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Director’s debut explores ‘The Land’ with Nas, Badu help
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Made six months before ritual due to complicated components
LOS ANGELES — Director Steven Caple Jr. was mentoring some elementary school students at an inner-city park in Los Angeles when he spotted two stray kids hopping a fence with their skateboards. He went to go kick them out of the park and ended up talking with them instead. They spilled that they were selling marijuana to fund their entry into skateboarding competitions and new equipment. It was their ticket out. That seed of an idea eventually became “The Land ,” Caple’s feature debut about a group of kids, Cisco (Jorge Lendeborg Jr.), Junior (Moises Arias), Boobie (Ezri Walker) and Patty Cake (Rafi Gavron), who do just that, but with a sack of Ecstasy they find. The film is currently playing in New York and Los Angeles. Caple stayed in touch with those kids from the park during his time at USC’s film school. Later, he found out that one ended up getting a sponsorship. The other disappeared. “I started writing it about the kid who made it out, but I switched gears to make it about the kid who didn’t because we don’t see that too often,” Caple said in an interview. “I wanted to tell it from his perspective.” Instead of Los Angeles, the movie is set in Caple’s hometown of Cleveland, where he explores a grittier side of a city that rarely gets the Hollywood treatment. “There’s Cleveland and there’s ‘the land,’” he said during the Sundance Film Festival, where the film had its premiere. IFC Films later came on to distribute. Caple secured some high-profile talent for a first film right out of grad school, including Michael Kenneth Williams of “The Wire” and executive producers like Nas and Erykah Badu, who also collaborated on one of the film’s songs, “The Bitter Land.” Badu and rapper Machine Gun Kelly appear in the film, and the soundtrack features songs from Kanye West, Pusha T and French Montana. While skateboarding is the hook, it also becomes a backdrop as the boys get in over their heads bumping up against more hardened criminals. “The core of it is these boys just trying to get out,” he said. Most of the different characters are taken from Caple’s own life and experiences in Cleveland. They filmed in some of the city’s roughest neighborhoods and often heard gunshots and sirens. “There were times when we were scared, but (the actors) got a real sense of what ‘the land’ was,” he said.(ap)
TIMBRAH customary village, Karangasem, organizes aci usaba sumbu every year. During a week, local residents are preoccupied with rituals agenda, including the preparation of ingredients. One of the components getting the most attention is the sumbu means, rising about 15 meters. It is composed of very complex components. The person entrusted to make it takes at least six months to complete all of the components. In the past, this sumbu was made in mutual cooperation. By that way, each component of the sumbu can be made separately by relatives of the daha appointed to prepare it. However, lately the tradition began to shift. The daha appointed to prepare one of the sumbu components ask another person to make all of the components. “From October (fourth month of Balinese), all the components start to be prepared. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
A supporter of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan waves a Turkish flag during a pro-government protest in Cologne, Germany July 31, 2016. Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2016 file photo, director Steven Caple Jr. poses for a portrait to promote his film, “The Land”, during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
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Turkey culls nearly 1,400 from army, overhauls top military council
ANKARA - Turkey dismissed nearly 1,400 members of its armed forces and stacked the top military council with government ministers on Sunday, moves designed by President Tayyip Erdogan to put him in full control of the military after a failed coup. The new wave of expulsions and the overhaul of the Supreme Military Council (YAS) were announced in the government’s official gazette just hours after Erdogan said late on Saturday he planned to shut down existing military academies and put the armed forces under the command of the Defence Ministry. According to the gazette, 1,389 military personnel were dismissed for suspected links to the Islamic
preacher Fethullah Gulen, who is accused by Turkey of orchestrating the July 15-16 failed putsch. Gulen, who lives in self-imposed exile in the United States, has denied the charges and condemned the coup. It comes after an announcement last week that more than 1,700 military personnel had been dishonourably discharged for their role in the putsch, which saw a faction of the armed forces commandeer tanks,
helicopters and warplanes in an attempt to topple the government. It was not immediately clear whether the dismissals referred to in Sunday’s official gazette included any of those dishonourably discharged previously. Erdogan has said 237 people were killed and more than 2,100 wounded in the coup attempt. The government also said its deputy prime ministers and ministers of justice, the interior and foreign affairs would be appointed to YAS. The prime minister and defence minister were previously the only government representatives on the council.
They will replace a number of military commanders who have not been reappointed to the YAS, including the heads of the First, Second, and Third Armies, the Aegean Army and the head of the Gendarmerie security forces, which frequently battle Kurdish militants in the southeast. The changes appear to have given the government commanding control of the council. Erdogan, who narrowly escaped capture and possible death on the night of the coup, told Reuters in an interview on July 21 that the military, NATO’s second-biggest, needed “fresh blood”. The dishonourable discharges
previously announced included about 40 percent of Turkey’s admirals and generals. So far, more than 60,000 people in the military, judiciary, civil service and schools have been either detained, suspended or placed under investigation over suspected links with Gulen. (rtr) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.
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They include palm leaves, flower of broken bones tree, puppets, replica of bird and ship. Thus, it can be made ready in April (usaba sumbu),” said one of the sumbu artisans, Wayan Lagi, when met at her home recently. Sumbu components spend most material of palm leaves because more than 50 percent is made from palm leaves. It takes about 70 palm fronds to make various components of the sumbu. The palm leaf is crucial because it must be processed during dry season. If imposed to be processed during rainy season, it will be moldy and not good for the result of the sumbu. In addition to palm leaf, abundant flowers of broken bones tree are also needed. To make one sumbu, he needs 1,800 pieces picked from the tree. In ad-
dition, he also needs 150 pieces of plendo tree. Although the sumbu component looks so complicated, as an artisan, Wayan Lagi does it as a sideline job with her husband Nyoman Merti. Each component is made gradually every day from the morning to evening. No special ritual is required during the making of this sumbu. As an artisan, Lagi admitted to only prepare sagi (daksina) for safety in the work. All the components can usually be completed within two months before the implementation of the usaba ritual. When it has formed a sumbu, there is a special ritual to be presented. If there are deaths at the village, then the family of the daha should invoke holy water at the Jeroan Desa to repurify the sumbu component. Lagi added that every year she can make two to three pieces of sumbu on the request of the family
of the daha designated by village apparatus to prepare it. Nevertheless, she admitted that she can always accomplish it on time. In certain parts, she also involves her children to prepare the other components, such as replica of ship and other components. “I have nine- year experience in the making of this means. Sumbu is very complicated. Moreover, when making two or three pieces of sumbu, it takes longer and more materials,” he said. Each sumbu is made to resemble a mountain with five tiers symbolizing the universe. A single sumbu consists of petung bamboo, robrob, galangal flower, rerenteng, kukur, nagasari ornament, sesapi buduh and paku pidpid. In addition, there are also other facilities such as pendants resembling bird, ship, deflated swallow, bloating swallow, baling, pepijetan, pipisan, salang, calyx of mangosteen, calyx of areca
nut, wings, comb and paradise bird. In the meantime, at the top, there are a means of plendo flowers, puppets, footprint of puppet, necklaces, flower of broken bones tree, anjel and mace mounted on the tip of the sumbu. Means of the puppet is installed in five tiers to symbolize puppet figures taken from the story of Mahabharata and Ramayana epic. The sumbu means is erected in the morning at the time of implementing the usaba sumbu kaja. Three pieces of sumbu are founded at Panti Kaler Temple and two others at the time of usaba sumbu kelod in front of Bale Agung Temple, two days after the usaba sumbu kaja. For the implementation of this year, the process of erecting the sumbu at Panti Kaler was held on Saturday morning (Jul. 30) by local customary youth club helped by the daha family. (kmb31)
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Tree house on Mellenteng Hill thronged by visitors
SEMARAPURA - When visiting Nusa Penida, you must make your time for visiting the Atuh area, Pelilit, Pejukutan in Nusa Gede. At this point, there are extreme attractions such as tree house located jutting into the sea. With a charge of IDR 5,000, visitors daring to climb the tree house can enjoy nice views of the open ocean and a number of small islands from the top of the tree. This attraction is now visited by many domestic and foreign travelers.
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Sumbu components spend most material of palm leaves because more than 50 percent is made from palm leaves.
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The tree house located on the Mellenteng Hill near the sea has been attracting numerous visitors.
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Although it was just made six months ago, the tree house located on the Mellenteng Hill near the sea has been attracting numerous visitors. Each day, the tree house is never empty of visitors with the average of 20 people. To visit this attraction, visitors must travel a distance of 22 km from the Nusa Penida Harbor. Visitors are suggested to ride a motorcycle to get to the location because when riding four-wheel vehicle, visitors must walk again along about 1.5 km to the location. The owner of the tree house, Made Darsana, admitted the making of the tree house was indeed quite complicated. Establishment of the house on the wodier tree requires precision and extra energy. The hard enough blowing wind often interrupts the making process. “Indeed the wind on the beach is quite hard so that visitors do not dare to linger in the tree house,” he said. The tree house can maximally hold four people. Visitors to this place have to pay for parking service as much as IDR 5,000 and climbing the house tree at IDR 5,000. Visitors can climb the tree house as long as they wish without a limited time. From this tree house, visitors can see some small islands like the Padasan, Paon, Batumetegen and Batu Jineng. This place is often used by visitors to take a photo considering the scenery is not inferior to Raja Ampat. High number of visitors showing their passion about the tree house makes the owner plan to further develop the tourist attraction. However, to make such a tree house he needs a large-size wodier tree having been planted at location. “Only wodier tree can grow at this location. So, there is constrain to make another tree house,” he concluded. (dwa)
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Save the Tiger from Extinction Gianyar, 29 July 2016 – Bali Safari & Marine Parkrecently joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Tiger Day. In keeping with the Park’s belief that no celebration is complete without the participation of children, kids from the Khoirunissa Foundation, a local orphanage, were invited to
the Park to join a day of fun and education regarding the threat faced by these magnificient striped denizens of the vanishing jungles of Asia. During their day at Bali’s largest wildlife park that is also home to a massive performing arts center, accommodation complex, water park
ONGOING EVENTS March 2- August 31th A Love Affair With Asia: Bridges Cafe, Jalan Campuhan, Ubud www.bridges.com FREE Every Tuesday Ecstastic Tuesday Morning Dance 9AM-12Noon Guided improvised movement Paradiso, Jalan Goutama Selatan, Ubud www.paradisoubud.com 100K Every Thursday African Drum Class with Catur Sang Klang Wijaya 4PM-6PM Experience the healing power of drumming. all levels welcome Ashram Satya Graha, Nyuh Kining, Ubud BY DONATION Every Friday Exploration in Motion 6:30PM-8PM The art of exploration in movement Samadi Bali, Jalan Padang Linjong 38, Echo Beach, Canggu www.samadibali.com 130K Every Sunday Batu Jimbar Cafe Sunday Market 10AM-1PM Organic produce, Bali honey, homemade jams, european specialties Batu jimbar Cafe, Jalan Danau Tambligan No75, Sanur www,batujimbarcafe.com Samadi Bali Sunday Organic Market Organic food, handmade creative clothes and jewellery, yoga for kids, music Samadi Bali, Jalan Padang, Linjong 39, Kuta www.samadibali.com
and amusement fun park – the kids from Khoirunissawere given free reign to enjoy its many attractions and be admitted to a number of live shows presented on a daily basis. The Park’s dedicated education team also invited the children to a specially prepared area in front of the Park’s Tiger Amphitheatre where, using recycled materials, they created colorful and creative mosaics depicting tigers. Later, the Park’s educators also lent a hand to face paint visitors who wanted to assume the feline countenanceof the legendary jungle cat. William Santoso, General Manager of the Bali Safari and Marine Park said: “In my opinion, today’s celebration of the world’s vanishing tiger population is very important. We must be regularly reminded that the world’s tiger population
continues to decline dramatically each year. By commemorating World Tiger Day we seek to join hands with the public in the effort to protect tigers. It’s not that difficult, all we have to do is remind each other not to over-exploit nature the natural habitat of wildlife and especially the tiger. Together we must resolve not to buy products of any kind made from tigers. Only by making the public love and care for our natural environment can we work together to prevent the final and complete extinction of the tiger.” The world population of tigers is at an all-time low. We have lost 97% of the wild tiger population in a period of less than 100 years. And, while the magnificent tiger is greatly admired, it is also a species most at risk of extinction. There is
an estimated remaining population of wild tigers numbering only 3,200. Tigers face two main threats to their continuing survival: the loss of their natural habitat through deforestation and the illegal trade in tiger body parts for use as traditional medicines, magic charms, jewelry and ornamentation. World Tiger Day is celebrated globally every July 29th. The goals of World Tiger Day are to promote a worldwide system to protect the natural habitat of the tiger and increase public awareness of the need to conserve the tigers’ habitat and population. As a main predator in the food chain, the tiger maintains balance over all the wild animal populations they survey; playing a key role in sustaining the delicate equilibrium between the surrounding flora and fauna.
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Sangsit village establishes lifeguard Edible balloons, frozen treats: Ice Cream Museum is coolest
NEW YORK — Move over Willy Wonka. A temporary museum dedicated to all things ice cream is treating visitors to edible balloons, a Chocolate Chamber, a “swim” in a pool of faux rainbow sprinkles and, of course, scoops of heavenly ice cream. New York’s Museum of Ice Cream is the lifelong fantasy of 24-year-old, co-founder Maryellis Bunn. The six-room tour begins with a free scoop of ice cream. At a press preview Thursday, the treat was topped with fruity cereal, marshmallows and a guava-lime zest.
