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Gecko Feet Can Hold 350 kg

2012-03-03T12:00:00.000+07:00

How can geckos crawling on the walls and even on slippery surfaces such as glass and how much power it has, so here's a thought of polymers and biological researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst to learn it for 20 years.

The results of these studies was the gecko could hold 350 pounds of load on a flat wall. "Gecko feet can stick and off easily without the rest of the sticky glue on the surface," said Ducan Irschick, researchers are studying how geckos stick and slither, Irschick, along with teammate Michael Bartlett, said the ability to stick, flipping, weight-bearing, and the adhesion of gecko feet opens the possibility of applying the same capabilities in a variety of synthetic materials. "Various combinations of these capabilities have never been found before," said Bartlett.

Gecko foot on glass. (Picture from: http://news.dice.com/)

The researchers say the glue surface area at the foot of a gecko about 16 inches square and can hold a maximum weight of about 700 pounds on a flat surface such as glass.

Gecko feet have incredible 'dry adhesion' - the adhesive force is enough to carry a 9lb weight, say the scientists, despite the fact the lizards weigh just a few ounces.

The technology was described in a University of Massachusetts press release:

The key innovation by Bartlett and colleagues was to create an integrated adhesive with a soft pad woven into a stiff fabric, which allows the pad to “drape” over a surface to maximize contact. Further, as in natural gecko feet, the skin is woven into a synthetic “tendon,” yielding a design that plays a key role in maintaining stiffness and rotational freedom.

The study was partially funded with a grant from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) through a subcontract to Draper Laboratories and through funding from the University of Massachusetts. The full results of the study can be seen in Advanced Materials. *** [AFP | SRI | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 010321012]

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The Patent Dispute Surrounding Invention of Sewing Machines

2012-03-02T15:00:00.000+07:00

Singer sewing machine.

History of the sewing needle has been around since the beginning of human civilization. Metal needle is used around the 14th century, which is a needle with holes which are common at this time.

Elias Howe

Howe sewing machine

Top of the sewing machine invention in the United States were found by Elias Howe. Homemade machine uses two threads from the opposite direction and has a hollow needle to thread the ends. The needle was pushed through the cloth and make a sort of arch on the underside of the fabric yarns. A thread from the other direction was inserted into the arch. Then, the second thread lock to make the fabric of the cloth.

That said, these findings inspired and dream experiences. In the dream, stomach Howe was stabbed by a cannibal with a spear in his sleep. Form the cutting edge is used as inspiration to create a needle that had long sought.

But after its discovery, Howe faced with problems in maintaining a patent and market the invention. He struggled for nine years to defend his invention.

Isaac Singer

Patent dispute broke out when Isaac Singer discovered the mechanism up and down on the sewing machine and Allen Wilson developed a tool hook spinner spinning. After Isaac Singer managed to make a sewing needle sewing machine with a movable foot pedal stroke, then the success of the sale of commercial sewing machines open.

Previously, a sewing machine works by moving the needle from the side and moved by hand. However, Isaac Singer machines implement two threads are interwoven mechanisms Howe patented. So Elias Howe demanding Isaac Singer the same patent and won his case in 1854. Walter Hunt actually implementing interwoven threads of the two sources of yarn and needle holes. But the court decided the patent falls into the hands of Howe after Hunt canceling his patent. Success in defending his patent rights to the Elias Howe made a profit jumped sharply. *** [SEPTI | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 01032013]

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Pionir Hemodialysis

2012-03-02T12:00:00.000+07:00

WILLEM JOHAN KOFF(1911-2009)

Willem Johan Koff adalah seorang pionir di bidang hemodialysis dan penelitian di bidang organ buatan. Dia lahir di Belanda dan mulai menemukan penemuan-penemuan baru untuk kasus gagal ginjal selama masa Perang Dunia Kedua. Pada tahun 1950 dia bermigrasi ke Amerika Serikat dan mendapatkan kewarganegaraan AS pada tahun 1955. Sejak tinggal di AS dia menerima berbagai penghargaan yang diakui banyak kalangan ilmuwan atas penemuan-penemuannya.

Koff mulai belajar ilmu kedokteran di Universitas Leiden, kemudian melanjutkan sebagai dokter dan peneliti ilmu pengobatan di Univesitas Groningen. Salah seorang pasiennya saat di Groningen adalah pemuda berusia 22 tahun yang mati secara perlahan akibat gagal ginjal. Pengalaman itu mendorong Koff untuk melakukan penelitian intensif untuk penggunaan fungsi ginjal buatan. Selama di bekerja di Groningen pula Koff memulai pengorganisasian bank darah di Eropa.

Selama Perang Dunia II, Koff tinggal di Kampen, tempat dia ikut aktif dalam gerakan perlawanan terhadap pasukan pendudukan Jerman. Di sela-sela aktivitas gerilyanya, Koff masih menyempatkan diri melakukan penelitian terhadap kasus gagal ginjal. Dia pun melakukan berbagai percobaan penggunaan fungsi ginjal buatan. Dia mulai melakukannya pada seorang pasien pada tahun 1943 dan pada 1945 untuk pertama kalinya dia berhasil menyelamatkan hidup seorang pasien dengan metode hemodialysis. Pada 1946 Koff meraih gelar PhD. dengan derajat summa cum laude pada bidang penggunaan fungsi ginjal buatan di Universitas Groningen. Hal itu menandai dimulainya perawatan hemodialysis yang berhasil menyelamatkan jutaan pasien yang menderita gagal ginjal akut.

Koff kemudian diakui sebagai Bapak Organ Tubuh Buatan dan disebut sebagai salah seorang ilmuwan paling penting di abad ke-21. Dia meraih lebih dari 12 gelar doktor kehormatan di berbagai universitas di dunia dan lebih dari 120 penghargaan internasional, di antaranya Harvey Prize (1972), AMA Scientific Achievement Award (1982), the Japan Prize (1986), the Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research (2002), dan the Russ Prize (2003).

Pada 1990, Life Magazine memasukkan Koff di daftar 100 Orang Paling Penting di Abad 20. Dia juga sempat menjadi nominator Hadiah Nobel untuk Kedokteran tahun 2003. Robert Jarvik, yang bekerja di laboratorium Koff di Universitas Utah pada 1971, menyebut Koff sebagai orang yang telah menginspirasinya untuk melakukan pencangkokan jantung buatan untuk pertama kalinya.

Koff wafat tiga hari setelah hari ulang tahunnya yang ke 98, pada 11 Februari 2009, di pusat perawatan di Philadelphia, AS. *** [ZAKY YAMANI | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 01032012]

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ATM Machine Doubtful at First

2012-03-01T15:00:00.000+07:00

ATM or Automatic Teller Machine at this time is not something strange to us. And do you know who the inventor of this ATM machine?

He was Luther George Simjian who invented this wonderful machine. He was born in Antep, Turkey on January 28, 1905. Young Simjian emigrated to the United States at the age of 15 years, since separated from his family during World War I.

He began working as a self-learning as Photographers in accordance with his field of interest. In 1928, he has held the position Director of the Department of Photography at the Yale School of Medicine and invented several machines such as a projector for microscope images.

Luther George Simjian

Simjian in 1934 moved to New York. He developed a color X-ray machines and self-posing portrait camera, which allows the subjects to look into the mirror and see the exact image to be captured. Simjian offer ideas to the bank's customers conduct financial transactions without meeting with the teller, but the idea is doubtful many people.

Relentless, in 1939, Simjian registered 20 patents related to the new findings, and offer its findings to a large company that is now known as Citicorp. 6 months later, Citicorp respond to an offer Simjian it.

"Apparently, people who will use this machine is only a small number of prostitutes and gamblers who are shy and do not want to meet face to face with tellers" wrote Simjian. In fact, today on every street corner, we can easily find the machine "magic" is. What are the doubts many people in the past is not proven. ATM has become an integral requirement for most people who live in cities and villages. Simjian invention which at first doubtful, has been helping many people with a presence of ease through ATM machines. *** [SEPTI | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 01032012]

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Preventing Cervical Cancer

2012-03-01T14:00:00.000+07:00

Cervical cancer has begun to be recognized as a dangerous threat for women. Also note if cervical cancer is is the most common cancer suffered by women in developing countries. Cervical cancer is usually affects the cervical area of women uterus, is now the second leading cause of death in cancer patients in Indonesia. Every year no less than 15,000 new cervical cancer in Indonesia. A total of 7,500 patients of whom died from cervical cancer.

Cryo-electron micrograph of human papilloma virus. (Picture from: http://www.time.com/)

Speaking on this cervical cancer, can not be separated from the name of a virus called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Because of several factors that cause cervical cancer such as premature sexual intercourse, multiple sexual partners, oral contraceptives, HIV infection, smoking, and stress is continuous, it is one factor that is related to the HPV virus.

Prof. Harald zur Hausen

Prof. Harald zur Hausen who first discovered the virus in 1980. Virus experts German origin found HPV to cause cervical cancer. Although the discovery of this newly recognized World Health Organization, the European Research Association on Genital Infection and Neoplasia, and the National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference on Cervical Cancer in 1996. With this discovery, Prof. Harald who won the Nobel prize in medicine and physiology in 2008.

