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National Seminar of Technology (NST) merupakan seminar yang bertemakan NetPreneur. Kami akan memperkenalkan NetPreneur kepada masyarakat sebagai profesi baru dalam dunia IT serta membahas peluang-peluang besar yang ada dalam dunia NetPreneur dan cara pengaplikasiannya .
Seminar yang diadakan setengah hari ini, menghadirkan pembicara-pembicara yang berkompeten di bidangnya. Romi Satrio Wahono, seorang praktisi IT yang sudah matang di bidangnya dan telah mengeluarkan buku-buku IT, akan berbagi ilmu dalam seminar ini. Cosa Aranda, seorang owner blog dan website yang sukses di dunia internet marketing, akan berbagi kiat-kiat menjadi seorang entrepreneur yang sukses. Serta Arianto, trainer IM Solution dari IMR (Internet Marketing Resources) Surabaya akan berbagi ilmu dan pengalaman serta trik jitu menjadi NetPreneur.
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Romi Satria Wahono The Founder of ilmukomputer.com
One man. One plan. One foot. Yes, the doctor is in! With a strange twist of fate and a revengeful plot, get ready for the most anticipated event of Saw. Face your fears at his operating table. Know that no one is safe from his sickness. Chills and screams are his true pleasure. Oh...and Blood? You'll be drenched in it. Watch Trailer
Saw V Details>>
Director:
David Hackl
Writers:
Patrick Melton (screenplay) & Marcus Dunstan (screenplay)
Release Date:
24 October 2008 (USA) Scott Patterson ... Agent Strahm Tobin Bell ... Jigsaw / John Kramer Costas Mandylor ... Hoffman Betsy Russell ... Jill Tuck (rumored) Mark Rolston Samantha Lemole
Dulu kita sahabat Dengan begitu hangat Mengalahkan sinar mentari
Dulu kita sahabat Berteman bagai ulat Berharap jadi kupu-kupu
Bridge: Kini kita berjalan berjauh-jauhan Kau jauhi diriku karena sesuatu Mungkin ku terlalu bertindak kejauhan Namun itu karena ku sayang
Reff : Persahabatan bagai kepompong Mengubah ulat menjadi kupu-kupu Persahabatan bagai kepompong Hal yang tak mudah berubah jadi indah Persahabatan bagai kepompong Maklumi teman hadapi perbedaan Persahabatan bagi kepompong
-Laskar Pelangi- Ini kisah nyata tentang sepuluh anak kampung di Pulau Belitong, Sumatera. Mereka bersekolah di sebuah SD yang bangunannya nyaris rubuh dan kalau malam jadi kandang ternak. Sekolah itu nyaris ditutup karena muridnya tidak sampai sepuluh sebagai persyaratan minimal. Lihat Trailer Pada hari pendaftaran murid baru, kepala sekolah dan ibu guru satu- satunya yang mengajar di SD itu tegang. Sebab sampai siang jumlah murid baru sembilan. Kepala sekolah bahkan sudah menyiapkan naskah pidato penutupan SD tersebut. Namun pada saat kritis, seorang ibu mendaftarkan anaknya yang mengalami keterbelakangan mental. »Mohon agar anak saya bisa diterima. Sebab Sekolah Luar Biasa hanya ada di Bangka,» mohon sang ibu. Semua gembira. Harun, nama anak itu, menyelamatkan SD tersebut. Sekolah pun tak jadi ditutup walau sepanjang beroperasi muridnya cuma sebelas.
Kisah luar biasa tentang anak-anak Pulau Belitong itu diangkat dalam novel dengan judul 'Laskar Pelangi' oleh Andrea Hirata, salah satu dari sepuluh anak itu. Di buku tersebut Andrea mengangkat cerita bagaimana semangat anak-anak kampung miskin itu belajar dalam segala keterbatasan. Mereka bersekolah tanpa alas kaki, baju tanpa kancing, atap sekolah yang bocor jika hujan, dan papan tulis yang berlubang hingga terpaksa ditambal dengan poster Rhoma Irama.