In the next room, helium-filled, edible balloons produce giggles as visitors’ voices are transformed into high-pitched squeaks. The museum opens to the public Friday. Admission is free from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. After that, it costs $18 per person or $30 for two. The museum closes Aug. 31. The biggest attraction is a large pool filled with 11,000 pounds of confetti-colored sprinkles. Visitors can immerse themselves in the fake candy. Posted rules say: “make a wish,” ‘’dip at your own risk” and “Caution: May cause spontaneous happiness.”
Happiness was on the minds of Bunn and her co-creator Manish Vora who frequently asked “Are you having fun?” The two launched the project to fulfill Bunn’s childhood dream of swimming through a pool of sprinkles. They also enlisted over 30 artists to create — what else? — ice cream-themed works of art. Each artist “brings a unique voice” to his or her creation, said Bunn. In a nod to Willy Wonka, the Chocolate Chamber is entered through a satiny brown curtain to a musical remix of “Pure Imagina-
tion.” A chocolate fountain, free chocolates, cocoa-bean shards on the floor and an immersive chocolate video can be viewed from the comfort of a large bean bag. Elsewhere, visitors can suck on a dehydrated Miracle Berry that can alter the sourness of lemon slices atop an ice cream cone into a sweet delight. The tour ends in TinderLand, a playground featuring an ice cream scoop seesaw and an ice cream sandwich swing for two. Visitors also can discover “who they are as a flavor” through an app created with Tinder, said Vora.
In addition to specially created ice cream by food scientist Irwin Adam, of Future Food Network, the museum each week will offer custom frozen treats from one of the city’s favorite ice cream shops including Black Tap and Oddfellows. “It’ a lick-able, likable ice creamcentric experience,” said Bunn. And if you aren’t completely satiated by the end of the tour, you can savor a different kind of experience across the street at the Whitney Museum of American Art or the nearby High Line. (ap)
SINGARAJA - The area bordered with coastline makes the authority of Sangsit village begins to give serious attention to the coastal region. Moreover, the waters of Sangsit does not only become a fisherman village, but also the location of fish landing center (PPI) with bustling activities of vessel voyage of fish transportation from Sapeken, Madura, East Java.
To support the monitoring of the waters, local village authority established a lifeguard (Balawista—Ed). Dozens of youths have been recruited to become the lifeguard personnel. They have been trained by bringing in instructors from the Badung lifeguard and other related agencies. Resource of the training, Dr. Agus Dharma, explained on Friday (Jul. 29) that the exercise is held for Sangsit having become the center for traditional harbor in North Bali and undeniably many incidents frequently occur in the waters. In addition, people often use the coastal area when organizing religious rituals. “It must be real-
ized the importance of safety and comfort for marine tourism activities because it is one of the featured attractions. To further optimize the safety and convenience of travelers on the beach, Sangsit village establishes the lifeguard,” he said. Headman of Sangsit, Putu Arya Suyasa, said that the lifeguard established has been complied with the program prepared. The formation resumed with the training is financed with village fund allocation (ADD) received from the local government. The lifeguard is important for coastal areas requiring maximum supervision. To that end, the personnel consist-
ing of the local youth will purely devote themselves to the village and participate in safeguarding the coastal areas. “We establish this organization as a participation in providing security services for visitors and they purely serve without any payment,” he said. Closure of the training was also filled in with rescue simulation to visitor on Sangsit Beach. In the simulations was demonstrated that five victims were washed away by waves. Armed with the knowledge after the training and the skills owned, the lifeguard personnel successfully rescued the five victims. (kmb38) IBP/file
To support the monitoring of the waters, local village authority established a lifeguard (Balawista—Ed).
After robbing a money changer, Russian tourist arrested by military MANGUPURA - A robbery case occurred at PT Dewata Arta Jaya money changer (MC) on Jalan Raya Uluwatu, South Kuta, Badung, Thursday (Jul. 28). The perpetrator is a Russian traveler, Kriukov Pavel, 38, and was captured by personnel of the 1611-08 South Kuta Military Rayon assisted by residents. In the meantime, employee of the money changer, Ayu Agustina, 21, claimed to have been strangled and her hand was twisted to get injured. “The scene was in front of the 1611-08/South Kuta Military Rayon Command. Our personnel on behalf Mulyono and Pinto knew the inci-
dent and immediately rushed to the scene,” said Commander of the 163/ Wira Satya Military Resort, I Nyoman Cantiasa, accompanied by Commander of the 1611/Badung Military District, Leo Pola Ardiansa. When the perpetrator was on Honda Vario motorcycle carrying cash worth IDR 28.7 million, Mulyono assisted by civil servant at the military office Yase seized the motorcycle key, while trying to hold the perpetrator. However, the perpetrator revolted and broke away from the hand of Mulyono. Next he ran away and was chased by Pinto as he yelled at the thief.
About 200 meters away, the perpetrator was arrested by Pinto assisted by security guards and local residents. Pinto then reported the incident to Ungasan police station and the perpetrator was directly brought to South Kuta Police. “I observe that not all travelers coming to Bali have the intention to travel or work or run a business. Some also commit crimes. Probably their money has run out in Bali, so that they are involved in crimes. We continuously do raids to foreigners, particularly to those whose residence permit has expired,” said the commander.
In the meantime, Chief of the Denpasar Police Criminal Investigation, Reinhard, said that it occurred at 10:50. From the testimony of Ayu Agustina living on Jalan Kampus of Udayana University, Jimbaran, the perpetrator entered the scene. “The victim asked whether the perpetrator would like to exchange money,” said Reinhard. The perpetrator did not answer but immediately hit the forehead, right cheek and the mouth of the victim to fall. When the victim was screaming for help, the perpetrator wrung her neck. Further, he took the money in the safe. When the
perpetrator left the place of the safe, the victim pulled his shirts. Instantly the perpetrator twisted the victim’s left thumb in order to get released. Perpetrator hurriedly went out, while the victim continued to rush out shouting for help. “Allegedly, the case has been planned in advance by the perpetrator because he already changed the bike license plate with the fake one, while the original plate is stored in the trunk of the bike. The case has been handled by the South Kuta Police. We will consult further related to the handling,” he said former. (kmb36)
Bali has no reference manual on maternal health
DENPASAR - Bali is one of the provinces that do not have reference manual on maternal health such as pregnant women, maternity and postpartum (postnatal). In other words, which maternal health cases that should be referred to and should not referred to, there have been no guidelines. “The problem here is in case of bleeding, where it should be referred to, whether to clinic with basic obstetric neonatal services
or to private hospital, or directly to government hospital, or directly to Sanglah Hospital. This has not been available yet,” said the Section Head of Family Health at the Bali Health Agency, Kadek Iwan Darmawan, Thursday (Jul. 28). Not to mention the other cases such as the case of seizures in the mother is also unclear where the case should be referred to in the case of emergency. In other cases, for example, if they are vomiting
there is no clear reference whether to be dealt with at the health center, clinic or hospital. “In Bali, there are no such guidelines, so that we prepare it now by district / municipality,” he said. Such guidelines are prepared by the respective district/municipal health agency because it depends on the situation and the capability of each region. “It is the respective district that better knows about the capabilities of their health facili-
ties,” he said. All this time, the handling of pregnant women highly depends on the assessment of the health facilities. If it must be referred to, it is unclear where to be referred to. “General rules indeed have been available. For example, from health center must be referred to hospital of type C or D, while the guidelines we prepare are based on the case,” he added. As planned, the maternal health reference guidelines will be
made into regulation, whether in the form of regent or gubernatorial regulation. Iwan asserted that all this time the referral system is not wrong, but there are no rules covering about the maternal referral system based on the case. Not only Bali, the other provinces equally have not owned such guidelines, but only a few provinces have owned them namely Jogjakarta and Tangerang. (kmb42)
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District govt urged to work on history of Kang Ching Wie in Kintamani
BANGLI - Historical ties between China and Kintamani can actually be taken advantage as a special attraction to bring in more Chinese travelers to Bangli. However, all this time the potential is even ignored and never worked on by local government. This was announced by Deputy Chairman of ASITA Bali, Putu Winastra, when met recently. Winastra said the historical ties between China and Kintamani are related to the history of Chinese woman namely Kang Ching Wie and king of ancient Bali Jaya Pangus. Actually this is a great potential possessed by Bangli to bring in more Chinese travelers. With this historical potential, Bangli district can pack the story of Kang Ching Wie and Jaya Pangus and then present it in an interesting show. “All this time, the show presenting the Kang Ching Wie story is even performed by tourist attraction in Gianyar. Bangli having the story even does not show it,” he explained. Aside from packing in the form of exciting performance, another thing that can be done by Bangli to attract Chinese travelers to visit Bangli is by making the statue of Kang Ching Wie or temple at the location stated in the history of the Chinese princess. “What can be done is making an icon, for example, by building a temple at the edge of Lake Batur. After that,
we will invite the descendants of Kang to visit Bangli. Thus, it will be able to bring a major contribution to the regionally generated revenue of Bangli,” he explained. According to Winastra, if only the historical potential of China and Kintamani can be worked on by the government of Bangli seriously, it can possibly attract 30 percent of one million Chinese travelers targeted to come to Bali in 2016 will also visit Bangli. “In 2016, the number of Chinese travelers coming to Bali is targeted to reach one million. Then, in 2017 the target is raised to 2 million. If the government of Bangli really wants to work on this potential, at least 30 percent will come to Bangli,” he said. This man from Undisan village revealed that all this time the number of Chinese travelers visiting Bangli remains very little. When on vacation in Bali, most Chinese travelers choose to visit Ubud, Gianyar. (kmb40)
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Historical ties between China and Kintamani are related to the history of Chinese woman namely Kang Ching Wie and king of ancient Bali Jaya Pangus.
Community starts to get interested in feces fertilizer
TABANAN - Aside from managing community waste, the Mandung landfill also operates feces treatment plant. Initially, no one wanted to glance at the processing applying the filtration and gravity system. Final results in the form of fertilizer are mostly used to fertilize plants in the gardens belonging to local government or accumulated in such a way at landfill. But lately, many people come to ask for fertilizer as the product of the feces processing. It was presented by the Head of the Mandung landfill, Ni Luh Sukartini, Thursday (Jul. 28). He said that many residents come to
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The communities applying the fertilizer have proved that the material in the feces fertilizer is worth to be applied to their plants.
the landfill to ask for the sludge fertilizer. “They have not applied to agriculture but to their plants in the garden,” she said. Though many people are getting interested, the Mandung landfill still provides the fertilizer for free. All the coming residents are only asked to bring their own plastic sack or bag. Otherwise, they are just required to pay the sack for IDR 10,000. There is no charge for the feces fertilizer processed in this pond. The Head of the Tabanan Sanitation and Landscaping Agency (DKP), Wayan Sugatra, explained there is no plan to charge a fee to people interested in the use of feces fertilizer at Mandung landfill. “It remains free of charge. Let people try it as a form of tester,” he said. By giving it free, indirectly the communities applying the fertilizer have proved that the material in the feces fertilizer is worth or not to be
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applied to their plants. To improve the utilization of feces fertilizer in Tabanan, added Sugatra, in the future the agency will regularly drain feces in public houses. On this subject, his agency is still preparing the legal instrument. Currently the daily average of feces brought to the landfill for be processing reaches five tank trucks with a volume of three cubic meters. The processing is handled by five workers per shift divided into two shifts. The feces are processed anaerobically and the separation of water from the feces applies gravity system. Feces sludge is allowed to dry in the pond. After drying out, it is then removed from the pond, while the fecal waste water is filtered through gravity system and passes several filtering ponds. The end result having turned safe is discharged into the environment. (kmb24)
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China’s nuclear power ambitions sailing into troubled waters
BEIJING — China’s ambitions to become a pioneer in nuclear energy are sailing into troubled waters. Two stateowned companies plan to develop floating nuclear reactors, a technology engineers have been considering since the 1970s for use by oil rigs or island communities. Beijing is racing Russia, which started developing its own in 2007, to get a unit into commercial operation. In China’s case, the achievement would be tempered by concern its reactors might be sent into harm’s way to support oil exploration in the South China Sea, where Beijing faces conflicting territorial claims by neighbors including Vietnam and the Philippines. Chinese news reports say plans call for deploying 20 reactors there, though neither developer has mentioned the area. Tensions ratcheted up after a U.N. arbitration panel ruled July 12 that Beijing’s claim to most of the sea has no legal basis. Beijing rejected the decision in a case brought by the Philippines and announced it would hold war games in the area, where its military has built artificial islands. The floating reactor plans reflect Beijing’s determination to create profitable technologies in fields from energy to mobile phones and to curb growing reliance on imported oil and gas, which communist leaders see as a security risk. China is the most active builder of nuclear power plants, with 32 reactors in operation, 22 under construction and more planned. It relies heavily on U.S., French and Russian technology but is developing its own. The latest initiatives
are led by China General Nuclear Power Group and China National Nuclear Corp. Both have research or consulting agreements with Westinghouse Electric Co. and France’s EDF and Areva, but say their floating plants will use homegrown technology. “They are keen to develop that because they have a lot of oil drilling everywhere in the South China Sea and overseas as well,” said Luk Bing-lam, an engineering professor at the City University of Hong Kong who has worked with a CGN subsidiary on unrelated projects. “The Chinese strategy is to ensure the energy supply for the country,” said Luk. “Oil drilling needs energy, and with that supply, they could speed up operations.” Russia’s first floating commercial reactor, the Academician Lomonosov, is due to be delivered in 2018, but the project has suffered repeated delays. The Russians have yet to announce a commercial customer. Russia has been “aiming to launch this idea for over two decades by pitching the reactor as a plugand-play option for fairly remote communities,” said Mark Hibbs, an expert on nuclear policy for the
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In this Thursday, July 28, 2016 photo, a woman walks past a billboard showing the CNOOC 981 deepwater oil platform, used in the South China Sea, outside of the headquarters of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation in Beijing. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in an email. Russia’s target market was Indonesia and its far-flung islands, Hibbs said. That prompted concern about control over nuclear materials, leading to a recommendation Russia operate the reactor and take back used fuel. The Chinese nuclear agency
signed a deal with Moscow in 2014 to build floating power stations using Russian technology. It is unclear whether that will go ahead given the plans by CNG and CNNC to develop their own vessels. Chinese developers can count on sales to the state-owned oil industry without going abroad.
