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The Indonesian Safari Park

2009-05-05T16:30:00.018+08:00

(Original Source : BFG Tour Services, The Adis-Bogor, Foto Source : CCMRS-IPB Team)

Taman Safari Indonesia (Indonesian Safari Park) located at Cibeureum, Cisarua Bogor, West Java, was constructed in 1980. This location was a non productive tea plantation of about 136.5's Ha. given by local Government Governor of West Java to the Oriental Circus to manage as Taman Safari Indonesia.Taman Safari Indonesia, located in a Buffer Zone of Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park, stands at an elevation between 900-1,800 meters above sea level, with temperatures ranging between 16-27 degrees Celsius.

Taman Safari was established as a National tourism Object by the Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication, (Late) Mr. Soesilo Soedarman, and pronounced as Indonesian Centre for Reproduction of Endangered Wildlife (ICREW) and Ex-situ Conversation by the Minister of Forestry, Mr.Hasyrul Harahap at March, 16, 1990. The location is between Jakarta and Bandung, around 80 km from Jakarta or 1.5-2 hours by car. While from Bandung, capital of West Java, about 78 km or 3 hours drive. If coming by public transport, from bus terminal, Jakarta (Kampung Rambutan) to Bandung, stop at Cisarua. From Cisarua continue by minibus or by public motor cycle, it takes only 15 minutes to arrive from there to Taman Safari Indonesia.Taman Safari Indonesia was designed with two concepts in mind combining modern zoo tourism with an area of natural beauty, opened for the public in 1986, the animals collection in that year held about 250 animals from 100 different species.

Ten years later, October 1995, the collection now has more than 2500 animals from 200 different species. More than 50% were born

at Taman Safari, other wildlife have been entrusted by th Forestry Department (Directorate General PHPN/Forest Protection and Nature Conservation) the remainder entrusted from public or exchanged with wildlife from overseas zoos. Part of the wildlife collection at Taman Safari are protected species not only endemic in Indonesia, but also from the five continents. Some animals as endangered species, need special care to increase their population with captive breeding. Like other zoos, Taman Safari has many programs. While we are a tourism site, we actively support conservation populations of endangered species and their habitat and facilitate the increase of scientific knowledge that will benefit conservation. And also promote and increased public awareness of conservation needs.

The Bogor Botanical Gardens

2009-05-05T16:13:00.013+08:00

(Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Photo Source : Irwansyah)

The Bogor Botanical Gardens (Indonesian: Kebun Raya) are located 60 km south of the capital of Jakarta in Bogor, Indonesia. The botanical gardens are situated in the city center of Bogor and adjoin the Istana Bogor (Presidential Palace). The gardens cover more than 80 hectares and was build by Java's Dutch Governor-General Gustaaf Willem, Baron van Imhoff who was governor of Java at the time.

The extensive grounds of the presidential palace were converted into the gardens by the German-born Dutch botanist, Professor Casper George Carl Reinwardt. The gardens officially opened in 1817 as 's Lands Plantentuin ('National Botanical Garden') and were used to research and develop plants and seeds from other parts of the Indonesian archipelago for cultivation during the 19th century. This is a tradition that continues today and contributes to the garden's reputation as a major center for botanical research.

Today the garden contains more than 15,000 species of trees and plants located among streams and lotus ponds. There are 400 types of exceptional palms to be found along the extensive lawns and avenues, helping the gardens create a refuge for more than 50 different varieties of birds and for groups of bats roosting high in the trees. The bats can be easily detected by the noise they make while competing for space under the canopies. The orchid houses contain some 3000 varieties.

The Mount Tangkuban Perahu

2009-03-15T20:32:00.016+08:00

( Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Photo Source : CCMRS-IPB Team )

Tangkuban Perahu, or Tangkuban Parahu in local Sundanese dialect, is an active volcano 30 km north of the city of Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. It is a popular tourist attraction where tourists can hike or ride to the edge of the crater to view the hot water springs upclose, and buy eggs cooked on its hot surface. This stratovolcano is on the island of Java and last erupted in 1983.

