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Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date in Malaysia Singapore

2012-02-24T23:10:00.001-08:00

Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date in Malaysia Singapore - Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date Officially Confirmed for Summer 2012 – March 22nd Rumors Written-Off.the fact that Samsung is sponsoring the 2012 Olympic Games in London, therefore if the South Korean company is planning an intensive advertising campaign for the S3, which they will indeed be, what better way to showcase it than to a global audience of billions?

Samsung has officially broken its silence regarding the fabled Samsung Galaxy S3 release date – and unfortunately the news is not good.

In short, the Samsung Galaxy S3 release date ‘guaranteed’ to be coming on March 22nd is not happening…

Short, right to the point and bitingly disappointing to say the very least, Samsung popped up out of nowhere to put to rest the rumors than the S3 would be debuting alongside the new ‘Angry Birds: Space’ game on March 22nd.

Remy Ong's New Wiki Page

2012-02-24T23:04:00.001-08:00

Remy Ong's New Wiki Page - This is no big deal in China and India. Humans are banged over. The issue here is we are giving some animal more rights than a typical Singaporean. If a PAP man hits a dog, would he get so much problems. What about people like Durai and other corruption cases among the PAP gang?

If it is true that Remy Ong hit and run ( left the accident scene and was well away , i.e from one end to another ) until he found out he was being pursued by members of the public and later discovering his car number plate missing before coming back to accident scene , then he should really pray hard for forgiveness . It may be a dog , but she's pregnant and by not checking out after hitting her which is likely to cause some noise and loud crash sound , he is quite ruthless. I heard a muslim actually attended to the dying dog which is very noble of him , since muslims refrain from getting near dogs and yet he comforted the poor animal in her last moments.

Hopefully, success in life will not lead a person to be boastful and arrogant . All human and animal lives are just as important , we should give respect to all. It's not easy to get over such an experience of killing a dog/cat on the road due to our own rashness , it will keep haunting us for the rest of our life unless we have no feelings for anything.

Ash Wednesday, 2012

2012-02-24T22:55:00.001-08:00

Ash Wednesday, 2012 - Allegri’s Miserere, sung by The Sixteen.

This piece is Psalm 51, but first set to music by Allegri around 1630. It is one of the finest and most popular examples of renaissance polyphony. It is often heard in Churches of the apostolic Christian tradition on Ash Wednesday, immediately following Shrove (or pancake) Tuesday, marking Christ's return to Jerusalem. Beautifully performed here by The Sixteen, listen out for the simplicity, humility and reverence.

Farah Quinn Biography

2012-02-24T22:42:00.002-08:00

Farah Quinn Biography - Farah Quinn | Bio Data Cheff Farah Quinn

Nama asli : Farah Fauzan

Nama panggilan : Farah Quinn

Tanggal lahir : 08 April 1980

Lahir di : Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

Zodiac : Aries

Kewarganegaraan : Indonesia

Ayah : H. Ir. Fauzan Rahim

Ibu : Nyayu Rachmawaty

Suami/Istri : Carson Quinn sejak 2005)

Anak-anak : Armand Fauzan Quinn ( 2007 )

Populer Sejak : Membawakan acara Trans TV "Ala Chef" (2008 )

Farah Quinn- Farah Fauzan Quinn atau yang biasa dipanggil Farah Quinn. Pada masa-masa awal kemunculan di sebuah stasiun televisi, banyak yang berkomentar menanggapi penampilannya. Ada yang suka, ada yang menganggap sebelah mata. Tak sedikit pula yang meragukan keahlian memasaknya. Ia kerap dikira sebagai seorang model cantik dan seksi yang berpura-pura pintar memasak. Namun, Farah menanggapinya dengan santai, “Ambil sisi positifnya saja.”

Ia mengaku hanya mencoba menjalankan hidupnya dengan sebaik baiknya. Tak mudah meraih apa yang telah Farah dapatkan. Semua butuh kerja keras. Perempuan yang hobi travelling ini selalu menyempatkan diri untuk mencari inovasi baru untuk resep masakannya. Selain itu, ia juga tak pernah berhenti belajar.

Semua itu juga tak lepas dari kebiasaan yang selama ini ia jalani. Sebagai seorang koki, ia kerap mencoba berbagai resep masakan. Farah pun hobi makan. Untuk menjaga kebugaran dan keindahan bentuk tubuhnya, ia sangat menjaga asupan makanan yang masuk ke tubuhnya.

Farah menghindari makanan yang banyak mengandung gula, gosong karbohidrat dan minim gizi, seperti nasi putih dan roti tawar putih. Sebagai gantinya Farah mengkonsumsi gandum, oatmeal, nasi merah.

Farah Quinn juga lebih suka memakan buah-buahan. Pola makanan sehat juga ia terapkan untuk buah hatinya Armand Fauzan Quinn yang kini berusia 2,5 tahun. Selain itu, ia rutin berolahraga. Semua itu ia lakukan semenjak ia melahirkan. Farah tak mau bentuk tubuhnya berubah. Bahkan, ia sengaja menaruh berbagai macam peralatan gym di lantai dua di rumahnya.

Saat syutingpun, ia mewajibkan peralatan gym ada di area syuting. “Banyak artis menghabiskan uang untuk beli alat rias atau baju. Kalau saya, duit habis untuk beli peralatan gym.”

Tubuh yang bugar, menurut Farah, juga penting untuk menunjang kegiatannya sebagai koki. Kebanyakan orang, ujarnya, hanya melihat sisi “glamour” kehidupan chef. Padahal, pada kenyataannya pekerjaan itu juga membutuhkan otot yang prima.

Misalnya, dalam banyak hal dia harus mengerjakan sendiri ketika harus mengangkat gandum atau bahan makanan lain yang berat-berat. “Jadi kalau soal cedera atau tangan teriris saya sudah alami semua.”

