Knowledge makes perfect

How to be a success entrepreneur

2011-03-28T13:57:00.001+07:00

1. Think success.
To attain the kind of success that you want, you need to dream big. Every success story starts with big dreams. You need to have big dreams for yourself - which you want to be somebody rich, famous or fulfilled. You need to have a clear vision of what you want to achieve. But it doesn't stop in dreaming alone. You should actively visualize success in your mind that you can almost feel it, touch it or it is within your reach. Play this image back at every opportunity. What does it feel to triple your current income? How will your life change? What will your business look like if you achieved the million-dollar mark?
Successful entrepreneurs possess an attitude of openness and faith that you can have what you want if you can simply envision it as the first step on the path of action to acquiring it. Management gurus have taught us the power of visualization - seeing yourself in your mind as having accomplished your dreams. If you want to be a successful writer, envision yourself signing books for a throng of people who have lined up to have your autograph. If you want to be rich, picture yourself in luxurious surroundings holding a fat bank account. And the process of envisioning success for you should be a constant activity! You need to think that you are successful (or will be one) every single waking hour. A personal development coach shared me her secret to help her continuously visualize her goals for the moment: when climbing stairs, recite your goal with every step you take. So if you want more money, say "I will have money" in every step of the stairs. This technique will reinforce your goal and keep it fresh in your consciousness.

2. Be passionate with what you do.
You start a business to change any or all part of your life. To attain this change, you need to develop or uncover an intense, personal passion to change the way things are and to live life to the fullest. Success comes easily if you love what you do. Why? Because we are more relentless in our pursuit of goals about things that we love. If you hate your job right now, do you think you will ever be successful at it? Not in a million years! You may plod along, even become competent at the tasks, but you will never be a great success at it. You will achieve peak performance and do what you have to do to succeed only if you are doing something that interests you or something that you care about. Entrepreneurs who succeed do not mind the fact that they are putting in 15 or 18 hours a day to their business because they absolutely love what they do. Success in business is all about patience and hard work, which can only be attained if you are passionate and crazy with your tasks and activities.

3. Focus on your strengths.
Let's face it; you cannot be everything to everybody. Each of us has our own strengths and weaknesses. To be effective, you need to identify your strengths and concentrate on it. You will become more successful if you are able to channel your efforts to areas that you do best. In business, for example, if you know you have good marketing instincts, then harness this strength and make full use of it. Seek help or assistance in areas that you may be poor at, such as accounting or bookkeeping. To transform your weakness to strength, consider taking hands-on learning or formal training.

4. Never consider the possibility of failure.
Ayn Rand, in her novel The Fountainhead, wrote, "It is not in the nature of man - nor of any living entity, to start out by giving up." As an entrepreneur, you need to fully believe in your goals, and that you can do it. Think that what you are doing will contribute to the betterment of your environment and your personal self. You should have a strong faith in your idea, your capabilities and yourself. You must believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that you have the ability to recognize and fulfill them. The more you can develop faith in your ability to achieve your goals, the more rapidly you can attain it. However, your confidence should be balanced with calculated risks that you need to take to achieve greater rewards. Successful entrepreneurs are those who analyze and minimize risk in the pursuit of profit. As they always say, "no guts, no glory."

5. Plan accordingly.
You have a vision, and you have enough faith in yourself to believe that you can achieve your vision. But do you know how to get to your vision? To achieve your vision, you need to have concrete goals that will provide the stepping-stone towards your ultimate vision. Put your goals in writing; not doing so just makes them as intangible fantasies. You need to plan each day in such a way that your every action contributes to the attainment of your vision. Do you foresee yourself as the next Martha Stewart of hand-made home furnishings? Perhaps today, you need to see an artist to help you conceptualize the new line of hand-made linens that you hope to launch. Intense goal orientation is the characteristic of every successful entrepreneur. They have a vision, and they know how to get there. Your ability to set goals and make plans for your accomplishment is the skill required to succeed. Plan, plan and plan - because without which failure is guaranteed.