The name translates roughly to "upturning of (a) boat" or "upturned boat" in Sundanese, referring to the local legend of its creation. The story tells of "Dayang Sumbi", a beauty who lived in West Java. She cast away her son "Sangkuriang" for disobedience, and in her sadness was granted the power of eternal youth by the gods. After many years in exile, Sangkuriang decided to return to his home, long after the two had forgotten and failed to recognize each other. Sangkuriang fell in love with Dayang Sumbi and planned to marry her, only for Dayang Sumbi to recognize his birthmark just as he was about to go hunting. In order to prevent the marriage from taking place, Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to (1) build a dam on the river Citarum and (2) build a large boat to cross the river, both before the sunrise. Sangkuriang meditated and summoned mythical ogre-like creatures -buta hejo or green giant(s)- to do his bidding. Dayang Sumbi saw that the tasks were almost completed and called on her workers to spread red silk cloths east of the city, to give the impression of impending sunrise. Sangkuriang was fooled, and upon believing that he had failed, kicked the dam and the unfinished boat, resulting in severe flooding and the creation of Tangkuban perahu from the hull of the boat.

Short Course : Port Management and Operations

2009-03-15T20:13:00.009+08:00

( Photo Source : CCMRS-IPB Bogor Team )

Port management is the management of ports. Large ports need to deal with a number of disparate activities: the movement of ships, containers and other cargo, the loading and unloading of ships and containers, customs activities. As well as human resources, anchorages, channels, lighters, tugs, berths, warehouse and other storage spaces have to be allocated and released. The efficient management of a port involves managing these activities and resources, managing the flows of money involved between the agents providing and using these resources, and providing management information.

Mask (Topeng)

2008-12-07T16:17:00.001+08:00

Topeng adalah sesuatu yang membuat kita menjadi percaya diri dengan menyembunyikan wajah asli kita…. Orang lain akan berpendapat sesuai dengan yang mereka lihat….yaitu topeng kita.. tapi tahukah bahwa topeng yang kita pakai adalah senjata ampuh untuk membunuh apa yang disebut ‘percaya diri….’

Pertanyaan selanjutnya adalah mengapa kita selalu memikirkan pendapat orang lain tentang diri kita sendiri, mengapa kita selalu berharap agar orang lain menghargai dan menghormati kita karena melihat topeng yang kita kenakan ? kalo kita tidak memakai topeng mereka tidak menghargai dan menghormati kita ?

Sampai kapan kita sembunyi dibalik topeng yang kasat mata... apakah selamanya ? sesungguhnya bathin akan tersiksa dan kita akan terlihat seperti menjalani dua kehidupan….

Cobalah apa adanya…..apa adanya dengan diri kita….. bathin akan tenteram..... semoga…..

Happines (Kebahagiaan)

2008-08-26T23:29:00.002+08:00

[English]
What is happines ? Someone has dream to finding out the real happiness not just imagine. He was study hard, he was working hard and got more salary. He was got manager level in his office and has so many relations. He has so many family and friends in the office also friends in the adventure wherever he will go. Going mountain, beach, village and more other destination. Although he was going to around the world just for finding out one thing which he never get. What is that ? That is Happines. But why it never come true ?
Till in one day during night in his town, he shown a women with her baby sleep in her hand in the car, and a man come true and kissing his baby softly, baby still calm and a moment later they go in the night escape him which still standing up…
Actually that the real happiness is in around of us, we should finding it… although find out until around the world it will not be found cause the happiness is in around of us.

