to have beenconducted as part of a long-running campaign intended to killand disrupt al-Qaeda using missile-firing drones operated bythe Central Intelligence Agency, which declines comment onsuch operations. US officials cited the latest drone attacks asa refutation of recent news reports suggesting the UnitedStates was curtailing drone operations.

One report, which US officials denied, said that earlierthis year, the United States had offered a suspension of droneattacks in Pakistan in connection with efforts to improvestrained bilateral relations. A US official said: “The UnitedStates is conducting, and will continue to conduct, thecounter terrorism operations it needs to protect the US andits interests.”

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MOGADISHU , 31 March— African forces backingSomali government troopssaid they took control ofone of the Islamistrebellion’s last strongholdson Friday, sparking intenseclashes on the outskirts ofMogadishu. “Troops fromthe Somali army backed by

Somali, African forces seizerebel bastion

troops from the AfricanUnion Mission in Somaliaon Friday morning seized thedistrict of Deynile androuted the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shebab terrorists,”AMISOM spokesmanPaddy Ankunda said in astatement.

But well after thatstatement, in early eveningshooting could still be heardin the area, a humanitariansource in Mogadishu toldAFP. Four AMISOM soldierswere wounded in theoffensive, led by Burundiantroops in the force, on thesprawling Deynileneighbourhood northwestof central Mogadishu whichhad been a Shebab safehaven for years.

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and Nevis and chairman of theUN caucus of the Caribbeannations group, known asCARICOM, said the incidentoccurred on Wednesday afterSt Vincent’s envoy, CamilloGonsalves, stepped out of hiscar. Bart said in the letter, whichwas obtained by Reuters onFriday, that Gonsalves walkedpast a police barrier to take theelevator to his office. “On hisway to the elevator, he wasshouted at and confrontedby a police officer, who rudelyquestioned his action andthen grabbed him by the neckand shoulder, displayingundue physical harassmentagainst the ambassador,” Bartwrote.

Reuters

Member ofAfrican Unionpeacekeepingmission holdsup bullets atfrontline of

Deynilledistrict in

Mogadishu.INTERNET

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Scientists warn of‘emergency on global scale’PARIS, 31 March — Leading scientists on Thursday

called on the upcoming Rio Summit to grapple withenvironmental ills that they said pointed to “a humanitarianemergency on a global scale.” In a “State of the Planet”declaration issued after a four-day conference, the scientistssaid Earth was now facing unprecedented challenges, fromwater stress, pollution and species loss to spiralling demandsfor food. They called on the June 20-22 followup to the 1992Earth Summit to overhaul governance of the environment andsweep away a fixation with GDP as the sole barometer ofwellbeing.

“The continuing function of the Earth system as it hassupported the wellbeing of human civilisation in recentcenturies is at risk,” said the statement issued at the “PlanetUnder Pressure” conference. “These threats risk intensifyingeconomic, ecological and social crises, creating the potentialfor a humanitarian emergency on a global scale.” Theconference gathered nearly 3,000 environment scientists,economists, business executives and policymakers in therunup to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development inRio.

In a recorded message, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he welcomed the declaration, saying “its timing...

A farmer plows up a field where crops failed because of asevere drought in the region, in Texas in 2011.— INTERNET

could not be better.” “Climate change, the financial crisis andfood, water and energy security threaten human wellbeingand civilisation as we know it,” he said. Ban added that he wasconsidering appointing a scientific board or a chief scientificadvisor to advise him and other UN organs. The conferencedeclaration said humanity’s impact on Earth was now so greatthat a new era — “the Anthropocene,” a term derived from theGreek word for human — had emerged. Globalisation hasshown that economies and societies are now “highlyinterconnected and interdependent,” it said.— Internet

Warm, comfy mice makebetter lab specimens

LONDON, 31 March — Scientists hope to make micecomfier in their lab homes, not just to boost the rodents’ well-being but also to make them more humanlike and better modelsfor drug studies. The problem, they say, is that mice kept inlabs for medical studies are typically cold, and the resultingstress can change the physiology of the animal. The resultmay be one reason why nine out of 10 drugs that seem to workin lab mice and other animal models ultimately fail to work inhumans, the researchers add.

“If you want to design a drug that will help a patient in thehospital, you cannot reasonably do that in animals that arecold-stressed and are compensating with an elevated metabolicrate,” Joseph Garner, associate professor of comparativemedicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, said ina statement. “This will change all aspects of their physiology,such as how fast the liver breaks down a drug, which can’t helpbut increase the chance that a drug will behave differently inmice and in humans.” The solution may be easy: just providethe mice with nesting materials.

Hundreds of millions of mice populate the world’slaboratories, according to Garner who calls the rodents “one ofthe most fantastic animals on Earth.” Mice prefer somewhattoasty temperatures, between 86 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit (30and 32 degrees Celsius), though US research laboratories areoften kept at chillier temperatures to abide by federal regulations— around 68-75 F (20-24 C). The cold temperatures can suppressunmanageably aggressive behaviors in mice; also female miceare better at lactating in cooler temperatures.

On the down side, when housed in temperatures of 64-68F (18-20 C), mice may show changes in their immune systemsas well as a slowing of growth. Many labs’ current chill factor,as such, is “right at that threshold,” Garner pointed out. “Thatmeans the mice may be compromised physiologically, potentiallyaffecting research results.”— Internet

Entangled gray whale off Calif freed after chase long line attached and aflotation device at the top. Itwas impossible to tell howlong the whale had beentangled in the gear, Lewissaid.

The whale was a sub-adult, she said, somewherebetween a first-year calf anda full-grown adult. Grays aremigrating north afterwintering in Baja Californialagoons.

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LOS ANGELES, 31 March—A migrating gray whalewith debris wrapped aroundits tail was finally freed afterrescuers in a small boatchased it along the SouthernCalifornia coast so theycould cut away the fishingtraps and lines. The whalewas spotted near RedondoBeach on Thursday morn-ing.

The disentanglementteam would speed up,position its boat directlybehind the whale, and thentry to catch the tangle with along rod with a blade on top.

The first half dozenattempts failed, said KelliLewis, education director ofthe Pacific Marine MammalCenter, who watched therescue from a trailing Los

Angeles County Lifeguardboat. “As soon as he got theblade in and cut through it,the net and the drag from thebuoy, everything popped offand the whale dove.Everybody cheered,” Lewissaid.

The team was able torecover the tangled mass andidentified it as gear used inlobster or crab traps, with a

The Girls Around Me app:Creepy, dangerous, and a

good reminder to update yourprivacy settings

NEW YORK , 31 March — It was only a matter of time. Cultof Mac has pointed out this incredibly creepy app, GirlsAround Me, which as you might imagine, takes social networkcheck-ins and a user’s personal GPS data to locate andbroadcast all the surrounding women (and men – althoughthat is not the app’s advertised purpose or generating as muchhype) in a given area.

From the minute someone coined the term “SoLoMo”(which is at once the quickest and most gag-inducing way toidentify this market), our collective privacy fears were piqued.These apps, though opt-in, could be dangerous. But really,it’s been a bunch of “could-be’s” — someone could use thisapp to find you or someone could unwittingly be broadcastingan embarrassing location. For the most part, however, it’sbeen a lot of hypothetical situations. Apps like Highlight,Glancee, and Banjo have spent tons of time talking aboutprivacy and safety in the wake of these concerns. Theyemphasize how you willingly opt-in to using them and featuresthat allow you to pause location recording. But make nomistake, Girls Around Me has no concern for privacy.

The app takes public check-ins and Facebook profilesand displays a girl’s photo via Google Maps, so you knowexactly where she is. You can then access her Facebook profileand peruse whatever is publicly visible. You might be quickto dismiss this as women who haven’t so much as glanced atprivacy settings that are getting suckered, but the app alsotakes into account when others check you in somewhere viaFacebook. Foursquare, for the record, pulled API access fromGirls Around Me in response to Cult of Mac’s story.

Really, Girls Around Me is just proving what we all knewcould happen when the power of social and location app APIscombine: people get weird and make a lot of us reallyuncomfortable. —Internet

Nokia and Apple squabblesdelay Sim card ruling

PARIS, 31 March — A decision regarding the next formatfor mobile Sim cards has been delayed after negotiations overpatents ground to a halt, French media has reported. Appleand Nokia, along with other manufacturers, are locked indispute over proposals for a new “nano-Sim”. Nokia hasthreatened to withhold crucial patents if Apple’s proposal isadopted, arguing that it does not comply with requiredspecifications. The ruling has been postponed until the endof June. All firms want to secure the new format to keep up withdevices which are getting ever smaller and slimmer.

The nano-Sim will be at least a third smaller than the micro-Sim commonly found in today’s smartphones. The EuropeanTelecommunications Standards Institute (Etsi) is the bodyresponsible for setting the global standard for the format. Bypolling its membership —which consists of telecoms providersand manufacturers — it aims to reach a consensus over theideal standards for future technologies. However, views overwhich nano-Sim should be adopted have divided the industry,

The new smaller Sim is essential for the next generationof smartphones, manufacturers say.— INTERNET

resulting in the vote postponement, Les Echos reports.In one corner, Apple has proposed its own card which it

said it will offer on a royalty-free basis to other manufacturers.Inthe other, Nokia offers a different card which it said is 23%smaller and is they say more in line with Etsi’s specificrequirements.

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Three US credit firms warn of security breachinforma-tion.

“If cardholders have anyconcerns about theirindividual accounts, theyshould contact their issuingfinancial institution.” Visaechoed Mastercard’sstatement, emphasising thatits customers are notresponsible for fraudulentpurchases. Gartner analystAvivah Litan said shebelieved the breach wasrelated to a taxi garage in NewYork City. “So if you’ve paida NYC cab in the last fewmonths with your credit ordebit card—be sure to checkyour card statements forpossible fraud,” she said.

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The card companies saidcustomers would not be

responsible forfraudulent purchases.

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NEW YORK, 31 March —Visa, Mastercard andDiscover have warned thatcredit card holders’ personalinformation could be at riskafter a security breach. Thefirms said there had been “nobreach” of its own system,

instead blaming a thirdparty. Security blogKrebsOnSecurity, which firstreported the story, saidindustry sources believedmore than 10 million cardsmay have been compro-mised.

Reports suggested thestolen details had beenobtained in New York. TheWall Street Journal quotedits own industry sources assaying card-processing firmGlobal Payments was thecompany that suffered thebreach. Shares in the companyfell by more than 9% on Friday.Global Payments has notresponded to requests forcomment.

None of the threecompanies, which are thethree of the largest credit cardprocessors would confirmhow many customers wereaffected. Visa and Master-card, also used for debit cardsof major US banks, said theyhad notified banks of thebreach. Discover FinancialServices said it was monitor-ing accounts and wouldreissue cards if necessary. Ina statement, Mastercard said:“[We are] concernedwhenever there is anypossibility that cardholderscould be inconveniencedand we continue to bothmonitor this event and takesteps to safeguard account

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Dams and reservoirs distributing potable andirrigation water in Kachin and Shan States

Washaung Dam in Waingmaw Township of Kachin State is one of dams and reservoirs implemented by the State to irrigate farmlands.

Karboe Dam supplies potable and irrigation water to local nationalpeople in Kachin State.

Phayagon Reservoir in Taunggyi of Shan State (South) distributesirrigation water for summer paddy.

Mobye Dam near Mobye village in Pekhon Township of Shan State (South) generates electricity and supplies irrigation water.

NAY PYI TAW, 31 March—The prizepresentation for developing reading habit,organized by Matupi Township Information andPublic Relations Department, was held at the hallof Township General Administration Departmentin Matupi this morning. Head of Chin StateInformation and Public Relations Department UKyaw Hsint and Township Administrator U MinMaung Maung delivered speeches.

