K.U.L.T.U.R Ardi

Explain Sex to Children

2009-02-17T17:57:00.000+07:00

It is hard to explain about sex to our children. What they considered to be small and still afraid imitate what we do. His course, curiosity of children encouraged to ask what all they see.

There are a few tips that can be used as reasons for the child sex menayakan subject. Essentially, we must still provide information so that children understand and be peaceful in them.
Following tips as quoted from untukku.com about how the child's curiosity about sex:

* How to explain sex to children?
Give honest answers and not timid. Provide information needed by children at that time. For example, children aged 3 years and want to know where babies come from. You do not need to explain in detail about reproduction. Simply said, the baby grows in a special place in his mother's body.

* What should you say when you see children being intimate touch?
Try to be calm, do not be excessive. Bring back the small room to sleep. Explain both of you are not a quarrel, because if it does not create misunderstandings will be notified on the poppet. Say you are playing and showing affection to one another.

* Age of the child should be given education about sexual abuse?
Do not be too straight to time. Children learn about sex all the time and the answers to individual questions. Avoid the plan to let the things about sexual abuse because they are not realistic.

* What to do if you find children playing doctor and show each other genital with friends?
Stay calm, and say to them that the "private parts" is the only own time, and they should not allow people touch the part.

Parents in The Development of Children

2009-02-17T17:56:00.000+07:00

Rearing of children is not easy. Many factors influenced, especially the role and how parents educate their children at home.

Being a parent, according to Tan Vina in a talk show held Sion Hill School, should know the advantages of the child if you want to increase its potency.

Parents first, and now different. If the first, the parents still have a lot of time for their children, technology is also still not as fast now, and the minimal influence of the mass media. Unlike the now, parents have time for their children because of limited work demands, technology has also been high, and the influence of the media so big.

Vina recommend the parents to put more attention to the mass media. He cite comics, reading this image that contains a lot of pornography and not suitable as a reading of children.

"So also with the internet. Parents do not need experts, they should at least know the internet. So that later can supervise their children in using the internet, "he said.

Not different from the television, now that many television cinema can be adapted directly by children. "We have to notify the child, where the right and wrong," he said.

However, there is also a television that brings a positive influence. Just call the game football broadcast that uses a lot of tactics and strategy. There, children can learn and apply them in life.

As parents, still according to Vina, must also continue to foster curiosity. Try to read to wide knowledge. When curiosity parents high, then the child will not be any different. Child's curiosity will grow by itself.

Then, keep and develop communication between family members. By doing so, it's easier to raise children. If there is something wrong, husband and wife must communicate with each other. Don't be silenced each other when there is a problem. Better ask directly, what the problems and search for way out.

Couple must also declare each other. Avoid mutual conceal something. For example, a husband to buy something without his wife. Buy it because with children, the husband is the son-not to say the same for his mother. "Do not Threatens to keep the child, 'says Vina.

Vision Parents
Raising a child can not finish the course after the children growing up. Children should be given formal and informal education in order to grow into a mature and personal responsibility.

Most children grow because of the influence of their parents. Children will imitate what the parents and customs. Therefore, in order to have children responsibly, parents also need to have a vision of life in the household. "Plan's vision to the front of the family. How what and how? "Said Vina.

Be communicated with children and give children the trust. Speak with the words and give positive motivation. When children speak, listen his words with the heart. Similarly, when children have problems, check with the current problems haunt the child. "That way, children will be fostered for the independent and have responsibility," said Vina.

There are a few tips that emotional intelligence presented Vina. Of which is, of the blame, it is better to encourage the children to give. Then, from the overlook, it is better to explain to the child what has been done.

From birth, the child is like a sheet of white paper is clean. Parents and the environment outside the home is the colors that will decorate the white paper. As much as possible, parents should maintain and educate children so that the color values, positive and help her in this life.

Black Streak on Chinese Architecture

2009-02-17T17:54:00.000+07:00

Chinese culture is a culture that never dropped out during the year 5000 compared to other cultural excellence in the world. From architecture to culinary, abandoned the ancestors of the nation until now.

However, in the middle culture fusion, the Chinese cultural seems being forgeting. When the noodles and bakpao still enjoy, as with other architectural properties. Though the full history, now many Chinese architectural heritage that is not maintained, even vanish earth swallowed.

Chandra Naya or first called Building Sin Ming Hui, for example. Now the building is located on Jalan Gajah Mada No. 188 is not like the original. Only the main building. That has been squeezed terraced building, squeezed by time and civilization of modern society.

Similarly, with the tomb Souw Beng Kong, where the last place captain is also the first Chinese real squeezed. Before restored, the existence of the graves, located in Taruna Gang, Prince Jayakarta Street squeezed this house look untidy and dirty. Even already about 80cm below the soil surface. As if the graves of mindless, but history says another.

So also with some Chinese heritage buildings that are located in Pasar Pagi, Mangga Dua, and Senen. There, many buildings being collapsed for the development of the toll road, shops, and shopping centers.

Destruction of Chinese architecture, especially in Jakarta, not apart from their own community (including those who are called "Chinese half-breed"). Try to think, what the shop owners, traders and owners of buildings in the area Glodok, Mangga Dua, Pasar Pagi and? Most of them are called with the Chinese hybrid people are descendants of Chinese in the past.

Because business opportunities and financial interests, they are not concerned with the historical factors. Moreover, the area has potential for a very large business in Jakarta. Glodok a course such as the rotation of money has billions of rupiah per day.

While Chinese people are very honored their ancestor. They have a tradition of molasses Beng others who do not teach each individual to honor ancestors and parents to visit their grave. The main idea, because we have them, therefore we must not forget their services.

Old buildings that look distinctly Chinese obsolete, but has historical value, many being collapsed. Replaced with new buildings, modern minimalist style that looks more in line with the interests of business. They compete in the scratch Rejeki place, which should be heritage.

Architecture properties Sumintardja Djauhari the Ark, a Chinese observer architecture, is a cultural form that is easily recognized and become the image and identity of a city or the environment. That is, the identity of the property into the surrounding community, even a city like Jakarta.

If more Chinese property in the area of Mangga Dua, Glodok, and New Market being collapsed, then lost the identity of the community. In fact, from the first until now, many Chinese people who inhabit the region.

