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US model Blac Chyna under fire for putting name to skinlightening cream CALIFORNIA - US model Blac Chyna is facing backlash for putting her name to a skin-lightening cream which promises to give skin a “brightening glow” while users “retain luminosity”.

The 30-year-old, who was notably in relationships with TV personality Rob Kardashian and rapper Tyga previously, teamed up with the brand Whitenicious to release the product, which goes for $250 (£196) a tub.

According to promotional material for the Whitenicious x Blac Chyna Collection, it “brightens, lightens without bleaching skin out”.

It also “improves the appearance of dull, discoloured skin, visibly stamping out unevenness to leave the complexion illuminated” with users able to see a “reduction in the visibility and intensity of age spots, lightening their appearance”.

The firm behind the product was

founded by Cameroonian singer Dencia and has been at the centre of controversy since in launched four years ago.

On Twitter, she hit back at critics claiming the product contained harmful ingredients, saying her range was FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and NAFDAC (National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control) approved.

Ahead of the product’s launch event in Nigeria on Sunday, Dencia wrote: “It’s a face cream, face cream 100g jar kindly read about it, why do u all seat (sic) & mislead people?

“Why can’t black folks be honest? What has it got to do with colorism?”

Whitenicious says its products are meant to be used for conditions such as hyperpigmentation, where people develop dark spots on their skin. (IBP/net)

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Keanu Reeves

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Keanu Reeves has ‘great part’ in Toy Story 4

LOS ANGELES - Keanu Reeves will voice a character in Toy Story 4, the voice of Buzz Lightyear has revealed.

US model Blac Chyna

Tim Allen, who plays the “To infinity and beyond” favourite, did not go into detail but said the Matrix star had a “great part”, before gesturing with his fingers to indicate a small toy. Toy Story 4 is due to be released next year, eight years after the previous film.

A trailer released earlier this month confirmed Tom Hanks would be returning as Sheriff Woody and Joan Cusack as Jessie.

Appearing on The Tonight Show, Allen, who first played Buzz in the 1995 original, said recording the final scene of the upcoming film was very emotional.

He said: “Hanks said it best - of course, he always says stuff best - but the last scene of the movie I couldn’t even get through it. I thought there were pages after it.

“I read it and I had to turn around from reading it in the studio, it was so emotional.” Referring to the famous final scene of the movie classic Gone With the Wind, Allen added: “It’s a ‘Scarlett, I don’t give a damn moment’.”

Along with Buzz and Woody, other Toy Story stalwarts including Mr Potato Head, Rex, Hamm and Slinky Dog return in the latest instalment. A new character, a spork

with googly eyes called Forky, is also part of the line-up.

Allen, 65, known for his role in US sitcom Home Improvement, said the film would surprise fans.

He said: “It is so good, these guys are geniuses, it’s so deep and moving and a wonderful plot. I can’t give anything away, but it’s about different kinds of toys.

“They will really surprise you with the toys they come up with, characters come back, new guys (are) in it.”

Toy Story was released in 1995 and was the first ever fully computer animated feature film. It was nominated for three Oscars. Toy Story 4 will be released in cinemas on 21 June next year. (IBP/net)

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This handout photo taken and released on November 26, 2018 from the New Zealand Department of Conservation shows dead pilot whales on a remote beach on Stewart Island in the far south of New Zealand. Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on a remote part of a small New Zealand island, authorities said on November 26.

145 whales die on remote New Zealand beach

Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding in a remote part of New Zealand, with authorities saying Monday they made the “heart-breaking” decision to euthanise dozens that lay stricken on the shore.

The stranding was discovered by a hiker late Saturday on Stewart Island, 30 kilometres (19 miles) off the southern coast of the South Island.

Half of the whales were already dead and due to the condition of the remaining whales and the remote, difficult-to-access location, the decision was made to euthanise the remainder.

“Sadly, the likelihood of being able to successfully re-float the remaining whales was extremely

low,” said Ren Leppens, the Department of Conservation’s operations manager on Stewart Island.

“The remote location, lack of nearby personnel and the whales’ deteriorating condition meant the most humane thing to do was to euthanise. “However, it’s always a heart-breaking decision to make.”

It was one of four strandings discovered on New Zealand shores over the weekend which stretched DOC resources.

In the far north of New Zealand, eight pygmy killer whales were transported by truck to the east coast from the west where sea conditions were too rough to refloat them.

Two of the pod had to be euthanised, but Daren Grover of the marine conservation group Project Jonah said the remainder were saved by transporting them by road to the more-sheltered east coast 20 kilometres away.

“It’s highly stressful for the

whales, but they’ll be using suitable padding to protect them,” he told Fairfax Media. They were to be kept in a stream overnight and refloated at high tide on Tuesday morning.

There were two other whale strandings over the weekend in New Zealand, where beachings are relatively common with the conservation department responding to an average 85 incidents a year, mostly of single animals.

A sperm whale which beached in Doubtless Bay died overnight on Saturday, while the body of a dead female pygmy sperm whale was found at Ohiwa on the west coast

of the North Island.

Exactly why whales and dolphins strand is not fully known but factors can include sickness, navigational error, geographical features, a rapidly falling tide, being chased by a predator, or extreme weather. (afp) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http:// radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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7 crew still missing from boat that went down in Bali Strait

Indonesian Search and Rescue (SAR) are still looking for seven missing crew members who were on a cargo ship that went down in the Bali Strait late on Thursday night.

The KM Multi Prima 1, a cargo boat, had been transporting building materials from Surabaya to Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara when it sunk after hitting two-meter-high waves, local media reported. The boat had been carrying 14 crew members—only seven of whom have been determined as safely evacuated.

“It hasn’t been found yet. The results of monitoring via air are also nil,” SAR spokesman I Gusti Lanang Wiswananda told on Sunday.

When the boat went down, the entire crew jumped overboard to save themselves. Some were wearing lifejackets, while others were holding on to floating fragments of the boat. The crew was tossed around in the sea for about four hours until half of them were evacuated on Friday at 4am WIB by another boat, the KM Cahaya Abadi 202, surviving crew member, Bob Chris Butar-Butar, told Detik on Saturday.

“The position of the sinking boat was on the border of Bali and Sumba waters. The hull of the ship immediately broke after being hit by the waves,” Butar-Butar said.

“During that time, we floated in the sea. Fortunately, the boat approached and we were evacuated,” he explained. Butar-Butar says he believes the seven lost crew are actually still alive.

“I am sure they are still alive, because just before the ship sank, we were together. But maybe they were carried by waves and scattered away.

I hope the officers continue the search,” he said.(ant)

Babakan Hamlet of Sukawati Has a Myriad of Puppeteers

Babakan hamlet in Sukawati, Gianyar, is known for having many puppeteers and this hamlet located adjacent to the Sukawati Art Market is also famous as being home to many art maestros. Wayan Wija is one puppeteer whose name is familiar to art lovers from his distinct telling fhte storu of Tantri.

Wayan Nartha and Nyoman Granyam are two other well known pupeterrs from Bebakan hamlet. Granyam became famous after President Soekarna invited him to stage a puppet show at the Ubud Palace in 1962. There are many other puppeteers from this hamlet who are well known in the area and in many other parts of Bali and beyond.

I Ketut Sudiana, who is a descendant of a Nyoman Nartha, explained that Babakan is famous as a puppet art village. From time immemorial puppeteers have thrived here. Currently there are approximately 20 third generation puppeteers in Babakan hamlet who perform various types of puppet shows.

“Babakan Sukawati became a center of art during the kingdom era”, he said.

The people of Babakan have remained highly creative developing all manner of traditional puppets with Wayan Madra being a famous example. Many foreign scholars come to Babakan to research Balinese puppets, explained this lecturer from the Faculty of Performing Arts, ISI Denpasar.

Babakan village is also famous for silver handicrafts, drawing many buyers. The late Wayan Sobrat was a famous bade tower (used to haul body in cremation ceremony) and lion artist and his skills have been passed down to his children who still make these beautiful sculptures.

Most interestingly, the Babakan community is still diligent in preserving their palm-leaf manuscripts as a source of inspiration for their performing arts. The legacy of the palm-leaf manuscript is also varied. “The manuscripts are a very useful reference for puppeteers for the story material in puppet performances. Sometimes specific stories are requested so they must be prepared carefully”, said Sudiana.

Today, there are many young creative puppeteer, explained this winner of the Bali Little Puppeteer 1983, because the arte environment of the hamlet is conducive to creativity. He hiself became a puppeteer because he was encouraged by his family, like when he had to perform in the Bali Little Puppeteer Festival to represent Gianyar district. In the competition held by Cultural Development and Advisory Council (Listibya), this Gianyar-born man on March 29, 1970 won first place. From then on, he became a famous child puppeteer who received many requests to perform.

At Sukawati village, there are many puppeteers with different specific skills. Puppeteers must pay attention to rhetoric, the dialogue of the puppets when arguing and dancing technique of the puppets is also very important. (kmb)

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Sidan tourism stage starts to break

GIANYAR —Having undergone deserted visitors for long time, the Sidan tourism stage is now beginning to break down. Moreover, several pillars of the building already collapsed.

Many thatched roofs leak as well, so that during rainy season, the Sidan stage will definitely have leakage.

Nevertheless, the tourist object managed by the Gianyar district government in collaboration with customary village is still guarded by five officers consisting of two ticket attendants, two cleaning officers and a security officer. “We are on duty from 7:00 until 15:00 or during the office hours,” said the ticket attendant, Ni Wayan Dura Drawati, when met a few days ago.

She revealed that the stage used to present Barong Dance.

Some groups of foreign tourists came to visit the village by bus.

They watched barong dance show. In addition, this place is also often used for certain meetings, including the meetings of a number of parties.

But in recent years, tourist arrivals have continued to decline even though it is also a quite strategic entrance to Bangli district. Admittedly, there are only a handful of tourists on motorbikes stopping by at the tourist attrac-

tion relying on the view in the form of rice terraces.

Well, even though visitors are quiet, the tourist attraction has also increased the price of admission ticket as other attractions managed by the Gianyar district government from IDR 15,000 to IDR 30,000.

Head of the Gianyar Tourism Office, A.A. Bagus Ari Brahmanta, when contacted to confirm the deserted condition of Sidan tourism object acknowledged that his office has final planning to use the stage for the performance of barong dance. As initial plan, tourists visiting Batur destination in Bangli will stop by this location through Jalan Bypass I.B. Mantra.

He admitted this stage was once used to perform barong dance booked by cruise ship passengers berthing i n Karangasem. However in the passage of

time, the tourists going to Lake Batur object in fact pass through Tirta Empul, Tampaksiring, and not through the Sidan stage path.

“Now, we use this tourist attraction to anticipate the meeting if the Gianyar Cultural Hall is full,” he explained.

When asked about the damage to the Sidan stage, he admitted to have submitted a budget for refurbishment, but until now it has not been realized. “We have submitted for refurbishment budget, but have not been realized,” he explained.

He ensured to continuously submit proposal for refurbishment in order to anticipate the building from collapse. Some time ago, a strong wind made the roof of the building damaged.

“This year, there is no budget for repairs,” he said. (kmb35)

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“GUARANTEED BEST LOCAL COFFEE AT KOPI PETANI LOUNGE”

Fascinated by the richness of local coffee sources, Meliá Bali is proudly introducing its freshly opened coffee lounge, Kopi Petani. Surrounded by the tropical breeze of Nusa Dua coastline, this place offers an exceptional experience beyond enjoying an ordinary coffee and little cakes in the afternoon.

The coffee lounge which sets in a little bamboo hut surrounded by the beach vibes presents the finest Arabica green cherries hand-cropped by local farmers, in Kintamani, Bali. Together with the Indonesia’s awardwinning coffee roastery, Tanamera, Kopi Petani made their best to spoil everyone’s palate by serving good selections of local Bali coffee.

Every piece of coffee bean has been carefully selected and roasted under a precised temperature, to bring a perfect bursting authentic aroma of local coffee grown on the land of Indonesia.Meliá Bali and Tanamera shared the same commitment to eliminate 15% of global CO2 emissions ended up damaging our precious earth caused by the transportation.

Therefore, green beans and all other precious materials are obtained only from and to the island, to support the ‘0 KM’ movement.

Find yourself relax between the sips of Kopi Petani’s signature coffees. Take a seat amid the ocean’s soft blows while finding some balances through a favorite book on your hand and selections of pastries and cakes.

Not to mention, enjoying the coffee at Kopi Petani also means that you are contributing in conserving the environment.

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A new airplane uses charged molecules, not propellers or turbines, to fly

A NEWLY designed airplane prototype does away with noisy propellers and turbines.

Instead, it’s powered by ionic wind: charged molecules, or ions, flowing in one direction and pushing the plane in the other. That setup makes the aircraft nearly silent. Such stealth planes could be useful for monitoring environmental conditions or capturing aerial imagery without disturbing natural habitats below.

The aircraft is the first of its kind to be propelled in this way, researchers report in the Nov. 22 Nature. In 10 indoor test flights the small plane, which weighs about as much as a Chihuahua, traveled 40 to 45 meters for almost 10 seconds at a steady height, even gaining about half a meter of altitude over the course of a flight.

Most planes rely on spinning parts to move forward. In some, an engine turns a propeller that pushes the plane forward. Or a turbine sucks in air with a spinning fan, and then shoots out jets of gas that propel the plane forward.

Ionic wind is instead generated by a high-voltage electric field around a positively charged wire, called an emitter. The electricity, often supplied by batteries, makes electrons in the air collide with atoms and molecules, which then release other electrons.

That creates a swarm of positively charged air molecules around

the emitter, which are drawn to a negatively charged wire. The movement of molecules between the two wires, the ionic wind, can push a plane forward. The current design uses four sets of these wires.

Moving ions have helped other things to fly through the air, such as tiny airborne robots. But conventional wisdom said that using the approach to move something through the air as big as an airplane wasn’t possible, because adding enough battery power to propel a plane this way would make it too heavy to stay aloft. (The ion thrusters that propel spacecraft through the vacuum of space work in a very different way and aren’t

functional in air.) Attempts to build ion-propelled aircraft in the 1960s weren’t very successful.

MIT aeronautics researcher Steven Barrett thought differently.

With the right aircraft design and light enough batteries, flight might be possible, his initial calculations suggested. So he and his team used mathematical equations to optimize various features of the airplane — its shape, materials, power supply — and to predict how each version would fly. Then the researchers built prototypes of promising designs and tested

the planes at the MIT indoor track, launching them via a bungee system.

“The models and the reality of construction don’t always match up perfectly,” Barrett says, so finding the right design took a lot of tries.

But in the new study, he and his collaborators report success: 10 flights of the aircraft, which has a 5-meter wingspan and weighs just under 2.5 kilograms.

Barrett’s team isn’t the only one who thought the ionic wind method might take o f f .

Based on calculations done in his lab, “we were confident that this could be done,” says Franck Plouraboue of the Toulouse Fluid Mechanics Institute in France, who wasn’t part of the research.

“Here they’ve done it — which is fantastic!”

It’s an example of distributed electric propulsion, says Plouraboue — spreading out the thrustgenerating parts of the plane, instead of having one centralized source. That’s a hot area for aircraft

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research right now. NASA’s X-57 Maxwell plane, for example, bears 14 battery-operated motors along its wings. Increasing the number of propellers makes the plane go farther on the same amount of energy, says Plouraboue, but also increases the drag. With ionic wind propulsion, increasing the number of wires doesn’t increase drag very much.

The plane still needs some upgrades before it’s ready for the real world: Its longest flight was only 12 seconds. And while the aircraft can maintain steady flight for a short time once launched, it can’t actually get off the ground using ionic wind.

Even with improvements, ionpropelled aircraft won’t find their niche as passenger planes, predicts Daniel Drew, an aerodynamics researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, who was not involved in the work. (Drew has designed miniature flying bots that fly using ionic propulsion.) It’s probably not feasible to scale up to something the size of a 747 — there are efficiency trade-offs as planes get bigger, he says. But down the road, the approach might be useful for small, uncrewed planes or drones. (IBP/net)

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Buleleng anticipates construction of tourist accommodation on shortcut path

SINGARAJA — Commencement of the new road shortcut development project in the new city limit of Singaraja - Mengwitani at point five and six of Pegayaman, Sukasada subdistrict, is feared to be followed by the construction of uncontrolled tourist accommodation. If being uncontrolled, it is feared to have an impact on development in the catchment area that will threaten environmental sustainability.