CGN has signed a contract with China National Offshore Oil Corp. to support oil and gas exploration at sea. The company says it will launch its first vessel by 2020, with plans for 20 more. It declined an interview request and did not respond to written questions. CNNC plans a demonstration unit by 2019.(ap)
3rd Chicago cop relieved of powers over man shot in back CHICAGO — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Saturday relieved a third officer of his police powers in the death of a suspect after autopsy results showed the 18year-old died of a gunshot wound to the back. Johnson’s move came hours after the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Paul O’Neal’s death a homicide. In a statement, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Superintendent Johnson spent hours reviewing video evidence with other officials following the release of the autopsy report. Although a formal investigation is still ongoing, “Johnson has pledged that CPD will conduct a thorough and fact based administra-
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A man was fatally shot during an altercation with Baton Rouge Police at the Triple S Food Store on North Foster Drive in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 5, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La.
tive review,” Guglielmi said. Two other officers were relieved of their powers on Friday. O’Neal, from Chicago, was shot Thursday night during a stolen vehicle investigation in the city’s South Shore neighborhood. Authorities have said officers stopped a Jaguar convertible that had been reported stolen. Police said officers opened fire after the driver, identified as O’Neal, put the car in drive and sideswiped a squad car and a parked vehicle. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital. O’Neal was black; police have not provided any identifying information about the officers who were involved. The handling of officer-involved shootings in Chicago has come under intense scrutiny since the release last November of a video that shows a white officer fatally shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times. That shooting, and the initial statements by a union spokesman about McDonald lunging at police that turned out to contradict what was on the video, raised serious questions about what the public was being told about police shootings.(ap)
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The three straight quarters of growth rates around 1 percent suggest a significant loss of momentum that puts the economy at the risk of stalling, but economists expect an acceleration in the second half against the backdrop of strong consumption. Though the inventory drawdown weighed on GDP growth, that is likely to provide a boost to output in the coming quarters as businesses order merchandise to restock depleted warehouses. “The U.S. economy just went through a meaningful inventory correction cycle,” said Harm Bandholz, chief U.S. economist at UniCredit Research in New York. “In the past, those developments have even led to recessions, but given that potential growth is slower these days and that other headwinds occurred at the same time, one may actually be tempted to highlight the economy’s resilience.” Excluding inventories, GDP growth rose at a 2.4 percent rate and domestic demand increased at a 2.7 percent pace. Economists had forecast the economy growing at a 2.6 percent rate in the second quarter after a previously reported 1.1 percent expansion pace in the January-March quarter. Economists believe other drags to growth during past quarters, including lower oil prices and a strong dollar, are fading. While growth is expected to rebound in the second half, expansion for 2016 will probably fall short of 2 percent. The weak GDP report is unlikely to have an impact on the interest rate outlook, with the Federal Reserve focused on the labor market and persistently low inflation. The U.S. central bank said on Wednesday that near-term risks to the economic outlook had “diminished.” “We think they are unlikely to set monetary policy according to wild swings in inventory, but rather labor market dynamics and final demand, although the doves will cite these numbers as a reason for more ‘wait and see’,” said Paul Mortimer-Lee, chief North America economist at BNP Paribas in New York. The GDP report and poor earnings from oil
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Some residents in front of Kelenteng Dewi Samudera (Ocean Goddes temple) that had been installed police line after the riot in Tanjung Balai, North Sumatra, on Saturday (July 30, 2017).
Situation in Tanjungbalai safe, under control following riot: Police
TANJUNGBALAI - Chief of the Tanjungbalai Police Resort, North Sumatra, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Ayep Wahyu Gunawan said the situation in Tanjungbalai is safe and under control, following a riot that occurred Friday evening. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo
Job seekers listen to prospective employers during a job hiring event for marketing, sales and retail positions in San Francisco, California, June 4, 2015. majors Exxon and Chevron briefly weighed on U.S. stocks, which later rose after online retailer Amazon.com gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter. The dollar fell against a basket of currencies, while prices for U.S. government bonds rose. ROBUST CONSUMER SPENDING Consumer spending, which makes up more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, increased at a 4.2 percent rate -- the fastest since the fourth quarter of 2014 and accounting for almost all the rise in GDP growth in the second quarter. Although that rate of growth is probably unsustainable, a tightening labor market, rising house prices and still higher savings should underpin spending for the rest of 2016. In the second quarter, income at the disposal of households after adjusting for inflation increased at a $13.92 billion rate from $13.81 billion early in the year. A separate report from the Labor Department on Friday showed labor costs increasing at a steady 0.6 percent rate in the second quarter, matching the prior quarter’s rise. Business inventories fell $8.1 billion in the
second quarter, the first drop since the third quarter of 2011, after increasing $40.7 billion in the first quarter. Inventories sliced off 1.16 percentage points from GDP growth, the largest drag in more than two years. It was the fifth straight quarter that inventories weighed on output. The inventory drawdown was almost across the board, with big declines in farm, manufacturing and wholesale stocks. Some economists said the inventory drop probably reflected a more accurate accounting by the government for oil and gas industry stocks during the period when prices were plunging. “Our read is that the unwinding of the energy boom has produced a larger drag than had been previously reported,” said Mark Vitner, a senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, North Carolina. “The slide in U.S. energy output has generated a lot of noise in the GDP figures.” Business spending on equipment contracted for a third consecutive quarter, the longest stretch since the 2007-2009 recession, though the pace of decline slowed. Business spending on equipment fell at a 3.5 percent
rate after declining at a 9.5 percent pace in the first quarter. Investment in nonresidential structures, which include oil and gas wells, declined at a 7.9 percent pace in the second quarter after rising at a 0.1 percent rate in the prior period. Business spending has been hurt by the cheap oil, which has squeezed profits in the energy sector, forcing companies to cut capital spending budgets. Prospects for business spending are not encouraging. Exxon Mobil, the world’s largest publicly traded oil producer, on Friday reported a lowerthan-expected quarterly profit. Chevron, the second-largest U.S.-based oil producer, posted a second-quarter loss on Friday, its largest since 2001. Outside the oil sector, economists say uncertainty over global demand and the upcoming U.S. presidential election are also making companies cautious about spending. Investment in residential construction and spending by the government fell, but economists expect a rebound. Despite the lingering effects of the dollar’s rally and weak global demand, trade contributed two-tenths of a percentage point to GDP growth.(rtr)
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Inventory reduction curbs U.S. economic growth; rebound expected
WASHINGTON - U.S. economic growth unexpectedly remained tepid in the second quarter as inventories fell for the first time in nearly five years and business investment weakened further, offsetting robust consumer spending. Gross domestic product increased at a 1.2 percent annual rate after rising by a downwardly revised 0.8 percent pace in the first quarter, the Commerce Department said on Friday. In addition, the GDP growth estimate for the fourth quarter was cut by five-tenths of a percentage point to a 0.9 percent rate.
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“Based on the field conditions, the situation has been brought under control, and the mob has already dispersed,” he said here on Saturday. A number of police and military personnel are still on guard in pagodas and monasteries to prevent further rioting. “We want the situation in Tanjungbalai to remain peaceful and under control. All parties have been urged to exercise self-restraint,” the police chief said. The police have detained seven people for investigation. Meliana, age 41, a local resident who had asked a
mosque located near her house to stop using a loudspeaker during azan (the call for Islamic prayers), is also being questioned by police. “She, and seven youths who allegedly looted during the riot, are still being interrogated. So far, there are no suspects,” Gunawan said. Earlier, the provincial police deployed 100 personnel from Asahan, 30 from Batubara, and 75 from the police mobile brigade at Tebing Tinggi to stop the riot in Tanjungbalai, spokesperson of the North Sumatra Police Senior Commissioner Rina Sari Ginting said in Medan,
North Sumatra, on Saturday. Military personnel from the 0208/Asahan Military District Command (Kodim) and Tanjungbalai Naval Base were also called to assist in Tanjungbalai. “On Saturday morning, the situation in Tanjungbalai is again stable. The local residents have been urged to remain calm and not be easily provoked,” she said. Also, authorities are receiving assistance from prominent local religious and traditional figures to calm the situation. Hundreds of people were involved in the riot, which saw several pagodas and monasteries set on fire. The mob was dispersed at around 4:30 a.m. local time, according to police. (ant)
Padang - Mentawai Islands, a chain of dozens of islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra, offers some 400 surfing spots with some of the best waves to be found anywhere in the world. District Head of Mentawai Islands Yudas Sabaggalet said here on Saturday that Mentawai Islands have become one of the most sought after surf destinations for the world class waves, a natural feature that holds a huge potential for its tourism industry. “Some 23 of the 400 surfing spots have world class waves,” the district head added. Sabaggalet also proudly said Mentawai has the second best kind of waves in the world after Hawaii. Around 7,000 international tourists visited Mentawai Islands for surfing each year, he revealed. The region earned around Rp583.2 billion (US$44 million) each year from its tourism sector alone. The local administration will be setting up a special economic region to boost the economy and tourism sector in Mentawai by developing the Trans Mentawai road to provide access and connectivity to the people in the islands. Around 80 percent area in Mentawai Island is forest, and infrastructure development has become a challenge for the local administration in its efforts to boost its tourism sector. Meanwhile, Chair of Indonesian Tours and Travel Association of West Sumatra Ian Hanafiah suggested that local people of Mentawai should also be involved in the development of the local tourism sector. Foreign investment is necessary, but synergy with the local human resource and society is a must, he advised. “In 2016, West Sumatras tourism grew quite rapidly. What is required is synergy to keep it growing,” Hanafiah stressed. The islands, which lie approximately 150km off the Sumatran coast, across the Mentawai Strait, have waves which vary in size from 2 to 15 feet. Its broad exposure towards the vast southern Indian Ocean provides these islands with great waves all year round. (ant)
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Mentawai Islands, a chain of dozens of islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra, offers some 400 surfing spots with some of the best waves to be found anywhere in the world.
President wants immediate realization of energy sovereignty: Minister Tahar
JAKARTA - The Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Archandra Tahar said he has been ordered by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to create energy sovereignty in a relatively short time. “Energy sovereignty is related to how to meet the energy needs at a time of an energy crisis,” the min-
ister said, during an introductory meeting with journalist on Friday (July 29, 2016). He noted that that the government will increase its supplies in the coming years in order to achieve energy sovereignty based on the Nawacita or nine national development priority program. The minister added that he had
competent officials who will assist him to achieve Indonesian energy sovereignty. The policy he will act on will be based on three principles: First, all natural resources must be exploited for the greatest interest and prosperity of the people. Second, energy sovereignty will be created through increasing
supplies. Third, assuring legal certainties for investors so that the peoples prosperity could be created. “The policy in the energy sector has three pillars,” he said. Also, the minister confirmed that he will proceed with the 35 thousand megawatt electricity project. “We will seek solutions to con-
straints hampering the 35 thousand megawatt power development,” Chandra, as Archandra Tahar is popularly called, added. Regarding the Masela Block, Chandra said although he had the offshore oil background, he would follow the presidents policy plan to build an oil refinery plant onshore. (ant)
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Texas hot air balloon crash leaves no apparent survivors LOCKHART — A hot air balloon carrying 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas, and it appeared no one survived, authorities said. Authorities would not confirm the exact number of deaths in Saturday’s crash, but Lynn Lunsford with the Federal Aviation Administration said the balloon was carrying at least 16 people and the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it didn’t look like anyone survived. If 16 people were killed, it would be the one of the worst such disasters, possibly the worst in U.S. history. The deadliest such disaster happened in February 2013, when a balloon flying over Luxor, Egypt, caught fire and plunged 1,000 feet to the ground, crashing into a sugar cane field and killing at least 19 foreign tourists. Erik Grosof with the National Transportation Safety Board said a full-bore investigation would begin Sunday when more federal officials arrive. “This will be a difficult site for us to work through,” Grosof said. Saturday’s crash happened at about 7:40 a.m. in a pasture near Lockhart, which is about 30 miles south of Austin. The land near the crash site is mostly farmland, with corn crops and grazing cattle. Cutting through that farmland is a row of massive high-capacity electrical transmission lines about 4 to 5 stories tall. The site of the crash appears to be right below the overhead lines, though authorities haven’t provided further details about what happened. Aerial photos showed an area of charred pasture underneath power lines. Margaret Wylie lives about a quarter-mile from the crash site and told The Associated Press that she was letting her dog out Saturday morning when she heard a “pop, pop, pop.” “I looked around and it was like a fireball going up,” she said, noting that the fireball was under large power lines and almost high enough to reach the bottom of them. Wylie, who called 911, said the weather seemed clear and that she frequently sees hot air balloons in the area. The balloon was operated by Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides, according to two officials familiar with the investigation. The officials spoke on condition
Some of the worst accidents involving recreational hot air balloons : l Feb. 26, 2013: A hot air balloon flying over Luxor, Egypt, caught fire and plunged 1,000 feet (300 meters) to the ground, crashing into a sugar cane field and killing at least 19 foreign tourists. l Aug. 23, 2012: Six people died and 26 were injured when a hot air balloon carrying 32 people, mostly tourists including some children, caught fire and crashed near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana.