6. Work hard!
Every successful entrepreneur works hard, hard and hard. No one achieves success just by sitting and staring at the wall every single day. Brian Tracy puts it out this way, "You work eight hours per day for survival; everything over eight hours per day is for success." Ask any successful businessperson and they will tell you immediately that they had to work more than 60 hours per week at the start of their businesses. Be prepared to say goodbye to after-office drinks every day, or a regular weekend get-away trip. If you are in a start-up phase, you will have to breathe, eat and drink your business until it can stand on its own. Working hard will be easy if you have a vision, clear goals, and are passionate with what you do.

7. Constantly Look for Ways to Network.
In business, you are judged by the company you keep - from your management team, board of directors, and strategic partners. Businesses always need assistance, more so small businesses. Maybe the lady you met in a trade association meeting can help you secure funding, or the gentleman at a conference can provide you with management advise. It is important to form alliances with people who can help you, and whom you can help in return. To succeed in business, you need to possess good networking skills and always be alert to opportunities to expand your contacts.

8. Willingness to Learn.
You do not need to be a MBA degree holder or PhD graduate to succeed in your own business. In fact, there are a lot of entrepreneurs who did not even finish secondary education. Studies show that most self-made millionaires have average intelligence. Nonetheless, these people reached their full potentials achieved their financial and personal goals in business because they are willing to learn. To succeed, you must be willing to ask questions, remain curious, interested and open to new knowledge. This willingness to learn becomes more crucial given the rapid changes in technologies and ways of doing business.

9. Persevere and have faith.
No one said that the road to success is easy. Despite your good intentions and hard work, sometimes you will fail. Some successful entrepreneurs suffered setbacks and resounding defeats, even bankruptcy, yet managed to quickly stand up to make it big in their fields. Your courage to persist in the face of adversity and ability to bounce back after a temporary disappointment will assure your success. You must learn to pick yourself up and start all over again. Your persistence is the measure of the belief in yourself. Remember, if you persevere, nothing can stop you.

10. Discipline yourself.
Thomas Huxley once said, "Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you like it or not." Self-discipline is the key to success. The strength of will to force yourself to pay the price of success - doing what others don't like to do, going the extra mile, fighting and winning the lonely battle with yourself.

History of Prambanan Temple

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HISTORY OF PRAMBANAN

Prambanan is a group of temples built by Sanjaya dynasty kings in the IX century. The discovery of writings on the temple Pikatan name raises the notion that this temple was built by Rakai Pikatan who later settled by the Rakai Balitung based on the inscriptions numbered from 856 M "Inscription Siwargrarha" as the manifest political will to strengthen its position as the king who besar.Prasasti Siwargrarha year 856 AD issued by the Rakai luring of unknown origin, are now stored at the National Museum Jakarta.

These inscriptions began to attract attention after J.G. De Casparis managed to decipher and discuss it. According Casparis there are 3 important things in these inscriptions, which are: The language is the oldest examples of framed inscriptions of poetry written in Ancient Java;, containing materials or historical events are very important from the mid-abas to IX M; It poses a description a detailed account of a "cluster of temples", something unique in Javanese epigraphy kuna. From the description above is an interesting historical events and a description of the cluster development of the temple. Historical events in question is a battle between Balaputeradewa of Sailendra family against family Rakai Pikatan of Sanjaya. Balaputeradewa defeated and fled to Sumatra. Rakai Pikatan Consolidation royal family were then being the beginning of a new period of development that need to be formalized with a group of large temples.

The description of the cluster of temples such as that mentioned in the inscription Siwargrarha can be compared with the Prambanan complex, a cluster of temples built fenced wall around its center and surrounded by rows of chapel arranged bersap found only in temples also Prambanan. It tells ancillary same temple in the shape and size.

Another interesting thing is 2 Apit temples, each near the northern entrance of the temple and southern. Statement that regarding cluster located near the river is reminiscent of the cluster with the river Opak Prambanan temple in the western side and if the distance between the river and clusters Opak Prambanan and the possibility of bending deflection of the river flow occurred between the villages of Klurak and Bogem. Thus, it seems that the description contained in the inscription on the cluster of temples Siwargrarha more suited to the circumstances of Prambanan temple.

The occurrence of displacement to the center of Mataram Kingdom of East Java causes the temples in the Prambanan to be not maintained, this condition is getting worse by the earthquake and the eruption of Mount Merapi several times which made the Prambanan temple collapsed and left debris scattered stones. Prambanan Temple was known back when a Dutchman named C.A.Lons visited Java in 1733 and reported on the ruins of the temple is overgrown with shrubs.