To prevent environmental disruption in the shortcut path, the Buleleng district government will control the use of space through Regional Regulations (Perda) of the Buleleng Spatial Planning (RTRWK) and Spatial Detail Plans (RDTR).

Regent of Buleleng, Putu Agus Suradnyana (PAS), accompanied by Secretary of the Public Works Agency for Spatial Planning (PUPR), Nengah Budiarta, said last weekend that Wanagiri, Gitgit, and Pegayaman village crossed by the shortcut path belong to water catchment areas. Without control, the use of space on hilly land contours can damage the environment itself. As the bad impact, the area is prone to landslides that threaten people’s safety. “The current regulation sets forth the upper areas (Wanagiri,

Gitgit, and Pegayaman) as catchment area, and the utilization of space are dominant for agricultural crops and protected areas,” he said.

According to the regent, construction of the shortcut project cannot be avoided due to space utilization, especially tourist accommodation. However, his agency already has a program to protect the catchment area through the implementation of the RTRWK and RDTR. To tighten and control the use of space is possible because starting in 2019 the Regional Regulation of the RTRW Bali will be improved. This opportunity is used to include the efforts to protect catchment areas properly. “In 2019, the PUPR has allocated a budget to discuss the revision of the RTRWK and RDTR, so

the development of shortcut for spatial utilization is also well managed and space utilization is increasingly orderly,” he said.

According to the regent, in the revision of local regulation, the district government included the use of upper zones of Buleleng.

Some of these zones can be used for buildings, but it must be followed with the obligation of the community to preserve the environment by preparing green areas and planting trees. “We will include the zones above which belong to agricultural cultivation, and protected territories. Building Coverage Ratio (KDB), for instance, is 10 percent or 20 percent. This arrangement provides space utilization for the welfare of the community followed by preserving the environment,” he said. (kmb38)

Artist’s impression of M.I.T.’s solidstate aircraft, the first plane to fly without any moving parts.

Due to drought, BPBD supplies water to Kubu

AMLAPURA — Recently, most regions of Karangasem, especially in the western part, has got rain lately. But some pure lava regions are still experiencing drought, especially in Abang and Kubu. For this condition, the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) supplies water to residents in the area of Kubu.

Chief Executive of the BPBD Karangasem, I.B. Ketut Arimbawa, stated on Sunday (Nov. 25) that up to now many people in Kubu still have difficulties with clean water. This happens because long dry season lasts for almost seven months. Thus, the availability of clean water is running low as the cistern starts to dry out. For this condition, he supplies clean water to Kubu area so that residents will no longer have difficulties in clean water to meet their daily needs.

“Responding to residents’ request, we immediately supply clean water to various areas in Kubu. We drop 10,000 liters of water to the Dalem, Padang Sari and Tianyar Tengah hamlet, Kubu, Karangasem. The water is distributed directly to their cisterns by local area chief. The water is also dropped to one of people’s cisterns, which later can also be taken and used together,” he said.

Clean water distribution is supervised by the local area chief directly. Dropping is also done to cisterns belonging to the Padang Sari farmer group. This cistern is used by 60 residents.

The water distribution is then continued to the cistern of Batu Dinding farmer group for 30 families. Each cistern is given 5,000 liters of clean water.

In addition, the BPBD also provided assistance for residents’ homes affected by disaster. One of them is I Nengah Mertada at Tenganan Pegringsingan, precisely at Abian Bade. This provision is given because the kitchen of Mertada was toppled over by a tree some time ago so it was damaged. (kmb41)

Nuclear ‘knots’ could unravel the mysteries of atoms

KNOTLIKE structures called skyrmions might help scientists untangle the inner workings of atomic nuclei, a new study suggests.

A skyrmion is a tiny disturbance in a substance, a swirling pattern that, like a knot, is difficult to undo. In the 1960s, nuclear physicist Tony Skyrme suggested that these structures — since named after him — could represent protons and neutrons within a nucleus in theoretical calculations. But despite some initial promise, the idea hit snags.

In particular, skyrmion calculations produced misshapen nuclei.

But now researchers have improved their calculations of how protons and neutrons should cluster together in the skyrmion picture. Those results agreed with expectations based on experimental data, the team reports in a study in press at Physical Review Letters.

Here’s how the idea works: Inside a nucleus, particles called pions are constantly zinging around, helping to hold the nucleus together. Just as an electron has an electric field that can jostle other particles, those pions are

associated with fields too. In Skyrme’s original picture, protons and neutrons can be described as twists in the pion field — or skyrmions — akin to a knot tied in a piece of string.

In reality, protons and neutrons are each made up of smaller subatomic particles called quarks and gluons, and the fundamental theory that describes how those particles interact, called quantum chromodynamics, is impossibly complex. Skyrmions could simplify calculations — if only the technique produced the correct answers.

Now, physicists from Durham University in England have solved some of skyrmions’ woes, in studies of atomic nuclei as large as carbon-12.

Skyrmion calculations typically neglect heavier particles called rho mesons that are also important for keeping nuclei intact. Including those particles in the calculations changes how the skyrmion “knot” in the field gets tied, and the shapes of the resulting nuclei, says mathematical physicist and study coauthor Paul Sutcliffe. It’s

as if the knots were tied in “a boring piece of string before, and now it’s ... a colored string with some sparkles on it.” As a result, “you now get the right shapes,” he says.

The idea of skyrmions caught on in other fields as well. A related skyrmion shows up in spirals of magnetization in certain solid materials, but magnetic skyrmions are much larger and can be manipulated at will.

Researchers have long struggled to use skyrmions to study atomic nuclei, says theoretical physicist Nicholas Manton of the University of Cambridge who was not involved with the study. But the new result “gets closer to being physically reasonable.”

Eventually, such calculations might help scientists study surprising properties of certain nuclei. An example is carbon-14, a radioactive version of carbon that can be used to date ancient artifacts. It decays with a surprisingly long half-life of about 5,700 years.

Skyrmions could help scientists better understand that strange decay, Manton says. (IBP/net)

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Knotlike structures called skyrmions could help scientists study the nucleus of an atom, such as helium (illustrated).

Regent of Buleleng, Putu Agus Suradnyana

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The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) supplies water to residents in the area of Kubu.

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Teachers may not commit cockfighting

BOBO DIOULASSO - Children once bullied Iron Biby because of his size. Now when he walks down the street in his native Burkina Faso, they run up and feel his muscly arms.

The contender for the World’s Strongest Man competition is happy to oblige -- after all, his biceps have a circumference of 63 centimetres (two feet).

But youngsters have not always been so kind.

“I was always overweight compared to my friends and brothers.

It’s rare here, so people made fun of me,” says Biby, whose real name is Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou.

“I lacked confidence and was afraid to make decisions.”

Today, however, the 26-yearold’s mountainous dimensions -- he weighs 180 kilogrammes (400 pounds) and is 1.9 metres (six feet and two inches) tall -- have brought him fame as one of the strongest men in the world.

And he wants to use his stature to help his country, one of the world’s poorest.

Hundreds of teachers filled the Ida Dewa Agung Istri Kanya Cultural Hall, Semarapura, on Sunday (Nov. 25). realization of teacher as a driver of change towards a smart Indonesia characterized in the 4.0 industrial revolution” Regent Suwirta reminded the teachers in Klungkung district in order to be able to follow the changes and compete well in the technological era like these days. Regent described the 4.0 industrial revolution is developing so fast and must be followed by learning, learning and learning.

He mentioned that characteristics of

the 4.0 industrial revolution are automatic robots, 3-dimensional printers, the internet and digital data recording. For this reason, teachers in Klungkung district are invited to be able to create innovations in teaching so that they are easily understood by students at school. This must be followed so that teacher can really prepare intelligent students with such character,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Klungkung Education Agency, Dewa Darmawan, said

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through this year’s commemoration he hoped it will strengthen solidarity between members of PGRI Klungkung to create a professional organization. The activities carried out are training in the utilization of used goods, social services such as beach cleaning and other competitions that refer to improving teacher quality. “Through this year’s commemoration, we hope to strengthen solidarity between the members of PGRI Klungkung,” he said. (kmb31)

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From bullied to beloved: Burkina Faso’s strongest man

SEMARAPURA - Hundreds of teachers filled the Ida Dewa Agung Istri Kanya Cultural Hall, Semarapura, on Sunday (Nov. 25). This is related to the celebration of the 73rd anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia Teachers Association (PGRI) and National Teacher’s Day (HGN) 2018. On that occasion, teachers that are not serious about working were highlighted such as the teachers having a hobby of cockfighting during school hours.

Regent of Klungkung, Nyoman Suwirta, in the middle of the meeting explained that in line with the formation of student character, the character of teaching staff must also be overhauled. The regent did not want to hear less unpleasant stories related to the performance of teachers in Klungkung. For instance, there is a teacher coming to cockfighting arena during teaching and learning hours. There are also stories on teachers in internship that are working, while those of civil servants keep silent and the stories about school principals educated by their subordinates at school. According to him, this can destroy the system in the school itself.

Regent Suwirta did not explain further about the teacher where they teach and from which school they come from. He only asked for dedication as a teacher. He hoped they can give full dedication to the advancement of education, not vice versa. Teachers’ discipline must be improved. There should be no teacher coming in the morning at 9 o’clock, but then coming out and help their wife sell.

There are also teachers concurrently working as land brokers or tourist guides. According to him, it is not a good behavior in the teacher’s environment. “If I encounter them, they’ll get no mercy, don’t lie to the community. I use this moment to remind you again,” he stressed.

In accordance with the theme of “the

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MANGUPURA - To facilitate the users of Bali Mandara Toll Road in transactions at toll gate, PT Jasamarga Bali Toll (JBT) will implement a new payment method starting in early 2019. This new payment will use advanced technology so that there is no buildup of vehicles at the toll booth.

According to President Director of JBT, Enkky Sasono, the new payment method in question is to use a single line free flow. This technology, said Enkky, is a method of paying for toll without using tapping. “Indeed, road users do not need to stop to make payment.

By not stopping, the capacity at toll gate is expected to be getting smoother,” said Enkky.

According to him, the payment remains in trial phase. To make

the payment, toll road users must register in advance namely by registering a cellphone number and vehicle number. After the registration, download the application, and then synchronization process is carried out. After that, it can be used. The payment is the same as using a toll payment card.

The payment system to be used later is the scan method where road users’ vehicle will be affixed with a barcode on the front of the vehicle. Then, the vehicle will be scanned by a camera installed at the toll booth.

“Later on, the road users do not need to stop when arriving at toll gate. All road users will be registered including telephone numbers, vehicle license number and bank account. The payment system is

integrated with banks having cooperated with us,” said Enkky Sasono during the release of turtle hatchling and cleanup activities on Kuta Beach, coinciding with the seventh anniversary of PT Jasamarga Bali Toll on Sunday (Nov. 25).

Meanwhile, Enkky said that regarding the release of 500 turtle hatchlings into the sea on Kuta Beach is indeed one of the tangible manifestations of PT JBT’s care and relations to environmental sustainability related to the increasingly scarce existence of turtles. Aside from the release of turtle hatchlings, the activity entitled “Save Our Future” is also filled with garbage cleanup. It was followed by shareholders, dozens of junior and senior high school students and foreign tourists. (kmb23)

- Born huge He has always been big -- when he was born in Burkina Faso in 1992 he weighed nearly five kilogrammes.

As a child, he says he “tried every sport but was discouraged every time” because of his size.

“It was my dream to be a great athlete so I persevered.”

He didn’t discover bodybuilding until 2009, when, at the age of 17, he moved to Canada to join his older brother and finish high school.

“I had a complex. People were mocking me and I wanted to transform my body, so I started to train slowly,” he says.

As fat turned to muscle, he quickly gained attention in the local gym scene.

In 2013, the amateur was invited to his first powerlifting competition -- which he won.

Biby then swiftly rose to become a top 10 strength athlete and a regular contender for the title of “World’s Strongest Man”.

- Guinness world record Instead of normal weightlifting, these competitions test behemoths in a variety of feats of strength, including pulling trucks with a rope and lifting logs over their heads.

Biby, a fan favourite at the events, is the 2018 world champion in the log lift category and he has won the world axle championships too.

His proudest achievement is having gotten his name -- and that of his country -- in the Guinness Book of Records in September.

“The test was to see how many times you can lift a person weighing about 60 kilogrammes in a minute,” Biby says.

“The former record was 45 reps.

I smashed it with 69 reps.”

- Helping other athletes After finishing his studies in

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Cheick Ahmed Al-Hassan Sanou aka Iron Biby prepares to lift 505 kg as he works out at his home of Bobo-Dioulasso, second biggest city of Burkina Faso, on September 23, 2018.

Canada, Biby returned to his hometown Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina’s second city, where he has become a popular figure.

When he comes back after international competitions he is welcomed home like a conquering hero, fans gathering around him to touch his huge arms and take selfies.

But the impoverished West African country does not have all the

equipment he needs for training so he either has what he needs made or imported.

Biby trains four to five hours every day and has a 46-metre runway in his yard for dragging trucks.

To keep the weight on, he eats “up to eight chickens” during his four meals a day.

He makes his living by entering the competitions and from sponsorship, and now has plans for several

projects in Burkina Faso, including a chain of sports centres across the country “for all athletes, not just in my field”.

He also wants to launch a line of dietary supplements -- “there is a lack of protein here” -- and create a federation for fellow Burkina strongmen.

In the meantime, he is training for his next goal: beating the log lift world record. (afp)

UAE pardons British academic convicted of spying

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In this undated family photo, showing Matthew Hedges with his wife Daniela Tejada. The United Arab Emirates has pardoned British academic researcher Matthew Hedges who was arrested May 5, 2018, at Dubai Airport and subsequently convicted and sentenced to life in prison for alleged espionage.

ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates on Monday pardoned a British academic sentenced to life in prison on charges of spying in the Gulf Arab country, showing videos of him purportedly acknowledging that he worked for MI-6, the British intelligence.

The announcement on Matthew Hedges’ upcoming release ends a diplomatic headache for the UAE, a staunch American and British ally in the Mideast.

However, Emirati officials made a point of insisting their arrest came on solid ground, showing a closed-door meeting of journalists hastily convened in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, short video clips of Hedges allegedly acknowledging his intelligence work.

“He was a part-time PhD researcher, a part-time businessman, but he was a 100percent a full-time secret service operative,” said Jaber al-Lamki, an official with

the UAE’s National Media Council.

“Mr. Hedges has been found guilty of espionage. He sought out sensitive information he knew had access to it. He was here to steal the UAE’s sensitive national security secrets for his paymasters,” alLamki added.

Daniela Tejada, Hedges’ wife, told BBC that she does not believe her husband is a spy, saying the ordeal has “been an absolutely nightmarish seven months.”

“I can’t wait to have him back” she said and added, “in my heart, I know that he isn’t a spy.”

Asked about her husband being pardoned, rather than having the spying conviction quashed, Tejada said that “if that is what it takes for him to be back, I just welcome the news.”

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt also welcomed the decision on Hedges, tweeting it was “fantastic news.”

He said Britain did not agree with the charges against Hedges but added that it is “grateful to UAE government for resolving issue speedily.”

Hunt had lobbied senior UAE official for Hedges’ release. The UAE came under increasing international pressure since the academic’s life sentence was handed down last week.

According to the Emirati announcement, UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued the clemency for Hedges on Sunday, along with over 780 others to mark the country’s forthcoming National Day. Authorities said Hedges will be allowed out of the country once procedures securing his release are complete.

Al-Lamki declined to take any questions from journalists. However, Emirati officials insisted Hedges’ arrest was warranted, showing short clips of him being questioned and being in court. (ap)

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Japanese delegation with Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko, center left, Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura, center back, and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui, right, celebrate after winning the vote at the 164th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018.Japan’s Osaka will host the World Expo in 2025, beating out Russia, Azerbaijan for an event that attracts millions.

Japan’s Osaka to host 2025 World Expo, beating Russian city

PARIS - The Japanese city of Osaka will host the World Expo in 2025, after beating out cities in Russia and Azerbaijan in the race to host an event expected to draw millions of visitors and showcase the local economy and culture.

Shouts of joy in Japanese erupted in the Paris auditorium when the 170 member states of the Bureau International des Expositions voted Friday in favor of Osaka’s bid. Dark-suited officials hugged and jumped up and down, and Japan’s economy and trade minister, Hiroshige Seko, said he felt “Excellent! I’m excited! I also feel a heavy responsibility to make Expo 2025 successful.”

