Jumat, 30 April 2010

ALOR SENSATION MONSTER FISHING

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Alor is one of regencies in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Alor's capital was in Kalabahi. Alor population numbered 150 000 inhabitants, while the width was 2864.6 KM2. The county is shaped islands and cruise lines crossed by international trade into the Pacific Ocean.

Behind the natural beauty of the sea surface and bottom, Alor save an incredible fishing potential. Several months ago we got word Wiwied, Taka Adventure fishing operators, about the sea monster Alor malignancy. Fishing location not far from the mainland to make Alor to be one potential fishing paradise in Indonesia. Fishing Spots in Alor most suitable for bottom jigging and loading technique with the depth of approximately 120 m and the current was strong enough to anglers who want to fish jigs there was supposed to bring the stock size 250 g to 300 g of a lot.


Happy Fishing: Fishing Monster Alor Sensation
To reach Alor, my colleagues can use the plane from Kupang Kupang and destination can use, or Pigeons aircraft serving routes TransNusa Kupang - Alor five times a week. If you are interested in trying out a monster Alor should prepare physically and are advised to bring enough size jig 250 g and 300 g of the lot. Taka Adventure as one of the operators there are also fishing rod and reel set up for guests.

http://mancinggembira.blogspot.com/2010/04/sensasi-mancing-monster-alor.html

A Children Aged Six Years Drinking Gasoline Hobbies

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Bandar Lampung - Jesen Khairul Fuadi, six-year-old children have the unique habit of drinking gasoline. This custom has been fro since he was one year old. Every day, Jesen, not the school kid who could mengabiskan two to three liters of gasoline. "It feels fresh and tasty," he said at his home in the Village Jesen Pujodadi, Pardasuka District, District Pringsewu, Wednesday (28/04)

Wherever haired skinny kid like corn fibers were always carrying jerry cans containing gasoline. Mouth and nose always pressed against the hole jerry cans for just the smell or sip gasoline like a drink of water. He claimed a headache if it does not smell of gasoline.

Bensing drinking habits, said Indah Mylana, 33 years old, parents Jesen, began at the age of one year. At that time, Jesen who often lived in his petrol kiosk. At that time she was secretly inhaling and drinking petrol. "Next thing I knew was a jerry can of gasoline to be drunk. Since that time could not be separated from the jerry cans of gasoline, "he said.

Beautiful admitted had often forbade their children to drink petrol. Various ways have been attempted to quit bad habits such as his son were treated with alternative medicine, hiding all the jerry cans containing gasoline and replacing gasoline with water. "I never stopped selling gasoline at all. The boy was actually looking at another stall, "he said.

Due to the growing body drank gasoline Jesen looks less than his age. His body looked small, dull hair and face to his eyes glazed. "He also makes frequent coughs, colds and diarrhea," he said.

Doctor of Public Health Center Pardasuka, Arabiyanto, said that while health Jesen little disturbed but not yet reached the point of endanger his soul. He hoped his parents' health check Jesen Off to the doctor. "Surely there is an influence on the health of the child. Should be frequently monitored for hazardous substance content in gasoline can be known, "he said.

http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nusa_lainnya/2010/04/28/brk,20100428-243779,id.html

Jumat, 26 Maret 2010

diskusi antara pitra nababan (jurnalis indonesia) dengan barack obama (presiden amerika)

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Jumat, 19 Maret 2010

trailing the treasure island of Lombok

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Lombok Island is a mere 25-minute flight east from the island of Bali or a 2-hour, direct flight from Singapore. But don’t let the flight time fool you-flying to Lombok is like being transported to a different era.

Like Bali, it has a beautiful surfing beach named Kuta. But unlike Kuta in Bali, which is densely populated with hotels ranging from the local inns to the five-star hotels, the Kuta beach in Lombok is remote and ideal for honeymooners. There is only one five-star hotel there where most up-market tourists stay.

