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Spider-Man is back on screen, but this time he’s black and Latino LOS ANGELES - For what seems like the umpteenth time, Spider-Man is back on the big screen. But this year, when Hollywood is under the microscope on the hotbutton issue of diversity, the superhero is half-black and half-Latino. Step aside, Peter Parker. There’s a new Spidey in town. Hello, Miles Morales. Miles as Spidey is not new to comic book enthusiasts, but he is new to theater-goers, who earlier this year embraced the long-awaited arrival of the Marvel universe’s first black hero, Black Panther, on the silver screen. “Spider-Man: Into the SpiderVerse,” which hits US theaters on December 14, is a free-wheeling animated look at the multiple Spideys in parallel dimensions, including SpiderHam (yes, a pig) and two women. This time, an older Parker is a mentor to Miles, who is voiced by 23-yearold Shameik Moore, an Atlanta-born actor and singer with Jamaican roots. Long before Moore landed the major role, he hoped he would get the chance to play Miles, he told AFP in an interview. He had even written about it in a journal given to him by a friend. “One of the things I wrote in there very early on was, ‘I am Spider-Man. I am Miles Morales,’” he said. Moore first drew notice in the well-received indie film “Dope” in

In this file photo taken on November 26, 2018 late Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner’s personal copy of the first Playboy issue featuring Marilyn Monroe is displayed as part of Julien’s Auctions upcoming sale of his belongings in Beverly Hills, California.

2015. He says being chosen to play Morales is as rare as... being bitten by a radioactive spider. “That spider chose him. However, many thousands of people live in Brooklyn... Sony chose me to play Miles Morales out of the hundreds of thousands of people that auditioned,” he recounted. - Stan Lee’s posthumous cameo The film recalls the visual style of the original comic books, with less refined art and speech balloons that appear on screen. Its release comes one month after the death at age 95 of the character’s creator, Marvel legend Stan Lee. But the man behind a stable of heroes, from The Hulk to the X-Men, is still present -- he is listed as an executive producer and, as is customary for Marvel films, Lee has a cameo appearance -- in animated form. The cast features Oscar winners Mahershala Ali (Miles’s uncle) and Nicolas Cage (Spider-Man Noir), and Oscar nominees Hailee Steinfeld (Spidey’s love interest Gwen Stacy) and Lily Tomlin (Parker’s Aunt May). The film is generating major buzz, and currently has a 100 percent “fresh rating” on Rotten Tomatoes, which aggregates reviews from critics. (afp)

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Madelaine Petsch and Travis Mills attend World Premiere Of Sony Pictures Animation And Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” at Regency Village Theatre on December 01, 2018 in Westwood, California.

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Hefner’s ‘Viagra Ring’, first Playboy issue sold at auction

LOS ANGELES - Playboy founder Hugh Hefner embraced a hedonistic lifestyle of smoking jackets, multiple “girlfriends” and lavish parties at his legendary mansion. Now, hundreds of fans have paid big bucks for a piece of the myth. Items from the late publisher’s personal collection -- from his typewriter to the first issue of his iconic magazine featuring Marilyn Monroe -- went under the hammer in Los Angeles in a two-day sale that ended Saturday. The typewriter, which Hefner used at university and to write copy for the 1953 debut issue of Playboy, sold for $162,500. His personal copy of that issue went for $31,250, according to Julien’s Auctions, which organized the sale. Lucky collectors will soon be able to lounge like the Hef: one of his bespoke red silk smoking jackets sold for $41,600, and his “Viagra Ring” -- a 14-karat gold

and onyx ring concealing the little blue pill -- was snapped up for $22,400. Motorcycle jackets, a limo, a coin-operated jukebox, a pool table from the Playboy Mansion, even Hefner’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star -- the array of items for sale was wide. Hefner’s slippers? Up for grabs. Silk pajamas in a range of colors? Yep. Bed linens? That too. Actor Jim Belushi paid $3,125 for a leather-bound copy of a script from an episode of classic US sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” hosted by Hefner in 1977. Belushi’s late brother John was part of the cast. Hefner -- who helped usher nu-

dity into the American mainstream with his trailblazing mass-market magazine, shattering taboos along the way -- died in September 2017 at the age of 91. The magazine, recognizable worldwide for its voluptuous cover girls and its emblematic rabbit logo, became a sensation not long after hitting newsstands. But beyond the glossy was the brand, a lucrative empire of nightclubs, television series and apparel. All proceeds from the auction will go to Hefner’s foundation, which supports civil rights advocacy groups, with a special focus on freedom of speech issues -- a cause dear to the publisher’s heart. An online-only auction of more memorabilia -- a smaller selection than was available at the two-day auction -- will take place on December 17. (afp)

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A coal miner with his wife throw coal into a basement of a house in Mikolow on October 12, 2018 in Poland’s southern mining region of Silesia. In Brussels, Berlin and Paris, coal is the enemy. It produces the carbon dioxide blamed for the planet’s rising temperatures. Despite COP24 climate talks, Polish miners see future in coal.

For Poland’s mining region, coal remains a way of life

“It’s a family thing. My father, my grandfather were miners, so I am,” says Arkadiusz Wojcik at a coal mine in the southern Polish town of Knurow. Defying the danger to life and limb of descending into the mine on a daily basis, Poland’s coal miners still pass down the job from father to son. The occupation may be on its way out in much of the West, but in Poland’s Silesian coal country it is thriving thanks to high wages and support from a government that refuses to decarbonise the economy. In Brussels, Berlin and Paris, coal is the enemy. It produces the carbon dioxide blamed for the planet’s rising temperatures. In Poland however, coal is a way of life, with no signs of changing. “Here in Silesia, it’s a tradition,” says Wojcik, 36, after working a night shift 650 metres (2,100 feet) underground. The Knurow mine is operational day and night, with the schedule divided into four shifts.

But one thing is constant: the risk. “Of course we get scared. Accidents happen, it’s part of the job,” Radoslaw Ruminski says, after exiting a mine lift. “But we don’t think about it every day when we go underground,” the 37-year-old tells AFP. So far this year, 21 miners have died on the job in Poland. Last year, there were 15 deaths, while in 2014 -- a particularly grim year -- 30 miners lost their lives. To offset the danger, there is money. “Above all, it’s the salary that motivated me because it is higher than in other sectors,” says miner Kamil Ganko. The 33-year-old machine operator refused to reveal how

much he makes, but coal miners can earn up to 1,600 euros ($1,800) in take-home pay per month. That is about double the average Polish wage of 813 euros net. - ‘No other jobs’ Miners are also entitled to various perks left over from the communist era, including two extra months of salary each year: one in December on the feast day of Saint Barbara, who is the patron saint of miners, and another in February. Each miner also gets to take home eight tonnes of coal every year -- a considerable bonus in a region where many households

depend on the fossil fuel for heat. A final benefit is the right to an early retirement after 25 years of toiling away underground. But for some, even that is too late. “My husband died just eight months before he was supposed to retire,” says Agata Kowalczyk, who runs the Association of Widows and Orphans of Miners. “The mine manager and a psychologist paid me a visit to deliver the bad news,” she tells AFP. Despite her husband’s death, their sons have not turned their backs on the work. “Two of my four sons continue to work at the mine. The eldest works down below. He’s the foreman and likes the night shift”, when the pay is higher, she says. “There are no other jobs here.

No other big employers. What would the thousands of miners do? For now there’s no alternative in Silesia,” she adds. - Coal sponsors climate talks Knurow is one of four mines belonging to the state-owned JSW company, which is the EU’s largest producer of high-quality coking coal -- a resource destined for the steel industry. Continued to page 6

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15 Activities Bali-based Initiative LagiLagi Wins Good Design Award in Japan.

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On Wednesday, 3 October 2018, The Japan Institute of Design Promotion announced the Award Recipients for 2018 Good Design Award (est. 1957), one of the most prestigious award in the industry which promotes designs that are improving and enriching lives and the society. This year, 1,353 recipients have been shortlisted from 4,789 entries worldwide, among those are the partici-

Badung rejects plan to change Bali Mandara Toll Road name

The Bali provincial government’s plan to change the name of the Bali Mandara Toll Road, received a resounding No from the Badung government on Tuesday. Instead of changing the name of the toll road, they have requested the government focus on improving the quality of services on the toll. Also they were a little slighted by the fact that they weren’t consulted about it as the Badung government was one of the principal stakeholders. The Vice Head of the Badung Regional Representatives, I Nyoman Karyana, said to jawapos.com that he refused the plan to change the toll road’s name. He stated that everyone must respect the previous

government who gave the name of Bali Mandara to not only the toll road, but also the hospital, and other monumental projects that have been constructed. He also doubted the impact of the plan. “Is there any

guarantee that the quality of the service will be better if we change the name?” he asked. He also added that Badung government should have been invited to discuss the plan, because Badung

paid over Rp 100 billion of the toll road construction. “They should have spoken to us before declaring their intention,” he added. Another Badung representative, I Nyoman Mesir, also disagreed with the plan. He stated that the name Bali Mandara must be preserved to respect the previous governor, Made Pangku Pastika, who completed the construction in his era. “We must give our respect to him. They should

focus on improving public welfare,” he said. Mesir also stated that the new government should improve the quality of the services, such as solving the traffic jams at the toll gates. “The new government should monitor the situation and ask the toll road management to improve the quality of service,” he concluded. The new name proposed by the Bali government is Tol I Gusti Ngurah Rai.(ant)

Bali Zoo presents activity of “mud bath” with elephants GIANYAR - Bali Zoo in the Indonesian island resort of Bali is presenting an activity of “wallowing in mud with elephants” to offer conservation-related education and a program to attract tourists during the year-end holidays. “The program of wallowing in mud with elephants is the first of its kind in Indonesia,” Bali Zoo Public Relations Chief Emma Kristiana Chandra remarked in Singapadu Village here on Saturday. Chandra noted that such a new, interesting program is expected to bring people closer to protected animals, so that they may gain a better understanding of conservation and develop fondness towards

large animals. People can experience this unique attraction, introduced by the Bali Zoo since November 23, 2018, near Sancto Villa, which is still in the zoo area. The Bali Zoo mobilized several of its elephants including three females: 28-year-old Adelia; Moli, 25; and Nurhayati, 27. The zoo management has prepared two pools, each mixed with mud and sand covering an area of about two acres, with views of green trees along the bank of Oos River. Before enjoying a mud bath with the elephants, the participating tourists are edified on various

aspects, including ethics, while interacting with the animals. The management thereafter prepares the elephants` favorite food, which are fruits, including watermelon and pumpkin, before the animals are herded into an artificial mud pond. The tourists can then bathe in the mud pools with the elephants, including participating in rubbing mud over the body of the large animal. The attraction also makes the tourists joyous, as it offers a source of entertainment and excitement to them to play with elephants despite their bodies being covered with mud.(ant)

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pants and communities behind the research, founding, organizing, and journey of LagiLagi initiative, a social initiative based on upcycling project that is passionate about sharing: awareness of natural environment, goodness of design, and enforcing creative education amongst children based in Bali, Indonesia. LagiLagi is a social initiative of CushCush, a studio specializing in product design and custom

furnishings in Denpasar city. The shared stories and activities of LagiLagi dates back to 2016 after LagiLagi successfully launched its first utensil collection by upcycling small wooden pieces from CushCush’s production off-cuts into useful things that can be used in everyday life. LagiLagi then invited Reno Ganesha, a traveling artist who makes his own drawing charcoal to explore the possibilities of turning the smaller wood off-

cuts into drawing charcoal. Assisted by Product Design interns from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Bethari Maria Primandari and Anisa Putri, the project explored ways to process small pieces of the studio’s timber off-cuts and fallen branches in the neighborhood, into charcoal sticks that are versatile to suit various artistic manners. Over time, six types of drawing charcoals have been developed from the twigs of

Jati (teak); Suar (suarwood); Kopi (coffee); Pinus (pine); Kamper (campher); and Sungkai, with recent additions including mango and Jabon (cadamba) which were donated by the local communities. The pitch-black final products are then thoughtfully marked with light-colored tags, and presented ready to be used.

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Cactus spine shapes determine how they stab victims

SCIENTISTS have unraveled some of the mechanical mysteries behind the pokes and prods of cacti. Like porcupine quills, the barbed spines of some cactus species easily puncture their prey but are difficult to remove. Smooth spines, however, puncture flesh easily and are removed just as readily, researchers report in the Nov. 21 Proceedings of the Royal Society B. That variation is probably reflective of plants’ different ecological needs, says study coauthor Philip Anderson, an evolutionary biomechanist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The team tested the spine strength of six different cactus species by thrusting the spines into different substances, from synthetic polymers to butcher meats. The researchers measured the force and pressure it took to poke into the substances, and the difficulty in removing the spiky structures.

Spines of Opuntia polyacantha and Cylindropuntia fulgida, for instance, are covered in microscopic barbs that make the spines easy to insert but difficult to remove from a pork shoulder and skinless chicken breast, becoming tangled in the fibrous tissues during experiments. Barbed C. fulgida spines can get so deeply embedded that, as their target pulls away, it tears off chunks of cactus that can be dropped to grow again at other locations. (IBP/net)

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Scientists are working to understand how cactus spines, like those from this brittle pricklypear cactus (Opuntia fragilis), puncture their victims so easily.