Auto Amnesia
Not only people, but also the fact tesebut not apart from the influence of the government in power. Glodok, and Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua, not the new show yesterday afternoon. Remember, the new order, Chinese culture does not sebebas like this now. New government in the Gus Dur, Barongsai and Chinese New Year does not forbidden.

This means, in the new order, culture, heritage architecture including the Chinese, may have "cleaning". Can not be protected as opposed to the policy authorities. Anyone can not protect the heritage of their country if the government does not analogous.

Another case with right now. Chinese culture began kept as other Indonesian culture. A course such as Imlek or Cap Go Meh, this culture that even many being commercial. Various schools, community groups, and even shopping centers are routine celebration each year. So also with the Chinese language, many schools and institutions that provide courses specifically learn its language.

If the policy has changed, now factor into financial problems. Although many observers of the history and architecture pour their tought to find a way how to preserve the Chinese architecture, but the allocation of maintenance costs be calculated from the government is still minimal. While the buildings did not ask for a little maintenance fund.

Unfortunatelly, but it is reality. If the government does not support the first existence of Chinese culture, it is money that is a problem. The Government of Jakarta itself is still not whole-heartedly to protect ancient Chinese architecture, which is inherited from the Century 17 and 18 this. "Not that there is adequate protection," said Djauhari.

Among the many properties of historical Chinese architecture in Jakarta. If the people want, there are still some that can be saved in the Glodok. Everything depends on the community, which would be brought to the historical-cultural heritage? Protect it and let a Chinese expression of identity or community being banished and let us suffer amnesia car, forget oneself up our own history.

The Other Way to Learn History

2009-01-16T17:50:00.001+07:00

When the first school, history lessons may often spelled out as a boring subject. The students headed more than the teachers who are looking at explaining the existence of the kingdom of Sriwijaya in Indonesia, for example.

If only learned in the classroom or just read it in books, history is quite boring. We can only imagine, without know how to shape the reality of history. Like others, when we joined in the Community Care History and Culture of Indonesia or abbreviated KPSBI-HISTORIA concept that has a "rekreatif, educative and entertaining" in the paradigm of the community history and culture. With this concept, will create a pleasant atmosphere and the imprint in the hearts who follow them.

If it is usually a lot of hate and history is considered boring, crisp, ngebetein, sleepy and make mockery thousand others, then join in with this community, they will find a place in which to learn and love the history and culture and that without compulsion is. Conditions such as the awareness of history.

"What we do is how to make history to become interesting and fun. So in the end people easily get the knowledge of the subjects of a historical event, "said Chairman of the Community Care History and Culture of Indonesia (Community Historia), Asep Kambali.

Initially, the Community was established Historia concern because some students History Education Department University of Jakarta (UNJ) first-IKIP Jakarta history faculty and students, University of Indonesia (UI) on the condition of the people who are reluctant to learn the history and culture of the nation. Many of the people who do not care about the potential of historical and cultural assets.

Agreement on the establishment Community Care History and Culture of Indonesia or the Asep Kambali as the head of the output in the forum meeting in UNJ Rawamangun on 22 March 2003.

According to the PR Historia, Bondet, built a good relationship Community Historia with various parties, especially those related to education, tourism, history and museum, and eventually bring Asep Community Historia become the main partner manager various old buildings in Jakarta, such as the Jakarta History Museum, Museum Bank Mandiri, the Museum of Bank Indonesia, Jakarta Post Office Taman Fatahillah, Musuem Juang 45, Café Batavia, Xpose Cafe, Cafe dock, Bahari Museum, National Museum of Resurrection, and so forth.

Historia community has a vision to build awareness of the history and culture at the end of a unity in difference Nasionalisme or as a vision of the Community Historia will be achieved.

"This community is as a perturbation. History how boring? People also tend to leave the history, are reluctant to learn from the experience of history, "said Asep.
Asep also added that the Community Historia draws on three important issues in order to realize its mission of each program community. First, that the Community should be Historia-direct or recreational experience. Because of historical experience with the process will be easily digested and remembered.

Second, the community must educate Historia. This is because the history and culture that would contain many elements of knowledge and wisdom that should be instructive. So that they gain the ability kognisi and bring life afeksi so critical to the life of the nation and state.

Third, another element that must learn the history and culture that is applied Historia Community is to add the element of entertainment or entertainment in it. This will add a fun atmosphere and the thrill for everyone involved in the program Historia Community. Heritages such as the games and watch movies "DOELOE tempo" at the museum.

Historia Community Program
There are several programs that can Historia Community, followed by those who want to learn the history of how fun and recreation while.

1. Jakarta Trail
This program began in early 2005 until now. Activities JakartaTrail previously called Old Village Tour-Jakarta History Museum, which was held in 2002 - 2005.

Jakarta is the Trail of roads laid in the afternoon or evening to trace the history and cultural heritage located in the Old City of Jakarta and surrounding areas, or places considered to have historical and cultural heritage in Jakarta.

In this area there are many historic sites and a variety of old buildings from the Dutch colonial period. Through this activity, it is expected that the history and culture of Jakarta will terkuak and charm and history and potential as a cultural and tourism assets of the history can be realized.

The core of this is indeed want to, "this old heritage building loh past our nation that we should keep our guard and for the generations to come." Strategy touch with human interest and the emotional sense, this activity JakartaTrail become more weight rather than ordinary roads. Because after the tour is expected to be a growing awareness of the history koginsi and afeksi of historic buildings in the Old City of Jakarta.

2. The Old City Night Tour Jakarta
Other activities that are not less interesting is the Old City Night Tour Jakarta, the effort of building a heritage in the Old City of Jakarta on the night. This activity is basically like to experience different from that held on the Trail afternoon to evening. The atmosphere of the evening feels rather different day. Apart from relatively quiet night, old buildings, colonial legacy, if deemed night feel more exotic and interesting hobby for those who footograpi.

Night Tour Jakarta Old City not far different pelakasnaanya process. The only difference is done at night. The goal is the same, at least, the participants and the public aware that the Jakarta Kota Tua Jakarta, in the afternoon and night, are still fun and useful education and recreation.

3. Wisata Bahari: Historical Island Adventure
Wisata Bahari actual sea exploration program reveals the impression Colonial in Jakarta Bay. Because the Jakarta Bay is the entrance gate of the early explorers of the world to Sunda Kalapa. In addition to the historic island in the Thousand Islands region, kegatan this diharapakan can develop a love of antique and historical sites in the Thousand Islands.