Near the beach are several Sasak villages where the native Sasak people live. Their ancestors migrated to the island from the ancient Hindu Majapahit Kingdom in East Java at the end of the 14th century. Though the majority of the Sasak today are Moslems, anthropologists have noted that their language, songs, and dances show a strong link with the Hindu and Buddhist cultures that once dominated the Indonesian archipelago.

The Sasak people are among one of the many underdeveloped groups in Indonesia. Not many adults can speak the national language, Bahasa Indonesia. The majority of them are wet-rice farmers, though in some villages, many work as pottery makers. I once visited a village near the beach. The village was so picturesque. There were some Sasak women sitting on the veranda of their traditional Sasak huts, preparing food for their family’s lunch. I was trying to speak some Bahasa Indonesia to them, but they did not seem to understand. Finally, my guide translated my questions to them in the Sasak language.

Another time, I was visiting a pottery village in the western part of Lombok. The signs of abject poverty is quite obvious here. The children were running to and fro in torn and dirty clothes. They were following us, the tourists, merrily while we roamed around their village. "There are not many tourists visiting the villages nowadays," our guide told us.

He explained that the 9/11 tragedy in New York also had an impact on this small village of Lombok. There are a fewer number of tourists visiting Indonesia and Lombok since the catastrophe. The situation worsened with the Bali bombing that shocked the world in October 2002 and the SARS issue that hit Asia severely soon afterward.

The guide’s explanation matches the World Bank’s assessment of Indonesia that was issued after the Bali bombing. The assessment, produced before the SARS issue hit Asia, says that though the Bali bombing hit Bali the most, the impact also affects those villages that are also tourism dependant, like those in Lombok. The poverty rate was expected to increase to about 16.7 percent in 2003 from the 16 percent in 2000, rather than declining to the 15 percent that was projected before the bombing.

"The people in this village used to sell many of their terracotas to the retailers in Bali. Presently, only a small number of these terracotas can be sold," my guide told us. He also said that the price of the Sasak’s terracotas sold in Bali can be ten times more than those sold directly in the Lombok’s villages.

I’m not sure whether the guide was exaggerating, but it is easy to believe considering the current difficult situation. In my second visit to Lombok, in 1999, I bought a beautiful terracota candleholder at a cheap price in one of these pottery villages. A few days later, I flew back to Bali and found exactly the same stuff with similar design and colour sold by some art shops in Kuta beach Bali. The art shop’s prices were around three times as much as the one I bought directly in the Lombok pottery village.

I like Lombok pottery because the brownish colour of their terracota is darker and gives the impression of being ancient more so than those usually produced in other parts of Indonesia.

Unlike its lush neighbour of Bali, the majority of the land in Lombok is much drier and rugged like the Australian outback. The 19th century naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, theorized that there lies a border that divides the Asian ecosphere with its flora and fauna, from the Australian zone which has different kinds of species. This imaginary boundary is located between Bali and Lombok and is called the Wallace Line. It probably explains the uniqueness and the high quality of clay materials used for making pottery in Lombok.

Wallace’s theory also explains the fact that though the island is dry, its weather, especially in the Senggigi bay area, is much cooler than Bali. Senggigi is a four-kilometer strip of beach front, restaurants, and luxury resorts. Located about half an hour ride by car from the airport, it was first established and developed as a tourists area in 1986 by the Indonesian government. The majority of the four- and five-star hotels in the island are located here. Its fame comes mostly from the breathtaking view of its bay facing the Lombok strait, which is also paralleled by the lush hills that blow a cool breeze to the whole Senggigi area.

My favourite activity in Senggigi is cycling along its hilly landscape and watching the beautiful sunset gleaming faintly at the Lombok strait from the top of the hills. In the morning, cycling to the eastern part of Senggigi is usually an option that satisfies my hunger for natural beauty. With the azure sky as the backdrop, the misty Mount Agung, the highest and most sacred mountain in Bali, can be clearly seen from the distance.