Mosquitoes may surf winds above Africa more than we realized

VANCOUVER — Adult female mosquitoes could be surfing air currents high above the West African Sahel. This traffic, at least 40 meters up, might be troubling news for efforts to control malaria. Traps attached to balloons flown over villages in Mali caught close to 3,000 mosquitoes at heights between 40 and 290 meters above the ground, where winds

might blow the insects long distances. That sample, collected in multiple all-night sessions spaced over three years, was roughly 80 percent adult female, the mosquito life stage that can transmit malaria. Some of the collected species are known to be capable of spreading malaria, said medical entomologist Tovi Lehmann in his preview of trap data November 14

at the 2018 joint annual meeting of three Canadian and American entomological societies. But Lehmann, of the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, Md., does not know yet whether the females were carrying the malaria parasite when they were caught by a balloon trap. There’s been debate about what, if anything, such wind-

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An unexpectedly high percentage of adult female mosquitoes were collected in air currents at least 40 meters above the ground in Mali.

borne mosquitoes might contribute to Africa’s patterns of entrenched malaria and high death tolls from the disease. That’s because “mosquitoes are generally thought to have short dispersal distances,” said veterinary entomologist Christopher Sanders of the Pirbright Institute in England who was not involved in the project. So researchers tethered balloons with sticky net traps attached to the line for all-night sampling. To adjust for any insects snagged nearer the ground when either raising or reeling in a balloon, the scientists also sampled these pass-through zones. In the target upper region, traps picked up a total of about 460,000 individual insects of many kinds. The team also found that the majority of female mosquitoes were already carrying eggs. That means that the insects must have had a blood meal for those eggs to develop. A malaria parasite or other pathogen might have hitchhiked along with that meal, but researchers have not finished that analysis yet. Finding females carrying eggs was “a really novel result,” says Luigi Sedda of Lancaster University in England who works in medical geography but was not part of the balloon project. He speculates that these mosquito

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travelers might be a big problem in areas with an eradication or control program in place. Among the trapped mosquitoes, researchers found representatives of at least three notorious mosquito genera. Out of 21 species of Anopheles known in the region, representatives of at least seven were bobbing along in air currents, Lehmann reported. That included An. coluzzii, a major malariaspreading species in Africa. The trap results might be relevant for diseases besides malaria. The Aedes mosquito genus includes carriers of West Nile virus and other worrisome pathogens. So far, results show that at least 12 species out of the 15 known in the area had gone airborne. So had at least 16 out of the 21 local Culex species, which include carriers of Rift Valley fever virus. Researchers confirmed the mosquito species’ identities with genetic bar codes. It’s still unclear — for now, at least — whether the mosquitoes sampled were carrying malaria parasites or other pathogens. The balloon sampling team is figuring that out. It’s also unknown how much these surfing mosquitoes could contribute to disease spread. “We don’t know where and how long these mosquitoes have traveled,” Sedda says. “We don’t know their capacity to create new breeding sites, or if they get damaged in strong winds.” (IBP/net)

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Suitable on dry land

Brazilian mangoes widely cultivated by Yeh Mampeh residents BANGLI - The land at Yeh Mampeh area, South Batur village, Kintamani, tends to be dry and sandy. However, a number of agricultural commodities can thrive in the region. Other than onions, chili, and several other types of vegetable plants, the land in the Yeh Mampeh region is also potential for the cultivation of fruit trees such as Brazil mangoes. Since the past few years, Brazilian mangoes have been cultivated by residents at Yeh Mampeh hamlet. It has a unique color, as a blend of green and purple and widely cultivated by residents because the harvest is quite profitable. Wayan Badan is one of the residents of Yeh Mampeh who cultivates this fruit. At present, he has around two hundreds of Brazilian mango trees cultivated in his garden. He said that Brazilian mangoes began to be cultivated for the first time in Yeh Mampeh around 2007. He tried to plant Brazilian mangoes because he was interested after seeing the Brazilian mango harvest by farmers in Buleleng. About three years later or in 2010, Brazilian mangoes began to be developed by other Yeh Mampeh farmers. “Around 2010, it was booming so that many people then planted Brazilian mangoes here,” he said. He explained that Brazilian mangoes have a number of advantages. It is suitable and resistant to be planted on land tending to be dry and sandy. The treatment of Brazilian mangoes is not too difficult but only requires routine fertilization. To the benefit of farmers, the Brazilian mangoes bear fruit out of the season, while other types of mangoes bear fruit in the same season as in the present months. By and large, Brazilian mangoes bear fruit around April. Since bearing fruits beyond the season, of course the price of Brazilian mango is unrivaled with other types of mangoes. “If the harvest season is right, the price is around IDR 15,000-IDR 30,000 per kilogram,” he explained. He said that another advantage of Brazilian mangoes is in terms of size. The ones produced by farmers at Yeh Mampeh are larger than the production of elsewhere. Each fruit can weigh up to half a kilogram. “The flesh is thick. In terms of taste, it is unique and sweet-sour or rich in taste. It’s like the taste of apples and pineapples,” he said. This man who also breeds worm said the market demand for Brazilian mangoes is quite good. When the harvest season arrives, farmers at Yeh Mampeh do not have to sell their crops to the market. “During harvest season, collectors will come to seek,” he added. (kmb40)

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After floods that occurred at Pengambengan village, Negara, many wells were contaminated by flooded.

Well of residents contaminated by floods BPBD Jembrana distributes clean water

NEGARA - After floods that occurred at Pengambengan village, Negara, many wells were contaminated by flooded. This condition caused many flood victims at local village to face difficulties in obtaining clean water.

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The land in the Yeh Mampeh region is also potential for the cultivation of fruit trees such as Brazil mangoes.

To help flood victims in meeting their need for clean water, the Jembrana Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) distributed clean water assistance on Saturday (Dec. 1). Since Friday (Nov. 30), the BPBD Jembrana distributed 10,000 liters of clean water to flood victims at Pengambengan village. Contamination of residents’ wells due to flooding made hundreds of flood victims face difficulty in obtaining clean water for drinking and cooking. Some residents claimed to have been forced to use rainwater for consumption. One of the residents of flood victims, Tatik, said that she sometimes uses rainwater to drink because the well water is quite dirty so that it cannot be consumed.

Acting Head of the BPBD Jembrana, I Ketut Eko Susila Pramana, said that his agency is ready to help the flood victims in meeting the need for clean water. Other than distributing clean water to flood victims, the BPBD Jembrana together with the Jembrana Health Agency also spread chlorine to contaminated residents’ wells on Saturday morning. Provision of the chlorine for residents’ wells is expected to prevent contamination of well water due to the flood. Thus, the well water can be used again by residents. Experiences itching Meanwhile, the flood victims at Pengambengan village began to complain about itching. Dirty flood water inundating people’s

homes is allegedly the cause of the itching experienced by flood victims. Itchiness is experienced by residents starting from the soles of the feet to the knees. The dirty flood water inundating people’s home for four days is allegedly the cause of the itchiness currently experienced by flood victims. Nur Aspiah, a flood victim, claimed that her legs are all itchy and sore. Similar condition also happened to Nuryahana. She said there was no action from the Public Health Agency for residents claiming to only treat itching with drugs purchased at the pharmacy. They hoped there will be an examination from the Health Agency regarding the itching currently suffered by the flood victims. (kmb)

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Population of Bali continues to increase

Planning with 4 children. “Indeed, it is required a study made by some parties. So, there are previous inputs because this matter cannot be forced,” he said. Tama added the right to have children is certainly returned to the ability of each individual to finance their children in the future. However, if the government dares to guarantee the welfare of four children, surely the discourse raised by the governor will no longer reap the opposition as it is now. Moreover, family planning program in some regions of the country is not fully implemented. In other words, many families still have more than two children. “(With a family planning program of 2 children are enough--Ed) Indeed there is concern that Balinese people will be extinct, for example, because they are marginalized by migrants. But it should not just increase the Balinese population. What about their welfare? This is the problem,” added this PDI-P politician. If only the Balinese population increases with 4-child birth control, Tama is actually worried that it will increase the number of transmigration in the future. In the end, the increase of native Balinese people becomes meaningless because they have to leave the Island of God to reach a more prosperous welfare. “Then who will be invited to preserve Balinese customs and culture? So, adding a population must also be prepared for the future and it needs opinions from various parties and from all aspects in terms of economics, culture and so on,” he concluded. When separately interviewed, the Head of the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) of Bali, Catur Sentana, until Saturday (Dec. 1) could not be asked for his confirmation regarding the 4-child Family Plan. Catur said that he was still in Jakarta and only ready to give information in his office on Monday (Dec. 3). (kmb32)

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Papua New Guinea scrambles to vaccinate as polio returns

Govt must dare to guarantee their welfare DENPASAR - Population of Bali actually continues to increase. The aggregate data on the population of Bali in the first semester of 2018 is recorded to reach 4,245,108 people. This number increases when compared to the second semester of 2017 with the aggregate data of 4,221,444 people. The increase in population even occurs in all districts / municipality. “The data are clean. Every day they are recorded and then united in the center. Surely, it can be seen how many the population of Bali are for sure,” said the Head of the Bali Population and Civil Registry Office, I Wayan Sudana, in Denpasar, recently. Regarding the Bali Family Planning that Governor of Wayan Koster wants to implement, Sudana considers it positive. Moreover, the core of family planning is actually a quality family. Besides, the law does not set forth the limitation of two children. Moreover, the essence of Bali family planning meant by the governor is a family of four children to preserve the initial names of Komang/Nyoman (the third) and Ketut (the fourth). Having only two children in the family actually goes up against the custom and Balinese culture. In this case, it breaks the generation of Bali having existed for a long time. “The important thing is a healthy, prosperous and happy family as well as getting a good education for their children. The point is how many children we want to have,” he explained. Meanwhile, Chairperson of Commission I of the Bali House of Representatives, I Ketut Tama Tenaya, understood the discourse conveyed by the governor in terms of Balinese culture. Mainly, from the past there was already Wayan, Made, Komang / Nyoman and Ketut. When there is a national Family Planning (KB) program with the slogan of two children is enough, of course there are collisions that occur. This then inspired the governor to promote Bali Family

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MOUNT HAGEN - Decades after polio was eradicated from Papua New Guinea, the crippling and sometimes deadly disease has returned, leaving doctors scrambling to revive longlapsed vaccination programmes.

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Cleanup activities by involving school students both of SDN 2 Pengambengan and SDN 3 Pengambengan elementary schools and other schools.

Pengambengan builds landfill to resolve waste problem

NEGARA - Waste has become a serious problem to Pengambengan village, Negara. Moreover, Ketapang Lampu hamlet, especially in front of the Segara Temple of Pengambengan to the beach and state land to the east of Melasti venue has become a sea of rubbish. Both plastic waste and oblation waste are scattered about. Seeing condition of the rubbish piling up, headman of Pengambengan, Samsul Anam, the school, the ranks of the Jembrana Police, LHKP of Jembrana carried out cleanup activities on Saturday (Dec. 1) on the state land area as well as the Melasti site. Headman of Pengambengan, Samsul Anam, said the awareness of disposing of garbage in Pengambengan must be increased. It will seek a solution so that waste can be managed properly. “The floods inundating residents’ houses in rainy season are also caused by sewers having been full of garbage. So, we ask for assistance from the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Jembrana to make waterways to the beach and handle blocked sewers. We worked together with residents,” said Samsul Anam. By involving school students both of SDN 2 Pengambengan and SDN 3 Pengambengan elementary schools and other schools, he hoped early awareness of the importance of cleanliness. He also hoped the handling of waste will increase. Likewise, it can be a positive virus for the community. He also realized that until now there are no infrastructure and facilities for handling waste at

Pengambengan. It has proposed container assistance to be placed at Pengambengan to LHKP but until now there has been no realization. Samsul Anam planned that in 2019 it will build 3R landfill (TPS) on 1,000 square meters of land so that the garbage in the dustbin can be processed properly. If possible, it should not reach the landfill site at Peh. “So, it is carried out a sorting from people’s houses and then there are officers that will take to landfill. Indeed, all of them need processes and struggles,” explained Samsul Anam. He hoped there will be support from the Jembrana district government and the parliament. On Saturday morning, at Pengambengan was held a tree planting by involving member of the Bali House of Representatives, Nengah Tamba, chief of customary village across Negara subdistrict, Customary Village Small Assembly of Negara, customary leaders, community leaders, youth leaders and the Pengambengan community. Samsul Anam claimed to support every positive activity, chiefly the tree planting is very important. The planting of flamboyant trees and other trees in the front area of Segara Temple of Pengambengan or the Melasti area is expected to make Pengambengan greener. He

also hoped that later it will become a tourist spot and advance the Pengambengan village. “Now we start with the cleanup action first,” he said. One hundred flamboyant trees and five banyan trees of totally 300 trees were already planted. Chief of Customary Village Small Assembly of Negara Subdistrict, Nengah Sudama, said that reforestation is done for shelter of Hindus while carrying out Melasti or purificatory rite (Nyepi Day) so that people are more focused on praying. Besides, it is also meant to expand the tourist objects, especially on the coastline which is less green to beautify the landscape of the Makepung or buffalo race district of Jembrana. “Melasti area is given enough land area. Though having not yet been measured, we have known the boundaries. We do hope it will also be measured soon so that we can more clearly use our infrastructure here,” explained Sudama. A member of the Bali House of Representatives, Nengah Tamba, also said that his institution will coordinate with the district government to utilize the vacant land posing the state’s land to be used as a tourist attraction so that beneficial for the Jembrana community. (kmb)

Until earlier this year, the polio virus was endemic in only three countries in the world: Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan. But a relatively rare strain is now spreading throughout rugged, jungle-cloaked Papua New Guinea, one of the world’s poorest countries. Since the first case was detected in April -- paralysing a six-year-old boy named Gafo near the northern coast -- polio has infected dozens more nationwide, prompting the government to declare a national emergency. Papua New Guinea, which today has a population of around eight million people, thought it had eradicated the wild variant of the virus in 1996, and was certified polio-free in 2000. But since then, experts say, lapsed vaccination programmes and poor sanitation have left an open invitation for the prehistoric disease to return. “It’s not a sudden surprise,” said Monjur Hossain, a UNICEF expert living in Port Moresby. “The government knew about it,” he told AFP. “We all knew about it.” In a cruel twist, the virus afflicting Papua New Guineans today -- clinically known as VDPV1 -- started life as a vaccine. The much-weakened version of the polio virus was first ingested as an oral vaccine,

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Photo taken on November 22, 2018 people on a street in Mount Hagen in the Western Highlands. Decades after polio was eradicated from Papua New Guinea, the crippling and sometimes deadly disease has returned, leaving doctors scrambling to resuscitate long-lapsed vaccination programmes. before spreading throughout the community via feces. Because of low-levels of immunisation, the harmless attenuated virus continued to circulate person-to-person for a long period of time, allowing it to mutate into a more virulent strain. Similar localised outbreaks of vaccine-de-

rived polio have been previously detected in the Horn of Africa, Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Still, healthcare workers are adamant that the benefits of vaccination programmes massively outweigh the risk of vaccine-derived polio. World Health Organization experts esti-

mate well over 10 million cases of polio have been averted worldwide since widespread vaccination began two decades ago, a 99 percent reduction. But even with modern treatment, an estimated one in 100 cases of polio results in irreversible paralysis. A fraction of those who are paralysed die. (afp)

Iraq’s ancient pottery struggles to outlive modern plastic

NAJAF - Adel al-Kawwaz expertly spins the potter’s wheel, shaping the wet clay into a smooth

jug. His family is famous for this millennia-old Iraqi craft, but Kawwaz is struggling to keep it alive.

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Iraqis making clay pots in Najaf on November 11, 2018. Pottery has deep roots in Iraq, where ancient civilisations turned to clay to build their homes, shape their cooking utensils, and even make their ovens.

For thousands of years, clay utensils for storing food and cooking were found in virtually every home in Sumer, the earliest known civilisation in modern-day southern Iraq. Kawwaz’s own family drew their name from the jug, or “kawz” in Arabic, which they have produced for more than 200 years from clay found at a lake by Najaf, a holy Shiite Muslim city. “Making clay vases is a craft that my family had become famous for,” says 45-year-old Kawwaz wistfully. Pottery has deep roots in Iraq, where ancient civilisations turned to clay to build their homes, shape their cooking utensils, and even make their ovens. Cuneiform, one of the earliest forms of writing invented by the Sumerians, was also carved into clay tablets. But now, with a flood of more modern products, demand for the handmade clay items has dried up, says Kawwaz.

