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Maya Angelou, the nation’s wise woman Associated Press Writer
Maya Angelou walked into a meeting of civil rights leaders discussing affirmative action back in the 1990s, looked around, and put them all in their place with a single, astute observation. “She came into the room,” recalled Al Sharpton, “and she said: ‘The first problem is you don’t have women in here of equal status. We need to correct you before you can correct the country.’” Angelou, who died Wednesday at 86, made an impact on American culture that transcended her poetry and searing memoirs. She was the nation’s wise woman, a poet to presidents, an unapologetic conscience who became such a touchstone that grief over her loss poured from political leaders, celebrities and ordinary people in generous doses. “Above all, she was a storyteller — and her greatest stories were true,” President Barack Obama said. Never hesitant to speak her mind, Angelou passionately defended the rights of women, young people and the ignored. She effortlessly traversed the worlds of literature and activism, becoming a confidante to the original civil rights leaders, their successors and the current generation. “I’ve seen many things, I’ve learned many things,” Angelou told The Associated Press in 2013. “I’ve certainly
been exposed to many things and I’ve learned something: I owe it to you to tell you.” Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, remembered the “incredibly powerful experience” of being invited to Angelou’s home. They sat at her kitchen table for hours, Morial said, as Angelou told stories and talked about life, art, culture and humankind. “With equal parts majesty and humility, she held court — and I listened intently, absorbing every word and meaning that she had to impart,” Morial said. A former singer and dancer — as well as once being the first black streetcar conductor in San Francisco — she also put her imprint on the new world of celebrity, mentoring Oprah Winfrey, instructing Alicia Keys in “lining out,” a call-and-response form of singing popular in Southern black
churches, acting in a television sketch with Richard Pryor, and inspiring singers, authors and actors of all races and genders. Angelou was a “phenomenal woman of insight, eloquence and artistry who gave voice to the rawness and loftiness of our history and our humanity,” said Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the nation’s first female speaker of the House of Represntatives. Angelou’s talents and platforms were boundless: poetry, books, movies, the spoken word, television, a weekly SiriusXM satellite radio show and even Twitter and Facebook. She collected accolades from all portions of society: a Tony Award in 1973 for her appearance in the play “Look Away”; three Grammys for her spoken-word albums; an honorary National Book Award for her contributions to the literary community; a National Medal of Arts; and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor. Whether talking about the scourge of discrimination or the evil of sexism, “she has much to teach this generation and generations unborn about what it means to be an authentic person, and the power of the genuine,” the Rev. Jesse Jackson said.
Brad Pitt attacked at ‘Maleficent’ premiere Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES — A man was led away in handcuffs after allegedly attacking Brad Pitt on the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the movie “Maleficent.” Pitt was apparently unhurt and soon resumed signing autographs. Witnesses saw the man from the fan area jump over a barrier on to the red carpet Wednesday at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood and rush at Pitt, touching him briefly before security guards wrestled him back across the barrier. A police spokeswoman says the man, whose name she did not know, was arrested on suspicion of battery. Pitt kept greeting fans and walked into the theater. Pitt’s longtime partner Angelina Jolie stars in “Maleficent,” Disney’s new live action spin on “Sleeping Beauty.” Email messages left for representatives for Pitt and Disney were not immediately returned.
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Page 13 Rabies vaccination was given to a dog during a mass vaccination program that held in Denpasar. The Bali provincial administration has set up at least 58 rabies prevention centers in several districts and cities in Bali to avoid the increase of rabies cases on the island.
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In this April 5, 2014 photo provided by the National Portrait Gallery, Cicely Tyson, Maya Angelou and Oprah Winfrey pose for a photo backstage at Angelou’s portrait unveiling at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington.
To avoid increase of Rabies cases
58 Prevention Centers set up in Bali
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DENPASAR - The Bali provincial administration has set up at least 58 rabies prevention centers in several districts and cities in Bali to avoid the increase of rabies cases on the island.
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A fan is walked off carpet in handcuffs after allegedly attacking Brad Pitt at the world premiere of “Maleficent” at the El Capitan Theatre on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Los Angeles.
“We have prepared 58 rabies unit centers for the people to handle the dog bite in Bali,” the head of the Environment Restructure and Disease Control Board, dr Gede Wira Sunetra, said. The 58 rabies centers are located across Bali including 14 units in Gianyar, 10 units in Jembrana, seven units in Badung and Buleleng each, six units in Tabanan, four units in Klungkung and Karangasem each and three units in Bangli. “Meanwhile, we only prepare three rabies centers in Denpasar area,” Wira said. The rabies prevention centers were set up in response to the rising dog bite cases in Bali which reached 3,782 from 2013 to April 2014, he said. “The average daily dog bite cases are recorded at 126 in several districts and cities in Bali,” he said. The figure was recorded at 122 in the same period a year earlier which saw the total bite cases of 3,724, he said. He added no casualties caused by dog bites were reported
in the January-April 2014. “We hope there will be no casualties caused by rabies cases,” he said. Wira said the office has found a potential rabies case in Buleleng District. However, it has not found any similar case in Denpasar and Badung areas. The office noted from 2013 to April 2014, there were 521 dog bite cases in Denpasar, 720 in Badung, 562 in Gianyar, 460 in Buleleng, 450 in Tabanan, 359 in Karangasem, 283 in Bangli, 216 in Klungkung and 191 in Jembrana. Signs of the dog that infected by rabies virus can be seen from the saliva amount (hipersaliva) of the animal. “Besides, the dogs that become aggressive and afraid to see water are also predicted to be infected by rabies,” he said. Wira suggested that the people immediately clean the wound after being bitten by dog and report to the center or hospital to get anti-rabies injection. “I advice the people to immediately clean their wound
after being bitten by dog,” Wira said. Mass Vaccination
Recently, Bali also held fifth mass vaccination program against rabies which has been ongoing across the Island of Bali since April 15, targeting 350 thousand stray dogs as part of the government’s efforts to make Bali free from rabies. Bali has resolved to become rabies-free by the year 2015, in order to maintain its reputation as the world’s most famous resort island. Nationally, the central government has targeted the entire country to be rabies-free by 2020. Over the past few years, Bali authorities have routinely carried out mass vaccination programs against rabies, targeting strays, as well as domestic dogs. Officially launched in Gunung Sari village, Seririt, Buleleng District, where several dog bite cases were reported recently, the fifth mass vaccination program is to continue until July 31.