Back in Tokyo, Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, said in a statement that the country will make an utmost effort to “achieve a magnificent expo in Osaka that would give dreams and surprises to everyone in the world.” Hosting a world expo in Japan would be “a golden opportunity to promote fascinating charms of Japan to the rest of the world,” Abe said.

Past world’s fairs introduced such wonders as the Eiffel Tower, the Ferris Wheel and Seattle’s Space Needle. Today’s version is aimed at finding solutions to challenges facing humanity.

Osaka proposed an expo on a man-made island on the theme of “Society 5.0” and how to leverage robotics and artificial intelligence for the

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DUP warns support for UK govt may end over Brexit deal

The Democratic Unionist Party, the Northern Irish party which props up British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, said Sunday it would “review” its support if her Brexit plan is approved by parliament.

DUP leader Arlene Foster made the warning as EU leaders approved a contentious draft divorce deal and the parameters of future ties between Britain and the bloc at a Brussels summit Sunday.

The agreement has sparked a fierce backlash from British lawmakers, who will vote on the package next month, with the DUP and many ruling Conservatives staunchly against it, alongside opposition parties.

“The (confidence and supply) deal is still alive,” Foster told the BBC, referring to the agreement between her party and May, secured with £1.0 billion (1.1 billion euros, $1.3 billion) in extra funding for Northern Ireland.

“But if it came to a situation where parliament did decide to back this deal, then obviously we will have to review the confidence and supply agreement,” she added.

The DUP’s 10 MPs have propped up May’s government ever since she lost her parliamentary majority in a disastrous 2017 snap election, supporting key pieces of legislation including on Brexit.

But the party is incensed at a socalled “backstop” plan for Northern Ireland after a 21-month post-Brexit transition period. If used, it would keep the British-ruled province more closely aligned with the EU in certain areas so as to avoid a hard border with EU member Ireland.

The DUP fears that will effectively create a border with mainland Britain, weakening bonds and increasing the chances of a united Ireland.

In a warning shot to May earlier this week, the party withdrew support for government finance legislation.

Party leaders at their annual conference this weekend in Belfast urged the prime minister to “bin the backstop” or face “consequences”. Foster added on Sunday: “I believe we should use the time now to look for a third way, a different way, a better way.” (afp)

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public good.

World Expos, which are held every five years, can last up to six months and cost millions of dollars to host, but can help put a city on the global map by bringing in international visitors and attention. Milan hosted the last one in 2015, and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is set to host the next one in 2020. No U.S. city has hosted a world’s fair since the 1980s.

The Russian city of Yekaterinburg was runnerup — the second loss this week for Russia at an international organization, after the Russian candidate to be president of global police agency Interpol lost out to a South Korean rival.

The capital of the oil-rich former Soviet country of Azerbaijan, Baku, came in third in Friday’s expo vote. Osaka pitched itself as the safe, reliable choice — notably because it already held the 1970 Expo, while the other cities are lesser known and would have been first-time hosts.

Leaders in Osaka, Japan’s third-largest city and the largest in western Japan, are hoping the expo will revitalize a city that has lost much of

its luster to Tokyo, the nation’s political and economic capital. They have plans to transform the site into a casino resort after the expo, though there is opposition from residents to bringing casino gambling to town.

Russian President Vladimir Putin had backed the Yekaterinburg bid via video message, and a Russian singer tried to rev up the crowd with song and dance. The Russian city, on the boundary between Europe and Asia in Russia’s Ural Mountains, was one of several Russian sites that hosted World Cup matches this year.

The Russian reaction to the loss was muted.

Alexander Chernov, who led Yekaterinburg’s bid, told Russian news agencies on Friday that it shows that “in some areas we didn’t work hard enough.”

Asked if Russia may have been voted down because of the current political climate, Chernov said he didn’t notice any political overtones during his talks with delegates.

Baku lost despite a lavish bid including a proposed venue designed to evoke the geometry of Azerbaijani carpets. The Caspian Sea city of 2.2 million has recently hosted a series of international events, including the Eurovision Song Contest and F1 Grand Prix . It is set to host some UEFA Euro 2020 matches. (ap)

Explore Countryside Charms at D’Karang Homestay in Bangli

When wishing to enjoy the cool countryside atmosphere offering natural attractions, once in a while try to stay at D’Karang Homestay at Undisan village, Tembuku, Bangli. This accommodation having existed since three years ago is equipped with interesting tourist attractions, such as trekking, cooking class, coconut oil making and meditation.

Village atmosphere can be really experienced because the homestay is owned and managed by local community as the solution of sustainable economic equity. With this concept, local people come to enjoy the sustenance of visiting tourists by renting homestay managed independently by the community within the tourism village. This is one of the reasons for D’Karang Homestay ranked first nationally in the homestay category on the activities of Appreciation to Community-based Tourism Business

by Ministry of Tourism.

Having arrived at Undisan village, guests are directly invited to D’Karang Homestay and are served with welcome drink. Then, they take a break. In the afternoon, their activity is resumed with a joint cooking class. Guests are taught to make Balinese sauce (condiments) as the part of making satay. In this process, guests get a Balinese cooking class starting from the preparation of seasoning, grounding spices with pestle and mortar, mixing them and then twisting satay. After that, the twisted satay is roasted to get cooked.

Ultimately, it is served for dinner and enjoyed together.

On the second day, guests start the day with having breakfast of traditional menu such as snacks and tea or coffee. After that, it is

resumed with trekking around the Undisan village for approximately four hours. Within this program, guests are proceeded to visit craftsmen making imitation flowers from brass at Undisan. Then, they are taken to explore paddy fields to see firsthand the activities of farmers at local village. After visiting a temple, guests take a short break to drink fresh coconut taken directly from the middle of paddy fields.

Next visit is to the Tangkup waterfall at Undisan village. The waterfall is quite beautiful where guests can bathe and swim. Guests are taken back to D’Karang Homestay for lunch. In the afternoon, guests are invited to make coconut oil in traditional method, starting from peeling the coconut shell to the process of grinding coconut flesh to become oil.

“Dinner is prepared with a traditional menu rarely found at hotel. On the following day, their day is started with breakfast at homestay before being transferred out.

Kadek Darmayasa, Managing Director of PT Bali Bagus Memori Wisata, said the management of this homestay deliberately creates a special service for tourists, especially European tourists. The development of homestay owned and managed by the community around the tourism village is a solution to sustainable

economic equity. “With this concept, local people will come to enjoy the sustenance of tourists coming to rent homestay owned by individual communities,” he said.

By giving the opportunity to local people to own and manage homestays, it will grow local entrepreneurs around the tourism village.

The entrepreneurs allow the potential of tourist villages to be explored and further developed. In the future, tourism village should be able to develop homestay and it should not be managed independently.

The development will be good if they are collected in a single entity (for example in the form of villageowned enterprise or BUMDes) and this manages it together by applying modern management. It will bring in a very positive impact and can be realized for the development of tourism village or homestay.

According to Darmayasa, the government through Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya, expressed the ambition to position Indonesia as the country with the largest number of homestays in the world. This is very encouraging news for the people of Indonesia especially in Bali. In other words, the tourism sector has been on the right track where it is built to realize the growth and equity for prosperity. (kmb)

Trunyan village in Kintamani Bangli, has some unique and attractive traditions that cannot be found in other ancient Balinese villages.

One of the traditions is in the form of sacred dance called Ratu Brutuk. The dance sanctified by local community is specially performed every two years during the Ngusaba Lanang ritual at Pancering Jagat Temple, Trunyan.

In the Ngusaba Lanang ritual at Pancering Jagat Temple of Trunyan of this year, the Ratu Brutuk was performed twice namely on September 28 and 29. The performance was very eagerly awaited by the residents of Trunyan village, including other people from outside the village. It can be seen from the vivacity of local residents when watching the performance from the morning to evening.

A number of residents or pilgrims in attendance seemed to approach the Ratu Brutuk by bringing some offerings. Meanwhile, the Ratu Brutuk was dancing around the temple’s innermost courtyard while bringing a whip along 6-7 meters. If someone breaks and comes into the temple illegally, Ratu Brutuk dancer will release its whip. Conversely, if the pilgrims come politely and ask for permission, the Ratu Brutuk will bless them by touching the base of the whip carried on the pilgrim’s head.

Some people were also seen trying to approach and asking for permission to take Ratu Brutuk’s hair to tuck in the earlobe. In ac-

cordance with the belief of local community, Ratu Brutuk’s hair is believed to be efficacious for treating diseases.

Chairman of the Ritual Committee, Ketut Jaksa, met amid the performance of Ratu Brutuk on Saturday (Sep. 29) stated the number of Ratu Brutuk performed every day is different. On Saturday, the Ratu Brutuk was danced by 21 people while previously was danced by 21 people.

He explained the dancers of Ratu Brutuk are carefully selected from girls and boys. Prior to dancing, they have to go through a series of purification procession with a 15-day pause at Pancering Jagat Temple. Any violation committed during the process will be subject to psychical punishments.

He added the mask of Ratu Brutuk performed has different shapes. The whip brought by Ratu Brutuk is made of sea hibiscus bark. According to local belief, anyone who is exposed to whiplash brought by the dancer will recover from illnesses.

“This dance symbolizes the encounter of purusha (male aspect) and pradana (female aspect) or the unification of the akhasa versus prthivi (heaven and earth) believed to have provided fertility and the welfare of the universe along with its contents. Similarly, this sacred dance symbolizes the meeting of Ida Ratu Sakti Pancering Jagat and Ida Ratu Ayu Dalem Dasar,” he explained. (kmb)

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Anxiety at NASA as Mars InSight spacecraft nears Red Planet

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This artist’s impression obtained from NASA shows InSight’s entry, descent and landing at Mars.

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Keen to see a komodo dragon? $500 please, says Indonesian governor

LOS ANGELES - NASA’s top scientists admitted to sleepless nights, sweaty palms, stomach aches and moments of pure terror as their $993 million Mars Insight spacecraft approaches a high-drama finale Monday: landing on Mars.

Mars Insight’s goal is listen for quakes and tremors as a way to unveil the Red Planet’s inner mysteries, how it formed billions of years ago, and by extension, how other rocky planets like Earth took shape.

The unmanned spacecraft launched nearly seven months ago, and is NASA’s first to attempt to touch down on Earth’s neighboring planet since the Curiosity rover arrived in 2012.

More than half of 43 attempts to reach Mars with rovers, orbiters and probes by space agencies from around the world have failed.

NASA is the only space agency to have made it, and is invested in these robotic missions as a way to prepare for the first Mars-bound human explorers in the 2030s.

“We never take Mars for granted. Mars is hard,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA associate administrator for the science mission directorate, on Sunday.

- ‘An absolutely terrifying thought’ The high drama of the entry, descent and landing phase begins at 11:47 am (1940 GMT) at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, home to mission control for Mars Insight.

A carefully orchestrated sequence -- already fully preprogrammed on board the spacecraft -- takes place over the next several minutes, coined “six and a half minutes of terror.”

Speeding faster than a bullet at 12,300 mph (19,800 kph), the heat-shielded spacecraft encounters scorching frictions as it enters Mars’ atmosphere.

The heat shield soars to a temperature of 2,700 Fahrenheit (about 1,500 Celsius). Radio signals may be briefly lost.

The heat shield is discarded, the three landing legs deploy, and the parachute pops out.

“We freefall for just a little bit, which is an absolutely terrifying thought for me,” said Tom Hoffman, project manager of InSight.

But then, the spacecraft’s thrusters begin to fire, further slowing down the 800-pound (365 kilogram) spacecraft to a speed of just about 5 mph (8 kph) when it reaches the surface.

Since there is no joystick back on Earth for this spacecraft, and no way to intervene if anything goes wrong, Hoffman described his emotions as mixed.

“I am completely comfortable and completely nervous at the same time,” he said.

“We have done everything we can think to make sure we are going to be successful, but you just never know what is going to happen.”

Hoffman, who is father to a two- and four-year-old, added that has “not been sleeping that great,” though he said that might because of his rambunctious toddlers.

But when the first signal arrives at 2001 GMT, hopefully showing that the lander set itself down, intact and upright, “I am totally going to unleash my inner four-year-old at that point,” he said. (afp)

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Paper boats are seen in front of the Russian Embassy in Kiev late on November 25, 2018, during a protest following an incident in the Black Sea off Moscow-annexed Crimea, in which three Ukrainian naval vessels were seized by a Russian border guard vessel, as the three ships were on their way through the Kerch Strait heading for the port of Mariupol.

Russian seizure of Ukrainian naval ships off Crimea sparks alarm

Tourists keen for a close-up look at komodo dragons in their natural habitat could be hit with an alarming bill, if one Indonesian politician gets his way.

The governor of East Nusa Tenggara province -- home to the world’s biggest lizard -- has proposed charging visitors $500 to see the endangered species, about 50 times the current entrance fee for foreign tourists at Komodo National Park.

And if Viktor Bungtilu Laiskodat

prevails, the park would be off limits to all but “extraordinary” visitors with cash to burn. “(Komodo dragons) are very unique, but sadly they come cheap,” the governor said this week, during a speech to university administrators.

“Only people with deep pockets are allowed to (see the komodo

dragons). Those who don’t have the money shouldn’t visit the park since it specifically caters to extraordinary people,” he added.

The governor -- who also suggested recreational boats should be charged a $50,000 entrance fee -- said he would talk with the central government, which administers the national park. The provincial government and federal environment ministry did not respond to requests for comment on the pro-

posed fee hike.

Indonesian politicians have a long history of announcing plans that rarely come to pass, including the former drug czar’s proposal to build a prison surrounded by moats filled with piranhas and crocodiles to tighten security.

Thousands of tourists annually descend on the cluster of islands in eastern Indonesia that are the only place in the world where komodo dragons can be seen in their natural

Indonesian police launches electronic traffic ticketing system

KIEV - Russia has seized three Ukrainian naval ships in waters near Moscow-annexed Crimea, raising fears of military escalation and prompting an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday.

In an unprecedented incident, Russia used weapons against the Ukranian ships which it claims illegally entered its waters before boarding and searching them, the country’s FSB security service confirmed.

The crisis unfolded on Sunday as two Ukrainian small warships and a tugboat were heading through the Kerch Strait, a narrow waterway that gives access to the Sea of Azov that is used by Ukraine and Russia.

Ukraine said a Russian border guard vessel rammed the tugboat in “openly aggressive actions” and then fired on the ships, immobilising all three.

It said the Kerch Strait was blocked by a tanker and that Russian military aircraft were flying over the area.

The confrontation at sea is a dangerous development in the long-running conflict pitting Ukraine against Moscow and Russian-backed rebels in the east of the country.

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the escalation, US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said. The meeting was requested by both Russia and Ukraine, diplomatic sources told AFP. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has asked parlia-

ment to vote Monday on whether to impose martial law on the country for 60 days, after his Military Cabinet recommended the move in a late-night meeting.

Throwing his weight behind the measure, which is not guaranteed to pass, he said it “in no way means that Ukraine will carry out any offensive actions”.

“I want to emphasise separately that we have all irrefutable evidence that this aggression, this attack on the Ukrainian Navy’s warships was not a mistake, not an accident, but a deliberate action,” he said in a statement.

Ukraine said six of its soldiers were injured, two seriously, but Russia’s FSB reported only three had suffered non-life threatening injuries and were given medical treatment.

Protesters, some armed with flares, rallied outside the Russian embassy in Kiev on Sunday night in response to the latest development.

- West urges restraint The seizure has sparked alarm among Kiev’s Western allies.

“We expect Russia to restore freedom of passage at the Kerch strait and urge all to act with utmost restraint to de-escalate the situation

immediately,” the European Union said in a statement.

NATO also urged “restraint and de-escalation”, and called on Russia “to ensure unhindered access to Ukrainian ports in the Azov Sea, in accordance with international law”.

Ukraine’s foreign ministry said the “aggressive actions” were a violation of international law that would be met with “an international and diplomatic legal response”.

Russia claims the waters off Crimea after annexing the peninsula in 2014.

“Having breached this morning the Russian border, the three Ukrainian ships -- the Berdyansk, the Nikopol and the Yani Kapu -- tried again on November 25 at 19:00 (Moscow time) to conduct illegal actions in Russian territorial waters,” the FSB said on Sunday.

The FSB, which oversees the border guard service, also said the Ukrainian ships had failed to respond to the “legal demands” of the Russian authorities.

