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‘I ain’t dead’: Roseanne mad about being killed off on ‘The Conners’

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NEW YORK - Roseanne Barr’s character was killed off on “The Conners,” the spin-off TV show created after she was fired for a racist tweet -- and she is not pleased.

“I AIN’T DEAD BITCHES!!!!” the actress, known for her frankness, wrote on Twitter after the premiere of the new sitcom on ABC. Barr sparked controversy in late May when she took aim at Valerie Jarrett, a black former advisor to ex-president Barack Obama, by calling her an “ape.” The 65-year-old actress apologized but it was too late. ABC swiftly canceled the reboot of “Roseanne,” a sitcom about a working-class family that has returned to broadcast television after more than two decades off the air, scoring huge ratings and generally positive reviews.

Less than a month later the show was revived,

but without its controversial star and creator, who is a supporter of President Donald Trump in real life and retooled her own character to reflect that view.

When “The Conners” premiered on Tuesday, with most of the original cast save Barr, it was revealed that Roseanne Conner died of an opioid overdose -- the character had been taking painkillers for a knee injury.

The action picked up three weeks after her funeral. (afp)

End of an era: Original Big Bird is leaving ‘Sesame Street’

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In this file photo taken on November 09, 2009, Big Bird (L) and other Sesame Street puppet charactors pose next to a temporarty street sign at West 64th Street and Broadway in New York on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the broadcast of the children’s television show.

NEW YORK - After nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” the actor who has brought Big Bird to life on the iconic children’s television series since its debut in 1969 is retiring.

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who also plays Oscar the Grouch, has hand-picked his successors to play the two roles -- after mentoring them for more than two decades.

“Big Bird brought me so many places, opened my mind and nurtured my soul,” Spinney said in a statement released Wednesday by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization that produces the show.

“But now it’s time for two performers that I have worked with and respected -- and actually handpicked for the guardianship of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch -- to

take my alter-egos into their hands and continue to give them life.”

Spinney, 84, helped create two characters that have indelibly marked the childhoods of millions of people.

He has won multiple Daytime Emmys for his work, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award. He also has a Grammy Award to his credit, for best children’s recording.

His life was the subject of the 2014 documentary “I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story.”

Big Bird, the instantly recognizable giant yellow bird with the huge beak, is more than eight feet (2.5 meters) tall. In 2000, he was named a Living Legend by the US Library of Congress. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

“Caroll has been one of the

leading lights of Sesame Street from the very beginning,” Sesame Workshop co-founder Joan Ganz Cooney said in the statement.

“His genius and his talent made Big Bird the most beloved yellow feathered friend across the globe.

But the sheer artistry of Caroll is that he also brought Oscar to life and made him the most lovable Grouch in the world.”

Matt Vogel, the show’s puppet captain, will take over as Big Bird.

Eric Jacobsen will play the role of Oscar the Grouch, the grumpy green character who lives in a garbage can.

“Before I came to Sesame Street, I didn’t feel like what I was doing was very important. Big Bird helped me find my purpose,” Spinney said. (afp)

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In this Sept. 2, 2018 photo, Venezuelan Sandra Cadiz inspects the foot of her 10-year-old daughter Angelis who complained of pain as they take a break from their walk to Peru along the shoulder of the road near Dagota, Colombia. When President Nicolas Maduro announced he’d give those with a “Fatherland Card” a special bonus, Cadiz saw an opportunity to buy two bus tickets to the Colombia border or purchase her daughter a pair of new shoes. “Let’s go, mama,” Angelis told her. “I’ll walk in my broken shoes.”

Their money worthless, Venezuela’s desperate flee by foot

PAMPLONA - As night approached, Sandra Cadiz wrapped her shivering daughter in a blanket and prayed for a ride up the frigid Colombian mountaintop known as “the icebox.”

Ten-year-old Angelis already had on nearly all of the clothes she’d brought for the 2,700-mile trek through four countries — two pairs of leggings, several T-shirts and a light jacket. They did little to shield the girl’s thin frame from a biting wind.

The mother and daughter had fled Venezuela on foot, joining more than 650 migrants who walk away from the collapsing nation each day because they cannot afford a plane or bus ticket. Cadiz knew not everyone survived the trek across dangerous borders and an unforgiving terrain, but she feared staying in Venezuela would

mean her already malnourished daughter going hungry.

Cadiz had less than $6 tucked into her bra, all that was left of her life savings. An hour passed, and no one picked them up. Two hours passed, then three, as the temperature steadily edged toward freezing. Only one woman stopped in a beat-up silver Toyota, but she wanted $12 for the two of them, which Cadiz couldn’t pay.

After five hours, Cadiz and her daughter closed their eyes and braced for a long night on the ground outside a gas station.

Cadiz, 51, had left behind a grown daughter who was pregnant, and the

only world she knew. Now, faced with the bone-chilling tundra ahead where migrants are said to perish, she was terrified.

Quietly, she began to weep.

In one of the biggest migrations in the world today, more than 1.9 million people have fled poverty, hunger, crime and hyperinflation in Venezuela since 2015 — rivaling the flow of Middle Eastern and African refugees to Europe. President Nicolas Maduro denies any mass migration, calling it a media campaign against the government, even while his countrymen fill public parks and shelters throughout South America.

The toll of the Venezuelan migration has been largely invisible, with few keeping track of the dead and missing. United Nations figures show just two dozen migrant deaths

or disappearances along routes Venezuelans frequent. But data collected by AP from various agencies in three countries found that deaths and disappearances could reach a few thousand, depending on how they are counted.

At least 235 Venezuelans were reported missing in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador over the last two years.

Some 334 in Colombia were killed in homicides and accidents, and an unknown number are believed to have drowned aboard shoddy boats in the Caribbean. Another 2,841 died in Colombia from illnesses on the rise in Venezuela, like malaria and malnutrition. Although it’s difficult to know exactly what role migration played, Carlos Valdes, the head of Colombia’s forensic services office, said many arrive

weakened by the exodus.

“They can’t withstand a trip that hard, because the journey is very long,” he said. “They don’t eat and they die.”

Cadiz had survived a lifetime of hardship and was determined not to become another casualty now. The daughter of a housewife and a cemetery worker, Cadiz got pregnant at 15 and dropped out of school to earn a living and raise her child.

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By highlighting local potential

Kerambitan commits to preserving Balinese culture

TABANAN - Kerambitan subdistrict is one of the buffers of Tabanan town. Besides, this sub-district is very potential in the field of agrotourism because it has vast agricultural and plantation area. On the other hand, the threat of migrant flows is undeniably happening in Kerambitan sub-district, and spreading across 15 administrative villages and 29 customary villages in the region. Right now, the population of Kerambitan sub-district has reached 43,862 people.

Then, how can Kerambitan sub-district continuously maintain the Balinese cultural resilience?

Maintaining the existence of Balinese culture amid the swift currents of globalization and the

growth of immigrant populations is certainly a challenge to the region. Various innovative patterns

The stage for Kerambitan Festival

and programs have been tried, so that Balinese culture is not easily eroded by the problem. In Keram-

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bitan, the sub-district government has its own way of maintaining the resilience of Balinese culture. It is designed based on the analysis on the potential of the region, and draft the program in accordance with the potentials.

Subdistrict head of Kerambitan, I Gede Sukanada, said on Wednesday (Oct. 17) that Kerambitan is divided into three regions, namely the Northern, Central and Southern Kerambitan. Since the northern region is dominated by agricultural community, the efforts to maintain the Balinese culture are through programs directly in contact with the agricultural sector. “One of them is the Uma Urip program at Timpag village that we will inaugurate at the Kerambitan Festival IV,” he said.

Likewise, the central Kerambitan region serves as a buffer for the sub-district capital and the district, where spatial planning is possible for residential area. Sukanada added the thing emphasized in the region is on strengthening customs, art and culture. It includes territorial governance in each village area in collaboration with customary villages and administrative villages. “This is intended to balance the position of local communities with migrant communities so that there will not be significant inequality,” he explained.

As for the southern region of the Kerambitan, there is certainly related to tourism, and there is possibility to develop zones still allowing the investment, especially related to the tourism supporting facilities. “One of the programs we have designed is this festival whose

direction to maintain the art and culture along with local wisdom in every area,” he explained.

Related to the Kerambitan Festival having been held up to the fourth time, added Sukanada, it is indeed devoted to growing regeneration of the typical Kerambitan sub-district art so as not to become extinct. At the same time, it provides a stage for the creativity of the youth of Kerambitan like the theme featured “Yowana Masikian--Harmony in Blessing Land.’ This theme raises values and the awareness of the sense of togetherness as a unified community. Hopefully, the youth of Kerambitan can work together in building Kerambitan sub-district with all its artistic and cultural potential, so that it can grow into a quality tourist destination.

Similar opinion was conveyed by chief of Kelating customary village, I Wayan Suaba, that the efforts to maintain Balinese culture are inseparable from the role of future generations. Other than being strengthened with the presence of awig-awig (customary bylaw) and perarem (appendix to the bylaw) in the region, one of the participations of Kelating customary youth club is to grace the art activities at village hall starting from presenting gamelan, dance and other activities. Moreover, every weekend the young generation is given the opportunity to stage Balinese cultural show at a number of villas at Kelating village. “There are six hamlets at Kelating village, and they have schedules to make performance in turn. Besides, they participate in enlivening the Kerambitan Festival IV,” he concluded. (kmb28)

Arrangement of Jerman Beach reaches 76 percent

MANGUPURA - The arrangement of Jerman Beach in Kuta subdistrict, currently in the process of workmanship, has reached the completion of 76 percent. Moreover, this progress exceeds the initial target of 72 percent.

Section Head of the Badung Spatial Utilization, Adhi Mantra, stated on Wednesday (Oct. 17) the arrangement included the South to

North area along the coast. Scope of the workmanship includes parking arrangement, culinary booth, open stage, and the art shop. The project with the contract value of IDR 6.7 billion is the first phase of the project targeted for completion on December 3, 2018.

He said that in the first phase of the project, other than parking arrangements, culinary booths

and the art shops, the main focus of the work is on the making of open stage. This open stage will be equipped with installation of the signpost of Jerman Beach.

“Other than being used as a place of recreation, this will also be taken advantage as photo spot for photography lovers,” he said.

He said that next year the road access from the entrance to the

parking lot being under project will be installed with paving block. It is meant to give a neat and clean impression of the road access to the area. Meanwhile, the activities of local fishermen have been prepared with a boat mooring site. In addition, the fishermen group hall at the location will also be arranged. “We also repositioned the fishermen group

hall. We accommodate all fishermen group hall. We rearranged it so that it does not look shabby,” he concluded.

He detailed that the new parking space is expected to accommodate 50 cars and approximately 70 motorbikes. In the meantime, the stand prepared will surely accommodate all the merchants that have been selling previously. (kmb23)

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#MeToo personal for ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ costume designer

NEW YORK - From the United States to Argentina, by way of Ireland and Poland, the red habit and white bonnet synonymous with “The Handmaid’s Tale” have become a powerful symbol of the #MeToo movement.

Yet its potency has come as a shock to 54-year-old costume designer Ane Crabtree, the creator of the now iconic outfit for the runaway-hit television series based on the dystopian 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood.

“It’s a very big thing. It’s grown bigger than the purpose I designed it for,” Crabtree told AFP during a recent visit to New York to be a judge at Comic Con. The book’s success has been amplified by the wild popularity of the Hulu series, which first aired in April 2017 just as liberal America started contending with the presidency of Donald Trump.

Atwood’s nightmare of an America transformed into a totalitarian society, where women are reduced to sexual slavery, quickly became a parable to many about the political shift to the right and the national reckoning about sexual abuse.

Since then, female protesters have donned the costumes worn on TV by the persecuted women on Gilead all over the world.

In Washington, women who opposed the confirmation of new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh -- in part because of sexual assault allegations against him -donned the habit.

Others wore it at abortion rallies in Buenos Aires and Dublin, or at anti-Trump rallies in Warsaw.

Crabtree, the daughter of a US father from Kentucky and a Japanese mother from Okinawa, admits she was oblivious to the

phenomenon at first.

“For two and a half years, I was doing ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. I did not really see the impact,” she says.

Filming was intense and breaks were rare. It was only afterwards that Crabtree, who worked in fashion in the 1990s before moving into television, realized that her design had taken on a life of its own.

“For me, it’s brilliant news -- it’s something that’s quite emotional and emotionally satisfying,” she tells AFP. “As an artist, you are trying to express the times, aren’t you? Trying to understand how to communicate and emotionally commune with people.”

- ‘Normal and terrifying’ Her costume -- which instantly evokes dread -- clearly struck a chord, even if the design cost her countless sleepless nights and lengthy periods of self-doubt.

“I had great love for the story and respect for the story,” she said.

“I didn’t want to get it wrong.”

But she knew she wanted “to do something different, not just do a period look that nobody would relate to in 2016,” explained Crabtree.

“I wanted people to be afraid. I wanted it to be normal and terrifying. Sometimes the most terrifying things are the most normal things and then you think, ‘Oh my God, it could happen -- this really could be me’.”

Crabtree’s bet paid off, but she didn’t escape unscathed. The two seasons she spent working on “The Handmaid’s Tale” dredged up a past she had been keen to forget.

“This show triggers too much of my own personal life and I didn’t realize this until this month,” she said.

US President Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory left her “so angry” that she threw her rage into her work and says the experience brought to the surface sexual abuse she suffered as a child.

want to see it the way they envisioned -- but maybe that’s ego and

maybe we should just let people be.” (afp)

- ‘Healing’ “I didn’t remember anything till I was 28 and it is still buried in many ways,” she said.

“It was not at the forefront when I began this journey with ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ but it has absolutely highlighted everything,” she added.

The mental toll became so onerous that she left the series after two seasons, despite the show’s enormous success and the boost it had given her career.

“It’s so healing in the long run, it’s both very painful and beautiful at the same time... how it keeps coinciding with real life.”

While she has since worked on other projects -- notably a “feminist” film with “Mudbound” director Dee Rees and another with actress Anjelica Huston -- Crabtree is happy to see her costumes take on a life of their own.

Reality star Kim Kardashian made a “Handmaid’s Tale” statement -- albeit an incongruous one with a plunging neckline, bulging cleavage and thigh-high slit.

Lingerie website Yandy caused uproar with a “Brave Red Maiden Costume” for Halloween -- a skimpy, skin-tight minidress with long red cape and white bonnet, which it was forced to withdraw in late September under a storm of controversy.

Crabtree laughs it off.

“Everyone is going to dress themselves the way it fits them,” she says.

“I am a purist -- any artist would

Millennials Can’t Stop Spending Money on These 2 Cult Brands SOME brands cause a stir with over-the-top runway shows while others go viral on Instagram. But when it comes down to cold, hard sales, which brands are making bank right now? Business of Fashion reported on a new survey of over 3000 shoppers that revealed which brands millennials, in particular, are buying from right now. The conclusion: Gucci and Louis Vuitton are millennials’ favorite brands.