NAY PYI TAW, 31 March—Aceremony to open LyanwunLibrary, built by MyanmarLibraries Foundation and localpeople, was held in front of thelibrary in Talanzar Village of FalamTownship on 29 March morning.

Chin State Advocate-GeneralU Kappati El, Deputy

Falam Township gets new village libraryCommissioner U Soe Tint of FalamDistrict General AdministrationDepartment and Staff Officer U ManSein of Falam District Information andPublic Relations Department formallyopened the library.

The 24 feet long and 14 feet widebuilding was constructed at a cost of K2.5 million.—MNA

Prizes awarded to winners in developing reading habitThe head of State IPRD, the township

administrator and the staff officer of Mindat DistrictIPRD donated books to village self-reliant libraries.

The Township Administrator handed over SkyNet receiver donated by Chin State Minister forTransport U Ngun Hsan Aung for Ngalai Villageself-reliant library to village in-charge U Dok Kon.

Later, officials awarded the winners in theessay and poem recitation contests.—MNA

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Preservation, Participation and Promotion of PublicAwareness on ICH in Myanmar

Nanda Hmun, Ministry of Culture

(Continued fromyesterday)

Efforts made by Ministryof Culture

The focal ministry to beassigned is Ministry ofCulture and mobilization ofimplementation ofsafeguarding measuresultimately lies with thepeople of Myanmar. Withthe assigned mandates, Min-istry of Culture nominatedthe Focal Points for CulturalHeritage and Natural herit-age as contacts for UNESCOand also formed the Com-mittee to carry out ICH Pres-ervation and Compilation.It is also meant to showcasethe diversity of intangiblecultural heritage manifesta-tions at national level andthen to inscribe on the Rep-resentative List of the Intan-gible Cultural Heritage ofHumanity. It is now prepar-ing those elements which arein need of urgent safeguard-ing too. As this ministrywhich focuses on safeguard-ing Myanmar culturalheritage and has a Aims andObjectives of: “To explore,preserve, sustain anddisseminate all forms ofMyanmar cultural heritage,and to nurture youngergeneration to be well-behaved and safeguardcultural heritages.” Mostcultural elements under TCHand ICH are under its nationalmechanism functions butstill awareness raising of thethreats to TCH and ICH,heritage impacts assessment,climate change factors andpreparation of disaster riskmanagement, providingoverseas trainingopportunities and ensuringof the adequate allocation of

budget are still underconstraint. Within itscapacity, all staff at differentlevels are enduringcontribution to its Vision: Tofulfill the social objectives ofthe state by implementingcultural activities such aspreserving, exposing andpropagating Myanmarcultural heritage towards thedemocratic state”

Since cultural processesare dynamic and everchanging, there is a bigchallenge to overcome alltypes of cultural preservationand safeguarding with ourown strength. Implementingthe policy on Myanmarcultural heritage preservationlaid down by the governingbody. Ministry of Culture isundertaking the safeguardingand awareness raising of ICHby establishing culturalmuseums in capitals ofrespective states anddivisions, schools anduniversities of arts to sustainMyanmar cultural heritage;preserving the customs andtraditions of Myanmarnational races by recordingthe information and data fromfield works anddocumentation; HoldingPerforming ArtsCompetitions at State levelfor bringing about newgenerations capable forpreserving and promotingcultural heritage and nationalcharacter.

For TCH which is clearlystated in its Aims andObjectives, Ministry ofCulture carries outimplementing the policy onMyanmar cultural heritagepreservation laid down by thegoverning body;establishing of the Central

Committee for MyanmarCultural HeritagePreservation, Restoration andConservation; preserving thesites and monuments inarcheological zonesundertaken by the Annualgovernment budget;recording the informationand data from field works anddocumentation of thecustoms and traditions ofMyanmar national races.

Implementing thenational policies on culture,we are also committed toexplore more pragmatic waysto expand global footprint ofMyanmar culture and itsdelicacies accompanied withremarkable blend of not onlyperforming and visual arts butalso our traditional ways andmanners including those ICHheritages. With those impact

of globalization, preservationand promotion of culturalidentity is necessary for thecountry like Myanmar. Themulticultural society isreaching us in manyperspectives and along withthis shifting social context,our living traditions and assetsare to be undertaken with highattention. Towards thoseemergence of safeguardingICH, it calls for creating moreopportunities to participateand promote publicawareness. The prudencebetween visions and realitieswill be covered with effectiveefforts which will bechallenges for new and oldgenerations.Traditional Assets: ICH ofMyanmar

In the memories of everyMyanmar, understandingand patience, engaging andcreating, modern andtraditional ways and meanswill enable all of us to sharethe legacy of Myanmarculture. The account of manyMyanmar traditionalseasonal festivals and thosein-house practice handeddown by our ancestors arestill harmony with our dailylife. We all fondly recall ourmemories which we took partin our childhood, teens, withfull spirit like thosetraditional games we played,and those bedtime storiesretold by our grandparents,elderly people and parents,

have been still remain inour hearts. Those nurseryrhymes and verses whichwe used to recite aloud arestill in our memory banks.Story telling is the effectiveteaching method not onlyto be applied for thesubjects like History,English and Myanmarlanguage but alsoconducting moral ethicswhich can easily adaptedby most school going ages.We have to reintroduce theStorytelling to be put intothe Curriculum for Primaryand Middle Schools. Soalso the Traditional Gamesof Myanmar to encourageour children in Myanmarto continue practicingtraditional activities asthey can help them todevelop their creativity,physical skills and moreimportant, their moral andmentalibilities.

The Traditional Game“Chinlon” ( cane-ball) isone of the unique gamesamong all and that is highlyattractive game for manyforeigners which can beplayed by single and in agroup. This kind oftraditional game has a longhistory in Myanmar and itis noted that it has beenplayed since in the reigns ofMyanmar kings. By thoserecords of ReverendSangermano from Italy whocame to Inwa Nay Pyi Taw in

Myanmar for missionary inthe year 1782, wrote abouthis account on the gameplayed by cane-ball. Withthose beautiful techniquesand lively movements andthose terminologies relatedto “Chinlon” are veryinteresting and like a livingtradition which is still beingplayed in all parts ofMyanmar among all walksof life.

Another memorableICH is unique way of rowingthe traditional boats withlegs in Inle Lake. Thosepeople inhabiting in InleLakes and its surroundings,used to travel from one placeto another by means of boatspaddled in this way is one ofthe ICH regional values.There is one famous festivaltoo: “Festival of Phaung-daw-Oo Images” in whichall racing boats which canbe rowed by hundred rowerswith that unique way ofrowing serve as tug boatstowing the ceremonialKaraweik Barge on whichthe images are put/tem-porarily placed forobeisance. In Inlay, anothersignificance of this region isthe famous weaving of LotusRobe, woven from the stemsof padonmar lotus. Thelegacy of this workingprocess can be seen only inInle lake of Shan state. It isnoted that to have a robe or

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Preservation, Participation and Promotion of PublicAwareness on ICH in Myanmar

Nanda Hmun, Ministry of Culture

(from page 6)thin-gan (worn byBuddhist monks), 220, 000stems of lotus are required.Then the fibres are extractedfrom the stems to be joinedfor making a thread forweaving purposes. It takesabout a month to be finishedand its is highly appreciatedfor its rareness and delicatehand-made.

Putting the traditional“Thanakha” or refreshingpaste obtained fromgrinding a piece ofThanakha (Limoniaacidissima) on the grindingstone ( kyauk pyin) is a dailyfoundation used by everyMyanmar woman. With itssweet scent , making cooland soothing, the“thanakha” is a symbol ofMyanmar. There are manyMyanmar songs composedon “Thanakha” and thebeauty of woman who putson. The traditional way ofputting “Thanakha” is akind of legacy that everyMyanmar has to sustain.

Myanmar playthingslike “pyit-taing-htaung”( tumbling Kelly) , those toysmade of papier-mache indifferent sizes for variouskinds of animals likeelephant, tiger, horse, zebra,cow, etc. traditionalMyanmar kites, paperhelmet (helmet which wereworn by warriors) widelyknown as Bandoola helmet,painted wooden longswords, earthernwareminiature cooking utensilsand other kitchen ware(favourite for girls) , playingwith pebbles (or tamarind

seeds) as indoor games, themasks of tigers, monkeys,ogres, kings, miniaturewooden furniture, woodentop, etc. are being listed underplaythings. However, therecognition and its popularityis fading and instead childrenfrom urban areas know onlyPower Rangers, Baby dolls,those swords used by someChinese actors in their martialarts pictures.

Another breathtakingprocess is the production ofGold Leaf foils (shwe-zain),one of the remarkable arts andcrafts of Mandalay. This kindof beating the gold into foiland marketing it, has takenplace in one particular placein Mandalay and makeknown to its dwellers as “myetpa: yat”. The tradition ofoffering to the scared Buddhaimages, religious buildingsand shrines with gold leafwhich is so thin and light hasbeen handed down from thedays of monarchy. It is one ofthe well-known arts and craftsof Mandalay, where the heartof Myanmar cultural heritagelies.

In the field of Fine Arts,one of the unique and mostmelodious musicalinstruments is Myanmar Harpwhich is one of the oldestknown musical instruments.It is a boat-shaped woodeninstrument, highly decorated,and sometimes gilded. It canhave 7, 9, 13 or 16 strings. Themelody which is produced byMyanmar Harp is sooutstanding and there has beenstory on the playing of Harpwhich made the fighting oftwo great creatures to end up

in our chronicles. Anothermusic assemble, which is themost unique is “Saing-waing”(Myanmar musicorchestra). The grandeur of itsresemblance and themelodious traditional musicthat comes out by striking thoseseries of (pat-lone) drums ofdifferent sizes, is the musicwhich all Myanmar enjoy andproud of. There is no such kindof music assembly in this worldand those traditional ways tofollow while it is to beperformed. The anothersignificance is the “ pat-sar ” ortuning dough, paste of ricekneaded with wood ash usedfor tuning those drums”magically.

“Yote–thay” orMyanmar marionettes andthe art of manipulating thestrings of puppets is alsogorgeous. Those richly andornamented different puppetswith their distinctcharacteristics, have to followtraditionally acceptedpractice not only on stage butalso when they are kept intheir proper chests. Since itslong tradition of “A-myint–thabin” or performance to bestaged, it proceeded the dramaand performing arts ofMyanmar, Since Myanmarare fond of appreciationof “min-ga-lar” or“auspiciousness” in everyperformance they do, thereare “12 kinds of min-ga–lar”or “12 occasions ”thatevery Myanmar parents haveto do for their off-springs sincethey are born till to coming ofage. All those “12 festivals ofeach month Myanmar month”or Seasonal Festivals of

Myanmar are encouraged tobe showcase more at nationallevel. Myanmar “pan-se-myo” or arts and crafts arealso highly recommended tobe promoted of its legacy andalso their traditional ways tobe recorded and printed.Nowadays, traditionalcraftsmanship of goldsmithis being substituted withmodernized way of makingmore attractive and expensiveaccessories made of gold. Soalso the weighing andmeasurement system of oldendays are not known very welland instead of the traditionalway, digitized system hassubstituted in many ways.Way forward

Though our land and ourpeople possess manyheritages left and handeddown by our ancestors, therichness and abundance ofheritage still need to be putmore attention andpromotion of awareness hasto be widely made. The

possession of those richnesscalls for systematic way thatshould be enlarged toencompass all aspectsrelated to raising awarenessabout oral and intangibleheritage. Here , we wouldlike to draw attention onUNESCO’s “Proclama-tion of Masterpieces of theOral and IntangibleHeritage of Humanity”starting in 2001 to raiseawareness on intangiblecultural heritage whichencourages localcommunities to protect themand the local people whosustain these forms ofcultural expressions.

