Saturday, August 7, 2010

Gelora Bung Tomo in Surabaya Sport Center

Inauguration of Gelora Bung Tomo in Surabaya Sport Center (SSC), Friday (6 / 8) night show of force seemed to be Mayor Bambang DH.

Besides not inviting national leaders, the Governor Soekarwo also not invited. The majority of the invited officials from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP).

Guests are seated in a chair main invitation only child of Gelora Bung Tomo, Bambang Sulistomo. Then, Vishnu, Sakti Buana, vice chairman of the Surabaya DPRD PDIP, Tri Rismaharini cawali Surabaya from PDIP and former East Java police chief Herman S Sumawireja. Herman himself is rumored to be plunged into politics through the PDIP.

In his speech, Bambang DH said, the construction of the SSC began in 2007, after previous plans did not materialize. "Thank you citizens of Surabaya, Surabaya and local administration officials," he said.

Bambang DH now confirmed the presence of national figures do not tell the inauguration of the SSC does not have to invite officials from the central state or ministerial-level officials as well as from East Java province. "SSC is built from the budgets of Surabaya. In addition, there are no rules governing the opening of sports facilities should invite the minister. Simply launch my own no problem, "he said.

Mentioned, that the inauguration of the SSC was impressed imposed because while he was still mayor, he said, the inauguration of the SSC was not enforced. Inauguration of the SSC because the growth process been completed.

Problem access roads, he said, did not fully complete. The reason, city government must free up some land belonging to local community, and waiting from the central budget. "We had no discussion with the center, if that municipal government can provide the land, they will help the development cost road construction," he said.
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Foto Candi Bawah Laut

Sebuah foto candi bawah laut menghebohkan situs microblogging, Twitter beberapa hari belakangan. Disebut-sebut, candi tersebut berada di perairan antara Jawa dan Bali. Departemen Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata pun akan melakukan investigasi perihal foto candi tersebut.

“Misteri” itu terungkap sudah, candi tersebut adalah candi buatan yang ditenggelamkan pada 2005 oleh Paul Turley, seorang warga negara Inggris. Dalam situs berita Telegraph, Pria berusia 43 tahun ini mengaku candi itu ia tenggelamkan untuk menarik perhatian bagi sekolah diving yang ia buka di Pemuteran, Barat Laut Bali.

“Ketika saya mendengar berita tersebut, bahwa ada candi di bawah laut, saya langsung tertawa terbahak-bahak,” kata Turley. “Kami menenggelamkan candi itu untuk melakukan hal yang berbeda. Mungkin publisitas soal tersebut kurang, jadi banyak yang tidak tahu.”

Selain menarik perhatian, Paul bersama Chris Brown juga mengingatkan pentingnya konservasi. Mereka menjadikan candi tersebut sebagai terumbu karang. Mereka juga menerima donasi bagi para penyelam yang ingin menikmati candi tersebut. Hasilnya diberikan kepada nelayan setempat untuk merawat koral di taman candi tersebut.

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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Commemorating of Josef Frank

Josef Frank (born in Baden bei Wien on July 15, 1885 and died in Stockholm on January 8, 1967) He is a Designer Contemporary / Swedish Austrian of Jewish descent. He worked with Oskar Strand and related to the Vienna Circle. In 1933 he moved to Sweden, where he worked for the company's design and produced Svenskt Tenn design that produces a lot of work until he died. In 1965 he won the Grand Prize of the Austrian State for contemporary design.

Architects, designers, and the theory of Josef Frank was known throughout Europe in 1920 as one of the continent's leading modernists. However, despite the important contribution to the development of modernism, especially in the field of contemporary design, Frank has been largely marginalized from history.

While studying in Vienna, Josef Frank became the leader of the young generation of architects after the First World War. It was Josef Frank became an extreme critic of modern architecture and contemporary design in the early 1930s.

Ignoring the demands of modern lifestyle that is united, Frank insists that it is pluralism, not uniformity, the most distinguished living at a time of new machines. He was able to put these ideas in everyday life.

In 1933, he was forced to leave Vienna to Sweden. Josef Frank's work in Sweden with a modern design style in the World Architecture. For more than thirty years he was the main designer for the furniture company Svenskt Tenn in Stockholm, produces colorful design, conveniently, and exotic that provides a refreshing alternative
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Ekspedisi Sangihe Talaud Menemukan Gunung Berapi Bawah Laut

Tim Indonesia Ekspedisi Sangihe Talaud (Index/Satal 2010) bekerja sama dengan Indonesia-Amerika Serikat menemukan cerobong gunung api di bawah laut dengan suhu cukup tinggi, yakni 300 hingga 400 deracat celcius. Jika gunung raksasa di dasar laut itu meletus, dapat berakibat kerusakan hebat disertai tsunami.