Bahari Tour events this end with the fuel-roasted fish and have dinner together on the edge of the beach bonfire accompanied warm. The next day, invited participants around the island of Onrust views overnight. Many participants were amazed to see terkagum-berserakannya sites of historical and archaeological disorganized and not terawat.

In addition to the activities, the Community Historia also have other activities of interest. As, discussions, surgical books, seminars and talkshows, staunch social, Historia Members Gathering, and Community Communication Network Historia.

In the last few years, members of the Community Historia growing. The number of members per June 2008 amounted to nearly 2,700 members-an. Increase in members on the one hand can be advantages, but on the other hand can also be a threat to the community Historia itself. Members who can be a lot of benefits if the management is handled properly. Similarly, vice versa, if not handled by then will be a serious threat.

"With the membership system that is not binding, this community truly vessel for the lover of history and culture. Thus, the members can come and go. Those who love history, will be faithful and persevere. If it was not love, can also still join, just add a friend ..., "Asep close.

Politics (Not) Exact Science

2009-01-16T17:48:00.000+07:00

Not how long, Election 2009 will start. Some 44 political parties took part in the "democratic parties" this time. Then there are about 560 seats of the House of Representatives members divided in 77 regional elections will diperebutkan candidates legislative members.

Later, in the face, and both political parties (Parpol) and members of legislative candidates (Caleg), both "three-quarter money race race conquer the people. If there are parties who have a large fund, they will be diligent to advertise themselves in various mass media. So also with Caleg, they are not ashamed anymore photos dipampang in the streets. The aim is that people know and want to select them.

During the campaign, they will be diligent in visiting various places, especially in the pockets they vote. Not a secret anymore that in the visit, they will menebar vision, mission, giving the party a little, and do not forget to give political promises.

From the people who live in the city center until they are living in the tip of the island they will go. They are not concerned with kumuhnya Muara Baru area by the flooding that often rob, for example, or the sun and heat exhaustion sengatan that they felt. They pursue sound engine.

However, when Parpol get the sound and Caleg are selected, they still compete akankan visit pemilihnya community? Masihkan their sweat and bersimbah willing to come to the alley-alley slums just say thank you because they have chosen? They only pursue sound engine.

There is a study that says that no one from the bottom of the board members visited the center or after the selected area (kompas.com). Although the research conducted Kalyanamitra is devoted to women politicians, but not much different from the male politicians.

This phenomenon is already a secret and there is no improvement from year to year. Isn'T to visit their constituents, wong II during the hearing on 24 November - 19 December 2008 only ago, board members always attend the plenary meeting only 116 people from 550 members of the council (Kompas, 10 / 1).

Attend the plenary meeting that has become its obligations and as representatives of the people alone, they are often absent, especially must come down. But he said, their absence is to visit constituents in these areas. Lho, not an opportunity that can be obtained when the recess?

Beans and skin
Perhaps we still remember the slogan "forget the bean skins" are often defined with the people forget the other people who render a success against him. Beans will be forgotten after the skin and seeds of peanut dituai have economic value. Nutshell dicampakkan and will be discarded as such. But because the skin, can grow peanuts, protected sun and rain.
Not good when the slogan was continuously adhere to the board members. Community diibaratkan with the "skin" dikecewakan often by the "nuts" mean that the board members.

Even worse when added with the metaphor "a catch". Like when the elections such as now, many party and Caleg the mengubar promise because there is a political free. Legislative members to be elected.

Being a member of the legislative notabene is representative of the people, not easy work. In the study of Islam, a Amirul Believers, Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz, even crying when receiving the position to become a leader in the Arab land. He is considered as a test and remember the poor people, mothers are widows, who have many children, a little sustenance, and people in the prisoner. Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz know that soon he will be asked pertanggungjawabannya.

Visit the constituent assembly with the aim to know how the conditions and any problems in society, is also one of responsibility of members to the legislative pemilihnya. That way, people do not feel neglected, feel even get media direct aspiration, not only to see members of the legislative meeting to create rules.

No one when every member of the legislative body, first, have a fixed agenda to diffuse to the community. Set the time to visit each village community in the area pemilihannya. There, together with the community, can solve problems with more concrete.

Second, in the visit, plans to create a realistic development of the region and in the community. Not only berkutat on matters theoretical. Moreover, plans that will hit later in the bureaucratic problems that are not effective.

Third, although already allocated, the members of the legislative body want to help directly in the area when pemilihannya, natural disaster, many of the poor, disease plague-stricken, many children who are not able to attend school, for example. By doing so, members of the legislative body will not be considered to forget konstituennya.

However, as the Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), "Politics is not an exact science" (Politics is not mathematics). That is, what happens now, what is promised, what was planned, could be changed due to political science is not definitive. Berharaplah politicians that we will be changed to the better, do not forget the people, not sell out and trust, not undermine the state money, and not berkolusi evil.

Flood and It’s people

2009-01-16T17:46:00.001+07:00

Mid-January, two RW in Penjaringan, North Jakarta have started flooding submerged due to rain. Similarly, in Rawa Buaya, Cengkareng. Gust Times Mookevart force residents evacuate because her house was flooded up to 1 metre.

Start of this month until March 2009, the Meteorological and Geophysics climatology (BMKG), tell intensity of rainfall will be quite high and can cause some areas in Jakarta will stagnate.

Although Jakarta has been doing Pemprov preventive measures such as dredging several times, cleaning up garbage in some estuary, make Satkorlak (Unit Executive Coordinator) to village level, but there is no telling anticipation in the face of disaster is annual.

Jakarta (Cengkareng, Kalideres, and Kebonjeruk) and Jakarta (Koja, Kelapa Gading, Pademangan, Penjaringan, and Tanjungpriok) is a regional flood. Each year, the region is certainly stagnant flood. Until-up, the people there to become familiar with what caused the flood.

Talk about the flood, I remember the house with a friend in Duri Kosambi, West Jakarta. Each season, he always was, was the flood. Each time water is MHT swamp road in front of her house, she immediately bribe home furniture, electronic goods, securities, and enough food.

All that he move to the top floor of the house made sober. Not permanent, such as in the complex-housing complex, which can be important for sleep and not exposed to rain.