Furthermore, the survey explained just how much spending

power millennials hold right now: “Eighteen to 35 year olds have contributed 85 percent to growth in the luxury market last year and will represent 45 percent of total highend spending by 2025, according to the report published Friday,” BoF writes. For context, the survey included shoppers all around the world, including China, Europe, and the U.S. Are you surprised?

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Garbage stalls at Jatiluwih

Exchangeable for basic foods and payment of BPJS

WHO says garbage is just to be thrown away and useless? With good management at household level, the garbage is exchangeable for basic food and monthly premium of BPJS. The exchange of garbage into something needed by community is implemented at Jatiluwih village through the 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) waste management by Jatiluwih tourist attraction. As a result, the community gradually becomes aware of managing waste at household level and certainly made Jatiluwih village, especially the attraction, cleaner and free of garbage.

Headman of Jatiluwih, Nengah Kartika, explained the garbage stall was implemented five months ago.

People exchange their inorganic waste of certain weight for food, sugar or rice. For waste management, Jatiluwih village itself already has TPS3R picking up trash to people’s homes according to schedule. Organic waste has been processed into fertilizer and the results are given back to residents.

Meanwhile, plastic bottles and glasses are sold to collectors. The remaining smaller plastic waste such as wrapper of noodles, crackers and others are not in demand by collectors.

To accommodate plastic waste rarely drawing the interest and to prevent from being wasted into the environment, it was then established a Waste Stall program. “The waste management is handed over to the Jatiluwih tourist attraction management,” said Kartika. According to Kartika, before the establishment of the TPS3R, some residents of Jatiluwih still disposed of their inorganic garbage to their backyard or burned it. Fortunately, such a habit has been greatly reduced these days.

Operations Manager of Jatiluwih Attraction, Nengah Sutirtayasa, said that since the beginning of the formation of the Jatiluwih tourist attraction management, the problem was garbage. To deal with this, the management has provided funds allocation for handling waste not only at the tourist attraction but also in the entire Jatiluwih village. The amount

of funds reaching IDR 500 million per year is used for TPS3R operations to subsidize garbage exchange in the garbage stall.

He continued when TPS3R was formed in 2016, at the beginning the activities was to collect and process organic waste into fertilizer and sell organic waste to collectors. However, collectors do not want to buy some inorganic wastes such as the wrap of small size noodles or plastic bags. To transform this waste into useful things and not wasted, it was then established a waste stall program. With a certain weight, people can exchange it for groceries. It can even be used to pay premium of BPJS. “So, with the garbage, people can pay their health premium,” explained Sutirtayasa.

The garbage exchanged through this basic food stall is not only deposited in the TPS3R but sold to special collectors still being able to accept this unpopular plastic waste even at a low price. “The selling price is indeed not much. But the most important is reducing waste disposal into the environment,” explained Sutirtayasa.

Through this garbage stall program, the residue or unmanaged waste in the TPS3R is slightly reduced.

Based on the data, the garbage collected by TPS3R reached 20 cubic meters per day consisting of 60 percent of residual substance, 15 percent of organic and 25 percent of non-organic substance. At present, the volume of waste collected in the TPS3R increases to 25 cubic meters with 50 percent of residual substance, 20 percent of organic and 30 percent of inorganic substances.

Based on the existing data, it can be described that even though there is an increase in garbage collection, residual or unmanaged waste has decreased. To overcome the residual waste, said Sutirtayasa, the management makes cooperation with the district office of Sanitation and Environment for the transportation to landfill. “In the future, this residual waste will be increasingly suppressed by direct sorting in waste-producing sources,” said Sutirtayasa. (kmb24)

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The garbage is exchangeable for basic food and monthly premium of BPJS.

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The recent prolonged dry season has caused the river including irrigation channel to dry out.

Farmers threatened to face harvest failure due to draught

NEGARA - The recent prolonged dry season has caused the river including irrigation channel to dry out. Unavoidably, this condition resulted in farmers’ paddy fields to get threatened by harvest failure.

Likewise, a number of subak (irrigation cooperative) groups failed to plant rice and pulses. For example, this condition is experienced by Subak Dauh Jelinjing at Budeng village, Jembrana subdistrict. A month-old rice plant is already hit by drought.

From the observation on Wednesday (Oct. 17), half of the subak area spreading across around the area of 40 hectares seemed to have dried up. The land also looked to crack because it is untouched by water. Some overlays of paddy fields bordered with village roads remain to look green because they are saved by water from artesian well. Farmers do this surely with extra costs.

Made Karma Ratih, stated on Wednesday (Oct. 17) there has been no water flowing at all for a month.

She said the irrigation source of the paddy field area runs from the Jero Pengentuh Dam located in the upstream of the village. However, since starting to plant a month ago, the water has not flowed in silence.

According to him, since there

is no water, many paddy fields containing rice plants withered and died. The death of paddy plants happened due to late water, so many farmers have left their fields dry. Karma Ratih claimed to work on 4,000 square meters of paddies, and he tried to save his rice by dousing it through water from artesian well built in his paddy field.

According to him, the pump engine was borrowed from subak.

Every day, the paddy field is watered. However, he can only flush a plot of the 4 plots of paddy fields.

Besides, it does not fully cover the entire area but just wet the soil.

Because he already spent a lot of money to care for his rice, he was forced to irrigate by using water of artesian well as the only way to save his rice plants. He added that for more than 10 times he has taken the water since the drought hit.

“Last night, I have to spend IDR 150,000 – IDR 200,000 to buy drilling machine fuel. Hopefully, this will work properly to harvest time,” he hoped. Meanwhile, in the area of Subak Kawis of Budeng vil-

lage, the subak only bordering with the village roads and Subak Dauh Jelinjing, hectares the paddy fields also looked to dry out.

Moreover, a number of plots of paddy fields having been sowed with rice seeds also looked to wither and die because there is no water. Besides, the land having been plowed with tractor also seemed to dry up. A number of hand tractors were left abandoned in paddy field because there is no water.

Head of the Jembrana Agriculture Agency, Wayan Sutama, previously stated that of the 64 subak groups, only Subak Jelinjing Budeng is reported to have faced drought.

According to him, the subak gets the turn of the planting period.

When starting the planting period it in fact faces dry season. “After being checked by our officers, there are about 8 hectares of paddy field experiencing drought while the rest is still being attempted to be saved through the assistance of water pump machine for farmers,” he explained. (kmb)

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Oktoberfest

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Multi Bintang Indonesia teaches how to make and serve beer

DENPASAR - In a series of the Oktoberfest, PT. Multi Bintang Indonesia (MBI) Tbk. provided education on the manufacturing and presentation of beer. The event was held at the office of Bali Post on Wednesday (Oct. 17).

According to Michael Bliss and Joanna from the Corporate Communication Officer of the MBI, such activity is intended to celebrate Oktoberfest. The celebration was originally started in Germany.

Originally, this bi-weekly festival was held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Commonly the activities are generally carried out during late September and early October. The festival is one of the most famous events in the city and the largest festival in the world with around 6 million visitors each year.

Other cities in the world also hold similar festivals like in Munich as a model. Moreover, they also use the name Oktoberfest.

Joanna explained the MBI has been organizing since around 1931. At the beginning, the MBI came with the name of Javabeer.

In 1936, location of the company was moved from Medan to Surabaya and Heineken became the company’s largest shareholder and changed its name to N.V Heineken’s Nederlandsch-Indische Bierbrouweerijen Maatschappij. Then in 1951, the company was renamed again to Heineken’s Indonesische Bierbrouwerijen Maatschappij N.V. In line with the company’s growth, the second brewery was built in Tangerang in 1936. In the same year, the company changed

its name to PT Perusahaan Bir Indonesia.

Then, the second brewery began operating in 1973. On January 1, 1981, the company took over PT Brasseries de l’Indonesia that produced beer and soft drinks in Medan. To reflect the increase in business and acquisition activities, as of September 2, 1981, the company was renamed again into PT Multi Bintang Indonesia and the location was then moved to Jakarta.

In addition, it listed its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX).

In 1997, the production activities in Surabaya were moved to Sampang Agung, a new production facility. In 2010, Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (APB) from Singapore acquired a majority stake of the Heineken International B.V (HIBV) in the company.

However, in September 2013, HIBV from the Netherlands returned to be the main shareholder of the company, when it acquired the majority share of the company until these days. In 2014, Multi Bintang once again created a milestone by building new production facilities equipped with advanced technology to produce non-alcoholic beverages in Sampang Agung, East Java. With an investment of IDR 210 billion, this production facility was built in just 9 months and officially operated in August 2014.

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This photo taken on September 9, 2018 shows a monk touching a snake resting in his room in the Baungdawgyoke pagoda, outside Yangon.

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In a series of the Oktoberfest, PT. Multi Bintang Indonesia (MBI) Tbk. provided education on the manufacturing and presentation of beer.

With a long history in Indonesia, the company is synonymous with one of the flagship products, namely Bir Bintang, an iconic brand widely known in Indonesia.

Multi Bintang also produces and markets international premium beer brands such as Heineken® in the category of 0.0 percent of alcohol, Bintang Zero alcohol drink and Bintang Radler with 0.0 percent of

alcohol. Bintang Radler is the latest innovation, a unique combination of Bir Bintang with natural lemon juice providing double freshness.

Right now, it is also available in different variants, namely Bintang Radler Grapefruit with natural grapefruit juice; fine soda drink, Fayrouz; Green Sands soft drink and the number one cider brand in the world, Strongbow.

Other than producing beer, the MBI also conducts social activities based on six pillars. The goal is to maintain environmental sustainability. Meanwhile, the Master Draft, Deden, explained the method of producing and presenting beer.

“There are four main ingredients for brewing, namely water, yeast, hops, and barley (wheat),” he explained. (kmb18)

Ngurah Rai Airport serves 4.6m tourists in third quarter of 2018 Dominated by Chinese tourists

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MANGUPURA - From January to September 2018, the number of Chinese tourist visit arriving through Ngurah Rai Airport remained to dominate. It reached 23.54 percent or 1,101,721 people. The second largest number is followed by tourist from Australia with 884,062 people or as much as 18.89 percent while the third largest number is Indian tourist amounting to 268,112 or 5.73 percent.

Meanwhile, overall a total of 4.6 million foreign tourists entered Bali through Ngurah Rai Airport until September 2018. With the growth in the number of foreign tourist during the period of nine months of 2018 reaching 251,639 people, it showed

an increase in the number of tourists by 5.68 percent compared to the same period of last year.

“It is true there was an increase in tourist visit by 5.68 percent this year compared to last year. Tourists from China remain to dominate followed

by Australia and India,” said General Manager of Ngurah Rai International Airport, Yanus Suprayogi, on Tuesday (Oct. 16).

In general, the number of tourists from the top 10 countries contributing to foreign tourists in Bali throughout September of this year is recorded to show an increase. The total increase in the number of tourists in September 2018 compared to September of last year reached 9.58 percent or a

total of 52,243 tourists.

Only three countries experienced a decline in the number of tourists, namely South Korea, Japan and India. The biggest increase was experienced by Malaysia, namely 22.78 percent, or a total of 3,461 tourists in September of this year compared to the record in September of last year.

Following in second and third place are the United States and Australia.

Tourists from Uncle Sam’s country rose by 3,030 people, an increase of 18.11 percent followed by Australia contributing to the increase in the number of tourist visit in September of 9,983 people, going up 9.61 percent compared to September of last year. (kmb23)

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Myanmar Buddhist temple now a nirvana for snakes

YANGON - Crossing a bridge to the middle of a lake in Myanmar’s Yangon region, pilgrims arrive at a temple to pin their hopes on the pythons slinking across the temple’s floors and draped across windows.

“People come here because they believe that their prayers will be fulfilled when they ask for something,” said Sandar Thiri, a nun residing at the Baungdawgyoke pagoda –- dubbed the “snake temple” by locals.

“The rule is that people can only ask for one thing, not many things,” she said. “Don’t be greedy.”

In the main room of the temple is a tree with figurines of Buddha around it. The serpents move slowly through the branches, their forked tongues darting in and out as they gaze down on the worshippers prostrating themselves.

Many locals regard the presence of the dozens of pythons, some measuring up to two or three metres in length, as a sign of the pagoda’s power.

Win Myint, 45, said he has been coming to Baungdawgyoke since

he was a child.

“Now I am older and I come to give offerings, which has made some of my wishes come true.”

Nearby, a monk dozes on a chair with two serpents curled at his feet, their thick bodies holding 1,000 kyat notes (worth about 60 US cents) tucked in between their coils by hopeful visitors. A woman, brave enough to venture close to a python, gently caresses it.

The mythical “naga” -– a Sanskrit word for snake -– is a common figure seen in temples throughout Southeast Asia, where Buddhist, Hindu and animist influences are intertwined. Nagas are usually carved out of stone and placed at the entrances.

But seeing a live snake slithering among Buddha statues is rare, and for some visitors, that serves as a draw to visit Baungdawgyoke -- a

short drive southwest of downtown Yangon.

With snakes curled up next to meditating monks, the image is reminiscent of a story in Buddhist mythology when the Buddha sat under a tree to meditate.

According to the legend, as it started to rain, a cobra protected Buddha by fanning its hood wide over his head to act as a shelter.

Nay Myo Thu, a 30-year-old farmer, believes he will receive good fortune by bringing the snakes he finds in his fields to the temple instead of killing them, adhering to a Buddhist belief that all animals are sentient beings that can be reincarnated as humans.

“I don’t want to bring about any misfortune by killing a creature,” Nay Myo Thu said. “Catching and donating the snakes brings me good fortune instead.” (afp)

NILACKAL - Hindu hardliners blocked intersections, threatened drivers and ordered a 12-hour strike on Thursday as they stepped up their campaign to bar women from one of India’s holiest temples.

The Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in the southern state of Kerala was meant to allow women from Wednesday following an order last month by India’s highest court. But hundreds of traditionalists, throwing stones at baton-wielding police, defied the order -- surrounding and shouting at any woman attempting to make it to the hilltop site.

Angry young men also surrounded and smashed the car windows of female television reporters and threatened others, including an AFP reporter. Another female correspondent was kicked. Overnight local Hindu groups declared a 12hour shutdown of local businesses, telling drivers that their vehicles would be attacked if they took anyone towards the temple.

“Some men came to the parking lot early Thursday and warned taxi drivers against defying the shutdown call,” taxi driver Praveen, in the town of Pathanamthitta, told AFP. “They warned drivers at several nearby parking lots and hotels. Anyone who defies it will be risking damage to his vehicle,” he added in an account corroborated by other drivers.

“No one will get to the temple today because all the drivers are scared for the safety of their cars,” one hotel receptionist told AFP. State authorities have insisted that they will ensure access to the temple, imposing restrictions on public gatherings that came into force from midnight.

Kerala police, who have drafted

in hundreds of extra officers, many with helmets and body armour over their khaki uniforms, provided escorts to some buses.

Police also patrolled through the night and reinforced their presence at Nilackal, the base camp below the temple. But groups of between 50 and 100 young men gathered at intersections on Thursday, preventing any vehicles from continuing towards the temple.

