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July 30, 2009

A view from the top in the ‘land down under’

One of the best ways to enjoy a new travel destination is watching the place’s scenery unfold from a vantage point.

Australia’s natural as well as its metropolis’ viewpoints can literally lift visitors above and beyond. The Jakarta Post checks out some of the country’s breathtaking views in every way possible.

Photo by Kenny SantanaView of 12 Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge.Photo by Kenny Santana

A view for the thrill seekers: There is no better place to enjoy Sydney’s Harbor than at the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, attached to a rail by a rope some 134 meters above sea level. And visitors can only peer at the view by climbing the bridge. The climb of our choice, the late twilight Discovery Climb, takes you and a few others to the heart of the bridge to gape at Sydney in the sunset, with the city lights gradually illuminating the harbor.

harbour Bridge: Photo by Kenny SantanaHarbour Bridge: Photo by Kenny Santana

The journey up the bridge is simply magical. With a safety rope around your waist at all times, you walk from one steel pillar to another, up some rather steep stairs until you gradually reach the top of the bridge’s arch. It’s no secret the most-viewed landmark from the summit is Sydney’s Opera House. It’s grand and standing tall, though no one is actually taller than you are at that very moment.

A view of the best of both worlds: Imagine an elevator that can bring you to the 77th floor in less than 43 seconds. The Gold Coast’s renowned observation deck, QDeck, has one such elevator that takes its visitors 230 meters above sea level in unique surroundings.

Peek behind the Qdeck’s Telescope.: Photo by Kenny SantanaPeek behind the Qdeck’s Telescope.: Photo by Kenny Santana

As Australia’s only observation deck located along the beach and in the world’s tallest residential tower, QDeck has a view to die for. Well, make it two views. It has a view of the gorgeous white sand beach on one side and of the Gold Coast’s expanse of skyscrapers on another. The combination of both is a treat for both city and nature lovers. People say you cannot have it all, but QDeck proves it wrong.

A view with a twist: Okay, you might be able to guess what to expect from an observation deck, but Eureka Skydeck 88 in Melbourne city center has something others viewpoints don’t. With magnificent vistas of Melbourne’s skyscrapers from 88 storeys high, step in to The Edge for an extra A$12 and get ready to find out.

You’ll enter a glass cube with a translucent floor that will slowly move out of the building and take you three meters out from the edge of the main tower at 300 meters above the ground. Adding to the twist, gripping music plays in the background (obviously played on purpose) before the floor suddenly becomes see-through.

There you are, feeling like you’re in the middle of the sky and that any minute you can fall all the way down to that speck of a street below you. The guide actually told us if we fell, it would take less than 30 seconds for us to hit the ground, which was not a very reassuring thought. During these few minutes, you can hear your heart beat faster and faster. This pure adrenaline kick is not to be missed.

A romantic view for two: When driving along the 243-kilometers Great Ocean Road, stop at Apollo’s Bay Chris’ Beacon Point restaurant. The open view from the restaurant overlooking the Bass Strait is stunning. Make sure you reserve a seat close to the window and arrive just before dawn.

Anyone can easily linger there for hours, enjoying the impeccable Mediterranean cuisine and extensive list of French wines. And if a two-hour lunch or dinner break doesn’t satisfy your hunger for sceneries, book a night at Chris’ chic villa or studio for a gorgeous evening (and morning) to remember. Oh, and don’t tell anybody we tipped you about this “Will you marry me?” spot.

A 360-degree view: If you are dreaming of a priceless moment, try hiring a helicopter to take you over the Great Ocean Road. With the choice between a 10 to 50 minutes ride, the 12 Apostles Helicopter ride brings its passengers spectacular views of natural lime stones and sandstones dotting the ocean.

Travelers will have unobstructed views of the famous (not to mention gorgeous) 12 Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge for a reasonable A$95 per person. And for a few dollars more, the helicopter can bring you to London Bridge and even to West Victoria’s most southern point, Cape Otway Lighthouse.

While up there, the pilot will also be your guide and tell you short stories about the natural wonder spread out below you. Relish some picture-postcard moments as the helicopter maneuvers its way to give you this rocking view of the rocks. Unforgettable.

A view before a good night sleep: Located in the corner of George Street, the Four Seasons Sydney hotel has the advantage of having a view of the Sydney Opera House as well as serving you the final dessert of the day. The 53-square-meters Premier Full Harbour-View room is the perfect place to be when saying good night to the iconic city landmark. We also recommend the Gold Coast’s Q1 Resort & Spa accommodation located just below QDeck and The Langham Melbourne for its Yarra River view.