First effort to rescue the temples of Prambanan conducted by Ijzerman in 1885 to clean up the chambers of the temple from the ruins of stone. In 1902 began coaching jobs, led by Van Erp for the Shiva temple, Vishnu temple and Brahma temple. Attention to Prambanan temple continues to grow. In year 1933 successfully arranged experiment Brahma and Vishnu temples. After experiencing various barriers to restoration completed by the Indonesian nation, dated December 23, 1953 Shiva temple completely refurbished and officially declared by President Dr. Ir. Sukarno that is all.

Restoration of Prambanan temple in the region continue to be implemented, including the restoration of the temple of Brahma and Vishnu temples. Brahma temple restoration began in 1977 and was completed and inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Haryati Soebandio March 23, 1987. Temple wisnu restored starting in 1982 completed and inaugurated by President Soeharto on April 27, 1991. Subsequent restoration activities carried out on 3 pieces of the temple in front of the temple of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma with 4 kelir temples and 4 corner temples.

Resources by Dama.

Playing Gamelan
inside the Museum of Prambanan

The photo above was taken in November 2010.

Android Vs Symbian

2011-03-19T19:27:00.001+07:00

What is Android and Symbian?

What makes a different among them?

Android is an operating system that is applied on a smartphone which is basically built using the Linux kernel, with Linux kernel, of course, Android will be immune to the virus so as to ensure better security level compared with the Android operating system on other smartphones. In addition to the Android we can create their own applications easily, using the Java programming language.

Generally, Android smartphone is still high-priced market, so not many people who could have this smartphone, while smartphones have operating systems, among others, Google Nexus One, HTC TyTN, Motorola Milestone, HTC Hero, Nexian Tour, and much more.

Symbian is an open source operating system (OS) and software platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Nokia. The Symbian platform is the successor to Symbian OS and Nokia Series 60; unlike Symbian OS, which needed an additional user interface system, Symbian includes a user interface component based on S60 5th Edition. The latest version, Symbian^3, was officially released in Q4 2010, first used in the Nokia N8.

Symbian OS was originally developed by Symbian Ltd. It is a descendant of Psion's EPOC and runs exclusively on ARM processors, although an unreleased x86 port existed.

Symbian was first developed by Symbian Ltd., the operating system is designed for mobile devices associated with the library, users, and tools common in the cell phone. On June 28, 1998 the company Symbian Ltd. in collaboration with several leading mobile brands are Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola and Psion. Symbian shares previously owned Nokia (56.3%), Ericsson (15.6%), SONER (13.1%), Panasonic (10.5%), and Samsung (4.5%). But in 2008 the brand Nokia has all the stocks of Symbian.

Symbian has the same operating system as a computer in general, such as exploration files, applications that many marketed, and symbian can support as a tool for one's profession.

Difference between Android and Symbian:

1. Android bases on Linux, Syimbian bases on EPOC.
2. Display: Symbian have a boring design, while the android has a good design.
3. Android's format is apk, while symbian uses sis/sisx.
4. Mobile phone that using Symbian, only uses the most advanced 680 MHz processor, while the android 1000 MHz (1GHz).
5. Android often need to be upgraded, that is the weaknesses as well as advantages because if we just bought a 2.2 version of the OS, next time we will need to have a 2.3 version of the OS, while the symbian doesn't.
6. Android: it has android market, while symbian has ovi store.
7. Syimbian is only issued to nokia, while android is almost issued for all vendors.
8. Symbian: Nokia, Android: Google.
9. Syimbian is an old operating system, while android is still new.

Short Description about Borobudur

2011-03-18T16:28:00.001+07:00

Almost all of the people know about what is Borobudur and where it is located. Borobudur is a Buddhist Temple/Monument which the monument was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also known as one of the past seven wonders of the World. Borobudur is located in approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) northwest of Yogyakarta, especially Magelang.

Borobudur is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world. Founded by a king of the Saliendra dynasty, it was built to honour the glory of both the Buddha and its founder, a true king Bodhisattva. The name Borobudur is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit words vihara Buddha uhr, meaning the Buddhist monastery on the hill. Borobudur temple is located in Muntilan,
Magelang, and is about 42 km from Yogyakarta city.