“Traditions that have existed since before courts cannot be tampered with,” said Krishna Kumar, a tall muscular man in his 20s at one crossroads in the town of Kozhencherry.

- ‘Impure’ Last month India’s Supreme Court overturned a ban on females of menstruating age -- judged between 10 and 50 years -- entering and praying at the hilltop temple, reached by an tough uphill trek.

Women are permitted to enter most Hindu temples but female devotees are still barred from some.

The entry of women at Sabarimala was long taboo but a ban was formalised by the Kerala High Court in 1991, a ruling overturned by India’s Supreme Court last month.

The restriction reflected an old but still prevalent belief among many that menstruating women are impure, and the fact that the deity Ayyappa was reputed to have been celibate. The Supreme Court ruling enraged traditionalists, including supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Biju S. Pillai, a local man in his 30s, was one of those opposed to the court ruling, telling AFP that he returned from working in Dubai to “protect the sanctity of the temple”. (afp)

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Indian police personnel gather along a road as a shuttle bus drives past on its way to the Ayyappa Hindu temple at Sabarimala, in Nilackal in the southern Kerala state on October 17, 2018.

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BUSINESS US employers post record number of open jobs in August

WASHINGTON - U.S. employers posted the most jobs in two decades in August, and hiring also reached a record high, fresh evidence that companies are desperate to staff up amid solid economic growth.

Job openings rose a slight 0.8 percent to 7.14 million, the highest on records dating back to December 2000, the Labor Department said Tuesday. That is also far more than the 6.2 million of people who were unemployed that month. The number of available jobs has swamped the number of unemployed for five straight months. Hiring has been solid, which has pushed down the unemployment rate to a nearly five-decade low of 3.7 percent. Strong demand for workers when so few are out of work may force more companies to raise pay in the coming months.

President Donald Trump celebrated the report on Twitter, tweeting: “Incredible number just out... Astonishing! It’s all working!” Trump added that the stock market was “up big” and referenced “Strong Profits.”

Yet so far, pay raises have been modest.

Average hourly earnings rose 2.8 percent in September compared with a year earlier. That’s much higher than several years ago, but below the roughly 4 percent gain that is typical when unemployment is so low.

It’s a sharp turnaround from the Great Recession and its aftermath. In 2009, there were as many as six unemployed workers for each available job. Now, that number has fallen below one. Employers hired roughly 5.8 million people in August, the report showed. That is also the most on record, but that increase partly reflects population growth. The percentage of the workforce that found jobs in August ticked up to 3.9 percent from 3.8 percent in July.

That matched an 11-year high first reached

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In this July 17, 2018, file photo, a sign outside a business in Salem, N.H. says “Now Hiring.” On Tuesday, Oct. 16, the Labor Department reports on job openings and labor turnover for August. in May. Job openings rose in August in professional and business services, which include mostly higher-paying positions in engineering, accounting and architecture, as well as temporary

help. Postings in that category have jumped 27 percent from a year ago.

Construction firms are also desperate for workers, posting 298,000 open jobs. That’s nearly 39 percent more than a year ago. Job

openings also increased in finance and insurance and health care.

Openings fell in August from the previous month in manufacturing, retail, and slipped slightly in hotels and restaurants. (ap)

Netflix shares jump 6 percent on strong subscriber growth NEW YORK - Netflix shares jumped 6 percent in early trading after the company reported a big increase in subscribers.

The video-streaming service added 7 million subscribers worldwide from July through September, far above the company’s target of 5 million Investors typically pay more attention to Netflix’s quarterly subscriber numbers than its profits, and investors’ reaction to those numbers tends to be dramatic.

Netflix shares rose $20.18 to $366.58. They remain well below

the record high of $423.21 reached in June. Still, Netflix is one of the top performers in the S&P 500 this year with a gain of 80 percent as of Tuesday’s close.

Back in July, Netflix reported lower-than-expected subscriber growth for the second quarter, and its shares into a tailspin that knocked 20 percent off their value in a month.

Not only did Netflix tops its projections for subscriber growth in the third quarter, it issued an optimistic outlook for the last three

months of the year.

Netflix predicted it will pick up another 9.4 million subscribers during the quarter ending in December — traditionally one of the company’s busiest times because of all the subscriptions given as holiday gifts. Even so, the forecast calls for 1.1 million more subscribers than Netflix gained in the same period last year.

Netflix ended September with 137 million worldwide subscribers, including 58.5 million in the U.S. (ap)

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Be Noted: Kerambitan Festival IV to Be Held on October 18-21

Having successfully held festival for three times in a row, this year Kerambitan sub-district returns to hold the fourth festival with a wider focus and segment. The festival to be held on October 18 to 21 in the Kerambitan village square has the theme of ‘Yowana Masikian Harmony in Blessed Land.’

Kerambitan sub-district head, I Gede Sukanada, explained the theme features the values ??and awareness of togetherness as a unified community. Hopefully, all the elements of community, especially the younger generation (yowana), can go hand in hand to build Kerambitan subdistrict with all its artistic and cultural potential. Ultimately, it can grow into a quality tourist destination. “This shared awareness will become a foundation of community interaction in Kerambitan to realize harmony in this blessed land,” he explained on Sunday (Sep. 30).

To Sukanada, the festival is held to encourage the potential of the art and culture and basically to revive tourism in Kerambitan subdistrict having been the icon of Tabanan district for several decades ago with the art of okokan tektekan.

“Mass okokan and tektekan performances are also on the agenda for this year’s festival along with other mass art performances such as the mass children Baris Dance as well as the mass Rejang Renteng Dance by PKK housewives. Thus, all the elements are involved in the

festival,” he said.

More interestingly, other than featuring the potential of the art and culture, the festival is also filled with the inauguration of owl breeding at Timpag village. As is known, Timpag village continues to maintain the Tyto Alba owl

population in order to prevent the occurrence of rat pest attacks in the farm land.

Sukanada continued that Kerambitan sub-district has made various breakthroughs, one of which is the public service reform through the program known as the Integrated

Public Services (Taman Serasi).

To better interpret the progressive efforts, he returned to launch innovative breakthrough named the “UMaurip, Utamaning Uma lan Urip”—the importance of paddy field and life–with the main focus on the development of owls (Tyto

alba) with the tag line Kerambitan, Friendly House for Tyto Alba and the development of Balinese black piglet and cuisines through the concept of empowering poor households through the Kerambitan subdistrict management unit (UPK). (kmb)

Artists gather to express their views on issues being discussed in IMF-WB meeting While IMF and WB delegates from around the world met in Nusa Dua last week to discuss economic matters of global concern, other similar meetings were taking place in Denpasar from a different angle.

Leaders of NGOs form around the world came together to discuss matters ranging from agriculture right to gender equity, environmental impacts and other matters that they work with on the ground everyday.

The meeting in Denpasar entitled Gerak Lawan or Act-Fight!, took place in conjunction with the larger meeting in Nusa Dua with summaries of the main issues affecting and affected by global economics being passed onto the

NGO leaders who were given a space to voice their views at the IMF-WB meeting under the title The People’s Summit. .

The informal meetings in Denpasar were -true to the Balinese tradition of including arts in all aspects of life, accompanied by a variety of performances, exhibitions and live art making related to the topics being discussed by the NGOs. While many of the artists are not directly related to the NGOs that had gathered, many of them share a concern for the same issues and expressed their specific and general views. While people the world over consider the IMF and WB to be of benefit to the global economy and to specific local instances as well, many others feel that excessive

attention to the needs of industry at the expense of human and environmental well-being needs to be addressed.

While delegates met in Nusa Dua, artists in Denpasar expressed their concern for the same matters being discussed through they chosen artistic media. Caricatures by Gus Dark, posters by Alit Ambara of Nobodycorp, comic panels by Mang Gen of Kommunitas Jamur were displayed while live mural painting took place to the sounds of live music, poetry and spoken word, followed by screenings of short films about a variety of issues were shown to the audience who had gathered in a show of solidarity for the welfare of humanity and planet earth. (kmb)

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Energy sector carbon emissions will rise in 2018 after hitting record levels the year before, dimming prospects for meeting Paris climate treaty goals, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday.

‘Bad news’: CO2 emissions to rise in 2018, says IEA chief

PARIS - Energy sector carbon emissions will rise in 2018 after hitting record levels the year before, dimming prospects for meeting Paris climate treaty goals, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday.

The energy sector accounts for 80 percent of global CO2 emissions, with most of the rest caused by deforestation and agriculture, so its performance is key to efforts to rein in rising world temperatures.

“I’m sorry, I have very bad news for you,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol told guests at a diplomatic function hosted by the Polish embassy in Paris.

“Emissions this year will increase once again, and we’re going to have the COP meeting when global emissions reach a record high,” he said, referring to the December UN climate summit in Katowice, Poland.

After remaining flat for three years, total global CO2 emissions in 2017 rose by 1.4 percent, dashing hopes that they had peaked.

The meeting in Katowice is tasked with finalising the “operating manual” for the 195-nation Paris Agreement, which enters into force in 2020 and calls for capping global warming at “well below” two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees

Fahrenheit), and at 1.5 C if possible.

“The chances of meeting such ambitious targets, in my view, are becoming weaker and weaker every year, every month,” Birol told invitees, including former French prime minister Laurent Fabius, who shepherded the 2015 treaty to a successful conclusion, and Poland’s junior minister Michal Kurtyka, who will preside over the December summit.

With one degree Celsius of warming so far, Earth has seen a crescendo of deadly extreme weather, including heatwaves, droughts, floods and deadly storm surges made worse by rising seas.

- Next two years critical -

Even taking into account voluntary national pledges to slash carbon emissions caused by burning fossil fuels, the planet is currently on track to warm by an unlivable 3 C to 4 C by century’s end.

A major UN report released earlier this month said that capping average global temperatures

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One of her husbands was killed in a robbery, another in a motorcycle accident. The eldest of her four children died at 25 in a hail of 20 bullets by an unknown assassin.

When Venezuela’s oil-rich

economy was booming, her small stand selling candy, cigarettes and cellphone minutes paid for meat on the dinner table. And when a charismatic socialist named Hugo Chavez became president in 1999, she enthusiastically added

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Hong Kong mega bridge launch announcement sparks backlash

HONG KONG - An opening ceremony has finally been announced for the world’s longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, but critics hit back Thursday over the secrecy surrounding the launch.

Construction started in 2009 on the 55-kilometre (34-mile) crossing, which includes a snaking road bridge and underwater tunnel, linking Hong Kong’s Lantau island to the southern mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai and the gambling enclave of Macau, across the waters of the Pearl River Estuary.

It has been dogged by delays, budget overruns, corruption prosecutions and the deaths of construction workers.

While supporters promote it as an engineering marvel, others see the multi-billion dollar project as a costly white elephant designed to further integrate Hong Kong into the mainland at a time when Beijing is tightening its grip on the semi-autonomous city.

Local media received invites from Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong Wednesday to an “opening ceremony” in Zhuhai on Tuesday, with no further details given.

China’s President Xi Jinping is reported to be attending the event, but there has been no official confirmation whether the bridge will go into operation that day.

Hong Kong’s transport department had no immediate answer Thursday when AFP asked whether it would be fully commissioned Tuesday.

Bus companies supposed to be operating on the bridge complained they were in the dark.

“At such short notice and without any details, how can we make the necessary logistic arrangements?” Eddie

Choi, a spokesman for coach operator One Bus Hong Kong Macau, told the South China Morning Post.

An official from the mainlandbased bridge authority told AFP the bridge would be “considered open” from Tuesday and confirmed there would be access that day to registered cars and buses, but did not elaborate.

Pro-democracy lawmaker Kwok Ka-ki who sits on the Hong Kong government’s transport panel said he only learned of the launch ceremony from media reports Wednesday and had not received an invite to the opening.

But members of the transport panel have been invited to a bridge inspection Saturday, he said.

Kwok accused officials of secrecy and said there were still many unanswered questions.

“The bridge needs to be open and used by the public as soon as possible but whether it is safe and arrangements are properly in place and conducted and tested we do not know,” he told AFP. He likened the lack of transparency to the launch last month of Hong Kong’s new high-speed rail terminus, which saw Chinese security operating on the city’s soil for the first time.

Mainland staff were brought into the station at a hush-hush midnight ceremony.

“Although Hong Kong people have paid a lot for the construction and have a substantial share in this bridge, we have no control,” said pro-democracy legislator Tanya Chan, also on the transport panel, who added that she had no idea what the opening ceremony Tuesday entailed.

“The Hong Kong government is always out of the picture and is under the control of the Chinese government,” she said. (afp)

at 1.5 C above preindustrial levels would prevent the worst ravages of climate change.

But reaching that goal would mean reducing CO2 emissions by nearly half compared to 2010 levels within a dozen years, and becoming “carbon neutral” -- with no excess C02 leaching into the atmosphere -- by 2050.

The UN report also details humanity’s “carbon budget” -- the amount of CO2 we can emit and still stay under the 1.5 C ceiling.

At current rates of carbon pollution, that budget would be used up within two decades.

Fabius, who said he had accepted an invitation to help Poland prepare for the December climate summit, insisted that the next two years are critical.

“Climate change is a near-term problem,” he said. “When you look at the tragic consequences, it is today, not in 50 years.”

“This is not a negotiation like any other,” he added. “If you fail, you cannot start over again.” (afp)

An opening ceremony has finally been announced for the world’s longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, but critics hit back Thursday over the secrecy surrounding the launch.

Venezuelan flags and hats to her sales racks.

In those early years, she bought chicken, sugar, milk, even Kraft mayonnaise. After she won a seat on a new local council, the government rewarded her with a free two-bedroom apartment, where she marveled at the clear water that came out of the faucets.

Her revolutionary fervor struck a nerve with an older sister, who was among the first wave of migrants to leave Venezuela as socialism took root.

“You poor thing,” Cadiz remembers her saying before departing. “Keep believing in your chavismo.”

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Indonesia drops disinfectant on quake-obliterated villages JAKARTA — Helicopters are dropping disinfectant on neighborhoods in the earthquake- and tsunami-stricken city of Palu to reduce disease risks from the thousands of victims believed buried in obliterated communities, Indonesia’s disaster agency said Thursday.

The agency said that 430 hectares (1.7 square miles) of land and nearly 3,500 homes succumbed to liquefaction in central Sulawesi when the Sept. 28 earthquake turned soft soil to mud.

Spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said in a statement the disinfectant is necessary for three devastated neighborhoods because of the large number of victims not recovered by the search and rescue effort that ended on Oct. 12.

“Bombing and spraying of disinfectants is an effort to anticipate the spread of diseases through vectors such as flies, cockroaches, or mice,” he said.

Some ground spraying was also carried out but much of the land is too unstable to do that comprehensively.

The magnitude 7.4 quake and 11 meter high tsunami waves, which devastated miles of coastline, killed 2,103 people. Disaster officials say another 5,000 people from neighborhoods swallowed by liquefaction remain unaccounted for.