Farah Quinn - Sarjana Finance

Farah Quinn lahir di Bandung, 8 April 1980. Masa kecilnya di Sumatera kerap ia habiskan untuk membantu sang ibu di dapur. Lepas SMA, Farah melanjutkan kuliah di jurusan Finance di Indiana University Of Pennsylvania, Amerika Serikat. Jurusan yang sebenarnya tak ingin ia masuki. Maklumlah ia lebih suka mempelajari resep masakan ketimbang belajar ekonomi.

Tapi saat itu, perempuan berkulit coklat ini yakin, keinginannya pasti akan ditentang oleh sang ayah. Karena itulah Farah memutuskan untuk mengambil jurusan finance.

Setelah lulus, Farah Quinn pindah ke Phoenix, Arizona. Ia kemudian bekerja di Arizona Biltmore Resort. Farah juga sempat mengikuti World Pastry Championship dan mendapatkan kesempatan belajar memasak pada Chef Ewald Notter and Colette Peters. Tahun 2005, keberuntungan membawa Farah dalam acara pertemuan G8 di Sea Island Georgia. Di bawah bimbingan Chef James Mullaney, ia menciptakan menu dessert yang spesial. Hidangan penutup itu disajikan untuk beberapa orang seperti Ibu Negara Laura Bush dan delegasi dunia lain.

Pada tahun 2005, Farah Quinn menikah dengan Carson Quinn. Ia dan suaminya kemudian membuka restoran sendiri, Camus. Restoran itu dianugerahi 4 bintang untuk masakan dan juga banyak penghargaan lainnya. Farah memperoleh banyak ketenaran. Gara-gara restorannya, nama Farah mulai tenar. Ia kerap tampil di beberapa koran dan majalah.

Suatu hari ia menunjukkan portofolionya kepada Helmi Yahya. Presenter kondang itu tertarik dan kemudian mengajak Farah untuk tampil sebagai bintang tamu dalam sebuah acara. Beberapa lama setelah itu Farah dihubungi oleh sebuah stasiun TV. Ia ditawari untuk membawakan sebuah acara masak-memasak. Farah mengiyakan. Farah Quinnn resmi membawakan acara “Ala Chef” di Trans TV.

Kini, istri dari Carson Quinn ini, telah memetik hasil dari keseriusannya di dunia kuliner. Dia menjadi seorang selebriti. Namanya makin dikenal di Indonesia.

Parabola Orange TV

2012-02-24T22:37:00.001-08:00

Parabola Orange TV - Mendapatkan siaran TV yang berkualitas layaknya tv berlangganan ternyata tidak melulu harus mahal. Dengan bantuan parabola, pengguna pun bisa mendapatkan acara berkualitas dengan harga yang pantas.

Nah, salah satu tayangan yang bermutu dengan kualitas yang jernih, maka pilihannya televise dibantu dengan perangkat parabola Orange TV. Dikenalkan oleh Mega Media Indonesia, parabola Orange TV mempunyai banyak nilai plus-plus, dengan segudang kelebihan.

Dengan menggunakan parabola Orange TV, pengguna tidak membutuhkan tempat yang luas. Pasalnya selain yang mudah dipasang, tidak merusak estetika dan tidak merusak genteng, karena ukuranya cukup kecil. Parabola Orange TV dilengkapi dengan dekorder dan teknologi MPEG 4 yang merupakan teknologi terbaru dari Korea.

"Yang paling utama adalah, Parabola Orange TV juga bisa berlaku sebagai TV berbayar namun tanpa langganan. Artinya, kita hanya membayar apa yang kita tonton, dengan cara isi ulang semudah isi ulang pulsa di ponsel," kata pihak Orange TV, melalui keterangan resminya, Minggu (19/2/2012).

Keunggulan lainnya, dibandingkan TV berbayar, Parabola Orange TV memperbolehkan pelanggan tetap menikmati tayangan TV national tanpa dikenakan biaya apapun seumur hidup. Ini menjadi pembeda dengan TV berbayar lainnya, di mana pelanggan harus membayar biaya bulanan ataupun top up meskipun hanya menikmati tayangan nasional.

Parabola Orange TV menyasar market Parabola , yang menyiarkan siaran TV nasional namun memberikan kelebihan banyak channel Premium bahkan mempunyai eksklusif channel yaitu, Festival , yang menyiarkan Film Indonesia disiarkan 24 jam/hari tanpa iklan.

Parabola Orange TV bisa didapatkan layaknya parabola lainnya, yaitu di toko elektronik berupa kios parabola , Untuk menyaksikan channel premium cukup dengan voucher isi ulang. Setiap pembelian sudah termasuk voucher untuk nonton tayangan premium dan gratis biaya instalasi.

Foto Alba Fuad

2012-02-24T22:35:00.000-08:00

Foto Alba Fuad - Artis perempuan yang ditangkap bersama John Refra Kei di Hotel C'One, Pulomas, Jakarta Timur, diketahui bernama Alba Fuad. Mereka dibekuk saat pesta sabu bersama 5 rekan lainnya.

"AF dari artis dan untuk sekarang diserahkan ke Direktorat Narkoba untuk didalami. Kondisi AF baik-baik saja," kata Kabid Humas Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Rikwanto.

Alba Fuad ini adalah artis lawas yang pernah tenar di era 90-an. Alba Fuad juga dikenal sebagai saudara seorang rocker gaek.

Menurut dia, John Kei bersama Alba Fuad saat ditemukan sedang menghisap sabu. "Mereka bersama dengan rekan-rekannya sekitar lebih dari 5 orang," ujar Rikwanto.

Rikwanto mengatakan Alba Fuad tidak melakukan perlawanan saat ditangkap.

Direktur Reserse Kriminal Umum Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Toni Harmanto menambahkan barang bukti yang disita alat hisal sabu atau bong.

John Kei ditangkap di hotel tersebut pada Jumat (17/2) sekitar pukul 20.00 WIB. John Kei ditangkap terkait pembunuhan bos PT Sanex Steel, Ayung alias Tan Hari Tantono (50) di Swiss-Belhotel, Jakarta Pusat, Selasa (27/1) malam lalu. Hingga berita ini diturunkan, pihak Alba Fuad belum bisa dimintai komentar.