Kisah yang tadinya bukan untuk diterbitkan itu ternyata mampu menginspirasi banyak orang. Seorang ibu di Bandung, misalnya, mengirim surat ke Kick Andy. Isinya minta agar kisah tersebut diangkat di Kick Andy karena anaknya yang membaca buku Laskar Pelangi kini bertobat dan keluar dari jerat narkoba. »Setiap malam saya mendengar suara tangis dari kamar Niko anak saya. Setelah saya intip, dia sedang membaca sebuah novel. Setelah itu, Niko berubah. Dia jadi semangat untuk ikut rehabilitasi. Kini Niko berhasil berhenti sebagai pecandu narkoba setelah membaca buku Laskar Pelangi,» ungkap Windarti Kosasih, sang ibu.
Sementara Sisca yang hadir di Kick Andy mengaku setelah membaca novel itu, terdorong untuk memperbaiki hubungannya dengan sang ayah yang selama ini rusak. Begitu juga Febi, salah satu pembaca, langsung terinspirasi untuk membantu menyumbangkan buku untuk sekolah-sekolah miskin di beberapa tempat. »Saya kagum karena anak-anak yang diceritakan di buku itu penuh semangat walau fasilitas di sekolah itu jauh dari memadai,» ujar Febi yang juga datang ke Kick Andy untuk bersaksi.
Andrea sendiri mengaku novel itu awalnya hanya merupakan catatan kenangannya terhadap masa kecilnya di Belitong. Dia selalu teringat sahabat-sahabatnya di masa kecil, terutama Lintang. Sebab tokoh Lintang merupakan murid yang cerdas dan penuh semangat walau hidup dalam kemiskinan. Setiap hari Lintang harus mengayuh sepeda tua yang saering putus rantainya ke sekolah. Pulang pergi sejauh 80 km. Bahkan harus melewati sungai yang banyak buayanya.
Sayang, cita-cita Lintang untuk bisa sekolah ke luar negeri, seperti yang sering didorong oleh guru mereka, terpaksa kandas. Lintang bahkan tak tamat SMP karena orangtuanya yang nelayan tidak mampu membiayai. »Lintang adalah sosok yang menginspirasi saya. Karena itu, saya bertekad meneruskan cita-cita Lintang,» ujar Andrea, yang sekian puluh tahun kemudian berhasil mendapat beasiswa sekolah ke Sorbonne, Prancis.
Tim Kick Andy yang mendatangi kampung tempat SD itu berdiri, di Belitong, berhasil 'menemukan' beberapa dari tokoh anak-anak di dalam novel tersebut. Mereka kini sudah dewasa. Namun kenangan tentang masa kecil itu sangat kuat membekas. Terutama pada ibu guru Muslimah yang sangat mereka cintai. »Buku Laskar Pelangi memang saya persembahkan untuk Ibu Mus yang sangat tabah dan pantang menyerah dalam mendidik kami,» ujar Andrea.
Maka sungguh menarik menyaksikan bagaimana Kick Andy mempertemukan Andrea dengan Ibu Guru Muslimah di studio Metro TV. Apalagi ketika Bu Mus membawa barang-barang yang mempunyai kenangan tersendiri bagi Andrea dan teman-teman kecilnya dulu di kampung. Kenangan yang diceritakan kembali oleh Andrea dengan jenaka. Juga termasuk darimana Andrea mengambil nama yang dipakainya hingga sekarang ini.
Sungguh sebuah novel — yang diangkat dari kisah nyata — yang sangat menggugah. Novel yang membuat siapa pun yang membaca akan merasa bersalah dan berdosa jika tidak mensyukuri hidup. Itu pula sebabnya sutradara Riri Reza dan Produser Mira Lesmana tertarik untuk mengangkat kisah ini ke layar film.
-October 10, 2008- A CIA operative (Leonardo DiCaprio) hunts down a dangerous terrorist in Jordan. Russel Crowe costars, Ridley Scott directs. Watch Trailer
Full Review>> Ridley Scott's exciting, ultra-fast moving geopolitical thriller, "Body of Lies," based on the novel of the same name by David Ignatius, offers an up-to-the-moment, extraordinarily precise and incisive view of the war on terrorism, as conducted by the U.S. on the ground and back home, in offices, homes, and suburban playgrounds--mostly via cel phones.
Teaming with Ridley Scott for the first time, after three consecutive films with maestro Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio is in top form as Roger Ferris, the young U.S. Intelligence agent, who's considered the brightest, boldest and best of the lot. Joining forces with Agent Ferris is CIA vet Ed Hoffman, played by Russell Crowe, Scott's regular (and favorite?) actor in his fifth film for the director, as the commander behind the scenes, the man on the other side of the cell, who's in daily (sometimes hourly) communication with Ferris.