When the rain never stopping, along with his wife, he is not lelap asleep. Bersiaga if there is a flood shipment usually comes unexpectedly. Oil lamps and candles were prepared not forget, it's also a guard, if the power off.

My friend that, already inhabit the area from an 90-year. He and the surrounding community, already familiar with the flood diligently to come to the area. Although there is little fear, as it deems flood usual. Until he said, "Jakarta is not the name, if it is flooding!"

To heard that, I think so, why Jakarta is very sticky with a flood? Start at the coloring Jakarta floods each year? And why the provincial government can not anticipate and prevent flooding?

Perhaps it is a normal question. But it's always a question, I believe, not even one person who can answer it with concrete and realistic solutions. Why? Because flooding is not only a problem that people carelessly dispose of garbage in the Times Mookevart, no longer just a problem of building a property developer in the region serapan water, or not becusnya not only the government in managing the administration of the city.

Floods have become a complex problem that requires not only answers, but also committed a clear, decisive, and sustainable from the various parties. Both from the government, society, and private parties and business.

Quick Reaction Society
Of the blame on each other and who demand the most responsible, there are good people to do what the friend I mentioned above. Preparing to minimize the flood damage.

Start collecting securities, thinking which will be placed in electronic goods when the floods came, set up emergency lighting equipment (candles, oil lamps, petromaks, generator), or separate the clothing and food pickup if the flood forced us to evacuate.

Then they make the region free of flooding, may suggest that, can begin to plan the establishment of posko-posko assistance. Posko can be established in homes with children to empower local youth. They can gather support from residents or business located in their territory.

If flooding is widespread, public kitchen become the most needed assistance. Because the area is usually affected by flooding, have no land to build public kitchen. Society needs more practical things that when the flood. Make a side dish with rice wrapped pauk that can be distributed to the post-evacuation or post directly to the flood affected areas.

In the flood disaster, especially for those who live in areas prone to flooding, the community must be pro-active in anticipating flood.

As well as quick reaction from the community (which is not affected by the flood). Coordination at the residents in the neighborhood will not help very difficult. So that the assistance in various forms can be collected and distributed quickly. Another case with the government have often contribute assistance.

Seeing Talent Through Fingerprint

2009-01-12T15:41:00.002+07:00

Talent, or someone in excess of a field is not easily found. Talent is not only obtained from the inheritance lineage. And talent to make teraktualisasi, interventions need to have the capacity or grinding up talent earlier. But, if not yet know what the hidden talents in our children, how to sharpen the ability to become bakatnya special?

In order to know the talents of children, parents need to menstimuli and mengetesnya. Among other modalitas to maximize all the children, for example, of hearing, vision, pencecapan, palpability, and so forth, since the children aged 6 months.

Even so, the potential talent excavate children, can be done in many ways. Which is commonly done with parents include their children in a variety of courses at once. This action is not false, but, to be more effective and does not remove the time and cost, are now available tests that have been teruji keakuratannya. Thus, the potential for children can be directly and parents can be as early as possible to give the right direction.

Along with the development of science, found a new way to learn about potential since early childhood, with the fingerprint test or fingerprint tests. Fingerprint test is a method that is based on the science dermathoglypic, the science of learning in the outline sketch-skin. Which has been conducted scientific research on this fingerprint. Among other things done by Govard Bidloo since 1685 up to Marcelo Malpigh Kritine Bonnevie (1923). In the process, the formation of fingerprints already started when the fetus was 13 weeks, together with the formation of the brain, and perfect on sunday to-21. Fingerprints is determined by human DNA, which is closely related with the development of the nervous system. "Test fingerprints through the process of research has been a very long," said Sebastiana Linawati of Polaris Foundation (Children Education & Counseling).

According Linawati, who found in the area kediamannya Alam Sutera, fingerprint test this can be done since children under the age of 1tahun. However, for ease of data, should be done at the age of at least 2 years old, is also very useful for professionals (adult).

The process of taking fingerprints is very simple, in the tenth digit-scan, with a scan tool such as a mouse connected to the computer data storage. Patterns of fingerprints and palm can be measured based on TNGT (total nerve growth factor) began the number of flow, patterns, and the sharpness of the point of the triangle pattern palm (ATD). For the data needed this time around 10-20 minutes. After the data is taken, analysts will be processing about 5 minutes.

Next, the team psychologist will explain the results to the parents of the children. "During the consultation can be extracted this is a problem between the talent, there are obstacles, the influence of stimulation pattern and foster the environment. Where this is all related to each other in the development potential of children, "said Linawati explains.

Test results and the accuracy
Fingerprint test the accuracy of value can be said 90%, because they are not influenced emotional condition and does not require knowledge of the brain. "And because the nature of the immortal fingerprints, test is valid for life, 1-time investment for life is quite expensive," said Lina said with a smile cost Fingerprint tests have ranged between Rp1, 2 million to Rp1, 5 million.

From the results of the tests can be discovered, among others: the potential of individuals, the capacity left and right brain, basik characters, children's learning style and professional advice based on the development of Multiple Intelligences that are not foreign to us again. "Even with the latest means of finger print that we could have known 10 kecercasan Multiple Intelligences which is now developing" said Lina, where in the near future the Foundation joined with the Polaris SMART Solution will conduct seminars and Fingerprint test in the area of Serpong.

"Whatever the results of the tests, parents should keep children stimulated 3-4 the highest intellect and ingenuity do not worry too low, because the potential is most easily developed, with development potential, the other intelligences will also be developed. Moreover, parents also may not force the will, "Lina tukas closing speech.

Not a cloud to hang

2008-12-17T18:40:00.004+07:00

"Bloggers do not just like the clouds that hang over there. They must be able to give a positive contribution to the community, "said Minister of Research and Technology, Kusmayanto Kadiman during the discussion session titled Blogging Society for the arena in 2008 and Blogger Party.

When about 5 years ago people can only receive information from the main media streams, such as newspapers, magazines, tabloids and such, but with the Internet, people now act not only as a recipient of news or information. With the blog, they formed a two-way communication that make information more reliable, honest, and the actual.

Make a positive contribution to society as Kusmayanto example is when a blogger invited to be government partners. In the field of education, bloggers have been invited to make in the book about the operating system in open source. "From the blog can be made 6 books for the children of junior high," said Kusmayanto.
Here's where, he continued, bloggers can provide a positive contribution in the education world. Not only that hang like a cloud above it.