Alba Fuad and John Key was Arrested by Police

2012-02-24T22:31:00.001-08:00

Alba Fuad and John Key was Arrested by Police - Alba Fuad and John Key that became the target of the police due to the alleged murder of the director of PT. Sanex Steel “Harry Tan Tanoto” or so-called “Ayung” was finally captured.

But the arrest of two men were not for the murder of the President Director of PT. Sanex, but because the drug case. Here’s more news taken from mediaindonesia.com

“Against Alba Fuad, was carried out detentions since Sunday (20/2). He was detained at the detention center Jakarta Police Drugs Directorate,” said Metro Jaya Police Headquarters Rikwanto on Monday (20/2).

Alba Fuad also arrested on Friday (18/2) nights at the Hotel with John Kei C’One, Pulo Mas, East Jakarta. Based on the

Alba Fuad

results of the urine, he tested positive for methamphetamine drug use type.

“After he was arrested, we look at the location of the impression she was using meth. When examined urine was positive. We were immediately conduct examinations in a rented house in Jagakarsa. There, police found 0.5 grams of shabu shabu and a suction device or a bong,” Rikwanto said.

Fuad snared Article 112 in conjunction with 114 subsidiary 117 of Law Number 35 Year 2009 on Narcotics.

Substance use by John Kei, Rikwanto suggested it was still awaiting results of urine and blood of John Kei.

Daftar Harga iPhone 4S di Indonesia

2012-02-24T22:27:00.003-08:00

Daftar Harga iPhone 4S di Indonesia - Setelah diluncurkan pertama kali sejak Oktober 2011 lalu, akhirnya Indonesia kedatangan iPhone 4S juga. Selain dijual di premium seller yang ditunjuk Apple, iPhone 4S juga mendarat dengan bundling operator. Ada dua operator yang turut menjual ponsel cerdas ini, yaitu XL Axiata dan Telkomsel.

Jumat (27/1/2012), XL dan Telkomsel menggelar acara peluncuran perdana iPhone 4S ini. Namun keduanya menawarkan harga ponsel cerdas ini dengan berbeda. Ini terkait kebijakan dan bonus yang diberikan tiap operator tentu saja tidak sama.

Telkomsel menawarkan iPhone 4S dengan memori yang paling kecil 16GB dengan harga Rp7,7 juta. Sedangkan XL membanderol dengan harga agak lebih mahal, yaitu Rp7,99 juta. Sedangkan harga dengan memori 32GB, XL menawarkan Rp9.199.000, Telkomsel jauh lebih murah, yakni Rp8.800.000.

Sedangkan khusus untuk iPhone 4S dengan memori tertinggi atau 64GB, dijual dengan harga Rp9,9 juta oleh Telkomsel. Khusus untuk pelanggan XL dihargai Rp10,399 juta.

Kedua operator ini juga menawarkan harga yang bisa dicicil dengan kart kredit tertentu, Telkomsel misalnya pengguna kartu kredit BCA, Mandiri, BNI, Citibank, dan HSBC dapat membeli paket iPhone 4S lebih murah. Paket perfect match tersebut hanya tersedia untuk pembeli yang mendaftarkan kartuHALO baru, dan diangsur setiap bulan selama setahun.

Berikut daftar harga iPhone 4S di Indonesia

Telkomsel

16GB: Rp7,700.000

32GB: Rp8.800.000

64GB: Rp9.900.000

Baik pelanggan lama maupun baru disediakan paket harian dan bulanan khusus penggunaan di iPhone. Paket harian Rp 5000 untuk unlimited data, sedangkan paket bulanan Rp 99.000 untuk unlimited data

16GB : Rp7,999.000

32GB : Rp9,199.000

64GB : Rp10,399.000

Spesifikasi LG Optimus 4X HD

2012-02-24T22:09:00.000-08:00

Spesifikasi LG Optimus 4X HD - LG Optimus 4X HD dengan Tegra 3 1,5 Ghz Quad Core.LG Electronics mengumumkan ponsel cerdas pertamanya yang menggunakan prosesor Nvidia Tegra 3 yang berkekuataan quad core, yakni LG Optimus 4X HD. Ini merupakan suksesor dari LG Optimus 2x, yang menggunakan dapur pacu otak ganda.

Secara masif LG Optimus 4X HD mendukung ukuran layar raksasa 4,7 inci, yang turut datang dengan segala sesuatu berbau teknologi high definition (HD) video playback dengan tetap mempertahankan baterai untuk efisiensi. Apalagi ponsel ini juga hadir dengan tingkat ketipisian yang sangat super.

Dilansir melalui Slahgear, Kamis (23/2/2012), yang paling menyita perhatian tentu saja adalah kemampuan prosesor Nvidia Tegra 3 1,5 Ghz quad core, yang membuat ponsel ini dapat berlari dengan sangat kencang dalam menjalankan aplikasi.

Selain itu, Optimus 4X HD akan hadir dengan menggunakan sistem operasi Android terbaru 4.0 atau Ice Cream Sandwich. Untuk mendukung kemampuan multimedianya, ponsel ini akan dilengkapi dengan HDMI melalui port MHL sendiri.

Belum ada kepastian harga yang bakal dibanderol, selain pengumuman perdananya akan diperkenalan di ajang Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012, di Barcelona, pekan depan. Selain Optimus 4X HD, LG sebelumnya juga sudah memperkenalkan Optimus Vu untuk menantang Samsung Galaxy Note.

Harta Kekayaan Dhana Widyatmika Rp 1,2 Miliar

2012-02-24T22:05:00.000-08:00

Harta Kekayaan Dhana Widyatmika Rp 1,2 Miliar - Benarkah mantan pegawai Ditjen Pajak Dhana Widyatmika yang dijadikan tersangka kasus dugaan money laundering dan korupsi oleh Kejagung memiliki kekayaan puluhan miliar rupiah? Bisa jadi dugaan itu meleset. Apalagi dalam laporan harta kekayaan pejabat negara (LHKPN) ke Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK), Dhana dan istrinya melaporkan nilai hartanya hanya Rp 1,2 miliar.