Officials say the destroyed Palu neighborhoods of Balaroa and Petobo, and Jono Oge in neighboring Sigi district, cannot be redeveloped. Balaroa and Petobo will be turned into green spaces with monuments to those who perished.

Ahmad Yurianto, head of the Ministry of Health’s crisis center, said groundwater needs to be checked regularly for contamination and drainage established to collect rainwater before it enters the city’s river.

The Indonesian government is considering a 6 trillion rupiah ($394 million plan) to build “New Palu City” and the World Bank has said it can provide the country up to $1 billion in loans for reconstruction and improving disaster preparedness.

“It is impossible to rebuild homes in the original places,” public works and housing minister Basoeki Hadimoeljono told reporters earlier this week.

The Indonesian Red Cross said Thursday there is a massive effort underway to distribute 215 metric tons of relief such as tarpaulins, clean drinking water and other items to tens of thousands of displaced people before monsoon rains set in. (ap)

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In this Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, file photo, rescue workers watch as a heavy machine dig through rubble searching for earthquake victims at Balaroa neighborhood in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. Indonesia’s disaster agency says helicopters are dropping disinfectant on neighborhoods in the earthquake and tsunami-stricken city of Palu to reduce disease risks from the thousands of victims believed buried in obliterated communities.

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exactly when she lost faith in the revolution, maybe because there are too many moments to count.

As Venezuela’s economy soured, food became harder to find. Cadiz and her daughter frequently slept outside supermarkets to grab whatever was available when doors opened in the morning. (ap)

Disaster handling takes more than a month: President LOMBOK - Handling the impacts of natural disasters, such as earthquake and tsunami, takes more than a month or two, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated.

“Do not imagine that it will be completed in one or two months.

No,” Jokowi stated at a meeting with the heads of the regions affected by natural disasters in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) at the Lombok International Airport`s VIP

Lounge, here, Thursday.

Dealing with the impacts of natural disasters, such as those in Aceh, Yogyakarta, and Padang, took a year, he noted. “This is just to let you know, but if we want it fast, yes,” he remarked.

He expressed hope that financial assistance for the earthquake victims in NTB could be disbursed soon for repairs to be conducted on the damaged homes.

The head of state urged Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono to present a comprehensive report on the progress in handling the damaged buildings in the aftermath of a series of earthquakes that hit NTB several weeks ago.

“How many hospitals have been reconstructed, and how many school buildings, please tell us. Later, I will also ask Mr Governor and deputy

governor as well as mayors to report on the distribution of funds for rehabilitation and reconstruction for the public,” he noted.

The government has significantly cut short procedures for the disbursement of funds for reconstruction of houses, he remarked.

Despite the simplification of the fund disbursement procedures, accountability remains important, he added.

Lombok was rocked by three powerful earthquakes respectively on July 29, Aug 5 and 9, 2018. The powerful magnitude-7 earthquake on Aug 5 devastated 75 percent of the buildings in North Lombok district.

The death toll on Lombok Island reached 555. More than 1,300 people were injured and nearly 353,000 have been internally displaced. (ant)

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Mayweather says Nurmagomedov fight will happen

Pupuan Rice Terrace

PUPUAN - Pupuan Rice Terrace is beautiful rice terrace located in the western part of Bali, a place to fill your eyes with awesome memories of great landscape accompanied by no one other than the friendly local farmers. Pupuan Rice Terrace is best enjoyed early in the morning or late in the afternoon on a clear day. When rainy, fog usually follows the rain and obscures the whole village. With the arrival of the planting season, the local cultivators start plowing their fields adding traditional culture to the scenery.

The cultivators have retained their old way of cultivating their land with the help of buffalo. As padi grows profusely in the area, a deep green covers the landscape, resembling a vast emerald rug laid on the slopes of the hills. The cultivators of these crops share an intimate relationship with nature. At harvest time, the cultivators cut the paddy with traditional equipment called anggapan.

Standing in rows, they sing while

they glean their harvest.

Why it is special ?

Bali Pupuan Rice Terrace is a place to fill your eyes with awesome memories of great landscape accompanied by no one other than the friendly local farmers. Pupuan Rice Terrace is best enjoyed early in the morning or late in the afternoon on a clear day. When rainy, fog usually follows the rain and obscures the whole village. With the arrival of the

planting season, the local cultivators start plowing their fields adding traditional culture to the scenery.

The cultivators have retained their old way of cultivating their land with the help of buffalo. As padi grows profusely in the area, a deep green covers the landscape, resembling a vast emerald rug laid on the slopes of the hills. The cultivators of these crops share an intimate relationship with nature. At harvest time, the cultivators cut the paddy with tradi-

tional equipment called anggapan.

Standing in rows, they sing while they glean their harvest.

What to explore ?

Pupuan is a very suitable place for nature lovers, here you can find the article of stunning natural scenery include coffee plantations and tropical forests with pristine waterfalls and even you will find a shrine. The slopes in the area have, over the years, been turned into

amazing and beautiful rice terraces, together with coffee groves and orchards. Off from the road, tropical forest with pristine waterfalls and even a hidden temple await nature lovers. Like many area away from the tourist crowds, Pupuan has only a few hotels. There are some resorts selling the exceptional setting of Pupuan; they provide quality lodging, which is worth the expense for travelers willing to indulge a little.

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Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton walks in the pits after his victory in the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 7, 2018.

Hamilton poised to join Fangio, Schumacher as five-time champion

LOS ANGELES - Former world welterweight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather insisted Wednesday he plans to fight mixed martial arts star Khabib Nurmagomedov following the Russian’s victory over Conor McGregor.

In comments to the TMZ Sports website, Mayweather was adamant that a fight with Nurmagomedov was “happening” provided it took place in the boxing ring.

Asked by a TMZ if a fight with Nurmagomedov would take place, the 41-year-old replied: “Oh, we’re fighting.”

“I’m my own boss. I can’t say what’s going on on Khabib’s end, but on my end we can make it happen,” Mayweather said.

Mayweather, who came out of retirement to defeat McGregor in a money-spinning fight in Las Vegas last year, stressed though that any fight with Nurmagomedov would take place under boxing rules.

“Who’s the A-side? He called me out, so he have to come to my world,” Mayweather said.

Mayweather, who boasts a perfect 50-0 record and the unbeaten

Nurmagomedov (27-0) would be certain to generate another bumper payday if they do fight.

“When I face Khabib, I’m getting a nine-figure payday,” Mayweather said. “More than the McGregor fight. Probably $100 million more, guaranteed. It could be somewhere upwards of $110m to $200m guaranteed.”

Nurmagomedov is facing possible disciplinary action in Nevada following the stormy end to his victory over McGregor.

The Russian fighter jumped into the crowd immediately after the win to trade blows with members of McGregor’s entourage while other members of Nurmagomedov’s support leapt into the octagon at T-Mobile Arena to attack the beaten Irish fighter.

Nurmagomedov has also spoken enthusiastically about facing Mayweather.

“Let’s go Floyd. We have to fight now: 50-0 versus 27-0. We are two guys who never lose. In the jungle there is only one king. Of course, I am the king because he cannot drop McGregor but I drop him easily.

Let’s go.” (afp)

AUSTIN - Lewis Hamilton stands on the verge of history this week as he needs to outscore Sebastian Vettel by eight points at the United States Grand Prix to become only the third five-time Formula One world champion.

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If he does, the 33-year-old Briton will join Juan Manuel Fangio, champion in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957 and Michael Schumacher, the title-winner in 1994 and 1995 who delivered five more for Ferrari from 2000 to 2004, in an exclusive hall of sporting fame.

Having won five of the previous six American races held at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, in Texas, Hamilton is a hot favourite to win again and wrap up the title fight, but he is distancing himself from that narrative.

Instead, despite luxuriating in a 67-point lead after a streak of six wins in seven outings, includ-

ing the last four in succession, the Mercedes racer has done his utmost to warn against any sign of complacency.

“That part is easy for me because I’m very, very strict on not being complacent with our position and still there are 100 points available,” he said.

“I know we still have to continue doing the job we’re doing now right until the last flag. That’s the goal -- knowing from past experience that so much can happen.

“I’ll focus on amendments I’d like them to focus on making for next year’s car, but also how we can also continue to extract from this car because there’s still areas

we can improve.”

Having tasted title defeats in the past, notably in his maiden F1 season in 2007 and when former Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg beat him in 2016, Hamilton can draw on bitter experience to drive himself toward his objectives.

“It’s one thing dreaming it and one thing executing it,” he said.

“We knew we would have a tough battle this year -- you saw the ups and downs at the beginning of the season. (afp)

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In this file photo taken on August 25, 2017, Floyd Mayweather Jr. walks to his corner while taking on Conor McGregor in their super welterweight boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Sprint king Bolt rejects Malta football offer

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt has turned down a contract from Maltese champions Valletta and will remain in Australia to pursue his dream of becoming a professional footballer, his agent said Thursday. The eight-time Olympic champion has been on trial with A-League club the Central Coast Mariners since arriving Down Under in August.

He scored two goals in a preseason friendly last Friday but is yet to be offered a deal, with cashed-up Valletta dangling a two-year trialfree contract to entice him away earlier this week. But Bolt’s agent Ricky Simms said he had opted against a move to the Maltese Premier League team, which is backed by a group of investors from the Sanban Group in the United Arab Emirates.

“There is a lot of interest in Usain playing football,” he told ESPN. “We regularly receive similar approaches. I can confirm Usain does not wish to pursue this opportunity in Malta.” Valletta chief executive Ghasston Slimen told the broadcaster: “We wish Usain Bolt all the best with his football career.

The Valletta FC offer is always on the table.”

Australia’s domestic A-League season starts this weekend, with

the Mariners in action on Sunday away to Brisbane Roar. With no contract, Bolt is not eligible for selection. Club chief executive Shaun Mielekamp said this week the Jamaican “will continue his indefinite training period ... until any further notice”. Reports suggest the Mariners are waiting for governing body Football Federation Australia to decide whether it will contribute to a potential Aus$3 million (US$2.1 million) offer to the 100m world record holder.

Sydney’s Daily Telegraph on Thursday reported Bolt and Mielekamp sat down for a coffee in the wake of the Malta offer for clarity on his future. It said the 32-year-old, who regards Australia as a second home, might consider accepting less money if it means locking in a contract. Coach Mike Mulvey was reluctant Thursday to talk about Bolt, saying he was

not involved in contract negotiations. “I’m really not interested in it (contract speculation) to tell you the truth,” he told reporters.

“He’s been great among the guys and I was very happy for him last week with the two goals he scored, but we move on.” Mariners captain Matt Simon dismissed suggestions the chronicles of Bolt were distracting the squad ahead of their A-League opener. “He’s been here for a couple of months now, so everywhere we go with Usain, everyone’s talking about him,” Simon said.

“We’ve just been down to business, concentrating on the season and putting into practice what we’ve been doing at training for the last 12 weeks.” Bolt, who retired from athletics last year, has previously tried out with clubs in Germany, South Africa and Norway to no avail. (afp)

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Toronto FC goalkeeper Alex Bono, left, makes a save in front of D.C. United forward Wayne Rooney during an MLS soccer game at Audi Field on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Washington, DC.

Rooney on target again as United close on playoffs

Wayne Rooney scored a stunning free-kick to keep D.C. United firmly on course for the Major League Soccer postseason on Wednesday with a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC. Former England and Manchester United star Rooney, whose arrival in Washington has transformed the club’s season, curled in a superb strike from 30 yards in the 18th minute to settle the points.

The victory leaves United four points clear of Montreal Impact, their closest rivals for a playoff spot, with 47 points from 32 games in the Eastern Conference standings. Montreal, who are just outside the postseason places in seventh, have 43 points from 42 games.

United are now unbeaten in eight games and are in control of their playoff destiny with two rounds of fixtures in the regular season left to play. Rooney’s side face New York City FC on Sunday before closing the season against Chicago on October 28.

United’s playoff charge has been traced back to Rooney’s arrival in July. The 32-year-old former England captain called time on his Premier League career earlier this year after leaving Everton.

When Rooney arrived, United were bottom of the Eastern Conference with only two wins from 14 fixtures, but since then the capital club has surged up the table into the postseason reckoning. (afp)

UEFA raises women’s soccer funding for member federations

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NYON - UEFA is giving more money to its 55 member federations to invest in women’s soccer.

The governing body of European soccer says a 50 percent raise will give national federations 150,000 euros ($174,000) each year from the Women’s Football Development Program starting in 2020.

UEFA president Aleksander

Ceferin says “the potential for women’s football is limitless.”

The funding is part of UEFA’s pledge to the (hashtag)WhatIf campaign created by the not-for-profit group Women in Football .

UEFA says it is “determined to increase the number of qualified females through its Women’s Coach Development Project.” (ap)

AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File

In this Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 file photo, a view of the exterior of Wembley Stadium in London. The English Football Association has dropped its plans to sell Wembley Stadium after American sports magnate Shad Khan withdrew his offer amid opposition. Khan owns the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and Premier League soccer club Fulham. He had offered 600 million pounds ($790 million) for the stadium.

Collapse of Wembley sale ‘a blow for grassroots game’

The collapse of the proposed deal to sell Wembley stadium has been described as a “huge disappointment” and a missed opportunity by two of the biggest sponsors of grassroots facilities. Fulham owner Shahid Khan had offered the English Football Association £600 million ($787 million) for the national stadium, as well as letting it keep the Club Wembley hospitality business, worth around £300 million.

But the American businessman withdrew his controversial offer on Wednesday. FA chairman Greg Clarke and chief executive Martin Glenn were both strongly in favour of the deal and wanted to use the money to fix England’s dilapidated changing rooms, waterlogged pitches and stretched 3G facilities They hoped Khan’s £600 million could be the catalyst for a total investment in community facilities

over the next 20 years of £3.3 billion. But in separate statements, Glenn admitted the proposed sale had been “more divisive than anticipated”, while Khan said it had become clear “there is no definitive mandate to sell Wembley”.

The UK’s largest sports charity, the Football Foundation, would have been the vehicle the FA used to pick, manage and fund the projects, as it currently does with the funding it receives from the FA, Premier League and government.

“News that Mr Khan has decided to withdraw his offer to buy Wembley should come as a huge disappointment to community footballers everywhere,” it said in a statement.

“Football participation in this country is huge. Unfortunately, those who play the game, simply for the love of doing so and for the health benefits, are having to put up with a stock of community football

facilities that is in a shameful state.

“This would have been a once-in-alifetime opportunity to make considerable inroads into probably the most pressing issue facing football in this country.”

Nick Bitel, the chairman of Sport England, the government agency that funds grassroots sport, also expressed his disappointment.

“We agree with the view that the Wembley Stadium offer was a huge opportunity to boost funding into the development and maintenance of artificial and grass pitches up and down the country,” he said.

“Now that this deal is off the table, we hope the football family will now consider other ways the much-needed additional funds for grassroots facilities can be generated.” Former FA chief executive Mark Palios described the collapse of the sale as a “massive concern” for the grassroots game. (afp)

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Sprint king Bolt rejects Malta football offer

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt has turned down a contract from Maltese champions Valletta and will remain in Australia to pursue his dream of becoming a professional footballer, his agent said Thursday. The eight-time Olympic champion has been on trial with A-League club the Central Coast Mariners since arriving Down Under in August.