Ketua Tim Periset Indonesia dalam Index/Satal 2010, Sugiarta Wirasantosa mengatakan, hingga sampai saat ini tim ekspedisi bemum dapat memastikan seberapa aktif gunung tersebut.

"Gunung tersebut berada di kedalaman sekitar 2.000 meter di perairan Sangihe Talaud, dan ada aktivasi vulkaniknya," kata Sugiarta.

Ekspedisi itu dimulai awal Juli 2010 dan direncanakan berlangsung sampai 10 Agustus 2010. Kegiatan yang melibatkan 32 ilmuwan Indonesia dan 12 ilmuwan Amerika Serikat itu juga menganalisis hasil-hasil eksplorasi bawah laut dengan kapal riset Okeanos Explorer.

Di jelaskannya, Kandungan larutan bersuhu tinggi dari perut bumi itu mengandung mineral, logam, dan gas, yang dipengaruhi suhu air laut dalam yang mencapai 2-4 derajat celsius. "Hal ini menimbulkan aliran larutan dari perut bumi itu memperoleh pendinginan mendadak," lanjutnya.
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Alasan Artis Luna Maya Ditahan

Artis Luna Maya ditahan, tersangka kasus pembuatan video porno yang diduga melibatkan Ariel Peterpan dan Cut Tari, ditahan di rumah tahanan Badan Reserse dan Kriminal (Bareskrim) Mabes Polri sejak Rabu malam (14/7) sekira pukul 22.00 WIB.

"Polisi menahan Luna karena dianggap tidak kooperatif," kata Kepala Penerangan Umum (Kapenum) Divisi Hubungan Masyarakat, Kombes Pol Marwoto Soeto, di Jakarta, Kamis.

Luna ditahan dalam kasus pembuatan video mesum yang diduga melibatkan dirinya, Ariel Peterpan, dan Cut Tari, kata Marwoto.

Luna dan Cut Tari ditetapkan sebagai tersangka Kamis pekan lalu (8/7), sementara Ariel sudah lebih dulu.

Selanjutnya, para penyidik akan melakukan pemberkasan kepada tiga tersangka yakni Ariel, Luna dan Cut Tari secara terpisah untuk diajukan ke pihak penuntut.

Kedua artis yang diduga terlibat dalam pembuatan video mesum dengan artis Nazriel Irham alias Ariel dan diancam dengan pasal 282 Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (KUHP) tentang asusila.

Polri sebelumnya sudah menetapkan tersangka Ariel dan telah menahan di Rumah Tahanan (Rutan) Bareskrim Mabes Polri sejak Selasa (22/6).
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Festival Komputer Indonesia dan Indonesia Cellular Show

Festival Komputer Indonesia (FKI) dan Indonesia Cellular Show (ICS) 2010 resmi dibuka.

Kedua event komputer dan selular terbesar di Indonesia itu akan berlangsung selama empat hari, yakni mulai 14-18 Juli 2010. akan hadir dalam pameran yang diadakan oleh berapa event organizer ini ini. Berikut adalah beberapa diantaranya:

Pameran komputer: Mega Bazaar Computer
Event organizer: Dyandra Promosindo, PT
Tanggal: 3 Mar 2010 – 7 Mar 2010
Venue: Exhibition Hall A + B

Pameran komputer: Indonesia computer Festival
Event organizer: Dyandra Promosindo, PT
Tanggal: 14 Jul 2010 – 18 Jul 2010
Venue: Exhibition Hall A + B

Pameran komputer: INDOCOMTECH 2010
Event organizer: Dyandra Promosindo, PT
Tanggal: 3 Nov 2010 – 7 Nov 2010
Venue: Exhibition Hall A + B

Pameran komputer: NIX 2010
Tanggal: 24 April 2010 – 28 April 2010
Venue: Jogja Expo Center

Pameran komputer: Yogyakomtek 2010
Event organizer: Dyandra Promosindo, PT
Tanggal: 02 Oktober 2010 – 06 Oktober 2010
Venue: Jogja Expo Center

Pameran komputer: Apkom Joss 2010
Event organizer: Apkomindo Jogjakarta
Tanggal: 04 Desember 2010 – 08 Desember 2010
Venue: Jogja Expo Center
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