- Once ubiquitous, now forgotten His family’s jugs were shaped from Najaf mud, dried in the shade, then baked at high temperatures for no less than 15 hours. In Iraq, one of the hottest countries on earth, they were indispensable. “These vases were used to keep water cool or preserve food. They were placed in the shade or hung in another high location,” he says. Some Iraqis even used them to store jewelry. “Those that practiced pottery would make a lot of money because they were common items in ancient Iraqi households,” says Kawwaz. They were surprisingly handy during the era of Saddam Hussein, when many families struggled financially, as well as in the 1990s, when international sanctions hit Iraq. With household appliances extremely rare or unaffordable for most of the population, Iraqis once again relied on clay. “The income of most families

did not allow them to buy a refrigerator or freezer to keep their water cold, so most used clay cauldrons,” he says. Back then, his family sold their large jugs in bulk -- sometimes thousands per week across every Iraqi province. But times have changed. “We sell very few now -- the numbers in an entire year don’t hit 100 or 200 jugs,” says Kawwaz. Farmers who once used the large containers are opting for cheaper goods, made either elsewhere in Iraq or imported. “They buy plastic bags imported from China, so now we rarely sell clay pots,” says Kawwaz in his studio, itself made of mud and covered in palm leaves. He makes the vases by special request only, but admits it’s hardly worth it. Small jugs cost just 2,500 dinars or around $2, while the larger cauldrons that hold several dozen litres (gallons) are sold at 15,000 dinars. (afp)

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In this Nov. 22, 2018, file photo, a woman works in a weaving factory in Jinjiang city in southeast China’s Fujian province. China’s factory activity weakened in November, an industry group reported Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, adding to pressure on Beijing ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping over an escalating tariff battle.

China factory gauge lower, adding to economic gloom

BEIJING - China’s factory activity weakened in November, an industry group reported Friday, adding to pressure on Beijing ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping over an escalating tariff battle. The China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing’s monthly purchasing manager’s index fell to its lowest level in more than two years. Economic activity is “still on a downward trend,” the group said. It blamed “sluggish demand in the domestic market.”

The world’s second-largest economy has cooled since Beijing tightened lending controls in late 2017 to rein in a debt boom. That has added to complications for communist leaders as they try to fend off U.S. pressure to roll back technology policies Washington says violate Beijing’s

market-opening obligations. More broadly, Chinese economic weakness has fueled concern that global activity might be slowing. Washington and Beijing have raised tariffs on billions of dollars of each other’s goods since July. Chinese exports to the United States have held up despite that, due partly to exporters rushing to fill orders before another tariff hike planned for January. Forecasters say exports are likely to weaken early next year.

Trump and Xi are due to have a working dinner this weekend during a gathering of the Group of 20 major economies in Argentina. Private sector analysts say significant progress toward settling the dispute is unlikely. Beijing has eased lending controls and injecting money into the economy through higher spending on public works construction. Regulators have moved gradually to avoid reigniting a rise in debt.

The logistics federation’s PMI declined to 50 from October’s 50.2 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity accelerating. That was the lowest level since July 2016. The measure for new orders declined to 50.4 from October’s 50.8 while that for exports edged up to 47 from 46.9. The data are “worse than expected,” Irene Pang of ING said in a report, but “we believe that stimulus is on the way.” (ap)

US agrees to suspend new China tariffs for 90 days

The United States said Saturday that it agreed in a long-awaited summit with China to suspend new tariffs for 90 days as the two powers seek to end a trade war. The White House said a threatened increase of tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from 10 to 25 percent, which was set to take effect on January 1, would be put off for 90 days.

“If at the end of this period of time, the parties are unable to reach an agreement, the 10 percent tariffs will be raised to 25 percent,” a White House statement said after dinner talks between President Donald Trump and his counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Trump, who in recent months has harshly criticized China and

accused it of meddling in US elections, in the statement called his meeting with Xi “amazing and productive.” China earlier confirmed the outlines of the arrangement, saying that officials of the world’s two largest economies would get to work on resolving a range of trade disputes. The White House said that

China has also agreed to step up purchases “immediately” of an unspecified amount of US agricultural goods. Amid the trade tensions, China has sharply curtailed its purchases of US soybeans and other produce, dealing a significant blow to farmers, a major support base for Trump. In what the White House called a “wonderful humanitarian gesture,”

the White House said that Xi would crack down on fentanyl, the opioid painkiller largely made in China that is behind an epidemic of US overdoses. The White House said that China would subject fentanyl makers to the “maximum penalty under the law.” China is the world’s leading executioner, with drug offenses subject to the death penalty.(afp)

For you belonging to the underwater lovers, especially marine tourism, Tulamben definitely has been very familiar. Well, the marine tourism area of Tulamben, Karangasem, is now growing. This growth is in line with the optimism of tourism players in Tulamben. The occupancy rate of the accommodation at this prominent diving and snorkeling site has reached 30 percent dominated by Chinese tourists. Manager of Ocean View Tulamben Dive and Resort, Sita Marlina, said not long ago that Tulamben offers the beauty of coral reef under the sea. Until February 2018, the natural beauty can also make Tulamben revive after being dormant from the tourism activities when the condition of Mount Agung was in the first warning alert level on September 22, 2017. “Currently, the condition has begun to improve. Hotel occupancy rate has been growing by 30 percent from its

normal condition during the period of January-February existing in the range of 70 percent,” he said. Hotel occupancy has showed improved conditions since the beginning of the year marked by a 30-percent increase in the visits to tourist attractions where 20 percent come from China and the rest from Russia. This condition is much different when the Mount Agung was in the first warning alert level in September – October 2017 that already entered full booking but

was then followed by many cancellations. “At that time, there was anxiety because it was the first disaster experienced after the last eruption of Mount Agung. The anxiety is more directed to explain about the conditions occurred to tourists having made a reservation, especially to Turkish tourists whose country has no volcano,” he said. Another impact of Mount Agung condition at the time, said Sita, was a dramatic decrease in occupancy.

In September 2017, the occupancy reached 90 percent then in October there was no visit at all, in November (60 percent) and in December there was no visit. When entering 2018, the condition was getting better though it grows minimally, namely 30 percent respectively in January and February from the ideal growth of 30-70 percent in normal condition. “In January to February, actually it has entered low season while high season generally occurs in July-November marked with full booking,” he said. Nevertheless, he constantly continued to do various promotions either through online, including dissemination related to the latest conditions of Bali especially Tulamben that has improved. As realized, to

convince tourists to come back is not easy because there was much incorrect information spreading related to the impact of Mount Agung. He also provided discounts in the range of 50 percent until the end of March. Visitors from the Netherlands and Germany, Margriet van Dijken and Sarah Krüger, when met admitted this was the first time for them to visit Tulamben and did not know anything associated with Mount Agung. Nevertheless, they are very happy to come to the attraction that offers the underwater beauty as the location is quiet and the atmosphere is pleasant. They will also tell their friends in their home country that Bali is safe and Tulamben tourism has been opened. (kmb)

Krisik Waterfall Increasingly Fun

Community of Tembuku village Bangli, keeps exploring the existing natural potential to be developed into an attractive tourist destination. After successfully featuring a tourist destination named the Tukad Cepung Waterfall, now the village community has another attraction named the Krisik Waterfall. The new tourist object is presented and managed by farmers of Subak Tembuku Kelod. Krisik Waterfall is located at Tembuku Kelod hamlet. To reach the location of waterfall, visitors must go through an overlay of farmers’ paddy fields and irrigation channels with very clear water. After going through the fields, visitors still have to explore short pathway. Prior to arriving at the location of waterfall, visitors need to pass a very beautiful stone wall with lovely texture.

Chief of Subak Gede Tembuku Kelod, I Wayan Sumada, when met on Sunday (Sep. 30) stated the waterfall has begun to be arranged by the members of Subak Tembuku Kelod since last March. Inspired by many tourists getting interested in seeing the agriculture of the surrounding villagers after visiting the Tukad Cepung tourist attraction, local farmers then tried to arrange the potential owned like the waterfall into a tourist destination. Hopefully, it can develop and prosper the people of Tembuku village. Though it was just arranged and opened, so far there are adequately many tourists coming to enjoy the natural atmosphere of Krisik Waterfall. “We present this Krisik waterfall as additional attraction. Our main feature is trekking activity crossing the paddy fields remaining to be cultivated traditionally as well as

natural scenery of Mount Agung,” he explained while being accompanied by the treasurer of Subak Tembuku Kelod, I Wayan Pintu. He explained the waterfall is named Krisik (Balinese word) because the waterfall sounds to gurgle. The name has also been used by local people since a long time ago to call the location. According to ancestral stories, the water falling among the rocks has never dried up, despite facing a long dry season. Since it remains relatively new, he admitted that many things must still be arranged to attract more tourist visits to the waterfall. In the arrangement, the foremost thing to be done is to make the Krisik Waterfall free from plastic waste. “In the future, we are going to establish a tourism-aware group (Pokdarwis) to manage the tourism objects,” he said. (kmb)

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MEXICO CITY - Mexico is putting the presidential jet on the auction block, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s team said Sunday, making good on the new president’s campaign pledge on his second day in office. The Boeing 787-8’s last mission took outgoing president Enrique Pena Nieto to the G20 summit in Buenos Aires this week. Lopez Obrador vowed a “deep and radical” change in Mexico as he assumed the country’s presidency Saturday, five months after winning a landslide election victory. Jorge Mendoza, spokesman for Banobras -- a government development bank through which the plane was bought -- told reporters that the jet is going to be serviced and then kept at an airfield in San Bernardino, California, waiting to be bought. The jet cost $218 million when it was purchased a few years back. Known for his down-to-earth choices, such as driving a Volkswagen Jetta, Lopez Obrador has said he simply does not need the jet, and will fly commercially. Finance Minister Carlos Urzua added that soon, another 60 federally owned planes and 70 helicopters will be auctioned off. Ending almost nine decades of government by the same two parties, Lopez Obrador surged to victory in the July 1 elections promising a new approach to issues fueling widespread outrage: crime, poverty and corruption. His party has majorities in both houses of Congress. (afp)

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“Yellow vest” or “Gilets jaunes” demonstrators takes part in a protest against rising oil prices and living costs, on December 1, 2018 in the city of Strasbourg, eastern France.

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The Boeing 787-8’s last mission took outgoing president Enrique Pena Nieto to the G20 summit in Buenos Aires this week.

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power. “So what will all these people do? Where will they work? Each miner generates four jobs in the service sector.”

Listed on the stock exchange, JSW has around 27,000 employees, making it one of the biggest employers in Poland. The company currently has its eye on two more ore deposits to increase the production of coal, most of which is exported to other European markets. JSW is also one of the main sponsors of the UN’s COP 24 global climate summit, which opens this weekend in the Polish coal city of Katowice. Though many mines have been shuttered over the years and continue to close, “the sector could use at least 15,000 more workers,” says Kazimierz Grajcarek, who was once responsible for miners at the Solidarity trade union. “It’s undergoing a revival,” he tells AFP, saying that the sector is attracting many workers from Ukraine as well as a handful from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and even Spain. “The EU wants Poland to close its mines. But what then? In Poland we have no wind or sun,” he says, refuting the progress, admittedly small but real, in wind and solar

- Politics and mining Poland is now building a big, new coal-fired power station and consumes more than it produces. The difference is made up by imports, including from Russia, which provided Poland with nine million tonnes of coal last year. The arrangement makes for a delicate situation for a government that wishes at the same time to break its dependence on Russian gas. December 4 marks Saint Barbara’s Day, but the festivities begin two weeks ahead. The miners celebrate with great fanfare, donning costumes, feathered caps and medals. Deputy Energy Minister Grzegorz Tobiszowski even wore the outfit at a mining event earlier this month. No party or government in Poland can ignore miners, who as a group carry considerable political clout. “Mining is more than a job,” says Dariusz Radon, a 48-year-old miner and mine rescuer. “The community is close-knit to the point that each miner is prepared to die for his colleague.” (afp)

French govt holds crisis talks after ‘yellow vest’ riots

PARIS - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe holds talks with party leaders on Monday as Paris scrambles to forge a response to violence by anti-government protesters that has left hundreds injured nationwide and caused widespread destruction around the capital. The talks follow a crisis meeting chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday as he surveyed the damage from a day of riots across Paris that saw violence “on a level not seen in decades.” Philippe has been asked to meet protest organisers and party leaders as part of a “constant wish for dialogue,” the Elysee Palace said. Environment Minister Francois de Rugy met representatives of the so-called “yellow vest” protesters last week but failed to convince them to end the demonstrations that have taken place over the last two weeks. The government has not ruled out imposing a state of emergency to combat the protests, which began over fuel taxes but have morphed into a broad opposition front to Macron, 40, a pro-business centrist elected in May 2017. The president on Sunday assessed the damage at the Arc de Triomphe, the massive monument to France’s war dead at the top of the Champs-Elysees avenue, where rioters scrawled graffiti and ransacked the ticketing and reception areas. Inside, rioters smashed in the iconic face of a sculpture, a partial reproduction of the frieze “La Marseillaise” by Francois Rude.

Macron also saw the wreckage of burnt-out cars and damaged buildings from rioting at other sites, where he praised the police but was also booed by sections of the crowd. Paris police said 412 people were arrested on Saturday during the worst clashes for years in the capital and 378 remained in custody. Paris police chief Michel Delpuech said the violence had been “on a level not seen in decades.” A total of 263 people were injured nationwide, including 133 in the capital, 23 of them members of the security forces. “I will never accept violence,” Macron said. “No cause justifies that authorities are attacked, that businesses are plundered, that passers-by or journalists are threatened or that the Arc du Triomphe is defiled.” The violence has caused deep concern in the French business community which claims it has already lost billions of euros, and representatives are set to attend a meeting at the economy ministry on Monday. “Our worst fears have been confirmed: this is the third consecutive weekend of (protest) blockades which amounts to a major loss for

the whole business community,” Jacques Creyssel, representative of a federation of retail businesses, told AFP. - ‘Yellow vests will win’ Three people have died in incidents linked to the anti-government protests, which were sparked initially by a rise in taxes on diesel. In Paris on Sunday as groups of workers set about cleaning up the mess from the previous day, the scale of the destruction became clear. Around famous areas including the Champs-Elysees, the Louvre museum, the Opera and Place Vendome, smashed shop windows, broken glass and the occasional burnt-out car were testament to the violence. Dozens of cars were torched by the gangs of rioters, some of whom wore gas masks and ski goggles to lessen the effects of police tear gas. One person was in a critical condition after protesters pulled down one of the huge iron gates of the Tuileries garden by the Louvre, crushing several people. Nearly 190 fires were put out and six buildings were set alight, the interior ministry said. Graffiti was daubed at the Arc de Triomphe, with one slogan saying: “The yellow vests will win.” (afp)

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This picture takenon December 1, 2018 shows an Indonesian jockey riding bulls with a cart during a traditional sport bull race locally called “pacu jawi” in Pariangan.