However, the problem of Internet infrastructure in Indonesia is still a big issue for the blogger in Indonesia. Now, the Internet tariff in Indonesia is still relatively expensive, not yet a problem that connection can not be fast.

Still, the people of Indonesia are expected not despair. Keep trying to get information from the Internet with the creative. For example, as the Los Angeles School School Labs.

There, school administrators willing to download a variety of information from the Internet while students not in school. They download information whatsoever about the popular children's schools to the local server. So that students can access the Internet when entering school. "By the way, the connections will be better than directly to the Internet network," said Kusmayanto.

But, the blog can also become a double-edged knife. If you do not understand the sense of responsibility and faith not to load the contents of which do not violate the laws and rules that apply, the blog can become a boomerang for the owner. See the only case of making cartoons of Prophet Mohammed who violate the Law of Public Information (KIP), or the Law on Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE) or the Penal Code.

In situations, openness and information technology misused by loading the contents of the SARA. Instead gain popularity in the virtual world, with so, even bloggers get in jail.

Quantity Blog
The number of blogs that are in the Internet world in October 2006 and only around 27 million. The fact is, as quoted from scriptintermedia.com, can continue to grow. According to Technorati.com, is still in the same year, about 75,000 new blogs appear every day, and a new blog created every second. Every hour of the bloggers include 50,000 new entries from all 1.2 million new entries per day.

However, from so many blogs, only about 60 - 80% of living for 1 month. Blog easy start, but difficult to take care. "Despite a strong commitment, but extended takes extra time and energy," said CEO of Virtual Consulting, Nukman Luthfie.

Therefore, when the blog has some things that need attention. First, take a topic that is unique and interesting, but do not create a thick atmosphere of posting pornography. I do not write theme papers that are not fields.

Second, because it is not easy to manage blogs, bloggers should really take the time and energy. Sometimes, though have a strong commitment, we often harmed by our own work, family, interests and intelligence.

Third, the reason that the Internet will replace mainstream media, the blogs can also be presenting information and related to actual time, significant (note that the impact has created readers), draws many people, about things and people that popular, as well as information The human interest.

At least, a blogger must also use the approach newsworthy in writing a blog posting them.
Outside of this, bloggers should also be awesome and friendly. They must be able to readers. For example, the answer is not in the original comments, but try to invite discussion.

Make a stop list of approximately activity will hinder us in the blog. Finally, Build relationships with other people, if they can be off-line. "By the way, usually there will be only certain ideas, even ideas that benefit the business," said Nukman.

Blog Search Money
Currently, the blog not only as a media expression of the owner. Not a few people who use the blog search arena as the money. A program such as money in the Internet search such as Google AdSense with Pay-Per-Click (PPC) or other affiliate programs.

With the program, blog owners can get money only with a pair of ads on your own blog. If there is to click the ads, blog owners will automatically receive the money directly to a specific count.
But, according to Nukman, the program said the search of ancient money because ads that target slightly. Not to the required length of time in search of money this way.

Nukman even encourage bloggers who attended the discussion at the Blogger Party in 2008 to prefer to build their own branding blog search program instead of participating in the money. Thus, bloggers can create a foundation for business or reach the ad now in the main stream media.

Nukman give examples of some bloggers who build their own blog and has now become a businessman with income billions of rupiah. A Yuzirwan such as Roni, he started the blog business in Tanah Abang destroyed. After some time, now of getting the most visited and people can become a place of business with revenue not less.

Or blog, built a housewife who was only talked about the day-to-day experience in managing children and their families. Because many people have stories and experiences of the same visit to the blog, he eventually create a blog www.saqina.com that sell Muslim dress. Now, his income is around Rp 4juta/hari.

There are still many other stories that cast Nukman, and that is very inspiring when writing about himself diving locations in Lembeh Boutique Resort and Villas in Seminyak, Bali.
After the write, is not presumed, he even get a health resort with free plus accomodation. That is one of power and fortune that can be obtained when have blogs.

Bloging = OKB
Start in blogging, there are several requirements recommended by Nukman. First, a blogger should feel happy with the extended activity. Second, blogs can be beneficial for other people (sharing knowledge). Do not be the same contents but friends own, especially if the comments are chit-chat. "If it's so, it means he has failed to build its brand," said Nukman.

Third, if he can create their own blog with good, then he can also develop to the blog business. For example, to sell as many products via the Internet.

So what if the owners blog, not a businessman? Nowadays, the blog has started seen by several large companies as alternative media in advertising. Now this, according to Nukman, Toyota Astra Motor, XL, HP Indonesia, and Ponds are covered as a media blog ads.

Thus, the opportunity to get to the acquisition of the ad companies are increasingly open for bloggers. But, Nukman add, do not get cleanup blog ads because advertisers will see the first popularity and the content of the blog that they will add ads. "Minimal traffic is around 1000 visitors per day," he said.

Furthermore, I now can affect consumers in the purchase of goods. According to research by Forrester Research as Nukman spoke, blog ranks second after the influence of friends and family in the purchase of the product. Beat ads in print media and television. "Blogs can not be considered unimportant again, blogs are the future stars," he said.

Foreign Blogger
Blogger foreign invited to attend the rally Blogger 2008. Mark Tafoya (USA), Anthony Bianco (Australia), Jeff Ooi (Malaysia), Mike Aquino (Philippines), and Mr. Brown (Singapore), were invited to visit Jakarta, Bali, and Yogyakarta from 17 - 21 November 2008.

In the blogging trip, these are objects tour of Indonesia. Thus, through their blogs, bloggers, bloggers can be more foreign popularize Indonesia in the eyes of the world. Hence, it is not surprising that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism would like to sponsor their trip.

In addition to the stories travel and tourism experiences, they also interact directly with bloggers Indonesia. One of the things that are discussed on the network and the connection (Jarkon) internet in Indonesia.

"Indonesians have enthusiasm, but the tools it (and network connections) are still not good," said Mr. Brown cycling is a delight.

3 cities from he has visited, although stay at the hotel five, Mr Brown always has a problem with the network connection and the Internet. But, despite that, he was still impressed with the hotspots that are available in the Old City area.