China, after pilots lost control and their hot air balloon burst into flames and crashed. l Aug. 26, 2001: Six people including a child were killed when their hot air balloon touched a power line at Verrens-Arvey, in southwestern France. l June 17, 1999: Four passengers were killed when their hot air balloon hit a power line near Ibbenburen, Germany.
l Jan. 07, 2012: A hot air balloon struck power lines near Carterton, New Zealand, and exploded, crashing to the ground. All 11 people on board were killed.
l Jan. 31, 1996: Five people died in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland, when their hot air balloon crashed into a mountainside at a height of 8,000 feet (2,400 meters).
l Oct. 14, 2009: Four Dutch tourists were killed in Guangxi,
l Aug. 8, 1993: Six people were killed when their balloon
hit a power line near Aspen, Colorado, tearing off the basket and sending it plunging 100 feet (30 meters) to the ground. l Dec. 11, 1990: Four people died near downtown Columbus, Ohio, after their hot air balloon hit a television tower and deflated. l Oct. 6, 1990: Four people were killed in a balloon crash at Gaenserndorf, near Vienna. l Aug. 13, 1989: Thirteen people were killed when their hot air balloon collided with another over the Australian outback near the town of Alice Springs. The two balloons were flying at an altitude of 2,000 feet (600 meters) when one plunged to the ground after the collision.
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Investigators surround the scene in a field near Lockhart, Texas where a hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people collided with power lines Saturday, July 30, 2016, causing what authorities described as a “significant loss of life.” that they not be named because they weren’t authorized to speak
publicly. Heart of Texas’ website said it
offers rides in the San Antonio, Houston and Austin areas. The
company’s Facebook page features photos of a hot air balloon with a smiley face with sunglasses on it up in the air, people waving from a large basket on the ground and group selfies taken while up in the air. The operation does not appear to be registered with the state of Texas. Authorities have not released the names of those who were on board and have not said who was flying the balloon. Skip Nichols identifies himself on his Facebook page as the chief pilot of Heart of Texas and pictures posted by him are on the business’ Facebook page. Nichols, 49, is also the registered owner of Missouribased Air Balloon Sports LLC. No one answered the door at a home in Kyle, Texas, believed to be his. Calls to Heart of Texas operations manager Sarah Nichols, 72, rang unanswered, and a woman in Missouri believed to be his sister did not return calls seeking comment. Warning about potential highfatality accidents, safety investigators recommended two years ago that the Federal Aviation Administration impose greater oversight on commercial hot air balloon operators, government documents show. The FAA rejected those recommendations. In a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta in April 2014, the National Transportation Safety Board urged the FAA to require tour companies to get agency permission to operate, and to make balloon operators subject to FAA safety inspections. The FAA’s Huerta responded that regulations were unnecessary because the risks were too low. After Huerta’s reply, the NTSB classified the FAA’s response to the two balloon safety recommendations as “open-unacceptable,” which means the safety board was not satisfied with the FAA’s response. Speaking to the AP just before leaving for Texas to lead the crash investigation, NTSB board member Robert Sumwalt said he was studying the board’s recommendations from previous hot air balloon accidents. “I think the fact that it is open-unacceptable pretty much speaks for itself,” he said. He also noted that the team was still trying to gather basic information about the accident. FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said it’s difficult to say whether the Texas crash will cause the agency to reconsider NTSB’s recommendations “until we’ve had a chance to gather and examine the evidence in this particular case.” (ap)
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SINGARAJA - Air Sanih is a public natural pool situated in Singaraja Regency, north part of Bali Island. This pool is naturally made cause of big spring come out from the land and formerly used as a water resources for daily life supply by the local communities who leaving surrounding area. This pool is strategically located beside of the main road from Karangasem to Singaraja and naturally designed with river stone tile on bottom of the pool. It is well featured by the fresh water supply from the ground and flow over to the sea. It is one of the favorite places to visit by local people who want to swim in the natural pool with tropical plantation surround it. Air Sanih is one of the natural pools available in Bali Island supplied by the fresh spring water from the ground. There are many places in this island supplied by the fresh water but only 2 places offer the fresh water with swimming pool those are Air Sanih and Tirta Gangga Water Park. Meanwhile the other places are supplied by the fresh water in form of traditional shower and most of them are secret for Hindu ritual like Tirtha Empul Temple located in Tampak Siring. When you traveling to the north part of Bali, you may have the opportunities to enjoy the pool with fresh water and surrounded by the tropical atmosphere. (IBP/net)
LONDON - Great Britain bobsledder Joel Fearon ran the joint-third fastest 100 metres by a British male when he won the sprint final at the English Athletics Championships in Bedford on Saturday. The 27-year-old Birchfield Harrier’s time of 9.96 seconds was the quickest time by a British sprinter this year. The only Britons to have ever run faster are Linford Christie and James Dasaolu. “I just wanted to consolidate my 10.04 from two weeks ago,” Fearon was quoted as saying on the England Athletics official website (www.englandathletics.org). He is not, however, competing at the Rio Olympics, with Dasaolu, Chijindu Ujah, who has also run a personal best of 9.96, and James Ellington having been selected. Fearon has combined sprinting with bobsleigh for the past five years, winning a silver medal in the four-man event at the European Championships in 2014. He was also in the team that finished fifth at that year’s Winter Olympics. Fearon told Athletics Weekly after Saturday’s race that his focus was on achieving his bobsleigh ambitions at the 2018 Winter Games but did not rule out trying to qualify for the athletics world championships in London next year.
“It’s a year before our Olympics so it’s up to (British Bobsleigh),” he said. “I’m their athlete so if they give me the freedom to go out and run, and if I’m in a position where I could make it (the worlds), they’ll allow me to go and do it. “I’ll work with the bobsleigh guys and see what we can put together. My focus is really on the bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics. We missed out on a medal in Sochi so I’m very focused on going and redeeming that and hopefully getting that medal that we should have got, and getting it on the day.” The Coventry-born athlete was in Great Britain’s 4x100m relay squad at the 2013 world championships but did not compete. He is the seventh British man to post an official sub-10 seconds time for the 100. “I’m really just happy to be out running,” he added. “Michael Khmel, my coach, has really brought me back into some good form. I’ve had a lot of support from bobsleigh to go out and run and help towards my dreams of what I want to achieve in life. I’m very, very happy with the way things have gone.” (rtr)
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Simona Halep of Romania hits a shot against Angelique Kerber (not pictured) of Germany on day six of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Uniprix Stadium.
MONTREAL - Fifth-seeded Romanian Simona Halep overcame a crisis of confidence in the second set to reach the final of the Rogers Cup with a 6-0 3-6 6-2 upset victory over second seed Angelique Kerber of Germany in Montreal on Saturday. Halep had been a set and a break up before Kerber reeled off six straight games to lead 2-0 in the third before the Romanian regained control, sealing the win after a topsy-turvy encounter that lasted one hour 38 minutes in Montreal. The 24-year-old, who was beaten by Kerber in the last eight at Wimbledon on July 5, will take on 10th-seeded American Madison Keys in Sunday’s final at the hardcourt event. Keys swept past unseeded qualifier Kristina Kucova of Slovakia 6-2 6-1 in Saturday’s other semi-final, serving up nine aces as she wrapped
up victory in just 51 minutes. “I knew that it was going to be a tough one, always when I play against her it was a tough match,” Halep told ESPN in a courtside interview after improving her career record against Kerber to 4-2. “Mentally I am pretty strong and I am a little bit disappointed in the second set I gave up at 3-2. But this is me. “I have to improve more in this way and I am just trying to enjoy more and more and to give everything I have to win.” A frustrated Halep smashed her racket on the ground during the seventh game of the second set after squandering her 3-2 lead and her coach, Darren Cahill, gave her quiet words of advice during the changeover. “Take a deep breath ... control your emotions, keep a cool head
and make good decisions,” Cahill said. Though Halep was also broken in the next game before Kerber levelled the match at a set all and then raced 2-0 up in the third, the Romanian heeded Cahill’s advice and wrested back the initiative with a more positive approach from the baseline. Halep won the last six games of the match, wrapping up victory on her fourth match point when a net cord by the left-handed Kerber bounced just wide. “I just tried to be more aggressive, to hit the ball because I started to push it (in the second set) and she could take the initiative of the game and she could dominate,” said Halep, who had lost her two previous matches against Kerber. “And then I just wanted to finish the points and to go over her ... I am happy that I could finish it.” (rtr)
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Guardiola: Nasri yet to play in pre-season because of weight
SHENZHEN — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says midfielder Samir Nasri hasn’t featured yet in the pre-season friendlies because he is overweight. Nasri was not in the France squad for the European Championship so returned to pre-season training at City having not played since May. Guardiola says “Samir arrived a little bit overweight ... but he’s
STOCKHOLM - Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a superb goal just four minutes into his Manchester United debut and promised that there would be much more to come after they thrashed Turkish side Galatasaray 5-2 in a friendly in Gothenburg on Saturday. The 34-year-old Swede, who arrived at Old Trafford on a free transfer after a trophy-laden four-year spell with Paris St Germain, wasted no time in making his presence felt, flinging himself into the air to meet Antonio Valencia’s cross.
Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic in action
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He did not get the cleanest contact on the ball but his scissors kick bounced past Fernando Muslera in Galatasaray’s goal and sent thousands of Swedish fans into raptures. With Wayne Rooney netting twice and Valencia recording three assists against the rudderless Turkish outfit, a delighted Ibrahimovic said it was shaping up to be an exciting season, especially if United’s transfer target Paul Pogba arrives from Juventus. “I’m going to help the team as much as I can and do what I’m good at, creating chances and scoring goals,” he told Swedish TV. “There is something big on the go, it’s going to be very interesting this year. Let us say that if Pogba comes too, it’s going to be very interesting,” he added with a smile. Galatasaray threatened to spoil Zlatan’s party when Sinan Gumus headed the equaliser from a Wesley Sneijder free kick, and Portuguese winger Bruma then rifled home to put Galatasaray ahead four minutes before the break. Ibrahimovic went off at halftime as coach Jose Mourinho rang the changes, but starting fullback Valencia was again the architect as Rooney steered home United’s second 10 minutes into the second half. When Marcus Rashford was felled in the box three minutes later, Rooney stepped up to fire home the resulting penalty. Valencia got his third assist when Marouane Fellaini headed home his cross, before substitute Juan Mata stabbed in a fifth to round off a dominant display by United, who open their Premier League campaign away to Bournemouth on Aug. 14. (rtr)
Origi, Firmino score as Liverpool tops Milan in ICC friendly
SANTA CLARA — Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino scored and Liverpool beat AC Milan 2-0 in an International Champions Cup exhibition game Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium. Origi opened the scoring in the 59th minute off an assist from Alberto Moreno. Firmino scored 14 minutes later on a sliding kick off a deflected pass from Sheyl Ojo. Origi’s goal followed a first half in which Liverpool put heavy pressure on AC Milan. The Reds outshot AC Milan 5-2, had five corner kicks to their opponent’s one and had the only two blocks in the half. Origi broke Liverpool’s scoreless streak of 104 minutes to start the tournament. The Reds were coming off a 1-0 loss to Premier
League rival Chelsea FC. Their next game will be against FC Barcelona on Aug. 6 in London. Milan goalkeeper Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira had three saves. Milan will play Chelsea FC on Aug. 3 in Minneapolis. The July 22-Aug. 13 exhibition tournament features 17 teams playing on four continents; 10 in the United States and Europe, three in China and four in Australia. (ap) Liverpool midfielder Roberto Firmino celebrates after scoring against AC Milan during the second half of an International Champions Cup soccer match Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. Liverpool won 2-0.