Dalam dokumen LHKPN yang didapatkan detikFinance, Sabtu (25/2/2012), Dhana dan istrinya, berinisial DA membuat laporan ke KPK dalam dua berkas yang berbeda. Laporan kekayaan pasangan suami istri yang saat laporan itu diserahkan ke KPK pada Juni 2011 keduanya masih sama-sama bekerja di Kementerian Keuangan itu, sama persis.

Berikut rincian daftar harta pasangan ini yang dilaporkan ke KPK Juni 2011:

A. Harta tidak bergerak Rp 656,722 juta

- Tanah dan bangunan seluas 125 m2 dan 45 m2 di Depok yang berasal dari hasil sendiri perolehan dari 1993 sampai 2011 dengan NJOP Rp 108,2 juta

- Tanah dan bangunan seluas 300 m2 dan 110 m2 di Jakarta Timur yang berasal dari warisan perolehan dari 1980 sampai 2011 dengan NJOP Rp 576,3 juta

B. Harta Bergerak

- Alat transportasi dan mesin lainnya senilai Rp 165 juta

C. Harta bergerak berupa logam mulia dan benda bergerak lainnya Rp 57,32 juta

D. Surat berharga senilai Rp 312,125 juta

Dhana dan istrinya menjadi pegawai Kemenkeu di Ditjen Pajak sejak 1997. Dhana yang lulusan STAN dan Pasca Sarjan UI itu memiliki karir yang baik di Ditjen Pajak. Pada 2011, berdasarkan Surat Keputusan (SK) Direktur Jenderal Pajak (Ditjen Pajak) Dhana Widyatmika menjabat sebagai Account Representative pada Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Penanaman Modal Asing Enam.

Kemudian, berdasarkan keputusan Direktur Jenderal Pajak (Dirjen Pajak) nomor Kep-1439/PJ.01/UP.53/2011 yang dikeluarkan pada 12 Juli 2011, Dhana Widyatmika dipindahkan dari Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Penanaman Modal Asing Enam ke Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Wajib Pajak Besar Dua. Dhana Widyatmika merupakan PNS golongan III/c dengan pangkat penata, ia kini berusia 38 tahun.

Dhana yang merupakan pria kelahiran Maret 1974 itu mengajukan pindah dari Kemenkeu ke Dispenda DKI pada Januari 2012. Saat pindah dari Kemenkeu, Dhana belum berkasus seperti yang berkembang saat ini. Berdasarkan keterangan teman-temannya di Ditjen Pajak, Dhana merupakan orang berada dan cukup kaya sejak kuliah di STAN. Bahkan, sejak kuliah, dia juga sudah berbisnis. Hingga saat ini, Dhana masih memiliki sejumlah usaha, termasuk memiliki showroom di kawasan Jakarta Timur.

Tanggapan Dhana Widyatmika

Bagaimana tanggapan Dhana atas kasus yang sedang ditangani Kejagung ini? Dia membantah memiliki dana miliaran rupiha. Berikut tanggapan dia khusus disampaikan kepada detikfinance saat ditemui di sebuah tempat di Jakarta pada Jumat (24/2/2012) malam.

"Kasus ini tidak berhubungan sama sekali dengan istri saya, melainkan murni permasalahan pribadi saya terkait dengan transaksi dalam rekening saya yang dinilai tidak sesuai dengan exposure gaji saya sebagai PNS.

Saya sungguh kaget kesimpangsiuran berita yang beredar saat ini apalagi mengaitkan dengan institusi DJP (Ditjen Pajak) di mana kebetulan istri saya bertugas. Sangat tidak relevan masalah ini dikaitkan dengan kasus Gayus Tambunan.

Mengenai rekening/transaksi yang saya miliki dapat dijelaskan dengan usaha yang saya miliki tetapi tidak dengan nilai fantastis seperti yang beredar. Apalagi terkait rekening isteri saya yang hanya berizi gaji."

Dhana Widyatmika

2012-02-24T22:02:00.000-08:00

Dhana Widyatmika - Anda tentu penasaran dengan sosok Dhana Widyatmika, seorang mantan PNS Ditjen Pajak, yang menjadi tersangka kasus korupsi yang telah ditetapkan oleh kejaksaan agung yang pemberitaannya kini mengemuka di media massa. Dhana Widyatmika disebut-sebut sebagai The Next Gayus, karena memiliki rekening dibeberapa bank yang jumlahnya miliaran.

Identitas Dhana Widyatmika sendiri terungkap dari informasi Kabag Humas dan TU Ditjen Imigrasi Maryoto Sumadi. Ketika wartawan detikFinance mengkonfirmasikan mengenai identitas yang sebelumnya disingkat dengan DW, maka Maryoto Sumadi membenarkan nama Dhana Widyatmika masuk dalam daftar cekal di imigrasi.

"Dhana Widyatmika PNS ditjen pajak telah dicegah 6 bulan ke depan. Pertanggal 21/2/2012 (21 Februari 2012) sampai 21/08 (21 Agustus 2012)," katanya

Siapa sebenarnya sosok Dhana Widyatmika yang disebut-sebut sebagai The Next Gayus ini? Berdasarkan laporan yang dilansir oleh DetikFinance, menyebutkan bahwa Dhana Widyatmika merupakan lulusan Sekolah Tinggi Akuntansi Negara (STAN). Setelah melanjutkan program sarjana, dia meneruskan studi pasca sarjana di Program Studi Ilmu Administrasi Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Politik Universitas Indonesia (FISIP UI).

Setelah lulus STAN, Dhana mulai bekerja di Ditjen Pajak pada tahun 1996. Karirnya berkembang terus. Pada 2011, berdasarkan Surat Keputusan (SK) Direktur Jenderal Pajak (Dirjen Pajak) Dhana Widyatmika menjabat sebagai Account Representative pada Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Penanaman Modal Asing Enam.

Dhana Widyatmika merupakan PNS golongan III/c dengan pangkat penata. Ia kini berusia 37 tahun.