Those proclaimedMasterpieces receivecommitment from UNESCOin financing plans for theirconservation. The culturalexpressions and spacesproposed for proclamationhave to meet the criteria like;demonstrate theiroutstanding value as

masterpiece of the humancreative genius; give wideevidence of their roots in thecultural tradition or culturalhistory of the communityconcerned; be a means ofaffirming the culturalidentity of the culturalcommunities concerned;provide proof of excellencein the application of the skilland technical qualitiesdisplayed; affirm their valueas unique testimony ofliving cultural traditions;and be at risk of degradationor of disappearing. If so,Myanmar’s manifestationswill be endless list not onlyfor intangible but also fortangible heritage.Regarding to the recentprogress made, we have towelcome those interests andinitiatives being done byUNESCO and thecollaborations underway tobe more positive andeffective.

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MTH (NPE)Bracing for the changing seasonBracing for the changing seasonBracing for the changing season

Summer is coming inwith full swing. The coldseason has just wrapped upand waving goodbye fornow. There remains only mildchilliness during the nightsand early mornings, in some

parts of the country. Theenvirons are drying up. Thatis why we must prepare forthe hot season, which we areto endure for about threemonths. We must eat and wearappropriately to the season.

Vegetables are a mustand juicy fruits are essentials.Hot and oily foods are advisedto be avoided during the longhot summer days. To preventdehydration, a lot of watermust be drunk to replenishthe liquid in your body. Theblazing sun will definitelytorch you if you are not

covered with shades of anykind; sunglasses, hats,umbrellas, when you go out.

We have to accept andadapt to the changingenvironment, and shed off thethick and dark-colouredclothes to thin and light-coloured clothes. Quilts andheavy blankets are now putback into the closet andjackets and sweaters arewashed for the next winter.

Exercise must be done inthree mornings or evenings.Binge drinking of alcoholshould be abstained during

the hot extreme weather,which is for your own good.We should also avoid takingbaths outdoors under thebaking sun and by the banksof rivers and lakes, during theafternoons.

The winds are alsoroaming in and we must takecaution and be alert of fireoutbreaks. The risks are higherin the summer, which cancause a lot of loss andmiseries.

During the summer as inall seasons, people areadvised to drink clean or

boiled water, avoid uncleanfood that are touched by flies,and to clean hands beforehaving any meal, and sleepinside mosquito nets.

Evolving to a new seasonis but nature, but we shallhave to grapple with a clearmindset to be able to acceptthe changes. We cannot clingon to the cold season whichhas just left us. No lingeringto the past. We have toembrace to the times ahead.

There are a lot of brightsides to look forward to. Oneof them is the blooming of thebeautiful fragrant padaukflowers after the Aprilshowers. The flower, which isa renowned Myanmaridentity, is depicted in a many

Myanmar songs andliterature, over the centuries.

Moreover, the youthswill be able to enhanceextracurricular studiesduring their summerholidays. Family vacationscan also be taken.

What’s more is that themerry and joyful New YearWater Festival is at ourdoorstep and we shouldwelcome the New Year witha healthy lifestyle and ahappy heart.

Here is wishing, theupcoming Myanmar EraYear 1374 to be prosperousand may all wishes cometrue for all of us Myanmarpeople!

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World Health Day 20127 April

Ageing and Health“Good health adds life to years”

Ministry of Health

NAY PYI TAW, 31 March—A signingceremony to purchase frames and relatedequipment for Ayeyawady Bridge(Yadanatheinga) between Public Works andChina CAMC Engineering Co Ltd was heldat the hall of the Ministry of Constructionyesterday.

It was attended by Union Minister forConstruction U Khin Maung Myint, UnionAttorney-General Dr Tun Shin, departmental

NAY PYI TAW, 31 March—Special refresher courseNo.17 for faculty members wasconcluded at the CentralInstitute of Civil Service(Upper Myanmar) thismorning with an address byChairman of NationalEducation Committee UnionMinister for Education Dr MyaAye.

Present on theoccasion were Union CivilService Board member DrMyint Aung, MandalayRegion Minister for SocialAffairs Dr Win Hlaing andofficials.

Speaking at the courseconclusion, the UnionMinister highlighted theimportance of building threestrong political, economic andnational defence powers forrealizing Our Three MainNational Causes. It isimportant to develop humanresources for the three powers,he said.

Education plays a main

Special refresher course No.17 for faculty membersconcludes at CICS (Upper Myanmar)

Contracts signed to purchase bridge frames,related equipment

heads and guests.The Union Minister delivered an

address.Managing Director U Kyaw Lin of

Public Works and General Manager Mr SongZhu of China CAMC Engineering Co Ltdsigned the agreements and exchanged notes.

Later, the general manager of ChinaCAMC Engineering Co Ltd spoke words ofthanks.—MNA

role in human resourcedevelopment. In order to builda new modern, developednation, the new governmenthas clearly announced andadopted State policies, workprogrammes of utmostimportance and political,economic and socialobjectives. In doing so, facultymembers from universitiesand colleges are to play theirpart in the drive.

Faculty members from163 universities and collegesare those who are turning outhuman resources necessaryfor the nation. Now is the timewhen efforts are being madeto produce human resourcesfor emergence of a democraticsociety and for developmentof Myanmar’s economy.Besides, changes and reformsare taking place not only inacademic curriculums but alsoin management. Althougheducational institutions areunder control of ministriesconcerned, measures will be

NAY PYI TAW, 31March—Chief Minister ofSagaing Region U Tha Ayeon 26 March inspectedtarmacking on Pale-Gangawgravel road, expanding ofpavements and constructionof new school building atBasic Education PrimarySchool in WambechaingVillage in Pale Township.

He inspected inflow ofwater at Kantdaunt Dam.

On 27 March, theRegion Chief Ministerattended the road openingceremonies in Monywa incommemoration of the 67th

Anniversary Armed ForcesDay.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 31March—Union Minister forEnvironmental Conser-vation and Forestry U WinTun received Professor DrVirpi Lummaa and party ofthe University of Sheffieldof the UK at his office, here,yesterday morning.

They discussedconservation of wildelephants, health care forelephants of timber

Union EC&F Minister receives foreign guests

extraction and cooperationin research works.

In the afternoon, theUnion Minister received ViceGeneral Manager ProefssorMr Lan Binnan and party ofChina Aerospace Scienceand Industry Shenzhen(Group) Co Ltd at the samevenue.

They discussed useof remote sensing system andequipment for forest fire and

prevention of pollution atwater sources.

At 2 pm, Mr JoernKristenser and party ofAustralia-based Institute forInternational Development(IID) called on the UnionMinister at his office. Theyfocused on cooperation inrealizing the appropriateprogramme of environmentalconservation.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 31 March—The third regular sessionof first Kayin State Hluttaw continued for the sixth day on28 March, attended by the Region Chief Minister, Speakerof Region Hluttaw U Saw Aung Kyaw Min, the regionministers and 22 Hluttaw representatives.

At the session, the budget bill for 2012-2013 fiscalyear and the regional plan bill for 2012 were discussed andit was approved by Hluttaw. The session concluded at 10.20a.m.—MNA

Third regular session of firstKayin State Hluttaw continues

Pale-Gangaw gravel road upgraded with tarmacking

NAY PYI TAW, 31March—Union Minister atthe President OfficeChairman of Nay Pyi TawCouncil Mayor U TheinNyunt addressed Nay PyiTaw staff quarters BestHousing Farm Award andBest Individual Farm Awardpresentation ceremony for2011-2012 winter and summerat Nay Pyi Taw City Hall on28 March morning.

Chairman of staffquarters farm inspectioncommittee Union Minister UThein Nyunt said that NayPyi Taw is being shaped intoan international-standardgreen city.

His ministry is fillingthe city with vegetablepatches, forest reserve areas,perennial crops plantationsaround the ministries andcascades.

The service personnelare also asked to run farms inthe environs of staff quartersfor greening thesurroundings andgenerating more income.

Farming contributesto beautifying, accessibilityof fresh and organic foodsand fitness of the staff.

Under the guidance ofthe President, eightinspection groupsscrutinized performance of1024 staff quarters and 18080

Nay Pyi Taw staff quarters farm awardspresented

apartments and 16 best staffquarters and 20 best roomswere awarded for excellentagricultural performance, hesaid.

He called for runningfarm on manageable scaleby staff families in comingmonsoon.

Union MinisterChairman of Nay Pyi TawCouncil Mayor U TheinNyunt, Deputy Minister forRail Transportation U Thant

Shin, Deputy Minister forLabour U Myint Thein,Member of Nay Pyi TawCouncil U Kan Chun,Director-General of ForestDepartment U Aye MyintMaung, Managing Directorof Myanma AgricultureService U Kyaw Win, andthe joint secretary andmembers of Nay Pyi TawDevelopment Committeepresented awards towinners.—MNA

taken to ensure that theyoperate under their self-controlsome time, noted the UnionMinister.

He also called foropening online libraries linkedwith international advanceduniversities as well asconventional libraries atuniversities and colleges. Toreduce digital divide, moreInternet networks andtelecommunication networksare being built. Like in otherglobal countries placingemphasis on research andbusiness development,teachers in Myanmar need toconduct research extensivelyin respective sectors.

Later, the UnionMinister called on the traineesto study and follow policiesand work plans in theeducation sector. UnionMinister Dr Mya Aye thenawarded outstanding traineesand presented completioncertificates to the trainees.

MNA

Union Minister at President Office Chairman ofNay Pyi Taw Council Mayor U Thein Nyuntpresents prize for outstanding staff quarters.

MNA

The best time to plant a treewas 20 years ago. The second

best time is now.

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Golf tournament to hail MahaThingyan festival

YANGON, 31 March—TheBayintnaung BrokerageGroup-BGG will organizethe third golf tournamenthailing the Maha Thingyanfestival.

It will be organized atRoyal Mingaladon GolfClub on 8 April morning.

All contestants areinvited to take part in thetournament without fail. Theyhave to contact Chairman UKhin Han, Tel: 095114700,Secretary U Khin MaungWin, Tel: 01705623, JointSecretary U Nay Lin, Tel:0973017466.—Kyemon

Books donated to village library in KengtungKENGTUNG, 31 March—

A ceremony to raise readinghabit and donate books,

Myanmar HoteliersAssociation holds AGM

YANGON, 31 March—The Annual General Meetingof Myanmar HoteliersAssociation was held atMyanmar Tourism Board atthe corner of Waizayanta andThanthuma Roads inThingangyun Township ofYangon on 24 Marchmorning.

Chairman of theassociation Dr Khin Shweextended greetings.

Deputy Minister forHotels and Tourism U HtayAung spoke on the occasion.

Joint Secretary of theassociation U Tin Win readthe annual report andfinancial statement.

After that, the executiveswere elected. The meetingelected 82 executives with UYan Win as Chairman, U KyiThein as General Secretary.

Deputy Minister U HtayAung and Chairman U YanWin presented Green HotelStandards Award toresponsible persons from 10hotels.

Myanma Alin

Fire breaks out in Hsipaw

HSIPAW, 31 March—Afire broke out at a house inRegion-9 of Taungmyo Wardin Hsipaw at 4.30 pm on 26March, starting from stove.

