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Film Photography

2010-12-05T04:27:00.000-08:00

Rakta Charitra - Most people today own a digital camera. The superfluous number of models on the market has made photography a hobby and activity that is no longer restricted to the professional. Further, with social networking websites and the online world, digital photos are easily shared and stored. But as with most technological developments that signify a departure from traditional or longstanding practices, a dialogue has emerged as to the benefits of digital versus film photography. The portability and ease of the digital camera makes it a more popular amateur photography option. However for professionals, there is still an argument as to the merits of both film and digital photographic cameras, with both versions still in use today. Here’s a quick rundown of the advantages of both digital and film photography.

Advantages of digital photography

Instant review of pictures. Digital cameras allow photographers to assess the lighting and composition of their work immediately after taking a photograph. If need be, they can simply recapture the image.

Fewer ongoing costs. Once a digital camera has been purchased, it costs very little to take, and store, hundreds or even thousands of digital photographs.

Various functions and settings. Digital cameras can be used to capture videos as well as photographs, and there are a number of settings through which the photographs can be taken, such as sepia and black and white.

Metadata. Digital cameras are embedded with metadata. The time, date and model of camera are all recorded with the image and form part of the image’s memory.

Digital manipulation. Once a digital photograph has been transferred from the camera to the computer, it is easy to digitally manipulate, retouch or affect the image.

Advantages of film photography

Better to capture detail. Film photography can pick up and capture greater variations between light and dark, making black and white film photography preferable to digital.

Photo quality. Film cameras produce photographs with higher definition than digital photography. For larger photographic prints, film cameras produce much higher definition and clarity than their digital counterparts.

Cost. For amateur or hobby photographers, digital cameras are affordable, easy to use and perfect for capturing special moments. For the professional, however, quality film cameras are significantly cheaper than their digital counterparts. Furthermore, because new digital models are continuously hitting the market, digital cameras tend to lose value rather quickly while film cameras usually retain their value over the years.

Aesthetics and tradition. Many photographers vouch for an aesthetic quality to film photography that cannot be replicated by digital cameras. Such advocates are also often drawn to the tradition and history of film photography.

There are pros and cons to both film and digital photography. For many photographers, however, the final decision rests on their personal style and their budget. Or, many dabble in a little bit of both! To find out more about photography and the differences between digital and film, there is a range of photography courses available. If you don’t have time to attend classes, it is possible to study via distance education and learn the ins-and-outs of the trade on your own time.

Make Song Asmara Agnes Monica

2010-10-18T00:19:00.000-07:00

Presenter and singer Olga Syahputra request made song by Agnes Monica. The song is about love Olga.

"I now again ask the same song Agnetha Faltskog. The song tells like my romance problems," said Olga Syahputra when met on the sidelines of the opening of Takigawa his own restaurant in Kemang, South Jakarta, on Monday (27 / 9) night.

Olga claims not yet ready to enter the kitchen despite record producer had asked him repeatedly.

"Now I'm not ready to enter the kitchen recordings, even though the producer had asked me. If you want this day my heart just can not want," he explained.

2,3 Juta Aplikasi Terjual Di Ovi Store ‎

2010-10-05T06:12:00.000-07:00

Harga Nokia X5 - Setelah berjalan selama satu setengah tahun, Ovi Store mencatat 2,3 juta aplikasi telah diunduh setiap harinya dari toko aplikasi Nokia itu.

Nokia X5 - Menurut pengumuman Nokia, setiap hari terdapat 220 ribu pendaftar toko aplikasi tersebut dengan pelanggan aktif sebanyak 140 juta pengguna di dunia. Diantara pengembang yang membuat aplikasi untuk mobile phone, 70 diantaranya telah melampaui satu juta pengunduh.

Mereka adalah pengembang Electronic Arts, Gameloft, Indiagames, PepsiCo, HeroCraft, dan offscreen Technologies. Permainan HeroCraft's Farm Frenzy, misalnya telah melewati dari 10 juta download, sementara aplikasi layar sentuh offscreen telah diunduh sebanyak 45 juta kali.

Sejak diluncurkan pada Mei 2009, Ovi Store menjadi jawaban bagi pengguna ponsel Nokia yang ingin menambahkan aplikasi tertentu pada ponselnya. Meski awalnya dianggap kurang ramah pengguna, Nokia terus memperbaiki tampilan dan cara yang mudah untuk melacak konten.

Baru-baru ini Nokia juga menggelar kontes untuk mendorong pengembang menciptakan aplikasi khusus untuk pelanggan di Amerika Utara. Hadiah yang ditawarkan untuk pengembang adalah US$ 10 juta.

Suzuki S SkyDrive

2010-09-12T19:45:00.000-07:00

Harga Honda - Modifications skutik hommage à low rider a dominé les deux marques, Honda et Yamaha. Pour les autres marques, telles que Suzuki a été compté avec les doigts. En outre, ces expériences montrent que si la marque est moins stable si vous allonger l'axe de roue parce que le undurnya modèle devenue différente.

Honda - Ce facteur rend Hendri Chopper de Roda Jaya automobiles (RJM) à Malang, Java-Est, a été mis au défi de modifier le SkyDrive Suzuki 2009. En outre, l'utilisation de retrait-retirer jusqu'à 30 cm, "Il se sent très instable", histoire Hendri.

La solution, Hendri ajoutant stabilisateur de ces moteurs en se fondant sur les variations de l'original sokbreker buiat Yamaha Mio. "Par conséquent, si vu un coup d'œil par derrière comme il ya deux sokbreker. En fait, qui fonctionnent comme des amortisseurs de suspension n'est qu'un sokbreker," tergas rpia 30 ans cette année.

Ce stabilisateur, boulonné au fond quitté quitté et soudé au sommet dans l'ordre. Ainsi, alors que meswin recula, dit-il, est resté stable à inflexion. "C'est une étape qui pourrait dibanggkan et devrait être affiché.

Même si un kit carrosserie large sur le côté, afin de mettre en évidence ce stabilisateur. Si protégé par le corps, a déclaré Hendri, personne ne pleurait. Kit carrosserie en fibre creuse motif a été donné de mettre en évidence le stabilisateur.

Pour l'ensemble du corps reposent sur des matériaux en fibres, ne laissant que les feux avant et arrière qui sont encore d'origine. Pour conducteur à faible débit, il ya deux genres, à savoir finshing et l'apparence. Hendri choisissez ce dernier, avec raison, autre que cheval comme cette modification, l'original est toujours reconnaissable.

SparxUp Awards 2010 ‎

2010-08-27T11:43:00.001-07:00

Point Blank Game - Ajang SparxUp Awards 2010 telah memanggil para StartUp Company di Indonesia untuk berlomba-lomba memajukan ekonomi digital. Mereka, para perusahaan perintis itu, bisa adu kemampuan sesuai bidang masing-masing dengan sejumlah persyaratan.

Point Blank - Bertempat di Epicentrum Walk, Herman Kwok selaku Chairman ajang SparxUp Awards 2010 dan juga Chief Marketing Officer SemutApi Colony menjelaskan.

"Kriteria untuk mengikuti ajang ini minimal memenuhi dua dari empat hal: tidak beroperasi di bawah brand besar, beroperasi di bawah tiga tahun, punya staf di bawah 20, punya penghasilan di bawah Rp 1 Miliar setahun," tukasnya.

Adapun mekanisme dari ajang ini yang pertama adalah: pengenalan program, hunting partisipan, pendaftaran partisipan, seleksi, penjurian dan pengumuman.

Untuk itu, ada delapan kategori dalam ajang kali ini. Masing-masing kategori diambil tiga terbaik. Jadi total ada 24 pemenang. Kemudian akan dipilih dua terbaik sebagai 'Best Rising Star 2010' dan 'Most Promising Startup 2010'.

Berikut adalah delapan katagori tersebut:

1. Best Social Networking Site
Kategori ini untuk kelompok website yang menyediakan sarana interaksi sosial baik melalui Web maupun WAP.

2. Best of Use technology
Dalam kategori ini terdapat website-website yang mengutamakan teknologi baru, kreatif dan bermanfaat.

3. Best e-Commerce
Kategori untuk website yang menyediakan sarana untuk berinteraksi antarpengunjung, seperti online market place.

4. Best website yang menyediakan baik game online maupun offline.

5. Best User Generated Content
Kategori untuk website yang menyediakan wadah interaksi sesama pengunjung (web 2.0). Seluruh konten dibuat oleh pengunjung dan dikonsumsi pengunjung.

6. Best Portal
Kategori untuk portal atau website yang berfungsi sebagai pintu gerbang penyaji informasi dari berbagai sumber dalam satu kesatuan.

7. Best Mobile Apps
Kategori khusus untuk pengembangan aplikasi perangkat ponsel.

8. Best WAP
Kategori karya WAP site untuk tampilan di ponsel. Umumnya lebih banyak teks daripada gambar. Desain WAP site juga harus memperhatikan faktor ukuran layar yang kecil.

SparxUp akan terbagi ke dalam tiga periode. Pertama adalah pre-event yakni sepanjang Juli hingga Oktober 2010. Selanjutnya di tahap kedua akan dilakukan penjurian pada bulan November 2010, di mana ke 24 peserta akan mempresentasikannya di depan juri.

"Dua pemenang utama akan mendapatkan hadiah Rp 200 juta untuk dua pemenang, kemudian coaching enam bulan oleh tim SparxUp," tambah Herman menjelaskan.

Sedangkan tahap akhir adalah tahap post-event, mulai Desember 2010 hingga Juni 2011. Di tahap ini nantinya SparxUp akan membangun forum komunitas dan mengadakan gathering ke berbagai daerah.

Game Online Free Download Again

2010-07-27T05:39:00.000-07:00

Game Online Free - Anyar besutan Zynga Spiel lieben, FrontierVille zunehmend rasant. Nur innerhalb von 24 Tagen nur, sprang Nutzer dieses Online-Spiel zu einem Vier-fache auf 20 Millionen Menschen.

Zynga-Spiele laufen nicht aus Kreationen für das Spiel erstellt. Am 9. Juni letzten, starten Zynga ein stilvolles FrontierVille Oregon Trail. Dieses Spiel hat verschiedene mechanische Eigenschaften im Spiel Farmville und andere Funktionen. Die Funktion hinzugefügt, hier, wie die Fähigkeit, verschiedene Typen von Avataren (in der Familie die Kontrolle FrontierVille) in einem Bildschirm.

Ein paar Tage nach ihrem Start Nutzer dieses Spiel direkt zu erreichen fünf Millionen Nutzern. "Aber in den 24 Tagen unmittelbar sprang dramatisch", so der Hersteller von diesem Spiel, wie von Mashable zitiert.

Wir kündigten das Spiel-Nutzern, Zynga leitete auch einige In-Game-Statistiken. Seit ihrer Gründung haben nicht weniger als 6,3 Millionen der Kabine entwickelt, die 2,3 Millionen Menschen wurden verheiratet, 1,1 Millionen Menschen haben bereits Kinder und nicht weniger als 252 Mio. FrontierVille Schlangen wurden domestiziert.

Obwohl die vorherigen Spiele, Farmville war sehr erfolgreich, haben Zynga Variationen zu machen. Zynga eine Partnerschaft mit Yahoo im Mai auf dem Spiel ins Portal zu bringen. In jüngster Zeit wird Zynga-Spiele auch auf Google erscheinen, genannt Google Game.

Zynga kann nicht einfach auf die Einnahmen aus Farmville verlassen, weil der Verkehr zunehmend Gaming nimmt langsam ab. Also dieses Spiel Anbietern zu schaffen ein anderes Spiel wie FrontierVille für Erfolg und ersetzen Farmville.

Prediksi Slovakia Vs Belanda Traditional

2010-06-26T22:52:00.000-07:00

Prediksi Slovakia Vs Belanda - 2006 World Cup champion Italy, Thursday (24 / 6), knocked out in the World Cup group stage in 2010 when they toppled 2-3 by Slovakia at Ellis Park.

Slovakia Vs Belanda - Robert Viettek scored twice, to create superior and Slovakian Kamil Kopúnek add a third goal, while Antonio Di Natale and Fabio Quaglierella scored for Italy.

Slovakia joined the Paraguay to enter 16th round of Group F.

The defeat of Italy have also made things more embarrassing because the group occupies a key position, and even surpassed by New Zealand. Paraguayan group's top position.

Italy started the match well and got two chances to score goals by Di Natale off speculation that a volley from distance but his shot that bounced the ball above the crossbar, as did Vincenzo Iaquita, which his left foot shot wide.

However, Italy then missed the cut bait when Juraj bad Kucka Daniele De Rossi in the region of Italy and feed to Vittek, who then opened fire from close rtendah and harsh penalty box.

Zdeno Štrba then forced goalkeeper goalkeeper Federico Marchetti to prevent from being broken due to a sudden shot from long distance.

However, Liverpool central defender, Martin Škrtel, almost did own goal when heading the bait in De Rossi in the penalty box.

Squadra Azzurri finally opened the Slovak defense area in the 55th minute when substitute Christian Maggio gave breakthrough bait to Di Natale, but his shot wide.

A minute later the Italian coach Marcello Lippi to replace lower Riccardo Montolivo Andrea Pirlo.

At minute 73 second Vittek scored after receiving a cross from Hamsik.

Nine minutes from time after Italy scored a goal, thanks to cooperation Quagliarrella with Iaquinta, and although goalkeeper Ján Mucha managed to save his shot, but Di Natale was able to capitalize on the ball wild.
The goal lead in the struggle between Quagliarrella with Mucha goal, which rewarded both a yellow card.

Quagliarella then to score, but the goal was disallowed because he was offside beforehand, before substitute Kopúnek third scored his team through his first touch.

In the last moments of a tense match, Quagliarella scored a goal, but it was too late to save the defending champions are.

Prediksi Portugal VS Korea Utara Tradisional

2010-06-20T20:37:00.000-07:00

Prediksi Portugal VS Korea Utara - After making a surprise with impressive play against Brazil, North Korea ready to resume their breakthrough in this World Cup with Portugal in the Stadium bend of Cape Town, Monday (21/06/2010). Victory is an obligation for Hong Yong-Jo and his friends who set a target of qualifying for the round of 16.

Portugal VS Korea Utara - Despite having the lowest ratings among its competitors in the group, North Korea could complicate Brazil in Tuesday's premiere, 15 June. "Chollima" managed to hold all the wave of attacks "Selecao" in the first round. In the second half, they were careless and conceded by the two goals from Elano and Maicon Douglas beautiful. Nevertheless, Korea was able to capture the attention of the world after Ji Yun-Nam minimize lag in the final minutes of the game.

Surprises like this show when they are ready again to meet Cristiano Ronaldo and friends. "Portugal is one potential candidate to win. We started this World Cup against one of the biggest teams in the world. I think we will be less pressure on time to meet Portugal. We have a chance to win this game," said striker Korea, Jong Tae-Se .

To beat Portugal, Korea shall devote all their strength. This is because Portugal is also chasing three points after being arrested by the Ivory Coast drew 0-0 in the first game.

Menggairahkan Video Bugil Luna Maya

2010-06-07T05:01:00.000-07:00

Video Bugil Luna Maya - Since similar porn videos circulating Ariel and Luna Maya, who discussed the matter many tattoos are located on the left hip woman who looked like Luna. Actress Julia Perez (Jupe) was mentioned once invited Luna to one tattoo studio in Bandung.

Video Bugil - A tattoo maker revealed that he never saw Luna Maya playing into a tattoo studio where she worked. He also revealed that the star has had a chance Lux intends to invite Jupe Kent studio in Bandung, West Java.

But it is disputed by the singer song 'Broken Duren' it. "Not really. I'm in Bandung Gaston made the same tattoo," Jupe said while talking to detikhot via phone, Monday (07/06/2010).

Footballer boyfriend, Gaston Castano admitted to not knowing it is close to Luna Maya. According to him, he and Ariel's lover had only limited professional relationship as an art worker.

Earlier, a tattoo studio, Kent Studio Bandung save the story about the artist, the star of the ad and the beautiful presenter. Recognized the Kent Studio, Luna several times visited the studios that serve the manufacture of tattoo and pearcing. But until recently, he had never made a tattoo on his studio.

Jadwal World Cup 2010 South Africa

2010-06-01T10:22:00.000-07:00

Jadwal World Cup 2010 - Coming to the World Cup in 2010, television was as a mandatory item for football lovers in the country. Without television, of course they will be hard to watch these great performances, unless it went straight to South Africa, World Cup host country in 2010.

Unlike the previous World Cup, this year's television sales are still sluggish. Afung, one of his television merchants in Glodok, West Jakarta, admitted selling his wares not as usual. In fact, in 2006 he was able to increase sales by 50 percent over normal days.