— Photos by Kenny Santana

RI awards scholarship to 50 teenagers from 31 countries

The Indonesian government awarded Wednesday scholarships to 50 teenagers from 31 countries to study Indonesian art and culture.

The scholarship recipients, who are from Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Azerbaijan, the Philippines, Cambodia, Samoa, China, South Korea, Thailand, India, Japan, Laos, Singapore, Cook Island, England, the US, Vanuatu, Vietnam, and the Salomon Islands, will be educated in Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surakarta, and Bali.

"Your presence in Indonesia means a lot to us because you can tell the world that the recent terrorist bombings did not affect the country's social and economic situation," Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirajuda said.

Xanim Eliyeva, from Azerbaijan, thanked the Indonesian government for his scholarship.

"This will give me an opportunity to learn and live in Indonesia after spending one year learning about Indonesia in my home country," Eliyeva said.

July 22, 2009

Hotel Bintang "o" Pertama di dunia

NULL STERN HOTEL : HOTEL BINTANG 0 (NOL) PERTAMA DI DUNIA


Hotel ini terletak di switzerland, NULL STERN HOTEL menobatkan dirinya menjadi hotelberbintang 0 (nol) pertama didunia. Akomodasinya amat murah namun berkarakteristik : tidakada TV, tidak ada kamar mandi pribadi dan yang paling menakjubkan lagi tidak ada sinarmatahari. Hotel ini telah dibuka pada awal 2009 ini.

Hotel ini dibuat dari bekas bunker nuklir beberapa yard di bawah permukaan tanah di daerahsevelen, swiss, The Null Stern Hotel (atau hotel berbintang nol) akan menjadi hotelberbintang nol pertama di dunia dengan tarif 6-18 euro per malam. tertarik ??

Ini pic nya:
Spoiler for klik show untuk melihat gambar:







































Gerhana Terlama

Hari ini Selasa 22 Juli 2009 telah terjadi peristiwa Gerhana Matahari Total
(GMT) yakni satu kondisi dimana bundaran Matahari tertutupi oleh bundaran Bulan yang sedang menuju ke fase Bulan baru atau konjungsi atau ijtima’. Gerhana ini merupakan gerhana pemuncak dari sebuah "parade gerhana"
selama 30 hari ke depan dimana secara berturut-turut akan terjadi 3
gerhana sekaligus yakni Gerhana Bulan Penumbral 7 Juli 2009, Gerhana
Matahari Total 22 Juli 2009 dan Gerhana Bulan Penumbral 6 Agustus 2009.
Parade gerhana semacam ini terakhir kali terjadi 9 tahun silam tepatnya
pada bulan Juli 2000.


Spoiler for Dari Atas Bumi:



Spoiler for Dari Atas Bumi:




Gerhana Matahari Total 22 Juli 2009 merupakan bagian dari gerhana seri Saros 136 dan bisa dilihat dari kawasan Asia Selatan, Asia Tenggara, Asia Timur dan Samudera Pasifik. Sebagai bagian dari seri Saros 136, maka gerhana ini merupakan perulangan dari GMT 55 tahun sebelumnya, yakni GMT 20 Juni 1955. Yang membedakan hanyalah lokasi keterlihatan gerhana kali ini sedikit bergeser ke utara. Dan kelak 55 tahun ke depan, yakni 24 Agustus 2063, GMT yang sama juga akan berulang dengan catatan bahwa lokasi keterlihatan gerhana kian bergeser ke utara menjauhi kawasan khatulistiwa.

Gerhana Matahari Total 22 Juli 2009 memiliki bayangan inti (umbra) yang memanjang sejauh ribuan kilometer dari lepas pantai Laut Arab di sebelah barat India dan menerus ke timur laut melintasi kota Shanghai dan Kep. Jepang untuk akhirnya berbelok ke tenggara hingga berakhir di pertengahan Samudera Pasifik. Umbra ini memiliki lebar 258 km. Gerhana dimulai pada pukul 06:58 WIB ketika terjadi kontak awal penumbra (P1). Disusul kemudian kontak awal umbra (U1) pada pukul 07:51 WIB. Seiring dengan gerakan Bulan mengelilingi Bumi, maka gerhana akan berjalan terus ke timur hingga mencapai puncaknya 09:35 WIB. Gerhana mulai berakhir pada pukul 11:19 WIB ketika terjadi kontak akhir umbra (U4) dan sepenuhnya berakhir pada pukul 12:12 WIB ketika kontak akhir penumbra (P4) terlampaui.



