The Problem of Republican Idiots | The Nation

The Problem of Republican Idiots | The Nation: "One aspect of American politics that receives insufficient attention is that a significant percentage of self-identified Republicans—around half—are complete idiots. And the candidates who wish to be elected by them must pander to them, either by being idiots themselves—see “Bachmann, Michele”—or pretending to be. Nobody in the MSM is empowered to say this aloud. Indeed, the very act of pointing it out brands one a “liberal elitist” who is biased against proud, patriotic conservatives."

Florida couple forecloses on bank - NYPOST.com

Florida couple forecloses on bank - NYPOST.com: "This must have been very satisfying.

A Florida couple turned the tables on a major bank that tried to falsely foreclose on their home -- and instead wound up foreclosing on the bank.

Warren and Maureen Nyerges' strange twist of fate occurred after Bank of America accused them of defaulting on a mortgage for their single-story, 2,700-square-foot home.

It turned out the Collier County couple had paid cash for the house and didn't have a mortgage.

After dismissing the bank's claim, a judge ordered bank to cough up $2,500 to cover the couple's attorney fees, but the check never came.

So the Nyerges followed the bank's example and went into a local branch Friday with sheriff's deputies, a moving company and an OK from the court to seize the bank's assets.

'I'm either leaving the building with a whole bunch of furniture, or a check or cash or something,' insisted the Nyerges' attorney, Todd Allen.

The branch manager eventually cut them a $5,772.88 check to cover the couple's costs."

Accor ramps up development in Indonesia with 21 new hotels - {Travel Daily News}

Accor ramps up development in Indonesia with 21 new hotels - {Travel Daily News}: "Accor announced further expansion of its network in Indonesia with 21 new hotels. These new hotels will be distributed throughout the archipelago and will add 4,526 new rooms to Accor's Indonesian hotel network. Today Accor operates 40 hotels in Indonesia and has previously announced a further 13 hotels which are in various stages of construction.
With this most recent announcement, Accor has 34 new hotels committed to the country. Michael Issenberg, said during a press conference in Jakarta today 'The Indonesian economy continues to grow and benefiting from this growth is increased business travel and tourism volumes. Accor with its extensive and diversified Indonesian network is capitalising on our strong brand recognition and significant resources that we have in the country in leveraging our expansion.'"

STR Global releases global hotel performance results for April 2011 - {Travel Daily News}

STR Global releases global hotel performance results for April 2011 - {Travel Daily News}: "Highlights from key market performers for April 2011 (year-over-year comparisons, all currencies in U.S. dollars):

Osaka, Japan, rose 33 percent in ADR to US$143.96, followed by Brisbane, Australia, which rose 32.4 percent in ADR to US$194.73; Hong Kong (+26.4 percent to US$265.32); Sydney, Australia (+25.4 percent to US$194.96); and Jakarta (+20.4 percent to US$91.79).
Five markets achieved RevPAR increases of more than 25 percent: Bangkok (+53.6 percent to US$60.19); Brisbane (+30.7 percent to US$141.14); Hong Kong (+27.4 percent to US$214.70); Jakarta (+27.3 percent to US$64.71); and Sydney (+25.2 percent to US$158.53)."

'Below U.S.' explores Speedy Gonzalez and his identity crisis | Crosscut.com

'Below U.S.' explores Speedy Gonzalez and his identity crisis | Crosscut.com: "Try to put yourself in Speedy Gonzalez’s sombrero (he doesn’t wear shoes). Every day he must cross a fence that separates the “haves” and the “have-nots.” And in that crossing, he has developed multiple identities.

On one side of the fence, he is a hero — a tiny Robin Hood of the Rio Grande. He helps compatriots to their safety, brings music to their fiestas, and steals enough cheese for everybody. On the other side, Speedy is considered a lawless bandit looking to get something for nothing.

This is just the beginning of Below U.S., a new play created by Tikka Sears and Manuel Castro of Memory War Theater."

Terrorism Deaths, Injuries, Kidnappings of Private U.S. Citizens, 2009

Terrorism Deaths, Injuries, Kidnappings of Private U.S. Citizens, 2009: "Country

Date of Injury

Number

Location

Indonesia

July 17, 2009

8

Jakarta, Indonesia

Iraq

October 25, 2009

4

Baghdad, Iraq

Pakistan

October 7, 2009

1

Islamabad, Pakistan

Somalia

September 17, 2009

1

Mogadishu, Somalia"

Country Reports on Terrorism 2009 Chapter 6. Terrorist Organizations

Country Reports on Terrorism 2009 Chapter 6. Terrorist Organizations: "Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) are designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). FTO designations play a critical role in the fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities.

Identification

The Department of State continually monitors the activities of terrorist groups around the world in order to identify potential targets for designation. When reviewing potential targets, the Department considers terrorist attacks that a group has carried out, whether the group has engaged in planning and preparations for possible future acts of terrorism, or whether it retains the capability and intent to carry out such acts."

Country Reports on Terrorism 2009 East Asia and Pacific Overview

Country Reports on Terrorism 2009 East Asia and Pacific Overview: "“The challenge of terrorism demands the broadest possible coalition of nations to put an end to it — not only through sheer force of arms but mainly through a dialogue of faiths, cultures and civilizations that will put the merchants of hate out of business.”

--N. Hassan Wirajuda, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Indonesia,
Statement to the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly
September 29, 2009"

Travel of Ambassador Melanne S. Verveer to France, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

Travel of Ambassador Melanne S. Verveer to France, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea: "Travel of Ambassador Melanne S. Verveer to France, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

Media Note
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 24, 2011
Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, will travel to Paris, France to speak about women’s economic empowerment at the OECD Forum as part of the U.S. delegation to participate in the OECD Ministerial meeting and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO's) launch of the Global Partnership for Girls' and Women's Education meeting from May 25 to 27"

Assistant Secretary Campbell's Travel to East Asia

Assistant Secretary Campbell's Travel to East Asia: "Assistant Secretary Campbell's Travel to East Asia

Media Note
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
June 3, 2011
Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt M. Campbell will travel to China, Mongolia, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) June 5-10, 2011.

In Beijing June 6, Assistant Secretary Campbell will meet with senior Chinese officials to discuss areas of cooperation in the Asia-Pacific and a range of other issues, including North Korea and Iran. He will then travel to Ulaanbaatar on June 7, where he will participate in meetings with senior Mongolian officials to discuss a broad range of bilateral issues.

On June 8, he will travel to Surabaya to participate in the Senior Officials Meetings to prepare for the upcoming East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional Forum. In addition, he will meet bilaterally with his counterparts from several members of the ASEAN regional fora. Finally, he will co-host a senior level “Friends of the Lower Mekong” meeting of donor countries to the lower Mekong sub-basin, which arose from the Lower Mekong Initiative."

WARGONO v. HOLDER - June 2, 2011.

WARGONO v. HOLDER - June 2, 2011.: "WARGONO v. HOLDER
STEFANY WARGONO, Petitioner,
v.
ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent.

No. 10-1086-ag-NAC.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.


June 2, 2011.
Aaron Shapiro, New York, New York, for Petitioner.
Tony West, Assistant Attorney General; Michael P. Lindemann, Assistant Director; Jeffrey L. Menkin, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.
PRESENT: JOHN M. WALKER, JR., PIERRE N. LEVAL, ROSEMARY S. POOLER, Circuit Judges."