The low purchasing power due to several factors, among others, the World Cup that coincided with the turn of the new school year, plans the basic electricity tariff increase, and prohibition of subsidized fuel oil for motorcycles.

Nonton TV Online

2010-05-23T23:24:00.000-07:00

Nonton TV Online - European stocks climbed and the euro rebounded from its lowest level in a year against the dollar on Thursday on news that the bailout (bridging) Greek debt approaching consensus and positive results from leading companies.

Markets and a single currency that hit for two consecutive days after rating agency Standard & Poor `s downgraded Greece, Portugal and Spain, sparking fears contagion from the crisis in Athens.

But Europe's main bourses back into positive territory on Thursday after a leading European Union officials said talks about a multi-billion-euro bailout for Greece's almost finished.

"Expectations of an announcement about the bailout with IMF-EU to Greece in a few days also helped soothe investors' anxieties about nearby default (failed), Greek," said analyst Michael Hewson at CMC Markets.

"A number of positive corporate announcements and the trading statement has helped improve risk appetite, and look at all of Europe's leading shares pushed up," he said.

Market encouraged by positive earnings from German industrial group Siemens, chemical company BASF, the Spanish bank Santander, the UK pay TV giant BSkyB and the global steel giant ArcelorMittal.

Naik0 London stock market, 56 percent, while Frankfurt added 1.0 percent and Paris rose 1.42 percent.

In countries affected by the decline in ratings, Athens surged more than seven percent, Lisbon jumped by more than 4.5 percent and Madrid rose 2.69 percent.

Wall Street also climbed in morning trading with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq technology index and the S & P 500 each rose by more than one percent.

U.S. stocks have risen since the U.S. Federal Reserve last night looked unlikely to raise interest rates in the near future, after maintaining ultra-low borrowing costs on Wednesday.

On the foreign exchange market, the European single currency rose to 1.3357 dollars, one day after reaching 1.3115 - a level last seen in late April 2009.

The euro also rebound against the Japanese currency, rising to 124.78 yen from 124.28 yen on Wednesday.

"Data decent income has helped support the sentiment even going crisis in Greece," said analyst Jane Foley at Forex.com an online trading site.

"The word is, yesterday's downgrading of credit ratings in Spain has increased fears that the contagion would spread potentially generate Spain and Portugal in need of financial support."

In Brussels, EU Commissioner for economic and monetary issues Olli Rehn, said talks with the Greek marathon is almost complete. But he insisted that Athens must take effective action.

"We will conclude talks," he said.

The pressure on borrowing costs on Thursday in Greece reduced menanggapijanji fresh support package for the EU-IMF loan worth up to 45 billion euros ($ 60 billion dollars) in the first year alone.

Results at 10-year bond slipped to 9.04 percent of Greece from nearly 10 percent late Wednesday.

Rate of return, which shows the interest to be paid the Greek government to raise new money, has had time to reach above 11 percent on Wednesday as fears of debt default Greece.

Bond yields on 10-year Spain also eased to 4.07 percent from 4.127 percent.

At the same time, equity increased by news that business and consumer confidence in Europe reached the highest for two years.

Economic sentiment indicator reached 100.6 points in April on the 16 countries that have the euro, up substantially from 97.7 in March, said the European Union.

Figure 100 is menggambaran as long-term average, which means anything above it is the optimism and anything below shows concern for where the economy will go.

"The increase more sharply than expected in the euro zone economic confidence in April in contrast to the growing market concern that the crisis will spread to Greece perhaps other European economic zone," said ING economist Martin van Vliet.

Euro zone debt crisis hit the market in Asia on Thursday, with Hong Kong down 0.81 percent and Sydney slid 0.77 percent, while Tokyo closed for public holidays.

Kelucuan Manusia

2010-05-13T05:12:00.000-07:00

Gambar Lucu - FILMS Television (FTV) titled Bloody Mystery letter which dealt PT Cipta Pratama Promosindo (CPP) was conducted in Jakarta, how the location shooting in Kilkenny in 2009 and now has 70 percent pengarapannya. Additional living matter and story development.

Erwin Suardi, FTV producer tells Bloody Mystery letter which referred to additional material that is about teenage romance is also adding a shooting location as a tourist attraction in Palembang. FTV

Bloody Mystery letter telling of an old house inhabited by a Dutchman in the region of Palembang Kerangga Gutters.

"In this FTV pengarapan 70 percent supporting talented local stars. The next shoot will involve artists of the capital, "said Erwin.

FTV story was not vulgar, and no mystical element.

"But my neighbor reveals an old house in Palembang," said Erwin.

FTV lasted 1.5 hours budgeted USD 150 million. Shooting on the bridge shall, Rumah Limas Pakjo, Fort Kuto Besak, Kambang Iwak, SMK Negeri 3, Hotel Musi and Dakranasda Jakabaring.

Besides filming took place in Lampung. FTV plan was aired on local TV stations and private television Jakarta.

"The funding of USD 150 million was the result of my savings," added Erwin.

Erwin Palembang born May 24, 1978 when a small living in Kilkenny and aspires to make a feature film about Kilkenny.

"Thank God now my dream has come true even though the new 70 per cent complete," said Erwin.

FTV Mystery In this Bloody Letter, Erwin is also the scenario writer is also a player. Erwin soap opera starring as ever, like Angling Darma, The Mystery of Mount Merapi, Larasatim, Jihan, and stranded sripo Inayah

Download Film Koreana Bali

2010-05-09T14:03:00.000-07:00

Download Film Koreana Bali - Cowboys unvollendeten Film Fällen im Paradies, jetzt Bewohner von Bali zurück Aufregung mit der Entstehung eines pornografischen Videos, die in Kuta Beach Hintergrund hat. Video Dauer von 22 Minuten nach oraler Sex-Szene zeigt eine Frau mit einem männlichen Gesicht kaukasischen Indonesien.

In den ersten Minuten des Videos, der Kameramann, der auch ein Schauspieler in dem Film die Atmosphäre von Kuta Beach, Fotos zu machen mit einer Videokamera. Die Mitte von Tausenden von Touristen im Urlaub sah und wenn es im Gange war eine Surf-Meisterschaft.

Danach kam die Figur des Schauspielers-Frau vor Indonesien. Die Frau war cool, Bier am Strand trinken, als sie herzhaft lachte. Auch die Frau hatte eine Frikadelle auf Straßenhändler in der Gegend von Kuta Beach gekauft.

Nach der Szene am Strand vorbei ist, erscheint der Titel vor dem Eintrag in Szenen Koreana vulgär. In einer Szene verdient diese Sensoren, um die wichtigsten Sterne durchführen Oral weibliche kaukasische Mann, der Bilder auf einem Balkon des Hotels in Kuta Beach Road Erfolgsgeschichte fortgeschrieben. Nachdem ich "seine Pflicht", sagt die Frau, "Welcome to Heaven", und die Kamera ist an den Kuta Beach Straße gerichtet.

Das Wissen dieses Video in Umlauf gebracht weit in die Gemeinschaft, Bali Polizei untersucht nun, die Handlung für dieses Video Streuer. "Wenn die Ansichten, Eindrücke sind nicht nur die fachliche und persönliche Unterlagen vorgenommen. Allerdings werden wir jeden, der dieses Video Ausbreitung zu verfolgen ", sagte Head of Public Relations Bali Polizei Kombes Sugianyar Gede Putra Dwi in Bali Polizeipräsidium, Mittwoch (2010.05.05).

Sugianyar hinzufügen, dieses Video tatsächlich wurde geraumer Zeit genommen, um 2003. Allerdings grassiert die neue Zeit verbreitet. "Police Poltabes Kuta und Denpasar, die auch wurden untersucht den Fall", schloss er.

Blackberry Onyx

2010-05-02T20:03:00.000-07:00

Blackberry Onyx - Research In Motion (RIM) finally officially released the BlackBerry Storm 2 in Indonesia. The second generation of smartphones sail touch those promises have increased the ability of the various sides.

Storm second platform equipped with a touch screen BlackBerry that is claimed to have improved with technology and new features that enable customers to keep connected with other people, places, and everything easily.

This product is expected to be available on the operators and RIM's authorized distributor partners in Indonesia at the end of April 2010.

"In addition to the best communication skills in the industry that is very popular on the user's BlackBerry smartphone, Storm 2 also displays a large screen that provides users a best mobile entertainment experience for gaming, video, photos, and web browsing as well as others," said Gregory Wade, Managing Director for Southeast Asia, Research In Motion in his statement to the detikINET, Thursday (04/22/2010).

Even so, attendance at the Storm two Indonesian mobile phone market is true there long enough. Just not via an official partner of RIM's service. In fact, one vendor claimed that the presence of Storm 2 in the store coincided with the arrival of the Onyx (Bold 9700).

As for the price of two non-operator dibanderol Storm in the range of USD 4.6 million. While for the sold via the operator still has not been revealed. Typically, each operator to launch different prices, depending on the packages offered.

Hasil UN 2010

2010-04-26T04:15:00.000-07:00

Hasil UN 2010 - Mendiknas Mohammad Nuh meminta kepada para orang tua dan siswa yang belum lulus ujian nasional (UN) tingkat SMA dan yang sederajat agar tidak risau, tetapi mempersipakan diri untuk mengikuti UN ulangan pada 10-14 Mei 2010.

Hasil Ujian Nasional - "Tidak lulus salah satu atau seluruh mata pelajaran UN 2010, masih terbuka kesempatan UN ulangan bagi siswa yang tidak lulus, sehingga siswa memiliki kesempatan mengulang agar lulus," kata Mendiknas kepada pers seusai melantik Rektor Unversitas Ngeri Jakarta (UNJ) Prof Dr Bedjo Sujanto, MPd di Jakarta, Senin.

Mendiknas menyatakan optimis bahwa siswa yang gagal dalam UN SMA 2010 akan dapat lulus, karena sebagian besar atau 64 persen siswa yang gagal UN 2010 hanya dalam satu mata pelajaran, seperti sebagian besar mereka tidak lulus dalam mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia dan Biologi.

Oleh karena itu, ia meminta kepala sekolah dan siswa yang belum lulus pada UN SMA 2010 agar mempersiapkan belajar secara serius tentang mata pelajaran yang tidak lulus pada UN tersebut sehingga dapat mengerjakan UN ulangan dengan minimal nilai 5,5.

Menurut Mendiknas, banyaknya siswa yang tidak lulus UN SMA dan yang sederajat pada UN 2010 atau turun empat persen dibanding 2009, antara lain proses belajar di sekolah tidak optimal, kesadaran siswa yang terkesan santai, faktor sarana dan prasarana belajar seperti buku dan guru di sekolah yang belum memadai.

Selanjutnya, kata Nuh, Kemendiknas akan melakukan evaluasi dan analisis tentang jenis mata pelajaran yang sebagian besar siswa gagal mengerjakan, letak sekolah dan wilayahnya, sehingga Kemendiknas akan melakukan intervensi kebijakan seperti memberikan pelatihan untuk mata pelajaran yang gagal dikerjakan siswa.

"Jadi orientasi UN bukan hanya sebagai tolok ukur kelulusan siswa, tetapi sebagai pemetaan sekolah, yaitu untuk mengetahui dan memberikan intervensi kebijakan penguatan terhadap sekolah-sekolah di mana saja yang mata pelajaran UN belum mampu diserap siswanya," katanya.

Ketika ditanya tentang sejumlah SMA seperti SMAN 112 Jakarta dan SMAN 78 Jakarta yang belum mengumumkan hasil UN karena sebagian siswa ke dua sekolah itu data siswa "hilang". Mendiknas menyatakan, pihak akan mengecek ke tempat pemindaian data di UNJ dan Kepala Dinas Pendidikan Pemprof Jakarta.

Sebelumnya, sedikitnya tiga SMA di Jakarta, pada Senin (26/4) seperti SMAN 112, SMAN 78 dan SMA Joshua belum mengumumkan hasil UN kepada siswanya, karena masih menunggu klarifikasi tidak keluarnya data kelulusan dari sebagian siswanya dari tempat pemindaian soal UN di UNJ.

Handphone Nokia

2010-04-23T03:48:00.000-07:00

Hp Nokia - When choosing a device to capture images with there are three distinct categories: use the camera on your phone, buy a cheap point-and-shoot camera, or spend a little (or a lot) more and get a professional grade camera.

Although they might be the choices at the moment, Noki a’s sales chief says it won’t be that way for much longer. Working for a mobile phone company you would expect some bias, but Anssi Vanjoki, executive vice president of Markets at Nokia, firmly believes that soon the camera phone will make heavy, professional digital cameras obsolete.

He reasons that eventually the phone in your camera will be capable of capturing images on a par with such expensive hardware. In fact, within 12 months we can all expect to be taking HD-quality images on new smartphones:

It will not take long, less than a year, when phones can record HD quality video and you can transfer it directly to your HD television set. They will in the very near future revolutionise the market for system cameras.

Although HD cameras may be commonplace next year, we wonder how long it will take for a Nokia smartphone to produce the same quality as a top-of-the-line digital SLR camera?

Read more at Reuters

Matthew’s Opinion

I can certainly see smartphone cameras improving to the point where many consumers don’t consider buying a separate camera anymore. In fact, I think that’s already starting to happen now we are seeing 5 and 8 megapixel cameras becoming the norm.

Digital camera technology is going to continue to advance though, and will remain a few steps ahead of what you find in a phone. Companies such as Nikon and Canon need to stay ahead in order to keep selling high-end cameras.

The gap between high-end camera and smartphone camera will certainly narrow. Eventually we will get to a point where the image quality and video capture is so good you can’t really improve upon it anymore and still expect the human eye to notice the difference. How far away that is from happening I don’t know.

You also have to consider new technology coming into play such as the recent interest in 3D video. Such features will surely hit high-end cameras first making smartphones play catch-up when the technology becomes more affordable.

iPhone Generasi Terbaru? ‎

2010-04-21T01:41:00.000-07:00

Gambar Gambar Lucu - Salah satu situs panduan gadget ternama, Gizmodo baru-baru ini berhasil mendapatkan informasi eksklusif tentang gambar dari iPhone generasi terbaru yang telah lama sudah dinanti-nanti para penggemar setianya.

Gambar Lucu - Meski hingga saat ini belum ada keterangan apapun dari pihak Apple mengenai gambar eksklusif yang didapat situs Gizmodo, namun kami sangat yakin bahwa inilah bentuk fisik yang nantinya akan ditawarkan Apple untuk iPhone generasi terbarunya.

Mengapa kami sangat percaya? Ya, karena kabarnya sumber mengaku mendapatkan gambar eksklusif prototipe iPhone terbaru itu dari salah satu sumber terpercaya yang namanya dirahasiakan sumber. Sumber mendapatkan gambar itu pada 18 Maret lalu di sebuah bar di kawasan kota Redwood.

Terlepas dari cara mendapatkan gambar eksklusif itu, ada baiknya kita bahas perubahan apa saja yang terjadi pada iPhone generasi terbaru ini.

Menurut informasi, perubahan iPhone generasi terbaru itu terlihat pada kamera bagian depan untuk video chat, ukuran kamera belakang yang lebih besar dari iPhone 3GS, Flash, penggunaan Micro-SIM, ukuran layar lebih kecil tapi sepertinya resolusi layar lebih baik, ukuran baterai lebih besar dan tentu saja bobot juga yang lebih berat, tombol split untuk pengaturan suara, tombol samping metalik, dan juga menggunakan bahan plastik mengkilap untuk bagian belakang bodi.

Selain itu, kami belum menemukan informasi lain mengenai perubahan apa saja yang terjadi pada iPhone generasi terbaru keluaran Apple itu. Yang pasti, desain iPhone generasi terbaru ini terlihat lebih kokoh dan apik dari iPhone 3GS.

Bagaimana, makin penasaran? Nah, kita tunggu saja bocoran informasi selanjutnya

Recipes

2010-04-17T23:27:00.000-07:00

Burgers - There is a nubbly quality to a risotto made with pearled spelt. Now easily available from supermarkets and grocers, this ancient grain has an extraordinary comforting quality. It seems to handle vegetable stock more successfully than rice, restoring some of the silky texture that is often missing in a traditional risotto made with vegetable stock. Pea shoots are available in bags from the major supermarkets but easily grown at home, too. I plant trays of them on shallow compost. Serves four

250g pearled spelt

1 small onion

40g butter

1 litre hot vegetable stock

80g pea shoots

a handful grated Parmesan

a large knob of butter

grated Parmesan to finish

Resep - Put the spelt in a bowl, cover with cold water and leave for 10 minutes. This is not strictly necessary, but will give a softer and more sumptuous result than if you use it straight from the pack. Peel the onion and chop it finely. Melt the butter in a saucepan then add the onion and let it soften, but not colour.