Seluruh wilayah Indonesia terletak jauh di selatan lintasan umbra dan berada di perbatasan daerah penumbra, sehingga hanya bisa menyaksikan gerhana ini dalam bentuk gerhana sebagian. Batas area penumbra membentang dari pantai barat Pulau Sumatra yang menerus ke timur laut melintasi kota Jambi, Samarinda dan sebelah utara kota Palu untuk kemudian berbelok ke tenggara melewati kota Luwuk, Bula (Pulau Seram bagian timur) dan laut Arafuru. Hanya daerah di sebelah utara garis ini yang bisa menyaksikan gerhana.

Spoiler for mantab:


Spoiler for mantab:


Spoiler for dari India:


Spoiler for dari Xinhua:


Gerhana bisa disaksikan pada pagi hari untuk Pulau Sumatra dan
Kalimantan. Di Sulawesi dan Papua, gerhana bisa disaksikan pada siang
hari. Durasi gerhana yang terpanjang terjadi di kota Jayapura dan
sekitarnya, yakni selama 1 jam 52 menit yang dimulai pada pukul 11:11
WIT. Namun penutupan cakram Matahari oleh Bulan yang terbesar pada saat puncak gerhana justru terjadi di kota Banda Aceh dan sekitarnya, yakni
mencapai 29,7 % (magnitude 0,297). Di Banda Aceh gerhana mulai terjadi
pada pukul 07:14 WIB dan berakhir pada 08:48 WIB. Sementara durasi
terpendek gerhana terjadi di sepanjang perbatasan penumbra. Di kota
Samarinda dan sekitarnya misalnya, gerhana hanya berlangsung 17 menit
sejak pukul 09:36 WITA, dengan tutupan cakram Matahari hanya 0,4 %.

daerah-daerah yang bisa melihat gerhana di indonesia, yakni yang bertempat di
propinsi :

* Nangroe Aceh Darussalam
* Sumatera Utara
* Sumatera Barat
* Riau
* Riau Kepulauan
* Jambi (sebagian)
* Kalimantan Barat
* Kalimantan Timur (sebagian)
* Sulawesi Utara
* Gorontalo
* Sulawesi Tengah (sebagian)
* Sulawesi Tenggara (sebagian)
* Maluku (sebagian)
* Maluku Utara
* Irian Jaya Barat
* Papua

July 21, 2009

Effect of cigaretes (Efek ROKOK)



Ini ni kalo kalian suka merokok!
yang satu paru2 nya sehat!
yang satu bisa liat sendiri kan??

Roket karya anak bangsa


Roket RX-420 & CN-235 Militer:
Getarkan Australia, Singapura, Malaysia

Oleh Cardiyan HIS




Momentum ini harus dijaga terus dan ditingkatkan sebagai kebanggaan atas kemampuan teknologi sendiri. Jangan sampai karya insinyur Indonesia ini dijegal justru oleh orang Indonesia sendiri (biasa) para ekonom-ekonom Pemerintah yang sering menganggap karya bangsa sendiri sebagai terlalu mahal dan hanya buang-buang uang saja untuk riset ....! Inilah musuh yang sebenarnya. Waspadailah kawan-kawan insinyur Indonesia...





Meski sudah berlangsung 2 pekan yang lalu, peluncuran roket RX-420 Lapan ternyata masih jadi buah bibir. Anehnya bukan jadi buah bibir di Indonesia yang lebih senang ceritera Pilpres, tetapi di Australia, Singapura dan tentu saja di negara tetangga yang suka siksa TKI dan muter-muterin Ambalat yakni Malaysia.

Seperti diketahui roket RX-420 ini menggunakan propelan yang dapat memberikan daya dorong lebih besar sehingga mencapai 4 kali kecepatan suara. Hal itu membuat daya jelajahnya mencapai 100 km. Bahkan bisa mencapai 190 km bila struktur roket bisa dibuat lebih ringan. Yang punya nilai tambah tinggi ini adalah 100% hasil karya anak bangsa, para insinyur Indonesia. Begitu pula semua komponen roket-roket balistik dan kendali dikembangkan sendiri di dalam negeri, termasuk software. Hanya komponen subsistem mikroprosesor yang masih diimpor. Anggaran yang dikeluarkan untuk peluncurannya pun “cuma” Rp 1 milyar. Kalah jauh dengan yang dikorupsi para anggota DPR untuk traveller checks pemenangan Miranda Gultom sebagai Deputi Senior Gubernur BI yang lebih dari Rp. 50 milyar. Apalagi kalau dibandingkan dengan korupsi BLBI yang lebih dari Rp. 700 trilyun.