Russian politicians accused Ukraine of acting at the behest of its Western allies and deliberately attempting to escalate the conflict.(afp)

habitat.

Previously, the government planned to limit the number of tourists over concerns that the influx was putting pressure on the environment and endangering the giant lizard’s habitat.

The slavering carnivores, which can grow to around three metres (10 feet) in length and weigh up to 70 kilograms (154 pounds), can be dangerous to humans although deadly attacks are rare.(afp)

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In this file photo taken December 3, 2010, komodo dragons search the shore area of Rinca island, a part of the protected area of Komodo National Park. Tourists keen for a close-up look at komodo dragons in their natural habitat could be hit with an alarming bill, if one Indonesian politician gets his way.

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Police has launched an electronic traffic ticketing system called the Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE), a digital-based pubic service for a transparent law enforcement.

Chief of the Jakarta Traffic Police Department Senior Commissioner Yusuf said at the launching in the area of Jakarta Car Free Day here on Sunday, the application of digital-based traffic ticketing would improve the police’s public service more effectively and efficiently.

Yusuf said, with the technology of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera, it would be easier for the police to identify the traffic offender and the image could be used as an evidence in court.

At the event, the police has also launched the Integrated Vehicle Registration and Identification System (IVRIS) and SMS Info 8893. The IVRIS bar code system would integrate the service for documents of vehicle`s ownership and plate number registration. While the SMS service would provide information on public services regarding to vehicle`s document and driving license.

The Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucracy Reform Syafruddin said, the three new systems would help the police to improve its services to the public.

According to Syafruddin, the country has the challenge to improve public service with the implementation of the fourth industrial revolution and the target in 2045 to be one of the world`s big five countries advanced in all aspects of life.

“We have to be advanced in all aspects, whether in economy or democracy. And we have 27 more years (to reach the goal),” he said.

Present at the event were Deputy Chief of the Indonesian Police Comm.Gen Ari Dono, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, Jakarta Military Commander Maj.Gen Joni Supriyanto, Jakarta Police spokesman Senior Commissioner Argo Yuwono, and the Director General of Land Transportation of the Transportation Ministry Budi Setiyadi.(ant)

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Raptors hot streak continues, Vucevic scores 31 for Magic

Bali Art Center DENPASAR - Taman Budaya or Bali Art Center is the culture building complex with the best style of Balinese traditional architecture. It is featuring the good lay-out building of amphitheater to be a place/ hall of show performance purpose.

It is symbolizing the twiddling of Mandara Giri mount in the milk ocean and spattering the Amerta holy water for the life of endless as according to nature of dynamic culture and stayed alive during the human being still dwell the earth planet. This amphitheater can accommodate up to 6.000 audiences for the show of colossal both for modern and also traditional. This Taman Budaya (Cultural Park) is opened in the year 1973 with the Bali Artistry Party (Pesta Kesenian Bali) within one month. On that month, there are full of entertainment amusement traditional dance, exhibition, and other cultural activities. At the opening ceremony enlivened by artistic parade started from Puputan Park and finish at the Art Center. Its distance is about 2 Km and this parade is followed by

entire regencies and towns in Bali by delivering their artistry mission.

This event is often followed by other provinces in Indonesia as well as from outside country like Japan, Korea, Europe, America etc. In this culture parade is presented in so many forms those are from the sacral until contemporary traditional. There

are also type of marry and custom clothes from each area, instrument of music or gamelan, forms Sesajen (offering) and others.

Parade of Art Bali Art Festival, CulturesTaman Budaya Complex or Bali Art Center Complex has been opened

in 1973 to create the Art Festival tradition which is popular called by Bali Art Festival held in full mount every year enlivened by traditional dances, handicrafts exhibition and other culture activities. There are also the commercial transactions on this exhibition that the visitor can buy the any handicraft to bring home. On the opening ceremony, the events are enlivened by the art parade started from Puputan Badung Square and finish at Bali Art Center.

This parade is followed by all regencies and cities in Bali by sending their art teams. Event this event is also followed by other provinces in Indonesia and also from other countries such as Japan and Korea.

This art parade is featured by the several of art forms ranging from the secret, traditional until the contemporary. There are also the wedding dresses and traditional costumes of each region, music instruments or gamelan, the form of offerings, the new creation of arts and others.

The Purpose of Bali Art Center Surely this event is not Tourist

Place Your Add Here

It is for Job Vacancy, Property, Selling or Buying Please contact Gugiek : 08123840500

Event where the visitors and viewers are mostly come from Bali but tourists are welcome to watch it.

The main purpose of this event is referring to the idea of Prof. Ida Bagus Mantra (He served during Bali’s Governor) to preserve and stimulate the art creativities from the artist in Bali to continue their support for dynamic of art developments and sustainability to preserve the identity traits in the middle of global influences brought by tourists.

Tourist Destination Bali Art Center now is opened for public where everyone including tourist are allowed to visit this place and the government of Denpasar City has appointed this place as one of tourist destinations in Bali. This place is strategically located in the center of Denpasar City which is easily founded and close with other places of interest in this city such as Badung Traditional Market, Jaganatha Temple, Bali Museum and Bajra Sandhi Monument. (IBP/net)

Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP

McLaren’s Spanish driver Fernando Alonso (L) drifts with his car after his last F1 race next to Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on November 25, 2018, in Abu Dhabi.

Hamilton supreme on night of emotional farewells

LOS ANGELES - Kawhi Leonard delivered 29 points and 10 rebounds as the NBA-leading Toronto Raptors won their fifth consecutive game by cruising past the Miami Heat 125-115 on Sunday.

Kyle Lowry finished with 12 points and 10 assists for the Raptors, who are off to their best 21-game start in history with 17 wins and four losses. Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Pascal Siakam finished just two points shy of his career best with 21 points.

Veteran Dwyane Wade turned back the clock by scoring a season high 35 points. It was the most points ever for a Heat player coming off the bench, but they still lost for the seventh time in their last nine games.

And that won’t cut it against Toronto, who are 11-0 against teams with losing records.

Josh Richardson scored 19 points and Bam Adebayo had 16 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in the loss.

The Raptors, who made a seasonhigh 17 three-pointers in Friday’s win over Atlanta, shot 11 for 35 from beyond the arc against the Heat.

- Magic beats Lakers Elsewhere, Nikola Vucevic finished with 31 points and 15 rebounds as the Orlando Magic snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ three-game winning streak with a 108-104 victory.

Terrence Ross had 16 points including a clutch layup with 34 sec-

onds left as the Magic beat the Lakers for the second time in eight days. On November 17, Orlando defeated Los Angeles 130-117.

“We’re trying to build something, and wins like these can really help you build some momentum,” Vucevic said. Aaron Gordon had 17 points and D.J. Augustin added 12 points and nine assists for the Magic. LeBron James had 24 points and seven assists for the Lakers, who have won six of their last seven NBA games. Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points and Brandon Ingram added 17.

The Magic used a rock-solid defense and some timely scoring by Gordon and Vucevic to outscore the Lakers 35-19 in the third quarter and seize a 86-71 lead.

James and Kuzma were a combined zero-for-five in the quarter in which the team shot just five-of-21.

James said they need to become more consistent.

“Defensively, we kind of broke down and the energy level was a little lower than our expectations, and they took advantage of that,” James said.

In the fourth, James missed a threepointer and Ross made him pay by driving to the rim for a basket which broke a 104-104 tie.

The Lakers’ Kentavious CaldwellPope missed another shot from beyond the arc on the following Lakers possession, and Gordon got a dunk to help seal the victory for the Magic. (afp)

ABU DHABI - Lewis Hamilton ended his near-perfect 2018 with a typically assured victory in Sunday’s eventful season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix amid topless celebrations and farewells on an emotional evening at the Yas Marina Circuit.

The 33-year-old Briton, who reeled off the 11th win of a dominant season that brought him his fifth drivers’ world championship ahead of four-time champ Sebastian Vettel, showed off his tattooed torso on the podium amid goodbyes for former foe Fernando Alonso, who retired from F1 after 17 years and 311 GPs. “I really wanted to end the season strong,” said Hamilton, who won the F1 championship last month in Mexico.

“The team did an exceptional job all year long, and I really wanted, race on, race off, to deliver for them and wanted to end the way that I plan to start next year. That was kind of the new psyche.”

Hamilton’s latest win came after Nico Hulkenberg survived a spectacular accident on the opening lap –- escaping unhurst as flames

licked around him while he hung on the barriers “like a cow” in his upside-down Renault.

Hulkenberg smiled as he recalled the experience of hanging in his car while “the barbecue was lit” behind him.

The German driver’s accident came after tangling with Romain Grosjean’s Haas led to a Safety Car intervention, but neither that, nor the later deployment of a Virtual Safety Car, could stop Hamilton from triumphing.

Mercedes team manager Tom Wolff said that for Hamilton and the team it was important to maintain impetus as they head towards defending their record-equalling sequence of five consecutive drivers’ and teams’ double title wins next year.

“It was a great fight this season with Ferrari and then

Red Bull came into the mix and there were six cars able to win –that’s why the television ratings increased.”

New American owners Liberty Media appreciated that and the special moment after Sunday’s race when multiple champions Hamilton (five titles), Vettel (four) and Alonso (two) performed semi-synchronised donut spins of their cars during a post-race slow-down lap dedicated to the Spanish driver.

Hamilton also had warm words for Vettel.

“It’s been a real honour and a privilege racing against Sebastian,” said Hamilton.

“I’ve known him since our Formula Three days and he’s an honest driver who has always raced his heart out.

“I know he’s going to come back strong next year.” (afp)

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Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket during the game against the Washington Wizards on November 23, 2018 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Thauvin hat-trick lifts Marseille into top five

Laporte set to show France what they are missing in Lyon

Aymeric Laporte may still be trying to win the confidence of France coach Didier Deschamps, but as Manchester City travel to Laporte’s homeland to face Lyon on Tuesday, Pep Guardiola’s trust in the centreback is indisputable.

Signed for a then club record £57 million ($73m) in January, there was skepticism as to whether City needed to splash out once more for a centre-back after investing more than £80 million in John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi and the return to fitness of captain Vincent Kompany.

On his arrival from Athletic Bilbao, Laporte took time to settle in his new surroundings with all three of his Champions League outings last season ending in defeat.

However, having had a full summer under Guardiola’s orders in pre-season as he missed out on Deschamps’ World Cup-winning squad, Laporte has become the stalwart of a City defence that has conceded just eight goals in 19 games.

In an incredibly deep squad with choices aplenty for Guardiola, the 24-year-old is the only outfield player to have played every single minute of Champions League and Premier League action.

“I can move the squad but when one player plays good, good and good, it gives me confidence so I give you another opportunity. It is not complicated,” said Guardiola to explain why Laporte has not been rotated.

Another is the fact Laporte has continued to be overlooked by France despite his solid start to the season with the likes of Crystal Palace’s Mamadou Sakho and veteran Adil Rami retaining Deschamps’ faith instead.

“Sooner or later Laporte will be selected for France because it is difficult to find a better left central defender than him in the world,” insisted Guardiola.

“But of course it is good for the team for some of our players that are not selected for their countries to get rest.”

Three international breaks in the past three months have given Laporte the rest and recovery time he needs while many of his team-mates have been putting tired bodies on the line after the World Cup in the Nations League.

“Laporte didn’t have the World Cup, was fresh and arrived in top condition and especially he is a left-footed player,” added Guardiola, highlighting another key attribute the Frenchman has over the likes of Stones, Otamendi and Kompany.

“He helped us to make our build-up and when the ball comes from the right, he immediately controls to the left and plays it to Leroy (Sane) quicker than we would play with a right-footer in that position.”

Laporte’s ability to build from the back was why he caught Guardiola’s eye as a teenager at Athletic when playing against his coach’s all-conquering Barcelona side.

Only Chelsea’s Jorginho, another one-time City target, has completed more passes in the Premier League this season and Laporte also has the third most touches in the league.

Another routine 4-0 for the English champions at West Ham on Saturday began with Laporte winning possession inside his own half and not panicking when pressed to find Fernandinho in the build-up to the visitors’ opener at the London Stadium.(afp)

Aymeric Laporte

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A hat-trick from Florian Thauvin gave Marseille a 3-1 win at Amiens and lifted them back into the Ligue 1’s top five on Sunday. Marseille have had a mediocre start to the season with last year’s beaten finalists suffering the humilation of elimination from the Europa League at the group phase.

But Thauvin’s commanding performance in northern France showed their fortunes are on the up, partly thanks to the return of influential central defender Jorge Rolande after a six-month absence with an Achilles injury.

Marseille went behind to Bakaye Dibassy’s strike but Thauvin

equalised on 26 minutes.

With 10 minutes remaining Thauvin curled a free kick over the Amiens wall and a small deflection helped it fly into the left-hand corner.

Virtually from the restart, Dmitri Payet was felled by Jordan Lefort as he prepared to shoot in front of goal. But Payet’s spotkick was too straight and easily saved by Amiens goalkeeper Regis Gurtner.

Thauvin got his third goal when Maxime Lopez delivered a pass to the right and the France international’s shot squeezed in at the near post.

Marseille have 25 points, one

fewer than Lille who were beaten 2-0 at Patrick Vieira’s Nice.

Third-placed Montpellier blew the chance of overtaking Lyon, who beat Saint-Etienne 1-0 in the central French derby on Friday, when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Rennes.

Paris Saint-Germain stretched their lead to 15 points at the top after barely breaking sweat in a 1-0 win at home to Toulouse on Saturday that set them up for the midweek Champions League clash against Liverpool.

Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were rested to allow injuries to heal but are expected to return for the must-win Group C match.(afp)

AP Photo/Darko Bandic

Spain’s Sergio Ramos scores his side’s second goal from the penalty spot past Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Croatia and Spain at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018.

Rules panel aims to let goalkeepers move more at penalties

GLASGOW — World soccer’s rule-making panel wants to give goalkeepers more freedom to move when facing a penalty. Currently, the Laws of the Game state goalkeepers “must remain on the goal line ... until the ball has been kicked.”

The panel, known as IFAB, proposed Thursday that goalkeepers should need “only one foot on the goal line when a penalty is taken.”

This would allow ‘keepers to begin moving forward earlier without risking referees ordering the kick to be retaken if they make a save.

Penalty kicks were the main focus of the International Football Association Board’s business meeting to prepare for a March 1 session when law changes can be approved. New laws will take effect June 1 — the date of the Champions League final.

Other proposals included aiming to write a more precise wording for accidental handball offenses.

“The most significant clarifications relate to ‘non-deliberate’

handball situations, where there is an unfair ‘outcome/benefit’ due to the ball making contact with a player’s hand/arm,” IFAB said.

At the World Cup in June, Portugal almost lost its place in the round of 16 when Iran was awarded a stoppage-time penalty for a handball harshly judged against defender Cedric Soares. Iran scored the spot kick, then missed a clear chance to win the game.

IFAB also ended trials with the so-called ABBA order of teams taking penalties in a shootout. To relieve the pressure of one team potentially always taking spot kicks while trailing, the order could be reversed in each successive round.

“The board noted the absence of strong support, mainly because the procedure is complex, and agreed that it will no longer

be a future option for competitions,” the panel said.

In other proposals, IFAB wants to cut timewasting by forcing substituted players to leave the field at the nearest touchline, make team officials in the dugouts eligible to receive yellow and red cards, and allow goal kicks to be touched again without leaving the penalty area.

IFAB said it is also looking at ways to curb attacking players disrupting defensive walls, and ordering a dropped ball if an attacking team gains too much advantage from the ball hitting a referee.

The panel includes delegates from soccer’s ruling body FIFA, which has four votes, plus the four British soccer federations.

Proposals need six of eight votes to pass.(ap)

FRANCOIS LO PRESTI / AFP

Amiens’ French defender Jordan Lefort (L) vies with Olympique de Marseille’s French midfielder Florian Thauvin during the French Ligue 1 football match between Amiens and Marseille on November 25, 2018 at the Licorne stadium in Amiens.

Milan coach hits back as Italy’s deputy PM slams his game plan AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso told Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini to focus on politics and not football after criticising his game plan in a Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Lazio.

“It drives me crazy, with all the issues this country has that Salvini has time to chat about AC Milan,” said Gattuso.

Salvini, an AC Milan supporter, was in the stands at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico during Sunday’s game when Argentine Joaquin Correa snatched a last-gasp draw for Lazio. Franck Kessie had put Milan ahead after 78 minutes.

“If I had been Gattuso I would have made some substitutions, the players were tired, I don’t understand why he didn’t change something in the second half,” Salvini told Italian television after the match.