Wet-and-wild ride: Indonesia mud bull races not for faint of heart

Waves of muddy water slosh over the jockey as he hangs on to the tails of a pair of bulls galloping across the rice paddy. It’s a wet-and-wild ride in this remote pocket of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, where traditional bull racing known as Pacu Jawi is serious business. Andri Majoni would be a senior citizen in most professional sports, but the 42-year-old jockey has no plan to give up racing, despite plenty

of bruising tumbles over the decades. “I’ve been doing this for 25 years. And I love this sport -- there are so many ups and downs,” the mud-soaked jockey told AFP. The centuries-old races once heralded the end of rice harvesting season when the emerald paddies had been cleared.

Nowadays, hundreds turn up to cheer on fearless jockeys who can net a bull worth as much as 15 million rupiah ($1,050) if they win a month-end tournament -- a princely prize in a country where many live on a few dollars a day. The rules are simple. Jockeys grab on to the bulls’ tails and race one at a time down the paddy as fast as they can. Sometimes a pre-race bite to the tail gets the animals in a

galloping mood. Riders have to stay upright for the 250 metre (820 feet) race or it’s all over. Injuries are part of the job. “I broke my hand once, but that didn’t scare me off -- I kept racing,” said Zainal, a 37-year-old jockey. For Patria, a 15-year-veteran of the races, it’s important to pass the sport on to the next generation. “This is a tradition handed down from our parents,” he said from a

water-logged rice paddy. While animal racing can be seen in other parts of the vast Indonesian archipelago -- including buffalo racing in holiday hotspot Bali -locals in West Sumatra insist their version is one-of-a-kind. “I like watching the Pacu Jawi races because they only happen here,” said spectator Anis Marsela. “You’re not going to see this anywhere else.”(afp)

Thousands of Islamists march in Jakarta ahead of elections

Around 100,000 people marched in Indonesia’s capital Sunday to mark two years since a demonstration that led to the fall of Jakarta’s Christian ex-governor, as presidential candidates seek to rally support ahead of next year’s general election. Former governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was voted out of office and later jailed for two years for

blasphemy following the 2016 protests, in a case seen as an example of rising religious intolerance in Muslim-majority Indonesia. Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, has seen its reputation for pluralism eroded by a surge in attacks on minorities. Analysts say identity politics and rising intolerance are likely to

feature prominently -- along with the economy -- in campaigning for next April’s general election across the sprawling Southeast Asian archipelago. On Sunday, some 100,000 people joined the peaceful rally, with 23,000 officers securing the event, Jakarta police spokesman Argo Yuwono told AFP. The demonstrators -- many

dressed in white and carrying Islamic flags -- gathered at the National Monument, where former general and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto spoke. Subianto supported the rally that led to Purnama’s ouster in December 2016, and analysts say Sunday’s rally may have been politically motivated to boost his chance of winning the presidential elections

set for April. He will face President Joko Widodo, who has chosen conservative cleric Ma’ruf Amin as his vice presidential candidate, a move analysts think will bolster the president’s Islamic credentials. Widodo also supported the 2016 rally, known as “212 demonstration” after the date when it was held -- the second of December.(afp)

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Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest Bali Forests & Mountains TABANAN - Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest and Sanctuary (‘Obyek Wisata Alam Alas Kedaton’ in its local designation) is located in the village of Kutuh in the district of Marga, Tabanan, approximately 25km northeast of Denpasar, the island’s provincial capital city, and 4.5km from Tabanan. The small forest of 12ha is inhabited by hundreds of grey longtailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis). Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest is easily regarded as the island’s

‘other monkey forest’ after the most prominent and often visited Ubud Monkey Forest with its band of monkeys. Kedaton is rather off the beaten track as it is located quite far from the main tourist destinations of the island. Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest’s name comes from alas, meaning ‘forest’, and kedaton, or ‘kingdom’. The area of Alas Kedaton is historically located between the Mengwi, Tabanan and Badung rajadoms. Thus theoretically, it should be

considered as part of Mengwi, yet in reality the Tabanan royal family has developed most influence over this temple. Inside the forest is a namesake temple, usually referred to as Pura Dalem Kahyangan Kedaton. This expansive complex is nestled amidst the dense woodland. Pathways surrounding the moss-covered temple walls provide a nice ambling tour, while the many places to stop and look over the shoulder-high partitions provide an insightful view into the temple grounds. The temple was built by the Hindu high priest, Mpu Kuturan, to unify the island’s Hindu sects, merging them into the Balinese Hinduism we know today. The high priest’s concepts allowed anyone from any caste or sect to offer their prayers at the Alas Kedaton temple. The Balinese long-tail macaques are considered sacred. So are the hoards of flying foxes that zoom through the misty forest lofts. Thus, the village locals, shopkeepers, guides and visitors are prohibited from harming them, no matter how impish and aggres-

sive they may be. The wide open spaces, deep forest and attractive temple make Alas Kedaton a worthwhile visit, even without taking its wildlife into view. The Pura Dalem Kahyangan holds its piodalan temple anniversary every Anggara Kasih Tuesday on the Balinese Pawukon calendar, or roughly 20 days after the Galungan celebrations. The heights of festivities take place during the day, and conclude before sundown. The temple’s innermost grounds are the holiest and are discernibly lower compared to the outer perimeters. Four temple gates are located at the north, east, south and west, with the west being the main gate. Good to Know The monkey forest is usually an included itinerary on tours to Bali’s west, such as temple visits to the Taman Ayun Temple in Mengwi to admire the imposing architecture of the past, as well as the majestic sea temple of Tanah Lot. Tall local nutmeg trees are home to this band of monkeys, and the shady

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ambiance provides a refreshing intermediate tour stop. It is not advisable to purchase the peanuts and bananas sold for feeding the animals. These monkeys are wild animals and dependence upon handouts disrupts their natural feeding cycle. Also a steady diet of peanuts and bananas tends to fatten them. Secondly, if you are doling out the food at a pace that doesn’t suit any one of those lined up to receive it, they will grab-quicker than lightning – and often bite to make you give up the tasty treats. The best rule of thumb – to prevent teeth in your thumb is to ‘look but don’t touch’. If you want to take a photo shoot with the monkeys, on your shoulders perhaps, better be very still and let the animals approach you in the first place, rather than chasing them about. And always remember to stay calm. Return through the souvenir shops, stop for a drink or select one of the eateries outside the gate for a snack or meal. Ensure that your menu has prices, before you order. Otherwise, it’s practice time to hone your bargaining skills! (IBP/net)

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Mikaela Shiffrin of the US celebrates after winning the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2019 Women’s Super-G final at the Lake Louise ski resort in Alberta, Canada on December 2, 2018.

Shiffrin claims first Super-G race at Lake Louise

LOS ANGELES - The short-handed Dallas Mavericks denied the Los Angeles Clippers a fifth straight NBA victory Sunday, dropping the Clippers from first place in the Western Conference with a 114-110 win. Harrison Barnes scored 30 points to lead the Mavericks, who were without star rookie Luka Doncic. But DeAndre Jordan, playing his first game against his former team, chipped in 16 points and 23 rebounds for Dallas, who notched a fourth win in their last five games even with Doncic sidelined by a sore hip. The Clippers had taken the lead for just the second time in the contest on Lou Williams’ three-pointer with 46.9 seconds remaining. Barnes drove for a basket and missed but Mavs forward Dorian Finney-Smith tipped in the rebound to put Dallas back on top. They led 112-110 when Dennis Smith blocked a shot by Tobias Harris and made two free throws to seal the win. “I thought it was one of the best competitive things I’ve seen in a long time,” Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said of Smith’s effort. “He got switched and blocked the shot, got the rebound and made two free throws -- winning plays.” It was a bruising contest. Smith lost a tooth when Patrick Beverley’s elbow caught him in the mouth and the intensity ramped up from there. Dallas forward Wesley Matthews was whistled for a technical foul and Beverley was ejected for throwing a ball at a fan as the Clippers fell to 15-7 and ceded first place in the West to Denver. Back in Los Angeles, meanwhile, the Lakers were coasting to a relaxed 120-96 victory over the struggling Phoenix Suns. Kyle Kuzma led the Lakers with 23 points. Superstar LeBron James added 22 while sitting out the entire fourth quarter of the comfortable victory. The Suns led by as many as 17 in a first quarter in which James characterized the Lakers’ play as “horrible”. But Los Angeles had cut that deficit to 10 points by the end of the period and out-scored the Suns 40-15 in the second to seize control. “I think we’re just getting better every day,” three-time NBA champion James said of the young Lakers team. “We know what’s winning basketball for us -- that’s defending and sharing the ball.” (afp)

MONTREAL - Two-time Olympic gold medallist Mikaela Shiffrin won her first career Super-G on Sunday to join an elite group of skiers who have World Cup wins in every discipline. The 23-year-old American charged down the course in the Canadian Rockies, clocking a time of 1min 19.41sec to finish more than a half second ahead of runner-up Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway. “If anything, I expected that it wouldn’t be a great race,” said Shiffrin, who was making her eighth start in Super-G and first of the season. “I never felt a Super-G run like that.” Mowinckel, who is coming off her breakthrough World Cup season, finished in a time of 1:20.18 while Germany’s Viktoria Rebensburg was third in 1:20.24. Shiffrin became just the seventh

woman to notch World Cup wins in all five disciplines, joining Lindsey Vonn, Tina Maze, Janica Kostelic, Anja Paerson, Pernilla Wiberg and Petra Kronberger. “Welcome in the club!” tweeted Slovenia’s Maze. Vonn also tweeted congratulations, “Now it’s 7 of us :)” Shiffrin recorded her third win of the new season after slalom victories in Levi, Finland and Killington, USA. She just missed the podium in a downhill race on Saturday in Lake Louise by finishing fourth. Lake Louise was also the site of the two-time reigning Overall champion’s first downhill win in

2017. Normally a slalom specialist, Shiffrin is starting to make her mark on the World Cup speed events. She now has 46 World Cup wins, equalling retired Austrian Renate Goetschl, who is one of the greatest Super-G racers of all-time. The 26-year-old Mowinckel had a breakthrough season last winter by stunning the ski world with two silver medals in giant slalom and downhill at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Rebensburg, 29, set the early tone Sunday as the first skier out of the starting gate. She held the lead until Shiffrin passed her from the 12th starting position. (afp)

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Harrison Barnes #40 of the Dallas Mavericks dunks the ball against the LA Clippers on December 2, 2018 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

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Mourinho expects to be without Sanchez until January MANCHESTER — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho expects striker Alexis Sanchez to be out injured until January. Mourinho says Sanchez sustained a hamstring injury on Thurs-

day in a training session ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game against Southampton. Mourinho says “the painful scream and the way the injury happened, I know it’s going to be for

a long time.” Sanchez missed United’s Champions League win against Young Boys on Tuesday, but he was dropped rather than being injured. (ap)

Manchester United’s Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez (L) and Manchester United’s Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho attend a training session at the Carrington Training complex in Manchester, north west England on November 26, 2018, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League group H football match against Young Boys.

Spartak Moscow charged after fan confronts captain

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A general view of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The twice-postponed Copa Libertadores final between Argentina archrivals Boca Juniors and River Plate will be played in Madrid on Dec. 9. The second leg was supposed to be played last Saturday, but Boca players were injured when their bus was attacked by River fans.

South American soccer leadership fails players, fans

South America’s soccer leaders have thrown in the towel. They are incapable of staging the biggest annual game on their own continent. A confederation of 10 nations can’t find anywhere safe enough for River Plate and Boca Juniors to complete their Copa Libertadores final after proving incapable of securing the streets for the abandoned second leg in Buenos Aires. The tournament named after the “liberators” of South America from Spanish rule is now reliant on the old colonial conqueror. Argentine fans will have to make a costly 24-hour round trip to Madrid next weekend. “They are teams from a country and a part of the world which is obviously is very closely tied to Spain,” Spanish Football Association President Luis Rubiales said Friday. “So we are really pleased.” But it’s humiliating for Alejandro Dominguez, president of the South American soccer body CONMEBOL, that “his final to end all finals” will be played so far away. With the SuperClasico final enjoying unprecedented global hype, CONMEBOL reveled in stoking the already fierce rivalry between the Argentine teams but proved far from competent in responding to the dangerous upshot last Saturday. For the mayhem on the streets at

the second leg, the city’s security minister accepted fault by resigning. But even after River fans attacked the bus carrying Boca players into the second leg at the Monumental de Nunez stadium, CONMEBOL failed in its duty to the players. The soccer body’s concern seemed to be ensuring a game was played and its trophy handed out. It was obvious the game should have been abandoned immediately, when the extent of the violence became apparent. Rocks, bottles and wood had just been hurled at the Boca bus. Did CONMEBOL really think players were in a fit state to take to the field? Glass on the bus windows shattered around them. They might be hardened athletes, but they were clearly in shock. Boca captain Pablo Perez was also injured in one eye. Teammates were visibly affected by tear gas and pepper

spray fired by police in an attempt to disperse River fans. But CONMEBOL still thought the final, locked at 2-2, could go ahead. The decision on a postponement kept being put back on Saturday, and everyone was even brought back to try again within 24 hours. Dominguez prevaricated rather than showing the leadership required in an organization still on a mission to regain its credibility after corruption scandals. River coach Marcelo Gallardo flouted a ban from carrying out his duties at the semifinal second leg against Brazil’s Gremio by appearing in the dressing room. River midfielder Bruno Zuculini played in the round of 16 despite a suspension. But River remained in the competition despite the transgressions, setting the tone for the bungled management of the final.

Dominguez’s command is now cast in an even harsher spotlight. Ahead of the game, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in town, Dominguez seemed more preoccupied trying to preen on the world stage by reshaping the global game rather than focusing on matters closer to home. The Paraguayan went public in asking for the World Cup to be played every two years. The Copa Libertadores chaos showed just why Dominguez might prefer FIFA to be organizing more events rather than his own staff. And after floating a proposal that will rile European soccer leaders at UEFA, Dominguez has now been bailed out by the continent to save his final. “In Spain we find the necessary tranquility,” Dominguez said. “I don’t think the essence of the Libertadores will be lost because the game will be played in Spain.” The Spanish federation is now open to accusations of hypocrisy. At just the time Rubiales is blocking a Barcelona league game being transported to Miami in January, La Liga finds the federation has

dumped a far bigger fixture on Spanish territory. La Liga’s court case has surely just been strengthened by Rubiales’ conflicting positions. What will entice audiences in Spain and beyond next Sunday night: Title-chasing Sevilla at Alaves or the highly charged meeting of Argentine foes at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium? The Game of the Century will have taken a month to complete. CONMEBOL could be paying the price even longer for its dereliction of management. The Centenary World Cup could be at stake. Argentina intends to bid with Paraguay and Uruguay for the 2030 tournament while Spain has talked about a joint bid with Morocco and Portugal. Now Spain has been handed a PR coup. The showpiece club finals for Europe and South America will be played in Madrid at two different stadiums now within six months. Europe has the chance to send the message to the world that it, rather than South America, is a more reliable partner for soccer.(ap)

MOSCOW — Spartak Moscow is facing punishment from UEFA after a fan ran onto the field during a Europa League game to confront the team captain. The bearded fan in Spartak colors ran up to midfielder Denis Glushakov in the 70th minute of

Spartak’s game against Rapid Vienna. Glushakov shoved him away before other players and security took the fan off the field. Russian state news agencies have reported the fan was later arrested. UEFA has charged Spartak over the “field invasion.” The case will be heard Dec. 13.