Malaysia and Indonesia bolster defence of palm oil industry to west | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Malaysia and Indonesia bolster defence of palm oil industry to west | Environment | guardian.co.uk: "Malaysia and Indonesia, which together account for about 90% of the world's palm oil production, have launched a joint PR offensive to defend the industry's environmental record.

Late last week, ministers from the two countries agreed to finalise plans for a European Palm Oil Council (EPOC) by the end of this year, to defend the trade of palm oil to the European Union and counter the 'anti-palm oil campaign'. The industry has been accused by environmental groups of destroying biodiversity and causing social conflicts, deforestation and climate change."

NewsRoomAmerica.com - Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Campbell's Travel to East Asia

NewsRoomAmerica.com - Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Campbell's Travel to East Asia: "Assistant Secretary Campbell's Travel to East Asia

Media Note
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
June 3, 2011

Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt M. Campbell will travel to China, Mongolia, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) June 5-10, 2011."

Moving Indonesia from good to great: What does it take? | The Jakarta Post

Moving Indonesia from good to great: What does it take? | The Jakarta Post: "Indonesia is doing well relative to most other countries in the world, boasting a functioning democracy that has not only provided political stability, but one that is also starting to deliver the economic dividends.

Accolades like “the third largest democracy”, “a democracy in the country with the world’s largest Muslim population” and membership of the G20 club of the largest economies in the world, all of these can be intoxicating that some may feel Indonesia just needs to keep doing what it has been doing since it launched economic and political reforms in 1998."

Bung Karno Pernah Tidak Punya Uang Sepeserpun….

Bung Karno Pernah Tidak Punya Uang Sepeserpun….: "Siapa yang mengira Bapak Bangsa ini, Proklamator Kemerdekaan RI dan Presiden Pertama Republik Indonesia, menjelang akhir hayatnya mengalami hidup yang sangat memprihatinkan. Dikucilkan oleh penguasa Orde Baru dengan alasan yang tidak pernah dijelaskan, dipisahkan dari orang-orang yang dia cintai, diperlakukan seperti pesakitan. Pemimpin besar revolusi ini sakit bukanlah karena usianya yang memang sudah tua, karena pada saat dia dikucilakan tidak lama setelah penanda tanganan Supersemar, 11 Maret 1967., artinya saat itu usia beliau barulah 67 tahun. Pada 12 Maret 1967, keluar TAP MPRS XXXIII/MPRS/1967 yang melucuti kekuasaan eksekutif Bung Karno. Melalui TAP itu juga Soeharto diangkat jadi pejabat presiden.

Kisah yang memprihatinkan setelah kekuasaannya di lucuti diceritakan oleh bekas ajudan terakhirnya Bung Karno, Sidarto Danusubroto yang kala itu berpangkat adjun komisaris besar polisi (AKBP) ditugasi menjadi ajudan Bung Karno. Dia menggantikan Kombespol Sumirat yang ditahan pasca-Supersemar. Surat keputusan pengangkatan Sidarto ditandatangani Bung Karno pada 22 Februari 1967."

‎”Urban Growth, Undercover of Indonesian..”

‎”Urban Growth, Undercover of Indonesian..”: "Cerdas, bertalenta, muda, penuh semangat, ramah, enerjik, kaya, berprestasi, a good communication skill, mempunyai kapasitas otak 4 digit dan muaranya adalah citra seorang ekspatriat! It’s wonderful, I said that.

Hmm, sederet kata untuk menggambarkan obsesi muda metropolis yang sangat menggiurkan. Prediksi tentang kasta menengah ke atas ini adalah bagian dari potret di mana para pemuda yang mempunyai otak brilian akan menargetkan perusahaan-perusahaan asing sebagai tempat dia mengabdikan ilmunya, mengambil intisari dari sebagian investasi jangka panjang yang terus tumbuh ke sebuah pasar-pasar modal.

Menjadi pialang muda, memilih semacam reksadana, forex, emas, dan kawan-kawannya adalah sebuah langkah nekat dan gila. Hanya orang-orang yang punya keberanian dan punya tujuan lebih dari itu yang ikut seperti ini.

Umur saya 22 tahun, teman-teman sebaya saya sudah memasuki dunia bisnis seperti ini sejak satu tahun terakhir. Dan hasilnya lumayan. Ternyata, modal terbesar kita adalah BRAVE! Kita hanya membutuhkan siasat, modal pertama adalah strategi dan kemampuan kepercayaan diri yang tinggi.

Hanya itu saya bilang?!"

Indonesia: Rakyat Menggugat

Indonesia: Rakyat Menggugat: "Dicari Para Ksatria
Syaratnya
- JUJUR
- Bertanggung Jawab
- Tidak Mental Ditunjuk saja
- Tidak Berlindung di balik Kepercayaan
- Tidak Berlindung di bawah Jabatan
- Pendidikan Minimum SD
- Pengalaman minimum 2 tahun kerja di lapangan
- Berjanji tidak akan membawa anak2, istri, kakak, adik, paman, menjadi rekanan proyek2
- Berjanji tidak akan menjadi calo proyek"

Batu, Sekelumit Kisah Masa Lalu - KOMPAS.com

Batu, Sekelumit Kisah Masa Lalu - KOMPAS.com: "”Silakan, ini kamar yang pernah ditinggali Bung Karno. Belum ada yang diubah, ubinnya pun masih asli. Hanya dicat ulang saja,” kata Irfan Junaidi (27), salah satu anggota staf Taman Rekreasi, Hotel, dan Restoran Selecta di Desa Tulungrejo, Kecamatan Bumiaji, Batu, Jawa Timur.

Semilir angin sejuk pada ketinggian sekitar 1.100 meter di atas permukaan laut, 29 Maret silam, itu sejenak menghapus ingatan pada jarak tempuh Kota Malang-Selecta sejauh 24 kilometer.

Kamar tersebut berukuran sekitar 5 meter x 5 meter dengan nomor 47 tertempel di pintu. Dua tempat tidur dengan ukiran Jepara dan ruang kerja terpisah yang langsung menghadap ke Gunung Panderman menjadi pelengkap kamar bersejarah itu."

Mentawai Hanya untuk Kapal Pesiar Kecil - KOMPAS.com

Mentawai Hanya untuk Kapal Pesiar Kecil - KOMPAS.com: "SIBERUT, KOMPAS.com — Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai di Sumatera Barat, yang kaya potensi wisata alam dan kebudayaan, hanya mungkin disinggahi kapal pesiar ukuran kecil. Hal itu mengingat kebanyakan wisatawan datang untuk bermain selancar dengan kebutuhan ombak khusus.

David Venderleeden, peselancar asal Australia, Jumat (3/6/2011), mengatakan, ia lebih memilih menggunakan kapal angkutan penumpang untuk menjuju ke Pulau Mentawai. Dari sana dia kemudian menyewa kapal lokal milik operator wisata setempat. ”Saya ditawari naik yacht dari Padang dengan tarif 2.000 dollar AS selama sekitar sepuluh hari. Itu terlalu mahal buat saya,” tutur David.

Dalam Seminar International Cruise Development of Indonesia di Jakarta, Senin (30/5/2011), kapten kapal pesiar mengeluhkan buruknya kualitas infrastruktur pelabuhan di Indonesia (Kompas, 31/5/2011)"

Yuk, Melongok Isi Istana Bogor! - KOMPAS.com

Yuk, Melongok Isi Istana Bogor! - KOMPAS.com: "BOGOR, KOMPAS.com — Sebanyak 1.000 orang telah mendaftarkan diri untuk berkunjung ke Istana Bogor melalui program 'Istana Open' dalam rangka Hari Jadi Ke-529 Bogor. Pendaftarannya sudah dibuka sejak Kamis (1/6/2011). 