Drain the spelt and add it to the onion, then pour in about a third of the hot stock. Let the liquid come to the boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and leave for 8-10 minutes, stirring regularly. Add half the remaining liquid, leave for 5 or 6 minutes then stir in the remainder. Continue cooking for a further 7 minutes or so, checking the texture of the spelt as you go. It should be soft, with a very slight bite to it.

Rinse the pea shoots then stir them into the risotto. As soon as the pea shoots have wilted, but before they darken, stir in the grated Parmesan and the butter. Check the seasoning, adding salt and ground black pepper as you need. Serve, with a little more Parmesan if you wish.

Strong And Straight

2010-04-13T01:59:00.000-07:00

Naskah Pidato - It’s funny: Although one’s enjoyment of Menashe’s poems certainly can increase from the context he offers when publicly reading them, I think that—more perhaps than many contemporary poets—his tiny poems also stand up quite straight and strong on the page without any added context whatsoever. It is one of those things that prove him to be a truly great poet, I suppose.

Dr. Elizabeth Weber, associate professor of English, is one of four poets whose work has been chosen for display along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, which is now under construction downtown.

Weber’s poem “City Generation” will be mounted at Poet’s Place, a site on Alabama Street near the Marsh supermarket that honors one of the trail’s early supporters. Weber, co-director of UIndy’s Kellogg Writers Series, also will receive a $1,000 honorarium.

The poems were selected from among 120 submissions for inclusion in the trail’s public art installation, Moving Forward by local architect Donna Sink. The three other poets’ works will be displayed on colorful new bus shelters that will be placed along the south side of Virginia Avenue between downtown and Fountain Square.

Weber teaches creative writing at UIndy, and her own poems and essays have been published in many magazines, anthologies and literary journals. She holds a master’s degree in Creative Writing from the University of Montana and a doctorate in English and Creative Writing from SUNY, Binghamton.

The text of her cultural trail poem follows.

City Generation
by Elizabeth Weber

This city loves me: even the stop lights

are concerned with my health.

The one at North and Alabama tells me, Wait!

when it turns red, and Go! when green,

not content to let me rely on my own eyes.

Usually I drive these streets and miss the aster

blooming between apartment buildings.

The killer whales hanging midair

on a building on the corner

of St. Clair and Delaware, miss

the way the Riley Towers loom

above me like Godzilla on a rampage.

Miss the human city where a man sits

on a bench with briefcase and O’Malia’s bag,

takes off his glasses and cleans them

with a gleaming white handkerchief,

a simple gesture that goes beyond young or old.

Everyday my young students in this city write

about my generation, your generation, about our generation

until my head swirls with generations

as in you generate I generate we generate

as in somebody generated this cornerstone

of the old Sears Roebuck Building

its date so faded all I can see is 19 something

erected by Samuel L somebody.

Around me new and old rise together,

mix and change into something

more than once was.

It is like what my father said to my son,

Things sure have changed

since I went to high school here sixty years ago

to which my son answered, Well, I sure hope so!

Always the hope of the young

and perhaps the old

because change is here everyday at the City Market

where pigeons still pester those eating at tables

as they did one hundred years ago,

where old men still sit and talk

and mothers still hold their babies

and ask policemen which way to City Hall.

Blackberry tablet

2010-04-09T23:32:00.000-07:00

Daftar Harga HP Terbaru - Everyone else is jumping on the tablet bandwagon, why not RIM? That is what an industry research firm is claiming after sources in the component supply chain have said that Research in Motion has placed an order for an 8.9-inch tablet from Hon Hai Precision (Foxconn) that will ship in late Q3 2010 or early Q4 2010.

Blackberry - The report doesn’t reveal anything else, but I’d be a bit surprised if it were true. RIM aren’t known for jumping into any old device category unless they felt it would enhance their portfolio. Also, RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis recently told Walt Mossberg that, “I don’t see the benefits of a tablet over a notebook… A lot of technology falls in the middle.”

However, if true, it could be some companion device to the Blackberry or it may be related to the recent acquisition of QNX, who specialise in embedded OS development. At the time they talked of a mystery set of “intelligent peripherals” for the future.

Elusive Mercury

2010-04-05T22:37:00.000-07:00

Primbon - Five planets were known to the ancients: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Four of them are in plain view on many nights. But little Mercury is different. There’s a reason why it was named for the quick, mercurial messenger of the gods. It dashes back and forth between the sunrise and sunset sky, staying out of sight most of the time and usually hiding low in the twilight when it shows at all.

Ramalan Primbon - As a result, you may have never seen Mercury. This week, however, it stands in unusually plain view about as high and bright as it ever gets. What’s more, it has a brilliant companion practically hollering for you to come pay attention.

Look low in the west as twilight fades, and you’ll see not just one shining world, but two. The brilliant one is Venus. Mercury is the smaller, shyer partner just to Venus’s right or lower right, separated from it by about the width of two fingers at arm’s length.

Although they look close together, Venus is actually 50 percent farther away. It shines so much brighter, despite its greater distance, for three reasons. It’s about twice as big a planet as Mercury; it’s covered with brilliant white clouds, while Mercury is a bare world of dark gray rocks and dust; and Venus is also showing us more of its sunlit dayside right now.

The great Copernicus myth
Mercury’s elusive nature is legendary. And one of the best legends about it is false, yielding only now to a century of debunking.

In the late 1500s, the reclusive astronomer Nicolas Copernicus figured out two extraordinary things, that Earth is a planet like the ones in the sky and that all of them circle around the sun. He was the opposite of a glory seeker. He kept his secret largely to himself for many years, published it only in his dying days, and even then seemed to hedge it with qualifications and digressions. As a canon in the Catholic Church, perhaps he was afraid of the kind of harsh reaction that would later overtake Giordano Bruno and Galileo Galilei.

His theory took decades of work. The trick was to measure the positions of the planets on numerous dates — as seen on the apparent dome of the sky, like specks of paint on the inside of a huge hemisphere — and correctly interpret their complicated, puzzling motions.

Copernicus’s breakthrough was in realizing that their inexplicable loops, backtracks, and forward races on the starry sky-dome made sense if the planets were actually following simple orbits in three-dimensional space, centered on the sun — and if Earth was doing the same thing, too.

But getting it right required a large number of measurements. And each of these had to be processed with 3-D geometry and trigonometry when every calculation was done with pencil and paper. Copernicus relied mostly on measurements made by earlier astronomers. He made relatively few observations himself and spent most of his life indoors puzzling over the math.

Mercury was especially tough. It moves fast, it follows (we now know) an unusually elliptical orbit, and it spends a lot of time out of sight. A legend developed that on his deathbed, Copernicus lamented that he had never actually seen Mercury. In the 1840s, a popular German science book titled Kosmos, by the great naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt, spread this legend far and wide. As a result, it became a fixture in popular science writing for more than a century.

It seemed plausible. Copernicus lived much of his life in what is now northern Poland, at a latitude where Mercury remains especially low. And he often complained about the Baltic mists and fogs blotting out his views.

But no. It is clear from Copernicus’s writings that what bothered him was his inability to measure Mercury’s position at times when the planet was especially near the horizon, leaving gaps in his data. By the 1890s, the deathbed tale had been debunked many times. But a good story is hard to kill. It was still being published when I was a kid learning astronomy in the 1960s.

Eventually, however, truth won out. You don’t run into the tale in the 2000s. It is good to know that sometimes it is possible to lay a popular falsehood to rest, though it may take more than a century.

Politik Beras

2010-04-03T02:21:00.000-07:00

Contoh Makalah - Prof Purbayu Budi Santosa, mencoba menguraikan permasolusi tepat. Menurut pendapat dia, persoalan perberasan membuahkan ketidakadilan dan perenggutan hak asasi bagi petani. Pemikiran yang mencerahkan itu, dia uraikan dalam ratusan tulisan, baik artikel ilmiah dan populer, makalah seminar, jurnal ilmiah, laporan hasil penelitian, dan buku.

Contoh Pidato - Buku ini merupakan karya kelima yang merupakan hasil ketekunan dan ketelitian mendokumentasi artikel populer yang tersebar di media massa, terutama Suara Merdeka dan Wawasan, di tengah kesibukan mengajar dan tugas sebagai Pembantu Dekan III Fakultas Ekonomi Undip.

Jalur ekonomi kelembagaan yang dipilih Prof Purbayu dan mewarnai buku ini, terbilang langka di negeri ini. Sebab, kebanyakan ekonom di Indonesia lebih memilih jalur ekonomi berbasis kapitalistik, atau paling tidak dicampur dengan ekonomi berbasis kerakyatan atau Pancasila.
Berulang-ulang Purbayu menyatakan, penerapan ekonomi pasar bebas di negeri ini yang diadopsi dari pemikiran Neoklasik, membuat Indonesia dalam keadaan terus terpuruk dan tidak bisa lepas dari krisis. Karena sejatinya, negara harus campur tangan dalam urusan ekonomi dalam negeri, entah pemberian subsidi maupun kebijakan yang prorakyat.
Penggunaan matematika dalam analisis ekonomi dalam ekonomi pasar bebas yang sebetulnya, buah rintisan Adam Smith, sangat tidak tepat diberlakukan di Indonesia dan sebetulnya di negara lain pula.

Berbagai kritik yang diajukan kepada aliran Neoklasik, menggambarkan relevansi penggunaan aliran ekonomi kelembagaan. Dalam ekonomi kelembagaan, mengamanatkan kepercayaan kepada diri sendiri, bukan berarti menolak semua yang berasal dari asing, tetapi harus bisa melakukan penyaringan terhadap hal-hal yang tidak cocok dan berarti bagi kemajuan bangsa dan negara ini.

Pembangunan di Indonesia hendaknya dilakukan secara komprehensif, meliputi materi dan moral.
Memang selama ini keduanya telah dilakukan, tetapi unsur materi yang sangat menonjol. Titik tolak pembangunan ekonomi pun terlalu berkiblat kepada unsur efisien dan efektif, dan menganggap tidak penting unsur moralitas. Kiblat terori neoklasik begitu menonjol, padahal Adam Smith, Myrdal, maupun North sebagai “dewa“ pemikir ekonomi, begitu mempertimbangkan faktor nonekonomi dalam analisis ekonominya (halaman 215).

Revitalisasi
Apabila ekonomi kelembagaan sudah benar-benar diterapkan penuh di Indonesia , kasus seperti Bank Century atau kasus lain pengaruh dari sistem pasar bebas, tidak akan pernah terjadi di negeri ini. Prof Purbayu menyebut, rakyat pedesaan bisa terus tersenyum dan usaha memproduksi beras, tidak jadi sia-sia lagi dan bisa menyangga penuh kebutuhan rumah tangga, bahkan bisa lebih. Karena, dalam ekonomi kelembagaan, rakyatlah yang jadi prioritas utama pemerintah, bahkan pemerintah harus memberi subsidi produktif kepada rakyat, terutama petani yang hidup di pedesaan.

Purbayu menilai, karut-marut masalah perberasan yang ada sekarang ini, membuat revitalisasi sektor perberasan perlu dilakukan segera, supaya harga beras tidak bergejolak, dengan begitu bisa memberikan kemanfaatan yang nyata dan optimal bagi segenap masyarakat. (hal 114).
Jangan sampai beras terus-menerus dijadikan komoditi politik. Jangan sampai impor beras lebih didorong oleh ketakutan data kemiskinan akan membengkak, yang akan memukul pemerintah.
Karena secara politis, jika angka kemiskinan membengkak, biarpun indikator kinerja lainnya menunjukkan angka baik, pemerintah akan tetap dianggap gagal.

Terobosan baru dicetuskan Prof Purbayu agar komoditas beras yang sarat dengan kepentingan politik itu dapat ìdiakhiriî. Yaitu lewat penganekaragaman makanan pokok, sehingga orientasi pencapaian swasembada pangan bukan sematamata beras. Revitalisasi Bulog juga perlu dilakukan, sehingga Bulog tidak hanya menjalankan tugas pelayanan publik, tetapi juga bisa mencari keuntungan. Menempatkan manfaat sosial dan bisnis dalam pertalian yang tidak saling meniadakan (trade off). Tidak hanya mengandalkan dana dari pemerintah pusat yang jumlahnya sebetulnya tidak memadai, apalagi untuk beli beras hasil seluruh petani. Yang akhirnya, membuahkan kebijakan impor beras yang merugikan petani yang kemudian mengangkat beras sebagai komoditas politik.

Selain itu, perlu pula dihilangkan disparitas yang tinggi antara harga pupuk bersubsidi dengan harga di pasaran, yang pada akhirnya menimbulkan penyelewengan seperti penimbunan guna kepentingan pribadi dan memunculkan kejahatan ekonomi yang sangat merugikan petani, yang posisi sebelumnya sudah lemah.

Namun, normalnya buku buntelan opini, pasti ada kekurangan yang menyelimuti. Umur tulisan yang pendek, pembahasan materi yang kurang fokus, adanya pengulangan ide atau gagasan, dan kurangnya pendalaman pembahasan, sangat terlihat dalam buku ini. Tapi, tampaknya editor berusaha meramu buku ini menjadi sebuah buku yang menarik dan memiliki nilai tambah. Upaya editor membuat pembaca mudah memahami substansi tulisan, terlihat kentara dengan pengelompokan buku menjadi empat bagian yang menguraikan tema atau substansi yang serupa.
(Hadziq Jauhary-35/CN15)

Bantah Menikah

2010-03-28T17:37:00.000-07:00

Gambar gambar Lucu - DIKABARKAN bakal melangsungkan pernikahan dalam waktu dekat, penyanyi cantik Shanty hanya tertawa. Menurutnya kabar tersebut sama sekali tidak benar. Ia masih belum ada rencana mengganti statusnya meski usianya sudah berkepala tiga. Bahkan Shanty mengaku saat ini ia tengah sibuk mengejar karir dengan membintangi satu film layar lebar terbaru.

Gambar Lucu "Gue lagi sibuk main film layar lebar. Main sama Titi DJ, Sarah Sechan, dan Aming. Ceritanya istri-istri yang punya kelebihan, nah ini gue istri yang ketiga. Filmnya lucu banget," ujar Shanty yang pernah menjadi istri ketiga juga dalam film BERBAGI SUAMI, "Iya nih peran gue jadi istri kesekian mulu. Tapi itu tantangan."

Di film berjudul MADAME X ini, lanjut Shanty, bergenre berbeda dari kebanyakan film Indonesia lainnya yakni action comedy. Pastinya sangat seru karena sejak proses reading, para bintang diajari juga untuk fighting, sampai menjadi polisi. Alhasil selama proses 5 hari syuting seakan tidak berasa meski ada sedikit masalah.

"Kalau namanya syuting pasti ada aja trouble-nya. Kita harus syuting malem, standby-nya dari jam 6 sore sampai selesai jam 6 pagi. Berat banget sih, tapi karena ceritanya lucu jadi makin enjoy aja," ujarnya yang kebagian peran sebagai artis yang ingin eksis dan lebay banget untuk tampil di infotainment.

Shanty mengaku kepadatannya dengan jadwal kerja membuatnya kian menikmati hidup. Ia punya banyak obsesi yang diwujudkan sebelum menikah nanti. "Sutradara, pemain, dan gue berpikir ada kesempatan, jadi ya kapan lagi? Tapi tetep album jalan juga. Capek sih, tapi gue seneng capek," katanya.

"Malah gue ada film lagi, tapi belum bisa gue ceritain. Yang jelas syutingnya ada di luar negeri. Kita ngambil musim winter-nya. Film ini sangat breaktrough, dan belum ada juga film kayak gini di sini," sambungnya di Studio RCTI, Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta, belum lama ini.

Indonesia Kukuhkan UU Anti-Pornografi ‎

2010-03-26T02:49:00.000-07:00

Gambar - Gambar Lucu - Mahkamah Konstitusi Indonesia menolak permohonan uji materi undang-undang anti-pornografi yang kontroversial.

Gambar Lucu - Permohonan uji materi itu didasarkan atas argumen dari kelompok-kelompok HAM bahwa undang-undang tersebut dapat dikenakan terhadap penganut agama-agama minoritas, dan mengancam kebebasan ekspresi seni dan budaya.

Para aktivis budaya dan HAM mengatakan definisi pornografi dalam undang-undang itu terlalu luas dan melanggar undang-undang dasar Indonesia.

Undang-undang itu melarang materi seksualitas dalam bentuk gambar-gambar, suara, gerak tubuh, dan percakapan. Pelanggar ketentuan itu bisa dihukum hingga 12 tahun penjara.

Parlemen Indonesia mengesahkan undang-undang itu tahun 2008 dengan dukungan partai-partai Islam yang prihatin dengan apa yang mereka anggap sebagai kebusukan moral dan sosial di Indonesia.