Scott and author Ignatius, a veteran journalist who has covered the CIA and Middle Eastern affairs for 10 years for The Wall Street Journal before joining The Washington Post, where he is currently a editor and columnist, understand that the new rules of the game of terrorism is not strength of force, or subtle technology, but information, and its ultra-rapid dissemination among the right parties. Mind you, the info could be true or false, valid or invalid, but it needs to be packaged and sold as information!
Scribe William Monahan, who won an Oscar for Scorsese's "The Departed," succeeds in bringing the novel's gritty urgency and combative character dynamics to a multi-dimension film, in which the plot changes so fast that the characters?-and viewers-?are in constant need of adjusting their perceptions and expectations.
In its good moments, which are plentiful, "Body of Lies" recalls (perhaps even pay conscious homage to) the cycle of films about mistrust and paranoia that prevailed in the 1970s, during the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal, works such as Sydney Pollack's "Three Days of the Condor" or Alan Pakula's "The Parallax View." which also served as vehicles for their stars, Robert Redford and Warren Beatty, respectively.
Replete of twists and turns, the plot centers on Ferris' audacious plan to lure a terrorist leader named Al-Saleem out of hiding by making it appear that a rival yet fake organization has become as scary, deadly and effectual as Al-Saleem's own group. However, as expected, Ferris' deftly constructed smoke and mirrors are cloaked in layers of simultaneous subterfuge perpetrated by his own superior, Ed Hoffman.
A ruthless strategist, Hoffman will stop at nothing to protect the highest goal, national security, even if it means sacrificing his best man. As Ferris' scheme gains seeming credibility and global momentum, conflicts with his two closest allies threaten to converge with a crisis of conscience that leaves Ferris vulnerable. Will Hoffman betray him, as he has so many others before him?
Meanwhile, if the head of Jordanian intelligence finds out that Ferris is running a secret operation to snare Al-Saleem, Ferris' life expectancy in Jordan will be measured out in minutes. Ultimately, and that's the weakest part of the narrative, since it resorts to the cherished value of individualism, the survival of Ferris and the success of his mission may depend on the one man he can trust, himself.
In the murky underworld of today's high-stakes global espionage, power is measured and defined by the amount of vital information one acquires and controls, or even appears to acquire and control. In the post 9/11 era, national security is a shifty milieu, in which no one could be really trusted, not friends and not even supervisors of your own country, one in which fateful decisions need to be made within seconds.
Since the movie is concerned with issues of information, misinformation and disinformation, rather than weaponry and technology, at least one third of the yarn consists of brief phone conversations between Ferris and Hoffman, who's often seen around his pool or in his yard, playing with his children, while getting crucial info and making on the spot vital decisions that might affect the lives of Ferris and others.
In this, and other respects, "Body of Lies," which sounds more like a noir melodrama than a suspense political thriller, is novel offering a cynical yet unfamiliar perspective on how the war of terrorism is conducted, both as a matter of routine and as a highly risky, endless cat-and-mouth chase, which inevitably involves risking the lives of officers and civilians, all over the world.
And I mean all over the world: Following the format of a procedural cop-serial killer movie, "Body of Lies" is also a procedural feature, albeit of a very different kind. If my notes are valid, the globetrotting saga shifts locales over a dozen times in the course of its two-hour running time. But it's not disorienting, because every scenes is grounded and identified with a title card indicating the specific time and place The movie captures vividly the two sides or facets of the complex, ever0shifting war, on the death-prone front lines as well on
Narratively and visually, "Body of Lies" is a corrective thriller to "Syriana," in which there were too many characters and only one relatable (played by George Clooney) as well as to the preposterously-plotted "Trust," which defied logic and realism in showing how easy it was for an agent like Don Cheadle to infiltrate the ranks of a secretive organization and then betray his colleagues and peers.
In scale, "Body of Lies" belongs to Scott's grand epics, specifically "Black Hawk Down" and the Oscar-winning "Gladiator," though otherwise, it's vastly different. Like them, it's supremely crafted thriller, with thrilling visuals, courtesy of cinematographer (who also shot Scott's former film, "American Gangster"), bravura action set-pieces, chases and shoot-outs.