[Bahasa]
Apa sih kebahagiaan itu ? Seseorang bercita – cita untuk menemukan kebahagiaan yang sesungguhnya, bukan hanya topeng belaka. Dia belajar dengan tekun, dia bekerja dengan giat dan mempunyai penghasilan yang lebih dari cukup. Dia menduduki jabatan tinggi di kantornya dan mempunyai banyak relasi. Dia mempunyai banyak saudara dan teman, baik itu teman kantor maupun teman berpetualang kemanapun dia mau. Pegunungan, pantai, lembah, desa, dan masih banyak lagi tujuan lainnya. Bahkan dia sudah berjalan keseluruh penjuru dunia hanya untuk menemukan satu hal yang belum ia temukan. Apa itu ? Kebahagiaan. Tapi mengapa kebahagiaan tidak juga datang ?
Hingga akhirnya di suatu senja menjelang malam di kotanya, dia melihat seorang wanita dengan bayi yang tertidur lelap dalam dekapan berada di dalam mobil, dan seorang lelaki datang menghampiri dan mengecup sang bayi dengan lembutnya agar sang bayi tidak terbangun, dan beberapa saat kemudian mereka pergi menghilang ditengah kegelapan malam meninggalkan dia yang masih tertegun ...
Sadarlah kita bahwa sesungguhnya kebahagian itu berada disekitar kita, kita yang harus mencarinya sendiri.... walaupun dicari sampai keujung dunia tidak akan ketemu karena kebahagiaan itu tidak berada jauh dari kita ....

The Movie : The Incredible Hulk

2008-06-27T11:01:00.002+08:00

( Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia )

The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk, which was released on June 13, 2008. It is directed by Louis Leterrier and stars Edward Norton as Dr. Bruce Banner / the Hulk, Liv Tyler as Betty Ross, William Hurt as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross and Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky. The film follows Banner as he flees the pursuit of General Ross while attempting to find a cure to rid himself of the Hulk. When Blonsky personally volunteers to be injected with Banner's gamma formula to aid Ross in his capture, he becomes an even greater monster, and Banner must accept his inner beast to defeat Blonsky.

After the 2003 film Hulk, Marvel Studios reacquired the rights to the character, and writer Zak Penn began work on a loose sequel that would be much closer to the comics and the television series. Norton rewrote the script after he signed on to star, severing all ties to its predecessor by retelling the origin story in flashbacks and revelations, thereby establishing the film as a reboot. Leterrier's direction aimed to make the monsters look more realistic and frightening. He redesigned Blonsky's monstrous gamma-irradiated form — called the Abomination in the comics — from a reptilian humanoid into a mutated man with bony protrusions. Filming mostly took place in Toronto, Canada in 2007, where the production attempted to be environmentally friendly.

Adult (Dewasa)

2008-06-10T22:15:00.005+08:00

[English]
Adult.... We often hear ‘be adult attitude don’t be childis… ‘ What is adult` attitude ? adult attitude is 17, 25, 30 or 45 years old ? or has ID card or Driving License ? or finance needed is over, good worked and got married ? or clever and smart ? or has so many graduate ? which I don’t know where they got it…. or has experience to around the world ? or has so many experience in a life ?

I also don’t know what is real adult attitude… In my mind, adult attitude is a person have a calm and stable emotional…but…mmm…I don’t think so… who can help me?

[Bahasa]
Dewasa….kita sering mendengar orang bilang ‘ bersikaplah dewasa, kayak anak kecil aja…’ apa sih sikap dewasa itu ? apakah orang yang bersikap dewasa itu orang yg umurnya sudah 17, 25, 30, atau 45 tahun lebih ? atau orang yg sudah punya KTP atau SIM ? atau orang yg kebutuhan finansialnya selalu terpenuhi, yg mapan pekerjaan dan sudah menikah ? atau orang yang pintar dan cerdas ? atau orang yg punya banyak gelar di depan dan dibelakang namanya ? yg nggak tahu nemu dimana gelar itu….. atau orang yg sudah keliling dunia ? atau orang yg sudah banyak makan ‘asam garam kehidupan’..?

Aku sendiri sampai sekarang belum seluruhnya tahu apa arti sikap dewasa yang sesungguhnya…. Yang aku tahu orang yg bersikap dewasa itu adalah orang yang tingkat emosinya tenang dan stabil….. tapi ….mmm….. entahlah… siapa yang bisa bantu?