Mengapa malah menjadi buah bibir di Australia, Singapura dan Malaysia? Karena keberhasilan peluncuran roket Indonesia ini ke depan akan membawa Indonesia mampu mendorong dan mengantarkan satelit Indonesia bernama Nano Satellite sejauh 3.600 km ke angkasa. Satelit Indonesia ini nanti akan berada pada ketinggian 300 km dan kecepatan 7,8 km per detik. Bila ini terlaksana Indonesia akan menjadi negara yang bisa menerbangkan satelit sendiri dengan produk buatan sendiri. Indonesia dengan demikian akan masuk member "Asian Satellite Club" bersama Cina, Korea Utara, India dan Iran.

Nah kekhawatiran Australia, Singapura dan Malaysia ini masuk akal, bukan? Kalau saja Indonesia mampu mendorong satelit sampai 3.600 km untuk keperluan damai atau keperluan macam-macam tergantung kesepakatan rakyat Indonesia. Maka otomatis pekerjaan ecek-ecek bagi Indonesia untuk mampu meluncurkan roket sejauh 190 km untuk keperluan militer bakal sangat mengancam mereka sekarang ini pun juga!!! Kalau tempat peluncurannya ditempatkan di Batam atau Bintan, maka Singapura dan Malaysia Barat sudah gemetaran bakal kena roket Indonesia. Dan kalau ditempatkan di sepanjang perbatasan Kalimantan Indonesia dengan Malaysia Timur, maka si OKB Malaysia tak akan pernah berpikir ngerampok Ambalat. Akan hal Australia, mereka ada rasa takutnya juga. Bahwa mitos ada musuh dari utara yakni Indonesia itu memang bukan sekedar mitos tetapi sungguh ancaman nyata di masa depan dekat.



CN 235 Versi Militer

Rupanya Australia, Singapura dan Malaysia sudah lama “nyaho” kehebatan insinyur-insinyur Indonesia. Buktinya? Tidak hanya gentar dengan roket RX-420 Lapan tetapi mereka sekarang sedang mencermati pengembangan lebih jauh dari CN235 versi Militer buatan PT. DI. Juga mencermati perkembangan PT. PAL yang sudah siap dan mampu membuat kapal selam asal dapat kepercayaan penuh dan dukungan dana dari pemerintah.

Kalau para ekonom Indonesia antek-antek World Bank dan IMF menyebut pesawat-pesawat buatan PT. DI ini terlalu mahal dan menyedot investasi terlalu banyak (“cuma” Rp. 30 trilun untuk infrastruktur total, SDM dan lain-lain) dan hanya jadi mainannya BJ Habibie. Tetapi mengapa Korea Selatan dan Turki mengaguminya setengah mati? Turki dan Korsel adalah pemakai setia CN 235 terutama versi militer sebagai yang terbaik di kelasnya. Inovasi 40 insinyur-insinyur Indonesia pada CN 235 versi militer ini adalah penambahan persenjataan lengkap seperti rudal dan teknologi radar yang dapat mendeteksi dan melumpuhkan kapal selam. Jadi kalau mengawal Ambalat cukup ditambah satu saja CN235 versi militer (disamping armada TNI AL dan pasukan Marinir yang ada) untuk mengusir kapal selam dan kapal perang Malaysia lainnya.

Nah, jadi musuh yang sebenarnya ada di Indonesia sendiri. Yakni watak orang Indonesia yang tidak mau melihat orang Indonesia sendiri berhasil. Karya insinyur-insinyur Indonesia yang hebat dalam membuat alutsista dibilangin orang Indonesia sendiri terutama para ekonom pro Amerika Serikat dan Eropa: “Mending beli langsung dari Amerika Serikat dan Eropa karena harganya lebih murah”. Mereka tidak berpikir jauh ke depan bagaimana Indonesia akan terus tergantung di bidang teknologi, Indonesia hanya akan menjadi konsumen teknologi dengan membayarnya sangat mahal terus menerus sampai kiamat tiba.
Kalau ada kekurangan yang terjadi dengan industri karya bangsa sendiri, harus dinilai lebih fair dan segera diperbaiki bersama-sama. Misalnya para ahli pemasaran atau sarjana-sarjana ekonomi harus diikutsertakan dalam team work. Sehingga insinyur-insinyur itu tidak hanya pinter produksi sebuah pesawat tetapi setidaknya tahu bagaimana menjual sebuah pesawat itu berbeda dengan menjual sebuah Honda Jazz. Kalau ada kendala dalam pengadaan Kredit Ekspor sebagai salah satu bentuk pembayaran, tolong dipecahkan dan didukung oleh dunia perbankan, agar jualan produk sendiri bisa optimal karena akan menarik bagi calon pembeli asing yang tak bisa bayar cash.