Staf pelaksana 'Istana Open' Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kota Bogor, Bayu, mengatakan, kegiatan kunjungan wisata tersebut akan berlangsung selama enam hari, yakni 13-16 Juni dan 20-21 Juni. Pengunjung yang ingin masuk Istana Bogor dapat mendaftarkan diri kepada panitia pelaksana kegiatan Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Jalan Pandu Raya Nomor 45, Indraprasta, Kecamatan Bogor Utara, Kota Bogor."

Inilah "Partai" Bubur Ayam - KOMPAS.com

Inilah "Partai" Bubur Ayam - KOMPAS.com: "KOMPAS.com — Bubur ayam menjadi makanan rakyat dari berbagai lapisan. Bubur dari beras dengan taburan suwiran daging ayam itu juga menafkahi rakyat: para penjajanya.


Kisah Bubur Olimo menjadi bukti bahwa bubur ayam telah menjadi bagian dari kehidupan kota besar. Bubur ayam dikonsumsi rakyat dari bos-bos sampai anak balita di kampung-kampung."

Tidung, "Bali"-nya Kepulauan Seribu - KOMPAS.com

Tidung, "Bali"-nya Kepulauan Seribu - KOMPAS.com: "KOMPAS.com - Pulau Tidung, inilah 'Bali'-nya Kepulauan Seribu. Kata-kata yang digaungkan oleh pemerintah daerah Kabupaten Administratif Kepulauan Seribu, DKI Jakarta.

Tentu yang dimaksud dengan 'Bali' adalah pesona pantai dan laut yang terkenal di seantero dunia. Pulau Tidung pun memiliki potensi yang sama. Pasir putih menawan dan laut biru bening.

Jika Anda mencari tempat wisata ala pantai Bali dengan bujet tipis, Pulau Tidung adalah jawabannya. Hanya dengan bujet kurang dari Rp 500 ribu, Anda sudah bisa mendapatkan penginapan selama semalam, makan, transportasi kapal dari dan ke daratan Jakarta, sampai aktivitas permainan air."

Empat Tahun Berpisah dengan Keluarga... - KOMPAS.com

Empat Tahun Berpisah dengan Keluarga... - KOMPAS.com: "JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — Waktu empat tahun akan membuat Herman 'The Walker' Wenas terpisah dengan keluarga. Ia berencana mengelilingi dunia dengan berjalan kaki sepanjang 30.000 melewati 25 negara.

Ia akan mulai berjalan tanggal 30 Mei 2011 dari titik awal Bali dan kembali lagi ke Indonesia tahun 2015. Karena itu, ia memindahkan keluarganya ke Kepulauan Riau. Hal ini agar akses menuju Singapura lebih mudah dan cepat.

'Penerbangan ke luar negeri banyak yang melalui Singapura. Nanti keluarga akan mengunjungi saya dua bulan sekali. Anak saya sekarang home schooling. Sebelum saya merencanakan perjalanan, saya bertanya dulu kepada keluarga,' tutur Herman di Gedung Sapta Pesona, Jakarta, Senin (25/5/2011). Ia mengatakan, rute yang ia pilih adalah rute yang paling aman dan paling cepat."

Herman Wenas, Jalan Kaki Keliling Dunia - KOMPAS.com

Herman Wenas, Jalan Kaki Keliling Dunia - KOMPAS.com: "JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Herman Wenas (43) berencana memecahkan Guinness World Records atau rekor dunia sebagai orang tercepat keliling dunia dengan berjalan kaki. Rencananya ia akan memulai perjalanan kaki pada tanggal 30 Mei 2011. Bali merupakan titik awal dan akhir perjalanannya. Ia dijadwalkan kembali ke Bali pada tahun 2015.

'Dari Bali saya akan ke Dili. Lalu ke Australia, New Zealand, Amerika Utara, Amerika Selatan, Eropa, Afrika, Asia. Awal 2015 diharapkan sudah tiba di Indonesia melalui Sumatera,' ungkap Herman Wenas di Gedung Sapta Pesona, Jakarta, Senin (23/5/2011).

Herman akan menempuh perjalanan sejauh 30.000 km melewati 25 negara di dunia. Sebelumnya, di tahun 2007 ia berhasil menempuh perjalanan seja"

Ambisi "The Walker" Pecahkan Rekor Dunia - KOMPAS.com

Ambisi "The Walker" Pecahkan Rekor Dunia - KOMPAS.com: "KOMPAS.com — Herman Wenas sudah berusia 36 tahun saat ia memulai perjalanannya pertama kali. Ia bukan sekadar seorang traveler yang pelesir ke luar negeri. Ada sebuah misi dan cara tertentu yang harus ia tempuh untuk mengejar mimpinya berkeliling dunia. Pada tahun 2007, ia berhasil menempuh perjalanan sejauh 1.000 kilometer dengan berjalan kaki selama 33 hari. Ya, tidak seperti wisatawan atau petualang pada umumnya, Herman bagaikan Suku Badui yang mengarungi daratan bumi dengan berjalan kaki.

Kini, di usianya yang sudah 43 tahun, ia pun berencana memecahkan Guinness World Record atau rekor dunia sebagai orang tercepat yang berkeliling dunia dengan berjalan kaki. Jika berhasil, maka ia akan berjalan sejauh 30.000 kilometer dan melewati 25 negara di dunia. Ia telah memulai berjalan kaki pada tanggal 30 Mei 2011. Bali merupakan titik awal dan akhir perjalanannya. Ia dijadwalkan kembali ke Bali pada tahun 2015. Dalam perjalanannya, Herman akan didampingi tim yang menggunakan mobil."

Jatiluwih, "Balinese Rice Terrace" - KOMPAS.com

Jatiluwih, "Balinese Rice Terrace" - KOMPAS.com: "KOMPAS.com - Bagaikan karpet hijau yang terhampar luas. Jatiluwih merupakan potret budaya dan alam Bali yang bersatu padu. Jatiluwih tenar di dunia karena panorama sawah berundak khas Bali. Wisatawan asing mengenalnya sebagai Balinese rice terrace.

Hampir di setiap daerah di Bali memiliki sawah berundak. Namun, Jatiluwih merupakan hamparan sawah mencapai lebih dari empat ratus hektar. Jatiluwih berada Kecamatan Penebel, Kabupaten Tabanan, Bali. Hawa dingin menyambut Anda saat berkunjung ke Jatiluwih. Terang saja, karena Jatiluwih berada di dataran tinggi Gunung Batukaru."

AIDS di Makassar, Sulsel: Tempat Hiburan Malam di ‘jalan vagina raya’ Jadi ‘Sarang AIDS’

AIDS di Makassar, Sulsel: Tempat Hiburan Malam di ‘jalan vagina raya’ Jadi ‘Sarang AIDS’: "Pemahaman wartawan yang tidak komprehensif terkait dengan HIV/AIDS sebagai fakta medis memunculkan sensasi dalam berita. Lihatlah judul berita ini: ‘Nusantara’ Sarang HIV. Jumlah Penderita HIV/AIDS Meningkat Drastis (Harian ”Ujung Pandang Ekspres”, 9/5-2011).