Vaccination can be started when someone aged 9 to 14 years, both for women and men. This was done for the prevention and early detection. To men because men can carry this virus, "said Harald in the International Conference on Biomedical Science 2012: Prospect and Challenge of Biomedical Research held by the School of Biological Science (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Hayati or STIH) Bandung Institute of Technology (Institut Teknologi Bandung or ITB), in West Hall ITB, Ganeca Road, Bandung, on Monday (2/27/2012).

Indonesia as one of the patients with cervical cancer which is pretty much the opportunity to visit Prof. Harald. According to the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2008, cervical cancer can actually be prevented. In fact, based on the results of his research, 70 percent to 80 percent of cervical cancers could be prevented by vaccination.

Cervix area on women uterus. (Picture from: http://medicineworld.org/)

Vaccination carried out for three times, after the first vaccination, vaccination performed one month following the second and third vaccination at six months thereafter. Gardasil vaccine is used or servariks, "says Harald.

Early prevention of cervical cancer, said the man who was born March 11, 1936 in Gelsenkirchen, province of Westphalia, Germany is very important because people are infected with HPV virus does not appear in the early symptoms of infection. Symptoms will appear and feel after 15 or 20 years later and when the condition is severe.

"Virus and carcinogens are also working together for the development of these cancers and can grow human cancers. Pattern of food consumption is not good can be the cause, such as the consumption of meat is not cooked. I want to continue to develop in order to prevent and diagnose this disease so that it can assist in cure cancer, "he said.

Today was, Harald still continue to do research. Most recently, Harald studied colon cancer and leukemia and to date he is still looking for this type of virus causing the disease. "I want to try to see all the viruses that can cause cancer, so I can prevent. Results of this study can also be used for treatment," he said. *** [NURYANI | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 01032012]

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IRRI Developed the Green-Colored Rice

2012-03-01T12:00:00.000+07:00

Since hundreds of years ago, many people who knew of rice other than white, the red and black. In addition to a variety of color, people were mengehal various kinds of flavors and shapes. Is that what it was fluffier or a bear, also a long oval shape to a nearly spherical.

For rice types Rojolele, Cianjur, Kurmo, and Kapau almost the same shape, long grain and in the middle there is the "egg white" dot. It is said that egg white is to show consumers that we are going to eat rice is fluffier or soft taste.

In addition to relating to color, flavor, and shape, there is also a rice that smells wonderful and fluffier. This type of rice called type Pandanwangi later, the price is quite expensive.

Not all the land of rice paddies that can produce white, fragrant, and fluffier. Cianjur or Pandanwangi rice, it may not appear when grown in coastal areas or lowlands. However, when grown in the highlands, Cianjur rice what we hope it will appear.

Everyone who eats rice or is engaged in rice production can benefit from the "green" rice anticipated with the Sustainable Rice Platform. (Picture from: http://www.physorg.com/)

However, in Cianjur was not all areas can result in "Cianjur rice". Cianjur rice grown and produced only in certain areas only, which has a special environment and water. Agricultural experts believe that there is a real bond between water quality, soil, environmental, and altitude of a place with flavor, color, shape, grain, or tuber crops.

However, rice can now be engineered according to human desires. As performed by experts from the paddy rice research institutions in the world of IRRI (International Rice Researh Institute) in Los Banos Philippines, which succeeded in creating a green-colored rice.

"There are many sustainable technologies, and different practices to create a green-colored rice. What is most important for world food experts, to create a product need a way to make certain types of research and this special," added Prof Knox, a geneticist IRRI in Los Banos Filipinos.

Rice consumers around the world, now hopes to soon feel the rice in addition to the color green because of the unique, engineered rice that also has a nature and on a world-class rice. "Green rice researchers, specific research platform in order to master the products can be accepted by consumers with a standard prerequisite class rice fluffier taste and smell," said Dr. Edward, one of the researchers at IRRI.

Green rice contains "chlorophil". IRRI Geneticists, in research for over 16 years of successfully entering this precious substance in the grains of rice to be consumed by people eating rice.

Meanwhile, the Development Center of Agricultural Technology (Balai Pengembangan Teknologi Pertanian or BPTP) in Yogyakarta says, is developing a nursery to develop green rice grown in Indonesia. In addition it also disclosed that the BPTP Yogyakarta is also developing black rice plant, named Cempo Ireng or Jlitheng Rice, which is called in the Bantul region the Melik Rice and Cibeusi Region, Subang, called Black Rice. Black rice is known to have different names, depending on the area of origin the black rice. In Solo area known as the Wulung Rice, in Sleman called Gadog Rice.

Forbidden Rice or Black Rice gets its name from a Chinese legend that says it was only grown for consumption by Emperors and not to be consumed by the general population. (Picture from: http://valleyvegetarian.blogspot.com/)

Ancient times it was said, only designated special farmers to plant black rice because it is specific for the family palace. Is still not known, whether black rice with names of different designations, the cell plasma were same or different. Clearly this has a distinctive black rice, among other crops in addition to long life is 5 months, has a delicious flavor rice, fluffier, fragrant and have a mineral "anthocyanins" which is very good for health so that the flavor is equated with the nobility.

It is said that the ancient Chinese black rice has been known as Forbidden Rice. This means that not just anyone can grow and eat it because only the court and certain people are allowed to eat it. This black rice in China is used as a mixture of drugs, and some for food, but now black rice is almost extinct. *** [DEDI RISKOMAR | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 01032012]

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Bacteria Rescue Frogs From Extinction

2012-02-29T15:00:00.000+07:00

Shrinkage amphibian species that happened since 1980. Researchers from James Madison University in Virginia, United States, found a way to save the population of frogs from extinction.

A sad photograph of frogs killed by the chytrid fungus. (Picture from: http://www.anoleannals.org/)

Reid Harris, professor of biology at the university, conducted a study of bacteria found in the skin of red-backed salamander. These bacteria can prove deadly chytridiomycosis fungus, causes the death of a third of amphibian populations around the world. A total of 122 of 5700 amphibians species extinct in the last three decades.

Amphibian species mass deaths were spread across the country, from Australia to Central America and the western United States. "Cases of death caused by the chytrid fungus," he said through the official website of James Madison University.

This fungus does not directly kill the frog. When grown on the surface of amphibian skin, fungal skin covering and blocking the absorption of oxygen. "Like a fungus growing in the human lung," said Harris.

The new chytrid fungus known to exist in 1998. This fungus not previously received attention from researchers until there is mass death amphibian populations. Usually this kind of mass deaths attributed to environmental factors, such as habitat loss, global warming and acid rain. However, further research confirms that the chytrid fungus is the cause of death. These experiments are expected to acquire beneficial bacteria to fight the development of chytrid fungus. Experiments using the yeast colonies were grown in a petri dish of bacteria showed red-backed salamanders work as an antibiotic that prevents growth of mold seeds. "The fungus causes the death of frogs could be confronted with the bacteria that we found," he said.

Harris is now trying to isolate the antifungal bacteria and reproduce in the laboratory. *** [ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3808]
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Growing of Artificially Meat in the Laboratory

2012-02-29T12:00:00.001+07:00

The menu may be simple, just a hamburger. But the hamburger to be formulated by Heston Blumenthal, the Michelin three-star chef known for his experiments in creating the food, not just the grilled minced meat sandwiched between pieces of bread.

Is a special hamburger meat because meat is not from cows, but is produced by a laboratory at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

To produce an entirely hamburger meat production uses laboratory, it takes up to U.S. $ 330 thousand project's chairman, Mark Post, Maastricht University physiologist, said the funds came from investors who refused to be named.

Meat is made from cow stem cells that developed in a petri dish. In order for muscle elasticity "in vitro meat" beef is the same as usual, the Post gave special treatment to the press and stretch the muscle tissue that grows on top of the velcro.

Blumenthal, who belived that cooking is not just a science and art, is considered the most appropriate chef for this artificial meat processing. The Fat Duck restaurant owner, who had created the ice cream and snail porridge with eggs and bacon, was asked to bake "in vitro meat" was in October.

"The first Hamburger will be ready in the fall," Post said in his presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Vancouver, Canada.

Post said the ultimate goal of this experiment is a laboratory to mass produce meat and slaughter of livestock and reduce greenhouse gases produced by cattle ranchers cut.

United Nations data show animal husbandry pieces took more than 30 percent of the world's land. Global meat demand is also expected to double in the next four decades.

"You can calculate for yourself that we need alternatives," said Post. "If you do not do something, the meat will become a luxury food and very, very expensive."

Test tube meat strips actually pulsate and twitch during their laboratory growth phase. (Picture from: http://destructionist.wordpress.com/)

Until now the Post and his team have cultivated a few thin slices of pink-colored calf muscles along with a thickness of 2.5 inches 0.5 millimeters. He should grow a few thousand pieces of muscle to go before "in vitro meat" is ready to be mixed with animal fat that is also made in the laboratory. Meat and fat mixture was then reduced to a lump of golf balls.

From the laboratory to the dinner table. (Picture from: KORAN TEMPO 3807)

Although Blumenthal says ready to cook it into hamburger meat lab, do not expect to find that special burger in a fast food restaurant menu in the near future. Maastricht University research team estimates that mass production of meat it takes 10-20 years.