Under the supervisionof Deputy Commissioner UKhin Maung Lay of Kyaukme

District GeneralAdministration Departmentand Hsipaw TownshipAdministrator U Kyaw KyawMaung and officials, localpeople, Commander ofTownship Police ForcePolice Captain Kyaw NyuntHlaing and police members,Head of Township FireServices Department U KoKo Oo and members ofauxiliary fire brigade put outthe fire with the use of fireengines.

The fire did not blazeother houses and it died outat 5 pm.—Myanma Alin

Take FirePreventiveMeasures

Bahan Township WAO holdsAnnual General Meeting

YANGON, 31 March—Bahan Township WarVeterans Organization ofYangon Region held the 13th

Annual General Meeting atKyaukse Dhammayon onOak Street in WestShwegondine Ward of BahanTownship on 25 Marchmorning.

First, Chairman of thetownship WVO Maj-GenAung Khin (Rtd) and thechairman of the TownshipWar Veterans OrganizingCommittee delivered

addresses.Next, the chairman of

the Township WVOCpresented cash assistance tothe war veterans of above 75years old and Secretary Lt-Col Win Naing (Rtd) cashassistance to the disabled warveterans. Business in-chargeMajor Pe Than (Rtd) gavemedals and cash assistanceto the children of the warveterans members who pass-ed the matriculation exami-nation in 2011.

Myanma Alin

organized by Shan State(East) Information andPublic RelationsDepartment, was held atThuta Pankhin Library inYangkha Village ofKengtung Township, ShanState (East), on 17 Marchmorning.

Assistant Director ofShan State (East) IPRD U SaiHsam Tit explained thepurpose of the ceremony.

Staff Officer U KhamKyan Hsom of District IPRD

gave talks on advantages ofliterature.

The essay contest,extempore talk contest andreading skill contestfollowed. The assistantdirector, the staff officer andofficials awarded the winnersin the contests. Later, Head ofTownship Information andPublic RelationsDepartment U Aye Maungdonated books to YankhanVillage-tract Administrator US Than Aung.—Myanma Alin

CITIZENSHIP CARDSISSUED: Ponnagyun

Township Immigrationand National

Registration Departmentprepared issuance for

citizenship scrutiny cardsto the local people inYoetayok Village of

Ponnagyun Township.Head of District U AyeThan hands over CSCs

and householdregistration made on 14

March by Head ofTownship INRD U ChitTun and staff to VillageAdministrator U Maung

Thein Hlaing.TOWNSHIP IMMIGRATION

World TB Day 2012 observedin Yangon North District

YANGON, 31 March—The World TB Day 2012 ofYangon North District wasobserved at the hall of BasicEducation High School No.1 in Insein Township at 9am on 28 March.

At the ceremony,Deputy Commissioner UNay Lin of District GeneralAdministration Depart-ment made a speech.Deputy Head of YangonRegion Health Department

Myanmar Libraries Foundation is giving encouragementto broadening the horizon of the people and developing self-reliant libraries across the nation.

Those wishing to donate cash and books to the librariesmay contact Myanmar Libraries Foundation at No. 228 onTheinbyu Street in Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Tel: 01-371342, 01-201936 and 01-398756.

MLF invites cash, books

Loans disbursed to local peoplein Insein Township

YANGON, 31 March—Yangon Region Governmentdisbursed loans for ensuringrural development andpoverty alleviation at theoffice of Insein TownshipGeneral AdministrationDepartment of YangonRegion on 23 March.

At first, TownshipAdministrator Chairman of

Township MicrofinanceInstitutions SupervisoryCommittee U Tin Nanig Soeexplained the purpose ofdisbursement.

The Administrator thenpresented K 15 million toleaders of the microfinancesupervisory committees of15 wards of the township.

Myanma Alin

Loans disbursed to needypeople in Shwepyitha

YANGON, 31 March—According to imple-mentation of the ruraldevelopment and povertyalleviation programme, aceremony to hand over K 5million loans disbursed byYangon Region governmentby sharing K 50,000 each to100 needy persons of Ward21 in Shwepyitha Townshipof Yangon Region was heldat the hall of TownshipAdministrator on 23 Marchafternoon.

At first, TownshipAdministrator U Aung MoeOo explained purpose of thedisbursement. Staff OfficerDaw San San Myint ofTownship CooperativeDepartment presented K 5million to WardAdministrator U Ye KyawZaw of Ward 21.

So far, total amount of K99.2 million have beendisbursed to 73 groups and356 people from threewards.—Myanma Alin

DISTRICT NEWSDr Win Kyaw read theaddress to be delivered atthe World TB Day 2012sent by Vice-President ofthe Republic of the Unionof Myanmar Dr Sai MaukKham.

Leader of District TBControl Group Dr KyawNaing explained facts abouttuberculosis disease andmeasures of controlling thedisease in the future.

Myanma Alin

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Best bus lines in workcompetitiveness contest

honoured

YANGON, 31 March—Yangon North District AllPrivate Bus-line ControlCommittee held the bestperformance contest 2012 atBasic Education High SchoolNo. 1 in Insein Township on25 March, with an address byYangon Region Minister forTransport U Aung Khin.

The Region Minister forTransport presented K

18520000 to 229 staff for bestperformance, K 300,000 tobest disciplined branch, K300,000 to the most fundraising branch, K 400,000 to10 best bus workers, K130,000 to three outstandingtrainees in the basic first-aidcourse and K 40.18 torespective bus lines for workcompetitiveness.

Myanma Alin

Boosting production of crops discussedin Hsipaw Township

HSIPAW, 31 March—The seminar on share ofagricultural technology,jointly organized byMinistry of Agriculture andIrrigation and BMGCompany was held at thebuilding of naturalagricultural farm besideMandalay-Lashio UnionHighway in Pansauk Villageof Hsipaw Township, ShanState (North), at 9 am on 20March.

Officials concernedspoke on the occasion.

It was attended by over150 farmers of Hsaungkye,Nampyin, Panmyaing,Monglin, Nawngkaw,Namhmawlon, Manwit,Lwetawng, Hsinpaing,Manhsaungmein, Suklan,Pansawk, Kontha villagesand Kyaukme Township.

Officials explainedcultivation technology forboosting production ofpineapple, dragon fruit,coffee, sweet chilli,strawberry, shift cultivationand cultivation methods of

strawberry.FAO and other global

agricultural groups willdistribute 4000 saplings ofpineapple and 400 saplingsof dragon fruits to eachfamily of farmers. They willdistribute quality strains ofcrops and technology andseek better markets for thelocal farmers.

Kyemon

VACCINE PROVIDED: The campaign of age-wisemeasles vaccination is being undertaken across the

nation from 22 to 31 March. Health staff and members ofsocial organization participate in injecting the children

with measles vaccine at the administrative office of Ward6 in Shwepyitha Township, Yangon Region, on 22

March.—MYANMA ALIN

Use of fire extinguishersdemonstrated

YANGON, 31 March—Afire drill was exercised atMyoma Market inMongyawng of MongphyatDistrict in Shan State (East)at 10 am on 26 March.

At first, TownshipAdministrator U Aung HsanWin, Commander ofTownship Police Force

Police Captain Soe Win, theexecutive officer ofTownship DevelopmentAffairs Committee and thein-charge of Township FireStation inspected materialsof fire extinguishers.

They demonstrated useof foam in fighting the fire.

Zaw Naing Oo

VACCINE GIVEN: Age-wise measles vaccinationwas provided at office in

Ward 9 of Hline Townshipon 24 March. Chairperson

of District Women’sAffairs Organization Daw

Myint Myint Kyi,Chairperson of TownshipWAO Daw Shwe Sin Win,Head of Township Health

Department Daw HtayHtay Hlaing injectingchildren with measles

vaccination.MYANMA ALIN

Coconut high demand inmarket in Yangon

YANGON, 31 March—Alarge number of coconutflows to coconut brokerageon Bagaya in Yangonthrough water and landroutes. Demand of coconutin Yangon is higher, and it isexpected to raise the demandtill the Maha Thingyanfestival.

“At present, coconutsare transported from the delta.Some of them are sent fromthe regions by car and someby boat. I think coconut willbe more marketable till MahaThingyan festival,” saidChairman of BagayaBrokerage U Aung Tin.

The majority of coconutflows from Pyapon, Bogale,

ANTI-MEASLES CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED: Theage-wise measles vaccination was undertaken in

Ward 8 and urban wards of Pathein in AyeyawadyRegion on 23 March. Patron of Ayeyawady Region

Women’s Affairs Organization Daw Khin Htay Myint,Chairperson Daw Thet Thet Swe and party present

snacks to children after injecting meslesvaccination to them.

MYANMA ALIN

Kyaiklat and Dedaye. Atleast five coconut boats onaverage arrive in Yangondaily. It is estimated that eachboat carried about 5000coconuts in best quality andabout 10000 coconuts forconsumption.

The brokerages inBagaya daily distribute alarge number of coconuts notonly to 26 townships ofYangon Region but also toMandalay, Myingyan,Kyaukse, Meiktila, Chauk,Minbu, Magway,Yenangyoung, Kyauk-padaung, Taunggyi,Aungpan, Yaksawk andLonkhin of Kachin State.

Kyemon

Palethwe paddy model plotharvested in Kyaiklat

KYAIKLAT, 31 March—A ceremony to harvestPalethwe hybrid paddy fieldon the model plot of farmer UKhin Win was held in TetekuVillage-tract in KyaiklatTownship of Pyapon Districtin Ayeyawady Region on 20March morning.

Head of KyaiklatTownship AgricultureDepartment U Tin Maung Ooexplained thriving 95-dayPalethwe hybrid paddyplantation and its quality.

Deputy Head ofAyeyawady RegionAgriculture Department U Hla

Wai gave a supplementarydiscussion.

It was also attended byHead of Pyapon DistrictAgriculture Department UKyaw Win, members of theDistrict AgriculturalPromotion Committee,Township Administrator UAung Than Zaw and membersof Township AgriculturalPromotion Committee, staff ofTownship AgricultureDepartment and those ofSettlement and Land RecordsDepartment and localf a r m e r s . — Agr icu l tureDepartment

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Advance, basic survey coursesconclude

YANGON, 31 March—The advanced survey courseNo 16 and the on-job surveyand land record course No 33concluded at the CentralLand Record Training Schoolof Settlement and LandRecords Department inTaikkyi Township of YangonNorth District in YangonRegion on 30 March.

Acting Director-GeneralU Myint Swe of theSettlement and Land Records

Department delivered anaddress.

In providing trainingcourses including modernland survey subjects andcomputerized accountancycourses and technology, thetrainees participated insurvey of 35 fields with theuse of modern teaching aidfor ensuring right data ofsurvey in their practicalworks.

Myanma Alin

Certificates of religiousexamination presented

YANGON, 31 March—Kamayut Township held theÇula convodation ceremonyfor the monks who passedthe religious examinationsin the township of YangonWest District in YangonRegion on 27 Marchafternoon.

First, the Township

Administrator suplicatedreligious affairs.

Officials presentedcertificates to 40 monkswho passed theexaminations at respectivelevels. They offeredprovisions and alms tomembers of the Sangha.

Myanma Alin

Concluding ceremony of advanced survey course No 16and the on-job survey and land record course No 33 inprogress at Central Land Record Training School in

Taikkyi Township.

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Lawyer says US blocksinvestigation of Afghan

massacreSEATTLE, 31 March — The

lawyer defending the USsoldier accused of murdering17 Afghan civilians claimsUS authorities are blockinghis ability to investigate theincident.

John Henry Browne, thelawyer for Staff SergeantRobert Bales, said US forcesin Afghanistan haveprevented his team frominterviewing injuredcivilians at a hospital inKandahar, and are allowingother potential witnesses toscatter, making it difficult totrack them down.