He scored two goals in a preseason friendly last Friday but is yet to be offered a deal, with cashed-up Valletta dangling a two-year trialfree contract to entice him away earlier this week. But Bolt’s agent Ricky Simms said he had opted against a move to the Maltese Premier League team, which is backed by a group of investors from the Sanban Group in the United Arab Emirates.

“There is a lot of interest in Usain playing football,” he told ESPN. “We regularly receive similar approaches. I can confirm Usain does not wish to pursue this opportunity in Malta.” Valletta chief executive Ghasston Slimen told the broadcaster: “We wish Usain Bolt all the best with his football career.

The Valletta FC offer is always on the table.”

Australia’s domestic A-League season starts this weekend, with

the Mariners in action on Sunday away to Brisbane Roar. With no contract, Bolt is not eligible for selection. Club chief executive Shaun Mielekamp said this week the Jamaican “will continue his indefinite training period ... until any further notice”. Reports suggest the Mariners are waiting for governing body Football Federation Australia to decide whether it will contribute to a potential Aus$3 million (US$2.1 million) offer to the 100m world record holder.

Sydney’s Daily Telegraph on Thursday reported Bolt and Mielekamp sat down for a coffee in the wake of the Malta offer for clarity on his future. It said the 32-year-old, who regards Australia as a second home, might consider accepting less money if it means locking in a contract. Coach Mike Mulvey was reluctant Thursday to talk about Bolt, saying he was

not involved in contract negotiations. “I’m really not interested in it (contract speculation) to tell you the truth,” he told reporters.

“He’s been great among the guys and I was very happy for him last week with the two goals he scored, but we move on.” Mariners captain Matt Simon dismissed suggestions the chronicles of Bolt were distracting the squad ahead of their A-League opener. “He’s been here for a couple of months now, so everywhere we go with Usain, everyone’s talking about him,” Simon said.

“We’ve just been down to business, concentrating on the season and putting into practice what we’ve been doing at training for the last 12 weeks.” Bolt, who retired from athletics last year, has previously tried out with clubs in Germany, South Africa and Norway to no avail. (afp)

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Toronto FC goalkeeper Alex Bono, left, makes a save in front of D.C. United forward Wayne Rooney during an MLS soccer game at Audi Field on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Washington, DC.

Rooney on target again as United close on playoffs

Wayne Rooney scored a stunning free-kick to keep D.C. United firmly on course for the Major League Soccer postseason on Wednesday with a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC. Former England and Manchester United star Rooney, whose arrival in Washington has transformed the club’s season, curled in a superb strike from 30 yards in the 18th minute to settle the points.

The victory leaves United four points clear of Montreal Impact, their closest rivals for a playoff spot, with 47 points from 32 games in the Eastern Conference standings. Montreal, who are just outside the postseason places in seventh, have 43 points from 42 games.

United are now unbeaten in eight games and are in control of their playoff destiny with two rounds of fixtures in the regular season left to play. Rooney’s side face New York City FC on Sunday before closing the season against Chicago on October 28.

United’s playoff charge has been traced back to Rooney’s arrival in July. The 32-year-old former England captain called time on his Premier League career earlier this year after leaving Everton.

When Rooney arrived, United were bottom of the Eastern Conference with only two wins from 14 fixtures, but since then the capital club has surged up the table into the postseason reckoning. (afp)

UEFA raises women’s soccer funding for member federations

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NYON - UEFA is giving more money to its 55 member federations to invest in women’s soccer.

The governing body of European soccer says a 50 percent raise will give national federations 150,000 euros ($174,000) each year from the Women’s Football Development Program starting in 2020.

UEFA president Aleksander

Ceferin says “the potential for women’s football is limitless.”

The funding is part of UEFA’s pledge to the (hashtag)WhatIf campaign created by the not-for-profit group Women in Football .

UEFA says it is “determined to increase the number of qualified females through its Women’s Coach Development Project.” (ap)

AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File

In this Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 file photo, a view of the exterior of Wembley Stadium in London. The English Football Association has dropped its plans to sell Wembley Stadium after American sports magnate Shad Khan withdrew his offer amid opposition. Khan owns the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and Premier League soccer club Fulham. He had offered 600 million pounds ($790 million) for the stadium.

Collapse of Wembley sale ‘a blow for grassroots game’

The collapse of the proposed deal to sell Wembley stadium has been described as a “huge disappointment” and a missed opportunity by two of the biggest sponsors of grassroots facilities. Fulham owner Shahid Khan had offered the English Football Association £600 million ($787 million) for the national stadium, as well as letting it keep the Club Wembley hospitality business, worth around £300 million.

But the American businessman withdrew his controversial offer on Wednesday. FA chairman Greg Clarke and chief executive Martin Glenn were both strongly in favour of the deal and wanted to use the money to fix England’s dilapidated changing rooms, waterlogged pitches and stretched 3G facilities They hoped Khan’s £600 million could be the catalyst for a total investment in community facilities

over the next 20 years of £3.3 billion. But in separate statements, Glenn admitted the proposed sale had been “more divisive than anticipated”, while Khan said it had become clear “there is no definitive mandate to sell Wembley”.

The UK’s largest sports charity, the Football Foundation, would have been the vehicle the FA used to pick, manage and fund the projects, as it currently does with the funding it receives from the FA, Premier League and government.

“News that Mr Khan has decided to withdraw his offer to buy Wembley should come as a huge disappointment to community footballers everywhere,” it said in a statement.

“Football participation in this country is huge. Unfortunately, those who play the game, simply for the love of doing so and for the health benefits, are having to put up with a stock of community football

facilities that is in a shameful state.

“This would have been a once-in-alifetime opportunity to make considerable inroads into probably the most pressing issue facing football in this country.”

Nick Bitel, the chairman of Sport England, the government agency that funds grassroots sport, also expressed his disappointment.

“We agree with the view that the Wembley Stadium offer was a huge opportunity to boost funding into the development and maintenance of artificial and grass pitches up and down the country,” he said.

“Now that this deal is off the table, we hope the football family will now consider other ways the much-needed additional funds for grassroots facilities can be generated.” Former FA chief executive Mark Palios described the collapse of the sale as a “massive concern” for the grassroots game. (afp)

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Mayweather says Nurmagomedov fight will happen

Pupuan Rice Terrace

PUPUAN - Pupuan Rice Terrace is beautiful rice terrace located in the western part of Bali, a place to fill your eyes with awesome memories of great landscape accompanied by no one other than the friendly local farmers. Pupuan Rice Terrace is best enjoyed early in the morning or late in the afternoon on a clear day. When rainy, fog usually follows the rain and obscures the whole village. With the arrival of the planting season, the local cultivators start plowing their fields adding traditional culture to the scenery.

The cultivators have retained their old way of cultivating their land with the help of buffalo. As padi grows profusely in the area, a deep green covers the landscape, resembling a vast emerald rug laid on the slopes of the hills. The cultivators of these crops share an intimate relationship with nature. At harvest time, the cultivators cut the paddy with traditional equipment called anggapan.

Standing in rows, they sing while

they glean their harvest.

Why it is special ?

Bali Pupuan Rice Terrace is a place to fill your eyes with awesome memories of great landscape accompanied by no one other than the friendly local farmers. Pupuan Rice Terrace is best enjoyed early in the morning or late in the afternoon on a clear day. When rainy, fog usually follows the rain and obscures the whole village. With the arrival of the

planting season, the local cultivators start plowing their fields adding traditional culture to the scenery.

The cultivators have retained their old way of cultivating their land with the help of buffalo. As padi grows profusely in the area, a deep green covers the landscape, resembling a vast emerald rug laid on the slopes of the hills. The cultivators of these crops share an intimate relationship with nature. At harvest time, the cultivators cut the paddy with tradi-

tional equipment called anggapan.

Standing in rows, they sing while they glean their harvest.

What to explore ?

Pupuan is a very suitable place for nature lovers, here you can find the article of stunning natural scenery include coffee plantations and tropical forests with pristine waterfalls and even you will find a shrine. The slopes in the area have, over the years, been turned into

amazing and beautiful rice terraces, together with coffee groves and orchards. Off from the road, tropical forest with pristine waterfalls and even a hidden temple await nature lovers. Like many area away from the tourist crowds, Pupuan has only a few hotels. There are some resorts selling the exceptional setting of Pupuan; they provide quality lodging, which is worth the expense for travelers willing to indulge a little.

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Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton walks in the pits after his victory in the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 7, 2018.

Hamilton poised to join Fangio, Schumacher as five-time champion

LOS ANGELES - Former world welterweight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather insisted Wednesday he plans to fight mixed martial arts star Khabib Nurmagomedov following the Russian’s victory over Conor McGregor.

In comments to the TMZ Sports website, Mayweather was adamant that a fight with Nurmagomedov was “happening” provided it took place in the boxing ring.

Asked by a TMZ if a fight with Nurmagomedov would take place, the 41-year-old replied: “Oh, we’re fighting.”

“I’m my own boss. I can’t say what’s going on on Khabib’s end, but on my end we can make it happen,” Mayweather said.

Mayweather, who came out of retirement to defeat McGregor in a money-spinning fight in Las Vegas last year, stressed though that any fight with Nurmagomedov would take place under boxing rules.

“Who’s the A-side? He called me out, so he have to come to my world,” Mayweather said.

Mayweather, who boasts a perfect 50-0 record and the unbeaten

Nurmagomedov (27-0) would be certain to generate another bumper payday if they do fight.

“When I face Khabib, I’m getting a nine-figure payday,” Mayweather said. “More than the McGregor fight. Probably $100 million more, guaranteed. It could be somewhere upwards of $110m to $200m guaranteed.”

Nurmagomedov is facing possible disciplinary action in Nevada following the stormy end to his victory over McGregor.

The Russian fighter jumped into the crowd immediately after the win to trade blows with members of McGregor’s entourage while other members of Nurmagomedov’s support leapt into the octagon at T-Mobile Arena to attack the beaten Irish fighter.

Nurmagomedov has also spoken enthusiastically about facing Mayweather.

“Let’s go Floyd. We have to fight now: 50-0 versus 27-0. We are two guys who never lose. In the jungle there is only one king. Of course, I am the king because he cannot drop McGregor but I drop him easily.

Let’s go.” (afp)

AUSTIN - Lewis Hamilton stands on the verge of history this week as he needs to outscore Sebastian Vettel by eight points at the United States Grand Prix to become only the third five-time Formula One world champion.

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If he does, the 33-year-old Briton will join Juan Manuel Fangio, champion in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957 and Michael Schumacher, the title-winner in 1994 and 1995 who delivered five more for Ferrari from 2000 to 2004, in an exclusive hall of sporting fame.

Having won five of the previous six American races held at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, in Texas, Hamilton is a hot favourite to win again and wrap up the title fight, but he is distancing himself from that narrative.

Instead, despite luxuriating in a 67-point lead after a streak of six wins in seven outings, includ-

ing the last four in succession, the Mercedes racer has done his utmost to warn against any sign of complacency.

“That part is easy for me because I’m very, very strict on not being complacent with our position and still there are 100 points available,” he said.

“I know we still have to continue doing the job we’re doing now right until the last flag. That’s the goal -- knowing from past experience that so much can happen.

“I’ll focus on amendments I’d like them to focus on making for next year’s car, but also how we can also continue to extract from this car because there’s still areas

we can improve.”

Having tasted title defeats in the past, notably in his maiden F1 season in 2007 and when former Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg beat him in 2016, Hamilton can draw on bitter experience to drive himself toward his objectives.

“It’s one thing dreaming it and one thing executing it,” he said.

“We knew we would have a tough battle this year -- you saw the ups and downs at the beginning of the season. (afp)

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In this file photo taken on August 25, 2017, Floyd Mayweather Jr. walks to his corner while taking on Conor McGregor in their super welterweight boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Energy sector carbon emissions will rise in 2018 after hitting record levels the year before, dimming prospects for meeting Paris climate treaty goals, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday.

‘Bad news’: CO2 emissions to rise in 2018, says IEA chief

PARIS - Energy sector carbon emissions will rise in 2018 after hitting record levels the year before, dimming prospects for meeting Paris climate treaty goals, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday.

The energy sector accounts for 80 percent of global CO2 emissions, with most of the rest caused by deforestation and agriculture, so its performance is key to efforts to rein in rising world temperatures.

“I’m sorry, I have very bad news for you,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol told guests at a diplomatic function hosted by the Polish embassy in Paris.

“Emissions this year will increase once again, and we’re going to have the COP meeting when global emissions reach a record high,” he said, referring to the December UN climate summit in Katowice, Poland.

After remaining flat for three years, total global CO2 emissions in 2017 rose by 1.4 percent, dashing hopes that they had peaked.

The meeting in Katowice is tasked with finalising the “operating manual” for the 195-nation Paris Agreement, which enters into force in 2020 and calls for capping global warming at “well below” two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees

Fahrenheit), and at 1.5 C if possible.

“The chances of meeting such ambitious targets, in my view, are becoming weaker and weaker every year, every month,” Birol told invitees, including former French prime minister Laurent Fabius, who shepherded the 2015 treaty to a successful conclusion, and Poland’s junior minister Michal Kurtyka, who will preside over the December summit.

With one degree Celsius of warming so far, Earth has seen a crescendo of deadly extreme weather, including heatwaves, droughts, floods and deadly storm surges made worse by rising seas.

- Next two years critical -

Even taking into account voluntary national pledges to slash carbon emissions caused by burning fossil fuels, the planet is currently on track to warm by an unlivable 3 C to 4 C by century’s end.

A major UN report released earlier this month said that capping average global temperatures

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One of her husbands was killed in a robbery, another in a motorcycle accident. The eldest of her four children died at 25 in a hail of 20 bullets by an unknown assassin.

When Venezuela’s oil-rich

economy was booming, her small stand selling candy, cigarettes and cellphone minutes paid for meat on the dinner table. And when a charismatic socialist named Hugo Chavez became president in 1999, she enthusiastically added

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Hong Kong mega bridge launch announcement sparks backlash

HONG KONG - An opening ceremony has finally been announced for the world’s longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, but critics hit back Thursday over the secrecy surrounding the launch.

Construction started in 2009 on the 55-kilometre (34-mile) crossing, which includes a snaking road bridge and underwater tunnel, linking Hong Kong’s Lantau island to the southern mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai and the gambling enclave of Macau, across the waters of the Pearl River Estuary.

It has been dogged by delays, budget overruns, corruption prosecutions and the deaths of construction workers.

While supporters promote it as an engineering marvel, others see the multi-billion dollar project as a costly white elephant designed to further integrate Hong Kong into the mainland at a time when Beijing is tightening its grip on the semi-autonomous city.

Local media received invites from Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong Wednesday to an “opening ceremony” in Zhuhai on Tuesday, with no further details given.