The duo of Ferris and Hoffman meet t괥-୴괥 only three of four times in the course of the narrative, which is frustrating from an acting point of view, because both DiCaprio and Crow are such gifted and captivating thespians. Cel conversations also present another problem: As crucial as this device is for this kind of film, it often gets tedious, which may be the point, even if it's no so dramatic to observe.
Unlike those movie, though "Body of Lies" is smarter, more complex spy thriller about the various levels of trust and deception that come into play in invading, let alone trying to understand a foreign country with a unfamiliar culture and politics that's perceived in one word as "the enemy."
Bali will make history from the 18th – 26th of October 2008 when it plays host to the first Asian Beach Games in the world.
Bali will become the venue of this international event which will see 45 countries participating with over 10,000 athletes, officials, media and volunteers all flocking to the Island of the Gods for this world class event. In a press conference conducted at Puri Santrian Hotel in Sanur, President of The National Olympic Committee of Indonesia (KONI), Ibu Rita Subowo officially announced and briefed the press about the preparations underway for the Asian Beach Games 2008 which will mark the largest event ever hosted in Bali.
“Through the Asian Beach Games 2008, Bali will become the focal point of Sporting Tourism in Asia. Apart from strengthening Bali as one of the known tourist destinations in the world, it will also empower Indonesia as a leading sporting nation in Asia.” Said the Governor of Bali, Bpk Dewa Made Beratha.
Ibu Rita Subowo added, “It is a huge honour for Indonesia to be selected to be the host to such a historic sporting event. Bali is the perfect venue for the Asian Beach Games and as this event is the first of its kind in the world, Indonesia is ready to show the rest of the world our true hospitality by welcoming all the athletes, officials and all involved to our great country to witness the spirit of the Asian Beach Games 2008. We are confident that everyone attending will be impressed and we hope to leave a lasting impression in the minds of all.”
Over 50,000 people are expected to support their participating countries in the 13 sports that will compete in this first time event entrusted by the Olympic Council of Asia. The areas of Kuta, Sanur, Pulau Serangan, Tanjung Benoa and Jimbaran have all been selected to act as the venues for each of the sports. Beach Volley Ball, Surfing, Jet Skiing, Sailing, Wind Surfing, Beach Takraw, Beach Hand Ball, Beach Soccer, Para Gliding, Dragon Boat Racing, Triathlon, Marathon Swimming, and the new sport, Wood Ball are the sports to be competed in.
The Asian Beach Games is a multi-sport event held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games celebrate cooperation and unity despite differences where athletes from a wide variety of nations are able to travel, meet new people, and bring back memories about the rest of the world to their home nations. The Asian Beach Games forge unity and friendship between their member nations by joining athletes, trainers, and officials together.
Many international beach sporting events are organized every year in Bali. But games like the Asian Beach Games, requires a specific plan with concentrated efforts involving governmental and non governmental sectors for its success. To steer these diversified activities, the Bali Asian Beach Games Organizing Committee (BABGOC) was formed in March 2006.
BABGOC, under the patronage of KONI and the city of Bali, in close cooperation with the Indonesian Government, is working diligently to meet the preparation schedules and expectations to stage and operate a sustainable Asian Beach Games, leading to a long-term legacy.
“We also hope to increase awareness for the Indonesian youth and sports enthusiasts and those across Asia through enhancing quality of life, instilling pride and attaining international prestige and recognition through beach sports.” Said Ibu Rita Subowo, Chairman of KONI.
Someday soon, most of us will have computers in our home theaters, and we'll be needing a mini keyboard like this one from Brando. What's so great about it? Two letters: RF. Its radio frequency control works up to 30 feet — and even through walls — letting you tuck away a home theater PC in the next room where its noise and heat will be outta sight and earshot. The result? Peace, quiet, and remote control.
The $48 keyboard communicates with a USB receiver that you plug into that PC, using the 2.4GHz frequency that's gotten to be familiar and dependable. You can control your cursor with a mini trackball, but we'd rather use a Bluetooth or RF mouse. Our only complaint is that Function key, positioned exactly where the Control key should be. Other than that, it's small enough to stay out of the way but big enough to actually use, and looks good.
Pramugari dan Kakek Tua
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"Kisah Nyata Pramugari Dan Kakek Tua" Saya adalah seorang pramugari biasa
dari china Airline. Karena bergabung dengan perusahaan penerbangan hanya
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