Tatoo galery



To apply tattoos on the skin, the tattoo artist needs both a good clear reference of the actual design, and well drawn stencils (line drawings) as the "blueprint" for the actual tattoo. To the right, you can see several samples of both tattoo designs and their corresponding stencils. These designs are all created by one of our world renowned tattoo flash artists, Edward Lee.

All designs sold on TattooFinder.com are available to the customer at full size, in clear view, and include the corresponding stencils (like the samples displayed on this page).

What are STENCILS (line drawings) and why are they important?

Stencils, also known as "line drawings" or "liners" are what a tattooist REALLY needs to apply the tattoo design to the skin. The line drawings are run through a thermofax (or similar device) with the result being the line drawings set to carbon paper. The tattooist then applies a liquid solution (type may vary) on the skin, and presses the carbon line drawings to the skin. This provides a "blueprint" on the skin . . . a guide to create the actual tattoo.

Stencils are a way that the tattoo flash artist (artist who creates the design on paper) communicates the intended artistic nuances of the design to the tattoo artist (who actually applies the tattoo on the skin). Like any type of communication, it is a "two-way conversation." Not all line drawings are created equal. Some tattoo flash artists put more "information" into their design stencils and some put less. Likewise, tattoo artists use stencils differently. Some will follow the stencils provided exactly as they were created, while others may alter the stencils before using them to create tattoos on the skin.

Regardless of how they are created and used, almost ALL tattooists use line drawings. There are a very few select number of tattooists who "freehand" tattoos, but even they will oftentimes use a pen directly on the skin before they start to apply any ink. In other words, they may not be using any "reference material" (designs and/or stencils on paper), but to create on skin what they have in their mind, they still create the "stencils" on skin with a pen of what they imagine the final design to look like.

The bottom line is that most tattooists NEED stencils to create tattoos on skin.

What do the different DESIGN SIZES on TattooFinder.com mean? Can I change the size for the actual tattoo?

The smaller designs we sell on TattooFinder.com are generally 1 - 3 inches, and the larger tattoo designs are generally 7 - 10 inches. In general (and this is not a perfect science), designs on TattooFinder.com are "sized" at the smallest size they could be applied as a tattoo on skin.

Skin is a "living canvas" and has its own properties as a "medium" for art. There are general "rules" in tattooing (do's and don'ts) for how to apply a tattoo on the skin for it to look good and STAY looking good over time. One of these rules applies to how "tight" a tattoo can be and still "hold up over time".

On skin, ink fades and ink spreads. How well the tattooist applies the ink can definitely effect these things, but following the "rules" also greatly effects the results. If a design is applied to the skin that is too "tight" (too much "ink information" in too small a place, the end result will be an abstract "ink blob" on the skin.

For example in the "medium" sized tattoo design to the right (the rose with the cross), if this tattoo design is applied on the skin at a much smaller size than it is here, then the black lines in the leaves will run together and the leaves will look like black ink blobs (black dominates all other colors and shades). So the general rule here is that if you try to put too much detail into a design that is too small to support the detail, the tattoo will not hold up well over time.

In general, tattoo designs can be "scaled up" (made larger) with no problem. However, to make the tattoo design smaller on the skin than it is as we sell them, most likely the tattooist will need to alter the design (stencils) to leave out some of the detail. So yes, larger designs CAN be made smaller, but this takes some extra work by the tattooist (and of course depends on the skill level of the tattooist to do this job well).

Also, some of the larger designs sold on TattooFinder.com actually SHOULD be made larger than the size they print at. The largest actual size of designs we sell is 10 inches by 7 inches. This is to accommodate standard printers that only print this large (so you can print your own tattoo design from home). For example, the "large" tattoo design to the right (of the dragon with the transparent tribal over it) really has too much detail in it to be done at this actual size. But we sized this design to be able to print on your printer. Any tattooist should be able to "scale" the design by changing the size of the stencils using a copy machine.

Can I make changes to the tattoo design before it is applied on the skin? Can I make CUSTOM designs?

Yes! Tattoo Designs sold on TattooFinder.com can be altered by you and/or your tattoo artist to make it more "personalized" for you as a tattoo (and we ENCOURAGE you to do this!). Colors can be changed, parts can be added or left out, a color design can be done as a black and gray design and visa versa. Many people oftentimes purchase several tattoo designs from TattooFinder.com to mix and match to create just one tattoo. Sometimes to "Find the Perfect Design" you need to actually find "several" tattoo designs and use them to create the "perfect design" for you! This just means that "some assembly may be required", and this is up to you and/or the creativity of your tattooist!