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much, much better now.” City’s new manager hopes the 29-yearold Nasri will have lost the excess weight in two weeks. Speaking after City beat Borussia Dortmund on penalties in a friendly on Thursday, Guardiola said there’s “still a little bit of weight. And last season he was overweight and he was injured all the season. We want to avoid that.” (ap)
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Gameiro joins Atletico Madrid on four-year deal F r e nch s t r i k e r K e v i n Gameiro has joined Atletico Madrid on a four-year deal from fellow La Liga side Sevilla, the Champions League finalists said on Saturday. The 29-year-old scored 67 goals in three years at Sevilla and though no financial details of the transfer were released, media reports suggested Atletico signed the France international for an initial fee of 32 million euros ($35.78 million). “Atletico de Madrid and Sevilla FC have reached an agreement
for the transfer of Kevin Gameiro to our club. The striker, who will sign for four seasons, will travel to Madrid this evening,” Atletico said in a statement. “The transfer is contingent to the French player successfully undergoing a medical examination.” Gameiro’s arrival was also likely put an end to Atletico’s hopes of re-signing striker Diego Costa from Chelsea, according to media reports. Meanwhile, Atletico forward Luciano Vietto has gone in the other direction by joining Sevilla
on a season-long loan, with the Europa League champions having the option of reaching a permanent deal during the next summer transfer window. “#SevillaFC and @atletienglish arrive at an agreement for the loan of @LucianoVietto (with option to buy) and transfer of @kevingameiro9,” Sevilla said on their verified Twitter account. Atletico finished third in La Liga last season and begin the new campaign at home to Deportivo Alaves on Aug. 21.(rtr)
MIDDLESBROUGH — United States goalkeeper Brad Guzan is staying in the Premier League after joining promoted Middlesbrough from relegated Aston Villa. The
31-year-old Guzan agreed to a twoyear contract with Middlesbrough where he faces competition for a starting place from former Barcelona and Spain goalkeeper Victor
Valdes, another summer transfer signing. Guzan, who played for the U.S. in the run to the Copa America semifinals in June, joined Villa in 2008. (ap)
US goalkeeper Guzan leaves Aston Villa for Middlesbrough
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Guardiola: Nasri yet to play in pre-season because of weight
SHENZHEN — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says midfielder Samir Nasri hasn’t featured yet in the pre-season friendlies because he is overweight. Nasri was not in the France squad for the European Championship so returned to pre-season training at City having not played since May. Guardiola says “Samir arrived a little bit overweight ... but he’s
STOCKHOLM - Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a superb goal just four minutes into his Manchester United debut and promised that there would be much more to come after they thrashed Turkish side Galatasaray 5-2 in a friendly in Gothenburg on Saturday. The 34-year-old Swede, who arrived at Old Trafford on a free transfer after a trophy-laden four-year spell with Paris St Germain, wasted no time in making his presence felt, flinging himself into the air to meet Antonio Valencia’s cross.
Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic in action
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He did not get the cleanest contact on the ball but his scissors kick bounced past Fernando Muslera in Galatasaray’s goal and sent thousands of Swedish fans into raptures. With Wayne Rooney netting twice and Valencia recording three assists against the rudderless Turkish outfit, a delighted Ibrahimovic said it was shaping up to be an exciting season, especially if United’s transfer target Paul Pogba arrives from Juventus. “I’m going to help the team as much as I can and do what I’m good at, creating chances and scoring goals,” he told Swedish TV. “There is something big on the go, it’s going to be very interesting this year. Let us say that if Pogba comes too, it’s going to be very interesting,” he added with a smile. Galatasaray threatened to spoil Zlatan’s party when Sinan Gumus headed the equaliser from a Wesley Sneijder free kick, and Portuguese winger Bruma then rifled home to put Galatasaray ahead four minutes before the break. Ibrahimovic went off at halftime as coach Jose Mourinho rang the changes, but starting fullback Valencia was again the architect as Rooney steered home United’s second 10 minutes into the second half. When Marcus Rashford was felled in the box three minutes later, Rooney stepped up to fire home the resulting penalty. Valencia got his third assist when Marouane Fellaini headed home his cross, before substitute Juan Mata stabbed in a fifth to round off a dominant display by United, who open their Premier League campaign away to Bournemouth on Aug. 14. (rtr)
Origi, Firmino score as Liverpool tops Milan in ICC friendly
SANTA CLARA — Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino scored and Liverpool beat AC Milan 2-0 in an International Champions Cup exhibition game Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium. Origi opened the scoring in the 59th minute off an assist from Alberto Moreno. Firmino scored 14 minutes later on a sliding kick off a deflected pass from Sheyl Ojo. Origi’s goal followed a first half in which Liverpool put heavy pressure on AC Milan. The Reds outshot AC Milan 5-2, had five corner kicks to their opponent’s one and had the only two blocks in the half. Origi broke Liverpool’s scoreless streak of 104 minutes to start the tournament. The Reds were coming off a 1-0 loss to Premier
League rival Chelsea FC. Their next game will be against FC Barcelona on Aug. 6 in London. Milan goalkeeper Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira had three saves. Milan will play Chelsea FC on Aug. 3 in Minneapolis. The July 22-Aug. 13 exhibition tournament features 17 teams playing on four continents; 10 in the United States and Europe, three in China and four in Australia. (ap) Liverpool midfielder Roberto Firmino celebrates after scoring against AC Milan during the second half of an International Champions Cup soccer match Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. Liverpool won 2-0.
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much, much better now.” City’s new manager hopes the 29-yearold Nasri will have lost the excess weight in two weeks. Speaking after City beat Borussia Dortmund on penalties in a friendly on Thursday, Guardiola said there’s “still a little bit of weight. And last season he was overweight and he was injured all the season. We want to avoid that.” (ap)
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Gameiro joins Atletico Madrid on four-year deal F r e nch s t r i k e r K e v i n Gameiro has joined Atletico Madrid on a four-year deal from fellow La Liga side Sevilla, the Champions League finalists said on Saturday. The 29-year-old scored 67 goals in three years at Sevilla and though no financial details of the transfer were released, media reports suggested Atletico signed the France international for an initial fee of 32 million euros ($35.78 million). “Atletico de Madrid and Sevilla FC have reached an agreement
for the transfer of Kevin Gameiro to our club. The striker, who will sign for four seasons, will travel to Madrid this evening,” Atletico said in a statement. “The transfer is contingent to the French player successfully undergoing a medical examination.” Gameiro’s arrival was also likely put an end to Atletico’s hopes of re-signing striker Diego Costa from Chelsea, according to media reports. Meanwhile, Atletico forward Luciano Vietto has gone in the other direction by joining Sevilla
on a season-long loan, with the Europa League champions having the option of reaching a permanent deal during the next summer transfer window. “#SevillaFC and @atletienglish arrive at an agreement for the loan of @LucianoVietto (with option to buy) and transfer of @kevingameiro9,” Sevilla said on their verified Twitter account. Atletico finished third in La Liga last season and begin the new campaign at home to Deportivo Alaves on Aug. 21.(rtr)
MIDDLESBROUGH — United States goalkeeper Brad Guzan is staying in the Premier League after joining promoted Middlesbrough from relegated Aston Villa. The
31-year-old Guzan agreed to a twoyear contract with Middlesbrough where he faces competition for a starting place from former Barcelona and Spain goalkeeper Victor
Valdes, another summer transfer signing. Guzan, who played for the U.S. in the run to the Copa America semifinals in June, joined Villa in 2008. (ap)
US goalkeeper Guzan leaves Aston Villa for Middlesbrough
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SINGARAJA - Air Sanih is a public natural pool situated in Singaraja Regency, north part of Bali Island. This pool is naturally made cause of big spring come out from the land and formerly used as a water resources for daily life supply by the local communities who leaving surrounding area. This pool is strategically located beside of the main road from Karangasem to Singaraja and naturally designed with river stone tile on bottom of the pool. It is well featured by the fresh water supply from the ground and flow over to the sea. It is one of the favorite places to visit by local people who want to swim in the natural pool with tropical plantation surround it. Air Sanih is one of the natural pools available in Bali Island supplied by the fresh spring water from the ground. There are many places in this island supplied by the fresh water but only 2 places offer the fresh water with swimming pool those are Air Sanih and Tirta Gangga Water Park. Meanwhile the other places are supplied by the fresh water in form of traditional shower and most of them are secret for Hindu ritual like Tirtha Empul Temple located in Tampak Siring. When you traveling to the north part of Bali, you may have the opportunities to enjoy the pool with fresh water and surrounded by the tropical atmosphere. (IBP/net)
LONDON - Great Britain bobsledder Joel Fearon ran the joint-third fastest 100 metres by a British male when he won the sprint final at the English Athletics Championships in Bedford on Saturday. The 27-year-old Birchfield Harrier’s time of 9.96 seconds was the quickest time by a British sprinter this year. The only Britons to have ever run faster are Linford Christie and James Dasaolu. “I just wanted to consolidate my 10.04 from two weeks ago,” Fearon was quoted as saying on the England Athletics official website (www.englandathletics.org). He is not, however, competing at the Rio Olympics, with Dasaolu, Chijindu Ujah, who has also run a personal best of 9.96, and James Ellington having been selected. Fearon has combined sprinting with bobsleigh for the past five years, winning a silver medal in the four-man event at the European Championships in 2014. He was also in the team that finished fifth at that year’s Winter Olympics. Fearon told Athletics Weekly after Saturday’s race that his focus was on achieving his bobsleigh ambitions at the 2018 Winter Games but did not rule out trying to qualify for the athletics world championships in London next year.
“It’s a year before our Olympics so it’s up to (British Bobsleigh),” he said. “I’m their athlete so if they give me the freedom to go out and run, and if I’m in a position where I could make it (the worlds), they’ll allow me to go and do it. “I’ll work with the bobsleigh guys and see what we can put together. My focus is really on the bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics. We missed out on a medal in Sochi so I’m very focused on going and redeeming that and hopefully getting that medal that we should have got, and getting it on the day.” The Coventry-born athlete was in Great Britain’s 4x100m relay squad at the 2013 world championships but did not compete. He is the seventh British man to post an official sub-10 seconds time for the 100. “I’m really just happy to be out running,” he added. “Michael Khmel, my coach, has really brought me back into some good form. I’ve had a lot of support from bobsleigh to go out and run and help towards my dreams of what I want to achieve in life. I’m very, very happy with the way things have gone.” (rtr)
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Simona Halep of Romania hits a shot against Angelique Kerber (not pictured) of Germany on day six of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Uniprix Stadium.
MONTREAL - Fifth-seeded Romanian Simona Halep overcame a crisis of confidence in the second set to reach the final of the Rogers Cup with a 6-0 3-6 6-2 upset victory over second seed Angelique Kerber of Germany in Montreal on Saturday. Halep had been a set and a break up before Kerber reeled off six straight games to lead 2-0 in the third before the Romanian regained control, sealing the win after a topsy-turvy encounter that lasted one hour 38 minutes in Montreal. The 24-year-old, who was beaten by Kerber in the last eight at Wimbledon on July 5, will take on 10th-seeded American Madison Keys in Sunday’s final at the hardcourt event. Keys swept past unseeded qualifier Kristina Kucova of Slovakia 6-2 6-1 in Saturday’s other semi-final, serving up nine aces as she wrapped
up victory in just 51 minutes. “I knew that it was going to be a tough one, always when I play against her it was a tough match,” Halep told ESPN in a courtside interview after improving her career record against Kerber to 4-2. “Mentally I am pretty strong and I am a little bit disappointed in the second set I gave up at 3-2. But this is me. “I have to improve more in this way and I am just trying to enjoy more and more and to give everything I have to win.” A frustrated Halep smashed her racket on the ground during the seventh game of the second set after squandering her 3-2 lead and her coach, Darren Cahill, gave her quiet words of advice during the changeover. “Take a deep breath ... control your emotions, keep a cool head
and make good decisions,” Cahill said. Though Halep was also broken in the next game before Kerber levelled the match at a set all and then raced 2-0 up in the third, the Romanian heeded Cahill’s advice and wrested back the initiative with a more positive approach from the baseline. Halep won the last six games of the match, wrapping up victory on her fourth match point when a net cord by the left-handed Kerber bounced just wide. “I just tried to be more aggressive, to hit the ball because I started to push it (in the second set) and she could take the initiative of the game and she could dominate,” said Halep, who had lost her two previous matches against Kerber. “And then I just wanted to finish the points and to go over her ... I am happy that I could finish it.” (rtr)
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Texas hot air balloon crash leaves no apparent survivors LOCKHART — A hot air balloon carrying 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas, and it appeared no one survived, authorities said. Authorities would not confirm the exact number of deaths in Saturday’s crash, but Lynn Lunsford with the Federal Aviation Administration said the balloon was carrying at least 16 people and the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it didn’t look like anyone survived. If 16 people were killed, it would be the one of the worst such disasters, possibly the worst in U.S. history. The deadliest such disaster happened in February 2013, when a balloon flying over Luxor, Egypt, caught fire and plunged 1,000 feet to the ground, crashing into a sugar cane field and killing at least 19 foreign tourists. Erik Grosof with the National Transportation Safety Board said a full-bore investigation would begin Sunday when more federal officials arrive. “This will be a difficult site for us to work through,” Grosof said. Saturday’s crash happened at about 7:40 a.m. in a pasture near Lockhart, which is about 30 miles south of Austin. The land near the crash site is mostly farmland, with corn crops and grazing cattle. Cutting through that farmland is a row of massive high-capacity electrical transmission lines about 4 to 5 stories tall. The site of the crash appears to be right below the overhead lines, though authorities haven’t provided further details about what happened. Aerial photos showed an area of charred pasture underneath power lines. Margaret Wylie lives about a quarter-mile from the crash site and told The Associated Press that she was letting her dog out Saturday morning when she heard a “pop, pop, pop.” “I looked around and it was like a fireball going up,” she said, noting that the fireball was under large power lines and almost high enough to reach the bottom of them. Wylie, who called 911, said the weather seemed clear and that she frequently sees hot air balloons in the area. The balloon was operated by Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides, according to two officials familiar with the investigation. The officials spoke on condition
Some of the worst accidents involving recreational hot air balloons : l Feb. 26, 2013: A hot air balloon flying over Luxor, Egypt, caught fire and plunged 1,000 feet (300 meters) to the ground, crashing into a sugar cane field and killing at least 19 foreign tourists. l Aug. 23, 2012: Six people died and 26 were injured when a hot air balloon carrying 32 people, mostly tourists including some children, caught fire and crashed near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana.