’Nusantara’ yang dimaksud adalah nama sebuah jalan di sepanjang Pelabuhan Soekarno-Hatta Makassar yang sudah dikenal luas sebagai tempat hiburan malam di Kota Anging Mamiri itu. Di sana ada bar, rertoran, panti pijat dan karaoke. Maka, tidak mengherankan kalau kemudian ada kelakar yang menyebutkan Jalan Nusantara sebagai ’jalan vagina raya’.

Disebutkan: ”Kawasan itu diduga salah satu ‘sarang’ penyebaran penyakit yang belum ada obatnya itu.” Pernyataan ini mengandung sensasi sehingga mengaburkan fakta."

Prevent STDs like a porn star - CNN.com

Prevent STDs like a porn star - CNN.com: "(CNN) -- Dylan Ryan and Danny Wylde knew each other online -- she's read his blog, he's seen her tweets -- before they met in person in Los Angeles a few weeks ago. A bit awkward, they made small talk, spending an hour or so getting to know each other.
'When I'm with someone new, my primary bit of nervousness is I have no idea if they'll like me, or be attracted to me, or be interested in me,' Ryan says. 'It's sort of akin to a first date situation.'
But this wasn't a first date -- it was strictly business. After chatting, Ryan and Wylde got to work, which in their case meant having sex. Ryan and Wylde (their stage names) are adult performers."

30 years of AIDS moments to remember - CNN.com

30 years of AIDS moments to remember - CNN.com: "Thirty years ago, the CDC published its first mention of the HIV virus. In honor of that anniversary we take a look back at the most important moments in AIDS history.
Click through the timeline to see the people and events who will forever live in our memories. The graph underneath shows the trends of HIV/AIDS-related deaths, HIV diagnosis and the prevalence of those living with HIV or AIDS during this time period."

HIV in the '80s: 'People didn't want to kiss you on the cheek' - CNN.com

HIV in the '80s: 'People didn't want to kiss you on the cheek' - CNN.com: "On June 5, 1981, the virus that would become known as HIV was mentioned for the first time in a medical publication. As we approach that anniversary, CNNHealth takes a look at 30 years of the epidemic that changed the world, through the eyes of people who've lived it.
(CNN) -- In 1985, Edmund White had five or six published books behind him, a Swiss lover with him and the outcome of an HIV test ahead of him. When the results came in, White told his partner:
'I'm a good enough novelist to know how this is going to work out. I'm going to be positive, you're going to be negative, you're going to be very nice about it, but you're going to break up with me within a year.'"

AIDS in the '90s: 'I wasn't going to die miserably' - CNN.com

AIDS in the '90s: 'I wasn't going to die miserably' - CNN.com: "On June 5, 1981, the virus that would become known as HIV was mentioned for the first time in a medical publication. As we approach that anniversary, CNNHealth takes a look at 30 years of the epidemic that changed the world, through the eyes of people who've lived it.
Washington (CNN) -- She sat in a small exam room, down a hallway that gets even longer when she remembers it. That was where doctors told Linda Scruggs, 13 weeks pregnant, that she had tested positive for HIV.
'They told me that I had the option of terminating the pregnancy to prolong my health, and they offered me, with the termination, five years to live,' recalls Scruggs. 'If I did not terminate this baby, probably me and the baby both would be dead within three years."

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

Blind AIDS survivor discovers vision beyond sight - CNN.com

Blind AIDS survivor discovers vision beyond sight - CNN.com: "On June 5, 1981, the virus that would become known as HIV was mentioned for the first time in a medical publication. As we approach that anniversary, CNNHealth takes a look at 30 years of the epidemic that changed the world, through the eyes of people who've lived it. Learn more about AIDS and HIV on, 'Sanjay Gupta, M.D.,' Saturday, 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. ET and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET.
(CNN) -- Some of Kurt Weston's self-portraits feature shapeless eyes hiding behind amorphous glasses. Others are marred with spidery, distorting streaks.
These otherworldly fragments are his attempt to convey what it's like to lose almost all of your eyesight to complications from HIV and view the world through the peripheral forms that remain."

Yaman: President Abdul Ali Saleh Lengser

Yaman: President Abdul Ali Saleh Lengser: "Diberitakan hari ini dari juru bicara resmi pemerintah Yaman Abdul Ganadi, bahwa President Abdul Ali Saleh mengundurkan diri, dan kepemimpinan di ambil alih oleh wakil presidennya, Abed Rabbo Masour.



Berita ini telah dikonfirmasikan oleh pihak Saudi Arabia, bahwa malam ini Sabtu4 Juni 2011, President Saleh telah tiba di Riyadh dengan selamat, walaupun sedikit luka2 ringan yang dialaminya.

Setelah pihak Saudi dengan pemerintah, para demontran, dan pihak oposisi setuju untuk genjatan senjata. Inilah daftar nama para penanda tangan genjatan senjata serta pengambilalihan kepemimpinan di Yaman.
- Brig. Gen. Ali Mohsen al Ahmar;
- Sadeq al-Ahmar;
- the Hashed and Hamil al-Ahmar leader;
- Anak2nya Saleh;
- Abed Rabbo Masour."

Media Indonesia - RUU_Intelijen_masih_Bermakna_Ganda

Media Indonesia - RUU_Intelijen_masih_Bermakna_Ganda: "JAKARTA--MICOM: Penguatan intelijen negara tidak dapat dilakukan dengan materi yang tercantum di dalam rancangan Undang-Undang (RUU) Intelijen saat ini. Selain masih bermakna ganda, cetak biru fungsi intelijen negara masih bertabrakan dengan tugas kepolisian di dalam negeri. Padahal, kewenangan intelijen lebih kepada mencegah gangguan keamanan dari pihak asing.

Demikian intisari dialog publik 'Ke Arah Undang-Undang Intelijen Berwawasan Rule of Law' di Hotel Aston Rasuna, Jakarta, Selasa (31/5).

'Perlu keterlibatan ahli bahasa di dalam memberikan makna,' ujar pakar kriminologi Universitas Indonesia (UI) Muhammad Mustafa pada diskusi tersebut.

Mustafa mengatakan fungsi intelijen harus ditekankan kepada ancaman-ancaman dari luar negeri. Ia mencontohkan intelijen Indonesia sering kali kebobolan mengetahui nasib-nasib pekerja di luar negeri yang dianiaya majikan mereka. Padahal, ciri intelijen yang baik adalah mengetahui hal-hal tersebut."

Media Indonesia - Intelijen_Jangan_Jadi_Lembaga_Pemerintah

Media Indonesia - Intelijen_Jangan_Jadi_Lembaga_Pemerintah: "JAKARTA--MICOM: Kelembagaan badan intelijen akan menjadi salah satu poin krusial pada pembahasan naskah RUU Intelijen antara Pemerintah dan DPR. Wakil Ketua Komisi I DPR TB Hasanuddin dari Fraksi PDIP mengatakan sulit membedakan intelijen sebagai lembaga negara atau lembaga pemerintah.

'Yang penting, lembaga pemerintah pun harus dikontrol ketat. Lembaga negara tidak bisa dipakai oleh kepentingan pemerintah,' ujar Hasanuddin saat dihubungi, Jumat (3/6).

Ditambahkan Hasanuddin, selama ini jabatan kepala Badan Intelijen Negara (BIN) cenderung menjadi jabatan politik. Ia juga mengingatkan lembaga-lembaga negara seperti TNI dan Polri yang dapat dikatakan sebagai lembaga pemerintah.

'Yang penting makna dari itu semua bahwa dia adalah lembaga untuk kepentingan bangsa. Yang penting pengawasannya harus dijaga,' tambah dia."