“When prosecutors

Attorney John Henry Browne (R), civil legal counsel toJoint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) based soldier StaffSgt Robert Bales, the then-deployed US Army soldieraccused of murdering 17 Afghan civilians earlier this

month, speaks in a press conference in his Seattle,Washington office on 30 March, 2012. — INTERNET

don’t cooperate, it’s becausethey are concerned about thestrength of their case,” saidBrowne at a press conferenceat his downtown Seattleoffice on Friday.

Bales was formallycharged last week with themurders of eight adults andnine children in a pre-dawnshooting rampage insouthern Afghanistan on 11March, which further erodedUS-Afghan relations alreadystrained by a decade of war.

He could face the deathpenalty if convicted. No datehas been set for a trial, but USmilitary prosecutors are

putting together their casewhile Browne is preparinghis defence. Browne said hehas a team of investigators inAfghanistan now, but they

are receiving littlecooperation from militaryprosecutors who filed thecharges.

Reuters

Mexican presidentialfavourite vows to restore peace

GUADALAJARA, 31 March — Mexican presidential front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto vowed to overcome the drug-fueled violence engulfing his country as the campaign for the1 July election kicked off with the ruling conservativesstruggling to avoid defeat.

Pena Nieto, the opposition Institutional RevolutionaryParty’s (PRI) candidate, is favored to succeed PresidentFelipe Calderon, whose term in office has been dominated bythe government’s battle to crack down on brutal drug gangs.Addressing a crowd of about 30,000 supporters in the westerncity of Guadalajara, Pena Nieto promised to restore peace inMexico and put an end to the bloodshed that has killed morethan 50,000 people in the last five years.

“We’re starting a campaign to win the presidency of therepublic, but more importantly, we’re starting a movement towake up minds to change Mexico,” he said in a square in theold colonial part of Mexico’s second city. “Mexico has beenwounded by the lawlessness and violence,” Pena Nietoadded, dressed simply in a white shirt and dark trousers.“Many people’s lives are afflicted by worry, and what’sworse, they’re living in fear.”

The brutal clashes between drug cartels and securityforces have sapped support for Calderon’s conservativeNational Action Party, or PAN, which has also failed toreduce the number of poor and create enough jobs for agrowing population. Roughly half of all Mexicans live inpoverty, a situation that is blamed for fueling violence thathas spooked tourists and investors alike on Calderon’swatch.— Reuters

Enrique Pena Nieto (2nd L), presidential candidate forthe opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI),greets supporters during a meeting with businessmen in

Guadalajara on 30 March, 2012.— INTERNET

Workers restoring Russian mansion findtreasure

ST PETERSBURG, 31March —For years, kopekpinching Soviets sat downin a cheap restaurant in aformer mansion of thenobility for plain meals,unaware of the treasuresecreted nearby.

Workers restoring thebuilding this week finallyfound it, unexpectedly, ina storage space hiddenbetween two floors — morethan 1,000 pieces ofjewelry, silver service setsstamped with the name ofone of Russia’s mostprominent noble families,mirrors and brushes in

In this 28 March, 2012handout photo provided by

Intarsia company on 30March , 2012, pieces oftreasure discovered insecret place in a 19th-century mansion under

restoration are on displayin St Petersburg, Russia.

INTERNET

silver frames. Many of themwere wrapped in newspapersdated from the early monthsof 1917, as Russia careenedtoward the BolshevikRevolution that ended lifeas the nobles had known it.

Friday’s announ-cement of the find by theIntarsia company, which isperforming the restorationwork, excited the newsmedia and sparkedarguments over who canclaim the valuables. Thefind is so new that expertshaven’t had time to inspectthe goods and estimate theirvalue.

The treasure taletouches on two of Russia’smost renowned and romanticfigures: Peter the Great andAlexander Pushkin.

The mansion waspurchased in 1875 by DukeVasily Naryshkin, whosefamily included NataliyaNaryshkina, the second wifeof Czar Alexis and the motherof Peter the Great.

The mansion had beenput together by connectingtwo 18-century houses, oneof which belonged toPushkin’s African grandfa-ther Abram Gannibal.

Internet

One wounded in man’s shooting spree in FinlandHELSINKI, 31 March — A

23-year-old gunmanwounded the father of hisformer girlfriend in an officebuilding in Finland onFriday, then went to a nearbyschool and fired several shotsthrough a classroom door,police said. No one was hurtat the junior high school, andthe attacker quicklysurrendered. Police did notidentify the gunman but saidhe had no criminal record.The suspect could be chargedwith attempted murder andendangering the public.

Detective Chief InspectorJari Kinnunen said the manhad gone to the school insearch of the former girlfriendafter he had shot and slightlyinjured her 50-year-old fatherin an office in the town ofOrivesi, 190 kilometers (120miles) north of Helsinki.Kinnunen said the gunmanhad been dating the girl butthat the relationship hadended. “They had startedgoing out together ... but hewas not satisfied with thesituation,” Kinnunen said,without giving further details.

The gunman fired sixshots with a hunting rifle

through the closed door of aclassroom occupied by ateacher and several students,but no one was hit, Kinnunen

said. “All the staff and studentsare safe,” he told the AP. “Hesurrendered later withoutresisting arrest.” —Internet

Emergency vehicles stand outside a secondary school inOrivesi, Finland, on 30 March, 2012.— INTERNET

Japan to revise evacuation zones for some citiesTOKYO , 31 March —

Japan’s government said itwould revise evacuationzones for three cities locatedaround the crippledFukushima nuclear plant, Jijipress reported on Friday.Japan introduced a 20-kilometre (12-mile) no-go zonearound the facility at the centreof the worst nuclear crisissince Chernobyl, after it washit by the March 2011 tsunamiand lost reactor coolingfunctions.

The evacuation zonescurrently in place for 11municipalities will be revised

for the cities of Tamura,Minamisoma and Kawauchiin April, the government said,according to Jiji. The revisedzones, based on radiationlevels, will be introduced inTamura and Kawauchi onSunday and in Minamisomaon 16 April, Jiji said. InDecember, Japan announcedit had achieved a state of coldshutdown at the Fukushimaplant after months of clean-up operations.

Tens of thousands ofpeople have moved to sheltersfrom areas in and beyond the

no-go zone, including someareas in a wider 30-kilometreradius where people were firsttold to stay indoors and laterurged to leave. The processof fully restoring the areasaround the crippledFukushima plant is expectedto take decades. The task ofrestoring towns and villageseven in lightly contaminatedzones is complicated, withhigh costs and logisticalissues of where to store soilcontaminated withradioactive caesium after it isremoved.— Internet

This picture released by Tokyo Electric Power Companyshows black smoke rising from reactor number three of

the number 1 Fukushima dai-ichi nuclear power plant atOkuma town in Fukushima prefecture in 2011.

INTERNET

Site mapped by California killer yieldstwo missing teens’ remains

SAN FRANCISCO, 31 March — The remains of two teenage girls missing since the 1980shave been identified among bones found in an abandoned well in California that a convictedserial killer said he and a partner-in-crime used as a burial site, authorities said on Friday.Forensic examinations and DNA testing determined that two of three possible skeletons foundin the sealed well 100 miles east of San Francisco belong to Kimberly Billy and Joann Hobson,San Joaquin County Sheriff Steve Moore said.

Moore said efforts were still underway to identify additional skeletal remains that maybelong to another victim of the “Speed Freak Killers,” named for the methamphetamine-fueledviolence they were found to have committed.

Authorities have recovered nearly 1,000 human bone fragments, along with awoman’s ring, a purse, shoes and some coats from the 50-foot well, located near a formercattle ranch in the community of Linden that was known as weekend gathering spot forlocal teenagers.—Reuters

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEBIENDONG FREIGHTER VOY NO (1214)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV BIENDONGFREIGHTER VOY NO (1214) are hereby notified thatthe vessel will be arriving on 1.4.2012 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S CHINA SHIPPING(MALAYSIA) AGENCY SDN BHD

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEORA BHUM VOY NO (298)Consignees of cargo carried on MV ORA BHUM

VOY NO (298) are hereby notified that the vessel willbe arriving on 1.4.2012 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelawsand conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S REGIONAL CONTAINERLINES

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

MANILA, 31 March—A cruise ship with about 1,000people on board was drifting in waters south of the Philippinesafter a fire disabled its engines, the Philippine coast guard saidSaturday. Five crew members were injured. The fire on theAzamara Quest started late Friday, a day after the ship leftManila for Sandakan, Malaysia, and was immediately put out,said coast guard spokesman Lt Cmdr Algier Ricafrente. Hesaid there were no other details about the incident.

The ship was carrying 590 passengers and 411 crewmembers, he said. The ship’s operator, Azamara Club Cruises,said in a statement that no passengers were injured in the fire,which was in one of the ship’s engine rooms and wasimmediately extinguished. But five crew members sufferedsmoke inhalation, including one who was seriously injuredand needed hospital care. Azamara Club Cruises is part ofRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, which has been hit by accidentsthis year that have undermined its operations, including acruise ship that capsized off the coast of Italy, killing 32people.

Two Philippine coast guard vessels and a patrol boatwere expected to reach the Azamara Quest late Saturday tooffer assistance, Ricafrente said. The vessel was about 75nautical miles southwest of the Philippines’ Tubbataha Reefwhen the coast guard received the report of the fire earlySaturday from a local ferry and a towage company in Manila.There was no direct contact with the ship’s crew, Ricafrentesaid, adding that the coast guard would investigate whyPhilippine authorities did not receive any distress call duringthe fire. The cruise company’s statement said the ship wasrunning on emergency power in “calm seas” near Indonesia’sBorneo Island.— Internet

Visitors tour a bamboo park in Anji County, east China’sZhejiang Province, on 27 March , 2012. — XINHUA

Cruise ship drifting after fireoff Philippines

A Chinese Basketball Association(CBA) cheerleader,performing on the scene of Beijing Ducks’ clinching the

first-ever title of the CBA league, draws eyeballs ofaudience and netizens because she owns the similar facewith Shu Fanny, a Taiwan actress and a Golden Horse

Award winner.—XINHUA

BEIJING, 31 March—China is expected to have 20million new broadbandInternet subscribers this yearand a total of 250 millionsubscribers by the end of2015, the country’s topindustry regulator said onFriday. “The nation needs toimprove broadband speed.Our aim is to install fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadbandconnections for 35 millionfamilies this year,” saidIndustry and InformationTechnology Minister MiaoWei.

The announcementcame after an investigation oftwo domestic telecom giantsover alleged monopolisticpractices in November. Thebroadband development planis a part of China’s 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15), which isto increase the country’saverage broadband speed to20 megabytes per second bythe end of 2015. China had 156million Internet broadbandusers in 2011, 83 percent ofthe users’ Internet speedexceeding 2MB/s. About 45million families were coveredby the FTTH network, and

Broadband network expansionin the pipeline

PERTH, 31 March—A scuba diver was killed in a shark attack Saturday morning off a beachin West Australia, police said. A police spokeswoman said the victim and his brother werediving off Stratham Beach, a 3 hours’ drive south of Perth, The Australian reported. Thebrother was not hurt.

The victim’s body was taken to the Port Geographe Marina near Busselton. The man wasthe first person to be killed by a shark in 2012 in Western Australia, PerthNow reported. Therewere fatal attacks in September and October last year, and a man who vanished during his dailyswim in October is believed to have been killed by a great white shark.— Internet

Diver killedby shark

attack

CARACAS, 31 March—Venezuelan regulators shut downfour radio stations on Friday for allegedly operating withoutlicenses, including one run by a brother of a state governoron the outs with President Hugo Chavez. The four stations alloperated in the eastern state of Monagas, the NationalTelecommunications Commission said in a statement.

