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Monday, January 26, 2009

Gerhana Matahari 2009

Akhirnya, setelah sekian lama, Gerhana matahari akan segera menyapa Indonesia . Tidak tanggung-tanggung, 3 gerhana matahari secara berturut-turut akan melewati Indonesia dalam rentang waktu 2009 - 2010. Sayangnya, tidak semua bagian di wilayah Indonesia dapat melihat fenomena ini. Karena, ketiga gerhana ini cuman melewati bagian barat dan/atau utara indonesia .

Tahun 2009 tercatat ada dua gerhana yang akan melewati Indonesia , yaitu pada tanggal 26 Januari dan 21-22 Juli, sementara itu, gerhana matahari akan kembali menyenggol kita pada tanggal 15 Januari 2010.
Fenomena ini sangat disayangkan untuk dilewatkan, karena gerhana matahari baru akan menyapa kita kembali pada tahun 2016.

1. Gerhana 26 Januari 2009

Yang paling spesial dari ketiganya adalah Gerhana pada tanggal 26 Januari yang jatuh pas di hari libur Imlek. Gerhana ini dapat dilihat oleh hampir seluruh masyarakat Indonesia (Dari Banda Aceh sampai Ambon), beruntunglah mereka yang tinggal di daerah Lampung, Samarinda, dan Teluk betung, karena bulan menutup hampir seluruh bagian matahari. Gerhana ini terjadi pada waktu sore hari sekitaran pukul 3 - 4.
Berikut gambar-gambar mengenai Gerhana ini:






Yang perlu diperhatikan dari jenis gerhana ini adalah jenis gerhana ini adalah gerhana matahari anular (bukan total) artinya ukuran bulan tidak cukup besar untuk menutupi seluruh priringan matahari berbeda dengan gerhana matahari total dimana bulan menutupi seluruh piringan matahari. Jadi, untuk melihatnya, perlu digunakan lensa pelindung mata, serta bagi fotografer, ingat untuk melindungi lensa kameranya sebelum mengabadikan fenomena langka ini.

Gerhana Matahari Anular


Gerhana Matahari Total


2. Gerhana Matahari 22 Juli 2009

Gerhana ini cuma dapat dinikmati oleh mereka-mereka yang tinggal di bagian utara Indonesia seperti: Banda Aceh, Jaya pura, Manado, Medan, Padang, Palu, Pekanburu, Pontianak, Samarinda, Sorong, Ternate. Jenis Gerhana ini adalah gerhana Matahari Total, namun di Indonesia , bulan hanya akan menutup sebagian kecil dari matahari. Jika ingin melihat gerhana matahari total ini secara full, anda bisa ke Shanghai , karena disana, Bulan akan menutupi seluruh bagian matahari.



3. Gerhana Matahari 15 Januari 2010

Fenomena alam ini cuman bisa dinikmatin oleh mereka yang tinggal di bagian utara dan barat Indonesia seperti: Balikpapan, Banda Aceh, Tanjungkarang Telukbetung, Bandung, Banjarmasin, Bengkulu, Jakarta, Manado, Medan, Padang, Palembang, Palu, Pekanbaru, Pontianak, Samarinda, Semarang, Surakarta, Yogyakarta. Bagian Timur Indonesia sudah keburu malam ketika bayangan bulan melewati bagian sana .

Sama halnya dengan gerhana Juli 2009, bulan cuma akan menutup sebagian matahari saja. Karena pusat jalur Gerhana Matahari ini melewati daerah India dan Cina sana , sehingga di Indonesia cuma kebagian sebagian kecil bayangan dari Bulan..

Monday, January 19, 2009

Barcode dan "Made In"

Dear All,

Seluruh dunia kini nampaknya mengambil jarak dengan produk (terutama susu atau makanan) buatan China.
Ditengarai adanya ulah (apakah dari produsen atau dari retailer atau pihak tertentu lainnya) yang tidak menampakkan atau tidak menunjukkan "Made In China" atau "Made In Taiwan" karena takut produknya gak dibeli.