China’s President Xi Jinping is reported to be attending the event, but there has been no official confirmation whether the bridge will go into operation that day.

Hong Kong’s transport department had no immediate answer Thursday when AFP asked whether it would be fully commissioned Tuesday.

Bus companies supposed to be operating on the bridge complained they were in the dark.

“At such short notice and without any details, how can we make the necessary logistic arrangements?” Eddie

Choi, a spokesman for coach operator One Bus Hong Kong Macau, told the South China Morning Post.

An official from the mainlandbased bridge authority told AFP the bridge would be “considered open” from Tuesday and confirmed there would be access that day to registered cars and buses, but did not elaborate.

Pro-democracy lawmaker Kwok Ka-ki who sits on the Hong Kong government’s transport panel said he only learned of the launch ceremony from media reports Wednesday and had not received an invite to the opening.

But members of the transport panel have been invited to a bridge inspection Saturday, he said.

Kwok accused officials of secrecy and said there were still many unanswered questions.

“The bridge needs to be open and used by the public as soon as possible but whether it is safe and arrangements are properly in place and conducted and tested we do not know,” he told AFP. He likened the lack of transparency to the launch last month of Hong Kong’s new high-speed rail terminus, which saw Chinese security operating on the city’s soil for the first time.

Mainland staff were brought into the station at a hush-hush midnight ceremony.

“Although Hong Kong people have paid a lot for the construction and have a substantial share in this bridge, we have no control,” said pro-democracy legislator Tanya Chan, also on the transport panel, who added that she had no idea what the opening ceremony Tuesday entailed.

“The Hong Kong government is always out of the picture and is under the control of the Chinese government,” she said. (afp)

at 1.5 C above preindustrial levels would prevent the worst ravages of climate change.

But reaching that goal would mean reducing CO2 emissions by nearly half compared to 2010 levels within a dozen years, and becoming “carbon neutral” -- with no excess C02 leaching into the atmosphere -- by 2050.

The UN report also details humanity’s “carbon budget” -- the amount of CO2 we can emit and still stay under the 1.5 C ceiling.

At current rates of carbon pollution, that budget would be used up within two decades.

Fabius, who said he had accepted an invitation to help Poland prepare for the December climate summit, insisted that the next two years are critical.

“Climate change is a near-term problem,” he said. “When you look at the tragic consequences, it is today, not in 50 years.”

“This is not a negotiation like any other,” he added. “If you fail, you cannot start over again.” (afp)

An opening ceremony has finally been announced for the world’s longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, but critics hit back Thursday over the secrecy surrounding the launch.

Venezuelan flags and hats to her sales racks.

In those early years, she bought chicken, sugar, milk, even Kraft mayonnaise. After she won a seat on a new local council, the government rewarded her with a free two-bedroom apartment, where she marveled at the clear water that came out of the faucets.

Her revolutionary fervor struck a nerve with an older sister, who was among the first wave of migrants to leave Venezuela as socialism took root.

“You poor thing,” Cadiz remembers her saying before departing. “Keep believing in your chavismo.”

It’s hard for Cadiz to pinpoint

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Indonesia drops disinfectant on quake-obliterated villages JAKARTA — Helicopters are dropping disinfectant on neighborhoods in the earthquake- and tsunami-stricken city of Palu to reduce disease risks from the thousands of victims believed buried in obliterated communities, Indonesia’s disaster agency said Thursday.

The agency said that 430 hectares (1.7 square miles) of land and nearly 3,500 homes succumbed to liquefaction in central Sulawesi when the Sept. 28 earthquake turned soft soil to mud.

Spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said in a statement the disinfectant is necessary for three devastated neighborhoods because of the large number of victims not recovered by the search and rescue effort that ended on Oct. 12.

“Bombing and spraying of disinfectants is an effort to anticipate the spread of diseases through vectors such as flies, cockroaches, or mice,” he said.

Some ground spraying was also carried out but much of the land is too unstable to do that comprehensively.

The magnitude 7.4 quake and 11 meter high tsunami waves, which devastated miles of coastline, killed 2,103 people. Disaster officials say another 5,000 people from neighborhoods swallowed by liquefaction remain unaccounted for.

Officials say the destroyed Palu neighborhoods of Balaroa and Petobo, and Jono Oge in neighboring Sigi district, cannot be redeveloped. Balaroa and Petobo will be turned into green spaces with monuments to those who perished.

Ahmad Yurianto, head of the Ministry of Health’s crisis center, said groundwater needs to be checked regularly for contamination and drainage established to collect rainwater before it enters the city’s river.

The Indonesian government is considering a 6 trillion rupiah ($394 million plan) to build “New Palu City” and the World Bank has said it can provide the country up to $1 billion in loans for reconstruction and improving disaster preparedness.

“It is impossible to rebuild homes in the original places,” public works and housing minister Basoeki Hadimoeljono told reporters earlier this week.

The Indonesian Red Cross said Thursday there is a massive effort underway to distribute 215 metric tons of relief such as tarpaulins, clean drinking water and other items to tens of thousands of displaced people before monsoon rains set in. (ap)

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In this Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, file photo, rescue workers watch as a heavy machine dig through rubble searching for earthquake victims at Balaroa neighborhood in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. Indonesia’s disaster agency says helicopters are dropping disinfectant on neighborhoods in the earthquake and tsunami-stricken city of Palu to reduce disease risks from the thousands of victims believed buried in obliterated communities.

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exactly when she lost faith in the revolution, maybe because there are too many moments to count.

As Venezuela’s economy soured, food became harder to find. Cadiz and her daughter frequently slept outside supermarkets to grab whatever was available when doors opened in the morning. (ap)

Disaster handling takes more than a month: President LOMBOK - Handling the impacts of natural disasters, such as earthquake and tsunami, takes more than a month or two, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated.

“Do not imagine that it will be completed in one or two months.

No,” Jokowi stated at a meeting with the heads of the regions affected by natural disasters in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) at the Lombok International Airport`s VIP

Lounge, here, Thursday.

Dealing with the impacts of natural disasters, such as those in Aceh, Yogyakarta, and Padang, took a year, he noted. “This is just to let you know, but if we want it fast, yes,” he remarked.

He expressed hope that financial assistance for the earthquake victims in NTB could be disbursed soon for repairs to be conducted on the damaged homes.

The head of state urged Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono to present a comprehensive report on the progress in handling the damaged buildings in the aftermath of a series of earthquakes that hit NTB several weeks ago.

“How many hospitals have been reconstructed, and how many school buildings, please tell us. Later, I will also ask Mr Governor and deputy

governor as well as mayors to report on the distribution of funds for rehabilitation and reconstruction for the public,” he noted.

The government has significantly cut short procedures for the disbursement of funds for reconstruction of houses, he remarked.

Despite the simplification of the fund disbursement procedures, accountability remains important, he added.

Lombok was rocked by three powerful earthquakes respectively on July 29, Aug 5 and 9, 2018. The powerful magnitude-7 earthquake on Aug 5 devastated 75 percent of the buildings in North Lombok district.

The death toll on Lombok Island reached 555. More than 1,300 people were injured and nearly 353,000 have been internally displaced. (ant)

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BUSINESS US employers post record number of open jobs in August

WASHINGTON - U.S. employers posted the most jobs in two decades in August, and hiring also reached a record high, fresh evidence that companies are desperate to staff up amid solid economic growth.

Job openings rose a slight 0.8 percent to 7.14 million, the highest on records dating back to December 2000, the Labor Department said Tuesday. That is also far more than the 6.2 million of people who were unemployed that month. The number of available jobs has swamped the number of unemployed for five straight months. Hiring has been solid, which has pushed down the unemployment rate to a nearly five-decade low of 3.7 percent. Strong demand for workers when so few are out of work may force more companies to raise pay in the coming months.

President Donald Trump celebrated the report on Twitter, tweeting: “Incredible number just out... Astonishing! It’s all working!” Trump added that the stock market was “up big” and referenced “Strong Profits.”

Yet so far, pay raises have been modest.

Average hourly earnings rose 2.8 percent in September compared with a year earlier. That’s much higher than several years ago, but below the roughly 4 percent gain that is typical when unemployment is so low.

It’s a sharp turnaround from the Great Recession and its aftermath. In 2009, there were as many as six unemployed workers for each available job. Now, that number has fallen below one. Employers hired roughly 5.8 million people in August, the report showed. That is also the most on record, but that increase partly reflects population growth. The percentage of the workforce that found jobs in August ticked up to 3.9 percent from 3.8 percent in July.

That matched an 11-year high first reached

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In this July 17, 2018, file photo, a sign outside a business in Salem, N.H. says “Now Hiring.” On Tuesday, Oct. 16, the Labor Department reports on job openings and labor turnover for August. in May. Job openings rose in August in professional and business services, which include mostly higher-paying positions in engineering, accounting and architecture, as well as temporary

help. Postings in that category have jumped 27 percent from a year ago.

Construction firms are also desperate for workers, posting 298,000 open jobs. That’s nearly 39 percent more than a year ago. Job

openings also increased in finance and insurance and health care.

Openings fell in August from the previous month in manufacturing, retail, and slipped slightly in hotels and restaurants. (ap)

Netflix shares jump 6 percent on strong subscriber growth NEW YORK - Netflix shares jumped 6 percent in early trading after the company reported a big increase in subscribers.

The video-streaming service added 7 million subscribers worldwide from July through September, far above the company’s target of 5 million Investors typically pay more attention to Netflix’s quarterly subscriber numbers than its profits, and investors’ reaction to those numbers tends to be dramatic.

Netflix shares rose $20.18 to $366.58. They remain well below

the record high of $423.21 reached in June. Still, Netflix is one of the top performers in the S&P 500 this year with a gain of 80 percent as of Tuesday’s close.

Back in July, Netflix reported lower-than-expected subscriber growth for the second quarter, and its shares into a tailspin that knocked 20 percent off their value in a month.

Not only did Netflix tops its projections for subscriber growth in the third quarter, it issued an optimistic outlook for the last three

months of the year.

Netflix predicted it will pick up another 9.4 million subscribers during the quarter ending in December — traditionally one of the company’s busiest times because of all the subscriptions given as holiday gifts. Even so, the forecast calls for 1.1 million more subscribers than Netflix gained in the same period last year.

Netflix ended September with 137 million worldwide subscribers, including 58.5 million in the U.S. (ap)

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Be Noted: Kerambitan Festival IV to Be Held on October 18-21

Having successfully held festival for three times in a row, this year Kerambitan sub-district returns to hold the fourth festival with a wider focus and segment. The festival to be held on October 18 to 21 in the Kerambitan village square has the theme of ‘Yowana Masikian Harmony in Blessed Land.’

Kerambitan sub-district head, I Gede Sukanada, explained the theme features the values ??and awareness of togetherness as a unified community. Hopefully, all the elements of community, especially the younger generation (yowana), can go hand in hand to build Kerambitan subdistrict with all its artistic and cultural potential. Ultimately, it can grow into a quality tourist destination. “This shared awareness will become a foundation of community interaction in Kerambitan to realize harmony in this blessed land,” he explained on Sunday (Sep. 30).

To Sukanada, the festival is held to encourage the potential of the art and culture and basically to revive tourism in Kerambitan subdistrict having been the icon of Tabanan district for several decades ago with the art of okokan tektekan.

“Mass okokan and tektekan performances are also on the agenda for this year’s festival along with other mass art performances such as the mass children Baris Dance as well as the mass Rejang Renteng Dance by PKK housewives. Thus, all the elements are involved in the

festival,” he said.

More interestingly, other than featuring the potential of the art and culture, the festival is also filled with the inauguration of owl breeding at Timpag village. As is known, Timpag village continues to maintain the Tyto Alba owl

population in order to prevent the occurrence of rat pest attacks in the farm land.

Sukanada continued that Kerambitan sub-district has made various breakthroughs, one of which is the public service reform through the program known as the Integrated

Public Services (Taman Serasi).

To better interpret the progressive efforts, he returned to launch innovative breakthrough named the “UMaurip, Utamaning Uma lan Urip”—the importance of paddy field and life–with the main focus on the development of owls (Tyto

alba) with the tag line Kerambitan, Friendly House for Tyto Alba and the development of Balinese black piglet and cuisines through the concept of empowering poor households through the Kerambitan subdistrict management unit (UPK). (kmb)

Artists gather to express their views on issues being discussed in IMF-WB meeting While IMF and WB delegates from around the world met in Nusa Dua last week to discuss economic matters of global concern, other similar meetings were taking place in Denpasar from a different angle.

Leaders of NGOs form around the world came together to discuss matters ranging from agriculture right to gender equity, environmental impacts and other matters that they work with on the ground everyday.

The meeting in Denpasar entitled Gerak Lawan or Act-Fight!, took place in conjunction with the larger meeting in Nusa Dua with summaries of the main issues affecting and affected by global economics being passed onto the

NGO leaders who were given a space to voice their views at the IMF-WB meeting under the title The People’s Summit. .

The informal meetings in Denpasar were -true to the Balinese tradition of including arts in all aspects of life, accompanied by a variety of performances, exhibitions and live art making related to the topics being discussed by the NGOs. While many of the artists are not directly related to the NGOs that had gathered, many of them share a concern for the same issues and expressed their specific and general views. While people the world over consider the IMF and WB to be of benefit to the global economy and to specific local instances as well, many others feel that excessive

attention to the needs of industry at the expense of human and environmental well-being needs to be addressed.

While delegates met in Nusa Dua, artists in Denpasar expressed their concern for the same matters being discussed through they chosen artistic media. Caricatures by Gus Dark, posters by Alit Ambara of Nobodycorp, comic panels by Mang Gen of Kommunitas Jamur were displayed while live mural painting took place to the sounds of live music, poetry and spoken word, followed by screenings of short films about a variety of issues were shown to the audience who had gathered in a show of solidarity for the welfare of humanity and planet earth. (kmb)

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Oktoberfest

Hindu hardliners step up campaign to block Indian temple to women

Multi Bintang Indonesia teaches how to make and serve beer

DENPASAR - In a series of the Oktoberfest, PT. Multi Bintang Indonesia (MBI) Tbk. provided education on the manufacturing and presentation of beer. The event was held at the office of Bali Post on Wednesday (Oct. 17).

According to Michael Bliss and Joanna from the Corporate Communication Officer of the MBI, such activity is intended to celebrate Oktoberfest. The celebration was originally started in Germany.

Originally, this bi-weekly festival was held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Commonly the activities are generally carried out during late September and early October. The festival is one of the most famous events in the city and the largest festival in the world with around 6 million visitors each year.

Other cities in the world also hold similar festivals like in Munich as a model. Moreover, they also use the name Oktoberfest.

Joanna explained the MBI has been organizing since around 1931. At the beginning, the MBI came with the name of Javabeer.

In 1936, location of the company was moved from Medan to Surabaya and Heineken became the company’s largest shareholder and changed its name to N.V Heineken’s Nederlandsch-Indische Bierbrouweerijen Maatschappij. Then in 1951, the company was renamed again to Heineken’s Indonesische Bierbrouwerijen Maatschappij N.V. In line with the company’s growth, the second brewery was built in Tangerang in 1936. In the same year, the company changed

its name to PT Perusahaan Bir Indonesia.