China, after pilots lost control and their hot air balloon burst into flames and crashed. l Aug. 26, 2001: Six people including a child were killed when their hot air balloon touched a power line at Verrens-Arvey, in southwestern France. l June 17, 1999: Four passengers were killed when their hot air balloon hit a power line near Ibbenburen, Germany.
l Jan. 07, 2012: A hot air balloon struck power lines near Carterton, New Zealand, and exploded, crashing to the ground. All 11 people on board were killed.
l Jan. 31, 1996: Five people died in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland, when their hot air balloon crashed into a mountainside at a height of 8,000 feet (2,400 meters).
l Oct. 14, 2009: Four Dutch tourists were killed in Guangxi,
l Aug. 8, 1993: Six people were killed when their balloon
hit a power line near Aspen, Colorado, tearing off the basket and sending it plunging 100 feet (30 meters) to the ground. l Dec. 11, 1990: Four people died near downtown Columbus, Ohio, after their hot air balloon hit a television tower and deflated. l Oct. 6, 1990: Four people were killed in a balloon crash at Gaenserndorf, near Vienna. l Aug. 13, 1989: Thirteen people were killed when their hot air balloon collided with another over the Australian outback near the town of Alice Springs. The two balloons were flying at an altitude of 2,000 feet (600 meters) when one plunged to the ground after the collision.
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Investigators surround the scene in a field near Lockhart, Texas where a hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people collided with power lines Saturday, July 30, 2016, causing what authorities described as a “significant loss of life.” that they not be named because they weren’t authorized to speak
publicly. Heart of Texas’ website said it
offers rides in the San Antonio, Houston and Austin areas. The
company’s Facebook page features photos of a hot air balloon with a smiley face with sunglasses on it up in the air, people waving from a large basket on the ground and group selfies taken while up in the air. The operation does not appear to be registered with the state of Texas. Authorities have not released the names of those who were on board and have not said who was flying the balloon. Skip Nichols identifies himself on his Facebook page as the chief pilot of Heart of Texas and pictures posted by him are on the business’ Facebook page. Nichols, 49, is also the registered owner of Missouribased Air Balloon Sports LLC. No one answered the door at a home in Kyle, Texas, believed to be his. Calls to Heart of Texas operations manager Sarah Nichols, 72, rang unanswered, and a woman in Missouri believed to be his sister did not return calls seeking comment. Warning about potential highfatality accidents, safety investigators recommended two years ago that the Federal Aviation Administration impose greater oversight on commercial hot air balloon operators, government documents show. The FAA rejected those recommendations. In a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta in April 2014, the National Transportation Safety Board urged the FAA to require tour companies to get agency permission to operate, and to make balloon operators subject to FAA safety inspections. The FAA’s Huerta responded that regulations were unnecessary because the risks were too low. After Huerta’s reply, the NTSB classified the FAA’s response to the two balloon safety recommendations as “open-unacceptable,” which means the safety board was not satisfied with the FAA’s response. Speaking to the AP just before leaving for Texas to lead the crash investigation, NTSB board member Robert Sumwalt said he was studying the board’s recommendations from previous hot air balloon accidents. “I think the fact that it is open-unacceptable pretty much speaks for itself,” he said. He also noted that the team was still trying to gather basic information about the accident. FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said it’s difficult to say whether the Texas crash will cause the agency to reconsider NTSB’s recommendations “until we’ve had a chance to gather and examine the evidence in this particular case.” (ap)
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The three straight quarters of growth rates around 1 percent suggest a significant loss of momentum that puts the economy at the risk of stalling, but economists expect an acceleration in the second half against the backdrop of strong consumption. Though the inventory drawdown weighed on GDP growth, that is likely to provide a boost to output in the coming quarters as businesses order merchandise to restock depleted warehouses. “The U.S. economy just went through a meaningful inventory correction cycle,” said Harm Bandholz, chief U.S. economist at UniCredit Research in New York. “In the past, those developments have even led to recessions, but given that potential growth is slower these days and that other headwinds occurred at the same time, one may actually be tempted to highlight the economy’s resilience.” Excluding inventories, GDP growth rose at a 2.4 percent rate and domestic demand increased at a 2.7 percent pace. Economists had forecast the economy growing at a 2.6 percent rate in the second quarter after a previously reported 1.1 percent expansion pace in the January-March quarter. Economists believe other drags to growth during past quarters, including lower oil prices and a strong dollar, are fading. While growth is expected to rebound in the second half, expansion for 2016 will probably fall short of 2 percent. The weak GDP report is unlikely to have an impact on the interest rate outlook, with the Federal Reserve focused on the labor market and persistently low inflation. The U.S. central bank said on Wednesday that near-term risks to the economic outlook had “diminished.” “We think they are unlikely to set monetary policy according to wild swings in inventory, but rather labor market dynamics and final demand, although the doves will cite these numbers as a reason for more ‘wait and see’,” said Paul Mortimer-Lee, chief North America economist at BNP Paribas in New York. The GDP report and poor earnings from oil
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Some residents in front of Kelenteng Dewi Samudera (Ocean Goddes temple) that had been installed police line after the riot in Tanjung Balai, North Sumatra, on Saturday (July 30, 2017).
Situation in Tanjungbalai safe, under control following riot: Police
TANJUNGBALAI - Chief of the Tanjungbalai Police Resort, North Sumatra, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Ayep Wahyu Gunawan said the situation in Tanjungbalai is safe and under control, following a riot that occurred Friday evening. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo
Job seekers listen to prospective employers during a job hiring event for marketing, sales and retail positions in San Francisco, California, June 4, 2015. majors Exxon and Chevron briefly weighed on U.S. stocks, which later rose after online retailer Amazon.com gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter. The dollar fell against a basket of currencies, while prices for U.S. government bonds rose. ROBUST CONSUMER SPENDING Consumer spending, which makes up more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, increased at a 4.2 percent rate -- the fastest since the fourth quarter of 2014 and accounting for almost all the rise in GDP growth in the second quarter. Although that rate of growth is probably unsustainable, a tightening labor market, rising house prices and still higher savings should underpin spending for the rest of 2016. In the second quarter, income at the disposal of households after adjusting for inflation increased at a $13.92 billion rate from $13.81 billion early in the year. A separate report from the Labor Department on Friday showed labor costs increasing at a steady 0.6 percent rate in the second quarter, matching the prior quarter’s rise. Business inventories fell $8.1 billion in the
second quarter, the first drop since the third quarter of 2011, after increasing $40.7 billion in the first quarter. Inventories sliced off 1.16 percentage points from GDP growth, the largest drag in more than two years. It was the fifth straight quarter that inventories weighed on output. The inventory drawdown was almost across the board, with big declines in farm, manufacturing and wholesale stocks. Some economists said the inventory drop probably reflected a more accurate accounting by the government for oil and gas industry stocks during the period when prices were plunging. “Our read is that the unwinding of the energy boom has produced a larger drag than had been previously reported,” said Mark Vitner, a senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, North Carolina. “The slide in U.S. energy output has generated a lot of noise in the GDP figures.” Business spending on equipment contracted for a third consecutive quarter, the longest stretch since the 2007-2009 recession, though the pace of decline slowed. Business spending on equipment fell at a 3.5 percent
rate after declining at a 9.5 percent pace in the first quarter. Investment in nonresidential structures, which include oil and gas wells, declined at a 7.9 percent pace in the second quarter after rising at a 0.1 percent rate in the prior period. Business spending has been hurt by the cheap oil, which has squeezed profits in the energy sector, forcing companies to cut capital spending budgets. Prospects for business spending are not encouraging. Exxon Mobil, the world’s largest publicly traded oil producer, on Friday reported a lowerthan-expected quarterly profit. Chevron, the second-largest U.S.-based oil producer, posted a second-quarter loss on Friday, its largest since 2001. Outside the oil sector, economists say uncertainty over global demand and the upcoming U.S. presidential election are also making companies cautious about spending. Investment in residential construction and spending by the government fell, but economists expect a rebound. Despite the lingering effects of the dollar’s rally and weak global demand, trade contributed two-tenths of a percentage point to GDP growth.(rtr)
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Inventory reduction curbs U.S. economic growth; rebound expected
WASHINGTON - U.S. economic growth unexpectedly remained tepid in the second quarter as inventories fell for the first time in nearly five years and business investment weakened further, offsetting robust consumer spending. Gross domestic product increased at a 1.2 percent annual rate after rising by a downwardly revised 0.8 percent pace in the first quarter, the Commerce Department said on Friday. In addition, the GDP growth estimate for the fourth quarter was cut by five-tenths of a percentage point to a 0.9 percent rate.
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“Based on the field conditions, the situation has been brought under control, and the mob has already dispersed,” he said here on Saturday. A number of police and military personnel are still on guard in pagodas and monasteries to prevent further rioting. “We want the situation in Tanjungbalai to remain peaceful and under control. All parties have been urged to exercise self-restraint,” the police chief said. The police have detained seven people for investigation. Meliana, age 41, a local resident who had asked a
mosque located near her house to stop using a loudspeaker during azan (the call for Islamic prayers), is also being questioned by police. “She, and seven youths who allegedly looted during the riot, are still being interrogated. So far, there are no suspects,” Gunawan said. Earlier, the provincial police deployed 100 personnel from Asahan, 30 from Batubara, and 75 from the police mobile brigade at Tebing Tinggi to stop the riot in Tanjungbalai, spokesperson of the North Sumatra Police Senior Commissioner Rina Sari Ginting said in Medan,
North Sumatra, on Saturday. Military personnel from the 0208/Asahan Military District Command (Kodim) and Tanjungbalai Naval Base were also called to assist in Tanjungbalai. “On Saturday morning, the situation in Tanjungbalai is again stable. The local residents have been urged to remain calm and not be easily provoked,” she said. Also, authorities are receiving assistance from prominent local religious and traditional figures to calm the situation. Hundreds of people were involved in the riot, which saw several pagodas and monasteries set on fire. The mob was dispersed at around 4:30 a.m. local time, according to police. (ant)
Padang - Mentawai Islands, a chain of dozens of islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra, offers some 400 surfing spots with some of the best waves to be found anywhere in the world. District Head of Mentawai Islands Yudas Sabaggalet said here on Saturday that Mentawai Islands have become one of the most sought after surf destinations for the world class waves, a natural feature that holds a huge potential for its tourism industry. “Some 23 of the 400 surfing spots have world class waves,” the district head added. Sabaggalet also proudly said Mentawai has the second best kind of waves in the world after Hawaii. Around 7,000 international tourists visited Mentawai Islands for surfing each year, he revealed. The region earned around Rp583.2 billion (US$44 million) each year from its tourism sector alone. The local administration will be setting up a special economic region to boost the economy and tourism sector in Mentawai by developing the Trans Mentawai road to provide access and connectivity to the people in the islands. Around 80 percent area in Mentawai Island is forest, and infrastructure development has become a challenge for the local administration in its efforts to boost its tourism sector. Meanwhile, Chair of Indonesian Tours and Travel Association of West Sumatra Ian Hanafiah suggested that local people of Mentawai should also be involved in the development of the local tourism sector. Foreign investment is necessary, but synergy with the local human resource and society is a must, he advised. “In 2016, West Sumatras tourism grew quite rapidly. What is required is synergy to keep it growing,” Hanafiah stressed. The islands, which lie approximately 150km off the Sumatran coast, across the Mentawai Strait, have waves which vary in size from 2 to 15 feet. Its broad exposure towards the vast southern Indian Ocean provides these islands with great waves all year round. (ant)
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Mentawai Islands, a chain of dozens of islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra, offers some 400 surfing spots with some of the best waves to be found anywhere in the world.
President wants immediate realization of energy sovereignty: Minister Tahar
JAKARTA - The Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Archandra Tahar said he has been ordered by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to create energy sovereignty in a relatively short time. “Energy sovereignty is related to how to meet the energy needs at a time of an energy crisis,” the min-
ister said, during an introductory meeting with journalist on Friday (July 29, 2016). He noted that that the government will increase its supplies in the coming years in order to achieve energy sovereignty based on the Nawacita or nine national development priority program. The minister added that he had
competent officials who will assist him to achieve Indonesian energy sovereignty. The policy he will act on will be based on three principles: First, all natural resources must be exploited for the greatest interest and prosperity of the people. Second, energy sovereignty will be created through increasing
supplies. Third, assuring legal certainties for investors so that the peoples prosperity could be created. “The policy in the energy sector has three pillars,” he said. Also, the minister confirmed that he will proceed with the 35 thousand megawatt electricity project. “We will seek solutions to con-
straints hampering the 35 thousand megawatt power development,” Chandra, as Archandra Tahar is popularly called, added. Regarding the Masela Block, Chandra said although he had the offshore oil background, he would follow the presidents policy plan to build an oil refinery plant onshore. (ant)
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District govt urged to work on history of Kang Ching Wie in Kintamani
BANGLI - Historical ties between China and Kintamani can actually be taken advantage as a special attraction to bring in more Chinese travelers to Bangli. However, all this time the potential is even ignored and never worked on by local government. This was announced by Deputy Chairman of ASITA Bali, Putu Winastra, when met recently. Winastra said the historical ties between China and Kintamani are related to the history of Chinese woman namely Kang Ching Wie and king of ancient Bali Jaya Pangus. Actually this is a great potential possessed by Bangli to bring in more Chinese travelers. With this historical potential, Bangli district can pack the story of Kang Ching Wie and Jaya Pangus and then present it in an interesting show. “All this time, the show presenting the Kang Ching Wie story is even performed by tourist attraction in Gianyar. Bangli having the story even does not show it,” he explained. Aside from packing in the form of exciting performance, another thing that can be done by Bangli to attract Chinese travelers to visit Bangli is by making the statue of Kang Ching Wie or temple at the location stated in the history of the Chinese princess. “What can be done is making an icon, for example, by building a temple at the edge of Lake Batur. After that,
we will invite the descendants of Kang to visit Bangli. Thus, it will be able to bring a major contribution to the regionally generated revenue of Bangli,” he explained. According to Winastra, if only the historical potential of China and Kintamani can be worked on by the government of Bangli seriously, it can possibly attract 30 percent of one million Chinese travelers targeted to come to Bali in 2016 will also visit Bangli. “In 2016, the number of Chinese travelers coming to Bali is targeted to reach one million. Then, in 2017 the target is raised to 2 million. If the government of Bangli really wants to work on this potential, at least 30 percent will come to Bangli,” he said. This man from Undisan village revealed that all this time the number of Chinese travelers visiting Bangli remains very little. When on vacation in Bali, most Chinese travelers choose to visit Ubud, Gianyar. (kmb40)
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Historical ties between China and Kintamani are related to the history of Chinese woman namely Kang Ching Wie and king of ancient Bali Jaya Pangus.