Bamboo (Bambu)

2008-06-04T12:39:00.005+08:00

[English]
Why I talking about bamboo which is just a plant without flowers and fruits? In the ‘bamboo’ we’ll found a good attitude where we can follows. Yes… bamboo growth in a group, high, without flowers and fruits. But Bamboo has calm attitude and ‘heavy’ also growth straight and not unstraight.

Bamboo are calm, not swing of branches except by wind, but noisy only and then calm again. Bamboo always self confident, no need aplausing or praising or reproach where can make bamboo nervous, panic or going anywhere.. Bamboo still calm cause its root is strenght. This is important, because its root is strength. Bamboo also still growth straight and not unstraight. Try to unstraight bamboo ? never. Bamboo didn’t influence by everyone if everyone will change it.

Are we could be bamboo’s attitude which is no need to apalusing or praising and if we get reproaching we still calm and have self confident because the root is strength. And still growth high straight and not unstraight cause influence from outside. Hope…

[Bahasa]
Mengapa saya menceritakan bambu yang notabene merupakan tanaman yang tak berbunga dan tak berbuah ? di dalam tanaman bambu terdapat nilai – nilai moral yang dapat kita jadikan teladan. Ya….bambu tumbuh secara berkelompok, menjulang tinggi, tanpa bunga dan buah. Tapi bambu mempunyai sifat yang tenang dan berbobot serta tumbuhnya lurus, tidak ada yang bengkok.

Bambu cenderung tenang, tidak bergoyang kesana- sini, kecuali kalo ada angin, itupun hanya berbisik-bisik sesama bambu saja kemudian tenang kembali. Bambu selalu percaya diri. Bambu tidak butuh pujian-pujian atau celaan-celaan yang akan membuat bambu kurang percaya diri, panik atau kesana kemari. Bambu tetap tenang karena akarnya kuat. Ini yang terpenting, akarnya kuat. Bambu juga tetap tumbuh lurus tidak bengkok. Coba bengkokkan bambu ? tidak akan bisa. Bambu tidak terpengaruh oleh siapapun jika ada yang akan mempengaruhi dari luar.

Apakah kita bisa seperti sifat bambu yang tidak butuh pujian dan jika dicela kita tetap tenang dan percaya diri karena akar atau dasar kita kuat. Dan tetap tumbuh lurus menjulang tinggi dan tidak ada yang bengkok akibat pengaruh dari luar……
Semoga......

Eid Mubarak

2007-10-11T13:55:00.000+08:00

Taqabbalallahu Minna Wa Minkum
Minal Aidin Wal Faidzin

Happy Eid Mubarak
Syawal 1st 1428 H

- Sabudi Prasetyo and family -

Water Power

2007-05-23T02:20:00.000+08:00

( Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Photo : Google Images )

Energy in water (in the form of motive energy or temperature differences) can be harnessed and used. Since water is about a thousand times denser than air, even a slow flowing stream of water, or moderate sea swell, can yield considerable amounts of energy.

The reservoir created for hydroelectric dams may initially produce significant amounts of carbon dioxide and methane from rotting vegetation. Once this vegetation is gone, no additional greenhouse gases are produced. In some cases they may produce more of these greenhouse gases than power plants running on fossil fuels. They also affect water quality, creating large amounts of stagnant water without oxygen in the reservoir, and excessive air bubbles in the water downstream from the dam, both of which impact aquatic life. Failures of large dams, while rare, are potentially. Though the dams can be built stronger, at greater cost, they are still prone to sabotage and terrorism. Smaller dams and micro hydro facilities are less vulnerable to these threats. Wave and tidal stream power demonstration projects exist, but large scale development requires additional capital.

Wayang Kulit : A highlight of Javanese culture

2007-05-17T06:04:00.000+08:00

( Original Source : Discover-indo.tierranet.com Website, Photo : Google Images )

Wayang is a Javanese word meaning "shadow" or "ghost", kulit means "leather", and added together "shadow from leather". The wayang kulit is the flat one and it is made with buffalo leather. They are maipulated behind a white screen with a back light, so the attendance can see them as shadow puppets. Wayang Kulit in Central Java is probably one of the oldest continuous traditions of storytelling in the world, and certainly among the most highly developed. Wayang is well integrated in Javanese society, and it is considered to be a highlight of Javanese culture. Wayang Kulit was already established in the East Javanese kingdoms one thousand years ago.