Media Indonesia - BIN_dan_DPR_Dukung_Penambahan_Wewenang_Intelijen

Media Indonesia - BIN_dan_DPR_Dukung_Penambahan_Wewenang_Intelijen: "JAKARTA--MICOM: Badan Intelijen Negara (BIN) mendukung pemasukan pasal pemeriksaan intensif dan penyadapan di dalam rancangan undang-undang (RUU) intelijen. Pada rapat kerja Komisi I DPR di kompleks Senayan, Jakarta, Selasa (24/5), Kepala BIN Sutanto menekankan pentingnya pasal-pasal itu bagi penggalian informasi intelijen sekaligus mencegah gangguan keamanan NKRI.

'Ini sudah reformasi, tentu beda dengan masa lalu. Sudah tidak ada UU antisubversif yang bisa digunakan menangkap orang semena-mena,' ujar Sutanto, di hadapan komisi yang membidangi pertahanan, luar negeri, dan informasi tersebut."

3 Lanun Satu Buritan

3 Lanun Satu Buritan: "Pada lanun aku bertanya tentang rasi bintang

Satu diantara bintang terang namun mendekam dalam malam

Pada satu lanun aku menyapih tanya

Tentang hitung papan perahu yang dibuat menjuntai laut



Pada lanun kedua aku menyemai satu jawaban

Tentang beburitan yang riap-riap diantara cadar-cadar mercu suar

Pada lanun ketiga aku diam

Saat lanun mulai bersedekap lirih pada langit yang tengah bolong"

Ketika Abang Becak Beradu Ketangkasan - KOMPAS.com

Ketika Abang Becak Beradu Ketangkasan - KOMPAS.com: "KEDIRI, KOMPAS.com — Puluhan tukang becak di Kota Kediri, Jawa Timur, beradu kemampuan mengendarai becaknya. Mereka berlomba memberikan atraksi terbaik dalam hal ketangkasan mengendalikan kendaraan roda tiga itu.

Kegiatan yang berlangsung di halaman Mapolres Kediri Kota, Jalan Brawijaya, Sabtu (4/6/2011) siang tersebut merupakan rangkaian acara peringatan HUT Bhayangkara yang ke-65. Setiap peserta diharuskan melewati sebuah jalur yang menyerupai angka delapan sebagaimana ujian praktik untuk mendapatkan surat izin mengemudi (SIM). Pada jalur tersebut, mereka memamerkan ketangkasan masing-masing dalam mengendarai kendaraan antipolusi itu. Kebanyakan dari mereka mempertunjukkan atraksi angkat satu roda depan becak sambil berjalan."

Akhirnya, Nissan "Recall" Leaf — KOMPAS Otomotif

Akhirnya, Nissan "Recall" Leaf — KOMPAS Otomotif: "DETROIT, KOMPAS.com - Adanya keluhan dari pemilik Nissan Leaf yang tak mau hidup (Kompas.com, 12/4), akhirnya Nissan Motor Co (NMC) melakukan penarikan atau recall yang jumlahnya mencapai 5.300 unit. Dari perkiraan sementara Nissan, gangguan terjadi pada peranti lunak pengontrol kendaraan (vehicle control module software) yang akan diprogram ulang.

'Nissan sudah menemukan permasalahannya, dan sebagian kecil yang sudah ada di pasar karena kesalahan programing. Leaf memang sangat penting buat kami, Nissan memutuskan memperbaiki semua unit yang tersebar di Jepang, Amerika Utara dan Eropa, guna memastikan semuanya kembali normal,' beber Katherine Zachary, Juru Bicara Nissan Amerika, seperti dilansir egmcartech (15/4).Di AS saja, jelas Zachary ada 500 unit Leaf yang akan diperbaiki."

Nissan Sanggup Jual 32 Leaf per Hari — KOMPAS Otomotif

Nissan Sanggup Jual 32 Leaf per Hari — KOMPAS Otomotif: "NASHVILLE, KOMPAS.com - Nissan Amerika Utara (North America Incorporated) sanggup menjual 12.000 unit Leaf (dari total 20.000 unit yang dijatahkan untuk pasar Amerika) di wilayahnya tahun ini. Berarti, mereka harus bisa melepas rata-rata 32 unit sehari.

Nissan, seperti dilansir bloomberg (2/6/2011) mengatakan bahwa mereka sebelumnya sempat samar memprediksi penjualan Leaf di AS. Namun, sekarang ini mulai terlihat seperti apa peminat mobil listrik di AS.

Tampaknya, sulit buat Nissan bisa memenuhi target penjualan 32 unit per hari. Pasalnya, salah satu faktor penghambatnya adalah mekanisme pemesan yang  'ribet'. Konsumen harus memesan lewat internet. Trus, kendaraan baru bisa dikirim bila konsumen membeli perangkat pengisian ulang (home charging system)."

TKI yang Dilacurkan Terinfeksi HIV - KOMPAS.com

TKI yang Dilacurkan Terinfeksi HIV - KOMPAS.com: "ENTIKONG, KOMPAS.com - Seorang tenaga kerja Indonesia yang dijual dan dilacurkan di Negara Bagian Serawak, Malaysia positif terinfeksi HIV/AIDS. TKI tersebut kini sedang menjalani perawatan di sebuah rumah sakit di Bogor, Jawa Barat."

Agrowisata Kebun Teh Pagilaran di Kabupaten Batang Jawa Tengah

Agrowisata Kebun Teh Pagilaran di Kabupaten Batang Jawa Tengah: "Sejarah Kebun

— Tahun 1880 Perkebunan Pagilaran oleh suatu maskapai Belanda.

— Tahun 1922 dibeli oleh Pemerintah Inggris dan digabung dengan Pemanukan anda Tjiasem Land’s PT (P & T LAND’ S PT)

— Tahun 1964 Hak Guna P & T LAND’S habis dan diambil alih oleh Pemerintah Indonesia

— 23 Mei 1964 oleh pemerintah diserahkan kepada Fakultas Pertanian UGM dengan tujuan Peningkatan Pelaksanaan Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi disamping sebagai perusahaan dengan nama PN PAGILARAN

— 1 Januari 1974 PN PAGILARAN statusnya menjadi PT PAGILARAN

— 5 Mei 1977 mendapat tambahan areal Segayung Utara menjadi bagian dari kebun Pagilaran dengan surat No. 14/hgu/da/77"

Behind The Wall - China gets angry about cyberwar allegations

Behind The Wall - China gets angry about cyberwar allegations: "BEIJING – China ratcheted up criticism Friday of the United States following back and forth charges about cyberwarfare.
A day earlier, the government responded angrily to accusations that it was directly involved in a hacking scheme designed to trick American government workers, Chinese political activists, journalists and Asian regional defense representatives into giving up their Google email passwords. 'Hacking is a problem that troubles the entire world, and China has always been targeted,” Hong Lei, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. “The Chinese government resolutely opposes hacking and any other forms of cyber-crime.'"

AIDS di Bandar Lampung: Kampanye Program Kondom Salah Sasaran

AIDS di Bandar Lampung: Kampanye Program Kondom Salah Sasaran: "Penolakan besar-besaran terhadap sosialisasi kondom sebagai alat untuk menekan risiko penularan HIV pada hubungan seksual berisiko, al. yang dilakukan dengan pekerja seks komersial (PSK) mendorong penyebaran HIV di masyarakat. Kasus-kasus HIV/AIDS yang terdeteksi pada ibu-ibu rumah tangga menjadi bukti ada laki-laki beristri yang tidak memakai kondom pada hubungan seksual dengan perempuan selain istrinya.