“We had at least three who were exhausted with the heavy rain and the muddy pitch. Can someone explain this Gattuso stubbornness to me? “When I saw a three-man defence today, I started praying.”

AC Milan are fifth in Serie A, one point behind Lazio, who occupy the final Champions League spot, and 15 points adrift of leaders Juventus.

Asked about Salvini’s comments, Gattuso said: “I don’t talk about politics because I don’t understand anything.

“I tell him to think about politics because with all the problems we have in our country, if the deputy prime minister is talking about football, it means that we are in a bad way.”(afp)

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Thauvin hat-trick lifts Marseille into top five

Laporte set to show France what they are missing in Lyon

Aymeric Laporte may still be trying to win the confidence of France coach Didier Deschamps, but as Manchester City travel to Laporte’s homeland to face Lyon on Tuesday, Pep Guardiola’s trust in the centreback is indisputable.

Signed for a then club record £57 million ($73m) in January, there was skepticism as to whether City needed to splash out once more for a centre-back after investing more than £80 million in John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi and the return to fitness of captain Vincent Kompany.

On his arrival from Athletic Bilbao, Laporte took time to settle in his new surroundings with all three of his Champions League outings last season ending in defeat.

However, having had a full summer under Guardiola’s orders in pre-season as he missed out on Deschamps’ World Cup-winning squad, Laporte has become the stalwart of a City defence that has conceded just eight goals in 19 games.

In an incredibly deep squad with choices aplenty for Guardiola, the 24-year-old is the only outfield player to have played every single minute of Champions League and Premier League action.

“I can move the squad but when one player plays good, good and good, it gives me confidence so I give you another opportunity. It is not complicated,” said Guardiola to explain why Laporte has not been rotated.

Another is the fact Laporte has continued to be overlooked by France despite his solid start to the season with the likes of Crystal Palace’s Mamadou Sakho and veteran Adil Rami retaining Deschamps’ faith instead.

“Sooner or later Laporte will be selected for France because it is difficult to find a better left central defender than him in the world,” insisted Guardiola.

“But of course it is good for the team for some of our players that are not selected for their countries to get rest.”

Three international breaks in the past three months have given Laporte the rest and recovery time he needs while many of his team-mates have been putting tired bodies on the line after the World Cup in the Nations League.

“Laporte didn’t have the World Cup, was fresh and arrived in top condition and especially he is a left-footed player,” added Guardiola, highlighting another key attribute the Frenchman has over the likes of Stones, Otamendi and Kompany.

“He helped us to make our build-up and when the ball comes from the right, he immediately controls to the left and plays it to Leroy (Sane) quicker than we would play with a right-footer in that position.”

Laporte’s ability to build from the back was why he caught Guardiola’s eye as a teenager at Athletic when playing against his coach’s all-conquering Barcelona side.

Only Chelsea’s Jorginho, another one-time City target, has completed more passes in the Premier League this season and Laporte also has the third most touches in the league.

Another routine 4-0 for the English champions at West Ham on Saturday began with Laporte winning possession inside his own half and not panicking when pressed to find Fernandinho in the build-up to the visitors’ opener at the London Stadium.(afp)

Aymeric Laporte

IBP/net

A hat-trick from Florian Thauvin gave Marseille a 3-1 win at Amiens and lifted them back into the Ligue 1’s top five on Sunday. Marseille have had a mediocre start to the season with last year’s beaten finalists suffering the humilation of elimination from the Europa League at the group phase.

But Thauvin’s commanding performance in northern France showed their fortunes are on the up, partly thanks to the return of influential central defender Jorge Rolande after a six-month absence with an Achilles injury.

Marseille went behind to Bakaye Dibassy’s strike but Thauvin

equalised on 26 minutes.

With 10 minutes remaining Thauvin curled a free kick over the Amiens wall and a small deflection helped it fly into the left-hand corner.

Virtually from the restart, Dmitri Payet was felled by Jordan Lefort as he prepared to shoot in front of goal. But Payet’s spotkick was too straight and easily saved by Amiens goalkeeper Regis Gurtner.

Thauvin got his third goal when Maxime Lopez delivered a pass to the right and the France international’s shot squeezed in at the near post.

Marseille have 25 points, one

fewer than Lille who were beaten 2-0 at Patrick Vieira’s Nice.

Third-placed Montpellier blew the chance of overtaking Lyon, who beat Saint-Etienne 1-0 in the central French derby on Friday, when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Rennes.

Paris Saint-Germain stretched their lead to 15 points at the top after barely breaking sweat in a 1-0 win at home to Toulouse on Saturday that set them up for the midweek Champions League clash against Liverpool.

Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were rested to allow injuries to heal but are expected to return for the must-win Group C match.(afp)

AP Photo/Darko Bandic

Spain’s Sergio Ramos scores his side’s second goal from the penalty spot past Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Croatia and Spain at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018.

Rules panel aims to let goalkeepers move more at penalties

GLASGOW — World soccer’s rule-making panel wants to give goalkeepers more freedom to move when facing a penalty. Currently, the Laws of the Game state goalkeepers “must remain on the goal line ... until the ball has been kicked.”

The panel, known as IFAB, proposed Thursday that goalkeepers should need “only one foot on the goal line when a penalty is taken.”

This would allow ‘keepers to begin moving forward earlier without risking referees ordering the kick to be retaken if they make a save.

Penalty kicks were the main focus of the International Football Association Board’s business meeting to prepare for a March 1 session when law changes can be approved. New laws will take effect June 1 — the date of the Champions League final.

Other proposals included aiming to write a more precise wording for accidental handball offenses.

“The most significant clarifications relate to ‘non-deliberate’

handball situations, where there is an unfair ‘outcome/benefit’ due to the ball making contact with a player’s hand/arm,” IFAB said.

At the World Cup in June, Portugal almost lost its place in the round of 16 when Iran was awarded a stoppage-time penalty for a handball harshly judged against defender Cedric Soares. Iran scored the spot kick, then missed a clear chance to win the game.

IFAB also ended trials with the so-called ABBA order of teams taking penalties in a shootout. To relieve the pressure of one team potentially always taking spot kicks while trailing, the order could be reversed in each successive round.

“The board noted the absence of strong support, mainly because the procedure is complex, and agreed that it will no longer

be a future option for competitions,” the panel said.

In other proposals, IFAB wants to cut timewasting by forcing substituted players to leave the field at the nearest touchline, make team officials in the dugouts eligible to receive yellow and red cards, and allow goal kicks to be touched again without leaving the penalty area.

IFAB said it is also looking at ways to curb attacking players disrupting defensive walls, and ordering a dropped ball if an attacking team gains too much advantage from the ball hitting a referee.

The panel includes delegates from soccer’s ruling body FIFA, which has four votes, plus the four British soccer federations.

Proposals need six of eight votes to pass.(ap)

FRANCOIS LO PRESTI / AFP

Amiens’ French defender Jordan Lefort (L) vies with Olympique de Marseille’s French midfielder Florian Thauvin during the French Ligue 1 football match between Amiens and Marseille on November 25, 2018 at the Licorne stadium in Amiens.

Milan coach hits back as Italy’s deputy PM slams his game plan AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso told Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini to focus on politics and not football after criticising his game plan in a Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Lazio.

“It drives me crazy, with all the issues this country has that Salvini has time to chat about AC Milan,” said Gattuso.

Salvini, an AC Milan supporter, was in the stands at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico during Sunday’s game when Argentine Joaquin Correa snatched a last-gasp draw for Lazio. Franck Kessie had put Milan ahead after 78 minutes.

“If I had been Gattuso I would have made some substitutions, the players were tired, I don’t understand why he didn’t change something in the second half,” Salvini told Italian television after the match.

“We had at least three who were exhausted with the heavy rain and the muddy pitch. Can someone explain this Gattuso stubbornness to me? “When I saw a three-man defence today, I started praying.”

AC Milan are fifth in Serie A, one point behind Lazio, who occupy the final Champions League spot, and 15 points adrift of leaders Juventus.

Asked about Salvini’s comments, Gattuso said: “I don’t talk about politics because I don’t understand anything.

“I tell him to think about politics because with all the problems we have in our country, if the deputy prime minister is talking about football, it means that we are in a bad way.”(afp)

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Raptors hot streak continues, Vucevic scores 31 for Magic

Bali Art Center DENPASAR - Taman Budaya or Bali Art Center is the culture building complex with the best style of Balinese traditional architecture. It is featuring the good lay-out building of amphitheater to be a place/ hall of show performance purpose.

It is symbolizing the twiddling of Mandara Giri mount in the milk ocean and spattering the Amerta holy water for the life of endless as according to nature of dynamic culture and stayed alive during the human being still dwell the earth planet. This amphitheater can accommodate up to 6.000 audiences for the show of colossal both for modern and also traditional. This Taman Budaya (Cultural Park) is opened in the year 1973 with the Bali Artistry Party (Pesta Kesenian Bali) within one month. On that month, there are full of entertainment amusement traditional dance, exhibition, and other cultural activities. At the opening ceremony enlivened by artistic parade started from Puputan Park and finish at the Art Center. Its distance is about 2 Km and this parade is followed by

entire regencies and towns in Bali by delivering their artistry mission.

This event is often followed by other provinces in Indonesia as well as from outside country like Japan, Korea, Europe, America etc. In this culture parade is presented in so many forms those are from the sacral until contemporary traditional. There

are also type of marry and custom clothes from each area, instrument of music or gamelan, forms Sesajen (offering) and others.

Parade of Art Bali Art Festival, CulturesTaman Budaya Complex or Bali Art Center Complex has been opened

in 1973 to create the Art Festival tradition which is popular called by Bali Art Festival held in full mount every year enlivened by traditional dances, handicrafts exhibition and other culture activities. There are also the commercial transactions on this exhibition that the visitor can buy the any handicraft to bring home. On the opening ceremony, the events are enlivened by the art parade started from Puputan Badung Square and finish at Bali Art Center.

This parade is followed by all regencies and cities in Bali by sending their art teams. Event this event is also followed by other provinces in Indonesia and also from other countries such as Japan and Korea.

This art parade is featured by the several of art forms ranging from the secret, traditional until the contemporary. There are also the wedding dresses and traditional costumes of each region, music instruments or gamelan, the form of offerings, the new creation of arts and others.

The Purpose of Bali Art Center Surely this event is not Tourist

Place Your Add Here

It is for Job Vacancy, Property, Selling or Buying Please contact Gugiek : 08123840500

Event where the visitors and viewers are mostly come from Bali but tourists are welcome to watch it.

The main purpose of this event is referring to the idea of Prof. Ida Bagus Mantra (He served during Bali’s Governor) to preserve and stimulate the art creativities from the artist in Bali to continue their support for dynamic of art developments and sustainability to preserve the identity traits in the middle of global influences brought by tourists.

Tourist Destination Bali Art Center now is opened for public where everyone including tourist are allowed to visit this place and the government of Denpasar City has appointed this place as one of tourist destinations in Bali. This place is strategically located in the center of Denpasar City which is easily founded and close with other places of interest in this city such as Badung Traditional Market, Jaganatha Temple, Bali Museum and Bajra Sandhi Monument. (IBP/net)

Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP

McLaren’s Spanish driver Fernando Alonso (L) drifts with his car after his last F1 race next to Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on November 25, 2018, in Abu Dhabi.

Hamilton supreme on night of emotional farewells

LOS ANGELES - Kawhi Leonard delivered 29 points and 10 rebounds as the NBA-leading Toronto Raptors won their fifth consecutive game by cruising past the Miami Heat 125-115 on Sunday.

Kyle Lowry finished with 12 points and 10 assists for the Raptors, who are off to their best 21-game start in history with 17 wins and four losses. Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Pascal Siakam finished just two points shy of his career best with 21 points.

Veteran Dwyane Wade turned back the clock by scoring a season high 35 points. It was the most points ever for a Heat player coming off the bench, but they still lost for the seventh time in their last nine games.

And that won’t cut it against Toronto, who are 11-0 against teams with losing records.

Josh Richardson scored 19 points and Bam Adebayo had 16 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in the loss.

The Raptors, who made a seasonhigh 17 three-pointers in Friday’s win over Atlanta, shot 11 for 35 from beyond the arc against the Heat.

- Magic beats Lakers Elsewhere, Nikola Vucevic finished with 31 points and 15 rebounds as the Orlando Magic snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ three-game winning streak with a 108-104 victory.

Terrence Ross had 16 points including a clutch layup with 34 sec-

onds left as the Magic beat the Lakers for the second time in eight days. On November 17, Orlando defeated Los Angeles 130-117.

“We’re trying to build something, and wins like these can really help you build some momentum,” Vucevic said. Aaron Gordon had 17 points and D.J. Augustin added 12 points and nine assists for the Magic. LeBron James had 24 points and seven assists for the Lakers, who have won six of their last seven NBA games. Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points and Brandon Ingram added 17.

The Magic used a rock-solid defense and some timely scoring by Gordon and Vucevic to outscore the Lakers 35-19 in the third quarter and seize a 86-71 lead.

James and Kuzma were a combined zero-for-five in the quarter in which the team shot just five-of-21.

James said they need to become more consistent.

“Defensively, we kind of broke down and the energy level was a little lower than our expectations, and they took advantage of that,” James said.

In the fourth, James missed a threepointer and Ross made him pay by driving to the rim for a basket which broke a 104-104 tie.

The Lakers’ Kentavious CaldwellPope missed another shot from beyond the arc on the following Lakers possession, and Gordon got a dunk to help seal the victory for the Magic. (afp)

ABU DHABI - Lewis Hamilton ended his near-perfect 2018 with a typically assured victory in Sunday’s eventful season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix amid topless celebrations and farewells on an emotional evening at the Yas Marina Circuit.

The 33-year-old Briton, who reeled off the 11th win of a dominant season that brought him his fifth drivers’ world championship ahead of four-time champ Sebastian Vettel, showed off his tattooed torso on the podium amid goodbyes for former foe Fernando Alonso, who retired from F1 after 17 years and 311 GPs. “I really wanted to end the season strong,” said Hamilton, who won the F1 championship last month in Mexico.

“The team did an exceptional job all year long, and I really wanted, race on, race off, to deliver for them and wanted to end the way that I plan to start next year. That was kind of the new psyche.”

Hamilton’s latest win came after Nico Hulkenberg survived a spectacular accident on the opening lap –- escaping unhurst as flames

licked around him while he hung on the barriers “like a cow” in his upside-down Renault.

Hulkenberg smiled as he recalled the experience of hanging in his car while “the barbecue was lit” behind him.

The German driver’s accident came after tangling with Romain Grosjean’s Haas led to a Safety Car intervention, but neither that, nor the later deployment of a Virtual Safety Car, could stop Hamilton from triumphing.

Mercedes team manager Tom Wolff said that for Hamilton and the team it was important to maintain impetus as they head towards defending their record-equalling sequence of five consecutive drivers’ and teams’ double title wins next year.

“It was a great fight this season with Ferrari and then

Red Bull came into the mix and there were six cars able to win –that’s why the television ratings increased.”

New American owners Liberty Media appreciated that and the special moment after Sunday’s race when multiple champions Hamilton (five titles), Vettel (four) and Alonso (two) performed semi-synchronised donut spins of their cars during a post-race slow-down lap dedicated to the Spanish driver.

Hamilton also had warm words for Vettel.

“It’s been a real honour and a privilege racing against Sebastian,” said Hamilton.

“I’ve known him since our Formula Three days and he’s an honest driver who has always raced his heart out.

“I know he’s going to come back strong next year.” (afp)

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Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket during the game against the Washington Wizards on November 23, 2018 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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This artist’s impression obtained from NASA shows InSight’s entry, descent and landing at Mars.

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Keen to see a komodo dragon? $500 please, says Indonesian governor

LOS ANGELES - NASA’s top scientists admitted to sleepless nights, sweaty palms, stomach aches and moments of pure terror as their $993 million Mars Insight spacecraft approaches a high-drama finale Monday: landing on Mars.

Mars Insight’s goal is listen for quakes and tremors as a way to unveil the Red Planet’s inner mysteries, how it formed billions of years ago, and by extension, how other rocky planets like Earth took shape.

The unmanned spacecraft launched nearly seven months ago, and is NASA’s first to attempt to touch down on Earth’s neighboring planet since the Curiosity rover arrived in 2012.

More than half of 43 attempts to reach Mars with rovers, orbiters and probes by space agencies from around the world have failed.