Post predicts the experiment paves the way for a new premium product that would fill the shelves at the big store, adjacent to the organic chicken and grass fed beef. Post said, the energy required to produce meat artificially 40 percent lower than normal meat production cycle.

Meat produced in the laboratory is also open opportunities wide selection of exotic animals for meat is served at the dinner table. "For example, we can make panda meat, I'm sure we can do it," said Post.

Although a number of large food companies are attracted by the possibility of substitute meat, the meat industry is still awaiting the development of this artificial meat. But scientists believe these alternative meat is way out of problems of livestock production is environmentally damaging and harmful to human health.

"Animal agriculture is a piece of today's biggest environmental disaster," said Patrick Brown, a biochemist at Stanford University School of Medicine in the United States. Brown is also working on a project to replace meat and other products using plant material.

Shelves in supermarkets actually been present for the vegetarian mock meat. Fake meat is produced by using tofu, tempeh and other soy products as ingredients. *** [TJANDRA DEWI | GUARDIAN | TELEGRAPH | KORAN TEMPO 3807]

Meat Without Meat

U.S. researchers claim to be able to create plant-based products that was able to contest taste and price of meat and dairy products.

The flesh of this plant are expected to meet the demand for foods made from meat which is expected to increase in 2050. Patrick Brown, an expert in molecular biology Stanford University, said foods that are able to mimic the taste, texture, and nutrients of animal products would be ready by the end of this year.

"We have several products that are really great and are indistinguishable from animal-based product it replaces, even though by culinary experts," said Brown.

Brown began his experiment several years ago when he decided to solve the problems caused by animal agriculture pieces. He described the farm as an ancient technology that is not efficient.

If the number of farms can be cut, meaning the risk of livestock diseases that spread to humans can be reduced. Reduced livestock also minimizes the need for grazing land, and even help the world avoid a shortage of food with food that saves commonly used as animal feed.

"We can do more to change the plant material is sustainable, cheap, and abundant nutrients into solid foods rich in protein and tasty and cheap," said Brown. "Instead of dreaming of creating a renewable energy source or a car that can run thousands of miles per gallon."

Although using a different approach, Mark Post praised the work of Brown, who uses material from the plant. This is a solution that is more cost effective than in vitro meat that is extraordinarily expensive.

"We agree, if there is a plant-based products that can meet the human needs of the flesh, good flavor, texture or nutritional content, it would be preferable," said Post. *** [LIVESCIENCE | KORAN TEMPO 3807]
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Cause of Extinction of the Mayan

2012-02-28T15:00:00.000+07:00

As the summer rains, failed, Maya priests sacrificed humans in an effort appease Chaac, the god of rain. (Picture from: http://summitcountyvoice.com/)

Hollywood movie-themed apocalypse, 2012 refers to myth the end of the Mayan calendar, on December 21, 2012. Maya civilization reached its peak in 250-925 AD by generating building, agriculture, and others.

What caused the Maya empire centered in the Yucatan Peninsula, Central America, went extinct? Recent research suggests the Mayan civilization disappeared due to a mild drought. So, instead of a severe drought as believed so far.

Ruins of the Maya city of Altun Ha, in present-day, Belize. (Picture from: http://summitcountyvoice.com/)

The study, published in the journal Science was conducted by the Center for Scientific Research Yucatan in southern Mexico and the University of Southampton in England. Scientists forecast a decline to 25-40 percent of rainfall on an ongoing basis is enough to drain the seasonal water supplies in areas inhabited by the Mayans.

They use sophisticated modeling to estimate rainfall and evaporation rates that occurred in 800-950 AD, when the classic Maya civilization declined sharply. "Our results show rather modest rainfall reductions between times when the Classic Maya civilization flourished and its collapse between 800 to 950," said researcher Eelco Rohling, a paleoclimatologist at the University of Southampton in England.

Apparently, the decline in rainfall is slowly draining the fresh water storage systems in the lowlands of the Yucatan. Location of residence Mayan calendar does not have a river. "The amount of rainfall decreased only 25-40 percent per year, but there is a large room that led to the evaporation of open water source dries quickly," Rohling said.

According to Rohling, water shortages cause disruption in society. As a result, many members of the community left the city, mainly due to recurrent droughts that occur every year.

Tikal ruins, urban centres of the Maya civilization is located in the archaeological region of the Petén Basin in what is now northern Guatemala. (Picture from: http://www.ibtimes.com/)

Recurrent droughts that occurred in the days of Maya, when reconstructed, also found in some of the predictions in the future in the same area as a result of climate change.

"The warning is clear. Lack of water in a small scale, if persistent, can lead to acute problems and long-term impact," said Martin Medina-Elizalde, other researchers.

He said the unique phenomenon is not just happening on the Yucatan Peninsula but also can occur in all areas that have high evaporation rates. *** [SOTON | MAHARDIKA SATRIA HADI | KORAN TEMPO 3807]
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Researchers Found Two New Types of Blood

2012-02-28T12:00:00.000+07:00

University of Vermont researchers found two new types of blood containing a specific protein molecule introduction. This discovery could explain cases of failure experienced by blood transfusion medicine.

New blood types: The discovery of the Langereis and Junior blood groups will have a major impact on patients needing blood transfusions. (Picture from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)

Researchers tested red blood that has been purified by the French National Institute for Blood Transfusion, and then examine its contents by using a mass spectrometer. This search led to the identification of two new types of proteins, namely ABCB6 and ABCG2 in the red blood sample.

Both are expected to closely related to blood type langereis and junior researchers are not yet widely known. "All this blood type is determined by the 30 types of proteins. Now the number had grown to 32," says a biologist from the University of Vermont, Bryan Ballif, yesterday.

Team leader: Professor Bryan Ballif, of the University of Vermont's department of Biology. (Picture from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)

These findings are significant because the protein in red blood cells was found last time a decade ago. However, the identified proteins have not been able to explain the phenomenon of failure in certain ethnic transfusion. In Japan, 50 thousand people are expected to have blood type Junior negative and often misbehave when they have received a blood transfusion.

Life-saving find: The identification of the two new blood groups will benefit the more than 50,000 Japanese people who are thought to be Junior negative. (Picture from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/)

The two of new types of protein is also more resistant to anticancer drugs. Further studies of the protein is expected to help cure breast cancer patients or other types of cancer.

After announcing the results of his research, the researcher returned to the laboratory in France to provide confirmation of these two proteins link with blood type langereis and junior.

More people know the ABO and Rh blood type. In fact, there are 28 other types of blood are known by the International Blood Transfusion Society. Blood type is given a unique name, such as Duffy, Kidd, Diego, and Lutheran. Langereis and junior but has not been included in the list even though it is often observed in the case of pregnant women and their babies. *** [SCIENCEDAILY | ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3807]
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Found 300 Million Years Old "China Pompeii" Forest

2012-02-27T15:00:00.000+07:00

The researchers found a forest in northern China are preserved under a layer of ash over 300 million years. Preservation of ancient forests located in the Western District of Wuda in Inner Mongolia is similar to what happened to the city of Pompeii in Italy.

An artist's rendition of the 300 million year old ecosystem found beneath coal mines in Wuda, China. (Picture from: http://www.ksl.com/)

The researchers were able to "reconstruct" the distribution of trees and plants covering an area of 1.000 square meters in the forest. Excavations were conducted at three locations in a large expanse of ash-covered 1 meter thick.

Map of Wuda in Inner Mongolia. (Picture from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/)

The researchers estimate of preservation is not entirely due to the ash heap. "Preservation is exceptional. We found some branches with leaves attached, and after we trace, apparently originated from the same tree," said research team member, Hermann Pfefferkorn, of the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Researchers identified six groups of trees, from the plains to a type of fern, Sigillaria and Cordaites, 25-meter trees that have been extinct. In addition, other species are found specimens, Noeggerathiales.

Noeggerathiales an extinct tree. (Picture from: http://techie-buzz.com/)

The research team worked with the painter describes what kind of ash blanketed the forest before. Pfefferkorn said the primeval forest that can be used to assess the future of the region, like a complete and good moments caught in time. "It's like Pompeii in Italy. Pompeii gives us insight into Roman culture," he said. "But on the other hand, it elucidates the time before and the time after. This finding is similar. It's a time capsule and therefore it allows us now to interpret what happened before or after much better.". *** [BBC NEWS | MAHARDIKA SATRIA HADI | KORAN TEMPO 3803]
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Why is There No Volcanoes in the Moon?

2012-02-27T12:00:00.000+07:00

Despite its many craters, the moon turned out to not have a volcano. As a result, the moon has a surface calm and not much changed. Recent studies indicate the presence of near-surface layer which prevents the formation of volcanoes on earth satellites.

Moon. (Picture from: http://www.slashgear.com/)

Conclusions regarding the barrier layer was made after the researchers from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) to test the moon rock samples. Samples obtained from the Apollo missions that took astronauts landed on the moon.

In the laboratory, researchers shot rock with high energy X-rays. Raise the temperature of firing beams of rock to be 1,650 degrees Celsius with pressure to 45 bar. These conditions of temperature and pressure to match the coat.

Analysis using computer simulations of changes that occur in the moon rocks indicate the magma is lighter than the layer above it. More interestingly, scientists from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to ensure 30 percent of the mantle layer of the moon is a liquid.