One of them is owned by a brother of the Monagasgovernor, Jose Briceno, who charged that the governmenttook the action in retribution for his recent criticism of someleaders of Chavez’s party. But the Venezuelan BroadcastIndustry Chamber, which in the past has criticized theclosings of some other radio stations, said it supported theshutdown of these latest stations because they were operatingillegally. Its statement said the broadcast regulatory agency’smeasures were “in defense of service providers that operatelegally.”

The chamber, which represents more than 400broadcasters in Venezuela, has for years complained ofunlicensed radio stations that interfere with the signals ofproperly registered stations. Enza Carbone, the chamber’spresident, told state television that the organization hassupported regulators’ shutdowns of more than 50 unlicensedstations over the past 10 months. The telecommunicationscommission said the four stations will be able to appeal thedecision.

Internet

Venezuelan authorities shutdown four radio stations

the Internet surfing feedecreased by 30 percentcompared with 2005.

However, Wu Hequan,vice-president of the ChineseAcademy of Engineering, saidin an earlier report that theaverage download speed ofChina’s broadband is1.15MB/s, half of the globalspeed. China’s three telecomcarriers will implement theplan and invest more in theindustry. As the majorprovider of China’s Internetbroadband infrastructure,China Telecom will invest 40billion yuan ($6.3 billion) tobuild the FTTH network thisyear, and attract 25 millionnew FTTH users, bringingthe total number to 55 million,said Wang Xiaochu, chairmanof China Telecom.—Xinhua

Britain’s Queen Elizabethhas become a great-

grandmother for the secondtime.— INTERNET

US study forges link betweendepression, sleep apnea

WASHINGTON, 31 March—Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)and other symptoms of OSA are associated with probablemajor depression, regardless of factors like weight, age, sexor race, according to a new study released Friday from theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Therewas no link between depression and snoring, according to thestudy. “Snorting, gasping or stopping breathing while asleepwas associated with nearly all depression symptoms,including feeling hopeless and feeling like a failure,” saidAnne Wheaton, lead author of the study.

The study, appearing in the April issue of the journalSLEEP, is the first nationally representative sampling toexamine this relationship, surveying 9,714 American adults.Previous studies have focused on smaller samples of specificpopulat-ions.Wheaton, an epidemiologist with CDC, saidthe likelihood of depression increased with the reportedfrequency of snorting and/ or instances when breathingstopped in the study.

She suggested screening for these disorders in thepresence of the other could help address the high prevalenceand underdiagnosis of sleep apnea and depression, especiallyif sleepiness is a chief complaint.

Snorting, gasping and pauses in breathing during sleepare all signs of OSA, a common form of sleep-disorderedbreathing. Six percent of men and three percent of women inthe study reported having physician-diagnosed sleep apnea.OSA occurs when the muscles relax during sleep, causing softtissue in the back of the throat to collapse and block the upperairway.— Xinhua

Queen Elizabeth a great-grandmother againLONDON , 31 March — Queen Elizabeth II has become a

great-grandmother for the second time, Buckingham Palaceannounced on Friday. Isla Elizabeth Phillips was born Thursdayat the Glouces-tershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester, southwestEngland, weighing seven pounds and four ounces (3.29kilogrammes). She is the second child of Peter Phillips, 34, andhis 33-year-old Canadian-born wife Autumn, following thebirth of Savannah Phillips in December 2010. Phillips is QueenElizabeth’s oldest grandchild and the son of her only daughter,Princess Anne, the Princess Royal. Anne, 61, decided that herchildren would not bear royal titles and her son keeps a lowprofile, carrying out no royal duties. Queen Elizabeth’s presssecretary said the monarch, her husband Prince Philip, Anne, herfirst husband Mark Phillips and the mother’s family had all beeninformed and are “delighted with the news”.

The new baby is 13th in line to the throne.Queen Elizabeth,85, is celebrating her diamond jubilee this year, marking her 60years as a monarch.Buckingham Palace would not confirm ifthe middle name had specifically been chosen as a tribute.

Internet

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A schoolboy who speaksseven languages has beennamed the most multilingualchild in the UK. Bruce Baillie-Hamilton, 14, can speakRussian, Mandarin, Arabic,French, German, Spanish andEnglish. He started learningFrench at the age of seven butfancied trying something

Boy, 14, speaks seven languages

Bruce Baillie-Hamiltonhas been named the mostmultilingual child in the

UK

more difficult and chose alanguage with a differentalphabet. He started Russianat the age of nine or 10 andthen moved on to Mandarinand Arabic.

Bruce, from Callandernear Stirling, has now beennamed the “Most MultilingualChild in Britain” after enteringa competition run by publisherHarperCollins.

He conversed with sixlanguage experts via Skypeto convince them of hisability. The teenager said: “Iquite liked French and Germanat school so I wanted to tryand expand my horizons so Istarted to learn Russian.

“After Russian I thoughtI may as well start somethingmuch harder so I decided to gofor something without an

alphabet and picked Chinesebecause it doesn’t really haveone.”

He has put his languagesto use on his travels and foundthat local people appreciateit. He said: “I found that whenyou are in China and you canspeak Chinese they are muchmore friendly and the changeis dramatic.”

Bruce began his studiesat Beaconhurst School nearStirling, but last year moved toa school in Switzerland wherehe is further developing hisflair for languages. He took aGCSE in Russian at the age of12, and GCSEs in Arabic andChinese when he was 13, aswell as an AS level in Russian.Next on his list is the Lebanesedialect of Arabic which he maystart studying in the future.

Los Angeles Countyprosecutors have charged aSan Fernando Valley manwith stealing more than 3,000movie posters worth morethan $450,000, includingposters for “The HungerGames.” The Los Angeles

Man accused of stealing thousands of movieposters

MUMBAI , 31 March — Actress Katrina Kaif, who isshooting for Yash Chopra’s untitled film in London, hassaid the veteran Bollywood filmmaker has a sharp mind.After a gap of eight years, Chopra has returned todirection with the Shah Rukh Khan-Katrina starrerromantic film, which is slated for Diwali release. “We hada shooting schedule in London...it was extremely nice. Theweather was cold out there but we had a nice time,”Katrina told reporters here last evening at the launch of abook based on one of her films, ‘Rajneeti – The film andBeyond’.

“We think of Yashji as a senior and young at heartman. But you have to be on sets to understand how sharphe is. He picks up small small things like something wasdisturbing me or something with my mood...he used to pickup all that... which no one else does. He is very specialperson.” Shooting for the untitled film, which also starsAnushka Sharma, started in the third week of February inLondon.

Katrina also happened to injure herself on the setsof the film, which she thinks is a good luck sign. “I hurtmyself on bike. While I was getting off the bike I hurt myleg as I had it on silencer. But in a way it is a good lucksign,” Katrina said. “Every time I hurt myself duringfilms..it turns out to be good thing.”

Internet

Yashji is a sharp person, saysKatrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif is shooting for Yash Chopra’s untitled filmin London.INTERNET

MUMBAI , 31 March —There were reports thatSathyan Anthikkad’s newMohanlal starrer will be acomeback for Meera Jasmine.But the latest reports say thatthe director has cast a newface for the film. The last filmby the team ‘InnatheChinthavishayam’ was not agood memory for Sathyan andMohanlal.

Meera who wasapparently arrogant at thattime was regularly irregular inthe sets. Even the senior actorlike Mohanlal had to wait fora long time for the actress.This made the director furiousand it is learned that SatyanAnthikkad had decided thathe would not cast Meera inany of his future films.

If Meera who is toilinghard for a comeback to theindustry could win the role inSathyan-Mohanlal flick, itwould be really a lottery forher.

Internet

MeeraJasmine not in

SathyanAnthikadMovies

NEWARK, 31 March— Cissy Houston says in her firstinterview since daughter Whitney’s death that she’s “veryproud” of her and did the best she could raising her. Houstontalked to My9 on Thursday night for an interview set to airMonday. The interview took place at New Hope BaptistChurch in Newark, NJ, where Whitney first wowed acongregation as a girl and where her funeral was held 18 Feb.

Cissy Houston says her daughter “accomplished a wholelot in the short time that she had here” and “was a verywonderful person.” She says she doesn’t blame herself forwhat happened to her because she knows she did the best shecould. Whitney Houston’s death has been ruled an accidentaldrowning, with heart disease and cocaine use listed ascontributing factors.

Internet

Whitney Houston’s mom says she’s proudof her

Singers Cissy Houston, left,and her daughter Whitney

Houston.—INTERNET

LONDON , 31 March — Rihanna has dismissed reportsthat she is dating “Two And A Half Men” star AshtonKutcher. The 24-year-old had sparked rumours of a romancewith the star after she was outside of Kutcher’s house at 4amon 22 March, the Daily Mail reported.

But she seemed upset when asked about her relationshipstatus during the photocall for her movie Battleship here.“I’m happy and I’m single, if that’s what you’re reallyasking,” Rihanna said. Kutcher is currently single followinghis split from Demi Moore amid claims that the actor cheatedon his wife with another woman.

Reuters

Rihanna hasdismissed reports that

she is dating “TwoAnd A Half Men” star

Ashton Kutcher. REUTERS

I am single: Rihanna

A whisky made to mark the 60th year on the throne of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is onsale in Singapore for a mere S$250,000 ($198,500) a bottle—and it may well find a buyer.No doubt it’s a premium sip. Only 60 bottles of Diamond Jubilee were made by the JohnnieWalker unit of Diageo PLC from a blend of whiskies distilled in 1952. It’s also a premiumprice for Asian aficionados at the month-long Master of Spirits II event featuring specialtywine and liquor put on by luxury travel retailer DFS Group, part of the LVMH empire of high-end goods and services. Singapore is the first stop this year for a series of DFS eventshighlighting a wide range of luxury offerings.

The city-state, home to the world’s highest concentration of millionaires, has become aplayground for the global jet-set with casinos, expensive shops, fine dining, top hotels andshowrooms featuring Ferraris, Lamborghinis and other supercars. The same package - thevintage whisky in a crystal decanter with silver trimmings, two crystal glasses and a leather-bound booklet - is priced at 100,000 pounds ($159,100) in Britain.

For sale inSingapore:$200,000bottle ofwhisky

Beyonce, a miniature puppy,lies on a blanket in El

Dorado Hills, California, on29 March, 2012. Beyonce,who was born on 8 March

after her mother, Casey, wastaken off the streets of a

California town, weighedless than 1 oz. (28.3 grams)at birth and could fit into atablespoon. Her rescuershave submitted her to the

Guinness World Records fora declaration as the world’s

tiniest rescue dog.

Jerry Lee Lewis has wedfor the seventh time in aceremony this month inMississippi, according to anewspaper report. The‘Natchez Democrat’ reportsthat the music legend marriedJudith Brown, his caregiver,on 9 March. Ms Brown

Singer Lewis weds for seventh timeformerly was married to MrLewis’s cousin, Rusty.Rusty’s older sister, MyraGale Brown, married Mr Lewisin 1957 when she was 13.

Times says Christian EricStevens snagged the postersfrom bus shelters to sell themonline. He pleaded not guiltyon Thursday to one counteach of grand theft andreceiving stolen property.

Los Angeles police saythey purchased a posteronline from the 36-year-old

Stevens before discovering atrove of posters stamped “notfor resale” at his home. Thethefts allegedly occurred inthe San Fernando Valley fromJune 2011 until this week.Stevens is due to appear incourt on 9 April. He faces amaximum of five years in prisonif convicted.