In 2003 the UNESCO proclaimed the Wayang puppets Theater of Indonesia as a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity". The related action plan recommends that specialized schools play a greater role in the transmission of traditional skills linked to wayang and that support be provided to enable puppeteers to earn a living as professional performers. The plan also calls for the creation of inventories, publications, audio-visual recordings and seminars designed to encourage research.

Penguin

2007-05-16T04:51:00.000+08:00

( Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia )

Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.

The number of penguin species has been and still is a matter of debate. Depending on which authority is followed, biodiversity varies between 17 and 20 living species, all in the subfamily Spheniscinae. Some sources consider the White-flippered Penguin a separate Eudyptula species, while others treat it as a subspecies of the Little Penguin, the actual situation seems to be more complicated. Similarly, it is still unclear whether the Royal Penguin is merely a color morph of the Macaroni penguin. Also possibly eligible to be treated as a separate species is the Northern population of Rockhopper penguins. Although all penguin species are native to the southern hemisphere, they are not, contrary to popular belief, found only in cold climates, such as Antarctica. In fact, only a few species of penguin actually live so far south. At least ten species live in the temperate zone; one lives as far north as the Galápagos Islands (the Galápagos Penguin).

Kangaroo (macropodidae macropus)

2007-05-16T04:35:00.000+08:00

( Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Photo Source : Google Images )

A kangaroo is any of several large animals of the Macropodidae, a marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the Quokka, some 63 living species in all. Kangaroos are endemic to the continent of Australia, while tree-kangaroos are found on both Australia and New Guinea.
The term kangaroo is sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to all members of the macropod family, but is generally reserved for the four largest macropods, namely the Red Kangaroo, the Antilopine Kangaroo, and the Eastern and Western Grey Kangaroo of the Macropus genus. Smaller macropods are called wallabies, while some intermediate in size are called wallaroos.

The Movie : Transformers

2007-05-16T03:54:00.000+08:00

( Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia )

Following a battle on Cybertron, events move to the Arctic Circle during the 1800s where Captain Archibald Witwicky is shown chipping away at a massive sheet of ice, only to break through it and fall into the abyss, landing on a robotic hand partially buried in the ice. He finds the eyes of Megatron staring back at him. Megatron burns a map showing the location of the mysterious Allspark into Witwicky's eyeglasses, which are handed down to his descendant, Sam (Shia LaBeouf), in the present day. When Witwicky buys his first car from dealer Bobby Bolivia (Bernie Mac), it happens to be the Autobot Bumblebee, and Witwicky comes under the protection of the Autobots as the Decepticons come looking for the map.

Elsewhere, Decepticons Blackout and Scorponok attack a United States Air Force base in Qatar in the present day. The Allspark has also been referred to as both the Energon Cube and the Energon Crystal; the earliest description credited it as "responsible for Transformer life on Earth." The Allspark is based upon the Creation Matrix of the original Transformers comics.

Wind Power

2007-05-16T03:16:00.000+08:00

( Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Photo : Google Image )

Wind power uses the naturally occurring energy of the wind for practical purposes like generating electricity, charging batteries, or pumping water. Wind turbines capture the kinetic energy in the wind, converting it into electrical energy. Utility-scale turbines are mounted on tall towers, usually 100 feet or more above the earth's surface where the wind is faster and less turbulent. In utility-scale power applications, anywhere from one or two to several hundred turbines are connected to the utility grid, providing electricity when the wind blows.

Kinetic energy in airflows can be used to run wind turbines; some are capable of producing 5 MW of power; turbines with rated output of 1.5-3 MW have become the most common for commercial use. The power output of a turbine is a function of the cube of the wind speed, so high-power output can be achieved as wind speed increases, though turbines must shut off at extreme wind speeds to prevent damage. Areas where winds are stronger and more constant, such as offshore and high altitude sites, are preferred locations for wind farms.