As with Jeff Ooi the blogger comments on Indonesia. One of the members of parliament in Malaysia this blogger said that Indonesia is still young-young and dynamic. He was also impressed with the Party of Blogger in 2008, which is supported by 3 ministry (Ministry of Information and Communication, the Ministry of National Research and Technology, Ministry of Culture and Tourism), differs with Malaysia.

Bloget foreigners have come from various professions. Mark Tafoya, such as more working as a chef, Jeff Ooi who worked as a member of parliament of Malaysia, Mr Brown is active as a writer, Antony Bianco is often a traveler, and Mike Aquino, which act as copywritter.

They are also bloggers, and in Indonesia, are united together in a spread of information technology, which seems to have become a lifestyle. Life style that was born from demand in the human needs socializing with other people. But not in the real world, but the socialization in the virtual world of the Internet.

Pesta Blogger 2008
Compared to last year, Pesta Blogger 2008 more number of participants. Not only from Jakarta, but some bloggers from outside the region shall be present. Thus, the presence of the blog has been accepted as alternative media dissemination of information.

"Years ago, our Party to run the first Blogger in Indonesia and successfully to bring about 500 participants. This year, the number up to two times, "said party Chairman Blogger 2008, Abrams or Kakung known as the master.

Pesta Blogger 2008 also provides the award "For Blogging Society Award 2008" for a community blogger who have been using the power of blogs is the maximum, showed consistency in the domain of blogs, and have a range of social activities throughout 2008.
In addition, given also the award of "The Most Promising Blogger Community in 2008" in the blogger community has assessed the rapid development in the use of blogs, and have a range of social activities that promise.

Also given a special award winners in the "Photo Contest Blogger Party 2008". Through this competition, and photography were invited to photograph the theme of "Blogging for Society" request from the camera lens.

Blogger Party's success in 2008 is also associated with the support of the ministers and government organizations are open-minded and progressive, and the institutions and companies that understand the importance of new media such as blogs.

"Depkominfo, the Ministry of State RISTEK, and Depbudpar also praiseworthy of the support. Also, our main sponsor, the U.S. Embassy, who have the courage to try new ways to diplomatic activities with the support of Blogger Party 2008, "said Abrams.

Related programs Visit Indonesia Year 2008, the event will also bring 5 people to attend the bloggers foreign trip since a series of blogs, 17 - 21 November 2008. They were visiting Bali, Yogyakarta and Jakarta.

In business and also help create the new image of Indonesia in the outside world. As outlined in Twitter's Shel Israel (co-author of the book is quite influential, Naked Conversations). He said that the party with Blogger, we now have 2.0 Indonesia.

A Decade JiFFest

2008-12-17T18:23:00.004+07:00

The film is the arena of expression and media reflection from threaded sequence of stories is poured in a script. By watching movies, everyone can be sad, laugh, fear, or anger. In addition to music, movies often selected as part of the lifestyle of the community.

For those who want the actual crowd in each, they always follow each new movie titles that played in theaters. No lag, information, gossip about the actors or the stage of the actor.

Currently, not only films imported liked many communities, local films are not lost many operation. As in the Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) 2008, held the 5 - and 9 December 2008.

"Not a few people are enthusiastic with the films in the local Jiffest this time," said Director of JiFFest 2008, and Roisamry. JiFFest 2008 alone play several national titles and playing the film's first (premier) some local movies.

Not only as an arena of screening merely, JiFFest 2008 also opened a Long Story Competition Film Indonesia (Indonesian Feature Film Competition). In the competition are chosen Indonesia for Best Film and Best Director of Indonesian films released from October 2007 until September 2008.

From the 84 films released in this period, JiFFest has conducted preliminary selection and select the 10 films eligible to enter the competition. Films are: Fiction, Get Married, In the Name of Love, Borrowed, LOVERS, May, They says I Monkey!, Women's Own Story, Quickie Express and Radit & snopi.

Then, JiFFest 2008 also play movies that Indonesia played as the English Gala Premieres, such as: Drupadi (short film works with Riri Riza star Nicholas Saputra and real), documentary betting (on the life of the woman who is intelligent, diproduseri by Nia Dinata and made by five young director, namely anti-Ema Susanti, Iwan Setiawan & M. Ichsan, Lucky KUSWANDI, Ucu Agustin), Garin Nugroho, the latest movies Under the Tree (Under the Tree), which starred Marcella Zalianty, Nadia Shapira and Dwi Sasono .

As part of a "celebration" of this, JiFFest also present "The 10 Years of Indian Film Revival," a program that plays Top 10 movies Indonesia during the last ten years. To enter this category, a movie must bring at least 1.3 million spectators in the cinema! Films that enter this category, among others: a lot!, Jelangkung, With Love Is There?, Eiffel ... I'm in Love!, What is the meaning of Love? Artist of Love, Get Married, nature, Quikie Express, and Borrowed Pelangi.

JiFFest 2008
The playing arena of films, international tenth time this has been implemented. During the decade, JiFFest become one of the cultural events, international success to survive in Indonesia.

More than 100 films from 24 countries played this year. Screening at the Platinum FX XXI, Blitz Megaplex Grand Indonesia, the cultural centers such as the Erasmus Huis, Kineforum TEAM, TEAM Gallery Cipta, GoetheHaus, the Institute Italiano di Cultura, and The Japan Foundation.

Since the first held in 1999 until now, JiFFest always get a positive response from movie lovers in and outside the country. With the average number of spectators between 50 - 60 thousand during the last 3 years. Since 2006, JiFFest has also become the largest international film festival in Southeast Asia in the number of spectators. Far capacity spectators passing through the international film festival in Bangkok, Singapore and Manila.

However, the global economic crisis of late JiFFest forced to reduce the scale of the event for the festival, JiFFest itself. From the 10-day maintenance, reduced to 5 days. This is forced to do so with all the limitations that exist, JiFFest can continue to attend a cultural agenda of the annual Singapore and Indonesia.

Still, JiFFest still continue to be the arena spectacle film world's largest in Indonesia, and more important, JiFFest become part of the world's film Indonesia. When JiFFest new start, less than 10 U.S. movies released each year, but now, nearly 100 movies Indonesia has been and will be released until December 2008.
Contrast campaign in JiFFest

This year, the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence ACTION (Contrast) take part in the JiFFest 2008. With the theme "Human Human Loves," as a social campaign, to prevent Contrast attempted violence and human rights violations.
How, to provide inspiration for every human to love each other. Dont care on the other, injustice on the weak, can be converted into a sense of grace and appreciation of each human being. "The idea is when the actual anniversary Contrast years ago. We want to fight through the medium of ethics, such as movies, which can then be inspiring, "said Usman Hamid Contrast to represent.