Cultural Influence on Language Choice

2010-03-06T21:43:00.000-08:00

Primbon - Taboos are established in a society to avoid harmful consequences to their people either because the non-verbal or verbal behavior violates a code based on supernatural beliefs or it violates the moral code of the society. According to Adler (1989), taboos are subject to the environment and they are language-specific. This research was held in the United States to examine whether the Chinese and Korean immigrants in a western society share any taboos in (1) non-verbal phonologically-linked taboos, related to death or separation and (2) verbal animal-linked taboos to describe people. The results show that these Chinese and Koreans share only one phonologically-linked taboo – the number “4”, which associates with “death,” and one animal-linked taboo – the “tiger” for a woman, which is used negatively to hot-tempered females.

Introduction

Primbon Jawa - In an intercultural setting, good communication requires not only the linguistic and sociolinguistic knowledge of the host language for interaction but also knowledge of the culture and cultural rules which contribute greatly to the content and the process of meaningful communicative interaction (Saville-Troike, 1989). Most people are motivated to adjust their conversation in expressing attitudes and intentions toward others. Though individual variation may exist, people will basically choose appropriate language as a means of reducing the cultural differences between them. Knowledge of prominent language features of a culture like non-verbal and verbal taboos, seldom discussed in language textbooks or in classrooms as part of cultural instruction, is probably essential to successful communicative interaction (Shen, 1993).

Taboos are subject to the environment. They are language-specific; therefore, they are not universal or timeless (Adler, 1978). In many cases, foreign people realize the existence of the rules associated with taboos only after they have violated them. Those who do not observe these social “rules” might face serious results, such as total embarrassment or, as Saville-Troike (1989) has stated, they may be accused of immorality and face social ostracism or even death.

In this paper, two types of Chinese “possible taboos” are examined in the context of Korean culture and language: (1) Non-verbal phonologically-linked taboos from traditional Chinese society that are associated with the “separation” and “death”. Do Chinese and Koreans share these taboos because similar sounds occur so often in their languages? (2) Verbal zodiac-animal-linked taboos in modern Chinese society. Do Chinese and Koreans share more zodiac-animal-linked taboos than either shares with Americans because of the same customs? Data were collected in two ways: questionnaires and interviews.

What is a Taboo?

The word ‘taboo’ in early contexts was primarily used to evoke a breach of good manners. Today the word evokes either attitudes that are outdated and irrational or topics that were deemed unmentionable in the past but are now being openly discussed (Thody, 1997).

“Taboo” is a borrowed word from Tongan, a Polynesian language. To most people, it refers to “forbidden” or “to be avoided” behaviors, both verbal and non-verbal. A taboo is also an expression of disapproved behaviors in a society. Taboos are established because people believe that such inappropriateness will bring harmful consequences to them either because this non-verbal or verbal behavior violates a code based on supernatural beliefs or it violates the moral code of the society (Wardhaugh, 1992). Once taboos are formed in a country, references to them become taboo, too (Shen, 1993).

We may find that taboos occur in all kinds of environments, from ancient to modern society, and at all levels of civilization. Members of each community are psychologically and physically trained and shaped by the community to observe the “rules” closely. For example, Westerners wear black for a funeral and white for a wedding. But in the ancient Chinese weddings, a white dress was not allowed to be worn because white was for a funeral. Therefore, all individuals involved had to wear black formal costumes. Later, the color changed to red. Now under Western influence, white is the customary formal color for brides and sometimes for bridegrooms, too (Shen, 1993).

Non-Verbal and Verbal Taboos

Non-Verbal Taboos

Some non-verbal taboos may seem funny, but severe punishment might have come to those who failed to observe the rules in an earlier time and today as well. Accidents may also result from taboo non-verbal cues (e.g., an inappropriate gesture). For example, In 1988, in Los Angeles, an entertainer from Thailand was reported to have been convicted of the murder of a young Laotian. The entertainer was singing in an after-hours Thai cabaret when the Laotian, a patron, put his foot on a chair with the sole directed at the entertainer. When the cabaret closed, the entertainer followed the man and shot him. The reason was that among Southeast Asians, showing or directing the sole of the shoe to another person is considered a grievous insult (Axtell, 1991).

An incident also took place in Hong Kong a few years ago because of a hand signal miscommunication. A television station there took an annual picture of all the contracted entertainers before the Chinese New Year. As a joke, famous Kung-fu actor Jackie Chan, who recently played the main actor in the movie “Rush Hour,” held his fist with his middle finger stuck out on top of the head of an actress who stood in front of him. When his photo appeared in the newspapers, the station received dozens of calls from Westerners living in Hong Kong complaining about the indecent gesture. To them, when the middle finger is used, there is only one interpretation – indecency. When Chan applied this gesture, he meant to suggest that his friend had grown horns on her head for fun. Chan refused to apologize because his gesture was not intended to be an insult as the gesture is not considered indecent in Chinese Society

Several times, when my Korean informant talked about classic words or terms used in Korean, I could figure out the exact Chinese counterparts merely from her pronunciation. This is not surprising because the cultural influences of China upon Korea over the centuries have left an indelible mark upon both the written and spoken Korean language. It is possible to trace many aspects of Korean language and culture back to ancient China. But not long ago, when my Korean informant gave me a fan as a gift, I was a little shocked.

To many Chinese people, a fan is a forbidden present because it has the identical sound as “separation.” If a person gives a fan to his or her friend, their friendship will stop or diminish from that time. Therefore, it has become a phonologically linked taboo to give friends a fan in Chinese society. One question is if Korean people also have similar phonologically-linked taboos as the Chinese do. The first part of the questionnaire elicits data to see if there are any similarities between Chinese and Korean people on this point because of the similar sounds.

Verbal taboos

In every language there seem to be certain “unmentionables” – words of such strong affective connotation that they cannot be used in polite discourse. Two verbal taboos are probably universal. The first of these are words that deal with excretion and sex. For example, when a woman needs to go to the toilet because “nature calls,” she will ask people where the “rest room” or “powder room” is, although she has no intention of resting or putting powder on her face. Second, in both Western and Asian cultures the fear of death carries over into fear of the words having to do with death. Many people, therefore, substitute words, such as “died” or “death” with expressions such as “passed away,” “went to his reward” or “departed” (Hayakawa, 1982).

People generally like to hear words that bless one’s good health and long life or metaphors that generate positive descriptions of one’s personality and appearance. However, because of different cultural backgrounds, an expression in one country can cause a quite different effect in another. For example, Chinese people would feel horrified or upset if they were told before a performance to “break a leg,” an English expression used to wish one good luck.

In the study in this paper, Chinese animal-linked taboos are compared with those of Korea because both countries have the same twelve animals (i.e., the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the chicken, the dog, and the pig) as part of the zodiac cycle representing a unit of time. At the same time, these verbal animal-linked taboos are also compared with animal expressions in America to see if there are any significant differences.

Hypotheses

To this day many Chinese people are superstitious to the extent that they will avoid doing anything that they believe can bring bad luck. Chinese non-verbal phonologically linked taboos are products of ancient days. They were generated from an identical sound or group of sounds which represents evil objects, disasters, and other negative occurrences. (Shen, 1993). Since a large portion of Korean vocabulary comes from Chinese culture, especially Confucian classics, my first hypothesis is that Korean people will have most of the phonologically linked taboos that China does.

A special zodiac cycle, consisting of the twelve animals mentioned above, has been shared by Chinese and Korean people for hundreds of years. One animal represents one year, and twelve years is a complete cycle. In ancient Chinese culture, most of these animals were good symbols. They were quite welcomed and respected. Nevertheless, in modern society in China negative connotations are given to some of the animals, which means some of the animals have become verbal taboos in describing a person’s character or appearance.

Koreans, being so historically and geographically related to the Chinese, probably at some time in the past associated the same meanings to the twelve animals as Chinese people did. Furthermore, it seems likely that meanings would have evolved over the years as they have for the Chinese, but not necessarily in the same direction. The second part of the questionnaire is designed to examine if Chinese and Korean people still come to a consensus on which animal-linked vocabulary words are forbidden and which are acceptable to use in reference to a friend. Regarding verbal taboos, my second hypothesis is that Chinese and Koreans will share more animal-linked taboos than either shares with Americans.

Methods

The sample for this study consists of thirty respondents from three countries. Ethnicity was determined through questionnaires in which respondents provided their own label for their background. In all, there were ten Chinese people (seven from Taiwan, one from Mainland China, one from Hong Kong and one from the US), ten Koreans (from South Korea) and ten Americans (three German-Americans, one Italian-American, one African-American, and five Anglo-Americans). Among the ten Chinese people, aged from 25 – 38, are two males and eight females. Among the ten Koreans, aged from 28 - 40, are six males and four females. Among the ten Americans, aged from 27 – 50’s, are four males and six females.

Data collection

Data were collected in two ways: informal interviews and the questionnaire. The questionnaire was culturally determined. To focus on the characteristics of Chinese taboos, questions fell into two categories: (1) non-verbal phonologically linked examples of inappropriate usage, such as homonyms or expressions forbidden to certain groups within Chinese culture; (2) verbal animal-linked metaphors and inappropriate language choices from the Chinese and Korean zodiac.

In the questionnaire, Questions one through six are non-verbal phonologically linked taboos that Chinese people have been aware of for hundreds of years. In Questions 7 through 19 are designed to elicit what animal-linked vocabulary words would be verbal taboos among the Chinese, Korean, and American peoples.

Results and Discussion

Non-verbal phonologically-linked taboos

Because Chinese people yearn to reach or be close to a state of “being blessed” and to stay away from “evil” or “bad luck” as much as possible, they create taboo situations. The phonological parts of taboos mentioned in the first six questions in the Questionnaire are examples of evil-related things: death and separation; thus, they became representative of the Chinese taboo system. Some examples follows:

(1) Chinese: The fan (? shan) and the umbrella (? san) have very similar sounds to the word “? san”, which means “separation”. Korean: The fan (? son) and the umbrella (? san) do not sound similar to the word “? zhok”, which means “separation”. Therefore, the Chinese and Koreans did not share this taboo.

Question 1: It is appropriate to give a female friend a fan as a gift.

Question 2: It is appropriate to give a friend an umbrella as a gift.

The Chinese word ? (shan) is a term meaning “to break up, to dismiss, to dissolve.” It is a “forbidden” word among Chinese performers because their professional survival depends on a continuous succession of contracts; therefore, for them, the very notion of “breaking up” infers the destruction of their career. This tradition is carried to the extent of preventing a performer not only from voicing this particular word, but even from mentioning any term that includes the same sounds, such as “? shan” which means fan, or “? san” which means umbrella. Therefore, 50 or less had no objection to such a gift. The reason was that a beautifully painted fan can decorate the wall and an umbrella is very useful in our daily life. It is also interesting to note that, in ancient China, a fan could be given as a parting present in the hope that the traveler could use it to keep himself cool.

But 90 of the Chinese respondents disagreed or disagreed strongly with giving a friend a clock as a gift. The ones who agreed said they would only give it to a person their age.

One hundred percent of Koreans and Americans all agreed or agreed strongly with giving a clock to a friend. To Korean people, a clock is a traditional and popular gift for a friend when he or she starts a business. The Korean sound for “giving a clock” is “song zhong,” and the sound for “biding farewell to a dying person on his or her deathbed” is “song young.” They sound quite different. To Americans, clocks or watches make lovely gifts and they are long lasting. Certain brands and styles would be more acceptable. One American responded that the fancier, the more appropriate.

(3) Chinese: “Turning over (? fan) a fish ” can be a forbidden action on a boat to avoid the disastrous outcome of a ship being overturned in the ocean. Korean: “Turning over (? zhokban) a fish” is not a forbidden action on a boat to avoid bad luck. Therefore, the Chinese and Koreans did not share this taboo.

Question 4: If eating fish on a boat, it is appropriate to turn the fish over after one finishes eating the meat on the top side.

Fifty percent of the Chinese respondents disagreed or disagreed strongly with doing it. In Southern China, seamen’s families generally avoid voicing “? fan” (a Chinese sound for “turn over”). They associate the disastrous outcome of a ship being overturned in the ocean with the action word for the concept. If fearing what one says might bring the unwanted consequence into reality, the taboo situation is established. To these families, it is also a taboo behavior to turn a fish topside down after one finishes the meat on that side. They envision the fish as the ship that carries their loved ones, so turning the fish over on the dish would symbolize that the ship has capsized in the ocean.

Ninety percent of the Koreans agreed with the action because they thought it would be a way to finish a fish neatly or to see if there is more to eat. They do not associate the sound for “turn over” with the disastrous outcome of a ship being overturned in the ocean through the action word for that concept. Eighty percent of the Americans agreed because they thought it makes sense and would probably be easier that way, especially if the fish has a lot of bones in the middle. The rest who disagreed (20 of the Chinese and 90 of the respondents agreed. Only the number “13” is considered bad luck in American culture. Therefore, a Chinese or Korean patient would react far more strongly to being assigned to a room or a floor in a hospital with the number four than would an American patient assigned to a “Room 13” or “floor 13.” This is the only phonologically-linked taboo that I found shared by these two countries.

(5) Chinese: “Cutting a pear in two halves” (?? feng li) can be another forbidden action among Chinese because it sounds exactly like ?? (feng li), which means “separation”. Korean: “Cutting a pear in two halves” (?? bun yi) does not sound like ?? (bul li), which means “separation”. Therefore, the Chinese and Koreans did not share this taboo.

Question 6: It is appropriate to cut a pear in two halves and share it with a friend.

In one Chinese opera, a fruit merchant claims that his pears will make a marriage happy. But lovers should never cut up or divide pears since the word for “pear” (li) is phonologically identical with the word for “separation” (? li). For the same reasons, relatives or friends will avoid dividing pears among themselves. Therefore, at the end of twentieth century, 50 of the Koreans agreed or agreed strongly. They and the American respondents thought there was no problem with this action and that it would be seen as a gesture of friendship and generosity. Sharing is considered a good thing as it shows that one cares for another. Cutting a pear is the same as cutting any other fruit.

Verbal animal-linked taboos

As mentioned above, Chinese and Koreans have the same twelve animals (i.e., the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the chicken, the dog, and the pig) in the zodiac cycle to represent a unit of time. They are used to convey positive values in both cultures.

Since Asian people have become more and more westernized in the last twenty years, some animal-linked vocabulary words in modern Chinese society have different connotations from what they did in old Chinese culture. These animals were compared among the Chinese, Koreans and American respondents to find if there are significant differences between the East and the West. Which are verbal taboos and which are not? Data were collected in two ways: the questionnaire and interviews.

(1) The rat

The rat is the first creature in the old Chinese zodiac. It was associated with money; when you hear a rat scrabbling around for food at night, it is said to be “counting money”. The term “money-rat” is a disparaging way of referring to a miser. In some old legends, rats can turn into demons, male usually, in contrast with the fox that turns into a female demon.

Question 7: It is appropriate to say to a person’s face that he/she is like a rat.

Fifty percent of the Chinese respondents agreed that it is fine to say to a person’s face that he or she is like a rat, but they claim that it must depend on the tone of voice, the hearer’s age, and the context. The other 50 of them disagreed or disagreed strongly. To them, bulls are stubborn and might mean the person is aggressive. Likewise, cows are fat and sloppy.

(3) The tiger

The tiger is the third sign in the Chinese zodiac. The tiger is a symbol of courage and bravery. Nevertheless, the tiger was so much feared that its very name was taboo, and people referred to it as ?? da chong, meaning “big insect” or “king of the mountains”.

Question 9: It is appropriate to say to a man’s face that he acts like a tiger.

Question 10: It is appropriate to say to a woman’s face that she acts like a tiger.

On Question 9, 80 of the Chinese disagreed with describing a woman as a tiger because it is over exaggerating. Forty percent of them agreed with using it negatively for a woman if she is really hot-tempered.

On Question 9, 50 of them disagreed with using “tiger” to describe a woman even if she were disgraceful or very hot-tempered.

Ninety percent of the Americans agreed or agreed strongly with using it for a man as it implies strong, clever, fast, assertive, initiative, successful, or sexually powerful. It can also be an encouragement to kids as in “Go get’em, tiger.” At the same time, about 80 of the Chinese agreed because the rabbit is a cute animal. They are smart and fast. Twenty percent disagreed because the rabbit is too timid and too dependent.

Fifty percent of the Koreans who agreed also think the rabbit is cute, so it is appropriate to describe a person as a rabbit. The other 50 disagreed as it indicates small, weak, and timid, not very intelligent, or it could be an insult to mean the person has had too many children.

(5) The dragon

The dragon is the fifth creature in the Chinese zodiac. It is one of China’s most complex and multi-tiered symbols. It is said that, like a magic animal, it could fill the space between heaven and earth.

Question 12: It is appropriate to say to a person’s face that he/she is like a dragon.

Sixty percent of the Chinese respondents agreed but they did not know why and 40 who agreed strongly think the snake implies a person’s being double-faced/tongued.