This colossal temple was built between AD 750 and 842: 300 years before Cambodia's Angkor Wat, 400 years before work had begun on the great European cathedrals. Little is known about its early history except that a huge army of workers worked in the tropical heat to shift and carve the 60,000 m³ of stone. At the beginning of the 11th century AD, because of the political situation in Central Java, divine monuments in that area, including the Borobudur Temple became completely neglected and given over to decay. The Sanctuary was exposed to volcanic eruption and other ravages of nature. The temple was not rediscovered until the 19th century. A first restoration campaign, supervised by Theodor van Erp, was undertaken shortly after the turn of the century. A second one was led more recently (1973-82).

A harmonious marriage of stupas, temple-mountain and the ritual diagram, this temple complex was built on several levels around a hill which forms a natural centre. The first level above the base comprises five square terraces, graduated in size and forming the base of a pyramid. Above this level are three concentric circular platforms crowned by the main stupa. Stairways provide access to this monumental stupa. The base and the balustrades enclosing the square terraces are decorated in reliefs sculpted in the stone. They illustrate the different phases of the soul's progression towards redemption and episodes from the life of Buddha. The circular terraces are decorated with no fewer than 72 openwork stupas each containing a statue of Buddha.

Stylistically the art of Borobudur is a tributary of Indian influences (Gupta and post-Gupta styles). The walls of Borobudur are sculptured in bas-reliefs, extending over a total length of 6 km. It has been hailed as the largest and most complete ensemble of Buddhist reliefs in the world, unsurpassed in artistic merit, each scene an individual masterpiece. The narratives reliefs on the main walls read from the right to left, those on the balustrade from left to right. This was done for the purpose of the Pradaksina, the ritual circumambulation which the pilgrims make moving on the clockwise and keeping the sanctuary to the right.

The Karmawibangga reliefs on the hidden foot are devoted to the law of karma. The Lalitavistara series do not provide a complete biography of the Buddha, from the Hushita heaven and end his sermon in the Deer Park near the Benares. Jataka are stories about the Buddha before he was born as Prince Sidharta. Awadana are similar to Jataka, but the main figure is not the Boddhisatva, and the saintly deeds are attributed to other legendary persons.

The stories are compiled in the Dvijavadana (Glorious Heavenly Acts) and the Awadana Sataka (Hundred Awadanas). The first twenty panels in the lower series of the first gallery depict, the Sudhanakumaravadana. The series of reliefs covering the wall of the second gallery is devoted to Sudhana's tireless wanderings in search of the Highest Perfect Wisdom. The story is continued on the wall and balustrade of the third and fourth galleries. Its depiction in most of the 460 panels is based on the holy Nahayana text Gandavyuha, the concluding scenes being derived from another text, the Badracari.

History of Yogyakarta

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Yogyakarta is one of the historical city in Indonesia that has been known as Special Region of Yogyakarta (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta). Or we can also call it as Jogja. In Indonesia, each region has their own slogan. Jogja Never Ending Asia is a slogan of Yogyakarta. The slogan is intended to build the image of Yogyakarta as a tourism city having great natural and culture enchantments. But, sometimes we often see the slogan "Jogja Berhati Nyaman" in the vicinity. Jogja Berhati Nyaman in English is Jogja be Comfortable. In my mind, it means wherever we are in Jogja, we will feel comfortable. How Come? Jogja is a safely city. We rarely find the criminal problems. But, I don't mean that is not exist at all. During my time at Jogja, I have never faced that kind of problems.

After we have known a little bit things about Jogja, it would be nice for me to share the History of Jogja itself.

Check it out!!!

HISTORY OF YOGYAKARTA

Yogyakarta was founded in 1755 and was the capital of Mataram kingdom when the Dutch came along. The Dutch granted the kings by title Sultan of Yogyakarta territory. Yogyakarta was also the scene of Indonesia's most successful rebellions against the Dutch - firstly with Prince Diponegoro who waged a holy war against colonial rule from 1825 to 1830, and also serving as the capital of the newly independent republic after World War II when the Dutch reoccupied Batavia (Jakarta).