Community starts to get interested in feces fertilizer
TABANAN - Aside from managing community waste, the Mandung landfill also operates feces treatment plant. Initially, no one wanted to glance at the processing applying the filtration and gravity system. Final results in the form of fertilizer are mostly used to fertilize plants in the gardens belonging to local government or accumulated in such a way at landfill. But lately, many people come to ask for fertilizer as the product of the feces processing. It was presented by the Head of the Mandung landfill, Ni Luh Sukartini, Thursday (Jul. 28). He said that many residents come to
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the landfill to ask for the sludge fertilizer. “They have not applied to agriculture but to their plants in the garden,” she said. Though many people are getting interested, the Mandung landfill still provides the fertilizer for free. All the coming residents are only asked to bring their own plastic sack or bag. Otherwise, they are just required to pay the sack for IDR 10,000. There is no charge for the feces fertilizer processed in this pond. The Head of the Tabanan Sanitation and Landscaping Agency (DKP), Wayan Sugatra, explained there is no plan to charge a fee to people interested in the use of feces fertilizer at Mandung landfill. “It remains free of charge. Let people try it as a form of tester,” he said. By giving it free, indirectly the communities applying the fertilizer have proved that the material in the feces fertilizer is worth or not to be
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applied to their plants. To improve the utilization of feces fertilizer in Tabanan, added Sugatra, in the future the agency will regularly drain feces in public houses. On this subject, his agency is still preparing the legal instrument. Currently the daily average of feces brought to the landfill for be processing reaches five tank trucks with a volume of three cubic meters. The processing is handled by five workers per shift divided into two shifts. The feces are processed anaerobically and the separation of water from the feces applies gravity system. Feces sludge is allowed to dry in the pond. After drying out, it is then removed from the pond, while the fecal waste water is filtered through gravity system and passes several filtering ponds. The end result having turned safe is discharged into the environment. (kmb24)
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China’s nuclear power ambitions sailing into troubled waters
BEIJING — China’s ambitions to become a pioneer in nuclear energy are sailing into troubled waters. Two stateowned companies plan to develop floating nuclear reactors, a technology engineers have been considering since the 1970s for use by oil rigs or island communities. Beijing is racing Russia, which started developing its own in 2007, to get a unit into commercial operation. In China’s case, the achievement would be tempered by concern its reactors might be sent into harm’s way to support oil exploration in the South China Sea, where Beijing faces conflicting territorial claims by neighbors including Vietnam and the Philippines. Chinese news reports say plans call for deploying 20 reactors there, though neither developer has mentioned the area. Tensions ratcheted up after a U.N. arbitration panel ruled July 12 that Beijing’s claim to most of the sea has no legal basis. Beijing rejected the decision in a case brought by the Philippines and announced it would hold war games in the area, where its military has built artificial islands. The floating reactor plans reflect Beijing’s determination to create profitable technologies in fields from energy to mobile phones and to curb growing reliance on imported oil and gas, which communist leaders see as a security risk. China is the most active builder of nuclear power plants, with 32 reactors in operation, 22 under construction and more planned. It relies heavily on U.S., French and Russian technology but is developing its own. The latest initiatives
are led by China General Nuclear Power Group and China National Nuclear Corp. Both have research or consulting agreements with Westinghouse Electric Co. and France’s EDF and Areva, but say their floating plants will use homegrown technology. “They are keen to develop that because they have a lot of oil drilling everywhere in the South China Sea and overseas as well,” said Luk Bing-lam, an engineering professor at the City University of Hong Kong who has worked with a CGN subsidiary on unrelated projects. “The Chinese strategy is to ensure the energy supply for the country,” said Luk. “Oil drilling needs energy, and with that supply, they could speed up operations.” Russia’s first floating commercial reactor, the Academician Lomonosov, is due to be delivered in 2018, but the project has suffered repeated delays. The Russians have yet to announce a commercial customer. Russia has been “aiming to launch this idea for over two decades by pitching the reactor as a plugand-play option for fairly remote communities,” said Mark Hibbs, an expert on nuclear policy for the
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In this Thursday, July 28, 2016 photo, a woman walks past a billboard showing the CNOOC 981 deepwater oil platform, used in the South China Sea, outside of the headquarters of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation in Beijing. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, in an email. Russia’s target market was Indonesia and its far-flung islands, Hibbs said. That prompted concern about control over nuclear materials, leading to a recommendation Russia operate the reactor and take back used fuel. The Chinese nuclear agency
signed a deal with Moscow in 2014 to build floating power stations using Russian technology. It is unclear whether that will go ahead given the plans by CNG and CNNC to develop their own vessels. Chinese developers can count on sales to the state-owned oil industry without going abroad.
CGN has signed a contract with China National Offshore Oil Corp. to support oil and gas exploration at sea. The company says it will launch its first vessel by 2020, with plans for 20 more. It declined an interview request and did not respond to written questions. CNNC plans a demonstration unit by 2019.(ap)
3rd Chicago cop relieved of powers over man shot in back CHICAGO — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Saturday relieved a third officer of his police powers in the death of a suspect after autopsy results showed the 18year-old died of a gunshot wound to the back. Johnson’s move came hours after the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Paul O’Neal’s death a homicide. In a statement, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Superintendent Johnson spent hours reviewing video evidence with other officials following the release of the autopsy report. Although a formal investigation is still ongoing, “Johnson has pledged that CPD will conduct a thorough and fact based administra-
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A man was fatally shot during an altercation with Baton Rouge Police at the Triple S Food Store on North Foster Drive in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 5, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La.
tive review,” Guglielmi said. Two other officers were relieved of their powers on Friday. O’Neal, from Chicago, was shot Thursday night during a stolen vehicle investigation in the city’s South Shore neighborhood. Authorities have said officers stopped a Jaguar convertible that had been reported stolen. Police said officers opened fire after the driver, identified as O’Neal, put the car in drive and sideswiped a squad car and a parked vehicle. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital. O’Neal was black; police have not provided any identifying information about the officers who were involved. The handling of officer-involved shootings in Chicago has come under intense scrutiny since the release last November of a video that shows a white officer fatally shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times. That shooting, and the initial statements by a union spokesman about McDonald lunging at police that turned out to contradict what was on the video, raised serious questions about what the public was being told about police shootings.(ap)
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Sangsit village establishes lifeguard Edible balloons, frozen treats: Ice Cream Museum is coolest
NEW YORK — Move over Willy Wonka. A temporary museum dedicated to all things ice cream is treating visitors to edible balloons, a Chocolate Chamber, a “swim” in a pool of faux rainbow sprinkles and, of course, scoops of heavenly ice cream. New York’s Museum of Ice Cream is the lifelong fantasy of 24-year-old, co-founder Maryellis Bunn. The six-room tour begins with a free scoop of ice cream. At a press preview Thursday, the treat was topped with fruity cereal, marshmallows and a guava-lime zest.
In the next room, helium-filled, edible balloons produce giggles as visitors’ voices are transformed into high-pitched squeaks. The museum opens to the public Friday. Admission is free from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. After that, it costs $18 per person or $30 for two. The museum closes Aug. 31. The biggest attraction is a large pool filled with 11,000 pounds of confetti-colored sprinkles. Visitors can immerse themselves in the fake candy. Posted rules say: “make a wish,” ‘’dip at your own risk” and “Caution: May cause spontaneous happiness.”
Happiness was on the minds of Bunn and her co-creator Manish Vora who frequently asked “Are you having fun?” The two launched the project to fulfill Bunn’s childhood dream of swimming through a pool of sprinkles. They also enlisted over 30 artists to create — what else? — ice cream-themed works of art. Each artist “brings a unique voice” to his or her creation, said Bunn. In a nod to Willy Wonka, the Chocolate Chamber is entered through a satiny brown curtain to a musical remix of “Pure Imagina-
tion.” A chocolate fountain, free chocolates, cocoa-bean shards on the floor and an immersive chocolate video can be viewed from the comfort of a large bean bag. Elsewhere, visitors can suck on a dehydrated Miracle Berry that can alter the sourness of lemon slices atop an ice cream cone into a sweet delight. The tour ends in TinderLand, a playground featuring an ice cream scoop seesaw and an ice cream sandwich swing for two. Visitors also can discover “who they are as a flavor” through an app created with Tinder, said Vora.
In addition to specially created ice cream by food scientist Irwin Adam, of Future Food Network, the museum each week will offer custom frozen treats from one of the city’s favorite ice cream shops including Black Tap and Oddfellows. “It’ a lick-able, likable ice creamcentric experience,” said Bunn. And if you aren’t completely satiated by the end of the tour, you can savor a different kind of experience across the street at the Whitney Museum of American Art or the nearby High Line. (ap)
SINGARAJA - The area bordered with coastline makes the authority of Sangsit village begins to give serious attention to the coastal region. Moreover, the waters of Sangsit does not only become a fisherman village, but also the location of fish landing center (PPI) with bustling activities of vessel voyage of fish transportation from Sapeken, Madura, East Java.
To support the monitoring of the waters, local village authority established a lifeguard (Balawista—Ed). Dozens of youths have been recruited to become the lifeguard personnel. They have been trained by bringing in instructors from the Badung lifeguard and other related agencies. Resource of the training, Dr. Agus Dharma, explained on Friday (Jul. 29) that the exercise is held for Sangsit having become the center for traditional harbor in North Bali and undeniably many incidents frequently occur in the waters. In addition, people often use the coastal area when organizing religious rituals. “It must be real-
ized the importance of safety and comfort for marine tourism activities because it is one of the featured attractions. To further optimize the safety and convenience of travelers on the beach, Sangsit village establishes the lifeguard,” he said. Headman of Sangsit, Putu Arya Suyasa, said that the lifeguard established has been complied with the program prepared. The formation resumed with the training is financed with village fund allocation (ADD) received from the local government. The lifeguard is important for coastal areas requiring maximum supervision. To that end, the personnel consist-
ing of the local youth will purely devote themselves to the village and participate in safeguarding the coastal areas. “We establish this organization as a participation in providing security services for visitors and they purely serve without any payment,” he said. Closure of the training was also filled in with rescue simulation to visitor on Sangsit Beach. In the simulations was demonstrated that five victims were washed away by waves. Armed with the knowledge after the training and the skills owned, the lifeguard personnel successfully rescued the five victims. (kmb38) IBP/file
To support the monitoring of the waters, local village authority established a lifeguard (Balawista—Ed).
After robbing a money changer, Russian tourist arrested by military MANGUPURA - A robbery case occurred at PT Dewata Arta Jaya money changer (MC) on Jalan Raya Uluwatu, South Kuta, Badung, Thursday (Jul. 28). The perpetrator is a Russian traveler, Kriukov Pavel, 38, and was captured by personnel of the 1611-08 South Kuta Military Rayon assisted by residents. In the meantime, employee of the money changer, Ayu Agustina, 21, claimed to have been strangled and her hand was twisted to get injured. “The scene was in front of the 1611-08/South Kuta Military Rayon Command. Our personnel on behalf Mulyono and Pinto knew the inci-
dent and immediately rushed to the scene,” said Commander of the 163/ Wira Satya Military Resort, I Nyoman Cantiasa, accompanied by Commander of the 1611/Badung Military District, Leo Pola Ardiansa. When the perpetrator was on Honda Vario motorcycle carrying cash worth IDR 28.7 million, Mulyono assisted by civil servant at the military office Yase seized the motorcycle key, while trying to hold the perpetrator. However, the perpetrator revolted and broke away from the hand of Mulyono. Next he ran away and was chased by Pinto as he yelled at the thief.
About 200 meters away, the perpetrator was arrested by Pinto assisted by security guards and local residents. Pinto then reported the incident to Ungasan police station and the perpetrator was directly brought to South Kuta Police. “I observe that not all travelers coming to Bali have the intention to travel or work or run a business. Some also commit crimes. Probably their money has run out in Bali, so that they are involved in crimes. We continuously do raids to foreigners, particularly to those whose residence permit has expired,” said the commander.