Direktur Jenderal Pajak (Dirjen Pajak) Fuad Rahmany mengungkapkan 'The Next Gayus' ini tidak lagi menjadi pegawai pajak. Karena, atas keinginannya sendiri Dhana Widyatmika ini meminta pindah ke instansi lain.

"Yang jelas dia pindah atas keinginannya sendiri, saat dia minta ke-instansi lain ya kita ngasih aja, bukan karena ada kasus, kita sendiripun tidak tahu kalau dia berkasus. DW sendiri sudah lama bekerja disini tapi berapa lama tanya kebagian kepegawaian saja, yang jelas lebih lama dari pada saya," kata Fuad di Kantornya, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jumat (24/2/2012).

Direktur Penyuluhan Pelayanan dan Humas, Dedi Rudaedi mengatakan "The Next Gayus' ini tidak lagi menjadi PNS Pajak sejak 12 Januari 2012. "DW sendiri sudah bukan pegawai kami, dia pindah ke Pemda DKI namun masih bekerja di bidang perpajakan yakni Dispenda DKI Jakarta," ujarnya.

Act of Valor: The Hot Chick Wins, Again

2012-02-24T21:44:00.000-08:00

Act of Valor: The Hot Chick Wins, Again - In their upcoming war film, Act of Valor, Directors Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh deliver the must-see action film of the year. They succeed in leveraging the tactical dexterities of authentic Navy SEALs and stunning cinematography to produce a spectacular action movie that had me on the edge of my seat throughout.

Before I get into the film’s finer points – and many nuances struck me – I must establish the appropriate architecture for this review: the immutable paradigm of the hot chick versus the ugly chick.

The Hot Chick Paradigm and Why Harry Belafonte Was Right After All.

On my second deployment to Iraq we were conducting counter-insurgency operations west of Baghdad. One night a Navy SEAL task force attempted to enter our battle space without coordination. Our Company Commander quickly protested this attempt.

For one thing, it would be dangerous to introduce their presence that night without prior deconfliction of our current patrolling forces, indirect fires plan, and explanation of our existing operations and theirs. Deconfliction would take only minutes.

For another, the mission, he argued, would be more effective if we worked in support of them. It wasn’t that they couldn’t come into our battlespace (no doubt they worked for a senior authority)…it was that they shouldn’t come unannounced. And it wasn’t about ego. It was about safety of the Marines on the ground and overall mission effectiveness.

My CO’s argument won out that night; NSW relented and conducted the appropriate coordination measures. They now had our support, and we had theirs. They conducted their mission and, to the best of my knowledge, it all worked out.

When I asked my Company Commander about the event he told me his thought process in detail and later, anecdotally and over a nocturnal cigar in the arid Anbar summer, about the difference between the hot chick and the ugly chick…or, the difference between the Navy SEALs and the US Marine Corps.

The ugly chick is ugly. She does the dirty work. But she does it well. (Harry Belafonte’s “Get an Ugly Girl to Marry You” pretty much says it all). The ugly chick puts in the long hard, thankless, unsexy hours. The ugly chick is always there when you need her. She never complains. She never compromises. She just performs. And she treats you right. The Marine Corps is our nation’s ugly chick.

The hot chick is the hot chick. She is incredible at what she does. Everybody wants her. She can pass on opportunities when the conditions aren’t just right, and everyone gets it. When she decides to work her magic, she crushes it and she gets the headlines. She’s a sight to see, for sure, but boy is she high maintenance. Navy Special Warfare is our nation’s hot chick.

Don’t believe me? Ok, try this quick exercise in hot chick versus ugly chick mission assignment calculus:

Ugly Chick Task, example: Seize and hold Al Anbar after it was declared “unwinnable”.

Coordinating tasks:

-Take back Fallujah, Ramadi and Haditha from the hands of murderous Al Qaedists; next, create the conditions for successful constitutional elections

-Each day, hand out candy and start schools on one block, dodge an IED on the next block, and conduct an all out assault on the third.

Sex Appeal: Very, very low.

Duration: Years and years.

Hot Chick Task, example: Kill Bin Laden.

Coordinating Tasks:

-Kill anyone else who gets in your way

-Get back for breakfast the next day (it’s pigs in a blanket day!)

Sex Appeal: Prodigiously high.

Duration: Like we said, get back for breakfast.

See what I mean?

This isn’t a complaint. This isn’t a lament. This is just the way it is. The hot chick gets the prom king. The ugly chick sits at home in her pajamas and does the hot chick’s homework.

And it’s with that little bit of mil-culture architecture that frames my review of this film, in 5 parts.

1: Navy SEALs as Actors (or, Why the ‘Hot Chick’ Always Play Well)

Say what you will about the hot chicks - they’re hot; they don’t care what you think. All they know is they don’t have time to think about what you (ok, we the ugly chicks) think about them. Scoreboard baby. They get the sexy missions. The sexy gear. The sexy feature film. And, quite frankly, that’s the way it should be.

What made Act of Valor so powerful across the entirety of its story line was that it was utterly unapologetic about the use of the hot chicks exclusively (yes, all real live hot-chick-SEALs) to carry the action above the plot. Would the story have been better with Ryan Gosling playing the platoon commander? Hell no. Jason Statham? Perhaps. Clint Eastwood. Absolutely. But he’s already played an Ugly Chick (Heart Break Ridge) and pretty much incapable of playing a hot chick, so he’s out.

All that said, I have to admit, even with the acting being done by “non-actors”, they did a very good job. Much better than any Marine-ugly chicks would have done in their stead. And more importantly they didn’t need to “act” as the action commenced. As the violence unfolded in each sequence I found myself excited by the soundness of the tactics – door entries, room clearances, breaches, shot prosecution – all artfully unfolding on the screen as a tactical ballet of elegant violence. It’s what you would expect from real live gunfighters, but never get to see.

2: Cinematography (or, The Art of Hot Chick Photography)

The first rule of photography is that nothing matters more than the prettiest person in any frame. This rule was strictly adhered to in Act of Valor as every frame in every scene was full of Navy SEALs. Navy SEALs jumping out of airplanes. Navy SEALs diving out of submarines. Navy SEALs killing tons of bad guys. Navy SEALs talking about being Navy SEALs.