People have lived in Central Java and Yogyakarta area since immemorial time as over the centuries they have been attracted by the rich soil caused by the numerous volcanic eruptions. The earliest recorded history dares from the 9th century and was dominated by Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms that gave rise to the magnificent temples such as Prambanan, Ratu Boko, Kalasan, Sambisari and Borobudur found in this area. Yogyakarta itself dates back to the 18th century. In the early 18th century, Pakubuwono II ruled the Muslim Mataram Kingdom of the time. After he passed away, there was a conflict between his son and his brother, which was encouraged by the Dutch who were trying to colonize the region on a 'divide and rule' basis.

The Kingdom was divided into two regions namely Surakarta Hadiningrat kingdom under Sunan Pakubuwono III rule, and Nyayogyakarta Hadiningrat kingdom under Sultan Hamengku Buwono I rule. He was the founder of the present line of Sultans who still live in the Kraton and play important role in Javanese culture. The second kingdom was later called Yogyakarta, now better known as Yogyakarta.

After the independence of the Republic of Indonesia was proclaimed, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX and Sri Paku Alam VIII launched a statement that the Kasultanan and Kadipaten (the two royal regions), belonged to Republic of Indonesia as a part of the whole area of Indonesia Republic. Since then, it has been known as Yogyakarta Special Region and was given a provincial status in 1950 in recognition of its important role in it fighting for the independence.

ACHIEVING FOOD SECURITY IN TIMES OF CRISIS

2011-03-17T21:55:00.001+07:00

This is my essay created when I was in High School in a purpose in joining the FAO Essay Competition 2009.

So, in this chance, I wanna share my essay in here.

ACHIEVING FOOD SECURITY IN TIMES OF CRISIS

World Food Day 2009 Competition

Food and Agriculture Organization

INTRODUCTION

World food day is an annual day that is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of finding Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN in 1945. It means this year, the age of FAO is 64 years old. This year is the 64^th anniversary of the World Food Day. World Food Day in 2009 has set the theme for “Achieving Food Security in Times Crisis”. There will be difference theme each year.

Food security means the availability of food and one’s access to it, or exists when all people at all times have both physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs for an active and healthy life.

This paper/essay briefly examines the crisis which has hit the world especially food crisis that will affect the hunger and starvation. Beside that, we will discuss about the solution to ensure food security in times of crisis.

BODY OF ESSAY

Food is our daily needs. We, as human beings, can’t live without food. Beside that, water is also important for us. Water is a liquid that supports for food. According to chemistry definition, water (H₂O) is a colorless and odorless liquid that is a compound of oxygen (O) and hydrogen (H). Meanwhile, Food can be described as things that people or animals eat or substance that can be eaten. It can’t far from us. All of the people need the food to keep and to endure our self for living. And it is not only Indonesian, but also people from abroad/another country. So that, we can say that all people are involved on it and food can’t be separated from us.

Food for us is not strange again and usual, because every day we have it before doing some activities. Without food, our life will become worst and people will be died.

People who lives in Asia Continent is lucky enough than who lives in Africa continent, especially in Ethiopia, East Africa. Generally, many children are suffering starve and hunger at there. It’s so grieve and so sorry to look that bad condition.

Year pass the year, Ethiopia in East Africa gets the highest record of poor country in the world. In this poor situation, it will affect hunger appears. Why do we say that? For example, rich man who has much money. He can do anything whatever he wants without thinking for his way first. It is different for poor man. Poor man, he doesn’t have much money. They have only little money to fill up his life. But, they have the strong effort to have food. Meanwhile, the rich man even that they can do anything they want, they don’t worry about their food shortages. They just think, “Money is the King”. They don’t care of food. Having money, food is not important for them. In their thought, just how to get much money.

Actually, the most important one is not money. Healthy is our truly money but hidden (transparent). Healthy is everything. Without healthy, money also will not be gained. As we know, nutrients in food may not be left. Food components are required in our body process (digestion process). Some of the components are protein, carbohydrate, fat, mineral, vitamin, etc. The most required is protein, and then followed by carbohydrate, fat, and so on. Ethiopians usually face the difficulty in finding food, and they just consume food like rice which rich of carbohydrate only. So that, they have lack of protein that give rise to Hongeroedeem disease. This case has been always occurred in Ethiopia. We all know this country is being suffered by inadequate food. Carbohydrate that we consume without protein is not good for us. It can’t stand alone. Everyday, we need at least carbohydrate, protein, fat, mineral, and vitamins to get a healthy body.