On earth, a light coat in the amount of it will lead to lesakan magma into the upper layer, which creates volcanic eruptions. But why volcanoes on the moon was formed? There must be something blocking the formation of the volcano.

ESRF researchers seeking answers to this puzzle with a glance at the findings of titanium-rich glass, which brought home an astronaut on the Apollo 14 mission. These materials produce magma with a density similar to the surrounding rocks. This type of magma could not rise to the surface.

In the moon, this works as a wall coating that blocks the movement of magma from the mantle to the surface. "Magma from the mantle can not appear on the surface because they were held by this layer," says researcher ESRF, Wim van Westrenen.

But not forever moon without volcanoes. According to researchers, the top layer and the moon continue to cool so that experiencing certain changes in the composition. This change causes the magma turns into a lighter so that it has great power to pierce the wall. *** [IO9 | ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3803]
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Unique Parabola Antenna Design

2012-02-26T12:00:00.000+07:00

The satellite dish has provided modern wonders of the world. Help space exploration, a security function of a military attack, and of course, helps provide an amazing choice for television services from around the world. However, not all interested in the appearance of a boring dish. As summarized www.uniknya.com, the following smart and unique design of the satellite dish that is not boring:

1. Smileys
What if you see a parabola is smiling at you? Of course, this is a good idea, once we eliminate saturation on the shape and color are always the same parabola. Many people who then called "Smileys" in accordance with the shape and image of the parabola.

Smiley. (Picture from: http://www.uniknya.com)

In the world, this form was first discovered in the cultural center of the Arena, in Vienna, Austria. The next two are found in Heidelberg, Germany.

2. Brickwork
Model design is clever in a "camouflage" That is, the color and model of this dish as one with a brick wall, so it appears not as a separate equipment from the building. This antenna is really into the wall, showing his skill with a little imagination.

Brickwork. (Picture from: http://www.uniknya.com)

As a form of creativity is amazing, such a parabolic antenna design was first discovered and came from London, England.

3. Sundial
Parabola is transformed into a natural, beautiful, and creative can be found in Taormina, Sicily, Italy. Designed to look like a sundial, with the inscription, "Pigghia e potta," which means "Get it and take it away" (referring to the actual message Sicilian sun).

Sundial. (Picture from: http://www.uniknya.com)

We who see the unique design is sure to wonder whether the dish is also really serves as a sundial to tell time and receive signals.

4. Easel Job
Artistic side by drawing Displays the owner of the design of this dish has a creative individual with a picture looks fun and interesting sempurna.Yang, placing it outside the room kept exactly in the land of the page.

Easel Job. (Picture from: http://www.uniknya.com)

This allows you to sit back in a park while accompanied by stunning painted image objects.

5. Suburban Camouflage
Furthermore, we have an awesome picture, if you look at it without blinking, it will pass a parabola is located there. Stored secretly in the garden, this design is decorated with a pattern of green leaves from the surrounding hedgerows.

Suburban Camouflage. (Picture from: http://www.uniknya.com)

Heavily blend with its surroundings, not unlike a chameleon lizard, making veiled from our view.

6. Squish
"When the antenna is made to be like no antenna" It Squish written when the tagline on this product, which came originally from England. Sqish creates a parabolic antenna design types such as "secret" because it looks exactly like the blend with the surrounding environment.

Sqish. (Picture from: http://www.uniknya.com)

With the wonderful designs in the form of pictures of other cool design, this parabola antenna maker has some interesting ideas about how to make the external appearance of the satellite antenna is more interesting.

7. Overgrown
Peering from the corner of this photo looks parabolic which is hidden from the bush plants, is a different design and cool. Found perched on the roof of a building in Bergen, Norway.

Overgrown. (Picture from: http://www.uniknya.com)

This dish is surrounded by lush vegetation and completely cover the brick walls. Outstanding design!

8. Let's Dance
Another design featuring a beautiful artistic ability, an art picture is bright and full of the joy of dancing couples image. In fact, it's not a dish that still works, but rather a clever way to recycle an old satellite dish that is not used to be an amazing art.

Let's Dance. (Picture from: http://www.uniknya.com)

If only all accessories technologies designed like that and look so good!

9. Special Design
Artist Julian Celdran has been working to design a satellite dish since 2003, in the northern city of Borges, France, and recently he has designed a satellite dish to Brussels, Belgium in 2010-2011. From there the images below is the result of art created by it. You will agree when the hand is spectacular.

Special Design. (Picture from: http://www.uniknya.com)

Interestingly, he created a design that does not use paint, but is digitally printed on a sticker, and this project is a collaboration with the help of local residents.
People choose ornamental decorations on the basis of materials of decorative objects in their homes. Such as cloth, jewelery to carpets and curtains. Aiming to take the good flavor out of the room to bring together local communities that represent different cultures and individuals. The project is a perfect example of environmental enlightenment. An extraordinary art movement!

10. CIA Smiley
The next smile design found on the satellite dish from a CIA satellite tracking system. Apparently, Americans know that the satellite system under the supervision of the Soviet Union. Therefore, they design and paint a big smiley face on the satellite dish.

CIA-Smiley. (Picture from: http://www.uniknya.com)

A unique, making their own entertainment in the era of cold war between the two countries. *** [IQBAL VETRA | UNIKNYA.COM | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 23022012]
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Mighty Motorcycles of World War II

2012-02-25T12:00:00.000+07:00

In the World War II that occurred in Europe has raised the prestige of motorcycles as a reliable means of transportation in all fields. Germany, the United States, Britain, and Russia developed a variant of a motorcycle that fits the needs of their soldiers. Now all motorcycles from World War II has a high sales value.

Here are five motorcycles a popular on the World War II are:

1. Harley Davidson WLA
Harley Davidson WLA bike is a vehicle manufactured as a mainstay of U.S. soldiers during World War II. The letter "W" shows sidevalve 45 cubic inch engine or 740 cc, "L" is a high compression and "A" for Army. From the historical record to produce as many as 90,000 Harley Davidson WLA during World War II. First W series came out of the Harley Davidson factory in 1937 and the first W series of military type was delivered in August, 1939 to the base of infantry Fort Knox, Kentucky was the series 39.

Harley Davidson WLA. (Picture from: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/)

WLA based on the production catalog is divided into seven different types namely Type III is the most widely produced in Milwaukee which is approximately 20,000 units of motorcycles. In World War II half of the production WLA shipped to other countries under a program called Lend-Lease from President Roosevelt. This is what causes the unit WLA more common in other countries than the U.S.

2. IMZ Ural-72
IMZ Ural-72 is a production Soviet Union that now his name has passed into Russia motorcycle. Unique vehicle designed to deal with the invasion of Nazi Germany is actually using the BMW R71 which made the German manufacturer. This is because the Russian-made motorcycle engines operate less reliable on the battlefield.

IMZ Ural-72. (Picture from: http://olive-drab.com/)

Throughout World War II, Russia produced 9,799 units IMZ Ural-72 at three locations of the factories of Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Kharkov. Due to the attack of Nazi Germany, the factory eventually moved to Irbit. Because of its reliability, production continued until now with a new generation of more sophisticated technology such as using electronic systems made by Ducati and transmission by Herzog-Germany.

3. Welbike
This is the smallest war motorcycles are made to force Special Operations Executive (SOE) in UK. The design is deliberately made smaller because the SOE was a secret army unit that has a high mobility with the primary mission of espionage and sabotage.

Welbike. (Picture from: http://www.war44.com/)

Throughout the years 1942-1943 there are 3,461 units Welbike manufactured by the company Excellsior Motor Company in Birmingham UK. Welbike carrying the 98 cc, two step engine, single cylinder, and air conditioning. Power is channeled to the rear wheels through the transmission of the acceleration. Welbike has a weight of 32 kg with a capacity of 3.7-liter fuel tank.

4. NSU Kattenkrad
This bike has the most eccentric design of two-wheeled war vehicles. The back is equipped with a flatbed and wheels of steel chains such as tanks. History of motorcycles that are named Kettenkraftrad or in English Tracked motorcycle made since the Germans need a lightweight war vehicle that can traverse any terrain, and can carry the load as well as weapons.

NSU Kattenkrad. (Picture from: http://jacaremoto.com.br/)

Ernst Kniekamp is that this idea was first raised in 1939 and production is carried out firms NSU Werke of Neckarsulm in 1941. Their numbers are small, making a very valuable Kettenkrad value. Specification is the speed between 40 to 50 miles / hour using CC 1.478 Opel engine, 4 cylinder, gasoline and fuel.

5. BMW R 51
German in addition to building tanks motorcycles also make two-wheeled vehicles are equipped with the chassis side or called sijs-span. There are two kinds of two-wheeled vehicle is the standard model and combat. Special combat variants are equipped with small-caliber automatic weapons.

BMW R 51. (Picture from: http://mcintosh-guru.com/)

As the power of motorcycles, using the BMW R 51 which later developed into the R 51/2 and 51/3. This motorcycle was built in 1938 with a 494 cc engine that produces power 24 hp at 5,800 rpm. The highest speed of this motorcycle is 135 km/h. Sijs-span could move swiftly because of using mono-shock rear suspension and telescopic springs front suspension. *** [OVI | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 24022012]
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The World's Smallest Chameleon Found in Madagascar

2012-02-24T18:00:00.000+07:00

Brookesia Micra. (Picture from: http://www.amusingplanet.com/)

Chameleon for some people is a disgusting animal. But the world's smallest chameleon species newly found on an island near Madagascar is so adorable, so everyone will like it.