(7) The horse

The horse is the seventh creature in the Chinese zodiac. In Old Chinese, there were many words denoting the different sizes and colors of the horse. The fact that these words have all died out is an indicator of the declining role of the horse in recent history. In old texts, horses stood for success, speed, and loyalty.

Question 14: It is appropriate to say to a person’s face that he/she is like a horse.

Sixty percent of the Chinese agreed if it implies hard work without a rest. Forty percent disagreed because the horse has a very long face. When the Chinese say to a person “the horse does not know its long face,” it means that the person does not know his or her own shortcomings.

One hundred percent of the Korean disagreed or disagreed strongly with describing a person as a horse. They all think it implies that a person’s face is exceedingly long, so it is an insult.

Fifty percent of the Americans agreed if it is a compliment to say that the person works hard as in a “workhorse” or he is “strong as a horse”. It can also mean someone who runs fast. In addition, terms like “stallion” and “stud” used for men are usually considered complimentary. The horse is often used in “You eat like a horse” to imply a healthy or big appetite, or “Stop horsing around” to imply “stop wasting time.” Fifty percent disagreed because a horse might be used to mean a big and ugly woman.

(8) The sheep/lamb

The sheep is the eighth creature in the Chinese zodiac. It is the emblem of filial piety as it kneels when suckling its mother. Sheep were, on the whole, less important than the ox and horse in China.

Question 15: It is appropriate to say to a person’s face that he/she is like a lamb.

Ninety percent of the Chinese agreed because the lamb is a friendly, nice-tempered, soft animal. But it is also used to describe someone being shy and timid because they lack confidence and follow orders completely.

Forty percent of the Koreans who agreed think the lamb is pretty, pure, naïve, and innocent, so it is appropriate to describe a person as a lamb. The other 60 who disagreed think it is not appropriate to use it to an adult. It means he/she is too active.

Only 10 of them agreed with using it in certain contexts. For the other eleven zodiac animals, more than 50 of them disagreed with using the rat, the bull/cow, the snake, the monkey, the chicken, the dog, and the pig to anyone. And other terms like the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the horse, and the lamb can also have bad connotations in certain situations. In order to interact with people of a different culture appropriately, one needs to adjust his/her language to others’ cultural rules for meaningful communication. Most people believe that human beings are above every other living creature in the world because human beings can be educated, cultivated, and have the ability to tell right from wrong and good from evil. To avoid cultural misunderstandings, not to choose any of the animal-linked metaphors for people is highly recommended.

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Gentleman's Dream Lifestyle in Southeast Asia

2010-02-22T09:22:00.000-08:00

Joseph refo - Divorced or lonely gentlemen, don't feel blue, keep reading this Great News for You!

The single gentleman of love for asian ladies have found paradise in Southeast Asia.

They have discovered love and retirement in their tropical paradise.

In Southeast Asia, especially the Phillipines, there is some good hearted ladies waiting for a respectable gentleman.

Meeting these charming ladies is fun, a lot of FUN!

So if you have just split up or haven't been dating for a while, relax as you are in a good position.

You are free to date whoever you like, that's something to take advantage of while you CAN.

You will be in a relationship again sometime and not be able to experience the variety of women you can right NOW!!

The Phillipines is a Goldmine for single men. It would be insane to ignore the potential and availability of women here.

So don't go thinking that you are desperate or strange for going to Southeast Asia.

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There are thousands of lovely ladies in the Philippines who really want to give their heart to a nice gentleman who will respect and care for them. You will get over boiled with much effection and dedication in return.

Being Enrolled for Private Drum Tutorial

2010-02-16T12:35:00.000-08:00

The drum is a member of the percussion family and is one of the earliest acknowledged musical instruments in the world. The chronicle of the drum is long and noted. The drums are also very therapeutic which makes it an ideal instrument to check off for those who wishing to beat off some stress and tension.

One of the rewards of one on one drum tuition is convenience. Personal tutors normally have much time than teachers who teach in music school so they do not have to clock off during a particular time, schedules of the lesson can be changed to admit the student and instructor. This will also make it easier for your teacher to learn you at your rate or replicate instructions until you master a technique. It will also be simpler to correct wrong habits before they become permanent

Since you are the trainor's only concern during lessons, this would imply that you can call for certain styles variables directly from your teacher. Some drum scholars would need to determine to a greater extent practical and less theory and those who prefer the opposite. You can also ask to learn particular musical styles which interest you more, like for instance, jazz or reggae rather of metal or pop.

They are also very ideal for scholars who would like to learn for recreation as they have the proper direction and will quickly discover to appreciate the drums and attain their finishes.

Getting Paid To Drive

2010-02-13T20:37:00.000-08:00

There seems to be a never ending fascination to the notion that some people get paid to drive their cars. While it is true that a few lucky people are able to do this, the entire field of paid to drive opportunities has changed dramatically over the last few years.

The get paid to drive concept was at the height of its popularity during the Internet bubble of the late 1990s. Roadside advertising was near capacity leaving the many companies that wanted to advertise their service or product to those driving in their cars without a place to do so. At this time, billboard and other traditional advertising space along busy roads and highways was severely limited and prices for such space was rising fast.

One solution to this advertising shortage was addressed with car wraps. Basically, the advertiser would wrap their advertisement around a car (instead of on a billboard) for everyone to see. This way companies could advertise their products or services to reach people driving along the roads in areas where they couldn't get advertising space on billboards.

The car wrap gained popularity through the 1990s when traditional billboard advertising remained tight, but when billboard advertising softened in the late 1990s, this took a heavy toll on the car wrap advertising companies. Today, only a fraction of those that were once in business remain so.

Most car wrap companies that remain have had to reinvent themselves as niche advertisers for specialty campaigns and that is where they remain at this point. For certain advertising campaigns, the auto wrap still has an appeal of being different than typical advertising campaign.

From time to time there will be a company that is looking for a unique advertising campaign, and the auto wrap can offer a cost effective way of getting their brand name out there. In this case, a company would "rent" space on individual private citizen's cars. In return for letting the company "wrap" the car with their advertisement, they'll compensate the car owner with a monthly payment. The payment can be as high as $400 a month for a full car wrap and lesser amounts for a partial car wrap or a window wrap.

The catch is that there are far more drivers wanting to be paid to drive than advertising campaigns available. If you don't drive a lot of miles (typically over 800 miles a month) or live in a highly populated area where the advertisement will be seen by a lot of people, your chances of being chosen are slim.

While the chances of getting paid to drive today are not very good, they are still better than playing the lottery. If you believe your car and location would be desirable to advertisers, it could be worth contacting auto wrap companies directly to see if you can get on their list. If you are lucky and do get picked, you will significantly reduce your driving expenses with little effort on your part.

Sunan kalijaga Pacari Jennifer Dunn

2010-02-13T02:26:00.000-08:00

Video jennifer Dunn Ciuman telah membuat orang cukup heboh juga jadinya. Kuasa hukum muda Sunan Kalijaga, SH, yang mendampingi terdakwa Jenifer Dunn atas dugaan kepemilikan tujuh pil ektasi, merasa bahwa hubungan dengan kliennya itu tidak termasuk cinta terlarang, mengingat ia sudah beristri dan beranak dua.

"Tergantung dari kacamata siapa orang melihatnya, kalau memang yang di rumah (istri) saya terganggu silakan konfirmasi kepada yang di rumah," ujar Sunan di Pengadilan Negeri (PN) Jakarta Barat, Kamis (11/2/2010).

Sunan pun mengelak bahwa ia telah mengesampingkan perasaan seorang istri. "Saya belum pernah menjadi seorang istri yah," kilahnya.

Sunan bahkan enggan menanggapi ungkapan cinta Jenifer yang disampaikan kepada wartawan. "Saya tidak dengar kok statement-nya. Saya hanya teman dekat dan baik," imbuhnya.

Namun, lagi-lagi Sunan tak berkutik ketika sebuah status Facebook dari akun Jenifer Dunn yang tertulis "I Love U" dibacakan para peliput. "Saya tidak bisa bicara apa-apa, kan kalian sudah ada jawaban dari Jennifer seperti apa," tangkis Sunan.

Lebih jauh, saat disinggung seperti apa sosok Jenifer, Sunan pun enggan berkomentar pasti. "Wah berat tuh pertanyaannya. Saya no comment deh," ucap Sunan. Dengan adanya isu tersebut, secara profesional Sunan mengaku tak akan terganggu. "Saya rasa tidak karena dua hal yang berbeda antara kepastian hukum dan pribadi Jennifer," elaknya. "Yah sampai selesai akan saya dampingi," pungkas Sunan.

Makna Hari Valentine

2010-02-09T18:06:00.000-08:00

Tentang Puisi Valentine yang akan segera kita jelang beberapa hari lagi, kita semua tahu bahwa hari valentine ini kita mesti berbenah diri serta hati.Hari kasih sayang atau yang lebih sering disebut Valentine's Day yang jatuh setiap tanggal 14 Februari sangat lekat dengan coklat dan bunga. Tak ayal, semakin mendekati hari tersebut produsen coklat menikmati limpahan order maupun kenaikan omzet yang cukup membumbung tinggi dengan momen setahun sekali ini.

Produsen coklat bermerek Floren, Yusak Yany Tendean mengatakan setiap momen Valentine's Day, usahanya kebanjiran order hingga tiga kali lipat jumlahnya dibandingkan kondisi normal.

Kalau biasanya selama bulan selain Januari-Februari hanya memproduksi coklat sebanyak 600 kilogram hingga 800 kilogram. Tetapi, menjelang hari kasih sayang ini jumlah produksinya meningkat hingga 3 ton per bulan.

“Kenaikan order coklat Valentine sudah terasa sejak pertengahan bulan Desember lalu. Dengan begitu, saya pun menambah jumlah karyawan dari 8 orang menjadi 12 orang. selain itu, jam kerjanya pun ditambah dari 8 jam per hari, kini menjadi 18 jam per hari dengan pergantian shif tanpa hari libur,” kata dia kepada VIVAnews di Solo, Senin, 8 Februari 2010.

Melonjaknya order pesanan, menurut Yusak karena setiap momen Valentine’s Day jumlah varian bentuk coklat cukup banyak, yakni hingga mencapai 16 item. Padahal, jika hari-hari normal dirinya mengaku hanya memproduksi coklat lolypop ukuran berat 20 gram yang harganya sekitar Rp 1.500 per biji.

“Sekarang ini selain memproduksi coklat lolypop juga membuat coklat berbentuk hati, bunga hingga tulisan Valentine’s Day yang dikemas dalam wadah mika maupun toples. Coklat kombinasi warna pink dengan ukuran berat hingga 170 gram dibanderoli harga Rp 20.000 per toples. Yang paling laku adalah coklat-coklat tersebut. Jadi, wajar kalau jumlah produksinya naik hingga tiga kali lipat,” akunya.

Yusak memproduksi coklat sudah sekitar 12 tahun lalu. Maka tidak heran, jika jumlah outlet yang menjual coklat hasil produksinya mencapai 1.000 outlet yang tersebar dari mulai semua wilayah di jawa Tengah, Cirebon, Jawa Timur hingga Bali. Selain itu, dirinya juga mengandalkan pemasaran coklatnya melalui jaringan supermarket maupun minimarket.

“Itu bukan outlet resmi saya, namun hanya outlet yang menjual coklat Floren. Begitu ada even hari Valentine, outlet-outlet tersebut langsung meningkatkan jumlah order permintaan. Ya, karena order pesanan cukup banyak dalam even Valentine ini maka omzet penjualan yang saya peroleh naik hingga 10 kali lipat,” akunya.

How to Customise your Cellular

2010-02-03T21:34:00.000-08:00

Blackberry Gemini - Our current choices of Cellular/Mobile handsets are really quite amazing, it seems that there is a phone to suit everyone, what ever your requirements and necessities. The features of our phones are ever increasing and we feel somewhat comforted by the multiple uses of our handsets. Almost everyone is sure to find a phone that will fit their needs, not just in the variety of the phones uses but also a handset that is aesthetically pleasing.

Blackberry - It might be the colour or the shape or even the feel of the phone or a combination of all three. To many individuals it is as important to them to be seen with a smart phone as it is to be seen with the latest hair cut or that great pair of jeans that are a must have item of the time. People are conscious of fashions and trends, of what they possess at the time and also of what others possess around them.

But what really makes people stand out is having something customised exactly to their tastes. We are able to dress up our phones with accessories that will change the colours of the handset or we can add flashing accessories and a whole host of modifications to make our phone unique. It gives us a feeling of being individual and aswell as being able to customise the hardware of the phone we find that we can also very easily customise the phone with content.

Ringtones are sounding better than they ever have, this is down to the handsets being able to handle more voices and Polyphonic Ringtones and Truetones sounding so much more pleasant compared to the ear piercing and harsh tones that used to emit from our bulky handsets years ago.

The choice of Cellular/Mobile content is enormous, with sites like www.premieringtones.com providing a constantly growing library of everything from Ringtones and Truetones to Video, Games and Screensavers to brighten up your handset. Customising your phone can be done very quickly and with a number of options to obtain the required content means that it will take up very little time of anyone’s day.

The fun part is that you get to show off to the world, well at least your friends and family, the unique looks and sounds of your Cellular/Mobile phone, and if you get bored of the Ringtone on your phone it is just a case of taking a look at the huge amount of content available and in no time your handset will be feeling like brand new again with the great sounding Tones available or Games to keep you occupied or what ever you choose.

The future looks even brighter for the Cellular/Mobile world with new technologies always in the pipeline ensuring that we will all have new features and new ways of upgrading and customising our handsets.

Changing our phones appearance both inside and out is just a matter of choosing what we like best and what we feel says something about us personally. We are all unique and we like to show that in our lives when ever possible, the good thing is that the choice for us is huge, all we have to do is choose

Seperti Apa Film Hantu Puncak Datang Bulan Tersebut?

2010-01-31T18:03:00.000-08:00

Hantu Puncak Datang Bulan, salah satu judul film yang banayk dicari orang pada hari - hari belakangan ini. Film yang menampilkan kesintalan serta kemontokan Andi Soraya yang sudah tidak sintal serta montok pada kenyataanya. Film yang mengedepankan keseksian serta mengandalakan tontonan aurat darai para bintang wanitanya. Kita sebenarnya bisa mengira - ngira serta menyimpulkan, seperti apa Film Hantu Puncak Datang Bulanyang akan diliris pada tanggal 4 Februari yang akan datang tersebut.

Video Andi Soraya Buka Bra di Film Hantu Puncak Datang Bulan, bisa kita lihat serta kita tonton seorang artis yang bernama Andi Soraya yang tampil di film tersebut dengan tidak punya rasa malu sama sekali. Semoga saja hal serta prilaku sepertio itu, tidak makin menyebar lagi ke berbagai kalangan yang bisa menjadio virus yang sangat membahayakan moral serta harga diri bangsa yang punya moral serta punya adab ini.

Film Hantu Puncak Datang Bulan dan filn - filn yang sama , seperti Suster Keramas miliknya Rin Sakuragi, Air Terjun Pengantin yang digawangi Tyas Mirasih dan Tamara Blesynki. Artis - artis tersebut berperan dengan memperlihatkan aurat mereka. Karenanya kita bisa simpulkan, bahwa urat malu mereka sdah pada hilang serta hancur dan putus. Semoga saja tidak makin banyak orang di negari ini yang putus urat malunya.

Make Money at Home

2010-01-26T04:18:00.000-08:00

Ruby Alamsyah - When you are committed to make money at home, it's just as important to prepare an adequate working space for yourself as it is a product and find a market. If you have space, but are not organized physically, you will find your work reflects a casual attitude and you may find that you can't find the latest files that are needed in order to prepare your quarterly tax returns. Some of the factors that must be considered when you are preparing your environment are lighting, furniture and security. Here are a few tips to help you establish a great working environment.

Lighting

Roy Suryo VS Ruby Alamsyah - The proper lighting in a working area where you make money from home is just as important as in an office. Ideally, you can adjust the light level so that you have a mixture of natural and artificial lighting in your work space. The proper lighting levels at different times of the day and night can mean the difference between eye strain with accompanying headaches and blurred vision and a stress free environment. You should look into the value of long life light bulbs for savings over the years of use. The softer light emitted by some bulbs also make eye strain less likely.

Furniture

The basics of the furniture that you use in a home office are important. You will almost certainly need a computer to make money at home and thus will need a computer desk on which to place the computer equipment. Be sure to leave room enough so that the computer peripherals are also placed in a position to be easily reachable. You will need a good chair that supports your back and hips correctly, particularly if you are working at the computer for extended periods. You will need other furniture such as cabinets and work tables in order to stay organized.