Crisis in the world

Nowadays, crisis has hit the world, especially in global economic sector. Crisis is time of difficulty, danger, or decisive moment. Crisis may occur on personal or society level. It may be unstable and dangerous social situation, in political, social, and economic. Difficulty in food and food shortage, we can say Food Crisis. Food crisis is an unavoidable condition, because this is not our hopes and what we want. It is all caused by the earth. For example, the bad climate recently makes some farmers get the failure crops.

Here are some factors that caused the food crisis or food shortages:

v Long Drought (Makes the plants wilted)

v Population is growing well (Food is not enough to be fed for them)

v Long wet (the plants will be wilted too)

v Agriculture product is low (Food shortage’s cause)

v Disaster

Structure of relation along Global crisis

In the world, it has many countries. Country is just a part of continent among 6 continents in all over the world, such as Asia (largest), America, Africa, Europe, Australia, and Antarctic. There is a country that is located in Africa. It is Ethiopia.

Ethiopia

is the first oldest country in the world, which has been known by the society since 4.900 years ago when it was founded. Ethiopia is laid in East Africa. The country next to Ethiopia is Sudan (from West), Congo (from South), Somalia (from West), and

Djibouti

(from East Coast). Ethiopia is a country whose livestock get the highest rate in the world. Its cows and horses got 10^th position in the world rank, each of them 2, 6 millions and 1, 5 millions. Beside the livestock, in coffee production and coffee distribution, Ethiopia put itself in sixth position all over the world, while Brazil got the first. This area is large enough, almost twice of Sumatra (Indonesia). Although

Ethiopia

has large area, but it is always bothered by the bad climate and drought season. Therefore,

Ethiopia

’s citizens feel crisis in food in 1948-1985 and hot starvation which has attracted the people’s attention. Not only in 1948-1985, but until now, Ethiopia is still feeling food crisis. Children at there struggle to be free from legacy of hunger.

In this time, though food shortage problem has hit to the rural areas, we still hear a problem that related with food happens in developing country. It makes us concerned. That another problem takes place in United State (US), United Kingdom (UK), Australia (Aus), and

Japan

(Jap). What problem is it? It is a significant problem, wasting food. The foods which have been wasted are still good and haven’t expired. Why those developing countries doing this? They do it is not in mind. They just want to get the higher food quality. Vegetables and meats are the kind of food that they keep off. Just feeling not fresh, it will be thrown away. In this way will be in effect, if they detected that the food is not quality as they requested. This action will be taken in order to maintain to their food guarantee. But, this action even can cause another problem. “The first problem has been settled, the second one appears.” How come? The big problem is they have wasted food. They have never thought to donate their eliminated food to the poor country, for example Ethiopia. Ethiopians who actually need the food feel so disappointed for their action. I think, those whole countries had better share the food to Ethiopians.

Solution by the government

Global food production needs to be increased as the human population expands rapidly besides facing the food shortage. The government should solve this problem out in order to create the prosperity world, without hunger and starvation. One of the ways to fulfill this hope, the government should do and rearrange the regulation to build some others economic growing sector, such as industrialization, green revolution, farming, and trading. But the most attention is on green revolution. Green revolution is needed in agriculture to feed the extra billion people. Green revolution is used to increase the agriculture productivity. By using Green revolution methods, food shortages will be solved as much as possible.

There are 4 types of green revolution method for extensive farming, intensive farming, diversity farming, and mechanism farming. Extensive farming is a way to increase the agriculture productivity by expands the farming area. Intensive farming is by using pesticides, synthetic nitrogen fertilizer, and irrigation project. Next, diversity farming is a method by improving crop varieties. Last, it is mechanism farming that used by spreading technologies that had already existed or a large area of land cultivated in a highly mechanized process, for example tractor.