Lily (lilium)

2007-05-12T05:07:00.000+08:00

( Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Photo Source : Google Images )

The plants of the genus Lilium are the true lily plants, comprising a genus of about 100 species in the lily family, Liliaceae. They are important as showy and large flowered garden plants, and in literature.
Lilies are native to the northern temperate regions. Their range in the Old World extends across much of Europe, the north Mediterranean, across most of Asia to Japan, south to the Nilgiri mountains in India, and south to the Philippines. In the New World they extend from southern Canada through much of the United States. A few species formerly included within this genus have now been placed in other genera. These include Cardiocrinum and Nomocharis.
They are commonly adapted to either woodland habitats, often montane, or sometimes to grassland habitats. A few can survive in marshland and a single one is known to live as an epiphyte (L. arboricola). In general they prefer moderately acidic or lime-free soils.

Bamboo (poaceae bambusoideae)

2007-05-09T19:53:00.000+08:00

( Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Photo Source : Google Images )

Bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen plants in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Some of its members are giants, forming by far the largest members of the grass family. There are 91 genera and about 1,000 species of bamboo. They are found in diverse climates, from cold mountains to hot tropical regions. They occur from Northeast Asia (at 50°N latitude in Sakhalin), south throughout East Asia west to the Himalaya, and south to northern Australia. They also occur in sub-Saharan Africa, and in the Americas from the southeast of the USA south to Chile, there reaching their furthest south anywhere, at 47°S latitude. Major areas with no native bamboos include Europe, north Africa, western Asia, northern North America, most of Australia, and Antarctica.

Manta Ray

2007-05-08T01:04:00.000+08:00

( Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Photo Source : Google Images )

The manta ray, or giant manta (Manta birostris), is the largest of the rays, with the largest known specimen having been nearly 7.6 meters (25 ft) across its pectoral fins (or "wings") and weighed in at 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). It ranges throughout the tropical seas of the world, typically around coral reefs. Mantas are most commonly black above and white below, but some are blue on their backs. A giant manta's eyes are located at the base of the cephalic lobes on each side of the head, and unlike other rays the mouth is found at the anterior edge of its head. To breathe, like other rays, the manta has five pairs of gills on the underside.

With distinctive "horns" (from which the common name 'devil ray' stems), on either side of its broad head, the manta is a prized sighting by divers. These unique structures are actually derived from the pectoral fins. During embryonic development, part of the pectoral fin breaks away and moves forward, surrounding the mouth. This gives the Manta Ray the distinction of being the only jawed vertebrate to have novel limbs (the so-called six-footed tortoise (Manouria emys) does not actually have six legs, only enlarged tuberculate scales on their thighs that look superficially like an extra pair of hind limbs). These flexible horns are used to direct plankton, small fish and water into the Manta's very broad and wide mouth. To make them more streamlined when swimming, they are able to curl them up.

We are nothing….

2007-05-03T02:42:00.000+08:00

[English]
Arrogant is a bad attitude which always come to our mind, our heart. We surely have a arrogant although that content is very less. Surely…arrogant because of rich, arrogant because of knowledge, arrogant because of moral and possible that arrogant because of kindness. We was born to this world without richness, don’t know everything yet, can’t speaking yet, can’t walking yet, need helps yet, not clever yet, and still more what we don’t know before. Recently, while we knew everything, we were became arrogant. Try to walking with ‘face to bow’, otherwise you will ‘fall by stone’…..

We are nothing…..

So, actually what kind could make us arrogant in this world ?

[Bahasa]
Kita ini tidak ada apa – apanya..........

Sombong adalah penyakit yang kerap menghinggapi batin kita, kita pasti punya perasaan sombong walaupun kadar kesombongan itu sedikit sekali. Pasti ada..... sombong karena kekayaan, sombong karena pengetahuan, sombong karena moral, dan mungkin juga sombong karena kebaikan. Kita lahir kedunia tanpa kekayaan apapun, masih belum tahu apa-apa, masih belum bisa bicara, masih belum bisa berjalan, masih perlu bantuan orang lain, masih belum pintar, masih .....dan masih banyak lagi yang kita belum tahu sebelumnya. Sekarang ketika kita sudah tahu segalanya, malah berubah menjadi sombong. Cobalah berjalan dengan ‘wajah menunduk’, kalo kita berjalan sambil mendongakkan kepala, kita pasti akan tersandung batu....