Security

The security of your documents, correspondence, financial transactions and other computer files are critical if you plan to earn money from home. You must be able to assure customers that their sensitive information is never compromised by actions you take. Today, there are constant threats to the integrity of computer systems and computer files either directly or through internet hackers online. You must also be certain that you don't allow children or pets to destroy critical documents related to your online business. A third area of security is that of protecting vital information needed for tax purposes. Use good security practices on the internet.

By Richard Harley

Oka Antara Terpukau

2010-01-24T05:56:00.000-08:00

Sinopsis Film Perempuan Berkalung Sorban Movie Video Trailer , Oka Antara terpukau saat melihat Bandara Hasanuddin, Makassar. "Wah, airport-nya top banget," ujarnya di Makassar akhir pekan lalu. Pemeran utama dalam film Hari untuk Amanda ini datang ke kota itu bersama rekan mainnya, Fanny Fabriana, dan kru lainnya untuk memperkenalkan film tersebut.

Film Perempuan Berkalung Sorban Menurut Oka, arsitektur dan desain Bandara Hasanuddin sangat bagus. "Beda dengan bandara lain yang ada di Indonesia," katanya.

Selain itu, Oka, yang pernah menjadi pemeran utama dalam film Perempuan Berkalung Sorban, mengatakan bandara itu kelihatan sangat bersih.

Tak hanya mengagumi Bandara Hasanuddin, Oka juga menyukai makanan khas daerah Makassar, pallu basa. Jadi ia pun menyempatkan diri mencicipinya. "Pas nyampe Makassar, langsung lapar. Dan pinginnya makan pallu basa aja," tuturnya. Ia sudah berkali-kali mencicipi makanan ini dan menjadi salah satu makanan favoritnya.

Scandalous Behavior

2010-01-21T09:32:00.000-08:00

John Edwards Latest News - Musicians work hard. They write for days. They rehearse like fiends. Drag heavy gear here and there. Sweat like pigs on stage. Put marathon hours in at the recording studio. Work their fingers to the bone…well, at least into some pretty gnarly calluses. But, musicians also like to play hard: booze, drugs, groupies, and trashed hotel rooms are actually more occupational hazards that rock ‘n’ roll myths.

No matter how disciplined an artist needs to be for his or her music, they will always need to blow off steam in some way or another. Some hit the gym, run, partake in extreme sports, do yoga, pursue their spirituality, web surf, build custom guitars, restore classic cars…you name it. All of these outlets help musicians to handle the enormous flow of energy so necessary to channel the creative process. Still, other musicians prefer a more debaucherous form of escapism. They drink until they puke, get stoned and eat a case of Cheetos, or sleep with all of their friends’ sisters.

This wild lifestyle, albeit a music cliché, may feel terrific at the moment, but many musicians clearly forget that the days of offstage antics circling around the buzz of the band, like whispers in the wind, are long gone. These days, fans carry camera phones to gigs, friends videotape your band’s every move, and everybody’s a blogger. The afterparty, once simply a chance to blow off steam with loved ones and lovers of your music alike, has now gone from the innocent scandal of, “Oh my God, did you hear what happened after the gig Saturday?” to a website monitoring every second of debased insanity with pictures, video, and descriptive essays.

This new unexpected publicity may increase the number of crazed partiers at your next gig, but what happens when the entertainment attorney you’ve been courting, the A&R guy you’ve been hoping to hear back from, or the manager you’ve been telling how serious you are about your music, pops on the internet and finds your drummer passed out in the pool, your bassist vomiting in someone’s bushes and your guitarist naked in a stranger’s bed with cheerleaders of questionable age?

The following are a few tips that may help you to throw a terrific afterparty without the ramifications hurting your career in the long run:

1.) Pick A Designated Partygoer---As much as this thought may send shivers through the spine of any wild-at-heart musician, it’s a good idea to have someone at your afterparty keeping an eye on those who’ve sold their souls for rock ‘n’ roll…or at least Jack Daniels. Whether you rotate it from gig to gig, or find a friend of the band (girlfriend, manager, a bandmate’s brother, etc.) who’ll stay sober enough to make sure that no one does anything stupid…and if they do, that it won’t be “caught on tape.” Playing Band Hall Monitor is truly a thankless job for anyone who parties hardy, so maybe free admission to the gig and some cool band swag as compensation would be a nice way to say “Thank You for being our assigned killjoy tonight!”

2.) Set Some Guidelines For Your Band And Fans---I know it sounds like Big Brother is busting up your raging good time but when you’re talking about your career, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Have a chat with your band explaining that extreme behavior needs to be controlled at parties where fans are recording events. Post on your web site, and your fan club or have a Pow Wow at the gig and explain to your people that, while you love all of the cool photos and videos they take of the band at the gig, there has to be a few rules for what can be shot offstage. Be honest. Let your friends/fans know that you love partying with them but that the band’s reputation is an important ingredient for its success and that it’s vital that certain memories be enjoyed by partygoers only and not preserved in cyberspace for the world to see.

3.) Monitor Your Websites And Web Communities---Again, better safe than sorry. It’s always a good idea to visit your forums, message boards, photo galleries, fan clubs, blogs and online communities to see what the latest scoop on your band is. It’s also wise to retain approval privilege on anything posted on each of your band sites. Let people post all of the drunken, naked pictures they want, and then pick and choose which images you want to represent your band. The same applies to comments and posts. Remember fans are important and priceless but it’s ultimately your image to preserve to the industry and the world and your web presence is how you represent yourself to everyone interested in you from fans to labels and everything in between.

4.) Dial Your Scandalous Behavior Back A Bit---It’s all well and good for your drummer to sleep with your girlfriend’s mom on his own time, but at band functions make sure that the behavior is kept professional. In our modern society, the lines between reality and publicity have become so blurred that a simple kegger in your singer’s garage can get more coverage than a Grammy Pre-Show Special. Sadly, that may simply mean changing the standards of band partying to those that you exhibit at gigs. Throw private parties and have orgies in your grandma’s bathtub, but when it’s music related you’re, in a sense, at work and should act accordingly.

I realize that telling musicians not to party, is like telling a dog not to lick its private parts and if, after reading this, you feel that the thrill of the over-the-edge rock ‘n’ roll afterparty is completely ruined, don’t change your major to math just yet. Remember, doors lock, parties can be invitation only, cameras turn off, and bloggers can be taught to use discretion. You can still live like Jim Morrison at Scott Weiland’s toga party; just do your best to keep it off the internet. While a little scandal is titillating, a lot of scandal just says to a label, “Sure. We’ll take your money and then we’ll blow it all on Tequila and show up to the studio three hours late every day.” Show the industry you’re serious, put on a professional face, and give your website the appearance of a band that’s fun and responsible. Then, have a private party, invite the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, a donkey, the drug dealer next door, and your guitarist’s horny aunt and throw a party that would make the cast of Half Baked blush. After all, you’ve got to fight for your right to party…in secret…with the digital cameras unplugged.

The Traveller's Guide to Parking at Manchester Airport

2010-01-19T14:40:00.000-08:00

Indonesia Java International destination, Airport parking can be a huge hassle when going on a trip. At Manchester airport things can go really bad if you don't plan ahead. Its one of the largest and busiest airport in United Kingdom so booking in advance is a must. Travellers have a lot of options when parking at Manchester airport. There are several airport parking companies ready to take your car to a secured place. Most of these parking companies offer the same services. The major difference will be its proximity to the airport and transfer time.

How to park

Parking in Manchester airport is easy when booking online. On the internet travellers will be able to easily find all the required information on the airport parking companies. Free quotes are also available for customers to be able to compare the best deals and find the most competitive prices.

Once they have booked their parking space, confirmation and directions will usually be sent through email. If you reserved through the phone at the last minute it will be sent through fax. The confirmation will be needed at the reception of the airport parking facility so it's best to take it with you. There are also maximum sizes for vehicles so it's best to read the conditions carefully. There are also facilities for the disabled.

All airport parking spaces are well guarded. They have surveillance cameras, patrols, well lighted and operate 24 hours and 365 days a year, some have undercover parking. Price of the parking space will depend on how long your vehicle will stay parked.

The first thing that travellers must take into consideration is the location of the airport parking company. Travellers can choose to reserve a parking space within or outside of the airport. All airport parking companies have buses or shuttles to transfer passengers to the airport after they have checked in their car. Most of them will require you to leave your car keys.

For less worry opt for chauffeur services, it may cost you more but it's hassle free. All you have to do is give the chauffeur your car keys before your departure. They will be the one responsible to take you car into a secure parking area. Upon your arrival, they will be the one to collect your car and return it to you at the terminal.

Cheaper airport parking will require you do a bit more. Travellers will have to check in their car and be transferred to the airport. The usual discounts offered are 40% off.

Try and book at an airport car park that's as close to the airport as possible. This means less transfer time. The parking must also be easy to find and close to the terminal you are going. Off airport parking may require more time for transfer but the ride is free.

Think ahead

Booking online is a very easy task. It only takes about 5 minutes any payments are made with a credit card. Transfer time can take as long as 15 to 30 minutes so it's important to get to the airport earlier to be able to park your car. Parking at Manchester airport is easy as long as you plan ahead and book in advance. No matter how busy an airport is preparation is always the key.

Sekjen PBB Khawatirkan Korban Gempa Haiti

2010-01-16T06:33:00.000-08:00

Video Gempa Haiti, Sekretaris Jenderal PBB Ban Ki-moon mengatakan waktu sudah hampir habis untuk menyelamatkan orang yang terperangkap dalam reruntuhan akibat gempa yang mengguncang ibukota Haiti.

Hari Jumat, Ban mengatakan operasi SAR tetap dilanjutkan, tapi kesempatan mulai menipis untuk menyelamatkan para korban.

Palang merah memperkirakan antara 45 ribu hingga 50 ribu orang tewas akibat gempa Selasa. Sebagian yang selamat berkeliling kota Port-au Prince Jumat, sambil bernyanyi untuk menunjukkan solidaritas.

Warga Haiti sangat membutuhkan pangan, air dan obat-obatan. Sekjen PBB Ban Ki-moon meminta bantuan 550 juta dolar dari komunitas internasional guna memenuhi kebutuhan itu.

Bantuan internasional mulai berdatangan ke Haiti, tapi tumpukan puing di jalanan dan terbatasnya kapasitas Bandara membuatnya sulit untuk mengantarkan pasokan bagi ke tiga juta orang yang terkena dampak gempa itu.

Kapal induk Amerika (USS Carl Vinson) dengan membawa 19 helikopter sudah tiba di lepas pantai Haiti hari Jumat untuk berperan sebagai bandara terapung.
President Barack Obama (undated photo)

Sementara itu, Presiden Barack Obama menjanjikan dukungan Amerika sepenuhnya bagi pemulihan segera Haiti dan upaya jangka panjang untuk membangun kembali negara itu dari gempa bumi dahsyat pekan ini.

Presiden Obama mengatakan Amerika akan melakukan segala yang mungkin dibutuhkan guna menyelamatkan jiwa dan membuat warga Haiti kembali mandiri. Ia membahas krisis itu dengan Presiden Haiti René Préval Jumat dalam apa yang digambarkan Presiden Obama sebagai percakapan telepon yang "emosional".

Rumah Preval musnah dan ia tidak bisa terhubung dengan pemerintahannya setelah gempa Selasa yang menyebabkan istana kepresidenan dan kantor-kantor kementerian pemerintah runtuh.

Amerika telah memberi Presiden Haiti itu peralatan komunikasi guna memulihkan pemerintahannya yang berantakan. Washington juga telah menjanjikan 100 juta dolar untuk upaya pemulihan, telah menggelar kapal-kapal dan ribuan tentara.

Jurubicara Departemen Luar Negeri Amerika PJ Crowley mengatakan Amerika dan negara lain kini hendak bekerja dengan pemerintahan Haiti yang sah, bukan untuk menggantikannya.

Mental Discipline - Memory Retrieval

2010-01-14T05:40:00.000-08:00

Ramalan Bintang Terbaru, Being able to retrieve information from the mind quickly during a game is of utmost importance for a grappler or combat athlete. This is the information that you developed during training and preparation, such as

• your game plan
• strategies and tactics
• moves and grappling or combat athletics techniques that you want to use
• visual imagery of the moves

Memory retrieval techniques: There are innumerable memory retrieval techniques available that are used in diverse fields like business, financial planning, military planning, education, and so on. The techniques given below have been chosen because of their relevance for grappling and combat athletics and have been adapted to suit grapplers and combat athletes. The two methods can be used in tandem for greater effectiveness, since they complement each other:

1) Image Cue Technique

Ideally a grappler or combat athlete should practice techniques innumerable times during practice and further rehearse them through visualization so that he/she develops an almost automatic retrieval process in his/her mind. But many athletes find it difficult to recall their moves. Memory retrieval of moves and techniques can be quite a quick process if you use certain cues. For instance, let's say if you are about to perform a certain takedown and you planned and practiced to execute it in a particular way during training. At the spur of the moment, you have to be able to retrieve this information. The method that you can use to retrieve the information is to give yourself a cue- at that point. This is called a 'context cue' since it is relevant in that particular instance. The minute you decide to use the move, the cue should be activated in your mind, and this will retrieve your technique for you. You can activate the cue using images stored in your mind during visualization.

Activating the cue using images

Quite simply you have to make an association between your moves and certain mental images of those moves. These image cues can be created during your visualization process in the days preceding the game. You will basically link certain situations in the game to mental images of relevant moves that you want to use. Retrieving image cues is ideal for a sport like grappling or combat athletics where grapplers and combat athletes do much of their strategizing through imagery.

For instance, the image of the first step in a certain takedown move can serve as an image cue to retrieve the technique for you. You can also build fluidity into your image cues to take you from one step to the next in sequence as you action your move. To create these fluid image cues, the process of visualization has to be extremely vivid so that the images stored in your mind are as comprehensible as possible.

2) Structured Memory Technique

The structured memory technique allows you to store your game plan in a structured manner, and the retrieval pattern will be based on that structure. The structure is based on different stages in a grappling or combat athletics encounter and can be decided by you based on the game requirements.

An example of a broad list of areas into which your game plan can "be classified to make retrieval from memory structured is presented next.

Stages in game

Memory retrieval

• Just prior to start of match
• At the start of the match
• Mind-game
• Opponent going on the offensive
• Defense
• Submission moves • Recall key points in your strategy
• Start moves: What moves will you begin with?
• What do you want to do as the game progresses?
• It's time for your most powerful m6ves
• What do you have in your arsenal to counter your opponent?
• Recall the alternatives stored in your memory and quickly choose the most suitable one

The Structured Memory Technique stores and retrieves information relevant to different stages of the game, while the Image Cue Technique helps retrieve moves and styles precisely the way you want to execute them. The two techniques can be combined to make the process of memory retrieval complete.

Method to improve memory function and retrieval for grapplers or combat athletes:

The capacity to link what we view with images stored in the brain gives us the ability to recall information in our memory. The human brain has 10-12 billion cells known as neurons. These neurons carry out the brain functions through electrical impulses that move from one neuron to the next. It is through this process of transmission that learning and memory occurs.

The brain actually has two hemispheres, the right brain and the left-brain. According to researchers, each hemisphere in the brain has different functions. The right brain controls mental imagery, creativity, perception and appreciation of art. The left brain is specialized in logic, mathematical calculations, writing and languages.

There are breathing techniques in yoga therapy that can assist the right brain function and help a grappler or combat athlete recall stored mental images easily. Slow inhalation and even slower exhalation is taught in this technique and the process has to be followed over several cycles. It can be learned quite easily at a yoga center or through a yoga practitioner.

All About Your Rat Chinese Horoscope

2010-01-11T19:08:00.000-08:00

Ramalan Bintang China, To some people being a rat sound like a awful thing. In the U.S.A. we associate it with someone who is sneaky or who tells another person's secret. This is where we get the phrase "rat someone out," it means to tell on someone for doing something that they shouldn't; however in Chinese horoscope the rat is a person who is smart, quick witted and well liked.

The following years are considered to be the year of the rat: 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, and 2008. If you believe you were born in the year of the rat you would be wise to look it up on a Chinese calendar. The Chinese New Year falls on a different day every year!

People who were born in the year of the rat are thought of as very talented. They are usually thoughtful, inquisitive, imaginative and very curious. Although there are many positives to being born in the year of the rat there are some negatives as well. People who were born in a rat year tend to need a lot of stimulation, mentally as well as physically. This can often make them appear needy or clingy. Sometimes if a rat feels that he is lacking this stimulation, he will try to take on too many tasks at one time to over compensate. This often results in the rat letting people down. If a rat feels as if they have taken on too much they may not complete all of their projects.

Diamonds are a rat's best friend! Rats also seem to enjoy garnet and amethyst. Many of them are drawn to blue hues. You might find may light blue shirts in their closet. Those born in Rat years seem to enjoy basket ball. They are also a creative bunch. Many of them love to draw and paint.