There still has another way to solve the problems. If the food shortages has hit down, we have to look for what kinds of food crises first. In my opinion, the government must able to analyze for that kind of situation. If it is about natural resources and there is no land for cultivating, the government should import the food from another country. But, it will take a negative effect for country. By doing this way, the government in poor country will spent their money on it.

How the government should have done better

§ The government should come along to the place to see and to care the condition.

§ Hold a workshop and seminar about how far the importance of food and how can we ensure food security in times of crisis.

§ Hold socialization in all schools to urge and foster the student to cherish food and to be a value person.

§ Make a charity show to get donation for helping Ethiopians and others who are suffering starve and hunger.

§ Publish some advertisements which are related with how we can endure the food availability.

CONCLUSION

Food security is availability of food and one’s access to it, or exists when all people at all times have both physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs for an active and healthy life.

Nowadays, so many problems were being faced by different people. We can’t prevent this. This is what we call “life”. No matter they are in Africa or Asia, we are all same. In this time, food shortage has been hitting the Ethiopian and many other countries. So, all of us have to ensure food security in times of crisis from now on. There are some solutions to ensure food security, such as green revolution, importing food from another country, presenting of the government to the place, holding a workshop, and make a kind of charity show that can get donation from the society. This is what we can do in this time to get more attention from the peoples.

Suggestion

Actually, there are so many solutions that can be used. Because some of them will cause the negative effect, so it’s better to choose another. But, we can’t just hope the government to help. In my view, we had better try to fulfill our daily needs by working harder. It’s because the government can’t help such poor country forever and endlessly. The government has to solve another significant problem beside food security. If we feel so hard to do it by oneself, just try to work in group. Or another way, if we really find hard, we can consult to the government for helps. But, it doesn’t mean that we can get government helps without works. We must work and the government just as a supplement. Then, government will help us by donating a little bit of money as much as they could. This is a way how to combat hunger in the world and how to ensure food security in times of crisis.

“There is a will, there is a way. Nothing is impossible. Press on!!!”

Profile of STMIK AMIKOM YOGYAKARTA

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Unit 3 STMIK Amikom Yogyakarta

STMIK AMIKOM YOGYAKARTA

STMIK AMIKOM is a private university in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. STMIK is a kind of ‘academy’ in the four-tier post-secondary system of universities, institutes, academies and polytechnics. STMIK stands for ’schools for technology, management, information and computers’. The academy concentrates on innovative technologies. It has an enrollment of more than 7,600 students, which compares strongly with nearby institutions that are closing because of a shortage of students. The academy produces graduates who are very popular in the labor market. The academy also runs several commercial enterprises: television channels, radio channels, cartoon production, software design, internet services, advertising, computer systems, consultancy and mobile networks. These commercial setups also provide valuable ground for student internships. The academy claims to produce ‘graduates with global qualities, productive, entrepreneurial, professionals, especially in knowledge based on computer and informatics’.

STMIK Amikom has many achievement. Some of them are

ACADEMIC STAFF:

• M.SUYANTO, nominated for URBANIMATION International Festival Award 2008 for ‘The Advanture Of Abdan’: Layang-layang (Kites), ASEAN DEVELOPMENT CITRA AWARD 2005

• HANIF AL FATTA, nominated for Asia Pacific Information and Communication Technology

(APICTA) Award 2006 for Tertiary Student Project

•ARIF SETYANTO, nominated for Asia Pacific Information and Communication Technology (APICTA) Award 2006 for Education and Training, The Best e-Practices Asia Pacific Economic Digital Opportunity Center Award (ADOC) 2006

• Kusrini, The Best e-Practices Asia Pacific Economic Digital Opportunity Center Award (ADOC)2006.

• ANDI SUNYOTO, Nominator in Indonesia ICT Award 2009 category of Research and Development, Second Winner, Indosat Wireless Internet and Communication, 2006

• Telkom Smart Campus Award (TeSCA) 2009 category Platinum for Higher Education (Sekolah Tinggi) and special appreciation (penghargaan khusus) category of Digitalpreneur Incubation

• JAENI, Anugrah Pengembang E-Pendidikan 2009 dari Pustekkom Depdiknas sebagai Administrator Termuda

• KUSRINI, Winner Integrated Research Result Award 2008, Runner Up Research LIPI Award 2008, Finalist Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Digital Opportunity Center (ADOC) Award 2006

• ASRO NASIRI, Winner Top 100 Indonesia Innovation 2008, Nomination ICT Award 2008 for Tools & Infrastructure, Nomination Indonesia ICT Award 2008, for Research & Development

• ARIF SETYANTO, Finalist Indonesia ICT Award 2008 for TELKOM Smart Campus, Merit Indonesia ICT Award 2006 for Education and Training, Finalist Indonesia Asia Pacific

Economic Cooperation Digital Opportunity Center (ADOC) Award 2006

• HANIF ALFATTA, Merit Indonesia ICT Award 2006 for Student Project.