Spartak was leading 1-0 at the time of the interruption but went on to lose 2-1 and now sits last in Europa League Group G. Many Spartak fans have accused Glushakov of helping to force out the popular coach Massimo Carrera, who was fired last month.(ap)

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Spartak’s Luiz Adriano, center, discusses with a fan who entered in the field during a Group G Europa League soccer match between Spartak Moscow and Rapid Wien at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018.

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Mourinho expects to be without Sanchez until January MANCHESTER — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho expects striker Alexis Sanchez to be out injured until January. Mourinho says Sanchez sustained a hamstring injury on Thurs-

day in a training session ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game against Southampton. Mourinho says “the painful scream and the way the injury happened, I know it’s going to be for

a long time.” Sanchez missed United’s Champions League win against Young Boys on Tuesday, but he was dropped rather than being injured. (ap)

Manchester United’s Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez (L) and Manchester United’s Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho attend a training session at the Carrington Training complex in Manchester, north west England on November 26, 2018, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League group H football match against Young Boys.

Spartak Moscow charged after fan confronts captain

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A general view of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The twice-postponed Copa Libertadores final between Argentina archrivals Boca Juniors and River Plate will be played in Madrid on Dec. 9. The second leg was supposed to be played last Saturday, but Boca players were injured when their bus was attacked by River fans.

South American soccer leadership fails players, fans

South America’s soccer leaders have thrown in the towel. They are incapable of staging the biggest annual game on their own continent. A confederation of 10 nations can’t find anywhere safe enough for River Plate and Boca Juniors to complete their Copa Libertadores final after proving incapable of securing the streets for the abandoned second leg in Buenos Aires. The tournament named after the “liberators” of South America from Spanish rule is now reliant on the old colonial conqueror. Argentine fans will have to make a costly 24-hour round trip to Madrid next weekend. “They are teams from a country and a part of the world which is obviously is very closely tied to Spain,” Spanish Football Association President Luis Rubiales said Friday. “So we are really pleased.” But it’s humiliating for Alejandro Dominguez, president of the South American soccer body CONMEBOL, that “his final to end all finals” will be played so far away. With the SuperClasico final enjoying unprecedented global hype, CONMEBOL reveled in stoking the already fierce rivalry between the Argentine teams but proved far from competent in responding to the dangerous upshot last Saturday. For the mayhem on the streets at

the second leg, the city’s security minister accepted fault by resigning. But even after River fans attacked the bus carrying Boca players into the second leg at the Monumental de Nunez stadium, CONMEBOL failed in its duty to the players. The soccer body’s concern seemed to be ensuring a game was played and its trophy handed out. It was obvious the game should have been abandoned immediately, when the extent of the violence became apparent. Rocks, bottles and wood had just been hurled at the Boca bus. Did CONMEBOL really think players were in a fit state to take to the field? Glass on the bus windows shattered around them. They might be hardened athletes, but they were clearly in shock. Boca captain Pablo Perez was also injured in one eye. Teammates were visibly affected by tear gas and pepper

spray fired by police in an attempt to disperse River fans. But CONMEBOL still thought the final, locked at 2-2, could go ahead. The decision on a postponement kept being put back on Saturday, and everyone was even brought back to try again within 24 hours. Dominguez prevaricated rather than showing the leadership required in an organization still on a mission to regain its credibility after corruption scandals. River coach Marcelo Gallardo flouted a ban from carrying out his duties at the semifinal second leg against Brazil’s Gremio by appearing in the dressing room. River midfielder Bruno Zuculini played in the round of 16 despite a suspension. But River remained in the competition despite the transgressions, setting the tone for the bungled management of the final.

Dominguez’s command is now cast in an even harsher spotlight. Ahead of the game, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in town, Dominguez seemed more preoccupied trying to preen on the world stage by reshaping the global game rather than focusing on matters closer to home. The Paraguayan went public in asking for the World Cup to be played every two years. The Copa Libertadores chaos showed just why Dominguez might prefer FIFA to be organizing more events rather than his own staff. And after floating a proposal that will rile European soccer leaders at UEFA, Dominguez has now been bailed out by the continent to save his final. “In Spain we find the necessary tranquility,” Dominguez said. “I don’t think the essence of the Libertadores will be lost because the game will be played in Spain.” The Spanish federation is now open to accusations of hypocrisy. At just the time Rubiales is blocking a Barcelona league game being transported to Miami in January, La Liga finds the federation has

dumped a far bigger fixture on Spanish territory. La Liga’s court case has surely just been strengthened by Rubiales’ conflicting positions. What will entice audiences in Spain and beyond next Sunday night: Title-chasing Sevilla at Alaves or the highly charged meeting of Argentine foes at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium? The Game of the Century will have taken a month to complete. CONMEBOL could be paying the price even longer for its dereliction of management. The Centenary World Cup could be at stake. Argentina intends to bid with Paraguay and Uruguay for the 2030 tournament while Spain has talked about a joint bid with Morocco and Portugal. Now Spain has been handed a PR coup. The showpiece club finals for Europe and South America will be played in Madrid at two different stadiums now within six months. Europe has the chance to send the message to the world that it, rather than South America, is a more reliable partner for soccer.(ap)

MOSCOW — Spartak Moscow is facing punishment from UEFA after a fan ran onto the field during a Europa League game to confront the team captain. The bearded fan in Spartak colors ran up to midfielder Denis Glushakov in the 70th minute of

Spartak’s game against Rapid Vienna. Glushakov shoved him away before other players and security took the fan off the field. Russian state news agencies have reported the fan was later arrested. UEFA has charged Spartak over the “field invasion.” The case will be heard Dec. 13.

Spartak was leading 1-0 at the time of the interruption but went on to lose 2-1 and now sits last in Europa League Group G. Many Spartak fans have accused Glushakov of helping to force out the popular coach Massimo Carrera, who was fired last month.(ap)

AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin

Spartak’s Luiz Adriano, center, discusses with a fan who entered in the field during a Group G Europa League soccer match between Spartak Moscow and Rapid Wien at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018.

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Mavs topple Clippers, Lakers ease past Suns

Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest Bali Forests & Mountains TABANAN - Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest and Sanctuary (‘Obyek Wisata Alam Alas Kedaton’ in its local designation) is located in the village of Kutuh in the district of Marga, Tabanan, approximately 25km northeast of Denpasar, the island’s provincial capital city, and 4.5km from Tabanan. The small forest of 12ha is inhabited by hundreds of grey longtailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis). Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest is easily regarded as the island’s

‘other monkey forest’ after the most prominent and often visited Ubud Monkey Forest with its band of monkeys. Kedaton is rather off the beaten track as it is located quite far from the main tourist destinations of the island. Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest’s name comes from alas, meaning ‘forest’, and kedaton, or ‘kingdom’. The area of Alas Kedaton is historically located between the Mengwi, Tabanan and Badung rajadoms. Thus theoretically, it should be

considered as part of Mengwi, yet in reality the Tabanan royal family has developed most influence over this temple. Inside the forest is a namesake temple, usually referred to as Pura Dalem Kahyangan Kedaton. This expansive complex is nestled amidst the dense woodland. Pathways surrounding the moss-covered temple walls provide a nice ambling tour, while the many places to stop and look over the shoulder-high partitions provide an insightful view into the temple grounds. The temple was built by the Hindu high priest, Mpu Kuturan, to unify the island’s Hindu sects, merging them into the Balinese Hinduism we know today. The high priest’s concepts allowed anyone from any caste or sect to offer their prayers at the Alas Kedaton temple. The Balinese long-tail macaques are considered sacred. So are the hoards of flying foxes that zoom through the misty forest lofts. Thus, the village locals, shopkeepers, guides and visitors are prohibited from harming them, no matter how impish and aggres-

sive they may be. The wide open spaces, deep forest and attractive temple make Alas Kedaton a worthwhile visit, even without taking its wildlife into view. The Pura Dalem Kahyangan holds its piodalan temple anniversary every Anggara Kasih Tuesday on the Balinese Pawukon calendar, or roughly 20 days after the Galungan celebrations. The heights of festivities take place during the day, and conclude before sundown. The temple’s innermost grounds are the holiest and are discernibly lower compared to the outer perimeters. Four temple gates are located at the north, east, south and west, with the west being the main gate. Good to Know The monkey forest is usually an included itinerary on tours to Bali’s west, such as temple visits to the Taman Ayun Temple in Mengwi to admire the imposing architecture of the past, as well as the majestic sea temple of Tanah Lot. Tall local nutmeg trees are home to this band of monkeys, and the shady

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ambiance provides a refreshing intermediate tour stop. It is not advisable to purchase the peanuts and bananas sold for feeding the animals. These monkeys are wild animals and dependence upon handouts disrupts their natural feeding cycle. Also a steady diet of peanuts and bananas tends to fatten them. Secondly, if you are doling out the food at a pace that doesn’t suit any one of those lined up to receive it, they will grab-quicker than lightning – and often bite to make you give up the tasty treats. The best rule of thumb – to prevent teeth in your thumb is to ‘look but don’t touch’. If you want to take a photo shoot with the monkeys, on your shoulders perhaps, better be very still and let the animals approach you in the first place, rather than chasing them about. And always remember to stay calm. Return through the souvenir shops, stop for a drink or select one of the eateries outside the gate for a snack or meal. Ensure that your menu has prices, before you order. Otherwise, it’s practice time to hone your bargaining skills! (IBP/net)

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Mikaela Shiffrin of the US celebrates after winning the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2019 Women’s Super-G final at the Lake Louise ski resort in Alberta, Canada on December 2, 2018.

Shiffrin claims first Super-G race at Lake Louise

LOS ANGELES - The short-handed Dallas Mavericks denied the Los Angeles Clippers a fifth straight NBA victory Sunday, dropping the Clippers from first place in the Western Conference with a 114-110 win. Harrison Barnes scored 30 points to lead the Mavericks, who were without star rookie Luka Doncic. But DeAndre Jordan, playing his first game against his former team, chipped in 16 points and 23 rebounds for Dallas, who notched a fourth win in their last five games even with Doncic sidelined by a sore hip. The Clippers had taken the lead for just the second time in the contest on Lou Williams’ three-pointer with 46.9 seconds remaining. Barnes drove for a basket and missed but Mavs forward Dorian Finney-Smith tipped in the rebound to put Dallas back on top. They led 112-110 when Dennis Smith blocked a shot by Tobias Harris and made two free throws to seal the win. “I thought it was one of the best competitive things I’ve seen in a long time,” Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said of Smith’s effort. “He got switched and blocked the shot, got the rebound and made two free throws -- winning plays.” It was a bruising contest. Smith lost a tooth when Patrick Beverley’s elbow caught him in the mouth and the intensity ramped up from there. Dallas forward Wesley Matthews was whistled for a technical foul and Beverley was ejected for throwing a ball at a fan as the Clippers fell to 15-7 and ceded first place in the West to Denver. Back in Los Angeles, meanwhile, the Lakers were coasting to a relaxed 120-96 victory over the struggling Phoenix Suns. Kyle Kuzma led the Lakers with 23 points. Superstar LeBron James added 22 while sitting out the entire fourth quarter of the comfortable victory. The Suns led by as many as 17 in a first quarter in which James characterized the Lakers’ play as “horrible”. But Los Angeles had cut that deficit to 10 points by the end of the period and out-scored the Suns 40-15 in the second to seize control. “I think we’re just getting better every day,” three-time NBA champion James said of the young Lakers team. “We know what’s winning basketball for us -- that’s defending and sharing the ball.” (afp)

MONTREAL - Two-time Olympic gold medallist Mikaela Shiffrin won her first career Super-G on Sunday to join an elite group of skiers who have World Cup wins in every discipline. The 23-year-old American charged down the course in the Canadian Rockies, clocking a time of 1min 19.41sec to finish more than a half second ahead of runner-up Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway. “If anything, I expected that it wouldn’t be a great race,” said Shiffrin, who was making her eighth start in Super-G and first of the season. “I never felt a Super-G run like that.” Mowinckel, who is coming off her breakthrough World Cup season, finished in a time of 1:20.18 while Germany’s Viktoria Rebensburg was third in 1:20.24. Shiffrin became just the seventh

woman to notch World Cup wins in all five disciplines, joining Lindsey Vonn, Tina Maze, Janica Kostelic, Anja Paerson, Pernilla Wiberg and Petra Kronberger. “Welcome in the club!” tweeted Slovenia’s Maze. Vonn also tweeted congratulations, “Now it’s 7 of us :)” Shiffrin recorded her third win of the new season after slalom victories in Levi, Finland and Killington, USA. She just missed the podium in a downhill race on Saturday in Lake Louise by finishing fourth. Lake Louise was also the site of the two-time reigning Overall champion’s first downhill win in

2017. Normally a slalom specialist, Shiffrin is starting to make her mark on the World Cup speed events. She now has 46 World Cup wins, equalling retired Austrian Renate Goetschl, who is one of the greatest Super-G racers of all-time. The 26-year-old Mowinckel had a breakthrough season last winter by stunning the ski world with two silver medals in giant slalom and downhill at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Rebensburg, 29, set the early tone Sunday as the first skier out of the starting gate. She held the lead until Shiffrin passed her from the 12th starting position. (afp)

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Harrison Barnes #40 of the Dallas Mavericks dunks the ball against the LA Clippers on December 2, 2018 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

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MEXICO CITY - Mexico is putting the presidential jet on the auction block, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s team said Sunday, making good on the new president’s campaign pledge on his second day in office. The Boeing 787-8’s last mission took outgoing president Enrique Pena Nieto to the G20 summit in Buenos Aires this week. Lopez Obrador vowed a “deep and radical” change in Mexico as he assumed the country’s presidency Saturday, five months after winning a landslide election victory. Jorge Mendoza, spokesman for Banobras -- a government development bank through which the plane was bought -- told reporters that the jet is going to be serviced and then kept at an airfield in San Bernardino, California, waiting to be bought. The jet cost $218 million when it was purchased a few years back. Known for his down-to-earth choices, such as driving a Volkswagen Jetta, Lopez Obrador has said he simply does not need the jet, and will fly commercially. Finance Minister Carlos Urzua added that soon, another 60 federally owned planes and 70 helicopters will be auctioned off. Ending almost nine decades of government by the same two parties, Lopez Obrador surged to victory in the July 1 elections promising a new approach to issues fueling widespread outrage: crime, poverty and corruption. His party has majorities in both houses of Congress. (afp)

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“Yellow vest” or “Gilets jaunes” demonstrators takes part in a protest against rising oil prices and living costs, on December 1, 2018 in the city of Strasbourg, eastern France.