The world's smallest chameleon is Brookesia Micra, which was discovered by a group of scientists in northern Madagascar jungle expeditions throughout 2003-2007. Researchers must penetrate the forest at night to find this little lizard. Understandably, these animals are found only in the evening silence.

Location of the animal life is located at an altitude of 10 cm of the soil. Therefore, researchers need to bend down to see the lizard mini. Once seen, researchers can easily lift this beast like picking strawberries.

Researchers found four species of lizards mini. "Three of them are new species," said lead researcher of the Museum of Natural History, Munich, Frank Glaw, yesterday.

(Picture from: http://www.amusingplanet.com/)

A very small lizard size complicate researchers found differences in each species. Then they should check the chameleon's body using a magnifying glass.

Brookesia Micra is the smallest species. Chameleon has a peak nose-anus length of about 16 millimeters, or slightly larger than the bulb end of the match. The average length from nose to tip of tail peak of about 30 millimeters. Researchers estimated this beast can reach the size now as a case of extreme body size reduction is called miniaturization is happening in their habitat.

The smallest chameleon interesting study, because researchers want to know the extent to which organs can be shrunk and still support the life of vertebrates.

Until now, researchers do not yet know the limits of miniaturization of animals. Therefore, still open the chance of finding a chameleon species that are smaller than Brookesia Micra. *** [LIVESCIENCE | ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3795]
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How Did the Leopard Gets Its Body Spots?

2012-02-24T15:00:00.000+07:00

The origins of the pattern of spots on a leopard's body has been a mystery. Many scientists who do not know how the pattern will only appear on the leopard.

Alan Turing was the first to try to uncover the mystery of the pattern of spots on a leopard. Turing is a scientist who managed to break the Nazi Enigma code, helping to end World War II and is recognized as the father of computer science. He was curious to solve the riddle of nature's most mysterious, namely how leopard get spots pattern on its body.

In 1952, Turing wrote his theory in a paper entitled The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis. According to him, and the total line pattern in animals caused by the interaction of a pair of chemicals, called morphogens.

Alan Turing. (From: http://upload.wikimedia.org/)

In theory, Turing said one chemical trigger cell activity, while the other chemicals in the way. The way these two types of chemicals that interact will determine which cells grow and create specific patterns on the body of a leopard.

Now, 60 years later, scientists have found that the Turing theory of recurrent patterns in the leopard proved entirely correct. Turing was able to prove their theory by using computer simulations, which were able to find a chemical that plays a role in the activation pattern formation spots.

Scientists from King's College London, UK, found that the interaction between the two morphogens named Fibroblasts Growth Factor and Sonic Hedgehog to determine the pattern of wrinkles on the rat's mouth. Determination of the pattern of wrinkles in the mouth of rats has also been discussed by Turing.

The same theory was applicable to the formation of patterns of lines and spots on the big cats, the number of hairs on fruit flies, or the number of threads to the leaves.

Jeremy Green, of the Centre for Development of Cell Biology, said the findings could accelerate progress toward the next generation of stem cell therapy. *** [TELEGRAPH | MAHARDIKA SATRIA HADI | KORAN TEMPO 3802]
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Sepeda Motor Injeksi Irit Harga Terbaik Cuma Honda

2012-02-24T12:00:00.000+07:00

Setiap hari jika kita perhatikan dengan seksama bahwa ramainya jalanan di Indonesia saat ini sebagian besar didominasi oleh kendaraan bermotor roda dua alias sepeda motor. Setiap hari... Disaat kepemilikan sepeda motor di Indonesia mudah dan murah, maka saat itu pula produsen sepeda motor berlomba-lomba menampilkan produk terbarunya untuk menarik minat konsumen.

PT. Astra Honda Motor (AHM), sebagai produsen sepeda motor "Honda" di Indonesia yang selama ini selalu identik dengan produk sepeda motor ber-teknologi mutakhir, irit bahan bakar, ramah lingkungan serta harga yang sangat terjangkau. AHM pada tahun 2005 mulai memperkenalkan produk sepeda motor yang mengadopsi teknologi mutakhir sistem bahan bakar injeksi atau Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) yang irit bahan bakar, ramah lingkungan serta dengan harga terjangkau pada konsumen Indonesia pada produk "Supra X Helm-In 125 cc". Selanjutnya AHM berkomitmen menjadikan semua produk mereka di Indonesia menggunakan teknologi injeksi PGM-FI. Karena itulah tidak berlebihan bila Sepeda Motor Injeksi Irit Harga Terbaik Cuma Honda.

Mengapa harus sistem bahan bakar injeksi? Sekarang, disaat marak tuntutan untuk segera mengurangi polusi udara akibat emisi gas buang kendaraan bermotor, makin gencarnya ajakan/himbauan penghematan penggunaan bahan bakar, serta makin tingginya harga bahan bakar minyak. Hal tersebut tidak akan mampu lagi dipenuhi oleh mesin kendaraan bermotor dengan sistem pembakaran konvensional yang menggunakan karburator. Maka dari itu penggunaan mesin dengan sistem bahan bakar injeksi merupakan jawaban yang tepat dari tuntutan keadaan sebagaimana tersebut di atas, karena pada sistem bahan bakar injeksi dilengkapi perangkat elektronik yang mampu menjamin perbandingan bahan bakar dan udara selalu akurat di setiap putaran mesin sehingga irit bahan bakar dan emisi gas buang yang dihasilkan ramah lingkungan.

Mesin dengan Sistem Bahan Bakar Injeksi PGM-FI.

Yang dimaksud dengan sistem bahan bakar injeksi atau Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) adalah sistem suplai bahan bakar dengan teknologi kontrol elektronik yang mampu memasok bahan bakar dan oksigen secara optimum sesuai dengan kebutuhan mesin pada setiap keadaan. Teknologi injeksi ini dikembangkan oleh "Honda" mulai tahun 1981 dan telah memberikan banyak manfaat bukan hanya untuk konsumen karena irit bahan bakar juga ramah lingkungan dan dengan harga yang terjangkau. Inilah sebabnya Sepeda Motor Injeksi Irit Harga Terbaik Cuma Honda.

Pada setiap sepeda motor "Honda" dengan teknologi injeksi PGM-FI terdapat sensor-sensor canggih yang membuat sepeda motor "Honda" dengan teknologi injeksi PGM-FI menjadi lebih bertenaga, irit dan ramah lingkungan. Sensor-sensor itu adalah sebagai berikut:

Pada setiap sepeda motor "Honda" dengan teknologi injeksi PGM-FI terdapat sensor TP, MAT, IAT untuk memberikan masukan kepada ECM tentang jumlah udara yang mengalir di dalam mesin. Dimana ECM adalah sebuah rangkaian mini komputer yang berfungsi menerima sensor untuk memerintahkan penyemprotan jumlah bahan bakar dan waktu pengapian (injection). Ada pula sensor EOT untuk memonitor kondisi panas mesin akan dilaporkan ke ECM yang merupakan "otak" sepeda motor "Honda".
Disamping itu pula pada sepeda motor "Honda" dengan teknologi injeksi PGM-FI terdapat sensor Bank Angle untuk memonitor kemiringan sepeda motor sekitar 60 derajat dan melaporkannya ke ECM. Fungsi sensor ini mematikan mesin sepeda motor secara otomatis jika sepeda motor terjatuh. Hal itu mengantisipasi ledakan sepeda motor akibat bocornya tabung bensin ketika sepeda motor terjatuh.
Terakhir, fitur MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) untuk menginformasikan segala sesuatu jika terjadi kerusakan pada sistem injeksi dan sensor ke pengendara berupa kode mengedipnya lampu berwarna merah pada layar speedometer.

Dari sini terlihat jelas bahwa Sepeda Motor Injeksi Irit Harga Terbaik Cuma Honda. Berikut ini kelebihan sepeda motor "Honda" dengan teknologi injeksi PGM-FI adalah:

Pada PGM-FI dengan memadukan sensor oksigen cerdas dan catalytic converter mampu menekan emisi gas buang. Untuk membuat produknya lebih ramah lingkungan, AHM telah mendeklarasikannya jauh sebelum ketentuan emisi gas buang EURO 3 diberlakukan di dunia.
Konsumsi BBM lebih hemat hingga 17%. Hal ini didapat karena keakuratan teknologi injeksi PGM-FI dalam mengendalikan komposisi pasokan bahan bakar dan oksigen mampu menghasilkan pembakaran yang lebih efisien.
Mesin lebih bertenaga (powerfull). Pengaturan kinerja mesin yang telah terprogram pada setiap putaran mesin memberikan efek akselerasi yang lebih responsif pada sepeda motor "Honda" dengan teknologi injeksi PGM-FI .
Teknologi injeksi PGM-FI mudah dalam perawatan karena terdapat sistem kendali elektronik yang didukung oleh MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) serta kemudahan menghidupkan mesin dalam segala kondisi suhu udara.