Anggapan yang selama ini menyebutkan bahwa sosialisasi kondom akan mendorong laki-laki melacur ternyata tidak terbutki. Yang terjadi justru sebaliknya. Laki-laki ’hidung belang’ enggan memakai kondom pada hubungan seksual berisiko, terutama dengan PSK.

Upaya pemberdayaan PSK agar bisa menolak laki-laki ’hidung belang’ yang enggan memakai kondom tidak berhasil karena posisi tawar PSK sangat rendah. Hal ini diakui oleh aktivis penanggulangan HIV, M. Seila, 32, di sebuah lokalisasi pelacuran di Bandarlampung: “PSK tidak dapat berbuat apa-apa kalau konsumen enggan memakai kondom, jadi harus ada tekanan dari mucikari kepada tamu.” (Kondom Belum Populer di Lokalisasi Bandarlampung, ANTARA News, 3/6-2011)."

Bungk Karno Perintis Blogger Indonesia

Bungk Karno Perintis Blogger Indonesia: "Bung Karno adalah salah satu perintis blogger di Indonesia, selama menjalankan kehidupannya di Bandung di tahun 20an, beliau telah menulis banyak mengenai bidang yang sangat di tekuninya yaitu sipil dan arsitektur. Sebagai protege dari  Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker, seorang arsitek ternama di Indonesia, beliau menulis dan merencanakan bagaimana membangun gedung2 serta rumah2 yang bergaya tropikal Indonesia dengan teknologi barat.

Sebagai seorang insinyur sipil dan arsitek lulusan Technische Hogeschool yang sekarang disebut ITB, beliau ikut membangun tata kota, gedung2, seperti di Jakarta Gedung Proklamasi, di Bandung, yaitu Gedung Pola, Tugu Muda di Semarang, Munument Alun-alun di Malang, Monumen Pejuangan di Surabaya, kota Jakarta, bahkan ikut merancang pembangunan kota Palangkarya. Serta banyak sekali rumah2 warga yang lainnya."

Bung Karno Lahir di Surabaya, bukan di Blitar

Bung Karno Lahir di Surabaya, bukan di Blitar: "Tidaklah terlalu penting memperdebatkan tempat dan dimana Bung Karno pastinya dilahirkan, karena seluruh anak-anak Bung Karno masih hidup. Yang paling penting semangat perjuangan Bung Karno masih terus bersemayam dihati masyarakat.

Memang ada kesalahan penulisan sejarah tentang tempat kelahiran Bung Karno, dalam buku biografi Bung Karno dituliskan beliau dilahirkan di Blitar. Tapi berdasarkan pengakuan Sukmawati Soekarno Putri, Bung Karno dilahirkan disurabaya, seperti yang ditegaskannya pada media :

“Memang betul beliau lahir di Surabaya,” ujar putri Bung Karno, Sukmawati Soekarnoputri kepada okezone di Jakarta, Selasa (31/8/2010)."

Newsvine - Villagers apologize for eating missionary

Newsvine - Villagers apologize for eating missionary: "After eating an English missionary in 1867, contrite villagers in Fiji are now eating humble pie and want to say sorry.

Rev Thomas Baker, from Playden, East Sussex, was cooked and eaten by the people of the remote mountain village of Navatusila.

They only thing left of Mr Baker, a clergyman with the Wesleyan Methodist Church, were his leather boots - and they even attempted to chew them.

The people of Navatusila believe they were cursed because of the actions of their cannibal ancesters. They have no electricity, no passable road leading out of the jungle, and down the years they have suffered a series of misfortunes."

Paris Hilton strips off for a gratuitous bath scene on her new reality show... hours after revealing her 'embarrassment' over sex tape scandal | Mail Online

Paris Hilton strips off for a gratuitous bath scene on her new reality show... hours after revealing her 'embarrassment' over sex tape scandal | Mail Online: "Just last night, she told Piers Morgan that her 2003 sex tape scandal was the 'most humiliating and embarrassing' thing that had ever happened to her.

But perhaps unsurprisingly, the publicity friendly Paris Hilton today had no problems stripping off for a gratuitous bath scene in the first episode of her new reality show.

The 31-year-old star washed her hair and soaped up in the tub of her Beverly Hills mansion on The World According To Paris, which aired on U.S. network Oxygen."

'Arnold Schwarzenegger cheated with me too!' Brigitte Nielsen reveals all about her passionate romance with Arnie | Mail Online

'Arnold Schwarzenegger cheated with me too!' Brigitte Nielsen reveals all about her passionate romance with Arnie | Mail Online: "During the making of the action film Red Sonja in 1985, its two lead stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen enjoyed a passionate affair.

The attraction had been instant ‘and since we both knew that wouldn’t last beyond  the movie, we didn’t hold back’, admits Nielsen now. ‘We wanted to try everything and so we did. There were no restrictions, no promises, nothing, and it was a great time in my life.’

Schwarzenegger may be getting it in the neck from all quarters at the moment, but Nielsen still has a few kind words to say about him. His 25-year marriage to Kennedy family member Maria Shriver has ended amid allegations he had fathered at least one love child, and he is alleged to have had as prodigious an appetite for women during that time as he did when he was single."

AIDS di Jayawijaya, Papua: Memojokkan Remaja Mengabaikan Penyebaran oleh Laki-laki Dewasa

AIDS di Jayawijaya, Papua: Memojokkan Remaja Mengabaikan Penyebaran oleh Laki-laki Dewasa: "Kasus HIV/AIDS yang terus bertambah di beberapa daerah membuat banyak kalangan kalang-kabut. Reaksi yang muncul pun sering tidak realistis dan selalu mencari ‘kambing hitam’. Di Kab Jayawijaya, Papua, misalnya, dikabarkan sampai akhir Maret 2011 kasus kumulatif HIV/AIDS tercatat 1.218, dengan 300 kematian. Sebagian besar terdeteksi pada usia 15-39 tahun (Di Jayawijaya 300 Orang Meninggal Karena HIV-AIDS, Harian ”Cenderawasih Pos”, 30/5-2011).

Kasus-kasus HIV/AIDS yang terdeteksi pada rentang usia 15-39 tahun selalu saja dikaitkan dengan terminologi ‘usia produktif’ tanpa penjelasan. Ini menempatkan kalangan itu pada posisi yang terpinggirkan sehingga membuat mereka sebagai ‘sasaran tembak’ yang empuk."

Expect social gaming to break a billion dollars this year - Mobile Magazine

Expect social gaming to break a billion dollars this year - Mobile Magazine: "Think Farmville is a joke? What about Mafia Wars? Well, do you think a billion dollars is any kind of laughing matter? It turns out that the social gaming market is being projected to be a million dollar business for 2011. That’s a lot of virtual farms on Facebook!
This massive number comes by way of an eMarketer report, citing mostly the growth that we have seen on platforms like Facebook and Zynga. No longer do you have to release a conventional disc-based game on an Xbox or even a casual game on iOS to rake in the dough. Social gaming can represent some huge money.

Why? Because there are more people playing these kinds of games and they represent a huge potential for revenue. In 2011, it’s expected that 62 million Americans will log into a social network and play at least one game monthly. That’s 27% of the online audience."