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MUMBAI, 31 March —After taking a break from workfor nine long months,Nayantara formally startedher second innings onWednesday, by shooting fora Telugu film, which has RanaDaggubati in the lead role.The movie directed by Krish(of ‘Vaanam’ fame) was kick-

Nayantara back to films!started in Hyderabad onWednesday. After Nayantaracompleted her first shot, unitmembers greeted her, wishingall the best with the freshinnings.

Besides this project,Nayan has signed a Tamil flickto be directed by BoopathiPandian. It will have

Tollywood’s top heroGopichand (the villain of‘Jayam’) as the protagonist andthe film will soon go on floors.Buzz is also that the ‘Ayya’and ‘Vallavan’ actress will besharing the screen space withAjith in a flick to be helmed byVishnuvardhan. Some sour-ces also say she will feature inthe Love Anthem being madeby STR.— Internet

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Djokovic sets up Miami finals clash with MurrayKEY BISCAYNE, 31 March

— Reigning champ NovakDjokovic beat a stubborn21st-seeded Juan Monaco 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) to book a re-matchof the 2009 Miami Mastersfinal with Scotland’s AndyMurray. Murray, who got thebetter of Djokovic in the 2009title match, reached the finalon a walkover when worldNo 2 Rafael Nadal pulled outof their semi-final with a soreleft knee.

World No 1 Djokovic on

Friday breezed through hisfirst set in just 27 minutesand appeared to be cruisingto a victory when Monacogot hot in a marathon secondset which lasted one hour, 36minutes. It marked thesecond day in a row Djokovicstruggled to finish off anopponent and needed atiebreaker to clinch it. In thequarter-finals against fifthseed David Ferrer, Djokoviceasily won the first set 6-2but then stumbled down the

stretch before before winning7-6 (7/1) in the second set.

“As I did yesterday inthe quarter-finals, I startedvery strong, just going forthe shots, being veryaggressive, then I just wasn’table to close it out,” Djokovicsaid. “It was a very similarmatch to the one againstFerrer. “All the credit to him(Monaco) for staying in thematch, fighting and comingback,” Djokovic said.

Internet

Reigning champ NovakDjokovic beat a stubborn21st-seeded Juan Monaco6-0, 7-6 (7/5) to book a re-match of the 2009 Miami

Masters final withScotland’s Andy Murray.

INTERNET

Top-ranked Yani Tsengstorms to Kraft Nabisco lead

strokes back in fifth midwaythrough the only major shehas never won. Pak shot a 69to move to 5 under, joined byKarin Sjodin and World No 2Na Yeon Choi. Yet everybodyin the talent-packed fieldrealizes they’re only chasingTseng, who has won thetour’s last two tournaments.

“She’s a force to bereckoned with,” saidAustralia’s Wright, whoshared the lead with Tsengfor five holes. “I think it’sgreat to have her up thereagain, but it’s also great to beable to challenge her and tryto give her a run for hermoney.” After finishing twostrokes back on Thursday,Tseng produced yet anotherrelentless round of long drivesand steady putting. The 23-year-old Taiwanese star hasled nine of the LPGA Tour’slast 10 rounds, and the five-time major winner has wonthree of five tournaments thisyear and six of 12 overall.

InternetYani Tseng

RANCHO MIRAGE, 31March—After taking oneround off from her utterdomination of the LPGA Tourto get rested andreinvigorated, Yani Tseng isright back in her usual spotatop the leaderboard. Theworld’s top-ranked golfershot her second straight 68 atthe Kraft NabiscoChampionship on Friday,moving into a one-stroke leadover Haeji Kang after thesecond round of the season’sfirst major.

Lindsey Wright (71) andSun Young Yoo (69) werethird at 6 under, while Hall ofFamer Se Ri Pak was three

Real Madrid continue title pursuit against Osasuna

Real Madrid’s Kakaduring a ChampionsLeague match on 27March. — INTERNET

MADRID, 31 March—Having steadied the shipfollowing two consecutivedraws with commanding winsin La Liga and in Europe, RealMadrid begin a crucial run ofgames with a tricky trip toPamplona to face Osasuna.After Barcelona beat Sevilla afortnight ago, Barca coachPep Guardiola declared thatthere was no way his sidecould beat Madrid to theleague title.

But then two late free-kicks from Santi Cazorla and

Marcos Senna, for Malagaand Villarreal respectively,saw their sides draw againstan increasingly nervy Real.

A sense of trepidation atthe Bernabeu was eased by a5-1 thrashing of RealSociedad and then, in mid-week, Karim Benzema hit hissecond brace in a matter ofdays as Jose Mourinho’s sidetook a big step towardsqualifying for the ChampionsLeague semi-finals with a 3-0away victory over APOEL inCyprus.

The gap at the top is sixpoints but Real have somebig games ahead of them, withthe visit to sixth-placedOsasuna coming before ahome clash with Valencia, theMadrid derby with Atleticoand the Clasico away toBarcelona.

Pamplona is traditionallya tough place to visit, andOsasuna inflicted a damaging1-0 defeat on Madrid there lastseason. Jose Luis Mendilibar’sside have also been one of thesurprise packages of this

campaign and have lost justonce in their last nine games, arun which included a 3-2 homewin against Barcelona.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wengerreceives UEFA ban & fine

LONDON, 31 March — Arsene Wenger has been bannedfor three matches and fined 40,000 euros (£33,000) for hisconduct in Arsenal’s Champions League defeat by AC Milan.Wenger confronted referee Damir Skomina after his side’s 3-0 second-leg win at Emirates Stadium, which could not preventthem losing 4-3 on aggregate. “It’s not justified and I willstraight away appeal,” said Wenger, who has three days tolodge his complaint. The Frenchman has now received threeUEFA bans in the space of a year. This latest punishmentcomes after he took issue with Skomina on the pitch after thefinal whistle.

He also criticised the Slovenian official in his post-matchcomments, claiming too many free-kicks were awarded toMilan. Speaking before hearing of his reprimand, Wengercommented: “I believe that they have transformed UEFAcompetition referees to be untouchable icons, where youcannot even have a word. “The only thing they understandafter the game is the report. “I believe that when you have 25years consecutively in Europe you can still ask the referee thatyou can have some discussion with him. It is very difficult tounderstand.”

Arsene Wenger has been banned for three matches andfined 40,000 euros (£33,000) for his conduct in Arsenal’s

Champions League defeat by AC Milan. — INTERNET

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UEFA gave Wenger a one-match ban for confrontingreferee Massimo Busacca following Arsenal’s European exitto Barcelona last season. The Gunners boss was then handeda further two-match suspension in August for violating hisBarcelona ban. That was the result of him communicating withthe Arsenal bench from the stands during Arsenal’s ChampionsLeague play-off tie against Udinese. “The first time was notjustified,” Wenger added. “The second time was a jokebecause they told me what to do and afterwards they told me‘no, sorry, that was wrong’.

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Bayern win in Nuremberg toboost title hopes

MUNICH, 31 March — Bayern Munich boosted their titlehopes when Arjen Robben gave them a 1-0 win at Nuremburgin the Bundesliga on Saturday, closing the gap on leadersBorussia Dortmund to three points.

The Dutchman struck in the second half as the Bavarians,chasing a Bundesliga, Cup and Champions League treble,took advantage of Dortmund’s slip-up on Friday when theywere held 4-4 at home by VfB Stuttgart.

Cologne dropped into the relegation playoff place afterlosing 2-1 to fellow strugglers Augsburg while two otherrelegation candidates both won.

Hamburg SV ending a losing run with a 1-0 win athapless bottom club Kaiserslautern and Freiburg continuedtheir impressive climb out of danger by winning 2-0 at BayerLeverkusen.

Werder Bremen slumped to a 3-0 home defeat by Mainz05.—Reuters

Chelsea’s Daniel Sturridge scores the opening goalagainst Aston Villa at Villa Park.—INTERNET

Stilian Petrov watches asChelsea beat Aston Villa in

six-goal thrillerLONDON, 31 March—On a chilly and sombre day in the

Midlands, Chelsea crept closer to Champions Leaguequalification next season – that is, if they do not win thecompetition this time around – with a nerve-jangling victoryover a young and eager yet brittle Aston Villa side. Theythrew away a two-goal lead, allowing Villa to draw level, buttwo late goals crowned an entertaining encounter after thedesperate news at Villa Park the previous day.

The match had been overshadowed by the news 24hours earlier when it was revealed that Stilian Petrov, theVilla captain, had been diagnosed with acute leukaemia.Poignant reminders were everywhere, with the players ofboth sides – during their pre-match warm-ups – wearing T-shirts on which were printed “Our Thoughts Are With You”.

A statement was also read out on Petrov’s behalf over thePA system, in which he said: “I am sure I will beat this illnessand I am determined to do this. For me, football will have totake a back seat for a while but I will continue to support myteam-mates.”

Both sets of fans applauded and Petrov, with his familyin an executive box, responded in kind. However, Villa’sresponse once the game had started was sluggish and Chelseaalmost went in front early on. But Fernando Torres, startingfor the fifth time in the eight matches under Roberto DiMatteo, the interim first-team coach, drove against goalkeeperShay Given.

The Spaniard also played a role in the ninth minute,when Chelsea did go in front. Salomon Kalou dinked in across from the right, Torres touched it on to Juan Mata – whoappeared offside – and collected the return pass. Givendenied Torres again but the ball squirmed to Daniel Sturridge,who guided in his 12th goal of the season from close range.

More applause for Petrov broke out in the 19th minute– he wears the No 19 shirt – and Villa almost equalised. BarryBannan swung in a corner and James Collins nodded narrowlyover. Mata could have doubled Chelsea’s lead but his cleverchip struck a post. Back came Villa, with Gabriel Agbonlahorforcing a fine save from Petr Cech. Chelsea, though, havegrown resilient since Di Matteo replaced André Villas-Boas– albeit on a temporary basis – and drove forward again in the51st minute. Again there seemed to be a hint of wrongdoing,with Branislav Ivanovic perhaps using a hand to help controlMata’s corner before he planted it into the net.

If Di Matteo thought Chelsea were coasting, he waswrong. Villa fought back with two goals in three minutes,with James Collins heading in powerfully from Eric Lichaj’slong throw and then Marc Albrighton crossing for Lichaj totuck in the leveller.—Internet

vPremier League result Everton 2 - 0 West Bromwich

Fulham 2 - 1 Norwich C.

Queens Park R. 2 - 1 Arsenal

Wigan Athletic 2 - 0 Stoke C.

Wolverhampton 2 - 3 Bolton W.

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MYANMARINTERNATIONAL

MYANMAR TV

(1-4-2012) (Sunday)

Focus Myanmar TV Programme

NewsThe Treasures in asmall village( Part - II )NewsYouth & AddictionNewsSongNewsThose who nevergive up (AungThamardiJewellery Shop)NewsDemo's BirthdayNewsYouth & Career

Director…….VideoEdictor (Part - 2)NewsHow to cast vote?Myanmar Movie"Invisible Bond "

Weather forecast for 1st April, 2012Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas

7:00 am 1. Metta Bhavana by

Mingun SayadawPhayagyi

7:55 am 2. Health Programme8:05 am 3. (38) Phyar Mingalars8:40 am 4. Dance of Thin Gyan

Festival12:30 pm 5. How it’s Works1:00 pm 6. Myanmar Movies4:45 pm 7. University Of Distance

Education(TV Lectures)-Fourth Year (Law)

5:30 pm 8. Sing & Enjoy7:50 pm 9. A Ngar Gat Myanmar

Pyi (Rain Moe, Ko Ye,Su Pan Htwa, Wine SuKaing Thein, Su Mon)

8:00 pm10. News11. A Ngar Gat Myanmar

Pyi (Rain Moe, Ko Ye,Su Pan Htwa, Wine SuKaing Thein, Su Mon)

13. Weather Report14. New Melody

R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information.