Dengan kelebihan-kelebihan tersebut di atas, maka sudah sepantasnya Sepeda Motor Injeksi Irit Harga Terbaik Cuma Honda.

Kemudian bila dikaitkan pada kondisi serta situasi Indonesia/dunia saat ini serta masa yang akan datang, dan sebagai dampak makin tingginya harga bahan bakar minyak. Maka penggunaan sepeda motor irit bahan bakar seperti "Honda" dengan teknologi injeksi PGM-FI adalah keputusan yang paling bijak. Dan sepeda motor "Honda" dengan teknologi injeksi PGM-FI merupakan jawaban yang tepat untuk kebutuhan transportasi ramah lingkungan yang dilengkapi teknologi mutakhir serta harga sangat terjangkau. Maka tidak salah lagi Sepeda Motor Injeksi Irit Harga Terbaik Cuma Honda.

Berbagai varian sepeda motor "Honda" yang telah mengadopsi teknologi injeksi PGM-FI adalah Spacy Helm-In 110 cc, Supra X Helm-In 125 cc, CBR 150 cc dan 250 cc, Revo AT dan PCX.

Varian "Honda" dengan PGM-FI.

Jadi, jika Anda ingin memiliki sepeda motor dengan teknologi injeksi mutakhir dengan performa mesin prima, irit bahan bakar dengan harga yang sangat bersahabat dan ramah lingkungan, adalah pilihan yang paling tepat jika Anda memilih Sepeda motor "Honda" dengan teknologi injeksi PGM-FI karena jelas Sepeda Motor Injeksi Irit Harga Terbaik Cuma Honda. ***

[Disarikan dari berbagai sumber dan tulisan ini disusun dalam rangka mengikuti Honda PGM-FI SEO Competition 2012 yang diadakan oleh PT. ASTRA HONDA MOTOR]
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ULTRABOOK NOTEBOOK TIPIS HARGA MURAH TERBAIK

2012-02-23T20:00:00.000+07:00

Ultrabook adalah sebuah genre baru dalam dunia mobile computing yang akan segera membanjiri pasaran. Awalnya ultrabook dikembangkan oleh Intel dengan menggabungkan kenyamanan penggunaan sebuah tablet dengan kemampuan produktivitas dari sebuah notebook yang bertenaga. Dimensi yang tipis, bobot ringan, instant on (langsung siap pakai saat dihidupkan), dan daya tahan baterai dalam kondisi standby adalah hal yang diidamkan dari sebuah tablet. Akan tetapi, kurangnya kemampuan produktivitas dari sebuah tablet membuatnya kurang handal saat diajak bekerja berat. Semua aspek inilah yang dipadu dalam sebuah Ultrabook.

ACER sebagai salahsatu pabrikan teknologi komputer terkemuka yang semakin serius untuk menggarap pasar laptop tipis, atau yang biasa disebut dengan ultrabook ini. Sebagai bukti keseriusan ACER ini ditandai dengan peluncuran produk terbarunya yaitu Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ yang merupakan 1st Ultrabook in Indonesia.

Adapun Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ produksi ACER ini memiliki luas layar 13,3 inci dan jika dilihat dari dimensi, Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ tergolong jauh lebih tipis dibandingkan acuan dasar sebuah Ultrabook. Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ memiliki ketebalan hanya 13mm di sisi depan dan hanya 17mm di sisi paling tebalnya (belakang). Bobot Ultrabook ini juga hanya berkisar 1,35kg. Ini berarti Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ memiliki berat yang serupa dengan sebuah netbook 10” dan ketebalan yang tak berbeda jauh dengan sebuah tablet PC. Wow..! Salah satu sebab mengapaAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ pantas disebut dengan Ultrabook Notebook Tipis Harga Murah Terbaik.

Desain tipis dan ringan padaAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ ini tidak serta-merta diikuti dengan pengecilan komponen input (pointing device dan keyboard). Anda tetap bisa menikmati keyboard chiclet berukuran normal dan pointing device (touch pad) dengan permukaan luas. Touchpad yang digunakan padaAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ memang berukuran besar dengan desain minimalis. PadaAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ anda tidak akan menemui tombol untuk klik kanan dan kiri. Untuk “klik kiri” bisa dilakukan dengan menekan touchpad sedikit lebih dalam. Sementara “klik kanan” dilakukan dengan menekan sudut kanan bawah dari touch pad ini lebih dalam. Sebuah penataan yang memungkinkan permukaan touchpad berukuran besar dengan kenyaman pakai maksimal. Keunggulan lain yang mengantarkanAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ pantas disebut dengan Ultrabook Notebook Tipis Harga Murah Terbaik.

Saat ini sudah bukan jamannya, di mana kita melakukan shutdown notebook untuk mengirit baterai. Pada saat menggunakan Ultrabook, Anda tidak perlu mematikan semua aplikasi saat menyudahi sebuah sesi penggunaan. Anda cukup menutup Ultrabook saja dan membiarkan proses sleep bekerja. Saat Ultrabook diaktifkan, dalam hitungan beberapa detik saja, Windows sudah langsung hidup dan semua aplikasi langsung dapat digunakan.

Fitur instant-on yang ada diAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ akan berbeda dengan standar sebuah Ultrabook. Apabila Ultrabook pada umumnya menjalankan proses instant-on saat tombol power (atau tombol keyboard lainnya) ditekan,Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ akan langsung hidup saat Anda membukanya (lid activated). Satu hal lagi yang unik dariAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ adalah Instant Connect. Acer Instant Connect memungkinkanAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ mengakses internet hanya dalam 2.5 detik, atau 4 kali lebih cepat dari portable PC pada umumnya, sehingga dapat mengurangi waktu tunggu dan pengguna dapat segera bekerja ataupun menikmati hiburan. Jadi, selain langsung hidup, aplikasi langsung siap sedia digunakan, konektivitas jaringan pun sudah langsung bisa dipakai. Hal ini tepat untuk pengguna PC yang memiliki aktivitas sangat dinamis. Semakin pantas saja jikaAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ disebut dengan Ultrabook Notebook Tipis Harga Murah Terbaik.

Jika ditanya daya tahan baterai bagaimana..?Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ ini memiliki daya tahan baterai yang tergolong hemat, ini berkat teknologi Green Instant On, di mana jika unit tidak ada aktivitas setelah 480 menit, maka ia akan otomatis masuk ke kondisi deep sleep dan hasilnya ia mampu memiliki stand by time hingga 50 hari. Sangat menguntungkan bagi penggunanya, tak perlu pusing-pusing mencari posisi duduk di ruang meeting yang dekat dengan sumber listrik. Dengan daya tahan baterai yang sangat baik (hingga 6 jam untuk versi harddisk dan 7 jam untuk versi SSD), rasanya Anda memang tidak akan membutuhkan baterai cadangan.

Untuk melihat performa dariAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ ini, kita mulai dengan prosesor yang digunakanAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ diperkuat oleh prosesor generasi kedua Intel® Core™ i5 –nyata terasa responsivitasnya dan tetap stylish. Dengan Intel® Turbo Boost Technology yang mengadopsi performa sesuai kebutuhan dan kemampuan visual mengagumkan,Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ juga ultra tipis dan menyala ultra cepat. Performa yang ditawarkannya tidak jauh berbeda dibandingkan Core i3, i5, atau i7 generasi kedua versi mobile (untuk notebook). Hal ini disebabkan proses fabrikasi 32nm dan arsitektur Sandy Bridge yang sudah sangat efisien dalam menyuguhkan performa tinggi. Selain itu, tersedianya VGA Intel HD terbaru di dalam prosesor ini akan membuatnya mampu menjalankan film Full HD (bahkan beberapa film sekaligus) dengan mudah. Bahkan, beberapa game 3D mainstream dapat dimainkan dengan sistem VGA ini.

Untuk aktivitas multimedia notebook mungil biasanya memiliki speaker mungil. Efeknya, jangankan berbicara soal kualitas suara, untuk mendengarkan suara yang dihasilkan saja sudah cukup susah karena speaker kurang nyaring. Hal ini tidak akan anda temui padaAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™. Tata suara Dolby sudah melengkapi sound system-nya. Kelantangan speaker pun hanya bisa ditandingi beberapa notebook PC berukuran besar. Intinya, penggunaAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ tidak akan membutuhkan speaker portabel untuk meningkatkan volume suara speaker-nya.

Masih ada lagi yang perlu diketahui yaitu, sarana penyimpanan (storage)Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ pun tergolong unik. Ada dua pilihan yang tersedia: SSD atau harddisk. Untuk versi SSD, sudah tentu performanya tinggi dan proses Instant-On menjadi hal yang cukup wajar. Untuk versi harddisk (320GB),Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ sebenarnya juga menggunakan SSD 20GB yang dipakai untuk meningkatkan performa storage secara keseluruhan. Instant-On menjadi sangat cepat dengan adanya SSD tambahan ini. Sementara, performa sistem secara keseluruhan, juga meningkat karena SSD tersebut digunakan untuk cache utama dalam proses baca-tulis. Metode yang sama sudah diimplementasikan pada sistem desktop berbasis Sandybridge dengan chipset terkini, yang menghasilkan peningkatan performa storage secara signifikan. Semakin jelas saja jika sebutan Ultrabook Notebook Tipis Harga Murah Terbaik ini pantas diberikan kepada Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™.