Because rats are so witty, they tend to be great conversationalists. They tend to have lots of friends, because they possess the ability to put the minds of others at ease. They are also easy to talk to and can find something to say about almost anything.

Many careers are available for those born in the year of the rat. Because they enjoy doing household chores, they tend to be great homemakers. Many rats are researchers or historians. This is because rats are naturally curious and want to know all there is to know. Because of the rat's leadership abilities they also make fantastic managers, administrators and directors.

Rats tend to make great lovers. They are passionate about life and it really shine through. They make great parents and love their children dearly.

Label Triumphs for Second Consecutive Yea

2010-01-07T01:10:00.000-08:00

Good Girls Go Bad and For the second year in a row, Atlantic Records ranks as the #1 label in the music industry -- with the biggest U.S. total album market share of 2009. As reported by Nielsen SoundScan (for calendar year ending January 3), Atlantic wrapped up the year with an 8.23% Year-To-Date current album market share, and a 7.33% Year-To-Date total album market share (current and catalog combined). Atlantic is also far and away the leader in current digital album market share for 2009, at 8.45%.

Atlantic Records posted 19 albums in the Top Twenty on the Billboard 200 in the course of 2009, including 11 Top Ten debuts. In Billboard magazine's year-end charts, five out of the top twenty Artists of the Year were part of the Atlantic family -- including T.I. (Grand Hustle/Atlantic), Flo Rida (Poe Boy/Atlantic), Jason Mraz (Atlantic), Zac Brown Band (Home Grown/Big Picture/Atlantic), and Roadrunner Records' Nickelback.

Atlantic released a wide range of hugely successful digital singles in 2009, with 27 included in the year's Top 200 Digital Songs tally -- including Flo Rida's "Right Round," which sold over four million downloads and holds the record for most digital singles sold in a single week. 15 Atlantic songs sold over one million downloads each in 2009, and the company has the #1 and #3 best-selling digital songs of all time: Flo Rida's "Low," with over five million downloads, and Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours," with over four million downloads.

"To have reached the #1 spot in 2008 was hugely gratifying; to have done it again in 2009 is thrilling confirmation that we are on course with our long-term strategy," said Atlantic Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman. "Atlantic has just wrapped up our most successful two-year period in more than two decades. What is most significant is that we have achieved this with a smaller roster and fewer releases, as we have shifted our mission from being a traditional record company to an A&R-driven music content company where focused, deep, and long-term artist development is king. I'd like to thank our brilliant artists and passionate staff for coming together to realize the vision of the new Atlantic in 2009 and beyond."

"When we began rearchitecting the new model Atlantic in 2004, our goal was to live everywhere the consumer lives, to find innovative and compelling ways to offer music from a diversity of artists at every stage of their careers," said Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie Greenwald. "We have come a long way in the past five years, building a company that is breaking new ground, seizing every opportunity, and exploring every platform to get our music heard. We live for our artists, and it is our belief in them that fuels our passion and our determination. In these challenging times, music is a more dynamic and vital force than ever, and I join with Craig in congratulating our fantastic roster and staff for their amazing work."

Alongside its market share and chart achievements, Atlantic Records earned a cornucopia of gold and platinum certifications from the RIAA in 2009, with 19 Atlantic artists racking up gold, platinum, and/or multi-platinum awards. At the top of the leader board was Jason Mraz, whose single "I'm Yours" was certified quadruple platinum, while also making history by setting a new record for the longest-running single on the Billboard Hot 100, at 76 weeks. In addition, '09 saw Mraz's album "WE SING. WE DANCE. WE STEAL THINGS." (Atlantic) earn RIAA platinum, while another single from the album, the Grammy-nominated "Lucky" feat. Colbie Caillat, earned RIAA gold.

2009 saw Kid Rock score a triple platinum album for "ROCK N ROLL JESUS" (Top Dog/Atlantic), while T.I. racked up multiple RIAA certs, including a double platinum album for "PAPER TRAIL" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic), a pair of triple platinum singles for "Whatever You Like" and "Live Your Life" feat. Rihanna, and a double platinum award for his Grammy-nominated collaboration with Justin Timberlake, "Dead And Gone."

One of the year's biggest breakthrough stories, the triple-Grammy nominated Zac Brown Band earned a string of RIAA kudos, including a platinum album for "THE FOUNDATION" (Home Grown/Big Picture/Atlantic), a platinum single for "Chicken Fried," and a pair of gold singles for "Whatever It Is" and "Toes."

Record-breaking rapper Flo Rida made history again in 2009, when his RIAA five-times platinum single, "Low," was ranked as the #1 Digital Song of the Decade. Not one to rest on his laurels, Flo Rida also earned triple platinum in '09 for his smash "Right Round" single, as well as a platinum award for "Sugar" feat. Wynter. Both tracks are from his Grammy-nominated second album, "R.O.O.T.S." (Poe Boy/Atlantic).

The "TWILIGHT" saga not only made box office magic, but proved to be a musical sensation as well. Its first soundtrack album, the Grammy-nominated "TWILIGHT -- ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK" (Summit Ent/Chop Shop/Atlantic) debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, was certified double platinum, and ranked as the #1 soundtrack of the year. The second album, "THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON -- ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK," released in October 2009, debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, moved into the #1 spot in its second week on the chart, and has already been certified RIAA platinum. This marked the first time that both a soundtrack and its sequel have reached #1 on the chart.

Another top-charting Atlantic-distributed album, "DARK HORSE" by Grammy-nominated Roadrunner recording group Nickelback, earned an RIAA double platinum award and was ranked as Billboard's #3 album of the year. Also in the multi-platinum pantheon were Shinedown, whose smash single "Second Chance" (Atlantic) reached double-platinum status, as did 3OH!3's "Don't Trust Me" (Photo Finish/Atlantic). O.A.R. earned RIAA platinum for their "Shattered" single (Everfine/Atlantic), plus a bonus gold award for their 2005 single, "Love And Memories." Other platinum-scoring singles were "All The Above" from Maino (Hustle Hard/Atlantic), and Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad" feat. Leighton Meester (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen).

Paramore landed a pair of RIAA gold certs in '09, including a gold music video award for "THE FINAL RIOT!" long form DVD (Fueled By Ramen) and a gold single for "Decode," their Grammy-nominated hit song from the "TWILIGHT" soundtrack (Summit Ent/Chop Shop/Atlantic). Also scoring gold was Trans-Siberian Orchestra with "NIGHT CASTLE" (Atlantic), the group's first new album in five years, who also landed a gold digital single in 2009 for their 1996 classic, "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24."

Rounding out Atlantic's bounty of RIAA awards for 2009 were a trio of gold singles: Rob Thomas's "Her Diamonds" (Emblem/Atlantic), Carolina Liar's "Show Me What I'm Looking For" (Atlantic), and Uncle Kracker's "Smile" (Top Dog/Atlantic). In addition, the year saw new RIAA certifications for several other releases from past years, including a double platinum single for Sean Paul's "Temperature" (VP/Atlantic), gold singles for Rob Thomas's "Ever The Same" (Melisma/Atlantic) and Death Cab For Cutie's "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" (Atlantic), and a gold album for Skillet's "COMATOSE" (Atlantic).

Atlantic's remarkable sales success is matched by the label's continuing artistic achievement, as reflected by the company's sweeping assortment of nominations for the upcoming 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Atlantic and its affiliated labels and artists earned 25 nods, spanning a remarkable range of categories. Among the honorees are Zac Brown Band, Musiq Soulchild, and Pleasure P -- each with three nominations; and Jason Mraz, T.I., and Flo Rida -- with a pair of noms each. Individual nods went to Death Cab For Cutie, Trey Songz, Sean Paul, Tracy Chapman, Paramore, Nickelback, Megadeth, and both the "TWILIGHT" and "TRUE BLOOD" soundtracks. In addition, the "1970-1975" Atlantic/Rhino boxed set from 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Genesis was nominated in the Best Surround Sound Album category.

The extraordinary history of Atlantic Records is celebrated in the just-released "ATLANTIC RECORDS: TIME CAPSULE," an unprecedented boxed set celebrating the iconic label's past and present through music, images, words, and memorabilia. The most comprehensive project ever devoted to the Atlantic story, this numbered, limited edition 10-disc CD/DVD collection spans the label's entire history, from its inception in 1947 to the present day. For more details, please visit: http://atlantictimecapsule.com

Mengenai Film Suster Keramas

2010-01-03T05:29:00.000-08:00

Video Film Suster Keramas dibantah dilarang di Banjarmasin. Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) Cabang Samarinda membantah telah mengharamkan untuk menonton film Suster Keramas.

Hal tersebut diungkapkan produser rumah produksi Maxima Pictures Ody Mulya Hidayat saat berbincang dengan okezone di Jakarta, Sabtu (2/12/2009).

Ody mengungkapkan, beberapa hari lalu dia bertemu dengan Ketua MU Cabang Samarinda, KH Zaini Naim. Ody mempertanyakan, masalah-masalah terkait film Suster Keramas.

“Saat itu Pak Kyai membantah kalau dia mengharamkan film tersebut. Pak Kyai hanya menolak secara moral saja,” katanya.

Hal itu terjadi sebelum adanya pemutaran film secara terbatas di Samarinda. Kemudian, setelah ada pemutaran film tersebut, Ketua Infokom Departemen Pariwisata Samarinda, Ibu Laksmi menyatakan tidak ada masalah dengan film tersebut.

“Dia bilang. Intinya tidak ada apa-apa,” ungkapnya.

Sebelumnya, sejumlah bioskop di Samarinda tidak berani memutar film Suster Keramas sebelum ada keputusan dari MUI. Akibatnya, pemutaran film perdana secara serentak yang digelar Kamis 31 Desember, di Samarinda tertunda.

Dan hari itu, film diputar hanya untuk kalangan tersebut. Di dalamnya ada MUI dan Departemen Pariwisata setempat

Sorotan Keluarga Ma Erot Terhadap Ayu Azhari

2009-12-25T10:56:00.000-08:00

Ayu Azhari Calon Wakil Bupati Sukabumi mendapat sorotan dari Keluarga Mak Erot.Hal ini diungkapkan oleh Haji M Andi, salah satu keluarga Mak Erot, Jumat (25/12). Kepada INILAH.COM, Haji M Andi mengatakan bahwa karakteristik Ayu Azhari tidak cocok dengan masyarakat Sukabumi. Sebagai anggota keluarga Mak Erot, Haji Andi meragukan kemenangan Ayu Azhari.

Haji M Andi juga mengungkapkan, sebagai salah satu bagian dari masyarakat Sukabumi, keluarga Mak Erot memang mulai serius untuk mendiskusikan tentang Pilkada di Sukabumi 2010. Termasuk, tentang siapa yang akan maju sebagai calon bupati dan wakil bupati.

Karena itu, ketika mereka mendengar kabar bahwa Ayu Azhari maju sebagai cawabup, pihak keluarga Mak Erot sempat mendiskusikan masalah tersebut. "Iya, kami sudah mendengar berita tersebut," ujarnya.

"Tapi, ini bukan setuju atau tidak setuju. Yang jadi persoalan, apakah Ayu Azhari bisa mewakili karakter masyarakat Sukabumi," tambahnya.

Menurutnya, karakter Ayu Azhari yang metropolis, dinilai tidak cocok dengan karakter masyarakat Sukabumi.

Haji M Andi mengatakan, bagi keluarga Mak Erot yang mungkin mewakili warga Sukabumi, pada prinsipnya mereka menginginkan pemimpin yang bisa memajukan dan mensejahterahkan masyrakat. "Terutama masyarakat Pelabuhan Ratu dimana keluarga Mak Erot tinggal," ujarnya.

Sacha Baron Cohen’s MTV Movie Awards Prank Was Staged

2009-12-15T09:31:00.000-08:00

Film Blind Side Movie Trailer. Many of you may have seen the latest stunt from Sacha Baron Cohen this week as he flew in above the audience this Sunday at the MTV Movie Awards in character as his latest comedic creation “Bruno”, decked out with a practically bare bottom and full white angel wings.

Cohen crashed into an overhead obstacle and proceeded to land right into Eminem’s lap, with his crotch right in Eminem’s face. Eminem was visibly upset and stormed off stage.

We find out today, that the entire episode was staged. According to Hollywood Insider, sources say Eminem had consented to participate in the comedic stunt and had rehearsed it with Cohen before the live show.

We love Sacha Baron Cohen’s antics and if you do, you can now play out your own versions of this hilarious stunt with our selection of full white feathered Angel Wings. Here are some of the items we have for you to choose from:

1. Winged Victory Feather Angel Wings Adult

2. White Feather Angel Wings Adult

3. Adult Sexy Velvet Angel Costume

4. Large Feather Angel Wings

5. White Feather Angel Wings

Mencari Jadwal Pertandingan Piala Dunia

2009-12-14T01:07:00.000-08:00

Jadwal Lengkap Pertandingan Piala Dunia 2010 banyak sekali orang yang membutuhkannya. Saya juga sedang mencari jadwal pertandingan tersebut. Mungkin saja bisa saya dapatkan jadwal pertandingan Pila Dunia 2010 itu. Sambil menulis serta melnsir berita tentang sepak bola dunia menjelang Piala Dunia 2010 tersebut, saya lansir berita seputar dan menjelang Piala Dunia 2010.

Fabio Capello yakin dengan performa solid anak buahnya di pentas Piala Dunia 2010 setelah melihat hasil final draw, hari ini. Manajer The Three Lions ini pun makin berhasrat membawa pulang trofi yang tak pernah diraih Inggris sejak 1966 silam.

Don Fabio memang menargetkan kemenangan. Kendati dia sadar Amerika Serikat dan Slovenia bakal tampil habis-habisan kala menghadapi mereka. Dan satu hal yang membuat Capello lega, laga pembuka kabarnya bakal digelar di Inggris.

"Tidak terlalu buruk," aku Capello kepada BBC, Sabtu (5/12/2009).

"Beberapa waktu lalu, kami sempat menjamu Amerika Serikat dan Slovenia. Kami menang. Tapi pada laga di Afrika Selatan nanti, tentu akan terasa sangat berbeda," lanjutnya, "Aljazair juga tim yang solid. Mereka mampu mengalahkan Mesir."

"Setiap lawan di sini akan bermain tangguh, karena setiap laga Piala Dunia tidak pernah mudah," terang pelatih asal Italia.

"Jauh terasa lebih baik karena kami tak perlu terbang ke negara lain. Jadi, kami punya waktu persiapan lebih matang," tandasnya.

Debt Consolidation Loan For A Trouble Free Lifestyle

2009-12-11T03:32:00.000-08:00

To get happlly in your life, you can read Ramalan Bintang that is there in this web.When it comes to debts people always seem find more than their fair share, with a debt consolidation loan you can actually find the troubles that are associated with the debts far more manageable. It can easily offer you the chance to get right back on track, it will give you an opportunity to pay off all of the creditors that you may owe money to and bring you down to one low cost easy to manage payment for the loan. It will give you the chance to get your finances back on track without loosing money or services that may attached to the bill such as heat or electric services.

Saving Time And Money

When it comes to paying off your bills with a debt consolidation loan, you will find much of the stress that has invaded your life relieved. With all of the bills that you are paying off, you will be able to get yourself back on track and life will be far more manageable when it comes to your finances. Once you have paid everyone off, you will only need to worry about the small monthly payment for the consolidation loan that you took out with the lender. This will easily show you a sense of rejuvenated control over your finances and your life. The best thing about this type of loan is that in the end it will save you a lot of time and money. The time saved will be the period where you would have originally had to pay everyone off, this will be significantly reduced by using this type of loan. When it comes to the money saved, all you have to do is calculate the amount of interest that you would be paying by having many of your bills accumulate over a period of time. With a consolidation loan, you will be able to pay everything off right away and save all of that interest to be applied to the loan itself.

Where to find one

Perhaps the best place to find a loan of this type would be over the Internet. There are thousands upon thousands of lenders right at a click of your mouse; generally there are lender pools that have been established to deal with the masses of borrowers that are searching online for such a loan. This type of loan falls into a pool service where once you fill out the quick and easy application you will be directed to a lender for the best deal that you can get. Depending on your personal circumstances, you most likely will get the best rates available because you may be required to offer some form of collateral against the loan itself. This can come in the form of a home or property, or even a new car or boat. Offering collateral will give you the best chance to find the right debt consolidation loan for you and your needs.

Top Ten Christmas Stocking Fillers

2009-12-08T20:06:00.000-08:00

The History Of Christmas Video and As soon as Thanksgiving ends, almost everyone will be looking for ideas to place inside this year's Christmas stockings. So what are the top fillers people are looking for? Basically "something inexpensive" tops the list, followed by "something the recipient would appreciate", and "something nice, unique, and fun".