During my latest trip to Lombok, I noticed a cluster of bamboo structures offshore in the water nearby Senggigi. At first, I first they were the sea-fish hatcheries, but later I learned that they were pearl farms that produce high-quality pearls.

"Lombok is renowned for its pearls. There are about 15 pearl companies here. Most of them are internationally-owned as it requires a lot of capital to build a pearl farm. Many consider the quality of the pearls here as one of the best in the world," explained my guide when I asked him about it. Inilah Lombok, a magazine published by the Lombok promotion body, says that there are two kinds of pearls sold on the island: salt-water pearls and fresh-water ones.

"Salt-water pearls are generally more expensive and of higher quality than freshwater pearls. They have a good luster and the shape is more round. The more perfectly round the pearl, the more expensive it is. Meanwhile, the fresh-water pearls are characterised by their ‘imperfect’ appearance, having a striated surface and asymmetrical natural shapes," according to the magazine.

I never knew about this beforehand. So it was quite a coincidence that some beach-hawkers offered me these pearls the same day I noticed the existence of those pearl farms. The hawkers were selling both the fresh-water and salt-water pearls for quite a fair price. However, since I do not understand much about pearls, I was not sure whether they were real or fake. Later, I learned that there are some pearl shops along the way to the airport. It is indeed a hidden treasure unknown to many people, even to Indonesians.

I believe there are many more ‘hidden treasures’ in Lombok. From a hotelier in Senggigi, I learned about the secluded Moyo island, a short, 20-minute flight east of Lombok. There is a highly up-market resort in the isle where internationally renowned celebrities like to spend time. The late Princess Diana once spent her holiday there for almost two weeks before the paparazzi finally found her.

Besides the internationally famous Moyo isle, there are other small isles near Lombok, such as the Gilis (Gili means ’small isle’ in the Sasak language). The biggest one is Gili Trawangan where the only international-standard hotel resides. The other ones are Gili Air and Gili Meno where various cheap inns provide shelter mostly for the backpackers visiting the isles.

I was surprised to see the internet cafes in Gili Trawangan during my last visit there. The isle is not that secluded from the outer world anymore. The Gilis offshore are the perfect places for snorkeling and diving. Guy Buckles, in his book "The Dive Sites of Indonesia," mentions at least six diving sites around the Gilis, which range from average to first class as well as two snorkeling sites that range from good to highly recommended.

Just like on the mainland, Lombok, the number of tourists visiting these isles is also dropping significantly. To some extent, it gives a nice feeling, like you own the whole isle for yourself with only a few neighbours around, but I also realize that this situation is not advantageous for many of the locals whose livelihood depends on tourism.

I believe, it is a high time to visit and re-visit Lombok and search for its hidden ‘treasures.’

labulia.blogsome.com

Tradition of eating at the oak silkworm beginning of rainy season

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Tuban (Indonesia) - There are custom teak forest edges citizens in Tuban area by a layman who is considered unusual. At the beginning of the rainy season comes, the citizens of the Village Guwo Keep, District Montong, Tuban, hunting caterpillars and pupae of teak leaves for food.

Not only that, caterpillar haul from Tuban teak forests are also commonly sold. Pesanggem (forest edge farmers) to sell freely in the region curb road Gowo Village-Village Keep Mulyoagung, District Singgahan, Tuban.

"Why should disgust, worms or entung (cocoon) of teak leaves are tasty and delicious. Try it if you do not believe it," said Ngasrini (38) Village residents encountered Guwo detiksurabaya.com Continue on the sidelines looking for caterpillars on the edge teak forests in the local village.

Ngasrini and hundreds of village residents Guwo Then, from morning until evening started coming teak forests in the region such Parengan KPH. They were armed with buckets and other devices, to look for caterpillars on the sidelines of teak leaf debris that had fallen on the ground.