Cash assistance provided to warveterans

MONGHSAT, 31 March—Monghsat Township WarVeterans Organization presented cash assistance to itsmembers at the hall of District General AdministrationDepartment on 23 March afternoon.

Col Aung Thu Oo of the local station delivered anopening speech.

Chairman of the Township War Veterans Organization UKhin Maung Kyaw explained the accomplishment of theorganization and purpose of giving cash assistance.

Officials then presented K 25,000 each to 117 members ofthe Township War Veterans Organization.—Myanma Alin

CSC ISSUED: The presentation of citizenship scrutinycards was held in North Montlekhsaunggon Ward in

Sangyoung Township of Yangon West District in YangonRegion on 22 March. Staff Officer U Kyaw Soe Khaingof Township Immigration and National RegistrationDepartment presents the cards to the eligible citizens

individually.—MYANMA ALIN

Pressure increasing on faltering PSGPARIS , 31 March — After

several poor performances inrecent weeks, the pressure ison Ligue 1 title favourites ParisSaint-Germain to get back towinning ways again whenthey travel to Nancy.

PSG have gone threematches without a winbetween league and cup,and last weekend’s drawwith Bordeaux saw themsurrender top spot in thetable on goal difference toMontpellier, who refuse to

give up the chase for a debuttitle despite having just afraction of the capital side’sfinancial power.

The move to bring inCarlo Ancelotti as coachduring the winter break willonly be justified if PSG endthe season on top of thetable, and midfielderMohamed Sissoko knowsthat a significant improve-ment is required if they arenot to slip up again thisweekend on Nancy’s artifi-

Dortmund held by Stuttgartin eight-goal frenzy

STUTTGART , 31 March —VfB Stuttgart earned adramatic 4-4 draw at Germanleague leaders BorussiaDortmund on Friday whenstriker Christian Gentner hit a92nd-minute equalizer. In abreath-taking final 15 minutes,the lead changed hands threetimes. “It’s worth being acoach for such an amazinggame,” beamed Stuttgartcoach Bruno Labbadia as histeam went fifth. “It is nicewhen your team doesn’t giveup when they are up againstthe German champions.”

After Stuttgart scoredthree goals without reply to

Stuttgart’s Austrian strikerMartin Harnik (L) clashes

with Dortmund’sgoalkeeper Roman

Weidenfeller (R) duringtheir German first division

Bundesliga football inDortmund. The matchended in a 4-4 draw.

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take a second-half lead,Dortmund went back aheadin the 87th minute whenCroatia midfielder Ivan Perisicscored, less than threeminutes after coming off thebench. But Gentner brokeDortmund hearts with histeam’s fourth goal deep intoadded time.

“We should never haveallowed the game to slip awayafter taking a 2-0 lead,” fumedDortmund goal-scorer MatsHummels. “To concede theequaliser in the last fewseconds was a bitter way tofinish the game.” Despite thefrenzied finish, defendingchampions Dortmund stillextended their unbeaten runto 22 games.

“That was a crazy matchwhen the lead changes handsso many times, I have neverseen anything like it,” saidDortmund coach JurgenKlopp. “We let it slip out ofour hands after we took a 2-0lead. Stuttgart put us underpressure and deserved thedraw, I am just happy wemanaged to get a point.”Second-placed BayernMunich can halveDortmund’s six-point leadwhen they play Nurembergon Saturday with the twoteams on a collision course tomeet at Dortmund’s SignalIduna Park on April 11 in thematch which could well decidethe league.

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cial surface.“We know that it will be

very difficult. We are currentlygoing through a spell wherewe are not playing at our bestbut everyone is aware of thesituation,” said the formerValencia, Liverpool andJuventus player.

“We know what needsto be done. Our objective is tohold on to top spot. “Weneed to prove that we havenot turned into a bad sideovernight. We are going

through a bad patch and weneed to turn things aroundquickly.”

Sissoko - who was bornand brought up in France butis experiencing his first-everseason playing at the top level- also dismissed claims thatthe squad has struggled toget used to the demandsmade of them by the newcoach.

“Ancelotti brought a lotof ideas with him when hearrived, but it is up to us toadapt,” he said.

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NLM-ner Joke

The big chess tournament was taking place at the Plazain New York. After the first day’s competition, many of thewinners were sitting around in the foyer of the hotel talkingabout their matches and bragging about their wonderfulplay. After a few drinks they started getting louder and louderuntil finally, the desk clerk couldn’t take any more andkicked them out.

The next morning the Manager called the clerk into hisoffice and told him there had been many complaints abouthis being so rude to the hotel guests....instead of kickingthem out, he should have just asked them to be less noisy. Theclerk responded, “I’m sorry, but if there’s one thing I can’tstand, it’s chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.”

Big chess tournament

Sr. No. Regions/States

Temperature (°C/°F) For Tomorrow

Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent

1 Kachin 35/95 22/72 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%)

2 Kayah 32/90 17/63 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%)

3 Kayin 39/102 21/70 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%)

4 Chin 25/77 11/52 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%)

5 Upper Sagaing 36/97 19/66 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%)

6 Lower Sagaing 37/99 24/75 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%)

7 Taninthayi 35/95 23/73 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%)

8 Bago 36/97 24/75 Partly cloudy

9 Magway 39/102 24/75 Partly cloudy

10 Mandalay 39/102 24/75 Partly cloudy

11 Mon 37/99 24/75 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%)

12 Yangon 35/95 23/73 Partly cloudy

13 Rakhine 30/86 24/75 Partly cloudy

14 Southern Shan 29/84 17/63 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%)

15 Northern Shan 33/91 13/55 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%)

16 Eastern Shan 32/90 16/61 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%)

17 Ayeyawady 35/95 23/73 Partly cloudy

18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 39/102 22/72 Partly cloudy

19 Neighbouring Yangon 35/95 23/73 Partly cloudy

20 Neighbouring Mandalay 39/102 24/75 Partly cloudy

Summary of

observations at 09:30

hr MST on today

During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Kachin State and weather has been partly cloudy in the remaining Regions and States. Day temperatures were (3°C) to (4°C) above March average temperatures in Lower Sagaing and Magway Regions, Kachin, Shan (Northern and Southern) States, (5°C) to (6°C) above March average temperatures in Upper Sagaing Region, Chin and Kayin States and about March average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The significant day temperatures were Chauk (42°C) and Myingyan (41°C). The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded was Myitkyina (0.08) inch.

Bay Inference

Weather is partly cloudy in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

SPECIAL FEATURE: According to the observations at (12:30)hrs M.S.T today, the tropical storm

‘PAKHAR’ over South China Sea, it’s centre at about (230) miles Southeast of Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam). It

is move to West wards and forecast to cross Southern Vietnam coast commencing noon today.

State of the Sea Seas will be moderate in Myanmar waters.

Outlook for sub-

sequent two days Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers in the Eastern Myanmar areas.

Answers for Yesterday'sCrossword Puzzle

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NAY PYI TAW, 31 March—Chairman of the Union ElectionCommission U Tin Aye receivedDirector Mr Tamrat Samuel ofAsia and the Pacific DivisionDepartment of Political Affairsand party of UN Mission on By-election who currently arrivedhere to observe the 1st April by-election 2012 to be held in theRepublic of the Union ofMyanmar, at the hall of theResidence of the Union ElectionCommission Chairman, here, this

UEC Chairman receives Asia and the Pacific Division Departmentof Political Affairs Director and party of UN Mission

afternoon.Present at the call together

with the Chairman of the UnionElection Commission were thesecretary of the Union ElectionCommission and officials.

At the call, they cordiallyexchanged views onpreparations for holding the by-election, canvassing of politicalparties and participation of thepolitical parties in the by-election in line with the law.

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YANGON, 31 March—The course No. 2/2012 of Domestic ScienceTraining School in Bahan Township, Yangon Region was concluded yesterday,with an address by Deputy Director-General of Social Welfare DepartmentU Aung Tun Khaing.

The school is going to open summer special course (April) on 2 Aprilcovering tailoring men’s and women’s wear, knitting, making coat, trouser,fruit jams, snacks, Myanmar traditional snacks, Chinese foods, ikebana (basic,advanced) and mechanized knitting.—MNA

Domestic science course concludesYANGON, 31 March—The summer swimming

course 2012 of Kokkine Swimming Club wasconcluded at the training hall of the swimmingpool in Bahan Township here this morning.

General Secretary of Myanmar OlympicCommittee Director-General of Sports and PhysicalEducation Department U Thaung Htaik spoke onthe occasion.

Summer swimming, Wushu courses concludeHe presented certificates to the trainees and

prizes to outstanding trainees.Likewise, the summer Wushu course was

concluded at the training hall of the MyanmarWushu Federation at Padomma Sports Ground inSangyoung Township.

The trainees and new generation athletesdemonstrated their brilliant skills. —MNA

Chairman of Union Election Commission U Tin Ayereceives a delegation led by Director Mr Tamrat

Samuel of Asia and the Pacific Division Departmentof Political Affairs, UN Mission on By-election.

MNA

Bees ‘self-medicate’ when infected withsome pathogens

When faced withpathogenic fungi, bees

line their hives withmore propolis - the

waxy, yellow substanceseen here.

SCIENCE DAILY, 31March—Research fromNorth Carolina StateUniversity shows that honeybees “self-medicate” whentheir colony is infected witha harmful fungus, bringing inincreased amounts ofantifungal plant resins toward off the pathogen. “Thecolony is willing to expendthe energy and effort of itsworker bees to collect theseresins,” says Dr. MichaelSimone-Finstrom, apostdoctoral researchscholar in NC State’sDepartment of Entomologyand lead author of a paperdescribing the research. “So,

clearly this behavior hasevolved because the benefitto the colony exceeds thecost.”

Wild honey beesnormally line their hives withpropolis, a mixture of plantresins and wax that hasantifungal and antibacterialproperties. Domesticatedhoney bees also use propolis,to fill in cracks in their hives.However, researchers foundthat, when faced with a fungalthreat, bees bring insignificantly more propolis— 45 percent more, onaverage. The bees alsophysically removed infectedlarvae that had beenparasitized by the fungus andwere being used to createfungal spores.

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Sebastian Larsson scored twice for Sunderland.

Man City comeback fallsshort as title slips away

LONDON, 31 March—Manchester City failed to moveback to the top of the PremierLeague table and must nowrely on results elsewhere ifthey are to win the title thisseason, after Sunderlandruined their impeccable homerecord with an incredible 3-3

draw at Eastlands. City couldhave applied pressure to rivalsUnited ahead of Monday’strip to Blackburn had theymaintained their 100 per centhome record, but goals fromSebastian Larsson(2) andNicklas Bendtner putSunderland 3-1 up, before

Mario Balotelli andAleksandar Kolarov rescueda point for the hosts.

Sunderland made muchthe better start at the EtihadStadium and City were initiallygrateful for a crucial last-ditchtackle from Micah Richards,denying Stephane Sessegnona clear goalscoringopportunity, before momentslater Craig Gardner firedwastefully wide.

City then should have ledwhen Balotelli missed a freeheader from four yards, butinstead it was Sunderland whostruck first through a classystrike from Larsson. Faced witha defender on the edge of thearea, Larsson simply openedhis body and curled a silkyfinish beyond the unsightedJoe Hart for 1-0.—Internet

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Dams and reservoirs distributing potable andirrigation water in Kachin and Shan States

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