Kita ini tidak ada apa – apanya..........

Jadi sebenarnya apa sih yang kita sombongkan di dunia ini ?

India Gate in New Delhi

2007-04-28T23:02:00.000+08:00

( Original Source : Indiasite Website, Photo : Sabudi Prasetyo )

All India War Memorial
India Gate is constructed as a memorial and was built in the memory of 90,00 soldiers who laid down their lives during world war I. Located at Rajpath, India Gate is 42 m high and is popular relaxation area during the summer evenings. India Gate also act as popular pinic spot during winter. Also known as the All India War Memorial, India Gate was designed and constructed by Lutyens. He was the who is considered the chief proclaimer in designing the New Delhi plans.

The Architectural Marvel
A tour of Lutyens’ Delhi just has to kick off with the stately India Gate at the east end of the broad Janpath (earlier Kingsway) that leads to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Another additional 13,516 names engraved on the arch and foundations form a separate memorial to the British and Indian soldiers killed on the North-West Frontier in the Afghan War of 1919. The foundation stone was laid by HRH the Duke of Connaught in 1921 and the monument was dedicated to the nation 10 years later by the then Viceroy, Lord Irwin. Another memorial, Amar Jawan Jyoti was added much later after India had said goodbye to its imperial rulers. It is in the form of a flame that burns day and night under the arch to remind the nation of soldiers who perished in the Indo-Pakistan War of December 1971.The entire arch stands on a low base of red Bharatpur stone and rises in stages to a huge cornice, beneath which are inscribed Imperial suns. Above on both sides is inscribed INDIA, flanked by MCM and to the right, XIX. The shallow domed bowl at the top was intended to be filled with burning oil on anniversaries but this is rarely done.

Jyotisar

2007-04-27T00:17:00.001+08:00

( Original Source : Vahini.org Website and Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Photo Source : Sabudi Prasetyo )

One of the most revered of holy centers of Kurukshetra is Jyotisar. Renovated recently, it retains its sanctity and the birthplace of the Holy Bhagwad Gita. A vat (Banyan) tree stands on a raised plinth here August, Spreading Venerated. It is believed that it was under this holy Banyan that Lord Krishna delivered the doctrine of Karma a wavering Arjun. He showed too, His Virat Roop, the image of Himself as the Creator, the Preserver, the Destroyer-under whose will every leaf, every bud, every event, every man moved as automation. A marble chariot depicting Lord Krishna delivering to Arjun marks the site the Shrimad Bhagwad Gita. In one secluded section of this center an old Shiv temple can also be seen. Hundreds of years ago, a holy water tank was built here. Today the Kurukshetra Development Board has renovated the site. A mango shaped lake has been constructed here. Covered bathing ghats for the ladies have been provided. Cement parapets and enclosures have been built for protection. A restaurant and accommodation wings of Yatrees has been built here. The area has been landscaped with flowering bushes and eucalyptus trees. Jyotisar lies on Pehowa road, 5 Km from Kurukshetra.

Bhimgoda Barrage in India

2007-04-22T01:13:00.000+08:00

( Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Photo : Sabudi Prasetyo )

A weir/barrage is a small overflow-type dam commonly used to raise the level of a river or stream. Weir/barrages have traditionally been used to create mill ponds in such places. Water flows over the top of a weir/barrage, although some weir/barrages have sluice gates which release water at a level below the top of the weir/barrage. The crest of an overflow spillway on a large dam is often called a weir/barrage.

Weirs/barrages are used in conjunction with locks to render a river navigable. In this case, the weir/barrage is made significantly longer than the width of the river by forming it in a 'U' shape or running it diagonally. This is done in order to minimize fluctuation in the depth of the river upstream with changes in the flow rate of the river. Doing so avoids unnecessary complication in designing and using the lock.

