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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Verdine White, left, Philip Bailey, center, and Ralph Johnson of Earth, Wind and Fire perform at the 2016 Clive Davis PreGrammy Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Hollywood’s A-list, musicians mix at pre-Grammy gala
LOS ANGELES — Chris Rock sat next to Caitlyn Jenner, Gwen Stefani curled up with Blake Shelton and Jamie Foxx was front row recording Earth, Wind & Fire jam onstage at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy gala. The white-hot event, held Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, also featured Hollywood’s A-list, from Michael Keaton to Sylvester Stallone to Jane Fonda, as well as iconic musicians like Herbie Hancock, Carly Simon and Barry Manilow. Members of Earth, Wind & Fire had the night’s most memorable moment when they honored bandmate Maurice White, who died on Feb. 4. “Right now we’d like to pay tribute to the visionary who we lost last week, the man with whom none of this would be possible, Mr. Maurice White,” Philip Bailey said onstage. The band went on to perform
well-known hits like “September” and “Shining Star” that won over the star-studded audience. Simon, too, had similar energy with the crowd when she sang “You’re So Vain.” Davis said he asked Simon to perform at his event because Manilow had oral surgery twice this week, and he wasn’t sure if the singer would be able to perform. “I’m glad to be here tonight. What a week,” said Manilow, who made it to Davis’ gala and sang two songs. Beck, Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic kicked off the event in tribute to David Bowie with a performance of “The Man Who Sold the World.”
“This is for two geniuses who are no longer with us,” Beck said onstage. Melissa Etheridge followed with “Take It to the Limit” in honor of Glenn Frey. Irving Azoff, who manages the Eagles and received the President’s Merit Award, grew emotional onstage and cried when he told stories about Frey. Other performers included Chicago as well as rising, Grammynominated acts such as Fetty Wap, Andra Day, Elle King and Tori Kelly. Attendees included Quincy Jones, Alice Cooper, Nancy Pelosi, Richard Branson, Berry Gordy, Christina Aguilera, John Legend, James Corden, Afrojack, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel. The Grammys will air live Monday from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It starts at 8 p.m. Eastern. (ap)
Debut edition of Spider-Man comic headed to auction
CALVERTON — Walter Yakoboski scraped together nearly every penny he made as a cook in 1979 to begin buying a small collection of rare comic books for $10,000, hoping his boyhood passion could one day pay off as an investment. That day may soon be here. Yakoboski’s copy of “Amazing Fantasy” No. 15 from 1962 — which introduced the world to Spider-Man — could fetch $400,000 or more when it goes up for auction later this month. “This is the first time I really sold anything,” said the 60-year-old Yakoboski, who wants to use the proceeds to buy his late father’s 17acre (7-hectare) vegetable farm in Calverton on eastern Long Island. He insisted that the fact that he was recently laid off as a supermarket baker after more than 27 years is not the reason he’s selling now. “I have had it for 36 years and it’s just time,” said Yakoboski, who is also is selling a 1963 Spider-Man, as well as two “Fantastic Four” editions and a “Justice League of America,” which combined could bring an additional $75,000. But the crown jewel is the “Amazing Fantasy” issue, which Yacoboski originally purchased individually for $1,200 in 1980. Its cover, featuring a price of 12 cents, shows SpiderMan clutching a villain in one arm and swinging from his web with the other. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko cocreated the web-slinger and his alter ego, the educationally gifted but awkward Peter Parker, whose life changed forever when he was bitten by a radioactive spider. It paved the way for Spider-Man adventures on television and the big screen. Lon Allen, managing director of the comics department at Dallasbased Heritage Auctions — which is conducting the sale Thursday — said there are probably 4,000 to 5,000 copies of “Amazing Fantasy” No. 15
in circulation. But Yakoboski’s copy is in nearly mint condition. “It was graded 9.4 on a scale of 1 to 10, that’s what makes it super desirable and really special,” Allen said. “Whoever buys this comic will be joining an elite club.” Allen said a private collector reportedly paid $1.1 million for a nearmint copy of “Amazing Fantasy” No. 15 in 2011, but estimated the $400,000 or more Yakoboski’s edition may fetch could be a record for a public auction of the comic book. Vincent Zurzolo, co-owner of New York-based Metropolis Collectibles, said the $1.1 million sale — which he was involved with — involved a comic book graded higher at 9.6. “This book will do great; it’s an incredibly important book,” said Zurzolo. “When you have a sale like this there is a residual effect on the entire market, so that also makes it very exciting. It’s definitely a special book.” Yakoboski admits he