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The Boeing 787-8’s last mission took outgoing president Enrique Pena Nieto to the G20 summit in Buenos Aires this week.

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power. “So what will all these people do? Where will they work? Each miner generates four jobs in the service sector.”

Listed on the stock exchange, JSW has around 27,000 employees, making it one of the biggest employers in Poland. The company currently has its eye on two more ore deposits to increase the production of coal, most of which is exported to other European markets. JSW is also one of the main sponsors of the UN’s COP 24 global climate summit, which opens this weekend in the Polish coal city of Katowice. Though many mines have been shuttered over the years and continue to close, “the sector could use at least 15,000 more workers,” says Kazimierz Grajcarek, who was once responsible for miners at the Solidarity trade union. “It’s undergoing a revival,” he tells AFP, saying that the sector is attracting many workers from Ukraine as well as a handful from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and even Spain. “The EU wants Poland to close its mines. But what then? In Poland we have no wind or sun,” he says, refuting the progress, admittedly small but real, in wind and solar

- Politics and mining Poland is now building a big, new coal-fired power station and consumes more than it produces. The difference is made up by imports, including from Russia, which provided Poland with nine million tonnes of coal last year. The arrangement makes for a delicate situation for a government that wishes at the same time to break its dependence on Russian gas. December 4 marks Saint Barbara’s Day, but the festivities begin two weeks ahead. The miners celebrate with great fanfare, donning costumes, feathered caps and medals. Deputy Energy Minister Grzegorz Tobiszowski even wore the outfit at a mining event earlier this month. No party or government in Poland can ignore miners, who as a group carry considerable political clout. “Mining is more than a job,” says Dariusz Radon, a 48-year-old miner and mine rescuer. “The community is close-knit to the point that each miner is prepared to die for his colleague.” (afp)

French govt holds crisis talks after ‘yellow vest’ riots

PARIS - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe holds talks with party leaders on Monday as Paris scrambles to forge a response to violence by anti-government protesters that has left hundreds injured nationwide and caused widespread destruction around the capital. The talks follow a crisis meeting chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday as he surveyed the damage from a day of riots across Paris that saw violence “on a level not seen in decades.” Philippe has been asked to meet protest organisers and party leaders as part of a “constant wish for dialogue,” the Elysee Palace said. Environment Minister Francois de Rugy met representatives of the so-called “yellow vest” protesters last week but failed to convince them to end the demonstrations that have taken place over the last two weeks. The government has not ruled out imposing a state of emergency to combat the protests, which began over fuel taxes but have morphed into a broad opposition front to Macron, 40, a pro-business centrist elected in May 2017. The president on Sunday assessed the damage at the Arc de Triomphe, the massive monument to France’s war dead at the top of the Champs-Elysees avenue, where rioters scrawled graffiti and ransacked the ticketing and reception areas. Inside, rioters smashed in the iconic face of a sculpture, a partial reproduction of the frieze “La Marseillaise” by Francois Rude.

Macron also saw the wreckage of burnt-out cars and damaged buildings from rioting at other sites, where he praised the police but was also booed by sections of the crowd. Paris police said 412 people were arrested on Saturday during the worst clashes for years in the capital and 378 remained in custody. Paris police chief Michel Delpuech said the violence had been “on a level not seen in decades.” A total of 263 people were injured nationwide, including 133 in the capital, 23 of them members of the security forces. “I will never accept violence,” Macron said. “No cause justifies that authorities are attacked, that businesses are plundered, that passers-by or journalists are threatened or that the Arc du Triomphe is defiled.” The violence has caused deep concern in the French business community which claims it has already lost billions of euros, and representatives are set to attend a meeting at the economy ministry on Monday. “Our worst fears have been confirmed: this is the third consecutive weekend of (protest) blockades which amounts to a major loss for

the whole business community,” Jacques Creyssel, representative of a federation of retail businesses, told AFP. - ‘Yellow vests will win’ Three people have died in incidents linked to the anti-government protests, which were sparked initially by a rise in taxes on diesel. In Paris on Sunday as groups of workers set about cleaning up the mess from the previous day, the scale of the destruction became clear. Around famous areas including the Champs-Elysees, the Louvre museum, the Opera and Place Vendome, smashed shop windows, broken glass and the occasional burnt-out car were testament to the violence. Dozens of cars were torched by the gangs of rioters, some of whom wore gas masks and ski goggles to lessen the effects of police tear gas. One person was in a critical condition after protesters pulled down one of the huge iron gates of the Tuileries garden by the Louvre, crushing several people. Nearly 190 fires were put out and six buildings were set alight, the interior ministry said. Graffiti was daubed at the Arc de Triomphe, with one slogan saying: “The yellow vests will win.” (afp)

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This picture takenon December 1, 2018 shows an Indonesian jockey riding bulls with a cart during a traditional sport bull race locally called “pacu jawi” in Pariangan.

Wet-and-wild ride: Indonesia mud bull races not for faint of heart

Waves of muddy water slosh over the jockey as he hangs on to the tails of a pair of bulls galloping across the rice paddy. It’s a wet-and-wild ride in this remote pocket of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, where traditional bull racing known as Pacu Jawi is serious business. Andri Majoni would be a senior citizen in most professional sports, but the 42-year-old jockey has no plan to give up racing, despite plenty

of bruising tumbles over the decades. “I’ve been doing this for 25 years. And I love this sport -- there are so many ups and downs,” the mud-soaked jockey told AFP. The centuries-old races once heralded the end of rice harvesting season when the emerald paddies had been cleared.

Nowadays, hundreds turn up to cheer on fearless jockeys who can net a bull worth as much as 15 million rupiah ($1,050) if they win a month-end tournament -- a princely prize in a country where many live on a few dollars a day. The rules are simple. Jockeys grab on to the bulls’ tails and race one at a time down the paddy as fast as they can. Sometimes a pre-race bite to the tail gets the animals in a

galloping mood. Riders have to stay upright for the 250 metre (820 feet) race or it’s all over. Injuries are part of the job. “I broke my hand once, but that didn’t scare me off -- I kept racing,” said Zainal, a 37-year-old jockey. For Patria, a 15-year-veteran of the races, it’s important to pass the sport on to the next generation. “This is a tradition handed down from our parents,” he said from a

water-logged rice paddy. While animal racing can be seen in other parts of the vast Indonesian archipelago -- including buffalo racing in holiday hotspot Bali -locals in West Sumatra insist their version is one-of-a-kind. “I like watching the Pacu Jawi races because they only happen here,” said spectator Anis Marsela. “You’re not going to see this anywhere else.”(afp)

Thousands of Islamists march in Jakarta ahead of elections

Around 100,000 people marched in Indonesia’s capital Sunday to mark two years since a demonstration that led to the fall of Jakarta’s Christian ex-governor, as presidential candidates seek to rally support ahead of next year’s general election. Former governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was voted out of office and later jailed for two years for

blasphemy following the 2016 protests, in a case seen as an example of rising religious intolerance in Muslim-majority Indonesia. Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, has seen its reputation for pluralism eroded by a surge in attacks on minorities. Analysts say identity politics and rising intolerance are likely to

feature prominently -- along with the economy -- in campaigning for next April’s general election across the sprawling Southeast Asian archipelago. On Sunday, some 100,000 people joined the peaceful rally, with 23,000 officers securing the event, Jakarta police spokesman Argo Yuwono told AFP. The demonstrators -- many

dressed in white and carrying Islamic flags -- gathered at the National Monument, where former general and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto spoke. Subianto supported the rally that led to Purnama’s ouster in December 2016, and analysts say Sunday’s rally may have been politically motivated to boost his chance of winning the presidential elections

set for April. He will face President Joko Widodo, who has chosen conservative cleric Ma’ruf Amin as his vice presidential candidate, a move analysts think will bolster the president’s Islamic credentials. Widodo also supported the 2016 rally, known as “212 demonstration” after the date when it was held -- the second of December.(afp)

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In this Nov. 22, 2018, file photo, a woman works in a weaving factory in Jinjiang city in southeast China’s Fujian province. China’s factory activity weakened in November, an industry group reported Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, adding to pressure on Beijing ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping over an escalating tariff battle.

China factory gauge lower, adding to economic gloom

BEIJING - China’s factory activity weakened in November, an industry group reported Friday, adding to pressure on Beijing ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping over an escalating tariff battle. The China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing’s monthly purchasing manager’s index fell to its lowest level in more than two years. Economic activity is “still on a downward trend,” the group said. It blamed “sluggish demand in the domestic market.”

The world’s second-largest economy has cooled since Beijing tightened lending controls in late 2017 to rein in a debt boom. That has added to complications for communist leaders as they try to fend off U.S. pressure to roll back technology policies Washington says violate Beijing’s

market-opening obligations. More broadly, Chinese economic weakness has fueled concern that global activity might be slowing. Washington and Beijing have raised tariffs on billions of dollars of each other’s goods since July. Chinese exports to the United States have held up despite that, due partly to exporters rushing to fill orders before another tariff hike planned for January. Forecasters say exports are likely to weaken early next year.

Trump and Xi are due to have a working dinner this weekend during a gathering of the Group of 20 major economies in Argentina. Private sector analysts say significant progress toward settling the dispute is unlikely. Beijing has eased lending controls and injecting money into the economy through higher spending on public works construction. Regulators have moved gradually to avoid reigniting a rise in debt.

The logistics federation’s PMI declined to 50 from October’s 50.2 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity accelerating. That was the lowest level since July 2016. The measure for new orders declined to 50.4 from October’s 50.8 while that for exports edged up to 47 from 46.9. The data are “worse than expected,” Irene Pang of ING said in a report, but “we believe that stimulus is on the way.” (ap)

US agrees to suspend new China tariffs for 90 days

The United States said Saturday that it agreed in a long-awaited summit with China to suspend new tariffs for 90 days as the two powers seek to end a trade war. The White House said a threatened increase of tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from 10 to 25 percent, which was set to take effect on January 1, would be put off for 90 days.

“If at the end of this period of time, the parties are unable to reach an agreement, the 10 percent tariffs will be raised to 25 percent,” a White House statement said after dinner talks between President Donald Trump and his counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Trump, who in recent months has harshly criticized China and

accused it of meddling in US elections, in the statement called his meeting with Xi “amazing and productive.” China earlier confirmed the outlines of the arrangement, saying that officials of the world’s two largest economies would get to work on resolving a range of trade disputes. The White House said that

China has also agreed to step up purchases “immediately” of an unspecified amount of US agricultural goods. Amid the trade tensions, China has sharply curtailed its purchases of US soybeans and other produce, dealing a significant blow to farmers, a major support base for Trump. In what the White House called a “wonderful humanitarian gesture,”

the White House said that Xi would crack down on fentanyl, the opioid painkiller largely made in China that is behind an epidemic of US overdoses. The White House said that China would subject fentanyl makers to the “maximum penalty under the law.” China is the world’s leading executioner, with drug offenses subject to the death penalty.(afp)

For you belonging to the underwater lovers, especially marine tourism, Tulamben definitely has been very familiar. Well, the marine tourism area of Tulamben, Karangasem, is now growing. This growth is in line with the optimism of tourism players in Tulamben. The occupancy rate of the accommodation at this prominent diving and snorkeling site has reached 30 percent dominated by Chinese tourists. Manager of Ocean View Tulamben Dive and Resort, Sita Marlina, said not long ago that Tulamben offers the beauty of coral reef under the sea. Until February 2018, the natural beauty can also make Tulamben revive after being dormant from the tourism activities when the condition of Mount Agung was in the first warning alert level on September 22, 2017. “Currently, the condition has begun to improve. Hotel occupancy rate has been growing by 30 percent from its

normal condition during the period of January-February existing in the range of 70 percent,” he said. Hotel occupancy has showed improved conditions since the beginning of the year marked by a 30-percent increase in the visits to tourist attractions where 20 percent come from China and the rest from Russia. This condition is much different when the Mount Agung was in the first warning alert level in September – October 2017 that already entered full booking but

was then followed by many cancellations. “At that time, there was anxiety because it was the first disaster experienced after the last eruption of Mount Agung. The anxiety is more directed to explain about the conditions occurred to tourists having made a reservation, especially to Turkish tourists whose country has no volcano,” he said. Another impact of Mount Agung condition at the time, said Sita, was a dramatic decrease in occupancy.

In September 2017, the occupancy reached 90 percent then in October there was no visit at all, in November (60 percent) and in December there was no visit. When entering 2018, the condition was getting better though it grows minimally, namely 30 percent respectively in January and February from the ideal growth of 30-70 percent in normal condition. “In January to February, actually it has entered low season while high season generally occurs in July-November marked with full booking,” he said. Nevertheless, he constantly continued to do various promotions either through online, including dissemination related to the latest conditions of Bali especially Tulamben that has improved. As realized, to

convince tourists to come back is not easy because there was much incorrect information spreading related to the impact of Mount Agung. He also provided discounts in the range of 50 percent until the end of March. Visitors from the Netherlands and Germany, Margriet van Dijken and Sarah Krüger, when met admitted this was the first time for them to visit Tulamben and did not know anything associated with Mount Agung. Nevertheless, they are very happy to come to the attraction that offers the underwater beauty as the location is quiet and the atmosphere is pleasant. They will also tell their friends in their home country that Bali is safe and Tulamben tourism has been opened. (kmb)

Krisik Waterfall Increasingly Fun

Community of Tembuku village Bangli, keeps exploring the existing natural potential to be developed into an attractive tourist destination. After successfully featuring a tourist destination named the Tukad Cepung Waterfall, now the village community has another attraction named the Krisik Waterfall. The new tourist object is presented and managed by farmers of Subak Tembuku Kelod. Krisik Waterfall is located at Tembuku Kelod hamlet. To reach the location of waterfall, visitors must go through an overlay of farmers’ paddy fields and irrigation channels with very clear water. After going through the fields, visitors still have to explore short pathway. Prior to arriving at the location of waterfall, visitors need to pass a very beautiful stone wall with lovely texture.