The second rule of photography is that the only thing that matters than the first rule (or any other rule) is that a picture, especially a moving picture, must never be boring. Here Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut uses his cameras to immerse the audience on one of the most stimulating adventure rides I’ve seen in a military film since the cockpit action of Top Gun. Using only a series of Canon EOS 5Ds and 18mm Zeiss ZF’s mounted on the SEALs helmets, we see close quarters battle and special operations exploits from the shooter’s perspective.

The cinematography in this film was a demonstrative undertaking that allowed the real live exploits of our nation’s elite frogmen to be consumed as they happened. And, for the record, I am not bothered that every mission specific detail was not adhered to – the action carried us forward and the story moved swiftly. Also, it should be said, this film does well to avoid the third rule of photography: avoid ugly chicks whenever possible in order to both preserve beauty and avoid dullness.

3: The Story (or, More Hot Chick Human Interest Perspective Needed)

Act of Valor follows one Navy SEAL platoon on a single deployment that carries them around the world on various missions that highlight their many mission capabilities, from a covert operation to rescue a kidnapped CIA officer, to Asia and the Pacific to interdict known terrorist masterminds, to Mexico for an action packed final sequence in which they attempt to take down lethal enemies who plan to launch attacks on America.

Beyond the above plot, which had all the requisite alarmists foundations necessary to require such constant op-tempo from a single SEAL platoon, I found myself wanting more narrative, more storyline about the characters. More about the Navy SEALs themselves. Their lives, their family. Something. Just a bit more. Maybe 10 more minutes just to highlight who these guys are or where they came from. What made them want to be a hot chick in the first place? And perhaps some narrative or perspective from the actual hot chicks that marry these guys.

4: Roselyn Sanchez (or, The Redemptiveness of an Actual Hot Chick)

Roselyn Sanchez plays a captured CIA agent rescued by the platoon in the early minutes of the film. She seemed to be a talented actress. Roselyn Sanchez is also excruciatingly hot. That’s all.

5: A Point of Order (or, Why the Hot Chick Needs the Ugly Chick)

During the invasion of Granada, a group of SEALs took up security in the Governor's mansion when they realized they had forgotten their SATCOM on the helicopter. Surrounded by Cuban and Grenadian troops, they called in fire support from an AC-130 using the mansion’s landline. Through the night the SEALs were holed up in their defensive position until extracted by a platoon of Force Recon Marines the next morning. You understand my point.

In the End (or, Why When this Hot Chick Wins, America Wins)

Act of Valor is a first rate high speed action that presents a story worth sharing delivered by a cadre of elite gunfighters who serve as unique custodians to the story’s ultimate point: a tribute to the sacrifice and commitment of the men who go down range.

Sources : http://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com/2012/02/act-of-valor-review-to-end-all-reviews.html

About Act of Valor

2012-02-24T21:40:00.000-08:00

About Act of Valor - Produced and directed by former Baja 1000 champion Mike “Mouse” McCoy and former stuntman Scott Waugh, and written by Kurt Johnstad (300), Act of Valor features a gripping story that takes audiences on an edge-of-their-seat journey, when a mission to recover a kidnapped CIA operative unexpectedly results in the discovery of an imminent, terrifying global threat, an elite team of highly-trained Navy SEALs must immediately embark on a heart-stopping secret operation, the outcome of which will determine the fate of us all. Act of Valor combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the-minute battlefield technology, and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure film—showcasing the skills, training and tenacity of the greatest action heroes of them all: real Navy SEALs.

For more information about Act of Valor, please visit http://www.actofvalor.com.

Barack Obama Great Eastern Photos

2012-02-22T06:02:00.000-08:00

Barack Obama Great Eastern Photos - There are interesting events as President of the United States (U.S.), Barack Obama's visit to San Francisco last week. Looks like a woman reached into the bottom of the 44th President of the United States.

This incident took place when Obama visited a Chinese restaurant on the sidelines of his efforts to seek financial support ahead of the presidential campaign. Obama was greeted by people who are being eaten food in the restaurant Great Eastern.

When about to take pictures with one of the residents, all of a sudden a woman posing next to Obama. But the woman's hand reached into his buttocks appear first black president of these United States. So reported the Huffington Post on Monday (2/20/2012).

Obama came into the restaurant without a tie. While his sleeves folded, until the photo of the woman's hand touching the buttocks Obama was clearly visible.

Whether the incident was intentional or not, but certainly this outstanding photo to the attention more than many people.

Obama's visit to a restaurant that had previously caused controversy. The restaurant is known to provide a menu of shark fin soup. Though highly criticized by environmental activists restaurants that provide these foods, because of the existence of endangered sharks.

Through the new legislation will take effect in 2013. These foods are prohibited for sale in the U.S., but according to the Obama White House did not order the soup.

The White House said that President Obama ordered the shrimp and pork dimsum, and various other foods. But they insisted there was no shark fin soup and ordered by Obama.

Google Home Entertainment System

2012-02-22T01:15:00.000-08:00

Google Home Entertainment System - Google has widened its wings into consumer electronics products. Google reportedly is developing an online home entertainment system. This means it can stream music wirelessly throughout the house.

According to information from a source with knowledge of this plan, the product will be marketed using the Google brand.

Wall Street Journal said that this move will mark the first time for Google in the target market and design of consumer electronic devices. Previously, Google had tried indirectly, and somewhat failed.

For example, Google TV, which will supply the software is smart-TV and connect the web. In addition to Google TV, another failed attempt or the Nexus One Google Phone, the device made by HTC is somewhat failed commercially.

But the Android operating system is embedded in mobile phones have become a big surprise to operators that offer their software in the handset.

If the Nexus project and Google TV, the search engine companies are working closely with hardware makers, this time Google working on its own. The work does not mean that Google does not know how to make the hardware.

Companies consider innovative designs for home-based Google has trouble remembering when dealing with consumer goods.

In May last year, Google plans to embed Android at the center of a number of devices that are connected electronically, from lighting and water systems in the home, up to the game controller and keyboard.