Coinciding with the 60 years the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Human Loves Human appropriate in some movies that will be played at JiFFest. Films are: The Day After Peace, Donkey In Lahore, Eve & the Fire Horse, Up The Yangtze, and Where In The World Is Osama bin Laden.

Love in "Human Loves Human" may perceive it as the expression of love human love. "It is not wrong, that we would spreading love is a broad, inter-human and other living beings," said Usman.

History proves human, human greed and hatred make human suffering and destruction of natural highway, including global warming, which ultimately aggravate the lives of human beings and other life.

The film and Closing
The entire series of films in JiFFest opened with a Gala Opening the show opening film, Burn After Reading, the latest comedy works Best Director Academy Awards this year Joel and Ethan Coen, the show stars George Clooney on board, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton and Frances McDormand.

While the film Closing the end of this year's JiFFest is Vicky Cristina Barcelona who the work of Woody Allen. With stars Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, plus the natural scenery of Barcelona, this movie penontonnya bring to a cloudless atmosphere and fun.

"This year, JiFFest 2008 purchasing more than about 28 thousand people from 138 movie titles played," said Then, when the night was closing in Blitz Megaplex.
Along with that, also announced the winners of the movie script, film director and best film version of best JiFFest.

Sikapi dengan Cerdas!

2008-12-15T17:21:00.000+07:00

Sering kebenaran bersifat subyektif. Merasa benar di antara orang-orang yang juga menganggap dirinya benar. Kebenaran relatif yang menurut Lenin adalah pencerminan dari objek yang relatif benar, yang terbatas dari manusia ini, kerap menjadi pemicu pertikaian dan konflik berbau SARA.

Sejarah telah mencatat beberapa tragedi dan kerusuhan yang memicu perpecahan antar umat beragama, suku, dan ras di Indonesia. Sebut saja kerusuhan di Situbondo, Maluku, Tasikmalaya, Sanggau Ledo, Tanah Abang, dan Poso. Di situ, semua pihak merasa paling benar dan melupakan akibat dari apa yang mereka lakukan.

Etnosentrisme seperti itu sering dipahami sebagai keyakinan yang buta. Hanya melihat melalui kaca mata subyektif yang semu. Tidak peduli dengan masyarakat lain yang sebenarnya memiliki hak yang sama di muka bumi ini.

Sayangnya, meski banyak digembor-gemborkan betapa pentingnya menjaga kerukunan antar manusia dari berbagai segi, masih ada juga masyarakat yang terpancing. Terprovokasi isu-isu yang memang sengaja dilempar orang-orang yang ingin mengambil kesempatan dalam kesempitan. Atau malah hanya ingin mencari popularitas belaka.

Seperti belakangan terjadi, blog yang menjadi media ekspresi dan informasi dalam dunia internet, ternodai pemuatan kartun Nabi Muhammad. Akibatnya, banyak masyarakat Islam yang tersinggung karena bertolak belakang dengan aturan keyakinan mereka.

Untung saja, pemerintah melalui Kementrian Komunikasi dan Informasi bertindak cepat dengan menyurati blog wordpress agar menutup blog berbahasa Indonesia tersebut. Sehingga masalah ini dapat teratasi dan tidak melebar.

Sikapi dengan Cerdas
Tidak sedikit isu-isu berbau SARA yang ditanggapi dengan emosional. Melupakan rasionalitas dalam mencari titik temu. Tindakan anarkis dan vandalis sering diambil sebagai jalan utama saat isu-isu sensitif muncul. Ke mana rasio dan intelektualitas mereka?

Ketika masyarakat berada dalam kondisi seperti di atas, pergerakan massa sangat sulit untuk dibendung. Secara psikologis, di saat orang dalam kerumunan, maka mereka akan “menghilangkan” jati dirinya, dan kemudian menyatu ke dalam jiwa massa. Di sinilah rasio dan intelektualitas masyarakat biasanya “menghilang”. Terbawa kondisi jiwa massa yang sering bersifat agresif, destruktif, dan hilang akal.

Kembali pada kasus blog di atas, sempat pula beredar isu kalau akses ke wordpress akan diblokir. Kalau memang itu terjadi, penindaknya sama saja dengan demonstran yang berlaku vandalis. Tidak mengutamakan kecerdasan dalam menyelesaikan masalah.

Padahal solusinya sederhana, tangkap saja pelakunya sebagai cyber criminal. Apalagi sekarang negara kita sudah memiliki undang-undang yang mengatur masalah informasi dan transaksi elektronik (UU ITE). Jelas-jelas kalau pelakunya melanggar UU ITE Bab VII Pasal 28 tentang perbuatan yang bisa menimbulkan SARA.

Tapi, kebiasaan masyarakat di negara kita adalah membesar-besarkan masalah. Meruncingkannya menjadi sentimen yang bisa menyulut keresahan dan memicu konflik horisontal. Kenapa harus hal tersebut yang dipertajam?

Sekarang ini, teknologi internet sedang berkembang pesat. Begitu juga dengan masyarakat penggunanya. Miris rasanya kalau akses internet seperti Wordpress sampai ditutup. Tidak sebanding dengan manfaat yang bisa didapat.

Bila pemerintah sudah bertindak cepat seperti kasus di atas, sekarang tinggal masyarakatnya yang harus terus dipupuk rasa kebersamaannya. Saling menghormati sesama pemeluk agama dan menghargai keyakinan masing-masing.

Seperti pandangan seorang mistikus abad ke-13 dari Italia, Fransiskus, yang beranggapan bahwa setiap makhluk ciptaan mempunyai “fatherhood” yang sama, sebab semuanya memiliki keterciptaan yang sama. Fransiskus memandang dan menyapa setiap manusia dan ciptaan Tuhan sebagai “saudara” atau “saudari”.

Sehingga dia mampu menggalang persaudaraan universal dan rohani yang tidak dibatasi garis keturunan, darah, dan latar belakang kehidupan. Sama halnya dengan pandangan Mahatma Gandhi mengenai “ahimsa”(Kerikil-Kerikil Di Jalan Reformasi, William Chang).