Chief of Subak Gede Tembuku Kelod, I Wayan Sumada, when met on Sunday (Sep. 30) stated the waterfall has begun to be arranged by the members of Subak Tembuku Kelod since last March. Inspired by many tourists getting interested in seeing the agriculture of the surrounding villagers after visiting the Tukad Cepung tourist attraction, local farmers then tried to arrange the potential owned like the waterfall into a tourist destination. Hopefully, it can develop and prosper the people of Tembuku village. Though it was just arranged and opened, so far there are adequately many tourists coming to enjoy the natural atmosphere of Krisik Waterfall. “We present this Krisik waterfall as additional attraction. Our main feature is trekking activity crossing the paddy fields remaining to be cultivated traditionally as well as

natural scenery of Mount Agung,” he explained while being accompanied by the treasurer of Subak Tembuku Kelod, I Wayan Pintu. He explained the waterfall is named Krisik (Balinese word) because the waterfall sounds to gurgle. The name has also been used by local people since a long time ago to call the location. According to ancestral stories, the water falling among the rocks has never dried up, despite facing a long dry season. Since it remains relatively new, he admitted that many things must still be arranged to attract more tourist visits to the waterfall. In the arrangement, the foremost thing to be done is to make the Krisik Waterfall free from plastic waste. “In the future, we are going to establish a tourism-aware group (Pokdarwis) to manage the tourism objects,” he said. (kmb)

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Population of Bali continues to increase

Planning with 4 children. “Indeed, it is required a study made by some parties. So, there are previous inputs because this matter cannot be forced,” he said. Tama added the right to have children is certainly returned to the ability of each individual to finance their children in the future. However, if the government dares to guarantee the welfare of four children, surely the discourse raised by the governor will no longer reap the opposition as it is now. Moreover, family planning program in some regions of the country is not fully implemented. In other words, many families still have more than two children. “(With a family planning program of 2 children are enough--Ed) Indeed there is concern that Balinese people will be extinct, for example, because they are marginalized by migrants. But it should not just increase the Balinese population. What about their welfare? This is the problem,” added this PDI-P politician. If only the Balinese population increases with 4-child birth control, Tama is actually worried that it will increase the number of transmigration in the future. In the end, the increase of native Balinese people becomes meaningless because they have to leave the Island of God to reach a more prosperous welfare. “Then who will be invited to preserve Balinese customs and culture? So, adding a population must also be prepared for the future and it needs opinions from various parties and from all aspects in terms of economics, culture and so on,” he concluded. When separately interviewed, the Head of the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) of Bali, Catur Sentana, until Saturday (Dec. 1) could not be asked for his confirmation regarding the 4-child Family Plan. Catur said that he was still in Jakarta and only ready to give information in his office on Monday (Dec. 3). (kmb32)

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Papua New Guinea scrambles to vaccinate as polio returns

Govt must dare to guarantee their welfare DENPASAR - Population of Bali actually continues to increase. The aggregate data on the population of Bali in the first semester of 2018 is recorded to reach 4,245,108 people. This number increases when compared to the second semester of 2017 with the aggregate data of 4,221,444 people. The increase in population even occurs in all districts / municipality. “The data are clean. Every day they are recorded and then united in the center. Surely, it can be seen how many the population of Bali are for sure,” said the Head of the Bali Population and Civil Registry Office, I Wayan Sudana, in Denpasar, recently. Regarding the Bali Family Planning that Governor of Wayan Koster wants to implement, Sudana considers it positive. Moreover, the core of family planning is actually a quality family. Besides, the law does not set forth the limitation of two children. Moreover, the essence of Bali family planning meant by the governor is a family of four children to preserve the initial names of Komang/Nyoman (the third) and Ketut (the fourth). Having only two children in the family actually goes up against the custom and Balinese culture. In this case, it breaks the generation of Bali having existed for a long time. “The important thing is a healthy, prosperous and happy family as well as getting a good education for their children. The point is how many children we want to have,” he explained. Meanwhile, Chairperson of Commission I of the Bali House of Representatives, I Ketut Tama Tenaya, understood the discourse conveyed by the governor in terms of Balinese culture. Mainly, from the past there was already Wayan, Made, Komang / Nyoman and Ketut. When there is a national Family Planning (KB) program with the slogan of two children is enough, of course there are collisions that occur. This then inspired the governor to promote Bali Family

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MOUNT HAGEN - Decades after polio was eradicated from Papua New Guinea, the crippling and sometimes deadly disease has returned, leaving doctors scrambling to revive longlapsed vaccination programmes.

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Cleanup activities by involving school students both of SDN 2 Pengambengan and SDN 3 Pengambengan elementary schools and other schools.

Pengambengan builds landfill to resolve waste problem

NEGARA - Waste has become a serious problem to Pengambengan village, Negara. Moreover, Ketapang Lampu hamlet, especially in front of the Segara Temple of Pengambengan to the beach and state land to the east of Melasti venue has become a sea of rubbish. Both plastic waste and oblation waste are scattered about. Seeing condition of the rubbish piling up, headman of Pengambengan, Samsul Anam, the school, the ranks of the Jembrana Police, LHKP of Jembrana carried out cleanup activities on Saturday (Dec. 1) on the state land area as well as the Melasti site. Headman of Pengambengan, Samsul Anam, said the awareness of disposing of garbage in Pengambengan must be increased. It will seek a solution so that waste can be managed properly. “The floods inundating residents’ houses in rainy season are also caused by sewers having been full of garbage. So, we ask for assistance from the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Jembrana to make waterways to the beach and handle blocked sewers. We worked together with residents,” said Samsul Anam. By involving school students both of SDN 2 Pengambengan and SDN 3 Pengambengan elementary schools and other schools, he hoped early awareness of the importance of cleanliness. He also hoped the handling of waste will increase. Likewise, it can be a positive virus for the community. He also realized that until now there are no infrastructure and facilities for handling waste at

Pengambengan. It has proposed container assistance to be placed at Pengambengan to LHKP but until now there has been no realization. Samsul Anam planned that in 2019 it will build 3R landfill (TPS) on 1,000 square meters of land so that the garbage in the dustbin can be processed properly. If possible, it should not reach the landfill site at Peh. “So, it is carried out a sorting from people’s houses and then there are officers that will take to landfill. Indeed, all of them need processes and struggles,” explained Samsul Anam. He hoped there will be support from the Jembrana district government and the parliament. On Saturday morning, at Pengambengan was held a tree planting by involving member of the Bali House of Representatives, Nengah Tamba, chief of customary village across Negara subdistrict, Customary Village Small Assembly of Negara, customary leaders, community leaders, youth leaders and the Pengambengan community. Samsul Anam claimed to support every positive activity, chiefly the tree planting is very important. The planting of flamboyant trees and other trees in the front area of Segara Temple of Pengambengan or the Melasti area is expected to make Pengambengan greener. He

also hoped that later it will become a tourist spot and advance the Pengambengan village. “Now we start with the cleanup action first,” he said. One hundred flamboyant trees and five banyan trees of totally 300 trees were already planted. Chief of Customary Village Small Assembly of Negara Subdistrict, Nengah Sudama, said that reforestation is done for shelter of Hindus while carrying out Melasti or purificatory rite (Nyepi Day) so that people are more focused on praying. Besides, it is also meant to expand the tourist objects, especially on the coastline which is less green to beautify the landscape of the Makepung or buffalo race district of Jembrana. “Melasti area is given enough land area. Though having not yet been measured, we have known the boundaries. We do hope it will also be measured soon so that we can more clearly use our infrastructure here,” explained Sudama. A member of the Bali House of Representatives, Nengah Tamba, also said that his institution will coordinate with the district government to utilize the vacant land posing the state’s land to be used as a tourist attraction so that beneficial for the Jembrana community. (kmb)

Until earlier this year, the polio virus was endemic in only three countries in the world: Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan. But a relatively rare strain is now spreading throughout rugged, jungle-cloaked Papua New Guinea, one of the world’s poorest countries. Since the first case was detected in April -- paralysing a six-year-old boy named Gafo near the northern coast -- polio has infected dozens more nationwide, prompting the government to declare a national emergency. Papua New Guinea, which today has a population of around eight million people, thought it had eradicated the wild variant of the virus in 1996, and was certified polio-free in 2000. But since then, experts say, lapsed vaccination programmes and poor sanitation have left an open invitation for the prehistoric disease to return. “It’s not a sudden surprise,” said Monjur Hossain, a UNICEF expert living in Port Moresby. “The government knew about it,” he told AFP. “We all knew about it.” In a cruel twist, the virus afflicting Papua New Guineans today -- clinically known as VDPV1 -- started life as a vaccine. The much-weakened version of the polio virus was first ingested as an oral vaccine,

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Photo taken on November 22, 2018 people on a street in Mount Hagen in the Western Highlands. Decades after polio was eradicated from Papua New Guinea, the crippling and sometimes deadly disease has returned, leaving doctors scrambling to resuscitate long-lapsed vaccination programmes. before spreading throughout the community via feces. Because of low-levels of immunisation, the harmless attenuated virus continued to circulate person-to-person for a long period of time, allowing it to mutate into a more virulent strain. Similar localised outbreaks of vaccine-de-

rived polio have been previously detected in the Horn of Africa, Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Still, healthcare workers are adamant that the benefits of vaccination programmes massively outweigh the risk of vaccine-derived polio. World Health Organization experts esti-

mate well over 10 million cases of polio have been averted worldwide since widespread vaccination began two decades ago, a 99 percent reduction. But even with modern treatment, an estimated one in 100 cases of polio results in irreversible paralysis. A fraction of those who are paralysed die. (afp)

Iraq’s ancient pottery struggles to outlive modern plastic

NAJAF - Adel al-Kawwaz expertly spins the potter’s wheel, shaping the wet clay into a smooth

jug. His family is famous for this millennia-old Iraqi craft, but Kawwaz is struggling to keep it alive.

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Iraqis making clay pots in Najaf on November 11, 2018. Pottery has deep roots in Iraq, where ancient civilisations turned to clay to build their homes, shape their cooking utensils, and even make their ovens.

For thousands of years, clay utensils for storing food and cooking were found in virtually every home in Sumer, the earliest known civilisation in modern-day southern Iraq. Kawwaz’s own family drew their name from the jug, or “kawz” in Arabic, which they have produced for more than 200 years from clay found at a lake by Najaf, a holy Shiite Muslim city. “Making clay vases is a craft that my family had become famous for,” says 45-year-old Kawwaz wistfully. Pottery has deep roots in Iraq, where ancient civilisations turned to clay to build their homes, shape their cooking utensils, and even make their ovens. Cuneiform, one of the earliest forms of writing invented by the Sumerians, was also carved into clay tablets. But now, with a flood of more modern products, demand for the handmade clay items has dried up, says Kawwaz.

- Once ubiquitous, now forgotten His family’s jugs were shaped from Najaf mud, dried in the shade, then baked at high temperatures for no less than 15 hours. In Iraq, one of the hottest countries on earth, they were indispensable. “These vases were used to keep water cool or preserve food. They were placed in the shade or hung in another high location,” he says. Some Iraqis even used them to store jewelry. “Those that practiced pottery would make a lot of money because they were common items in ancient Iraqi households,” says Kawwaz. They were surprisingly handy during the era of Saddam Hussein, when many families struggled financially, as well as in the 1990s, when international sanctions hit Iraq. With household appliances extremely rare or unaffordable for most of the population, Iraqis once again relied on clay. “The income of most families

did not allow them to buy a refrigerator or freezer to keep their water cold, so most used clay cauldrons,” he says. Back then, his family sold their large jugs in bulk -- sometimes thousands per week across every Iraqi province. But times have changed. “We sell very few now -- the numbers in an entire year don’t hit 100 or 200 jugs,” says Kawwaz. Farmers who once used the large containers are opting for cheaper goods, made either elsewhere in Iraq or imported. “They buy plastic bags imported from China, so now we rarely sell clay pots,” says Kawwaz in his studio, itself made of mud and covered in palm leaves. He makes the vases by special request only, but admits it’s hardly worth it. Small jugs cost just 2,500 dinars or around $2, while the larger cauldrons that hold several dozen litres (gallons) are sold at 15,000 dinars. (afp)

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Cactus spine shapes determine how they stab victims

SCIENTISTS have unraveled some of the mechanical mysteries behind the pokes and prods of cacti. Like porcupine quills, the barbed spines of some cactus species easily puncture their prey but are difficult to remove. Smooth spines, however, puncture flesh easily and are removed just as readily, researchers report in the Nov. 21 Proceedings of the Royal Society B. That variation is probably reflective of plants’ different ecological needs, says study coauthor Philip Anderson, an evolutionary biomechanist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The team tested the spine strength of six different cactus species by thrusting the spines into different substances, from synthetic polymers to butcher meats. The researchers measured the force and pressure it took to poke into the substances, and the difficulty in removing the spiky structures.

Spines of Opuntia polyacantha and Cylindropuntia fulgida, for instance, are covered in microscopic barbs that make the spines easy to insert but difficult to remove from a pork shoulder and skinless chicken breast, becoming tangled in the fibrous tissues during experiments. Barbed C. fulgida spines can get so deeply embedded that, as their target pulls away, it tears off chunks of cactus that can be dropped to grow again at other locations. (IBP/net)

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Scientists are working to understand how cactus spines, like those from this brittle pricklypear cactus (Opuntia fragilis), puncture their victims so easily.

Mosquitoes may surf winds above Africa more than we realized

VANCOUVER — Adult female mosquitoes could be surfing air currents high above the West African Sahel. This traffic, at least 40 meters up, might be troubling news for efforts to control malaria. Traps attached to balloons flown over villages in Mali caught close to 3,000 mosquitoes at heights between 40 and 290 meters above the ground, where winds

might blow the insects long distances. That sample, collected in multiple all-night sessions spaced over three years, was roughly 80 percent adult female, the mosquito life stage that can transmit malaria. Some of the collected species are known to be capable of spreading malaria, said medical entomologist Tovi Lehmann in his preview of trap data November 14

at the 2018 joint annual meeting of three Canadian and American entomological societies. But Lehmann, of the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, Md., does not know yet whether the females were carrying the malaria parasite when they were caught by a balloon trap. There’s been debate about what, if anything, such wind-

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An unexpectedly high percentage of adult female mosquitoes were collected in air currents at least 40 meters above the ground in Mali.

borne mosquitoes might contribute to Africa’s patterns of entrenched malaria and high death tolls from the disease. That’s because “mosquitoes are generally thought to have short dispersal distances,” said veterinary entomologist Christopher Sanders of the Pirbright Institute in England who was not involved in the project. So researchers tethered balloons with sticky net traps attached to the line for all-night sampling. To adjust for any insects snagged nearer the ground when either raising or reeling in a balloon, the scientists also sampled these pass-through zones. In the target upper region, traps picked up a total of about 460,000 individual insects of many kinds. The team also found that the majority of female mosquitoes were already carrying eggs. That means that the insects must have had a blood meal for those eggs to develop. A malaria parasite or other pathogen might have hitchhiked along with that meal, but researchers have not finished that analysis yet. Finding females carrying eggs was “a really novel result,” says Luigi Sedda of Lancaster University in England who works in medical geography but was not part of the balloon project. He speculates that these mosquito

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travelers might be a big problem in areas with an eradication or control program in place. Among the trapped mosquitoes, researchers found representatives of at least three notorious mosquito genera. Out of 21 species of Anopheles known in the region, representatives of at least seven were bobbing along in air currents, Lehmann reported. That included An. coluzzii, a major malariaspreading species in Africa. The trap results might be relevant for diseases besides malaria. The Aedes mosquito genus includes carriers of West Nile virus and other worrisome pathogens. So far, results show that at least 12 species out of the 15 known in the area had gone airborne. So had at least 16 out of the 21 local Culex species, which include carriers of Rift Valley fever virus. Researchers confirmed the mosquito species’ identities with genetic bar codes. It’s still unclear — for now, at least — whether the mosquitoes sampled were carrying malaria parasites or other pathogens. The balloon sampling team is figuring that out. It’s also unknown how much these surfing mosquitoes could contribute to disease spread. “We don’t know where and how long these mosquitoes have traveled,” Sedda says. “We don’t know their capacity to create new breeding sites, or if they get damaged in strong winds.” (IBP/net)