Persaingan untuk pasar ultrabook tahun depan (2012) diperkirakan bakal sengit dan ACER tak mau ketinggalan start dan kehilangan momentum. Jika ultrabook lain dipasang dengan harga yang tidak bersahabat dengan kantong, maka hal itu tidak berlaku untukAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ yang telah mendapatkan penghargaan CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award Honoree for Featherweight Ultrabook, tersedia di jaringan retail ACER mulai dari Rp. 7 juta-an. Makin lengkap saja jikaAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ pantas disebut sebagai Ultrabook Notebook Tipis Harga Murah Terbaik, berikut ini adalah spesifikasiAcer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™.
SPESIFIKASI:

Prosesor: 2nd-generation Intel® Core™ i5 ultra-low voltage CPU.
Layar: 13.3-inch HD LED, 1366 x 768.
Konektor: 2x USB 2.0, HDMI-out port.
Storage: Hybrid 320 GB HDD + 20 GB SSD (sebagai cache drive).
Card reader: mendukung SD Card dan Multi Media Cards.
Webcam: Integrated Acer Crystal Eye 1.3MP camera and microphone.
Konektivitas: Acer InviLink Nplify 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Bluetooth 4.0 + HSR.
Audio: Dolby Home Theater v4, combo audio jack.
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium.
Bodi: Magnesium-Aluminum alloy chassis and a lid with a fingerprint-free metal finish.
Keyboard: Full-size Acer FineTip chiclet keyboard.

Jadi, jika Anda menginginkan kemudahan dan kenyamanan sebuah tablet dengan performa sebuah notebook kelas atas dengan harga yang sangat bersahabat dan terjangkau,Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook™ adalah pilihan yang paling tepat. Anda tidak perlu lagi membawa sebuah notebook dan tablet PC untuk memperoleh kelebihan dari keduanya. *** [Tulisan ini disusun dalam rangka mengikuti S3O CONTEST Acer Aspire SEO Contest yang diadakan oleh ACER Indenesia.]
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Blooming After 30 Thousand Frozen Years

2012-02-23T15:00:00.000+07:00

From soccer-ball-sized hole, 38 meters below the ice surface permafrost in Siberia, Russian scientists managed to find and cultivate the seeds of plants that have been frozen for 30 thousand years. Plants with white flowers like jasmine is thought to originate from the Pleistocene era, before the farm system, even before the last Ice Age.

Regenerated Pleistocene Age plant. David Gilichinsky/Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems in Soil, Russian Academy of Sciences. (Picture from: http://abcnews.go.com/)

Frozen seeds were found among the mounds of grain collected ancient squirrel. "Squirrels were digging frozen ground to build their burrows for a soccer ball, then fill it with straw and feathers to create the perfect storage chamber," said Stanislav Gubin, a Russian researcher who for years exploring the region to look for squirrel burrows. "It was a natural frozen bank."

Of clumps of frozen seeds in the nest that's ancient Gubin and his team managed to revive the plant called Silene stenophylla. The experiment was conducted for the first time and could pave the way to revive the other ancient species.

The researchers said the plant Silene stenophylla oldest ever revived. Plants that revived it was able to thrive and produce white flowers and seeds can be planted. Research shows that the ice layer serves as a natural repository for ancient life forms.

"Research is important in the ice sheet continues to find ancient genetic pool is buried in it. Swimming genetic save the life forms that once existed, and in theory has long since vanished from the earth's surface," said one researcher.

Previously, researchers from Canada ever revive plants from seeds that were buried for years. But not as old as the age of the plant Silene stenophylla.

Svetlana Yashina of the Institute of Biophysics Cells, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia, said the ancient plants that are very similar to modern version that is still growing in the same area, which is in northeastern Siberia. "This is an easy plant to grow," said lead study. *** [AP | MAHARDIKA SATRIA HADI | KORAN TEMPO 3802]
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Characteristics of Cyclones

2012-02-23T12:00:00.000+07:00

In meteorology, a cyclone is an area of low atmospheric pressure, characterized by the existence of a spin into the wind and the surrounding area of low pressure. Cyclone became a general term which is then coupled with the use of the term or in other words, such as tropical cyclones and extra-tropical cyclone, as a more specific sense restriction to describe various meteorological phenomena associated with the system barometric (atmospheric pressure/air) is low. Cyclone itself is currently divided into six major groups, namely the polar cyclone, Polar low cyclone (polar low), extra-tropical cyclones, subtropical cyclones, tropical cyclones, and the meso-cyclone.

The origin of the term cyclone is not so clear. The possibility of this term is taken from the Greek word that is kyklon which means "moving in a circle or spin." Alternatively, the term cyclone is derived from the Cyclops, the name of the creature in Greek mythology who had one eye, and hence it is used based on the likeness of cyclones that have one eye in the center of rotation of the wind. The term cyclone is also first used by Henry Piddington around 1840. Piddington took from the Greek word which means the winding Cyclos a serpent, and therefore it is used based on the similarity with the form of tropical storms that occurred in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.

Cyclones are low pressure center of a giant system that rotates. This system requires a supply of moisture from the warm sea to move the machines that gahar konvektifnya cloud. Armed with an abundance of water vapor from the ocean, the system is capable of generating energy up to 10 times greater than the energy released in the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

In Asia, especially in the western Pacific, hurricanes are known as a powerful typhoon. In the West, especially in the Atlantic and America, the symptoms of severe weather are called hurricanes, while in the Indian Ocean are called cyclones. Name may be different, but they grow with the same sign, ie when sea temperatures rise at least to 27 degrees Celsius to a depth of 80 meters. Warm sea that it should be combined with a mass of air in the upper atmospheric layers of cool to be able to move the moisture from the sea became a source of energy for a vortex of wind.

Having grown from the sea, a storm that rotates it "kicked out" wind speed over 120 kilometers per hour. Its behaviour who suck large amounts of water are also often dumped back in the form of heavy rain, plus strong winds and landslides in the great flood.

In North America, hurricanes begin life from the seed of a tropical depression on the west coast of Africa in the summer. This depression has a maximum power of the circular winds 38 miles per hour.

Along with the movement to the west and slightly deviated to the north, the more water vapor from the ocean pool (basin) of sub-equatorial warm absorbed. When the wind is swirling join forces to grow into 39-73 miles per hour, plus the rain began to fall on the outer side of the system, the meteorologists agree that a tropical depression has been transformed into a tropical storm.

It should be noted that not all depression grew into a hurricane. In each season, only 10 percent could go beyond that initial phase. If the storm did not rush to the mainland United States, but continues to grow in the ocean (two of the 10 storms of this growth), the power of the wind can touch the violent crushing hurricanes status. Here will usually be used Saffir-Simpson scale. With the classification of one to five based on the maximum power kick out of the wind that causes minimal damage to the structure of the terdahsyat destroy any buildings.

In addition to wind, storm clouds swirl indication of this growth can be characterized also by the lack of air pressure and heightened ocean waves. To be sure, raging hurricanes can last two to three weeks. He has yet to be defeated before it hits land or colder ocean.

Anatomy of a cyclone. (Picture from: http://www.abc.net.au/)

Structure of A Tropical Cyclone on Northern hemisphere. (Picture from: http://www.mapsofworld.com/)

Structure of A Tropical Cyclone on Southern hemisphere. (Picture from: http://www.mapsofworld.com/)

All types of cyclones generally have several common features that can be recognized from the structure. That characterize the structure of a cyclone which have a central part of what became known as the eye. The eye of a cyclone is nothing but air at low pressure area. In the area around the center or eye, the pressure gradient force (the ratio of the pressure at the center and outside the cyclone center) and koriolis style is always close to equilibrium state.

Around the eyes there is a section known as the eye wall. Wall of the eye is an area with very high wind forces. In addition to the eye and eye wall, the band also appeared at the edge of the storm consisting of rain (ice), hurricanes, lightning and thunder.

Another feature that is not less unique than a cyclone is the rotation direction of the wind. In the Northern Hemisphere, the cyclonic swirl counter-clockwise. Whereas in the southern hemisphere, clockwise. Difference is due to the rotational direction of the wind force is zero at koriolis the equator and reaches a maximum value at the poles. *** [GUN GUN GUNAWAN | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 16022012]
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Twitter to be Spies?

2012-02-22T18:00:00.001+07:00

Twitter claimed to have taken the data stored in the phone, such as contact lists, including e-mail address and telephone number. So, when you download a Twitter application and click the "Find Friends", while micro-blogging service that will record all data on the server was within 1.5 years.

Twitter spokesperson Carolyn Penner said in the near future the company will also update the application to see if there are changes to the data.

Not enough to drain the data in the contact list, Twitter also record all user activity brrowsing, starting IP address, browser type, sites visited, mobile operators are used, the device used, to the search keywords.

Recording activity data and user activity is certainly potential to violate their privacy.

But Twitter has denied allegations that it violated the privacy measures. "We want to communicate with the users of our service becomes more clear and transparent," says Carolyn.

In a new Twitter application later, he said, the service will provide additional features such as choice of language that is more complete.

In addition, the feature "Find Friend" also can be operated more quickly since Twitter already has data any friends in your contact list who already have a Twitter account.