Google also said it plans to include a small Android device called Project Tungsten, which will connect the speakers and home stereo system to stream music from a music system based on Google's cloud computing.

Google's effort is referred to as Bose and Sonos, makers of home audio system for the upper classes, who will soon get a major competitor to Google's presence in this segment.

Google Heads Up Display

2012-02-22T01:12:00.000-08:00

Google Heads Up Display - Google is rumored to technology companies are developing high-tech goggles, which will have almost the same functionality as a smartphone based on Android. Thus, users will be able to collect information, to communicate with these glasses.

Citing New York Times website, a number of Google employees are involved in the project is even said that this lens will be marketed later this year. They revealed that the glasses will be sold for this advanced smartphone, which is about U.S. $ 250 to U.S. $ 600.

These glasses are also known to use the Android operating system. The screen will be visible when glasses were used. In fact, these glasses will use the so-called 3G or 4G networks, and equipped with motion sensors and GPS.

The news was first published by a blogger Seth Weintraub on his blog, "9 to 5 Google". In addition to Android-based calling, Seth also received information from sources that the model will be similar to the sunglasses Oakley thumps.

Seth also wrote the glasses will have a unique navigation system, namely by moving the head to scroll or click. "It would be easy to learn and users will adapt quickly to the navigation, which will naturally and do not look conspicuous by people who see it," writes Seth.

Glasses by Seth called "Heads Up Display" is also rumored to be able to provide information about the location, buildings, and friends in the neighborhood. Even so, these glasses are advised to not use a constant, because it was not designed for use in the long term.

But a Google spokesman declined to comment on the future of these glasses.

In addition to Google, a company which focus on visual technology, Lumus, also reportedly made similar glasses. PD-glasses 18-2 allows users to view high quality images while walking or doing daily activities.

Justin Bieber Selena Gomez Call Me Maybe Funny Video

2012-02-22T01:08:00.000-08:00

Justin Bieber Selena Gomez Funny Video - Young couple on the rise, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, re-create a scene cyberspace. Tender but not because of the action because the circulation of a video showing the couple's ridiculous action.

Justin Bieber Selena Gomez Call Me Maybe Funny Video - In the video, Bieber was alone with Gomez. It also accompanied the couple whether they are also sehabat celebrity, Ashley Tisdale and her boyfriend, Martin Johnson, as well as the others.

They made a video that accompanied the song 'Call Me Maybe' from Carly Rae Jepsen, a musician from Canada. This video is a clip to promote the song from Jepsen.

As quoted from Hollyscoop, in the video that they purposely use fake mustaches, silly glasses. They laugh and encourage each other while lipsync to the rhythm of the song playing.

They also performed with a variety of different poses. In fact, Gomez with a cheerful face, hold sway while singing with wearing large sunglasses. The young celebrity has also showcased a variety of facial expressions and funny they were all fighting to be in front of the camera.

In one scene, shown Bieber and Gomez are almost kissing. However, Tisdale and her boyfriend have time to scream and break that foiled the intimacy of lovers.

Amelia Alfiani

2012-02-21T22:55:00.000-08:00

Amelia Alfiani - Amelia Alfiani lahir dan terjun di dunia entertainment berkat foto-foto seksinya di majalah pria dewasa. Dalam kesempatan ini, detikHot juga berkesempatan mengabadikan pose sensual wanita 19 tahun ini.

Bintang film ‘Pulau Hantu 3′ itu pun tak sungkan dan malu demi mendapatkan hasil gambar terbaiknya.Semua mata lelaki yang dapat melihat keindahan tubuhnya sangatlah beruntung. Pemilik payudara berukuran 34C itu memang terlihat sangat seksi.

Wanita kelahiran Sukabumi, 28 Juli 1992 itu memulai karirnya di dunia entertainment melalui modelling selepas dari bangku SMA.Ia pun mengaku senang dan mudah bila harus berperan menjadi wanita seksi.

Baginya, berpose dengan bikini dan pakaian yang minim justru malah membuat dirinya semakin telihat seksi.

Meskipun masih terbilang muda, Amel termasuk orang yang terbilang berani dan tak takut di cap dengan imej buruk oleh masyarakat.Sulung dari tiga bersaudara itu sedikitnya kini sudah mewarnai layar kaca anda di model video klip Jamrud, film ‘Jenglot Pantai Selatan’, ‘Pulau Hantu 3′ dan yang terbaru adalah ‘Rumah Hantu Pasar Malam’.

Amelia Alfie Seksi berkostum santa.

Bintang film ‘Pulau Hantu 3′ itu memulai karir keartisannya dengan menjadi model majalah pria dewasa.

(Sumber: Detik.com)

Download PlayBook OS 2.0 with Android Player

2012-02-21T01:42:00.000-08:00

Download PlayBook OS 2.0 with Android Player
Wow ..looks like BB finally got it right - time for the bulky ipad to get comfortable in the dusty bottom drawer or sell it and get 2 of these - deal of the year. I will be playing Ms.A Keys and Berry White and avoid the half baked rap.

Download Blackberry PlayBook OS 2.0

2012-02-21T01:40:00.001-08:00

Download Blackberry PlayBook OS 2.0 - PlayBook OS 2.0 sudah bisa diunduh dan tersedia secara global. Ini adalah OS PlayBook terbaru yang menjanjikan berbagai pembaruan, selain user interface yang segar, berikut kelebihannya dibandingkan versi lawas.

"Core application seperti email calendar, contact yang dulu hanya bisa dilakukan melalui bridge sekarang semua ada di sini," kata Country Product Manager PT Research In Motion (RIM) Indonesia, Ardo Fadhola.

Dalam demo di sesi media briefing PlayBook di Jakarta, Selasa (21/2/2012), Ardo lantas memperlihatkan kelebihan-kelebihan tersebut. Disebutkannya, ada empat fitur kunci di PlayBook OS 2.0 seperti dijelaskan di bawah ini.

1. Email

Aplikasi email di PlayBook 2.0 terintegrasi, menggabungkan semua akun email sehingga memudahkan aksesnya melalui satu inbox.