More Social Networking Capabilities Expected From iOS 5 - Mobile Magazine

More Social Networking Capabilities Expected From iOS 5 - Mobile Magazine: "The latest news about Apple, which coincidentally has come directly from the Apple’s mouth — this is unusual since Apple typically doesn’t talk about unreleased products — will support Twitter Pictures, a new photo-sharing service Twitter is planning to launch. In other words, iOS users will be able to load photos on Twitter directly.
There is no doubt about is, the iPhone is a great smartphone but it does have a serious downside – it’s not too good at sharing. Many other Android systems bake social networking options in every feature, while the iPhone has been rather frugal at sharing and connecting. Taking into account these details, it appears that Apple has made a wise decision when it agreed to support Twitter Pictures. Perhaps this is due to recent accounts of Windows Mango meshing social features into nearly every aspect of the OS, from contacts to communications."

How Can We Enjoy a Marketless MSI Android Tablet? - Mobile Magazine

How Can We Enjoy a Marketless MSI Android Tablet? - Mobile Magazine: "Perhaps one of the biggest hurdles facing tablet adoption is price. Not everyone can justify spending $500+ on one, but thanks to the newly announced MSI WindPad Enjoy 7, they can get into the tablet game for half the price.

I met up with the folks at MSI at their Computex booth and they took me behind closed doors to show off two new additions to their family. We’ll start with the cheaper of the two."

Mobile Magazine – jailbreak

Mobile Magazine – jailbreak

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Report: Chinese hackers targeted big oil companies, stole data - CSMonitor.com

Report: Chinese hackers targeted big oil companies, stole data - CSMonitor.com: "Several multinational oil companies were victims of cyberespionage by Chinese hackers who downloaded sensitive data from their corporate networks, including the companies’ crown jewels – “bid data” detailing oil discoveries worldwide, reported cybersecurity company McAfee on Thursday."

How attack on Google's Gmail skirted US security roadblocks - CSMonitor.com

How attack on Google's Gmail skirted US security roadblocks - CSMonitor.com: "Theft of e-mail account passwords and volumes of e-mail from hundreds of Gmail accounts was part of a systematic 'campaign' by Chinese hackers to target senior US government officials, Chinese political activists, and officials of Asian nations – many from South Korea, including military personnel and journalists, Google officials say."

Three new born Tiger in China

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US probes Google's China hacking allegation - Technology & science - Security - msnbc.com

US probes Google's China hacking allegation - Technology & science - Security - msnbc.com

US probes Google's China hacking allegation - Technology & science - Security - msnbc.com

US probes Google's China hacking allegation - Technology & science - Security - msnbc.com

Prehistoric Site of Leang Lompoa in Pangkep

Prehistoric Site of Leang Lompoa in Pangkep: "In Lesang Village, Minasate’ne District, Pangkep Regency, the cave is 5 m up the ground level and the size of the cave mouth measures 8 m high and 27,5 m wide. There is fresh water spring inside it. On the walls, there are 4 hand stencils, 3 drawings resembling human shapes, 2 depicting fish, 2 irregular lines, and 1 unknown animal."

Newsvine - Changing Of The Guard-Tomb Of The Unknown

Newsvine - Changing Of The Guard-Tomb Of The Unknown: "To all those that are have served, their families and friends, And in special memory of those brave men and women that never returned.

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. -John F. Kennedy

“Democracy is worth dying for, because it’s the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.” - Ronald Reagan"

Newsvine - Photos from stolen laptop lead to man's arrest

Newsvine - Photos from stolen laptop lead to man's arrest: "SAN FRANCISCO — The images began arriving in Joshua Kaufman's inbox. The grainy photos are low-lit and intimate: a man curled up on a couch, sound asleep; the same man propped up against pillows on a bed, shirtless.

Who was this stranger sitting with Kaufman's stolen laptop?

Kaufman collected the images and took them to police, who did not help him. So he went online, publishing the pictures on Twitter and in a blog titled 'This Guy Has My MacBook.'

'People who followed me on Twitter retweeted it. It got picked up by social media and the press. It went super viral,' he said. On the same day that he posted his website on Twitter, police came calling."

The Maddow Blog

The Maddow Blog: "This is what unpopular looks like, #Florida edition
By Laura Conaway - Wed Jun 1, 2011 9:26 AM CDT"

The Maddow Blog

The Maddow Blog: "How one gal planted her boot on the throat of the internet and, with a mighty cry of 'CAKE!', slew it in 12 seconds.
By Will Femia - Wed Jun 1, 2011 8:04 PM CDT"

Tempointeraktif.com - Next Year’s Electricity Subsidy to be Rp58 Trillion

Tempointeraktif.com - Next Year’s Electricity Subsidy to be Rp58 Trillion: "EMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has suggested that next year’s electricity subsidy will be Rp58 trillion, an increase compared to this year’s Rp40.7 trillion.


The electricity demand borne by the government is based on the main cost for electricity procurement next year. “The main cost added by the margin in 2012 is expected to be Rp185.41 trillion,” the House of Representatives’ (DPR) Energy Commission director-general in charge of electricity, Jarman, said yesterday.


PLN is expected to earn Rp126.69 trillion in profits next year. The difference from the main cost and the profit that will be subsidized is Rp58 trillion."

Tempointeraktif.com - Bank Mega’s Rating Watch Negative

Tempointeraktif.com - Bank Mega’s Rating Watch Negative: "EMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Fitch Ratings agency has placed Bank Mega on its negative rating watch. The agency is examining the bank’s condition closely. If the result is unsatisfactory, Bank Mega’s rating is likely to be lowered further.

In a written statement yesterday, Fitch issued a long-term national rating of ‘A+(idn)’ and a subordinated loan of ‘A(idn)’ for Bank Mega. The rating follows a sanction from the central bank of the Para Group-owned bank.

The rating reflects the potentially negative impacts of the central bank’s sanction. Bank Mega is banned from opening new branches, extending and opening deposits-on-call, and offering negotiable deposits for one year."

Tempointeraktif.com - Stop Orangutan Exploitation, say Activists

Tempointeraktif.com - Stop Orangutan Exploitation, say Activists: "TEMPO Interactive, Yogyakarta:Activists and orangutan lovers protested against animals kept in zoos in Yogyakarta on Tuesday.

“Animal shows at the zoo have no educational value whatsoever. Instead, they are ironic as people are laughing at the animals suffering,” said Daniek Hendarto, from Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP).

At Taman Safari Zoo in Cisarua, Bogor, for instance, animals are presented as entertaining attractions when, in fact, as a conservation park, the zoo should be complying with Act No. 5/1990 on Animal Conservation. Fortunately, Gembiraloka Botanical Gardens and Zoo in Yogyakarta no longer has orangutan shows."

Biggest Source of Gas Emission in Jakarta - KOMPAS.com

Biggest Source of Gas Emission in Jakarta - KOMPAS.com: "JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta said transportation is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emission in Jakarta.

'Around 47 percent of greenhouse gas emission in Jakarta is contributed by transportation and 40 percent by industry,' Minister Gusti Muhammad said when visiting expo stands at the Indonesian Environment Week 2011 here Wednesday.

SBY: No Place for Theocratic State Movement in Indonesia - KOMPAS.com

SBY: No Place for Theocratic State Movement in Indonesia - KOMPAS.com: "JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has stated there is no place for a movement to set up a religion-based nation in Indonesia.