For users who object to the list of contacts can be recorded by Twitter, they can remove it by using the remove link from your web page Twitter. *** [LATIMES | RINI K | KORAN TEMPO 3796]
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The Sky Islands Anti Tsunami

2012-02-22T15:00:00.000+07:00

Huge tsunami that swept the world in the last decade to give a message to the settlers on the beach to remain vigilant. Japanese architect proposed the creation of an artificial island to protect the population from the brunt of the tsunami waves.

Architect Keiichiro Sako learn a lot from the threat of a dozen meter-high tsunami that struck the Tohoku region, in March last year. Consultant based in Tokyo is looking for an alternative architecture beach which guarantee the safety of its citizenry. Then he came to the idea of a seaside town with an artificial islands made higher than the surrounding land. "Islands" was named the Tohoku Sky Village.

This seaside town will be filled by the township-shaped island. Settlements located in an area of 90 thousand square meters of fenced concrete wall 50 centimeters thick. Circular wall township, established a three-story-high building. Circular structure makes the thrust generated tsunami is divided equally in all directions. Empty space inside the wall can be used as a ballroom.

A "sky island" can accommodate 100-500 houses or apartments. This is a town that consists of many islands, where each region has a specific function, such as residential areas, offices, shopping centers, to the central government.

According to Sako, people often asked relocates to higher land after the disaster. However this is not considered economical, so many residents opted to stay on the wave-swept land. "Many people rely on the livelihoods of coastal activities. Idea is to make the city safer beach to live in," he said.

Concept the Tohoku Sky Village by Keiichiro Sako. (Picture from: http://aainter3.files.wordpress.com/)

Concept the Tohoku Sky Village by Keiichiro Sako. (Picture from: http://www.newscientist.com/)

Concept the Tohoku Sky Village by Keiichiro Sako. (Picture from: http://aainter3.files.wordpress.com/)

Although looks safe, not easy for Sako to convince the public about his concept. Yasuaki Onoda of the Department of Architecture and Building Science, Tohoku University, suggests the high cost of construction of a barrier island to the success of the sky islands. Onoda estimates, making an island cost U.S. $ 250 million.

Respond to this opinion, Sako confirmed that construction costs can be reduced by utilizing the tsunami debris as building material. In addition, the island complex in this land could become a tourist attraction that makes money.

Architectural designer from Tokyo Metropolitan University, Professor Masayuki Wakui, reveals another problem faced. According to him, the characteristics of the seaside residents are generally more conservative, making it difficult for them to live together in this futuristic building. *** [NEWSCIENTIST | ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3799]
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How Far Birds Migrate

2012-02-22T12:00:00.000+07:00

Northern Wheatear Bird (Oenanthe oenanthe). (Picture from: http://naturalhistorywanderings.com/)

Northern wheatear bird (Oenanthe oenanthe) is one of the birds that migrate the farthest in the world. Within a year, these birds fly as far as go-back three-quarters of the circumference of the earth.

Study the migration distance using a GPS device that weighs 1.2 grams mounted at the foot of a bird. 46 researchers spread in the two groups of birds that live in different areas, namely on Baffin Island in northeastern Canada and Eagle Peak in Alaska.

Both groups were routed differently. The group chose Baffin Island and the Atlantic Ocean route landed in England. From here, the flight continued towards the ultimate goal, Mauritania. This flight distance reached 3,500 kilometers.

Alaska group to choose a longer path, flying through the Bering Strait and landed straight in Siberia, the Arabian Desert, Sudan, and ended up in Kenya. Total mileage is reached 14,500 kilometers. Thus, round-trip distance of the bird reaches 29 thousand kilometers.

"We have underestimated the ability of the flying bird," said bird expert from the Institute of Avian Research, Germany, Heiko Schmaljohann.

Flight across the Atlantic to save no less interesting facts. Overnight, this bird could fly as far as 850 miles without stopping. This bird is estimated to be assisted by the wind that reached 75 miles per hour.

The long distance means a lot of energy. Therefore, the researchers estimated the birds save energy by raising the weight until doubled. This energy is often used when moving through the vast and savage landscape, such as Pasific Ocean and the Sahara Desert.

Wide-winged and long-lived, albatrosses are rarely seen on land, preferring to stay out on the ocean except to mate and raise their young. (Picture from: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/)

Every year, Arctic tern flies from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back again, a distance of 40,000 kms in just 90 days. In its lifetime, the distance the tern flies is equal to traveling to the moon and back. (Picture from: http://incredible-blogs.blogspot.com/)

Another bird with the longest migration is albatross and arctic tern. Both of these birds can fly up to 80 thousand kilometers in a year or two times around the earth. Researchers assessed these birds can fly farther in one year. "But the size of the Earth limits the distance of their migration," said Schmaljohann. *** [LIVESCIENCE | ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3799]
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Mount Sadahurip Was Not a Pyramid?

2012-02-21T18:00:00.000+07:00

Mount Sadahurip form in Garut, West Java, a commotion as a pyramid buried, was pentagonal. Although considered to be fair, the fifth side is also not symmetrical with the direction of the wind. According to astronomers Ma'rufin Sudibyo, the condition is not uncommon for building pyramids on earth.

Mount Sadahurip, Garut, West Java. (Picture from: http://www.tribunnews.com/)

Astronomically, the shape of a pyramid is designed carefully so that the orientation is facing certain special points in the sky. "It was based on an understanding of the dynamics of the heavens and the concept of cultural mythology at the time," he said when contacted by Tempo some time ago.

The position of the pyramid or pyramid-like building, where all sides of the building is always precise facing the four directions of the compass, namely the north, east, south and west. For example, at each pyramid in Egypt, its northern side is always facing the star Thuban, or Alpha Draconis, the star of the sky at the north pole marker of 4,500 years ago. And the hall was built to light the brightest star in the sky, Sirius, can illuminate the empress room.

In addition, the Borobudur and Prambanan Temple, which is shaped like a pyramid staircase, created by the wind into account. As for the Mount Sadahurip, he saw something different. Wearing a Google Map image of the contour, he found the basic shape of the mountain of asymmetrical pentagon so that each side not the same wide. He did this observations from the contour elevation of 1,320 meters from sea level to the summit.

Ma'rufin calculation start from the north then rotate clockwise, each side of Mount Sadahurip was facing 68, 143, 220, 284, and 344 directions. Although the azimuth is 360 divided by the number 5 in accordance with the number side of the mountain, the difference corner of each side was not 72 degrees, but varied between 60 and 77 degrees. "What sky objects facing each side of Mount Sadahurip become not clear," he said.

If Mount Sadahurip is man-made pyramid buried it can be ascertained,

First, the builder did not understand the geometry, thus failing to design a symmetrical pyramid base.
Second, the builder did not understand astronomy, so that the pyramid could be a marker of sky events that are important to the cultures of the ancient nations.

Based on that calculation, he hesitated to say Sadahurip is buried pyramid. This is similar to the statement the Head of Culture, Department of Culture and Tourism, Garut, Warjita, told reporters on Wednesday (02/01/2012), "Shaped like a pyramid of the Mount Sadahurip was formed naturally, so it can not be said that in the Mount Sadahurip keep the buried pyramid."

Warjita statement is based on reporting team of geologists and archaeologists of the ITB are coming to do research in Mount Sadahurip some time ago.. *** [ANWAR SISWADI | KORAN TEMPO 3796]
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Robot Handshake and Greetings From Space

2012-02-21T15:00:00.000+07:00

For the first time, human and robot shook hands in space. Event on Wednesday (15-02-2012) was also followed by greetings of robot to the world.

This event took place at an altitude of 250 kilometers above the earth, namely the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts from the United States, Daniel Burbank, became the first man to shake hands with the robot in space.

NASA robot Robonaut 2 shakes the hand of astronaut Daniel Burbank on Feb. 15. Robonaut 2 is the first humanoid robot ever to fly in space. (Picture from: http://www.mnn.com/)

Burbank shook hands with Robonaut 2 (R2), which has a humanoid robot's body, hands and head of the camera. Robot height reaches 1.01 meter and weighs 150 pounds. "For the record, it was a firm handshake,” Burbank said in a NASA video marking the event from the ISS. Not just shaking hands, greeting R2 also makes movement using its right hand and says, "Hello, world."

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) developed a humanoid robot as an assistant to the astronauts. R2 for U.S. $ 2.5 million of this charge of maintaining the Space Station to continue operating normally. The robot was developed with a manufacturing company General Motors.

R2 project manager, Ron Diftler, satisfied with the meeting of these robots and astronauts. According to him, the meeting was an important step in the development of space robots. "The crew of Station and the robot is able to work well and we hope to continue this collaboration," he said.

NASA and General Motors have come together to develop the next generation dexterous humanoid robot. (Picture from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/)

When launched in August last year, signed up as a robot R2 is similar to the first man in space. He arrived at the ISS and continue to undergo testing.

Space robot is also reaping the popularity of social media. NASA set up a Twitter account @ AstroRobonaut for R2. Counted until Thursday (16-02-2012), nearly 53 thousand people have become followers of this account.

A twin robot R2 is also being prepared for NASA. According to the plan, the new robot will be fitted with wheels so it can be used to explore the surface of the moon or planet. *** [LIVESCIENCE | ANTON WILLIAM | KORAN TEMPO 3796]
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