"Dengan begini, kita kan sering memiliki akun email lebih dari situ. Jadi memudahkan pengguna mengaksesnya dari satu inbox," kata Ardo.

2. Calendar dan contact

Tak sekadar menjadi buku alamat, contact PlayBook 2.0 berfungsi mengintegrasikan jejaring sosial seperti Facebook, Twitter, Linkedln dan lain-lain. Semua orang dalam daftar kontak Anda akan menampilkan akun jejaring sosial dan email sehingga semakin memudahkan terhubung.

3. Update aplikasi BlackBerry Bridge v2.0

Dengan update ini, smartphone BlackBerry bisa digunakan sebagai keyboard dan mouse bagi PlayBook. Misalnya, seperti diperagakan Ardo, BlackBerry miliknya menjadi remote control untuk memutar video ketika PlayBook dihubungkan ke TV melalui koneksi HDMI. Bisa juga kita mengetik dokumen di PlayBook menggunakan qwerty keyboard di smartphone BlackBerry.

4. Produktivitas mobile

PlayBook 2.0 pun diklaim menjanjikan produktivitas mobile yang lebih baik karena dukungan berbagai fungsi tambahan yang membantu Anda bisa tetap bekerja selama di perjalanan. Kemampuan mengedit dokumen ditingkatkan. Terdapat pula aplikasi Print to Go yang memungkinkan pengguna mencetak dokumen secara wireless dan kemampuan penanganan data yang lebih terkontrol.

5. Konten dan aplikasi baru

Ada banyak aplikasi menarik untuk PlayBook 2.0 yang kini sudah tersedia di BlackBerry App World. Yang paling menarik perhatian tentunya kemampuan menjalankan berbagai aplikasi Android yang bejibun jumlahnya.

Disebutkan Ardo, saat RIM memutuskan menggandeng Android adalah menyediakan pengalaman lebih bagi para pengguna. "Kami ingin mendukung semua platform, termasuk Android. Selain memudahkan developer membuat aplikasi ini juga akan berdampak pada user mereka semakin kaya pengalaman," tutupnya.

Berikut video teaser soal kemampuan PlayBook 2.0.

iPhone 4 S is The Best Magic SmartPhone

2011-11-06T18:25:00.000-08:00

iPhone 4 s is Miracle - Apple said Tuesday that the iPhone 4S, the latest version of its hot-selling smartphone, would go on sale in more countries in Asia, Europe and Central America this month.

iPhone 4 S is The Best Magic SmartPhone

iPhone 4S coming to more countries on November 11

2011-11-06T18:11:00.000-08:00

iPhone 4S coming to more countries on November 11 - Apple said Tuesday that the iPhone 4S, the latest version of its hot-selling smartphone, would go on sale in more countries in Asia, Europe and Central America this month.

Apple said the iPhone 4S will be available on November 11 in Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania and South Korea.

The iPhone 4S will be available for preorder on November 4 except in Albania, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malta, Montenegro and Panama, it said.

Apple said the iPhone 4S will be available in more than 70 countries by the end of the year.

The iPhone 4S was launched on October 4, one day before Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died following a long battle with cancer.

Apple sold more than four million iPhone 4S models in its first three days on the market.

Apple fixing iPhone 4S battery drain

2011-11-06T18:09:00.000-08:00

Apple fixing iPhone 4S battery drain - Apple said it is working to squash software bugs that have evidently been eating away at battery life in the iPhone 4s and other gadgets powered by its latest mobile operating system.

"A small number of customers have reported lower than expected battery life on iOS 5 devices," Apple said in a released statement.

"We have found a few bugs that are affecting battery life and we will release a software update to address those in a few weeks."

Apple's new iOS 5 operating system was released last month for iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices.

Some iPhone users took to Twitter and other online venues to complain about batteries not lasting through a day.

Forums developed online as people tried to solve the problem by tinkering with settings such as location-sensing capabilities in handsets.

While Apple reportedly contacted some iPhone 4S owners to ask about battery concerns, the comment Wednesday was the first time the company publicly addressed the issue.

The iPhone 4S has been a hit for Apple. The Cupertino, California-based company sold more than four million of the smartphones in the three days after it hit the market on October 4.

Apple said Tuesday that the latest version of its hot-selling smartphone will go on sale in more countries in Asia, Europe and Central America this month.

Apple said the iPhone 4S will be available on November 11 in Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania and South Korea.

The iPhone 4S will be available for preorder on November 4 except in Albania, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malta, Montenegro and Panama, it said.

Apple said the iPhone 4S will be available in more than 70 countries by the end of the year.

Apple: Battery life fix coming for new iPhone

2011-11-06T18:07:00.001-08:00

Apple: Battery life fix coming for new iPhone - CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple Inc. says there is a problem with its latest mobile operating system that is shortening the battery life of iPhones, iPads and iPods that use the software.

Spokeswoman Natalie Harrison said Wednesday that a small number of customers have reported lower-than-expected battery life on devices running on the company's iOS 5 operating system.

She said Apple has found bugs in the program and will release a software update to address them in a few weeks.

The latest iPhone, the 4S, comes with iOS 5.

Other devices can be upgraded to run the software: The iPhone 3GS or 4, iPads and an iPod Touch released in September 2009 or later.

Apple shares added $1.59 to $399 in aftermarket trading. Shares ended the regular session up 41 cents at $397.41.

Apple to issue software fix for iPhone battery

2011-11-06T18:06:00.001-08:00

Apple to issue software fix for iPhone battery - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Wednesday said it will release a software update to its iOS 5 operating system, acknowledging some customer complaints on the performance of the new iPhone 4S battery.

"A small number of customers have reported lower-than-expected battery life on iOS 5 devices," An Apple spokesman said. "We have found a few bugs that are affecting battery life and we will release a software update to address those in a few weeks."

Apple did not provide any more details but a rash of complaints on the new phone's short battery life have cropped up in online forums.

(Reporting by Poornima Gupta, editing by Grant McCool, Gary Hill)