The average of the forest edge of village women were able to collect thousands of caterpillars and pupae. In addition to take home for their own consumption, they sell their catch at the edge of the road. They cost too much bervariatif appropriate content, starting from Rp 10,000 to Rp 15,000 per plastic bag.

"If not used it with disgust but when it felt would be hooked. It's delicious," said Ben, buyers caterpillars when found buying teak caterpillar and cocoon at the edge of the road Keep Guwo Village.

According to residents Guwo Then, cook the caterpillar or chrysalis leaf identity is not difficult. Before fried caterpillars and pupae should be washed two times until clean. Then boiled until cooked, character looks maroon. After that, just fried with herbs chopped onion, garlic, chili and salt.

"Ideally served with rice, corn. But a lot of people like just for snacks, coffee companion," said Sudarsih (41), the local residents.

Even so, if not used this menu will make my throat a little scratchy. But it did not last long, because after being given a drink itch disappeared. And the remaining lived seasonal foods are addictive.

http://surabaya.detik.com/read/2008/12/15/110640/1053685/475/tradisi-makan-ulat-jati-di-awal-musim-hujan

Kamis, 18 Maret 2010

red fruit (buah merah)

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Indonesia- red fruit is a kind of traditional pieces from Papua. Community Wamena, Papua, this fruit is called kuansu. Pandanus conoideus scientific names for plants Lam Red fruit crops including pandanus family-like pandanan with pandanus trees, but plant height can reach 16 meters high with their own stem branches 5-8 m tall which strengthened the roots supported on the lower stems.

Oval-shaped fruit cultivars with leaves covered with fruit buds. Red fruit fruit itself is long reach 55 cm, 10-15 cm diameter, and weighs 2-3 kg. Color when mature bright maroon, even though there are plants that bear fruit brown and yellowish brown.

For people in Wamena, red fruit for the food served at the party burn custom stone. However, many are also using it as medicine. Traditionally, red fruit from the ancient hereditary been consumed for more efficacious in curing various diseases such as preventing eye diseases, intestinal worms, skin, and increase stamina.


Gynecology and efficacy

The research on treatment efficacy of red fruit was first conducted by researchers Cendrawasih University lecturer in Jayapura Drs. I Made Budi M.S. as a nutrition expert and professor of the University of Cendrawasih had carefully studied the habits of traditional society in Wamena, Timika and villages of mountainous areas that consume Jayawijaya Red fruit. Observations on the local community is more muscular body and high berstamina, whereas the daily life of indigenous traditional and limited open the dressing in the harsh natural conditions and sometimes quite cold weather at altitude mountains. Physical privilege other residents affected by the rare degenerative disease such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

By examining the composition of the nutritional content, was in terms of red fruit juices that are loaded with antioxidants (average content):

* Carotene (12,000 ppm)
* Beta-carotene (700 ppm)
* Tocopherol (11,000 ppm)

In addition to several other substances that enhance the immune system, for example: oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, dekanoat, Omega 3 and Omega 9 which are all active compounds the formation of free radical stress in the body.

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cassava largest in the world comes from Indonesia

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Indonesia - In the South Tangerang city was startled by the discovery of giant cassava which weighed 28 kilograms and the length of one meter.

Giant cassava was found in an empty garden by one of the people named Wantoro. "My time was cleaning the yard and suddenly there's cassava out of the ground," said Wantoro when found at his residence Cinnamon street III, Udik Pondok Cabe, Tangerang South, on Wednesday (6/1/2010).

Looking at it directly Wantoro digging and immediately picked it up and it turns out that cassava is large and shaped like animals tapir.

Cassava has several tubers. The greatest length of 95 cm by 95 cm circumference, shaped like Aladdin's lamp complete with a trunk.

Meanwhile Daiyah residents about confess surprised there was a large cassava and the first time I saw him. Next cassava, cassava will not be sold but will be on display for the spectacle citizens.

Read more: http://www.dalimunthe.com/2010/01/singkong-terberat-di-dunia-28-kg-unik.html