RI witnessing a national amnesia of Pancasila, says Habibie | The Jakarta Post

RI witnessing a national amnesia of Pancasila, says Habibie | The Jakarta Post: "Indonesia's third president B.J Habibie says Indonesia has been undergoing a national amnesia in relation to the state ideology, Pancasila, since the reform era began in 1998.
Pancasila, the five ideological principles of the state, had been forgotten about and was widely regarded as an instrument of the repressive New Order regime, he added.
Speaking at a Pancasila Day ceremony at the House of Representatives in Jakarta, Habibie urged the people of Indonesia not to only view Pancasila as part of the New Order regime.
'After the reform era, we have been trapped in a national amnesia. We refuse to remember Pancasila as our basic ideology and instead merely see it as a symbol of a previous regime,' he said.
Habibie, who was the first speaker at the ceremony, reminded the audience that Pancasila was more than a tool of a regime.
'As long as Indonesia exists, so does Pancasila. It is not part of a regime and it will not disappear when a regime ends,' he said.
The revitalization of Pancasila was urgent, Habibie s"

KPK questions Hatta on Japanese trains case | The Jakarta Post

KPK questions Hatta on Japanese trains case | The Jakarta Post: "The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday questioned Coordinating Economic Minister Hatta Radjasa on an alleged mark up to costs incurred in the transportation of used trains from Japan in 2006.
Hatta was questioned as a witness in relation to his role as transportation minister at the time of the purchase.
In 2009, the commission arrested the former ministry director general for railways, Soemino Eko Saputro, for his alleged involvement in the alleged graft.
“I gave an explanation about the train grant from Japan,' Hatta said Wednesday as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.
Earlier the KPK reported that the cost of transporting the trains from Japan to Indonesia in 2006 had been marked up, inflicting state losses of up to Rp 11 billion (US 1.2 million)."

Pancasila is the final and only state ideology of Indonesia: SBY | The Jakarta Post

Pancasila is the final and only state ideology of Indonesia: SBY | The Jakarta Post: "Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says the Pancasila is and will always be the only state ideology of the Republic of Indonesia.

JackSoetopo.newsvine.com - Jack Soetopo

JackSoetopo.newsvine.com - Jack Soetopo

Indonesia’s Inflation Slows, Easing Pressure to Raise Policy Interest Rate - Bloomberg

Indonesia’s Inflation Slows, Easing Pressure to Raise Policy Interest Rate - Bloomberg: "Indonesia’s inflation slowed for a fourth straight month as a strengthening currency capped import costs, easing pressure on policy makers to raise interest rates.
Consumer prices in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy rose 5.98 percent last month from a year earlier, the Central Bureau of Statistics said in Jakarta today. That compares with the 6.16 percent gain reported earlier for April, and the 5.94 percent median forecast in a Bloomberg News survey of 19 economists."

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Atlantis rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building


Atlantis rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building

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NASA - New NASA Map Reveals Patterns Of Tropical Forest Carbon Storage

NASA - New NASA Map Reveals Patterns Of Tropical Forest Carbon Storage: "New NASA Map Reveals Patterns Of Tropical Forest Carbon Storage


WASHINGTON -- A NASA-led research team has used a variety of NASA satellite data to create the most precise map ever produced depicting the amount and location of carbon stored in Earth's tropical forests. The data are expected to provide a baseline for ongoing carbon monitoring and research and serve as a useful resource for managing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

The new map, created from ground- and space-based data, shows for the first time the distribution of carbon stored in forests across more than 75 tropical countries. Most of that carbon is stored in the extensive forests of Latin America."

NASA's STS-135 Crew Available To Media At Final Shuttle Rollout - Space News - redOrbit

NASA's STS-135 Crew Available To Media At Final Shuttle Rollout - Space News - redOrbit: "The four astronauts for the final space shuttle mission, STS-135, will answer reporters' questions at 8:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 31, as shuttle Atlantis is moved to its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The question-and-answer session will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website.

STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim will take questions outside Kennedy's news center while Atlantis moves in the background from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Pad 39A.

Atlantis' first motion out of the VAB is scheduled for 8 p.m. NASA TV will provide live video of the start of the move, known as rollout, and then switch to the crew media event. NASA TV's Video File will broadcast highlights of the entire rollout. For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv"

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Timeline: Glory Days on the Final Frontier - Technology & science - Space - msnbc.com

Timeline: Glory Days on the Final Frontier - Technology & science - Space - msnbc.com: "The history of a decade-long effort that climaxed with NASA's moon landings"

Atlantis makes NASA's final shuttle trip to launch pad


By Denise Chow
updated 5/31/2011 10:24:37 PM ET
Image: Atlantis


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Like a winged sentinel gleaming in

white, the orbiter Atlantis made one last trek to the launch pad on Tuesday night to prepare for its July 8 blastoff — a final voyage for NASA after 30 years of space shuttle flights.

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Video: Endeavour comes home for good

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Shuttle Endeavour makes its last touchdown - Technology & science - Space - msnbc.com

Shuttle Endeavour makes its last touchdown - Technology & science - Space - msnbc.com: "CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The space shuttle Endeavour and its six astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday, closing out the next-to-last mission in NASA's 30-year program with a safe middle-of-the-night landing.
Endeavour touched down on the runway a final time under the cover of darkness, just as Atlantis, the last shuttle bound for space, arrived at the launch pad for the grand finale in five weeks."

Shuttle Endeavour makes its last touchdown - Technology & science - Space - msnbc.com

Shuttle Endeavour makes its last touchdown - Technology & science - Space - msnbc.com: "CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Endeavour and its crew of six returned to Earth in the middle of the night to bring NASA's second-to-last shuttle flight to a close early Wednesday.
Endeavour touched down on Kennedy Space Center's shuttle landing strip at 2:35 a.m. ET.
After the shuttle rolled to a stop, mission commander Mark Kelly said Endeavour was 'really, really an incredible ship.'
'It's sad to see her land for the last time,' he said, 'but she really has a great legacy.'"

Analysis: Could a cyber war turn into a real one for U.S.? | Reuters

Analysis: Could a cyber war turn into a real one for U.S.? | Reuters: "(Reuters) - The United States is warning that a cyber attack -- presumably if it is devastating enough -- could result in real-world military retaliation.


Easier said than done.


In the wake of a significant new hacking attempt against Lockheed Martin Corp, experts say it could be extremely difficult to know fast enough with any certainty where an attack came from. Sophisticated hackers can mask their tracks and make it look like a cyber strike came from somewhere else."

Endeavour prepares to return to Earth after nearly 16 days aloft - CNN.com

Endeavour prepares to return to Earth after nearly 16 days aloft - CNN.com: "CNN) -- After more than 15 days in space, the six crew members of the Endeavour made final preparations to return to Earth Wednesday on its final mission and the next-to-final mission for NASA's 30-year-old space shuttle program.
The shuttle crew was scheduled to begin deorbit preparations at 9:26 p.m. ET and to close Endeavour's payload bay doors at 10:49 p.m.
Entry Flight Director Tony Ceccacci was expected to poll the crew at 1:19 a.m. Wednesday on whether to go ahead with the deorbit burn.
If the burn is approved, Cmdr. Mark Kelly Is expected to fire Endeavour's engines at 1:29 a.m. to slow it down enough that it falls out of orbit, leading ultimately to a planned touchdown at 2:35 a.m. on runway 15 of the Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility."

WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk - CNN.com

WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk - CNN.com: "(CNN) -- Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization. The agency now lists mobile phone use in the same 'carcinogenic hazard' category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform.
Before its announcement Tuesday, WHO had assured consumers that no adverse health effects had been established.
A team of 31 scientists from 14 countries, including the United States, made the decision after reviewing peer-reviewed studies on cell phone safety. The team found enough evidence to categorize personal exposure as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans.'"