In my efforts to make your holiday shopping easier, I have listed my Top 10 Stocking Ideas for every member of the family. I hope this will help you save time and spare yourself from the stress of searching for never-ending ideas and suggestions. Nevertheless, Christmas shopping ought to be a fun, pleasurable and stress-free experience.

Boys

It is always expected that most boys will want toys and games from Santa Claus. I prefer to keep the "huge" expensive remote controlled toys as the major gift. There are many entertaining, low-priced stocking gifts that will delight your little ones and put a smile on their face. Listed below are my Top 10 ideas:

1) Mini toy cars or planes.
2) Make a handcrafted paper planes. These are cheap and adored by kids.
3) The well-known Slingshot Flying Monkey. These are really fun and will amuse them for a long time. The slingshot is also available in several characters like a cow, fish, pig and goat and many others.
4) Colorful Yo-yos.
5) Magic playing cards.
6) 3D jigsaw puzzles
7) Gift certificate to their favorite toy store.
8) Bath toys.
9) Colored pencils, rubber erasers, glue, pencil case, notebooks and stickers. These school supplies are most likely needs to be replaced at the start of the calendar year
10) Never forget candies, sweet treats, and chocolates.

Girls

Most girls, like boys would also prefer toys and games. However, they are inclined to be a little bit practical and just like their mother would most likely love to dress up and be pretty. Here are my Top 10 stocking fillers for Girls:

1) Fancy jewelry. Items such as, head bands, sparkly beaded bracelets and other hair ornaments will go well.
2) Girls like to be more artistic and patient. Many love to paint and draw. Thus, stuff like make your own beaded jewelry set, and other forms of crafts are certain to be appreciated.
3) For the fashionable girls, flavored lip-gloss and sparkly body gels is a sure winner and will put a sparkle in their eyes.
4) Branded toys such as Barbie Dolls and Disney Toys can be used for the main gift but small accessories such as Barbie pouches, Mickey Mouse pens, and Snow White notebooks makes a great stocking fillers.
5) Colored pencils, rubber erasers, glue, pencil case, pencil sharpeners and stickers.
6) Gift certificate to their favorite toy store.
7) Bath toys such
8) Handbags, purses, or pouches.
9) Small cuddly soft toys and baby dolls
10) Their favorite candies, chocolates and baked goodies.

Men

Conventionally stocking fillers are relatively small, fun, penny-wise gifts, but for the exceptional person in your life I see no reason not to be a bit more generous with your presents that are functional, convenient and guaranteed to be treasured. Here, you can mix up and match a range of affordable items as well as one or two more pricey gifts that are on his Christmas list!

1) For runners and for non-runners smaller gadgets are great since they are small enough to carry around and can be placed in shirt pockets. A great example would be an iPod or an MP3 player.
2) An i-Tunes gift certificates.
3) A yearly subscription to his favorite newspaper or magazine
4) A gift certificate to his favorite store.
5) Accessories that may be used for the main gift for instance, batteries.
6) A Favorite music or movie CD/DVD.
7) Novelty items to make him laugh.
8) A car air freshener.
9) Healthy snacks such as raisins and granola bars
10) Tennis balls (for tennis players), sports socks, or other sporting accessories.

Women

Women, without a doubt likes to be pampered. Vigilant selections of gifts that go with her personality, interests and needs will definitely go down well. Here’s my top 10 fillers for Women:
1) Gift certificate to a favorite spa or saloon.
2) Personal care gifts such as massage oils, scented organic soaps and milk lotions.
3) Scented stress balls to ease the stress of Christmas shopping.
5) Her favorite sweets like chocolates.
6) A keychain with her favorite photos of the kids.
7) Scented candles
8) Small photograph on a small picture frame.
9) A reservation for two at her favorite restaurant
10) Her favorite CD/DVD.
The list of Christmas stocking fillers can be endless. I sure hope there is something for your whole family in my Top 10 List.

Tamara Bleszynski Bintang Panas

2009-12-02T23:01:00.000-08:00

Video Tamara Bleszynki yang ada dalam Film Air Terjun Pengantin, telah memberi anugrah yang baik bagi Tamara sebagai salah stu bintang paling panas atahun ini. Kesintalan tubuh Tamara Bleszynki yang hanya ditutupi celana dalamnya saja serta BH yang tidak bisa menyembunyikan payudara Tamara Bleszynki yang masih cukup kenyal.

Lama tidak muncul dilayar lebar, artis Tamara Bleszynski, tampil sangat seksi di film terbarunya bertajuk Air Terjun Pengantin (ATP). Penampilan Tamara dalam film itu, dinilai hanya untuk menaikan pamornya yang mulai memudar. Kabarnya, untuk tampil berbikini itu, kabarnya Tamara minta bayaran mahal.

”Pokoknya ratusan juta rupiah, deh. Cuma angkanya saya tak bisa sebutkan,” kata Produser Maxima Pictures, Ody Mulya Hidayat, di FX Senayan Jakarta belum lama ini.

Tamara yang minta bayaran mahal bisa dimaklumi, karena memang dalam film ATP itu janda satu anak ini, berani tampil beda dari biasanya.”Bayaran mahal saya rasa wajar, karena dia (Tamara, red) memang harus tampil beda. Dia tampil nggak biasa di film ini,” ucap produser yang batal mendatangkan aktris porno asal Jepang, Miyabi, ke Indonesia ini.

Dalam film yang disutradarai oleh Rizal Mantovani itu, Tamara berperan sebagai Tiara. Tiara adalah seorang mantan atlet wushu. Dia, sangat trauma akan gelap. Suatu ketika Tiara bersama pacar dan keponakannya berlibur ke suatu pulau. Tak hanya Tamara yang berbikini di film itu. Aktris Tyas Mirasih dan Navy Rizky Tavania juga nggak kalah seksinya. Penasaran dengan aksi bikini Tamara di film ATP?

Film ini mulai diputar di bioskop 3 Desember 2009. Selain mengenakan bikini, dalam film terbarunya itu, Tamara juga berciuman panas dengan pasangannya. Adegan ciuman ini, konon sebagian telah kena gunting Lembaga Sensor Film (LSF).

Tampil seksi dengan mengenakan bikini di film terbaru ATP itu sendiri, nampaknya juga sudah diniati Tamara. Film bergenre thriller ini merupakan film pertama yang Tamara lakoni, setelah dirinya vakum selama dua tahun dari dunia akting. Baginya, bukan melihat dari pakaian seksi yang dikenakan di film ini, tapi lebih pada tantangannya.

”Film ini memang untuk dewasa. Jadi selain untuk hiburan, film ini sendiri bagi saya banyak tantangannya. Lihat saja dari sisi kesulitan tingkat akting yang saya mainkan. Jangan lihat sisi seksi atau kontroversialnya,”kataTamara. ary

Resep Obat Tradisional Nusantara

2009-11-20T06:25:00.000-08:00

Resep Obat Tradisional Nusantara sangat banyak corak serta ragamnya. Dengan ramuan yang mudah diramu serta diracik ,kita membuat dan meramu ramuannya sendiri dan tanpa harus tergantung kepada orang lain.

Resep Obat Penurun panas, batuk, dan pilek
Parut bawang merah, tambahkan minyak telon, lalu balurkan pada punggung sampai bagian pantat sambil sedikit diurut. Juga pusar dan ubun-ubun. Untuk ramuan minum: air kelapa satu cangkir ditambah 1 sendok teh madu, aduk, lalu kukus. Setelah dingin, berikan pada anak sebanyak 3 sendok teh setiap 2 jam sekali. Ramuan ini diberikan untuk bayi 8 bulan ke atas. Bila usia anak di bawah 8 bulan, cukup dengan pemberian ASI atau ibunya yang minum ramuan tersebut.

Pada anak yang agak besar, gunakan ramuan minum berupa air kunyit dan madu. Setengah sampai satu ruas jari kunyit yang sudah bersih dibakar, dikerik kulitnya, diparut, lalu diberi air matang 1/2 cangkir, peras, kemudian diendapkan. Campur bagian air kunyit yang tanpa endapan dengan kocokan 1 butir kuning telur dan 1 sendok makan madu, kemudian disuapkan pada anak. Ramuan ini bisa untuk penurun panas seperti pada sakit cacar air, flu, atau apa saja.

Perut kembung
Parut bawang merah dan tambahkan minyak telon. Kemudian tapelkan bawang yang sudah diparut tersebut di bagian pusar. Bisa juga, gunakan daun jarak pagar yang dihangatkan. Olesi dengan minyak kelapa, pilin-pilin, lalu tempelkan pada pusar si kecil.

Diare
Sediakan 1/2 jari kunyit yang sudah bersih dibakar, dipotong-potong, 7 pucuk daun jambu biji, air 2 gelas, dan garam 1/4 sendok teh, rebus dengan api kecil. Minum airnya, 1 sendok teh satu jam sekali. Untuk mengusir gas, maka pusarnya ditapeli dengan parutan bawang merah yang sudah diberi minyak telon. Untuk anak yang sudah agak besar, boleh juga dengan mengunyah halus pucuk daun jambu klutuk yang sudah bersih ditambah garam lalu ditelan.

Muntah-muntah
Muntah bisa disebabkan perut mual atau kembung. Sediakan 1/2 sendok teh ketumbar, 3 butir kapulaga, 5 butir adas hitam, dan air setengah gelas. Kemudian direbus. Setelah dingin, berikan ke anak sedikit-sedikit, sesering mungkin atau 2 jam sekali.

Heboh Artis Diperkosa

2009-11-14T09:05:00.000-08:00

Hebohnya artis diperkosa , telah mengalahkan maraknya orang yang mencari Soal Tes CPNS yang sampai sekarang masih banyak dicari orang di siust - situs yang memuat tentang soal tes cpns tersebut. Namun masih belum begitu ramai, seperti ramainya orang mencaro Yuniza Umirtuningsih di situs - situs seminggu yang lalu.

Soal Artis Sinetron Yuniza Umirtuningsih diperkosa telah menggegerkan masyarakat yang mencari - soal Tes CPNs tersebut.Pelaksanaan tes CPNS di lingkungan pemda se Bangka Belitung tinggal dua hari. Semua persiapan terus dimantapkan panitia masingmasing daerah termasuk materi soal ujian yang sudah tiba dari Unpad Bandung.

Sebanyak 89 dus besar berisi soalsoal tes CPNS 2009 untuk Babel dibawa langsung tim dari Unpad, Jumat (13/11) dengan pengawalan ketat personil Polda dan Satpol PP Pemprov Babel.

Soal-soal tersebut dibawa dan diserahkan ke Kepala Badan Kepegawaian Daerah (BKD) Provinsi Babel Syafitri, sebelum akhirnya didistribusikan langsung ke masingmasing BKD kabupaten dan kota hari itu juga. Kedatangan soal tes CPNS juga disaksikan pegawai BKD kabupaten/kota. Khusus untuk Kabupaten Belitung dan Belitung Timur, soal tes CPNS langsung dibawa tim Unpad ke daerah masing-masing.

"Alhamdulillah, soal untuk tes CPNS sudah kita terima dari Tim Unpad, dan langsung kita distribusikan ke kabupaten/kota. Ini sifatnya sangat rahasia sehingga dijaga dengan ketat baik untuk pengawalan maupun penyimpanan. Mudahmudahan nanti saat pelaksanaan semua berjalan dengan lancar," kata Kepala BKD Pemprov Babel Syafitri kepada Bangka Pos Group, Jumat (13/11).

Puluhan dus berisi soal tersebut bertuliskan label nama tempat atau sekolah yang akan menjadi lokasi pelaksanaan tes, serta nama masingmasing daerah kabupaten/kota yang dituju.

"Pihak BKD Kabupaten/kota dalam pengambilan soal tersebut membawa petugas keamanan dari kepolisian," ujar Syafitri.

Panitia BKD Pemprov Babel telah menyiapkan 19 sekolah di Pangkalpinang untuk tempat tes CPNS Pemprov yang akan dilaksanakan serentak pada Senin (16/11) lusa.

Berdasarkan berkas yang diterima tim BKD Provinsi hingga tanggal 5 November ada sekitar 23.746 berkas pelamar yang masuk ke seluruh daerah provinsi, kabupaten dan kota di Babel. (lihat tabel)

Syafitri menambahkan, namanama pelamar tes CPNS pemprov yang sudah mendapatkan nomor tes bisa dilihat di website babelprov.go.id.

Peserta diimbau mempersiapkan diri sebaik mungkin dengan belajar serta menjaga kondisi kesehatan dengan baik. Jangan sampai pada saat tes ada hal-hal yang bisa merugikan diri sendiri.

"Selain itu kita juga menghimbau agar para peserta, satu hari sebelum pelaksanaan tes untuk melihat lokasi tempat dimana peserta tersebut tes. Jangan sampai pada saat hari pelaksanaannya nanti peserta bingung," ujarnya.

Cara Atasi Keputihan

2009-11-07T19:08:00.000-08:00

Bagaimana cara mengatasi keputihan yang sering kita alami dan derita selama ini? Saya merasa kesulitan dalam melakukan perawatan serta pencegahanterhadap keputihanyang sering mengganggu dan membuat resah serta merasa tak nyaman dengan baunya yang menyengat. Hal tersebut sudah cukup lama berlangsung dan cukup sulit untuk dihilangkan serta diobatai.

Untuk mengobati keputihan yang mungkin saja keputihan ini termasuk jenis keputihan patologis atau adanya penyakit di sekitar mulut rahim serta vagina. Namun untuk melakukan pengobatan kedokter saya merasa kurang sreg dan tidak mau. Saya ingin bisa mengobati keputihan ini tanpa harus pergi kedokter,tapi dengan menggunakan ramuanobat tradisional atau resep obat tradisional untuk mengobati keputihan.

Adakah diantara saudara yang mempunyai resep obat keputihan atau ramuan obat tradisional keputihan yang bisa saya ramu serta racik sendiri? Jika anda mempunyai resep keputihan tersebut, tolong berbagi dengan kami untuk menghilangkan serta mengobati keputihan yang sedang diderita ini. Terima kasih!

Aneka Resep Obat Batuk

2009-10-21T18:03:00.000-07:00

Aneka Resep Obat Tradisional Asli Indonesia
Dengan menggunkan ramuan obat tradisional dan resep obat tradisional,kita berusaha mengobati penyakit batuk yang biasa kita derita selama ini. Berbagi macam penyakit batuk sering menjadi gangguan pada kesehatan kita semua. Penggunaan resep obat tradisional, merupakan pilihan kita untuk berobat.

Karena resep obat tradisional cukup murah serta mudah cara membuatnya. Dibawah ini, bisa anda lihat beberapa ramuan obat batuk.

Batuk
Sediakan air jeruk nipis 1 sendok makan ditambah madu 2 sendok makan dan air matang 2 sendok makan. Masukkan dalam cangkir dan kukus. Setelah agak dingin, minumkan pada anak sebanyak 1-2 sendok teh. Berikan sehari 5 kali.

Batuk seratus hari
Sediakan umbi bidara upas sebesar 1/2 jempol yang sudah bersih, parut dan seduh dengan air panas, lalu aduk-aduk dan dinginkan. Saring dan tambahkan sedikit madu. Minum sampai habis. Buatlah ramuan ini 3 kali sehari. Bisa juga gunakan ramuan lidah buaya. Lidah buaya dikupas kulitnya dan ambil bagian dagingnya sebanyak dua jari, kemudian dicacah. Tambahkan air hangat dan madu, lalu diminumkan pada anak 1-2 kali sehari.

Batuk karena angin atau dahak susah keluar
Sediakan 1 butir bawang merah diparut, 1 ruas jari jahe diparut dan diperas airnya, 7 butir adas manis, 1 ruas jari kunyit diparut dan diperas airnya, 1 sendok makan air jeruk nipis, dan 1/2 gelas air. Masukkan semua bahan di cangkir, kemudian kukus dan setelah itu saring. Minum 3 kali sehari masing-masing 2 sendok teh.

Batuk berlendir
Campurkan air jahe 1 sendok makan, air kunyit 1 sendok makan, bawang putih 1 siung diparut, air jeruk nipis 1 sendok makan, madu 1 sendok makan, dan 3 sendok makan air matang, kemudian dikukus. Diminumkan 3-4 kali sehari 2 sendok teh.

Pilek
Siapkan bawang merah yang diparut, lalu tapelkan pada tulang leher ketujuh (bagian tengkuk) dan ubun-ubun anak setelah sebelumnya diolesi minyak kayu putih. Beri juga minuman yang hangat-hangat, seperti minuman beras kencur. Selain itu, jemur anak di bawah sinar matahari pagi sekitar jam 7 atau di bawah jam 9 pagi. Panaskan bagian dada seperempat jam dan kemudian punggung seperempat jam. Ini bisa dilakukan sambil jalan-jalan pagi.