Then, the second brewery began operating in 1973. On January 1, 1981, the company took over PT Brasseries de l’Indonesia that produced beer and soft drinks in Medan. To reflect the increase in business and acquisition activities, as of September 2, 1981, the company was renamed again into PT Multi Bintang Indonesia and the location was then moved to Jakarta.

In addition, it listed its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX).

In 1997, the production activities in Surabaya were moved to Sampang Agung, a new production facility. In 2010, Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (APB) from Singapore acquired a majority stake of the Heineken International B.V (HIBV) in the company.

However, in September 2013, HIBV from the Netherlands returned to be the main shareholder of the company, when it acquired the majority share of the company until these days. In 2014, Multi Bintang once again created a milestone by building new production facilities equipped with advanced technology to produce non-alcoholic beverages in Sampang Agung, East Java. With an investment of IDR 210 billion, this production facility was built in just 9 months and officially operated in August 2014.

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This photo taken on September 9, 2018 shows a monk touching a snake resting in his room in the Baungdawgyoke pagoda, outside Yangon.

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In a series of the Oktoberfest, PT. Multi Bintang Indonesia (MBI) Tbk. provided education on the manufacturing and presentation of beer.

With a long history in Indonesia, the company is synonymous with one of the flagship products, namely Bir Bintang, an iconic brand widely known in Indonesia.

Multi Bintang also produces and markets international premium beer brands such as Heineken® in the category of 0.0 percent of alcohol, Bintang Zero alcohol drink and Bintang Radler with 0.0 percent of

alcohol. Bintang Radler is the latest innovation, a unique combination of Bir Bintang with natural lemon juice providing double freshness.

Right now, it is also available in different variants, namely Bintang Radler Grapefruit with natural grapefruit juice; fine soda drink, Fayrouz; Green Sands soft drink and the number one cider brand in the world, Strongbow.

Other than producing beer, the MBI also conducts social activities based on six pillars. The goal is to maintain environmental sustainability. Meanwhile, the Master Draft, Deden, explained the method of producing and presenting beer.

“There are four main ingredients for brewing, namely water, yeast, hops, and barley (wheat),” he explained. (kmb18)

Ngurah Rai Airport serves 4.6m tourists in third quarter of 2018 Dominated by Chinese tourists

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MANGUPURA - From January to September 2018, the number of Chinese tourist visit arriving through Ngurah Rai Airport remained to dominate. It reached 23.54 percent or 1,101,721 people. The second largest number is followed by tourist from Australia with 884,062 people or as much as 18.89 percent while the third largest number is Indian tourist amounting to 268,112 or 5.73 percent.

Meanwhile, overall a total of 4.6 million foreign tourists entered Bali through Ngurah Rai Airport until September 2018. With the growth in the number of foreign tourist during the period of nine months of 2018 reaching 251,639 people, it showed

an increase in the number of tourists by 5.68 percent compared to the same period of last year.

“It is true there was an increase in tourist visit by 5.68 percent this year compared to last year. Tourists from China remain to dominate followed

by Australia and India,” said General Manager of Ngurah Rai International Airport, Yanus Suprayogi, on Tuesday (Oct. 16).

In general, the number of tourists from the top 10 countries contributing to foreign tourists in Bali throughout September of this year is recorded to show an increase. The total increase in the number of tourists in September 2018 compared to September of last year reached 9.58 percent or a

total of 52,243 tourists.

Only three countries experienced a decline in the number of tourists, namely South Korea, Japan and India. The biggest increase was experienced by Malaysia, namely 22.78 percent, or a total of 3,461 tourists in September of this year compared to the record in September of last year.

Following in second and third place are the United States and Australia.

Tourists from Uncle Sam’s country rose by 3,030 people, an increase of 18.11 percent followed by Australia contributing to the increase in the number of tourist visit in September of 9,983 people, going up 9.61 percent compared to September of last year. (kmb23)

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Myanmar Buddhist temple now a nirvana for snakes

YANGON - Crossing a bridge to the middle of a lake in Myanmar’s Yangon region, pilgrims arrive at a temple to pin their hopes on the pythons slinking across the temple’s floors and draped across windows.

“People come here because they believe that their prayers will be fulfilled when they ask for something,” said Sandar Thiri, a nun residing at the Baungdawgyoke pagoda –- dubbed the “snake temple” by locals.

“The rule is that people can only ask for one thing, not many things,” she said. “Don’t be greedy.”

In the main room of the temple is a tree with figurines of Buddha around it. The serpents move slowly through the branches, their forked tongues darting in and out as they gaze down on the worshippers prostrating themselves.

Many locals regard the presence of the dozens of pythons, some measuring up to two or three metres in length, as a sign of the pagoda’s power.

Win Myint, 45, said he has been coming to Baungdawgyoke since

he was a child.

“Now I am older and I come to give offerings, which has made some of my wishes come true.”

Nearby, a monk dozes on a chair with two serpents curled at his feet, their thick bodies holding 1,000 kyat notes (worth about 60 US cents) tucked in between their coils by hopeful visitors. A woman, brave enough to venture close to a python, gently caresses it.

The mythical “naga” -– a Sanskrit word for snake -– is a common figure seen in temples throughout Southeast Asia, where Buddhist, Hindu and animist influences are intertwined. Nagas are usually carved out of stone and placed at the entrances.

But seeing a live snake slithering among Buddha statues is rare, and for some visitors, that serves as a draw to visit Baungdawgyoke -- a

short drive southwest of downtown Yangon.

With snakes curled up next to meditating monks, the image is reminiscent of a story in Buddhist mythology when the Buddha sat under a tree to meditate.

According to the legend, as it started to rain, a cobra protected Buddha by fanning its hood wide over his head to act as a shelter.

Nay Myo Thu, a 30-year-old farmer, believes he will receive good fortune by bringing the snakes he finds in his fields to the temple instead of killing them, adhering to a Buddhist belief that all animals are sentient beings that can be reincarnated as humans.

“I don’t want to bring about any misfortune by killing a creature,” Nay Myo Thu said. “Catching and donating the snakes brings me good fortune instead.” (afp)

NILACKAL - Hindu hardliners blocked intersections, threatened drivers and ordered a 12-hour strike on Thursday as they stepped up their campaign to bar women from one of India’s holiest temples.

The Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in the southern state of Kerala was meant to allow women from Wednesday following an order last month by India’s highest court. But hundreds of traditionalists, throwing stones at baton-wielding police, defied the order -- surrounding and shouting at any woman attempting to make it to the hilltop site.

Angry young men also surrounded and smashed the car windows of female television reporters and threatened others, including an AFP reporter. Another female correspondent was kicked. Overnight local Hindu groups declared a 12hour shutdown of local businesses, telling drivers that their vehicles would be attacked if they took anyone towards the temple.

“Some men came to the parking lot early Thursday and warned taxi drivers against defying the shutdown call,” taxi driver Praveen, in the town of Pathanamthitta, told AFP. “They warned drivers at several nearby parking lots and hotels. Anyone who defies it will be risking damage to his vehicle,” he added in an account corroborated by other drivers.

“No one will get to the temple today because all the drivers are scared for the safety of their cars,” one hotel receptionist told AFP. State authorities have insisted that they will ensure access to the temple, imposing restrictions on public gatherings that came into force from midnight.

Kerala police, who have drafted

in hundreds of extra officers, many with helmets and body armour over their khaki uniforms, provided escorts to some buses.

Police also patrolled through the night and reinforced their presence at Nilackal, the base camp below the temple. But groups of between 50 and 100 young men gathered at intersections on Thursday, preventing any vehicles from continuing towards the temple.

“Traditions that have existed since before courts cannot be tampered with,” said Krishna Kumar, a tall muscular man in his 20s at one crossroads in the town of Kozhencherry.

- ‘Impure’ Last month India’s Supreme Court overturned a ban on females of menstruating age -- judged between 10 and 50 years -- entering and praying at the hilltop temple, reached by an tough uphill trek.

Women are permitted to enter most Hindu temples but female devotees are still barred from some.

The entry of women at Sabarimala was long taboo but a ban was formalised by the Kerala High Court in 1991, a ruling overturned by India’s Supreme Court last month.

The restriction reflected an old but still prevalent belief among many that menstruating women are impure, and the fact that the deity Ayyappa was reputed to have been celibate. The Supreme Court ruling enraged traditionalists, including supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Biju S. Pillai, a local man in his 30s, was one of those opposed to the court ruling, telling AFP that he returned from working in Dubai to “protect the sanctity of the temple”. (afp)

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Indian police personnel gather along a road as a shuttle bus drives past on its way to the Ayyappa Hindu temple at Sabarimala, in Nilackal in the southern Kerala state on October 17, 2018.

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#MeToo personal for ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ costume designer

NEW YORK - From the United States to Argentina, by way of Ireland and Poland, the red habit and white bonnet synonymous with “The Handmaid’s Tale” have become a powerful symbol of the #MeToo movement.

Yet its potency has come as a shock to 54-year-old costume designer Ane Crabtree, the creator of the now iconic outfit for the runaway-hit television series based on the dystopian 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood.

“It’s a very big thing. It’s grown bigger than the purpose I designed it for,” Crabtree told AFP during a recent visit to New York to be a judge at Comic Con. The book’s success has been amplified by the wild popularity of the Hulu series, which first aired in April 2017 just as liberal America started contending with the presidency of Donald Trump.

Atwood’s nightmare of an America transformed into a totalitarian society, where women are reduced to sexual slavery, quickly became a parable to many about the political shift to the right and the national reckoning about sexual abuse.

Since then, female protesters have donned the costumes worn on TV by the persecuted women on Gilead all over the world.

In Washington, women who opposed the confirmation of new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh -- in part because of sexual assault allegations against him -donned the habit.

Others wore it at abortion rallies in Buenos Aires and Dublin, or at anti-Trump rallies in Warsaw.

Crabtree, the daughter of a US father from Kentucky and a Japanese mother from Okinawa, admits she was oblivious to the

phenomenon at first.

“For two and a half years, I was doing ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. I did not really see the impact,” she says.

Filming was intense and breaks were rare. It was only afterwards that Crabtree, who worked in fashion in the 1990s before moving into television, realized that her design had taken on a life of its own.

“For me, it’s brilliant news -- it’s something that’s quite emotional and emotionally satisfying,” she tells AFP. “As an artist, you are trying to express the times, aren’t you? Trying to understand how to communicate and emotionally commune with people.”

- ‘Normal and terrifying’ Her costume -- which instantly evokes dread -- clearly struck a chord, even if the design cost her countless sleepless nights and lengthy periods of self-doubt.

“I had great love for the story and respect for the story,” she said.

“I didn’t want to get it wrong.”

But she knew she wanted “to do something different, not just do a period look that nobody would relate to in 2016,” explained Crabtree.

“I wanted people to be afraid. I wanted it to be normal and terrifying. Sometimes the most terrifying things are the most normal things and then you think, ‘Oh my God, it could happen -- this really could be me’.”

Crabtree’s bet paid off, but she didn’t escape unscathed. The two seasons she spent working on “The Handmaid’s Tale” dredged up a past she had been keen to forget.

“This show triggers too much of my own personal life and I didn’t realize this until this month,” she said.

US President Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory left her “so angry” that she threw her rage into her work and says the experience brought to the surface sexual abuse she suffered as a child.

want to see it the way they envisioned -- but maybe that’s ego and

maybe we should just let people be.” (afp)

- ‘Healing’ “I didn’t remember anything till I was 28 and it is still buried in many ways,” she said.

“It was not at the forefront when I began this journey with ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ but it has absolutely highlighted everything,” she added.

The mental toll became so onerous that she left the series after two seasons, despite the show’s enormous success and the boost it had given her career.

“It’s so healing in the long run, it’s both very painful and beautiful at the same time... how it keeps coinciding with real life.”

While she has since worked on other projects -- notably a “feminist” film with “Mudbound” director Dee Rees and another with actress Anjelica Huston -- Crabtree is happy to see her costumes take on a life of their own.

Reality star Kim Kardashian made a “Handmaid’s Tale” statement -- albeit an incongruous one with a plunging neckline, bulging cleavage and thigh-high slit.

Lingerie website Yandy caused uproar with a “Brave Red Maiden Costume” for Halloween -- a skimpy, skin-tight minidress with long red cape and white bonnet, which it was forced to withdraw in late September under a storm of controversy.

Crabtree laughs it off.

“Everyone is going to dress themselves the way it fits them,” she says.

“I am a purist -- any artist would

Millennials Can’t Stop Spending Money on These 2 Cult Brands SOME brands cause a stir with over-the-top runway shows while others go viral on Instagram. But when it comes down to cold, hard sales, which brands are making bank right now? Business of Fashion reported on a new survey of over 3000 shoppers that revealed which brands millennials, in particular, are buying from right now. The conclusion: Gucci and Louis Vuitton are millennials’ favorite brands.

Furthermore, the survey explained just how much spending

power millennials hold right now: “Eighteen to 35 year olds have contributed 85 percent to growth in the luxury market last year and will represent 45 percent of total highend spending by 2025, according to the report published Friday,” BoF writes. For context, the survey included shoppers all around the world, including China, Europe, and the U.S. Are you surprised?

Scroll down to shop our favorite under-$500 buys from the brands du jour. (IBP/net)

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Garbage stalls at Jatiluwih

Exchangeable for basic foods and payment of BPJS

WHO says garbage is just to be thrown away and useless? With good management at household level, the garbage is exchangeable for basic food and monthly premium of BPJS. The exchange of garbage into something needed by community is implemented at Jatiluwih village through the 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) waste management by Jatiluwih tourist attraction. As a result, the community gradually becomes aware of managing waste at household level and certainly made Jatiluwih village, especially the attraction, cleaner and free of garbage.

Headman of Jatiluwih, Nengah Kartika, explained the garbage stall was implemented five months ago.

People exchange their inorganic waste of certain weight for food, sugar or rice. For waste management, Jatiluwih village itself already has TPS3R picking up trash to people’s homes according to schedule. Organic waste has been processed into fertilizer and the results are given back to residents.

Meanwhile, plastic bottles and glasses are sold to collectors. The remaining smaller plastic waste such as wrapper of noodles, crackers and others are not in demand by collectors.

To accommodate plastic waste rarely drawing the interest and to prevent from being wasted into the environment, it was then established a Waste Stall program. “The waste management is handed over to the Jatiluwih tourist attraction management,” said Kartika. According to Kartika, before the establishment of the TPS3R, some residents of Jatiluwih still disposed of their inorganic garbage to their backyard or burned it. Fortunately, such a habit has been greatly reduced these days.

Operations Manager of Jatiluwih Attraction, Nengah Sutirtayasa, said that since the beginning of the formation of the Jatiluwih tourist attraction management, the problem was garbage. To deal with this, the management has provided funds allocation for handling waste not only at the tourist attraction but also in the entire Jatiluwih village. The amount

of funds reaching IDR 500 million per year is used for TPS3R operations to subsidize garbage exchange in the garbage stall.