STUDENT AND ALUMNI:

• ARYANTO YUNIAWAN, nominated for URBANIMATION International Festival 2008 for The Advanture Of Abdan : Layang-layang (Kites)

• JAENI, the winner of Oto Web Contest Sumitomo Corporation 2006 for Situs Gratisan.com, the winner of Techscape Anniversary Web Contest 2004 for Situs Gratisan.com

• ARIF RAHMAN HAKIM, Schoolarship Award from Asia University

• ARYANTO YUNIAWAN, Merit in Indonesia ICT Award 2009 category of Digital Animation

• HENDRO WIBOWO, Winner in Indonesia ICT Award 2009 category of Student Project

• TOHIR ISMAIL, Winner 100 Karya Perspektif 2008 Program Riset dan Teknologi, Nomination Indonesia ICT Award 2008 for Research & Development

• ARIF DWI LAKSITO, Nomination ICT Award 2008 for Tools & Infrastructure

• RATNO KUSTIAWAN, Nomination ICT Award 2008 for Student Project

• MADIYA HAYATI, Finalist Indonesia ICT Award 2008 for TELKOM Smart Campus

• AMIKOM STUDENT, Quarter Final, Indonesia Robot Competition 2007

Link:
www.amikom.ac.id (STMIK Amikom Yogyakarta Site)

Introduction for myself

2011-03-14T21:12:00.001+07:00

A simple word that everyone will do when they want to begin their speech...

I will also do like them.

"HELLO..."

Not to forget to introduce myself in this beginning of my blog. My name is Erwandy. I'm Indonesian, I'm a chinese descendant. I have been living in Indonesia when I was borned. So, I have many memories in here until now, of course. =)

Shortly, I will write down my biography.

Name: Erwandy

DOB: 13 November 1992

POB: Tanjungbatu, Kep. Riau (Riau Archipelago)

Religion: Buddhism

Type of Blood: B

Status: Single

School:

-SD Negeri 003 Kundur (1998-2004)

-SMP Negeri 1 Kundur (2004-2007)

-SMA Negeri 1 Kundur (2007-2010)

-Informatics and Computer College STMIK AMIKOM Yogyakarta (2010-now)

My Past Achievement:

-Rank 1, 2, 3 in class (Secondary School/SMP, 2004-2007)

-1st rank of Cerdas Cermat antar kelas 2005

-1st rank of Cerdas Cermat Agama 2005 & 2006

-1st rank of Ceramah Agama 2007

-Member of SMANSA Choir group - Tenor (2007-2009)

-1st rank in class (High School/SMA, 2008-2010)

-1st rank in school (2009)

-Top 5 in Seleksi siswa berprestasi se-kabupaten Karimun 2007

-2nd rank of English Speech Contest se-Kabupaten Karimun 2008

-Participant of Provincial English Speech Contest in Tanjungpinang 2008

-Best 20 of Indonesian Schools Debating Contest (ISDC) in Kepri Province 2008

-Participant of 12th PMVBI National Meeting in Jakarta, Dec 2008

-Participant of HIMAP2K Mathematic Contest (Pesona Matematika) in Kundur sub district 2009

-1st winner of Olimpiade Sains Nasional, Mathematic, Kabupaten Karimun 2009

-Participant of National Science Olympiad, Mathematic, Province level 2009

-Participant of World Food Day International Essay Writing Competiton, FAO, 2009

Experience in Organization/Extracurricular:

-FKPB

-PMVDS

-Choir Group

-Himpunan Mahasiswa MI dan SI (HIMMSI)

-Komunitas Multimedia Amikom (KOMA)

-Amikom English Club (AEC)