never thought about such a payday when he began reading comic books as a child, sometimes sneaking away from trips to the library to visit a nearby comic books store. The collecting of rare editions continued as an adult and Yakoboski says his mother thought it was a crazy way to spend his hard-earned money. His most cherished copies were stashed in a bank safety deposit box — he still has 38 prized editions left — while lesser comics fill cabinets in his Middle Island, New York, home. Heritage Auctions’ Allen credits Yakoboski for having a good eye for what might become valuable. He said while others sought to buy entire collections, Yakoboski targeted what he thought were the highest quality and rarest comics. “The best stuff always outpaces the market, and he bought the best stuff,” Allen said. “That was genius.” (ap)
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Bali’s economy in danger
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A child runs as a municipal pick-up truck sprays a street with insecticide to kill the Aedes mosquito at Sao Sebastiao neighborhood in Brasilia, Brazil, February 11, 2016. Recent laboratory analyses identified Zika virus infections in three people who died in Brazil last year, the health mini stry said on Thursday, although authorities could not confirm that Zika alone was responsible for their deaths.
POLICIES allowing foreign ownership of up to 100 percent of investments in the tourism sector would be disastrous for the sustainability of Bali’s economy. Such a policy will shift the enjoyment of economic growth into the hands of people from outside of Bali and leave native entrepreneurs in a tight spot. Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) of Bali, A.A. Ngurah Alit Wiraputra, stated that the Bali’s economic position is being weakened by the opening-up of opportunities for foreigners to own 100 percent of shares in 35 fields of business. “Policies allowing 100 percent for foreign ownership, especially in the field of tourism and culinary businesses, will endanger the economic viability of Bali. It will definitely shut down and eliminate many local entrepreneurs” said Alit Wiraputra, on Sunday (Feb. 14). Because Bali –as a tourist destination, is in high demand with foreigners, the impact of such a policy will threaten Balinese people who are in a less competitive position when it comes to investing in their own businesses. “As a result, foreign entrepreneurs will flock to invest here, while Balinese employers and employees will not be able to compete against them”, he said. Danger... continues on page 2
Indonesia safe from Zika virus
JAKARTA - Indonesia is safe from the Zika virus, according to a statement by Indonesian Ambassador in Seoul, South Korea, John A. Prasetio received by ANTARA News here on Monday. “Based on the confirmation received from the Indonesian Ministry of Health, there has been no case of Zika virus in Indonesia throughout this year,” the ambassador noted. The information from the ministry is in line with a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which excludes Indonesia from the list of countries and territories with active Zika virus transmission. Earlier, certain Korean media had reported that a Zika virus case was found in Jambi in early 2015. Ambassador Prasetio pointed
out that it was incorrect to presume that the Zika virus had spread in Indonesia. In fact, the Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology and the Research Center of the Indonesian Ministry of Health had reaffirmed the absence of cases involving the Zika virus in 2016. In the past few weeks, the Indonesian government has implemented
several measures to prevent the entry of the virus into the country, such as by raising alertness at its health offices across all airports and seaports in Indonesia. Zika virus resembles dengue virus
Zika virus and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) virus have similar symptoms including; high fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting. In addition to non-specific symptoms such as these however, the zika virus also causes symptoms such as redness on the skin, pain in muscles and joints and enervation. On that account, the treatment
of both diseases is almost the same, namely by fluid therapy using intravenous infusion of crystalloid or colloid fluids. “The Zika virus can generally be cured within a period of 7-12 days” said Made Ary Sarasmita, a lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmacy at Udayana University, recently. Some people have been speculating that there is a correlation between the incidence of microsephaly (smaller than usual size of head) in children born of mothers who have been infected with the zika virus, however, so far there has been no statement from the Ministry of Health saying that there is any proof
of this in Indonesia. “The Ministry of Health of the RI suspects the virus can pass from pregnant mothers to their baby” added Saramitra. Manifestations of zika viral infection can also be seen in the decrease of platelets but not as specifically as in the case of dengue infection. News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.