NASA is the only space agency to have made it, and is invested in these robotic missions as a way to prepare for the first Mars-bound human explorers in the 2030s.

“We never take Mars for granted. Mars is hard,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA associate administrator for the science mission directorate, on Sunday.

- ‘An absolutely terrifying thought’ The high drama of the entry, descent and landing phase begins at 11:47 am (1940 GMT) at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, home to mission control for Mars Insight.

A carefully orchestrated sequence -- already fully preprogrammed on board the spacecraft -- takes place over the next several minutes, coined “six and a half minutes of terror.”

Speeding faster than a bullet at 12,300 mph (19,800 kph), the heat-shielded spacecraft encounters scorching frictions as it enters Mars’ atmosphere.

The heat shield soars to a temperature of 2,700 Fahrenheit (about 1,500 Celsius). Radio signals may be briefly lost.

The heat shield is discarded, the three landing legs deploy, and the parachute pops out.

“We freefall for just a little bit, which is an absolutely terrifying thought for me,” said Tom Hoffman, project manager of InSight.

But then, the spacecraft’s thrusters begin to fire, further slowing down the 800-pound (365 kilogram) spacecraft to a speed of just about 5 mph (8 kph) when it reaches the surface.

Since there is no joystick back on Earth for this spacecraft, and no way to intervene if anything goes wrong, Hoffman described his emotions as mixed.

“I am completely comfortable and completely nervous at the same time,” he said.

“We have done everything we can think to make sure we are going to be successful, but you just never know what is going to happen.”

Hoffman, who is father to a two- and four-year-old, added that has “not been sleeping that great,” though he said that might because of his rambunctious toddlers.

But when the first signal arrives at 2001 GMT, hopefully showing that the lander set itself down, intact and upright, “I am totally going to unleash my inner four-year-old at that point,” he said. (afp)

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Paper boats are seen in front of the Russian Embassy in Kiev late on November 25, 2018, during a protest following an incident in the Black Sea off Moscow-annexed Crimea, in which three Ukrainian naval vessels were seized by a Russian border guard vessel, as the three ships were on their way through the Kerch Strait heading for the port of Mariupol.

Russian seizure of Ukrainian naval ships off Crimea sparks alarm

Tourists keen for a close-up look at komodo dragons in their natural habitat could be hit with an alarming bill, if one Indonesian politician gets his way.

The governor of East Nusa Tenggara province -- home to the world’s biggest lizard -- has proposed charging visitors $500 to see the endangered species, about 50 times the current entrance fee for foreign tourists at Komodo National Park.

And if Viktor Bungtilu Laiskodat

prevails, the park would be off limits to all but “extraordinary” visitors with cash to burn. “(Komodo dragons) are very unique, but sadly they come cheap,” the governor said this week, during a speech to university administrators.

“Only people with deep pockets are allowed to (see the komodo

dragons). Those who don’t have the money shouldn’t visit the park since it specifically caters to extraordinary people,” he added.

The governor -- who also suggested recreational boats should be charged a $50,000 entrance fee -- said he would talk with the central government, which administers the national park. The provincial government and federal environment ministry did not respond to requests for comment on the pro-

posed fee hike.

Indonesian politicians have a long history of announcing plans that rarely come to pass, including the former drug czar’s proposal to build a prison surrounded by moats filled with piranhas and crocodiles to tighten security.

Thousands of tourists annually descend on the cluster of islands in eastern Indonesia that are the only place in the world where komodo dragons can be seen in their natural

Indonesian police launches electronic traffic ticketing system

KIEV - Russia has seized three Ukrainian naval ships in waters near Moscow-annexed Crimea, raising fears of military escalation and prompting an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday.

In an unprecedented incident, Russia used weapons against the Ukranian ships which it claims illegally entered its waters before boarding and searching them, the country’s FSB security service confirmed.

The crisis unfolded on Sunday as two Ukrainian small warships and a tugboat were heading through the Kerch Strait, a narrow waterway that gives access to the Sea of Azov that is used by Ukraine and Russia.

Ukraine said a Russian border guard vessel rammed the tugboat in “openly aggressive actions” and then fired on the ships, immobilising all three.

It said the Kerch Strait was blocked by a tanker and that Russian military aircraft were flying over the area.

The confrontation at sea is a dangerous development in the long-running conflict pitting Ukraine against Moscow and Russian-backed rebels in the east of the country.

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the escalation, US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said. The meeting was requested by both Russia and Ukraine, diplomatic sources told AFP. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has asked parlia-

ment to vote Monday on whether to impose martial law on the country for 60 days, after his Military Cabinet recommended the move in a late-night meeting.

Throwing his weight behind the measure, which is not guaranteed to pass, he said it “in no way means that Ukraine will carry out any offensive actions”.

“I want to emphasise separately that we have all irrefutable evidence that this aggression, this attack on the Ukrainian Navy’s warships was not a mistake, not an accident, but a deliberate action,” he said in a statement.

Ukraine said six of its soldiers were injured, two seriously, but Russia’s FSB reported only three had suffered non-life threatening injuries and were given medical treatment.

Protesters, some armed with flares, rallied outside the Russian embassy in Kiev on Sunday night in response to the latest development.

- West urges restraint The seizure has sparked alarm among Kiev’s Western allies.

“We expect Russia to restore freedom of passage at the Kerch strait and urge all to act with utmost restraint to de-escalate the situation

immediately,” the European Union said in a statement.

NATO also urged “restraint and de-escalation”, and called on Russia “to ensure unhindered access to Ukrainian ports in the Azov Sea, in accordance with international law”.

Ukraine’s foreign ministry said the “aggressive actions” were a violation of international law that would be met with “an international and diplomatic legal response”.

Russia claims the waters off Crimea after annexing the peninsula in 2014.

“Having breached this morning the Russian border, the three Ukrainian ships -- the Berdyansk, the Nikopol and the Yani Kapu -- tried again on November 25 at 19:00 (Moscow time) to conduct illegal actions in Russian territorial waters,” the FSB said on Sunday.

The FSB, which oversees the border guard service, also said the Ukrainian ships had failed to respond to the “legal demands” of the Russian authorities.

Russian politicians accused Ukraine of acting at the behest of its Western allies and deliberately attempting to escalate the conflict.(afp)

habitat.

Previously, the government planned to limit the number of tourists over concerns that the influx was putting pressure on the environment and endangering the giant lizard’s habitat.

The slavering carnivores, which can grow to around three metres (10 feet) in length and weigh up to 70 kilograms (154 pounds), can be dangerous to humans although deadly attacks are rare.(afp)

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In this file photo taken December 3, 2010, komodo dragons search the shore area of Rinca island, a part of the protected area of Komodo National Park. Tourists keen for a close-up look at komodo dragons in their natural habitat could be hit with an alarming bill, if one Indonesian politician gets his way.

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Police has launched an electronic traffic ticketing system called the Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE), a digital-based pubic service for a transparent law enforcement.

Chief of the Jakarta Traffic Police Department Senior Commissioner Yusuf said at the launching in the area of Jakarta Car Free Day here on Sunday, the application of digital-based traffic ticketing would improve the police’s public service more effectively and efficiently.

Yusuf said, with the technology of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera, it would be easier for the police to identify the traffic offender and the image could be used as an evidence in court.

At the event, the police has also launched the Integrated Vehicle Registration and Identification System (IVRIS) and SMS Info 8893. The IVRIS bar code system would integrate the service for documents of vehicle`s ownership and plate number registration. While the SMS service would provide information on public services regarding to vehicle`s document and driving license.

The Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucracy Reform Syafruddin said, the three new systems would help the police to improve its services to the public.

According to Syafruddin, the country has the challenge to improve public service with the implementation of the fourth industrial revolution and the target in 2045 to be one of the world`s big five countries advanced in all aspects of life.

“We have to be advanced in all aspects, whether in economy or democracy. And we have 27 more years (to reach the goal),” he said.

Present at the event were Deputy Chief of the Indonesian Police Comm.Gen Ari Dono, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, Jakarta Military Commander Maj.Gen Joni Supriyanto, Jakarta Police spokesman Senior Commissioner Argo Yuwono, and the Director General of Land Transportation of the Transportation Ministry Budi Setiyadi.(ant)

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Japanese delegation with Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko, center left, Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura, center back, and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui, right, celebrate after winning the vote at the 164th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018.Japan’s Osaka will host the World Expo in 2025, beating out Russia, Azerbaijan for an event that attracts millions.

Japan’s Osaka to host 2025 World Expo, beating Russian city

PARIS - The Japanese city of Osaka will host the World Expo in 2025, after beating out cities in Russia and Azerbaijan in the race to host an event expected to draw millions of visitors and showcase the local economy and culture.

Shouts of joy in Japanese erupted in the Paris auditorium when the 170 member states of the Bureau International des Expositions voted Friday in favor of Osaka’s bid. Dark-suited officials hugged and jumped up and down, and Japan’s economy and trade minister, Hiroshige Seko, said he felt “Excellent! I’m excited! I also feel a heavy responsibility to make Expo 2025 successful.”

Back in Tokyo, Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, said in a statement that the country will make an utmost effort to “achieve a magnificent expo in Osaka that would give dreams and surprises to everyone in the world.” Hosting a world expo in Japan would be “a golden opportunity to promote fascinating charms of Japan to the rest of the world,” Abe said.

Past world’s fairs introduced such wonders as the Eiffel Tower, the Ferris Wheel and Seattle’s Space Needle. Today’s version is aimed at finding solutions to challenges facing humanity.

Osaka proposed an expo on a man-made island on the theme of “Society 5.0” and how to leverage robotics and artificial intelligence for the

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DUP warns support for UK govt may end over Brexit deal

The Democratic Unionist Party, the Northern Irish party which props up British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, said Sunday it would “review” its support if her Brexit plan is approved by parliament.

DUP leader Arlene Foster made the warning as EU leaders approved a contentious draft divorce deal and the parameters of future ties between Britain and the bloc at a Brussels summit Sunday.

The agreement has sparked a fierce backlash from British lawmakers, who will vote on the package next month, with the DUP and many ruling Conservatives staunchly against it, alongside opposition parties.

“The (confidence and supply) deal is still alive,” Foster told the BBC, referring to the agreement between her party and May, secured with £1.0 billion (1.1 billion euros, $1.3 billion) in extra funding for Northern Ireland.

“But if it came to a situation where parliament did decide to back this deal, then obviously we will have to review the confidence and supply agreement,” she added.

The DUP’s 10 MPs have propped up May’s government ever since she lost her parliamentary majority in a disastrous 2017 snap election, supporting key pieces of legislation including on Brexit.

But the party is incensed at a socalled “backstop” plan for Northern Ireland after a 21-month post-Brexit transition period. If used, it would keep the British-ruled province more closely aligned with the EU in certain areas so as to avoid a hard border with EU member Ireland.

The DUP fears that will effectively create a border with mainland Britain, weakening bonds and increasing the chances of a united Ireland.

In a warning shot to May earlier this week, the party withdrew support for government finance legislation.

Party leaders at their annual conference this weekend in Belfast urged the prime minister to “bin the backstop” or face “consequences”. Foster added on Sunday: “I believe we should use the time now to look for a third way, a different way, a better way.” (afp)

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public good.

World Expos, which are held every five years, can last up to six months and cost millions of dollars to host, but can help put a city on the global map by bringing in international visitors and attention. Milan hosted the last one in 2015, and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is set to host the next one in 2020. No U.S. city has hosted a world’s fair since the 1980s.

The Russian city of Yekaterinburg was runnerup — the second loss this week for Russia at an international organization, after the Russian candidate to be president of global police agency Interpol lost out to a South Korean rival.

The capital of the oil-rich former Soviet country of Azerbaijan, Baku, came in third in Friday’s expo vote. Osaka pitched itself as the safe, reliable choice — notably because it already held the 1970 Expo, while the other cities are lesser known and would have been first-time hosts.

Leaders in Osaka, Japan’s third-largest city and the largest in western Japan, are hoping the expo will revitalize a city that has lost much of

its luster to Tokyo, the nation’s political and economic capital. They have plans to transform the site into a casino resort after the expo, though there is opposition from residents to bringing casino gambling to town.

Russian President Vladimir Putin had backed the Yekaterinburg bid via video message, and a Russian singer tried to rev up the crowd with song and dance. The Russian city, on the boundary between Europe and Asia in Russia’s Ural Mountains, was one of several Russian sites that hosted World Cup matches this year.

The Russian reaction to the loss was muted.

Alexander Chernov, who led Yekaterinburg’s bid, told Russian news agencies on Friday that it shows that “in some areas we didn’t work hard enough.”

Asked if Russia may have been voted down because of the current political climate, Chernov said he didn’t notice any political overtones during his talks with delegates.

Baku lost despite a lavish bid including a proposed venue designed to evoke the geometry of Azerbaijani carpets. The Caspian Sea city of 2.2 million has recently hosted a series of international events, including the Eurovision Song Contest and F1 Grand Prix . It is set to host some UEFA Euro 2020 matches. (ap)

Explore Countryside Charms at D’Karang Homestay in Bangli

When wishing to enjoy the cool countryside atmosphere offering natural attractions, once in a while try to stay at D’Karang Homestay at Undisan village, Tembuku, Bangli. This accommodation having existed since three years ago is equipped with interesting tourist attractions, such as trekking, cooking class, coconut oil making and meditation.

Village atmosphere can be really experienced because the homestay is owned and managed by local community as the solution of sustainable economic equity. With this concept, local people come to enjoy the sustenance of visiting tourists by renting homestay managed independently by the community within the tourism village. This is one of the reasons for D’Karang Homestay ranked first nationally in the homestay category on the activities of Appreciation to Community-based Tourism Business

by Ministry of Tourism.

Having arrived at Undisan village, guests are directly invited to D’Karang Homestay and are served with welcome drink. Then, they take a break. In the afternoon, their activity is resumed with a joint cooking class. Guests are taught to make Balinese sauce (condiments) as the part of making satay. In this process, guests get a Balinese cooking class starting from the preparation of seasoning, grounding spices with pestle and mortar, mixing them and then twisting satay. After that, the twisted satay is roasted to get cooked.

Ultimately, it is served for dinner and enjoyed together.

On the second day, guests start the day with having breakfast of traditional menu such as snacks and tea or coffee. After that, it is

resumed with trekking around the Undisan village for approximately four hours. Within this program, guests are proceeded to visit craftsmen making imitation flowers from brass at Undisan. Then, they are taken to explore paddy fields to see firsthand the activities of farmers at local village. After visiting a temple, guests take a short break to drink fresh coconut taken directly from the middle of paddy fields.

Next visit is to the Tangkup waterfall at Undisan village. The waterfall is quite beautiful where guests can bathe and swim. Guests are taken back to D’Karang Homestay for lunch. In the afternoon, guests are invited to make coconut oil in traditional method, starting from peeling the coconut shell to the process of grinding coconut flesh to become oil.

“Dinner is prepared with a traditional menu rarely found at hotel. On the following day, their day is started with breakfast at homestay before being transferred out.

Kadek Darmayasa, Managing Director of PT Bali Bagus Memori Wisata, said the management of this homestay deliberately creates a special service for tourists, especially European tourists. The development of homestay owned and managed by the community around the tourism village is a solution to sustainable

economic equity. “With this concept, local people will come to enjoy the sustenance of tourists coming to rent homestay owned by individual communities,” he said.

By giving the opportunity to local people to own and manage homestays, it will grow local entrepreneurs around the tourism village.

The entrepreneurs allow the potential of tourist villages to be explored and further developed. In the future, tourism village should be able to develop homestay and it should not be managed independently.

The development will be good if they are collected in a single entity (for example in the form of villageowned enterprise or BUMDes) and this manages it together by applying modern management. It will bring in a very positive impact and can be realized for the development of tourism village or homestay.

According to Darmayasa, the government through Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya, expressed the ambition to position Indonesia as the country with the largest number of homestays in the world. This is very encouraging news for the people of Indonesia especially in Bali. In other words, the tourism sector has been on the right track where it is built to realize the growth and equity for prosperity. (kmb)

Trunyan village in Kintamani Bangli, has some unique and attractive traditions that cannot be found in other ancient Balinese villages.

One of the traditions is in the form of sacred dance called Ratu Brutuk. The dance sanctified by local community is specially performed every two years during the Ngusaba Lanang ritual at Pancering Jagat Temple, Trunyan.