Tapi dengan mudah kita bisa mengenali dari barcode-nya. Barcode dengan awalan 690, 691 atau 692 adalah made in China. Sedangkan barcode dengan awalan 471 adalah made in Taiwan.

Merupakan 'hak azasi manusia' untuk mengetahui hal ini, tetapi 'pendidikan masyarakat' tentang hal ini tidak dilakukan oleh pemerintah atau departemen terkait. Oleh karenanya kita harus menyelamatkan kita sendiri dan
orang-orang yang kita sayangi.

00-13: USA & Canada - 20-29: In-Store Functions - 30-37: France - 40-44: Germany - 45: Japan (also 49)
46: Russian Federation - 471: Taiwan - 474: Estonia - 475: Latvia - 477: Lithuania - 479: Sri Lanka
480: Philippines - 482: Ukraine - 484: Moldova - 485: Armenia - 486: Georgia - 487: Kazakhstan
489: Hong Kong - 49: Japan (JAN-13) - 50: United Kingdom - 520: Greece 528: Lebanon - 529: Cyprus
531: Macedonia - 535: Malta - 539: Ireland - 54: Belgium & Luxembourg - 560: Portugal - 569: Iceland
57: Denmark - 590: Poland - 594: Romania - 599: Hungary - 600 & 601: South Africa - 609: Mauritius
611: Morocco - 613: Algeria - 619: Tunisia - 622: Egypt - 625: Jordan - 626: Iran - 64: Finland
690-692: China - 70: Norway - 729: Israel - 73: Sweden - 740: Guatemala - 741: El Salvador - 742: Honduras
743: Nicaragua - 744: Costa Rica - 746: Dominican Republic - 750: Mexico - 759: Venezuela - 76: Switzerland
770: Colombia - 773: Uruguay - 775: Peru - 777: Bolivia - 779: Argentina - 780: Chile - 784: Paraguay
785: Peru - 786: Ecuador - 789: Brazil - 80 - 83: Italy - 84: Spain - 850: Cuba - 858: Slovakia
859: Czech Republic - 860: Yugoslavia - 869: Turkey - 87: Netherlands - 880: South Korea - 885: Thailand
888: Singapore - 890: India - 893: Vietnam - 899: Indonesia - 90 & 91: Austria - 93: Australia -
94: New Zealand - 955: Malaysia - 977: International Standard Serial Number for Periodicals (ISSN)
978: International Standard Book Numbering (ISBN) - 979: International Standard Music Number (ISMN)
980: Refund receipts - 981 & 982: Common Currency Coupons - 99: Coupons

Kayaknya yang menarik dibeli adalah produk dengan barcode berawalan 899...

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Congratulations Rika..


May today be the happiest start you could have to your future as husband and wife. Congrats...!

Monday, January 12, 2009

Song for Gaza

Some of you may have heard about this song written and performed by Michael Heart. It seems that the song get famous after frequently aired through TV. Well, I don’t watch TV very often, so no wonder if I didn’t notice the presence of it. The first time I know it was a couple days ago when a friend tell me about. However, I think I’m not the only person who didn’t notice of this song, so it is worth trying to share it.

You can download the song for free from Michael Heart’s website here (no resume capability provided):

http://michaelheart.com/Song_for_Gaza.html

Brief info about Michael Heart, he’s been working with many famous artists as a guitarist and/or recording engineer. Looking on his Myspace Profile, we’ll find that he’s connected to many popular singers or band groups such as Sting, The Police, Nickelback etc. More details on his biography can be viewed on his website.

The ruthless aggression, perpetrated by Israel has struck concerns of many including musicians like Heart. I was shivered when listening to the song, especially when following the lyric and imagining the real situation in Gaza where planes and tanks pouring fires on Palestinian ground, causing hundreds of innocent people killed for no reason. What a tragedy!

In a deep sympathy for the violated humanity,

“You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools, but our spirit will never die” –We will not go down, Michael Heart, 2009.

Monday, January 05, 2009

HANDBOOK 2009

aHealth:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer (shalat).
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. (bengong)
9. Sleep for 7 hours at night. (setuju banget!!)
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. Society:
25. Call your family often.(Hi Mom!!!)
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Last but not the least:
40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about