He continued when TPS3R was formed in 2016, at the beginning the activities was to collect and process organic waste into fertilizer and sell organic waste to collectors. However, collectors do not want to buy some inorganic wastes such as the wrap of small size noodles or plastic bags. To transform this waste into useful things and not wasted, it was then established a waste stall program. With a certain weight, people can exchange it for groceries. It can even be used to pay premium of BPJS. “So, with the garbage, people can pay their health premium,” explained Sutirtayasa.

The garbage exchanged through this basic food stall is not only deposited in the TPS3R but sold to special collectors still being able to accept this unpopular plastic waste even at a low price. “The selling price is indeed not much. But the most important is reducing waste disposal into the environment,” explained Sutirtayasa.

Through this garbage stall program, the residue or unmanaged waste in the TPS3R is slightly reduced.

Based on the data, the garbage collected by TPS3R reached 20 cubic meters per day consisting of 60 percent of residual substance, 15 percent of organic and 25 percent of non-organic substance. At present, the volume of waste collected in the TPS3R increases to 25 cubic meters with 50 percent of residual substance, 20 percent of organic and 30 percent of inorganic substances.

Based on the existing data, it can be described that even though there is an increase in garbage collection, residual or unmanaged waste has decreased. To overcome the residual waste, said Sutirtayasa, the management makes cooperation with the district office of Sanitation and Environment for the transportation to landfill. “In the future, this residual waste will be increasingly suppressed by direct sorting in waste-producing sources,” said Sutirtayasa. (kmb24)

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The recent prolonged dry season has caused the river including irrigation channel to dry out.

Farmers threatened to face harvest failure due to draught

NEGARA - The recent prolonged dry season has caused the river including irrigation channel to dry out. Unavoidably, this condition resulted in farmers’ paddy fields to get threatened by harvest failure.

Likewise, a number of subak (irrigation cooperative) groups failed to plant rice and pulses. For example, this condition is experienced by Subak Dauh Jelinjing at Budeng village, Jembrana subdistrict. A month-old rice plant is already hit by drought.

From the observation on Wednesday (Oct. 17), half of the subak area spreading across around the area of 40 hectares seemed to have dried up. The land also looked to crack because it is untouched by water. Some overlays of paddy fields bordered with village roads remain to look green because they are saved by water from artesian well. Farmers do this surely with extra costs.

Made Karma Ratih, stated on Wednesday (Oct. 17) there has been no water flowing at all for a month.

She said the irrigation source of the paddy field area runs from the Jero Pengentuh Dam located in the upstream of the village. However, since starting to plant a month ago, the water has not flowed in silence.

According to him, since there

is no water, many paddy fields containing rice plants withered and died. The death of paddy plants happened due to late water, so many farmers have left their fields dry. Karma Ratih claimed to work on 4,000 square meters of paddies, and he tried to save his rice by dousing it through water from artesian well built in his paddy field.

According to him, the pump engine was borrowed from subak.

Every day, the paddy field is watered. However, he can only flush a plot of the 4 plots of paddy fields.

Besides, it does not fully cover the entire area but just wet the soil.

Because he already spent a lot of money to care for his rice, he was forced to irrigate by using water of artesian well as the only way to save his rice plants. He added that for more than 10 times he has taken the water since the drought hit.

“Last night, I have to spend IDR 150,000 – IDR 200,000 to buy drilling machine fuel. Hopefully, this will work properly to harvest time,” he hoped. Meanwhile, in the area of Subak Kawis of Budeng vil-

lage, the subak only bordering with the village roads and Subak Dauh Jelinjing, hectares the paddy fields also looked to dry out.

Moreover, a number of plots of paddy fields having been sowed with rice seeds also looked to wither and die because there is no water. Besides, the land having been plowed with tractor also seemed to dry up. A number of hand tractors were left abandoned in paddy field because there is no water.

Head of the Jembrana Agriculture Agency, Wayan Sutama, previously stated that of the 64 subak groups, only Subak Jelinjing Budeng is reported to have faced drought.

According to him, the subak gets the turn of the planting period.

When starting the planting period it in fact faces dry season. “After being checked by our officers, there are about 8 hectares of paddy field experiencing drought while the rest is still being attempted to be saved through the assistance of water pump machine for farmers,” he explained. (kmb)

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Kerambitan commits to preserving Balinese culture

TABANAN - Kerambitan subdistrict is one of the buffers of Tabanan town. Besides, this sub-district is very potential in the field of agrotourism because it has vast agricultural and plantation area. On the other hand, the threat of migrant flows is undeniably happening in Kerambitan sub-district, and spreading across 15 administrative villages and 29 customary villages in the region. Right now, the population of Kerambitan sub-district has reached 43,862 people.

Then, how can Kerambitan sub-district continuously maintain the Balinese cultural resilience?

Maintaining the existence of Balinese culture amid the swift currents of globalization and the

growth of immigrant populations is certainly a challenge to the region. Various innovative patterns

The stage for Kerambitan Festival

and programs have been tried, so that Balinese culture is not easily eroded by the problem. In Keram-

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bitan, the sub-district government has its own way of maintaining the resilience of Balinese culture. It is designed based on the analysis on the potential of the region, and draft the program in accordance with the potentials.

Subdistrict head of Kerambitan, I Gede Sukanada, said on Wednesday (Oct. 17) that Kerambitan is divided into three regions, namely the Northern, Central and Southern Kerambitan. Since the northern region is dominated by agricultural community, the efforts to maintain the Balinese culture are through programs directly in contact with the agricultural sector. “One of them is the Uma Urip program at Timpag village that we will inaugurate at the Kerambitan Festival IV,” he said.

Likewise, the central Kerambitan region serves as a buffer for the sub-district capital and the district, where spatial planning is possible for residential area. Sukanada added the thing emphasized in the region is on strengthening customs, art and culture. It includes territorial governance in each village area in collaboration with customary villages and administrative villages. “This is intended to balance the position of local communities with migrant communities so that there will not be significant inequality,” he explained.

As for the southern region of the Kerambitan, there is certainly related to tourism, and there is possibility to develop zones still allowing the investment, especially related to the tourism supporting facilities. “One of the programs we have designed is this festival whose

direction to maintain the art and culture along with local wisdom in every area,” he explained.

Related to the Kerambitan Festival having been held up to the fourth time, added Sukanada, it is indeed devoted to growing regeneration of the typical Kerambitan sub-district art so as not to become extinct. At the same time, it provides a stage for the creativity of the youth of Kerambitan like the theme featured “Yowana Masikian--Harmony in Blessing Land.’ This theme raises values and the awareness of the sense of togetherness as a unified community. Hopefully, the youth of Kerambitan can work together in building Kerambitan sub-district with all its artistic and cultural potential, so that it can grow into a quality tourist destination.

Similar opinion was conveyed by chief of Kelating customary village, I Wayan Suaba, that the efforts to maintain Balinese culture are inseparable from the role of future generations. Other than being strengthened with the presence of awig-awig (customary bylaw) and perarem (appendix to the bylaw) in the region, one of the participations of Kelating customary youth club is to grace the art activities at village hall starting from presenting gamelan, dance and other activities. Moreover, every weekend the young generation is given the opportunity to stage Balinese cultural show at a number of villas at Kelating village. “There are six hamlets at Kelating village, and they have schedules to make performance in turn. Besides, they participate in enlivening the Kerambitan Festival IV,” he concluded. (kmb28)

Arrangement of Jerman Beach reaches 76 percent

MANGUPURA - The arrangement of Jerman Beach in Kuta subdistrict, currently in the process of workmanship, has reached the completion of 76 percent. Moreover, this progress exceeds the initial target of 72 percent.

Section Head of the Badung Spatial Utilization, Adhi Mantra, stated on Wednesday (Oct. 17) the arrangement included the South to

North area along the coast. Scope of the workmanship includes parking arrangement, culinary booth, open stage, and the art shop. The project with the contract value of IDR 6.7 billion is the first phase of the project targeted for completion on December 3, 2018.

He said that in the first phase of the project, other than parking arrangements, culinary booths

and the art shops, the main focus of the work is on the making of open stage. This open stage will be equipped with installation of the signpost of Jerman Beach.

“Other than being used as a place of recreation, this will also be taken advantage as photo spot for photography lovers,” he said.

He said that next year the road access from the entrance to the

parking lot being under project will be installed with paving block. It is meant to give a neat and clean impression of the road access to the area. Meanwhile, the activities of local fishermen have been prepared with a boat mooring site. In addition, the fishermen group hall at the location will also be arranged. “We also repositioned the fishermen group

hall. We accommodate all fishermen group hall. We rearranged it so that it does not look shabby,” he concluded.

He detailed that the new parking space is expected to accommodate 50 cars and approximately 70 motorbikes. In the meantime, the stand prepared will surely accommodate all the merchants that have been selling previously. (kmb23)

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‘I ain’t dead’: Roseanne mad about being killed off on ‘The Conners’

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NEW YORK - Roseanne Barr’s character was killed off on “The Conners,” the spin-off TV show created after she was fired for a racist tweet -- and she is not pleased.

“I AIN’T DEAD BITCHES!!!!” the actress, known for her frankness, wrote on Twitter after the premiere of the new sitcom on ABC. Barr sparked controversy in late May when she took aim at Valerie Jarrett, a black former advisor to ex-president Barack Obama, by calling her an “ape.” The 65-year-old actress apologized but it was too late. ABC swiftly canceled the reboot of “Roseanne,” a sitcom about a working-class family that has returned to broadcast television after more than two decades off the air, scoring huge ratings and generally positive reviews.

Less than a month later the show was revived,

but without its controversial star and creator, who is a supporter of President Donald Trump in real life and retooled her own character to reflect that view.

When “The Conners” premiered on Tuesday, with most of the original cast save Barr, it was revealed that Roseanne Conner died of an opioid overdose -- the character had been taking painkillers for a knee injury.

The action picked up three weeks after her funeral. (afp)

End of an era: Original Big Bird is leaving ‘Sesame Street’

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In this file photo taken on November 09, 2009, Big Bird (L) and other Sesame Street puppet charactors pose next to a temporarty street sign at West 64th Street and Broadway in New York on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the broadcast of the children’s television show.

NEW YORK - After nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” the actor who has brought Big Bird to life on the iconic children’s television series since its debut in 1969 is retiring.

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who also plays Oscar the Grouch, has hand-picked his successors to play the two roles -- after mentoring them for more than two decades.

“Big Bird brought me so many places, opened my mind and nurtured my soul,” Spinney said in a statement released Wednesday by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization that produces the show.

“But now it’s time for two performers that I have worked with and respected -- and actually handpicked for the guardianship of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch -- to

take my alter-egos into their hands and continue to give them life.”

Spinney, 84, helped create two characters that have indelibly marked the childhoods of millions of people.

He has won multiple Daytime Emmys for his work, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award. He also has a Grammy Award to his credit, for best children’s recording.

His life was the subject of the 2014 documentary “I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story.”

Big Bird, the instantly recognizable giant yellow bird with the huge beak, is more than eight feet (2.5 meters) tall. In 2000, he was named a Living Legend by the US Library of Congress. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

“Caroll has been one of the

leading lights of Sesame Street from the very beginning,” Sesame Workshop co-founder Joan Ganz Cooney said in the statement.

“His genius and his talent made Big Bird the most beloved yellow feathered friend across the globe.

But the sheer artistry of Caroll is that he also brought Oscar to life and made him the most lovable Grouch in the world.”

Matt Vogel, the show’s puppet captain, will take over as Big Bird.

Eric Jacobsen will play the role of Oscar the Grouch, the grumpy green character who lives in a garbage can.

“Before I came to Sesame Street, I didn’t feel like what I was doing was very important. Big Bird helped me find my purpose,” Spinney said. (afp)

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In this Sept. 2, 2018 photo, Venezuelan Sandra Cadiz inspects the foot of her 10-year-old daughter Angelis who complained of pain as they take a break from their walk to Peru along the shoulder of the road near Dagota, Colombia. When President Nicolas Maduro announced he’d give those with a “Fatherland Card” a special bonus, Cadiz saw an opportunity to buy two bus tickets to the Colombia border or purchase her daughter a pair of new shoes. “Let’s go, mama,” Angelis told her. “I’ll walk in my broken shoes.”

Their money worthless, Venezuela’s desperate flee by foot

PAMPLONA - As night approached, Sandra Cadiz wrapped her shivering daughter in a blanket and prayed for a ride up the frigid Colombian mountaintop known as “the icebox.”

Ten-year-old Angelis already had on nearly all of the clothes she’d brought for the 2,700-mile trek through four countries — two pairs of leggings, several T-shirts and a light jacket. They did little to shield the girl’s thin frame from a biting wind.

The mother and daughter had fled Venezuela on foot, joining more than 650 migrants who walk away from the collapsing nation each day because they cannot afford a plane or bus ticket. Cadiz knew not everyone survived the trek across dangerous borders and an unforgiving terrain, but she feared staying in Venezuela would

mean her already malnourished daughter going hungry.

Cadiz had less than $6 tucked into her bra, all that was left of her life savings. An hour passed, and no one picked them up. Two hours passed, then three, as the temperature steadily edged toward freezing. Only one woman stopped in a beat-up silver Toyota, but she wanted $12 for the two of them, which Cadiz couldn’t pay.

After five hours, Cadiz and her daughter closed their eyes and braced for a long night on the ground outside a gas station.

Cadiz, 51, had left behind a grown daughter who was pregnant, and the

only world she knew. Now, faced with the bone-chilling tundra ahead where migrants are said to perish, she was terrified.

Quietly, she began to weep.

In one of the biggest migrations in the world today, more than 1.9 million people have fled poverty, hunger, crime and hyperinflation in Venezuela since 2015 — rivaling the flow of Middle Eastern and African refugees to Europe. President Nicolas Maduro denies any mass migration, calling it a media campaign against the government, even while his countrymen fill public parks and shelters throughout South America.

The toll of the Venezuelan migration has been largely invisible, with few keeping track of the dead and missing. United Nations figures show just two dozen migrant deaths

or disappearances along routes Venezuelans frequent. But data collected by AP from various agencies in three countries found that deaths and disappearances could reach a few thousand, depending on how they are counted.

At least 235 Venezuelans were reported missing in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador over the last two years.

Some 334 in Colombia were killed in homicides and accidents, and an unknown number are believed to have drowned aboard shoddy boats in the Caribbean. Another 2,841 died in Colombia from illnesses on the rise in Venezuela, like malaria and malnutrition. Although it’s difficult to know exactly what role migration played, Carlos Valdes, the head of Colombia’s forensic services office, said many arrive

weakened by the exodus.

“They can’t withstand a trip that hard, because the journey is very long,” he said. “They don’t eat and they die.”

Cadiz had survived a lifetime of hardship and was determined not to become another casualty now. The daughter of a housewife and a cemetery worker, Cadiz got pregnant at 15 and dropped out of school to earn a living and raise her child.

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