In the Ngusaba Lanang ritual at Pancering Jagat Temple of Trunyan of this year, the Ratu Brutuk was performed twice namely on September 28 and 29. The performance was very eagerly awaited by the residents of Trunyan village, including other people from outside the village. It can be seen from the vivacity of local residents when watching the performance from the morning to evening.

A number of residents or pilgrims in attendance seemed to approach the Ratu Brutuk by bringing some offerings. Meanwhile, the Ratu Brutuk was dancing around the temple’s innermost courtyard while bringing a whip along 6-7 meters. If someone breaks and comes into the temple illegally, Ratu Brutuk dancer will release its whip. Conversely, if the pilgrims come politely and ask for permission, the Ratu Brutuk will bless them by touching the base of the whip carried on the pilgrim’s head.

Some people were also seen trying to approach and asking for permission to take Ratu Brutuk’s hair to tuck in the earlobe. In ac-

cordance with the belief of local community, Ratu Brutuk’s hair is believed to be efficacious for treating diseases.

Chairman of the Ritual Committee, Ketut Jaksa, met amid the performance of Ratu Brutuk on Saturday (Sep. 29) stated the number of Ratu Brutuk performed every day is different. On Saturday, the Ratu Brutuk was danced by 21 people while previously was danced by 21 people.

He explained the dancers of Ratu Brutuk are carefully selected from girls and boys. Prior to dancing, they have to go through a series of purification procession with a 15-day pause at Pancering Jagat Temple. Any violation committed during the process will be subject to psychical punishments.

He added the mask of Ratu Brutuk performed has different shapes. The whip brought by Ratu Brutuk is made of sea hibiscus bark. According to local belief, anyone who is exposed to whiplash brought by the dancer will recover from illnesses.

“This dance symbolizes the encounter of purusha (male aspect) and pradana (female aspect) or the unification of the akhasa versus prthivi (heaven and earth) believed to have provided fertility and the welfare of the universe along with its contents. Similarly, this sacred dance symbolizes the meeting of Ida Ratu Sakti Pancering Jagat and Ida Ratu Ayu Dalem Dasar,” he explained. (kmb)

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Teachers may not commit cockfighting

BOBO DIOULASSO - Children once bullied Iron Biby because of his size. Now when he walks down the street in his native Burkina Faso, they run up and feel his muscly arms.

The contender for the World’s Strongest Man competition is happy to oblige -- after all, his biceps have a circumference of 63 centimetres (two feet).

But youngsters have not always been so kind.

“I was always overweight compared to my friends and brothers.

It’s rare here, so people made fun of me,” says Biby, whose real name is Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou.

“I lacked confidence and was afraid to make decisions.”

Today, however, the 26-yearold’s mountainous dimensions -- he weighs 180 kilogrammes (400 pounds) and is 1.9 metres (six feet and two inches) tall -- have brought him fame as one of the strongest men in the world.

And he wants to use his stature to help his country, one of the world’s poorest.

Hundreds of teachers filled the Ida Dewa Agung Istri Kanya Cultural Hall, Semarapura, on Sunday (Nov. 25). realization of teacher as a driver of change towards a smart Indonesia characterized in the 4.0 industrial revolution” Regent Suwirta reminded the teachers in Klungkung district in order to be able to follow the changes and compete well in the technological era like these days. Regent described the 4.0 industrial revolution is developing so fast and must be followed by learning, learning and learning.

He mentioned that characteristics of

the 4.0 industrial revolution are automatic robots, 3-dimensional printers, the internet and digital data recording. For this reason, teachers in Klungkung district are invited to be able to create innovations in teaching so that they are easily understood by students at school. This must be followed so that teacher can really prepare intelligent students with such character,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Klungkung Education Agency, Dewa Darmawan, said

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through this year’s commemoration he hoped it will strengthen solidarity between members of PGRI Klungkung to create a professional organization. The activities carried out are training in the utilization of used goods, social services such as beach cleaning and other competitions that refer to improving teacher quality. “Through this year’s commemoration, we hope to strengthen solidarity between the members of PGRI Klungkung,” he said. (kmb31)

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SEMARAPURA - Hundreds of teachers filled the Ida Dewa Agung Istri Kanya Cultural Hall, Semarapura, on Sunday (Nov. 25). This is related to the celebration of the 73rd anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia Teachers Association (PGRI) and National Teacher’s Day (HGN) 2018. On that occasion, teachers that are not serious about working were highlighted such as the teachers having a hobby of cockfighting during school hours.

Regent of Klungkung, Nyoman Suwirta, in the middle of the meeting explained that in line with the formation of student character, the character of teaching staff must also be overhauled. The regent did not want to hear less unpleasant stories related to the performance of teachers in Klungkung. For instance, there is a teacher coming to cockfighting arena during teaching and learning hours. There are also stories on teachers in internship that are working, while those of civil servants keep silent and the stories about school principals educated by their subordinates at school. According to him, this can destroy the system in the school itself.

Regent Suwirta did not explain further about the teacher where they teach and from which school they come from. He only asked for dedication as a teacher. He hoped they can give full dedication to the advancement of education, not vice versa. Teachers’ discipline must be improved. There should be no teacher coming in the morning at 9 o’clock, but then coming out and help their wife sell.

There are also teachers concurrently working as land brokers or tourist guides. According to him, it is not a good behavior in the teacher’s environment. “If I encounter them, they’ll get no mercy, don’t lie to the community. I use this moment to remind you again,” he stressed.

In accordance with the theme of “the

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MANGUPURA - To facilitate the users of Bali Mandara Toll Road in transactions at toll gate, PT Jasamarga Bali Toll (JBT) will implement a new payment method starting in early 2019. This new payment will use advanced technology so that there is no buildup of vehicles at the toll booth.

According to President Director of JBT, Enkky Sasono, the new payment method in question is to use a single line free flow. This technology, said Enkky, is a method of paying for toll without using tapping. “Indeed, road users do not need to stop to make payment.

By not stopping, the capacity at toll gate is expected to be getting smoother,” said Enkky.

According to him, the payment remains in trial phase. To make

the payment, toll road users must register in advance namely by registering a cellphone number and vehicle number. After the registration, download the application, and then synchronization process is carried out. After that, it can be used. The payment is the same as using a toll payment card.

The payment system to be used later is the scan method where road users’ vehicle will be affixed with a barcode on the front of the vehicle. Then, the vehicle will be scanned by a camera installed at the toll booth.

“Later on, the road users do not need to stop when arriving at toll gate. All road users will be registered including telephone numbers, vehicle license number and bank account. The payment system is

integrated with banks having cooperated with us,” said Enkky Sasono during the release of turtle hatchling and cleanup activities on Kuta Beach, coinciding with the seventh anniversary of PT Jasamarga Bali Toll on Sunday (Nov. 25).

Meanwhile, Enkky said that regarding the release of 500 turtle hatchlings into the sea on Kuta Beach is indeed one of the tangible manifestations of PT JBT’s care and relations to environmental sustainability related to the increasingly scarce existence of turtles. Aside from the release of turtle hatchlings, the activity entitled “Save Our Future” is also filled with garbage cleanup. It was followed by shareholders, dozens of junior and senior high school students and foreign tourists. (kmb23)

- Born huge He has always been big -- when he was born in Burkina Faso in 1992 he weighed nearly five kilogrammes.

As a child, he says he “tried every sport but was discouraged every time” because of his size.

“It was my dream to be a great athlete so I persevered.”

He didn’t discover bodybuilding until 2009, when, at the age of 17, he moved to Canada to join his older brother and finish high school.

“I had a complex. People were mocking me and I wanted to transform my body, so I started to train slowly,” he says.

As fat turned to muscle, he quickly gained attention in the local gym scene.

In 2013, the amateur was invited to his first powerlifting competition -- which he won.

Biby then swiftly rose to become a top 10 strength athlete and a regular contender for the title of “World’s Strongest Man”.

- Guinness world record Instead of normal weightlifting, these competitions test behemoths in a variety of feats of strength, including pulling trucks with a rope and lifting logs over their heads.

Biby, a fan favourite at the events, is the 2018 world champion in the log lift category and he has won the world axle championships too.

His proudest achievement is having gotten his name -- and that of his country -- in the Guinness Book of Records in September.

“The test was to see how many times you can lift a person weighing about 60 kilogrammes in a minute,” Biby says.

“The former record was 45 reps.

I smashed it with 69 reps.”

- Helping other athletes After finishing his studies in

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Cheick Ahmed Al-Hassan Sanou aka Iron Biby prepares to lift 505 kg as he works out at his home of Bobo-Dioulasso, second biggest city of Burkina Faso, on September 23, 2018.

Canada, Biby returned to his hometown Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina’s second city, where he has become a popular figure.

When he comes back after international competitions he is welcomed home like a conquering hero, fans gathering around him to touch his huge arms and take selfies.

But the impoverished West African country does not have all the

equipment he needs for training so he either has what he needs made or imported.

Biby trains four to five hours every day and has a 46-metre runway in his yard for dragging trucks.

To keep the weight on, he eats “up to eight chickens” during his four meals a day.

He makes his living by entering the competitions and from sponsorship, and now has plans for several

projects in Burkina Faso, including a chain of sports centres across the country “for all athletes, not just in my field”.

He also wants to launch a line of dietary supplements -- “there is a lack of protein here” -- and create a federation for fellow Burkina strongmen.

In the meantime, he is training for his next goal: beating the log lift world record. (afp)

UAE pardons British academic convicted of spying

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In this undated family photo, showing Matthew Hedges with his wife Daniela Tejada. The United Arab Emirates has pardoned British academic researcher Matthew Hedges who was arrested May 5, 2018, at Dubai Airport and subsequently convicted and sentenced to life in prison for alleged espionage.

ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates on Monday pardoned a British academic sentenced to life in prison on charges of spying in the Gulf Arab country, showing videos of him purportedly acknowledging that he worked for MI-6, the British intelligence.

The announcement on Matthew Hedges’ upcoming release ends a diplomatic headache for the UAE, a staunch American and British ally in the Mideast.

However, Emirati officials made a point of insisting their arrest came on solid ground, showing a closed-door meeting of journalists hastily convened in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, short video clips of Hedges allegedly acknowledging his intelligence work.

“He was a part-time PhD researcher, a part-time businessman, but he was a 100percent a full-time secret service operative,” said Jaber al-Lamki, an official with

the UAE’s National Media Council.

“Mr. Hedges has been found guilty of espionage. He sought out sensitive information he knew had access to it. He was here to steal the UAE’s sensitive national security secrets for his paymasters,” alLamki added.

Daniela Tejada, Hedges’ wife, told BBC that she does not believe her husband is a spy, saying the ordeal has “been an absolutely nightmarish seven months.”

“I can’t wait to have him back” she said and added, “in my heart, I know that he isn’t a spy.”

Asked about her husband being pardoned, rather than having the spying conviction quashed, Tejada said that “if that is what it takes for him to be back, I just welcome the news.”

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt also welcomed the decision on Hedges, tweeting it was “fantastic news.”

He said Britain did not agree with the charges against Hedges but added that it is “grateful to UAE government for resolving issue speedily.”

Hunt had lobbied senior UAE official for Hedges’ release. The UAE came under increasing international pressure since the academic’s life sentence was handed down last week.

According to the Emirati announcement, UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued the clemency for Hedges on Sunday, along with over 780 others to mark the country’s forthcoming National Day. Authorities said Hedges will be allowed out of the country once procedures securing his release are complete.

Al-Lamki declined to take any questions from journalists. However, Emirati officials insisted Hedges’ arrest was warranted, showing short clips of him being questioned and being in court. (ap)

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A new airplane uses charged molecules, not propellers or turbines, to fly

A NEWLY designed airplane prototype does away with noisy propellers and turbines.

Instead, it’s powered by ionic wind: charged molecules, or ions, flowing in one direction and pushing the plane in the other. That setup makes the aircraft nearly silent. Such stealth planes could be useful for monitoring environmental conditions or capturing aerial imagery without disturbing natural habitats below.

The aircraft is the first of its kind to be propelled in this way, researchers report in the Nov. 22 Nature. In 10 indoor test flights the small plane, which weighs about as much as a Chihuahua, traveled 40 to 45 meters for almost 10 seconds at a steady height, even gaining about half a meter of altitude over the course of a flight.

Most planes rely on spinning parts to move forward. In some, an engine turns a propeller that pushes the plane forward. Or a turbine sucks in air with a spinning fan, and then shoots out jets of gas that propel the plane forward.

Ionic wind is instead generated by a high-voltage electric field around a positively charged wire, called an emitter. The electricity, often supplied by batteries, makes electrons in the air collide with atoms and molecules, which then release other electrons.

That creates a swarm of positively charged air molecules around

the emitter, which are drawn to a negatively charged wire. The movement of molecules between the two wires, the ionic wind, can push a plane forward. The current design uses four sets of these wires.

Moving ions have helped other things to fly through the air, such as tiny airborne robots. But conventional wisdom said that using the approach to move something through the air as big as an airplane wasn’t possible, because adding enough battery power to propel a plane this way would make it too heavy to stay aloft. (The ion thrusters that propel spacecraft through the vacuum of space work in a very different way and aren’t

functional in air.) Attempts to build ion-propelled aircraft in the 1960s weren’t very successful.

MIT aeronautics researcher Steven Barrett thought differently.

With the right aircraft design and light enough batteries, flight might be possible, his initial calculations suggested. So he and his team used mathematical equations to optimize various features of the airplane — its shape, materials, power supply — and to predict how each version would fly. Then the researchers built prototypes of promising designs and tested

the planes at the MIT indoor track, launching them via a bungee system.

“The models and the reality of construction don’t always match up perfectly,” Barrett says, so finding the right design took a lot of tries.

But in the new study, he and his collaborators report success: 10 flights of the aircraft, which has a 5-meter wingspan and weighs just under 2.5 kilograms.

Barrett’s team isn’t the only one who thought the ionic wind method might take o f f .

Based on calculations done in his lab, “we were confident that this could be done,” says Franck Plouraboue of the Toulouse Fluid Mechanics Institute in France, who wasn’t part of the research.

“Here they’ve done it — which is fantastic!”

It’s an example of distributed electric propulsion, says Plouraboue — spreading out the thrustgenerating parts of the plane, instead of having one centralized source. That’s a hot area for aircraft

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research right now. NASA’s X-57 Maxwell plane, for example, bears 14 battery-operated motors along its wings. Increasing the number of propellers makes the plane go farther on the same amount of energy, says Plouraboue, but also increases the drag. With ionic wind propulsion, increasing the number of wires doesn’t increase drag very much.

The plane still needs some upgrades before it’s ready for the real world: Its longest flight was only 12 seconds. And while the aircraft can maintain steady flight for a short time once launched, it can’t actually get off the ground using ionic wind.

Even with improvements, ionpropelled aircraft won’t find their niche as passenger planes, predicts Daniel Drew, an aerodynamics researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, who was not involved in the work. (Drew has designed miniature flying bots that fly using ionic propulsion.) It’s probably not feasible to scale up to something the size of a 747 — there are efficiency trade-offs as planes get bigger, he says. But down the road, the approach might be useful for small, uncrewed planes or drones. (IBP/net)

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Buleleng anticipates construction of tourist accommodation on shortcut path

SINGARAJA — Commencement of the new road shortcut development project in the new city limit of Singaraja - Mengwitani at point five and six of Pegayaman, Sukasada subdistrict, is feared to be followed by the construction of uncontrolled tourist accommodation. If being uncontrolled, it is feared to have an impact on development in the catchment area that will threaten environmental sustainability.

To prevent environmental disruption in the shortcut path, the Buleleng district government will control the use of space through Regional Regulations (Perda) of the Buleleng Spatial Planning (RTRWK) and Spatial Detail Plans (RDTR).

Regent of Buleleng, Putu Agus Suradnyana (PAS), accompanied by Secretary of the Public Works Agency for Spatial Planning (PUPR), Nengah Budiarta, said last weekend that Wanagiri, Gitgit, and Pegayaman village crossed by the shortcut path belong to water catchment areas. Without control, the use of space on hilly land contours can damage the environment itself. As the bad impact, the area is prone to landslides that threaten people’s safety. “The current regulation sets forth the upper areas (Wanagiri,

Gitgit, and Pegayaman) as catchment area, and the utilization of space are dominant for agricultural crops and protected areas,” he said.