In the meantime, Chief of the Denpasar Police Criminal Investigation, Reinhard, said that it occurred at 10:50. From the testimony of Ayu Agustina living on Jalan Kampus of Udayana University, Jimbaran, the perpetrator entered the scene. “The victim asked whether the perpetrator would like to exchange money,” said Reinhard. The perpetrator did not answer but immediately hit the forehead, right cheek and the mouth of the victim to fall. When the victim was screaming for help, the perpetrator wrung her neck. Further, he took the money in the safe. When the
perpetrator left the place of the safe, the victim pulled his shirts. Instantly the perpetrator twisted the victim’s left thumb in order to get released. Perpetrator hurriedly went out, while the victim continued to rush out shouting for help. “Allegedly, the case has been planned in advance by the perpetrator because he already changed the bike license plate with the fake one, while the original plate is stored in the trunk of the bike. The case has been handled by the South Kuta Police. We will consult further related to the handling,” he said former. (kmb36)
Bali has no reference manual on maternal health
DENPASAR - Bali is one of the provinces that do not have reference manual on maternal health such as pregnant women, maternity and postpartum (postnatal). In other words, which maternal health cases that should be referred to and should not referred to, there have been no guidelines. “The problem here is in case of bleeding, where it should be referred to, whether to clinic with basic obstetric neonatal services
or to private hospital, or directly to government hospital, or directly to Sanglah Hospital. This has not been available yet,” said the Section Head of Family Health at the Bali Health Agency, Kadek Iwan Darmawan, Thursday (Jul. 28). Not to mention the other cases such as the case of seizures in the mother is also unclear where the case should be referred to in the case of emergency. In other cases, for example, if they are vomiting
there is no clear reference whether to be dealt with at the health center, clinic or hospital. “In Bali, there are no such guidelines, so that we prepare it now by district / municipality,” he said. Such guidelines are prepared by the respective district/municipal health agency because it depends on the situation and the capability of each region. “It is the respective district that better knows about the capabilities of their health facili-
ties,” he said. All this time, the handling of pregnant women highly depends on the assessment of the health facilities. If it must be referred to, it is unclear where to be referred to. “General rules indeed have been available. For example, from health center must be referred to hospital of type C or D, while the guidelines we prepare are based on the case,” he added. As planned, the maternal health reference guidelines will be
made into regulation, whether in the form of regent or gubernatorial regulation. Iwan asserted that all this time the referral system is not wrong, but there are no rules covering about the maternal referral system based on the case. Not only Bali, the other provinces equally have not owned such guidelines, but only a few provinces have owned them namely Jogjakarta and Tangerang. (kmb42)
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They include palm leaves, flower of broken bones tree, puppets, replica of bird and ship. Thus, it can be made ready in April (usaba sumbu),” said one of the sumbu artisans, Wayan Lagi, when met at her home recently. Sumbu components spend most material of palm leaves because more than 50 percent is made from palm leaves. It takes about 70 palm fronds to make various components of the sumbu. The palm leaf is crucial because it must be processed during dry season. If imposed to be processed during rainy season, it will be moldy and not good for the result of the sumbu. In addition to palm leaf, abundant flowers of broken bones tree are also needed. To make one sumbu, he needs 1,800 pieces picked from the tree. In ad-
dition, he also needs 150 pieces of plendo tree. Although the sumbu component looks so complicated, as an artisan, Wayan Lagi does it as a sideline job with her husband Nyoman Merti. Each component is made gradually every day from the morning to evening. No special ritual is required during the making of this sumbu. As an artisan, Lagi admitted to only prepare sagi (daksina) for safety in the work. All the components can usually be completed within two months before the implementation of the usaba ritual. When it has formed a sumbu, there is a special ritual to be presented. If there are deaths at the village, then the family of the daha should invoke holy water at the Jeroan Desa to repurify the sumbu component. Lagi added that every year she can make two to three pieces of sumbu on the request of the family
of the daha designated by village apparatus to prepare it. Nevertheless, she admitted that she can always accomplish it on time. In certain parts, she also involves her children to prepare the other components, such as replica of ship and other components. “I have nine- year experience in the making of this means. Sumbu is very complicated. Moreover, when making two or three pieces of sumbu, it takes longer and more materials,” he said. Each sumbu is made to resemble a mountain with five tiers symbolizing the universe. A single sumbu consists of petung bamboo, robrob, galangal flower, rerenteng, kukur, nagasari ornament, sesapi buduh and paku pidpid. In addition, there are also other facilities such as pendants resembling bird, ship, deflated swallow, bloating swallow, baling, pepijetan, pipisan, salang, calyx of mangosteen, calyx of areca
nut, wings, comb and paradise bird. In the meantime, at the top, there are a means of plendo flowers, puppets, footprint of puppet, necklaces, flower of broken bones tree, anjel and mace mounted on the tip of the sumbu. Means of the puppet is installed in five tiers to symbolize puppet figures taken from the story of Mahabharata and Ramayana epic. The sumbu means is erected in the morning at the time of implementing the usaba sumbu kaja. Three pieces of sumbu are founded at Panti Kaler Temple and two others at the time of usaba sumbu kelod in front of Bale Agung Temple, two days after the usaba sumbu kaja. For the implementation of this year, the process of erecting the sumbu at Panti Kaler was held on Saturday morning (Jul. 30) by local customary youth club helped by the daha family. (kmb31)
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Tree house on Mellenteng Hill thronged by visitors
SEMARAPURA - When visiting Nusa Penida, you must make your time for visiting the Atuh area, Pelilit, Pejukutan in Nusa Gede. At this point, there are extreme attractions such as tree house located jutting into the sea. With a charge of IDR 5,000, visitors daring to climb the tree house can enjoy nice views of the open ocean and a number of small islands from the top of the tree. This attraction is now visited by many domestic and foreign travelers.
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Although it was just made six months ago, the tree house located on the Mellenteng Hill near the sea has been attracting numerous visitors. Each day, the tree house is never empty of visitors with the average of 20 people. To visit this attraction, visitors must travel a distance of 22 km from the Nusa Penida Harbor. Visitors are suggested to ride a motorcycle to get to the location because when riding four-wheel vehicle, visitors must walk again along about 1.5 km to the location. The owner of the tree house, Made Darsana, admitted the making of the tree house was indeed quite complicated. Establishment of the house on the wodier tree requires precision and extra energy. The hard enough blowing wind often interrupts the making process. “Indeed the wind on the beach is quite hard so that visitors do not dare to linger in the tree house,” he said. The tree house can maximally hold four people. Visitors to this place have to pay for parking service as much as IDR 5,000 and climbing the house tree at IDR 5,000. Visitors can climb the tree house as long as they wish without a limited time. From this tree house, visitors can see some small islands like the Padasan, Paon, Batumetegen and Batu Jineng. This place is often used by visitors to take a photo considering the scenery is not inferior to Raja Ampat. High number of visitors showing their passion about the tree house makes the owner plan to further develop the tourist attraction. However, to make such a tree house he needs a large-size wodier tree having been planted at location. “Only wodier tree can grow at this location. So, there is constrain to make another tree house,” he concluded. (dwa)
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Save the Tiger from Extinction Gianyar, 29 July 2016 – Bali Safari & Marine Parkrecently joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Tiger Day. In keeping with the Park’s belief that no celebration is complete without the participation of children, kids from the Khoirunissa Foundation, a local orphanage, were invited to
the Park to join a day of fun and education regarding the threat faced by these magnificient striped denizens of the vanishing jungles of Asia. During their day at Bali’s largest wildlife park that is also home to a massive performing arts center, accommodation complex, water park
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and amusement fun park – the kids from Khoirunissawere given free reign to enjoy its many attractions and be admitted to a number of live shows presented on a daily basis. The Park’s dedicated education team also invited the children to a specially prepared area in front of the Park’s Tiger Amphitheatre where, using recycled materials, they created colorful and creative mosaics depicting tigers. Later, the Park’s educators also lent a hand to face paint visitors who wanted to assume the feline countenanceof the legendary jungle cat. William Santoso, General Manager of the Bali Safari and Marine Park said: “In my opinion, today’s celebration of the world’s vanishing tiger population is very important. We must be regularly reminded that the world’s tiger population
continues to decline dramatically each year. By commemorating World Tiger Day we seek to join hands with the public in the effort to protect tigers. It’s not that difficult, all we have to do is remind each other not to over-exploit nature the natural habitat of wildlife and especially the tiger. Together we must resolve not to buy products of any kind made from tigers. Only by making the public love and care for our natural environment can we work together to prevent the final and complete extinction of the tiger.” The world population of tigers is at an all-time low. We have lost 97% of the wild tiger population in a period of less than 100 years. And, while the magnificent tiger is greatly admired, it is also a species most at risk of extinction. There is
an estimated remaining population of wild tigers numbering only 3,200. Tigers face two main threats to their continuing survival: the loss of their natural habitat through deforestation and the illegal trade in tiger body parts for use as traditional medicines, magic charms, jewelry and ornamentation. World Tiger Day is celebrated globally every July 29th. The goals of World Tiger Day are to promote a worldwide system to protect the natural habitat of the tiger and increase public awareness of the need to conserve the tigers’ habitat and population. As a main predator in the food chain, the tiger maintains balance over all the wild animal populations they survey; playing a key role in sustaining the delicate equilibrium between the surrounding flora and fauna.
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Made six months before ritual due to complicated components
LOS ANGELES — Director Steven Caple Jr. was mentoring some elementary school students at an inner-city park in Los Angeles when he spotted two stray kids hopping a fence with their skateboards. He went to go kick them out of the park and ended up talking with them instead. They spilled that they were selling marijuana to fund their entry into skateboarding competitions and new equipment. It was their ticket out. That seed of an idea eventually became “The Land ,” Caple’s feature debut about a group of kids, Cisco (Jorge Lendeborg Jr.), Junior (Moises Arias), Boobie (Ezri Walker) and Patty Cake (Rafi Gavron), who do just that, but with a sack of Ecstasy they find. The film is currently playing in New York and Los Angeles. Caple stayed in touch with those kids from the park during his time at USC’s film school. Later, he found out that one ended up getting a sponsorship. The other disappeared. “I started writing it about the kid who made it out, but I switched gears to make it about the kid who didn’t because we don’t see that too often,” Caple said in an interview. “I wanted to tell it from his perspective.” Instead of Los Angeles, the movie is set in Caple’s hometown of Cleveland, where he explores a grittier side of a city that rarely gets the Hollywood treatment. “There’s Cleveland and there’s ‘the land,’” he said during the Sundance Film Festival, where the film had its premiere. IFC Films later came on to distribute. Caple secured some high-profile talent for a first film right out of grad school, including Michael Kenneth Williams of “The Wire” and executive producers like Nas and Erykah Badu, who also collaborated on one of the film’s songs, “The Bitter Land.” Badu and rapper Machine Gun Kelly appear in the film, and the soundtrack features songs from Kanye West, Pusha T and French Montana. While skateboarding is the hook, it also becomes a backdrop as the boys get in over their heads bumping up against more hardened criminals. “The core of it is these boys just trying to get out,” he said. Most of the different characters are taken from Caple’s own life and experiences in Cleveland. They filmed in some of the city’s roughest neighborhoods and often heard gunshots and sirens. “There were times when we were scared, but (the actors) got a real sense of what ‘the land’ was,” he said.(ap)
TIMBRAH customary village, Karangasem, organizes aci usaba sumbu every year. During a week, local residents are preoccupied with rituals agenda, including the preparation of ingredients. One of the components getting the most attention is the sumbu means, rising about 15 meters. It is composed of very complex components. The person entrusted to make it takes at least six months to complete all of the components. In the past, this sumbu was made in mutual cooperation. By that way, each component of the sumbu can be made separately by relatives of the daha appointed to prepare it. However, lately the tradition began to shift. The daha appointed to prepare one of the sumbu components ask another person to make all of the components. “From October (fourth month of Balinese), all the components start to be prepared. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
A supporter of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan waves a Turkish flag during a pro-government protest in Cologne, Germany July 31, 2016. Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2016 file photo, director Steven Caple Jr. poses for a portrait to promote his film, “The Land”, during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
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Turkey culls nearly 1,400 from army, overhauls top military council
ANKARA - Turkey dismissed nearly 1,400 members of its armed forces and stacked the top military council with government ministers on Sunday, moves designed by President Tayyip Erdogan to put him in full control of the military after a failed coup. The new wave of expulsions and the overhaul of the Supreme Military Council (YAS) were announced in the government’s official gazette just hours after Erdogan said late on Saturday he planned to shut down existing military academies and put the armed forces under the command of the Defence Ministry. According to the gazette, 1,389 military personnel were dismissed for suspected links to the Islamic
preacher Fethullah Gulen, who is accused by Turkey of orchestrating the July 15-16 failed putsch. Gulen, who lives in self-imposed exile in the United States, has denied the charges and condemned the coup. It comes after an announcement last week that more than 1,700 military personnel had been dishonourably discharged for their role in the putsch, which saw a faction of the armed forces commandeer tanks,
helicopters and warplanes in an attempt to topple the government. It was not immediately clear whether the dismissals referred to in Sunday’s official gazette included any of those dishonourably discharged previously. Erdogan has said 237 people were killed and more than 2,100 wounded in the coup attempt. The government also said its deputy prime ministers and ministers of justice, the interior and foreign affairs would be appointed to YAS. The prime minister and defence minister were previously the only government representatives on the council.
They will replace a number of military commanders who have not been reappointed to the YAS, including the heads of the First, Second, and Third Armies, the Aegean Army and the head of the Gendarmerie security forces, which frequently battle Kurdish militants in the southeast. The changes appear to have given the government commanding control of the council. Erdogan, who narrowly escaped capture and possible death on the night of the coup, told Reuters in an interview on July 21 that the military, NATO’s second-biggest, needed “fresh blood”. The dishonourable discharges
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