Dengan berbuat baik dan mencintai sesama manusia, maka kita bisa hidup damai dengan mengembangkan toleransi dan menjunjung tinggi solidaritas antar masyarakat. Tidak berbeda dengan rumusan positif dalam aturan emas Kong Fu-tze (Analect 15:23) dan Surat Seneka 47:11 yang mengatakan, “cintailah sesamamu seperti dirimu sendiri”

Sebuah Titik Hitam

2008-12-15T11:10:00.000+07:00

Hanya ada 3 partai politik ketika jaman orde baru, sebut saja partai merah, kuning, dan hijau. Beberapa kali Pemilu, masyarakat stagnan kehidupan demokrasinya. Membeku ditutupi hegemonitas satu partai. Tapi, revolusi rakyat dengan era reformasi mengubah itu semua.

Rakyat menginginkan kehidupan politik yang lebih demokratis dan dihormati hak pilihnya. Tidak lagi dicucuk hidungnya seperti kerbau. Euporia reformasi pun bergejolak di mana-mana, demokrasi dijadikan alas dalam merubah paradigma berpolitik di negeri ini.

Namun, setelah beberapa tahun bongkar pasang penguasa dan memupuk “belajar berdemokrasi”, salah satunya lewat kebebasan mendirikan berbagai partai politik, rakyat kini sepertinya mulai “bosan”. Trauma kehidupan politik masa lalu dan bayang-bayang kecendrungan penguasa atau politisi yang hanya mementingkan diri sendiri, korup, dan pengubar janji, memunculkan kembali massa Golput (golongan putih).

Indikasi tersebut bisa dibaca lewat beberapa Pilkada di daerah-daerah. Golput bukan saja eksis, tapi mampu menguasai presentase dalam sebuah pemilihan kepala daerah. Seperti ketika Pilkada di DKI yang mencatat massa Golput sekitar 37%, Jabar 40%, Jateng 45.25%, Bali, 25%, Sumut 40%, Sumsel 29%, Sumbar 35,70%, Riau 40%, Kaltim 42-50%.

Hal yang mencuat sebagai pertanyaan adalah kenapa banyak masyarakat yang tidak menyuarakan hak pilihnya? Kenapa mereka lebih memilih Golput ketika kran demokrasi terbuka lebar? Bukannya masyarakat pernah dikebiri hak pilihnya selama 32 tahun?

Ketidakpercayaan, trauma masa lalu, dan kurangnya sosialisasi partai politik peserta Pemilu serta calon legislatif, bisa jadi penyebabnya. Istilahnya, rakyat tidak mau “membeli kucing dalam karung”.

Tapi, dengan memilih Golput, masyarakat sejatinya malah tidak mempunyai “kucing” yang mungkin memiliki potensi besar meningkatkan perekonomian bangsa, mampu mengentaskan kemiskinan dan pengangguran, membenahi kurikulum pendidikan yang lebih berorientasi praktis, dan sebagainya.

Biar bagaimana pun, siapa yang terpilih dalam Pilkada atau Pemilu, akan menentukan nasib rakyat dan memiliki pengaruh besar dalam berbagai segi kehidupan. Perlu diingat, dalam negara demokrasi, hal tersebut ditentukan oleh rakyat.

Kalau memang rakyat trauma dengan pejabat yang korupsi, bermoral bejad, sering tidur ketika rapat, berkolusi jahat, nepotis, dan egois, itu hanya segelintir saja. Bagaimana dengan mereka-mereka yang benar-benar berjuang untuk kemaslahatan rakyat banyak di Gedung MPR/DPR dan istana presiden?

Titik Hitam
Ada sebuah filosofi negeri Tirai Bambu yang bercerita tentang sebuah titik hitam. Di situ, diceritakan tentang seorang guru yang menunjukkan selembar kertas putih yang di tengahnya ada sebuah titik hitam.

Sambil memerlihatkan lembar kertas tersebut, guru tadi bertanya, “Apa yang kalian lihat anak-anak?” Murid-muridnya menjawab serempak, “Sebuah titik hitam, Bu.”
Kemudian, sang guru pun balik bertanya, “Kenapa kalian hanya berkonsentrasi pada titik hitam yang melambangkan kegelapan, kesengsaraan, penderitaan, pikiran negatif, cemburu, dan sebagainya? Apakah kalian tidak melihat bagian besar dari kertas yang berwarna putih ini?”

Bertolak dari cerita tersebut, Golput yang pernah digagas Arief Budiman pada tahun 1971, tidak jauh berbeda dengan titik hitam yang diceritakan di atas. Ketika hanya titik hitam yang menjadi pusat perhatian, masyarakat tidak melihat sisi lain yang nyatanya lebih besar dari sekedar titik hitam.

Di sisi lain, perspektif berpolitik masyarakat yang tidak menggunakan hak pilihnya, secara tidak langsung, bisa merusak transformasi politik Indonesia yang masih berjalan. Apalagi kalau jumlahnya terus membengkak dan berubah menjadi pola pikir orang kebanyakan dan menjadi budaya massa.

Akan lebih parah lagi jika ada organisasi masyarakat atau tokoh intektual yang melegitimasi golongan putih ini. Golput bisa berubah menjadi hegemoni massa dan menyeret masyarakat lain mengikuti arus massa mengambang.

Konsekuensi bila Golput menang, legitimasi Pemilu diragukan dan Indonesia tidak memiliki wakil rakyat dan presiden. Bila begitu, akan timbul gerakan revolusioner yang menggangu stabilitas nasional karena hilangnya kepercayaan masyarakat terhadap pemerintah.

Akhirnya, negara kita pun akan kembali mundur ke belakang. Perbaikan negara menjadi terhambat kemenangan Golput yang skenarionya tidak jelas. Entah karena frustasi, kecewa, atau sakit hati.

Meski sebuah sikap politik dari ketidakpercayaan masyarakat, Golput bukanlah pilihan bijaksana buat masyarakat demokratis. Partisipasi politik masyarakat sangat diperlukan dalam menjaga kehidupan berdemokrasi di negara ini. Karena bagaimana pun, negara membutuhkan partai politik, anggota legislatif, dan eksekutif untuk terus bergulir.