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Brazilian mangoes widely cultivated by Yeh Mampeh residents BANGLI - The land at Yeh Mampeh area, South Batur village, Kintamani, tends to be dry and sandy. However, a number of agricultural commodities can thrive in the region. Other than onions, chili, and several other types of vegetable plants, the land in the Yeh Mampeh region is also potential for the cultivation of fruit trees such as Brazil mangoes. Since the past few years, Brazilian mangoes have been cultivated by residents at Yeh Mampeh hamlet. It has a unique color, as a blend of green and purple and widely cultivated by residents because the harvest is quite profitable. Wayan Badan is one of the residents of Yeh Mampeh who cultivates this fruit. At present, he has around two hundreds of Brazilian mango trees cultivated in his garden. He said that Brazilian mangoes began to be cultivated for the first time in Yeh Mampeh around 2007. He tried to plant Brazilian mangoes because he was interested after seeing the Brazilian mango harvest by farmers in Buleleng. About three years later or in 2010, Brazilian mangoes began to be developed by other Yeh Mampeh farmers. “Around 2010, it was booming so that many people then planted Brazilian mangoes here,” he said. He explained that Brazilian mangoes have a number of advantages. It is suitable and resistant to be planted on land tending to be dry and sandy. The treatment of Brazilian mangoes is not too difficult but only requires routine fertilization. To the benefit of farmers, the Brazilian mangoes bear fruit out of the season, while other types of mangoes bear fruit in the same season as in the present months. By and large, Brazilian mangoes bear fruit around April. Since bearing fruits beyond the season, of course the price of Brazilian mango is unrivaled with other types of mangoes. “If the harvest season is right, the price is around IDR 15,000-IDR 30,000 per kilogram,” he explained. He said that another advantage of Brazilian mangoes is in terms of size. The ones produced by farmers at Yeh Mampeh are larger than the production of elsewhere. Each fruit can weigh up to half a kilogram. “The flesh is thick. In terms of taste, it is unique and sweet-sour or rich in taste. It’s like the taste of apples and pineapples,” he said. This man who also breeds worm said the market demand for Brazilian mangoes is quite good. When the harvest season arrives, farmers at Yeh Mampeh do not have to sell their crops to the market. “During harvest season, collectors will come to seek,” he added. (kmb40)

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After floods that occurred at Pengambengan village, Negara, many wells were contaminated by flooded.

Well of residents contaminated by floods BPBD Jembrana distributes clean water

NEGARA - After floods that occurred at Pengambengan village, Negara, many wells were contaminated by flooded. This condition caused many flood victims at local village to face difficulties in obtaining clean water.

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The land in the Yeh Mampeh region is also potential for the cultivation of fruit trees such as Brazil mangoes.

To help flood victims in meeting their need for clean water, the Jembrana Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) distributed clean water assistance on Saturday (Dec. 1). Since Friday (Nov. 30), the BPBD Jembrana distributed 10,000 liters of clean water to flood victims at Pengambengan village. Contamination of residents’ wells due to flooding made hundreds of flood victims face difficulty in obtaining clean water for drinking and cooking. Some residents claimed to have been forced to use rainwater for consumption. One of the residents of flood victims, Tatik, said that she sometimes uses rainwater to drink because the well water is quite dirty so that it cannot be consumed.

Acting Head of the BPBD Jembrana, I Ketut Eko Susila Pramana, said that his agency is ready to help the flood victims in meeting the need for clean water. Other than distributing clean water to flood victims, the BPBD Jembrana together with the Jembrana Health Agency also spread chlorine to contaminated residents’ wells on Saturday morning. Provision of the chlorine for residents’ wells is expected to prevent contamination of well water due to the flood. Thus, the well water can be used again by residents. Experiences itching Meanwhile, the flood victims at Pengambengan village began to complain about itching. Dirty flood water inundating people’s

homes is allegedly the cause of the itching experienced by flood victims. Itchiness is experienced by residents starting from the soles of the feet to the knees. The dirty flood water inundating people’s home for four days is allegedly the cause of the itchiness currently experienced by flood victims. Nur Aspiah, a flood victim, claimed that her legs are all itchy and sore. Similar condition also happened to Nuryahana. She said there was no action from the Public Health Agency for residents claiming to only treat itching with drugs purchased at the pharmacy. They hoped there will be an examination from the Health Agency regarding the itching currently suffered by the flood victims. (kmb)

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On Wednesday, 3 October 2018, The Japan Institute of Design Promotion announced the Award Recipients for 2018 Good Design Award (est. 1957), one of the most prestigious award in the industry which promotes designs that are improving and enriching lives and the society. This year, 1,353 recipients have been shortlisted from 4,789 entries worldwide, among those are the partici-

Badung rejects plan to change Bali Mandara Toll Road name

The Bali provincial government’s plan to change the name of the Bali Mandara Toll Road, received a resounding No from the Badung government on Tuesday. Instead of changing the name of the toll road, they have requested the government focus on improving the quality of services on the toll. Also they were a little slighted by the fact that they weren’t consulted about it as the Badung government was one of the principal stakeholders. The Vice Head of the Badung Regional Representatives, I Nyoman Karyana, said to jawapos.com that he refused the plan to change the toll road’s name. He stated that everyone must respect the previous

government who gave the name of Bali Mandara to not only the toll road, but also the hospital, and other monumental projects that have been constructed. He also doubted the impact of the plan. “Is there any

guarantee that the quality of the service will be better if we change the name?” he asked. He also added that Badung government should have been invited to discuss the plan, because Badung

paid over Rp 100 billion of the toll road construction. “They should have spoken to us before declaring their intention,” he added. Another Badung representative, I Nyoman Mesir, also disagreed with the plan. He stated that the name Bali Mandara must be preserved to respect the previous governor, Made Pangku Pastika, who completed the construction in his era. “We must give our respect to him. They should

focus on improving public welfare,” he said. Mesir also stated that the new government should improve the quality of the services, such as solving the traffic jams at the toll gates. “The new government should monitor the situation and ask the toll road management to improve the quality of service,” he concluded. The new name proposed by the Bali government is Tol I Gusti Ngurah Rai.(ant)

Bali Zoo presents activity of “mud bath” with elephants GIANYAR - Bali Zoo in the Indonesian island resort of Bali is presenting an activity of “wallowing in mud with elephants” to offer conservation-related education and a program to attract tourists during the year-end holidays. “The program of wallowing in mud with elephants is the first of its kind in Indonesia,” Bali Zoo Public Relations Chief Emma Kristiana Chandra remarked in Singapadu Village here on Saturday. Chandra noted that such a new, interesting program is expected to bring people closer to protected animals, so that they may gain a better understanding of conservation and develop fondness towards

large animals. People can experience this unique attraction, introduced by the Bali Zoo since November 23, 2018, near Sancto Villa, which is still in the zoo area. The Bali Zoo mobilized several of its elephants including three females: 28-year-old Adelia; Moli, 25; and Nurhayati, 27. The zoo management has prepared two pools, each mixed with mud and sand covering an area of about two acres, with views of green trees along the bank of Oos River. Before enjoying a mud bath with the elephants, the participating tourists are edified on various

aspects, including ethics, while interacting with the animals. The management thereafter prepares the elephants` favorite food, which are fruits, including watermelon and pumpkin, before the animals are herded into an artificial mud pond. The tourists can then bathe in the mud pools with the elephants, including participating in rubbing mud over the body of the large animal. The attraction also makes the tourists joyous, as it offers a source of entertainment and excitement to them to play with elephants despite their bodies being covered with mud.(ant)

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Spider-Man is back on screen, but this time he’s black and Latino LOS ANGELES - For what seems like the umpteenth time, Spider-Man is back on the big screen. But this year, when Hollywood is under the microscope on the hotbutton issue of diversity, the superhero is half-black and half-Latino. Step aside, Peter Parker. There’s a new Spidey in town. Hello, Miles Morales. Miles as Spidey is not new to comic book enthusiasts, but he is new to theater-goers, who earlier this year embraced the long-awaited arrival of the Marvel universe’s first black hero, Black Panther, on the silver screen. “Spider-Man: Into the SpiderVerse,” which hits US theaters on December 14, is a free-wheeling animated look at the multiple Spideys in parallel dimensions, including SpiderHam (yes, a pig) and two women. This time, an older Parker is a mentor to Miles, who is voiced by 23-yearold Shameik Moore, an Atlanta-born actor and singer with Jamaican roots. Long before Moore landed the major role, he hoped he would get the chance to play Miles, he told AFP in an interview. He had even written about it in a journal given to him by a friend. “One of the things I wrote in there very early on was, ‘I am Spider-Man. I am Miles Morales,’” he said. Moore first drew notice in the well-received indie film “Dope” in

In this file photo taken on November 26, 2018 late Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner’s personal copy of the first Playboy issue featuring Marilyn Monroe is displayed as part of Julien’s Auctions upcoming sale of his belongings in Beverly Hills, California.

2015. He says being chosen to play Morales is as rare as... being bitten by a radioactive spider. “That spider chose him. However, many thousands of people live in Brooklyn... Sony chose me to play Miles Morales out of the hundreds of thousands of people that auditioned,” he recounted. - Stan Lee’s posthumous cameo The film recalls the visual style of the original comic books, with less refined art and speech balloons that appear on screen. Its release comes one month after the death at age 95 of the character’s creator, Marvel legend Stan Lee. But the man behind a stable of heroes, from The Hulk to the X-Men, is still present -- he is listed as an executive producer and, as is customary for Marvel films, Lee has a cameo appearance -- in animated form. The cast features Oscar winners Mahershala Ali (Miles’s uncle) and Nicolas Cage (Spider-Man Noir), and Oscar nominees Hailee Steinfeld (Spidey’s love interest Gwen Stacy) and Lily Tomlin (Parker’s Aunt May). The film is generating major buzz, and currently has a 100 percent “fresh rating” on Rotten Tomatoes, which aggregates reviews from critics. (afp)

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LOS ANGELES - Playboy founder Hugh Hefner embraced a hedonistic lifestyle of smoking jackets, multiple “girlfriends” and lavish parties at his legendary mansion. Now, hundreds of fans have paid big bucks for a piece of the myth. Items from the late publisher’s personal collection -- from his typewriter to the first issue of his iconic magazine featuring Marilyn Monroe -- went under the hammer in Los Angeles in a two-day sale that ended Saturday. The typewriter, which Hefner used at university and to write copy for the 1953 debut issue of Playboy, sold for $162,500. His personal copy of that issue went for $31,250, according to Julien’s Auctions, which organized the sale. Lucky collectors will soon be able to lounge like the Hef: one of his bespoke red silk smoking jackets sold for $41,600, and his “Viagra Ring” -- a 14-karat gold

and onyx ring concealing the little blue pill -- was snapped up for $22,400. Motorcycle jackets, a limo, a coin-operated jukebox, a pool table from the Playboy Mansion, even Hefner’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star -- the array of items for sale was wide. Hefner’s slippers? Up for grabs. Silk pajamas in a range of colors? Yep. Bed linens? That too. Actor Jim Belushi paid $3,125 for a leather-bound copy of a script from an episode of classic US sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” hosted by Hefner in 1977. Belushi’s late brother John was part of the cast. Hefner -- who helped usher nu-

dity into the American mainstream with his trailblazing mass-market magazine, shattering taboos along the way -- died in September 2017 at the age of 91. The magazine, recognizable worldwide for its voluptuous cover girls and its emblematic rabbit logo, became a sensation not long after hitting newsstands. But beyond the glossy was the brand, a lucrative empire of nightclubs, television series and apparel. All proceeds from the auction will go to Hefner’s foundation, which supports civil rights advocacy groups, with a special focus on freedom of speech issues -- a cause dear to the publisher’s heart. An online-only auction of more memorabilia -- a smaller selection than was available at the two-day auction -- will take place on December 17. (afp)

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A coal miner with his wife throw coal into a basement of a house in Mikolow on October 12, 2018 in Poland’s southern mining region of Silesia. In Brussels, Berlin and Paris, coal is the enemy. It produces the carbon dioxide blamed for the planet’s rising temperatures. Despite COP24 climate talks, Polish miners see future in coal.

For Poland’s mining region, coal remains a way of life

“It’s a family thing. My father, my grandfather were miners, so I am,” says Arkadiusz Wojcik at a coal mine in the southern Polish town of Knurow. Defying the danger to life and limb of descending into the mine on a daily basis, Poland’s coal miners still pass down the job from father to son. The occupation may be on its way out in much of the West, but in Poland’s Silesian coal country it is thriving thanks to high wages and support from a government that refuses to decarbonise the economy. In Brussels, Berlin and Paris, coal is the enemy. It produces the carbon dioxide blamed for the planet’s rising temperatures. In Poland however, coal is a way of life, with no signs of changing. “Here in Silesia, it’s a tradition,” says Wojcik, 36, after working a night shift 650 metres (2,100 feet) underground. The Knurow mine is operational day and night, with the schedule divided into four shifts.

But one thing is constant: the risk. “Of course we get scared. Accidents happen, it’s part of the job,” Radoslaw Ruminski says, after exiting a mine lift. “But we don’t think about it every day when we go underground,” the 37-year-old tells AFP. So far this year, 21 miners have died on the job in Poland. Last year, there were 15 deaths, while in 2014 -- a particularly grim year -- 30 miners lost their lives. To offset the danger, there is money. “Above all, it’s the salary that motivated me because it is higher than in other sectors,” says miner Kamil Ganko. The 33-year-old machine operator refused to reveal how

much he makes, but coal miners can earn up to 1,600 euros ($1,800) in take-home pay per month. That is about double the average Polish wage of 813 euros net. - ‘No other jobs’ Miners are also entitled to various perks left over from the communist era, including two extra months of salary each year: one in December on the feast day of Saint Barbara, who is the patron saint of miners, and another in February. Each miner also gets to take home eight tonnes of coal every year -- a considerable bonus in a region where many households

depend on the fossil fuel for heat. A final benefit is the right to an early retirement after 25 years of toiling away underground. But for some, even that is too late. “My husband died just eight months before he was supposed to retire,” says Agata Kowalczyk, who runs the Association of Widows and Orphans of Miners. “The mine manager and a psychologist paid me a visit to deliver the bad news,” she tells AFP. Despite her husband’s death, their sons have not turned their backs on the work. “Two of my four sons continue to work at the mine. The eldest works down below. He’s the foreman and likes the night shift”, when the pay is higher, she says. “There are no other jobs here.

No other big employers. What would the thousands of miners do? For now there’s no alternative in Silesia,” she adds. - Coal sponsors climate talks Knurow is one of four mines belonging to the state-owned JSW company, which is the EU’s largest producer of high-quality coking coal -- a resource destined for the steel industry. Continued to page 6

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