According to the regent, construction of the shortcut project cannot be avoided due to space utilization, especially tourist accommodation. However, his agency already has a program to protect the catchment area through the implementation of the RTRWK and RDTR. To tighten and control the use of space is possible because starting in 2019 the Regional Regulation of the RTRW Bali will be improved. This opportunity is used to include the efforts to protect catchment areas properly. “In 2019, the PUPR has allocated a budget to discuss the revision of the RTRWK and RDTR, so

the development of shortcut for spatial utilization is also well managed and space utilization is increasingly orderly,” he said.

According to the regent, in the revision of local regulation, the district government included the use of upper zones of Buleleng.

Some of these zones can be used for buildings, but it must be followed with the obligation of the community to preserve the environment by preparing green areas and planting trees. “We will include the zones above which belong to agricultural cultivation, and protected territories. Building Coverage Ratio (KDB), for instance, is 10 percent or 20 percent. This arrangement provides space utilization for the welfare of the community followed by preserving the environment,” he said. (kmb38)

Artist’s impression of M.I.T.’s solidstate aircraft, the first plane to fly without any moving parts.

Due to drought, BPBD supplies water to Kubu

AMLAPURA — Recently, most regions of Karangasem, especially in the western part, has got rain lately. But some pure lava regions are still experiencing drought, especially in Abang and Kubu. For this condition, the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) supplies water to residents in the area of Kubu.

Chief Executive of the BPBD Karangasem, I.B. Ketut Arimbawa, stated on Sunday (Nov. 25) that up to now many people in Kubu still have difficulties with clean water. This happens because long dry season lasts for almost seven months. Thus, the availability of clean water is running low as the cistern starts to dry out. For this condition, he supplies clean water to Kubu area so that residents will no longer have difficulties in clean water to meet their daily needs.

“Responding to residents’ request, we immediately supply clean water to various areas in Kubu. We drop 10,000 liters of water to the Dalem, Padang Sari and Tianyar Tengah hamlet, Kubu, Karangasem. The water is distributed directly to their cisterns by local area chief. The water is also dropped to one of people’s cisterns, which later can also be taken and used together,” he said.

Clean water distribution is supervised by the local area chief directly. Dropping is also done to cisterns belonging to the Padang Sari farmer group. This cistern is used by 60 residents.

The water distribution is then continued to the cistern of Batu Dinding farmer group for 30 families. Each cistern is given 5,000 liters of clean water.

In addition, the BPBD also provided assistance for residents’ homes affected by disaster. One of them is I Nengah Mertada at Tenganan Pegringsingan, precisely at Abian Bade. This provision is given because the kitchen of Mertada was toppled over by a tree some time ago so it was damaged. (kmb41)

Nuclear ‘knots’ could unravel the mysteries of atoms

KNOTLIKE structures called skyrmions might help scientists untangle the inner workings of atomic nuclei, a new study suggests.

A skyrmion is a tiny disturbance in a substance, a swirling pattern that, like a knot, is difficult to undo. In the 1960s, nuclear physicist Tony Skyrme suggested that these structures — since named after him — could represent protons and neutrons within a nucleus in theoretical calculations. But despite some initial promise, the idea hit snags.

In particular, skyrmion calculations produced misshapen nuclei.

But now researchers have improved their calculations of how protons and neutrons should cluster together in the skyrmion picture. Those results agreed with expectations based on experimental data, the team reports in a study in press at Physical Review Letters.

Here’s how the idea works: Inside a nucleus, particles called pions are constantly zinging around, helping to hold the nucleus together. Just as an electron has an electric field that can jostle other particles, those pions are

associated with fields too. In Skyrme’s original picture, protons and neutrons can be described as twists in the pion field — or skyrmions — akin to a knot tied in a piece of string.

In reality, protons and neutrons are each made up of smaller subatomic particles called quarks and gluons, and the fundamental theory that describes how those particles interact, called quantum chromodynamics, is impossibly complex. Skyrmions could simplify calculations — if only the technique produced the correct answers.

Now, physicists from Durham University in England have solved some of skyrmions’ woes, in studies of atomic nuclei as large as carbon-12.

Skyrmion calculations typically neglect heavier particles called rho mesons that are also important for keeping nuclei intact. Including those particles in the calculations changes how the skyrmion “knot” in the field gets tied, and the shapes of the resulting nuclei, says mathematical physicist and study coauthor Paul Sutcliffe. It’s

as if the knots were tied in “a boring piece of string before, and now it’s ... a colored string with some sparkles on it.” As a result, “you now get the right shapes,” he says.

The idea of skyrmions caught on in other fields as well. A related skyrmion shows up in spirals of magnetization in certain solid materials, but magnetic skyrmions are much larger and can be manipulated at will.

Researchers have long struggled to use skyrmions to study atomic nuclei, says theoretical physicist Nicholas Manton of the University of Cambridge who was not involved with the study. But the new result “gets closer to being physically reasonable.”

Eventually, such calculations might help scientists study surprising properties of certain nuclei. An example is carbon-14, a radioactive version of carbon that can be used to date ancient artifacts. It decays with a surprisingly long half-life of about 5,700 years.

Skyrmions could help scientists better understand that strange decay, Manton says. (IBP/net)

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Knotlike structures called skyrmions could help scientists study the nucleus of an atom, such as helium (illustrated).

Regent of Buleleng, Putu Agus Suradnyana

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The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) supplies water to residents in the area of Kubu.

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7 crew still missing from boat that went down in Bali Strait

Indonesian Search and Rescue (SAR) are still looking for seven missing crew members who were on a cargo ship that went down in the Bali Strait late on Thursday night.

The KM Multi Prima 1, a cargo boat, had been transporting building materials from Surabaya to Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara when it sunk after hitting two-meter-high waves, local media reported. The boat had been carrying 14 crew members—only seven of whom have been determined as safely evacuated.

“It hasn’t been found yet. The results of monitoring via air are also nil,” SAR spokesman I Gusti Lanang Wiswananda told on Sunday.

When the boat went down, the entire crew jumped overboard to save themselves. Some were wearing lifejackets, while others were holding on to floating fragments of the boat. The crew was tossed around in the sea for about four hours until half of them were evacuated on Friday at 4am WIB by another boat, the KM Cahaya Abadi 202, surviving crew member, Bob Chris Butar-Butar, told Detik on Saturday.

“The position of the sinking boat was on the border of Bali and Sumba waters. The hull of the ship immediately broke after being hit by the waves,” Butar-Butar said.

“During that time, we floated in the sea. Fortunately, the boat approached and we were evacuated,” he explained. Butar-Butar says he believes the seven lost crew are actually still alive.

“I am sure they are still alive, because just before the ship sank, we were together. But maybe they were carried by waves and scattered away.

I hope the officers continue the search,” he said.(ant)

Babakan Hamlet of Sukawati Has a Myriad of Puppeteers

Babakan hamlet in Sukawati, Gianyar, is known for having many puppeteers and this hamlet located adjacent to the Sukawati Art Market is also famous as being home to many art maestros. Wayan Wija is one puppeteer whose name is familiar to art lovers from his distinct telling fhte storu of Tantri.

Wayan Nartha and Nyoman Granyam are two other well known pupeterrs from Bebakan hamlet. Granyam became famous after President Soekarna invited him to stage a puppet show at the Ubud Palace in 1962. There are many other puppeteers from this hamlet who are well known in the area and in many other parts of Bali and beyond.

I Ketut Sudiana, who is a descendant of a Nyoman Nartha, explained that Babakan is famous as a puppet art village. From time immemorial puppeteers have thrived here. Currently there are approximately 20 third generation puppeteers in Babakan hamlet who perform various types of puppet shows.

“Babakan Sukawati became a center of art during the kingdom era”, he said.

The people of Babakan have remained highly creative developing all manner of traditional puppets with Wayan Madra being a famous example. Many foreign scholars come to Babakan to research Balinese puppets, explained this lecturer from the Faculty of Performing Arts, ISI Denpasar.

Babakan village is also famous for silver handicrafts, drawing many buyers. The late Wayan Sobrat was a famous bade tower (used to haul body in cremation ceremony) and lion artist and his skills have been passed down to his children who still make these beautiful sculptures.

Most interestingly, the Babakan community is still diligent in preserving their palm-leaf manuscripts as a source of inspiration for their performing arts. The legacy of the palm-leaf manuscript is also varied. “The manuscripts are a very useful reference for puppeteers for the story material in puppet performances. Sometimes specific stories are requested so they must be prepared carefully”, said Sudiana.

Today, there are many young creative puppeteer, explained this winner of the Bali Little Puppeteer 1983, because the arte environment of the hamlet is conducive to creativity. He hiself became a puppeteer because he was encouraged by his family, like when he had to perform in the Bali Little Puppeteer Festival to represent Gianyar district. In the competition held by Cultural Development and Advisory Council (Listibya), this Gianyar-born man on March 29, 1970 won first place. From then on, he became a famous child puppeteer who received many requests to perform.

At Sukawati village, there are many puppeteers with different specific skills. Puppeteers must pay attention to rhetoric, the dialogue of the puppets when arguing and dancing technique of the puppets is also very important. (kmb)

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Sidan tourism stage starts to break

GIANYAR —Having undergone deserted visitors for long time, the Sidan tourism stage is now beginning to break down. Moreover, several pillars of the building already collapsed.

Many thatched roofs leak as well, so that during rainy season, the Sidan stage will definitely have leakage.

Nevertheless, the tourist object managed by the Gianyar district government in collaboration with customary village is still guarded by five officers consisting of two ticket attendants, two cleaning officers and a security officer. “We are on duty from 7:00 until 15:00 or during the office hours,” said the ticket attendant, Ni Wayan Dura Drawati, when met a few days ago.

She revealed that the stage used to present Barong Dance.

Some groups of foreign tourists came to visit the village by bus.

They watched barong dance show. In addition, this place is also often used for certain meetings, including the meetings of a number of parties.

But in recent years, tourist arrivals have continued to decline even though it is also a quite strategic entrance to Bangli district. Admittedly, there are only a handful of tourists on motorbikes stopping by at the tourist attrac-

tion relying on the view in the form of rice terraces.

Well, even though visitors are quiet, the tourist attraction has also increased the price of admission ticket as other attractions managed by the Gianyar district government from IDR 15,000 to IDR 30,000.

Head of the Gianyar Tourism Office, A.A. Bagus Ari Brahmanta, when contacted to confirm the deserted condition of Sidan tourism object acknowledged that his office has final planning to use the stage for the performance of barong dance. As initial plan, tourists visiting Batur destination in Bangli will stop by this location through Jalan Bypass I.B. Mantra.

He admitted this stage was once used to perform barong dance booked by cruise ship passengers berthing i n Karangasem. However in the passage of

time, the tourists going to Lake Batur object in fact pass through Tirta Empul, Tampaksiring, and not through the Sidan stage path.

“Now, we use this tourist attraction to anticipate the meeting if the Gianyar Cultural Hall is full,” he explained.

When asked about the damage to the Sidan stage, he admitted to have submitted a budget for refurbishment, but until now it has not been realized. “We have submitted for refurbishment budget, but have not been realized,” he explained.

He ensured to continuously submit proposal for refurbishment in order to anticipate the building from collapse. Some time ago, a strong wind made the roof of the building damaged.

“This year, there is no budget for repairs,” he said. (kmb35)

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The coffee lounge which sets in a little bamboo hut surrounded by the beach vibes presents the finest Arabica green cherries hand-cropped by local farmers, in Kintamani, Bali. Together with the Indonesia’s awardwinning coffee roastery, Tanamera, Kopi Petani made their best to spoil everyone’s palate by serving good selections of local Bali coffee.

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US model Blac Chyna under fire for putting name to skinlightening cream CALIFORNIA - US model Blac Chyna is facing backlash for putting her name to a skin-lightening cream which promises to give skin a “brightening glow” while users “retain luminosity”.

The 30-year-old, who was notably in relationships with TV personality Rob Kardashian and rapper Tyga previously, teamed up with the brand Whitenicious to release the product, which goes for $250 (£196) a tub.

According to promotional material for the Whitenicious x Blac Chyna Collection, it “brightens, lightens without bleaching skin out”.

It also “improves the appearance of dull, discoloured skin, visibly stamping out unevenness to leave the complexion illuminated” with users able to see a “reduction in the visibility and intensity of age spots, lightening their appearance”.

The firm behind the product was

founded by Cameroonian singer Dencia and has been at the centre of controversy since in launched four years ago.

On Twitter, she hit back at critics claiming the product contained harmful ingredients, saying her range was FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and NAFDAC (National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control) approved.

Ahead of the product’s launch event in Nigeria on Sunday, Dencia wrote: “It’s a face cream, face cream 100g jar kindly read about it, why do u all seat (sic) & mislead people?

“Why can’t black folks be honest? What has it got to do with colorism?”

Whitenicious says its products are meant to be used for conditions such as hyperpigmentation, where people develop dark spots on their skin. (IBP/net)

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Keanu Reeves has ‘great part’ in Toy Story 4

LOS ANGELES - Keanu Reeves will voice a character in Toy Story 4, the voice of Buzz Lightyear has revealed.

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Tim Allen, who plays the “To infinity and beyond” favourite, did not go into detail but said the Matrix star had a “great part”, before gesturing with his fingers to indicate a small toy. Toy Story 4 is due to be released next year, eight years after the previous film.

A trailer released earlier this month confirmed Tom Hanks would be returning as Sheriff Woody and Joan Cusack as Jessie.

Appearing on The Tonight Show, Allen, who first played Buzz in the 1995 original, said recording the final scene of the upcoming film was very emotional.

He said: “Hanks said it best - of course, he always says stuff best - but the last scene of the movie I couldn’t even get through it. I thought there were pages after it.

“I read it and I had to turn around from reading it in the studio, it was so emotional.” Referring to the famous final scene of the movie classic Gone With the Wind, Allen added: “It’s a ‘Scarlett, I don’t give a damn moment’.”

Along with Buzz and Woody, other Toy Story stalwarts including Mr Potato Head, Rex, Hamm and Slinky Dog return in the latest instalment. A new character, a spork

with googly eyes called Forky, is also part of the line-up.

Allen, 65, known for his role in US sitcom Home Improvement, said the film would surprise fans.

He said: “It is so good, these guys are geniuses, it’s so deep and moving and a wonderful plot. I can’t give anything away, but it’s about different kinds of toys.

“They will really surprise you with the toys they come up with, characters come back, new guys (are) in it.”

Toy Story was released in 1995 and was the first ever fully computer animated feature film. It was nominated for three Oscars. Toy Story 4 will be released in cinemas on 21 June next year. (IBP/net)

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This handout photo taken and released on November 26, 2018 from the New Zealand Department of Conservation shows dead pilot whales on a remote beach on Stewart Island in the far south of New Zealand. Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on a remote part of a small New Zealand island, authorities said on November 26.

145 whales die on remote New Zealand beach

Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding in a remote part of New Zealand, with authorities saying Monday they made the “heart-breaking” decision to euthanise dozens that lay stricken on the shore.

The stranding was discovered by a hiker late Saturday on Stewart Island, 30 kilometres (19 miles) off the southern coast of the South Island.

Half of the whales were already dead and due to the condition of the remaining whales and the remote, difficult-to-access location, the decision was made to euthanise the remainder.

“Sadly, the likelihood of being able to successfully re-float the remaining whales was extremely

low,” said Ren Leppens, the Department of Conservation’s operations manager on Stewart Island.

“The remote location, lack of nearby personnel and the whales’ deteriorating condition meant the most humane thing to do was to euthanise. “However, it’s always a heart-breaking decision to make.”

It was one of four strandings discovered on New Zealand shores over the weekend which stretched DOC resources.

In the far north of New Zealand, eight pygmy killer whales were transported by truck to the east coast from the west where sea conditions were too rough to refloat them.

Two of the pod had to be euthanised, but Daren Grover of the marine conservation group Project Jonah said the remainder were saved by transporting them by road to the more-sheltered east coast 20 kilometres away.

“It’s highly stressful for the

whales, but they’ll be using suitable padding to protect them,” he told Fairfax Media. They were to be kept in a stream overnight and refloated at high tide on Tuesday morning.

There were two other whale strandings over the weekend in New Zealand, where beachings are relatively common with the conservation department responding to an average 85 incidents a year, mostly of single animals.

A sperm whale which beached in Doubtless Bay died overnight on Saturday, while the body of a dead female pygmy sperm whale was found at Ohiwa on the west coast

of the North Island.

Exactly why whales and dolphins strand is not fully known but factors can include sickness, navigational error, geographical features, a rapidly falling tide, being chased by a predator, or extreme weather. (afp) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http:// radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.