Weirs/barrages also give hydrologists and engineers a simple method of measuring the rate of fluid flow in small to medium sized streams. Since the geometry of the top of the weir/barrage is known, and all water flows over the weir/barrage, the depth of water flowing over the weir/barrage will be an indication of the flow. There are different types of weir/barrage. It may be a simple metal plate with a V notch cut into it or it may be a concrete and steel structure across the bed of a river. A v-notch weir/barrage will give a more accurate indication of low flow rates.

While a weir/barrage will typically increase the oxygen content of the water as it passes over the crest, a weir/barrage can have a detrimental effect on the local ecology of a river system. A weir/barrage will artificially reduce the upstream water velocity which can lead to an increase in siltation. The weir/barrage may pose a barrier to migrating fish. Fish ladders provide a way for fish to get between the water levels.

Mill ponds provide a water mill with the power it requires, using the difference in water level above and below the weir/barrage to provide the necessary energy. A walkway over the weir/barrage is likely to be useful for the removal of floating debris trapped by the weir/barrage or for working staunches and sluices on it as the rate of flow changes. This is sometimes used as a convenient pedestrian crossing point for the river.

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India

2007-04-18T02:25:00.000+08:00

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The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) is located in Roorkee, a small township in Uttarakhand, India. Instituted as Thomason college of Civil Engineering in year 1847 by British, it was rechristened as University of Roorkee in year 1949. It is acclaimed for its fine quality of academia and for producing brilliant engineers.
The Institute has completed 150th year of its existence in October 1996. On September 21, 2001, an Ordinance issued by the Government of India declared it as the nation's seventh Indian Institute of Technology. The Ordinance is now converted into an Act by the Parliament to make IIT, Roorkee as an "Institution of National Importance".

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the Institute has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower and know-how to the country and in pursuit of research. The Institute ranks amongst the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development. It has also been considered a trend-setter in the area of education and research in the field of science, technology, and engineering.

The Institute offers Bachelor's Degree courses in 10 disciplines of Engineering and Architecture and Postgraduate's Degree in 55 disciplines of Engineering, Applied Science, Architecture and planning. The Institute has facility for doctoral work in all Departments and Research Centres.
The Institute admits students to B.Tech. and B.Arch. courses through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) conducted at various centres all over India.

Department of Water Recources Development and Management

Objective And Achievements
The proposal for establishing a training centre in water resources development originated with the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (now known as ESCAP) some time in 1951-52 and the Centre was actually established at the 'University of Roorkee (Now Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee)' on November25, 1955. The essential equipment was provided under the then U.S. Technical Cooperation Mission and U.N. Technical Assistance Board. The Government of India provided funds for the building and other facilities and agreed to bear the entire recurring expenditure. The USAID, UNDP and ECAFE provided specialists for short-term lecture arrangements.

The choice of opening the Centre naturally fell on India which had the unique distinction of having the biggest network of irrigation works, the largest area under irrigation and the greatest variety of irrigation structures in the East. India also had, after attainment of independence, embarked on an ambitious programme of construction of river valley projects. IIT Roorkee being successor to University of Roorkee which in turn being successor to the Thomason College of Civil Engineering the oldest and best-known technical institution in the East and having the basic infrastructure for imparting such education with Dr. A.N. Khosla as the Vice-Chancellor was selected as the location, and the Centre was set up with Dr. Khosla as the first Director. Roorkee also has the added advantage of the facilities of the U.P. Irrigation Research Institute, the Bengal Engineer Group of the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Institute of Hydrology. The country's oldest canal passes through the town of Roorkee.

Objective And Achievements
The objective of the Centre is to train serving engineers from Asia, Africa and other developing countries in various aspects of water resources engineering and to bring together engineering talent from these countries for a first hand understanding and appreciation of each other's problems and to help evolve, by pooling of knowledge, new techniques in water resources development and utilization suited to conditions of this region. In addition, the programme of education at the Centre helps foster a feeling of brotherhood amongst the engineers of these countries. Since its creation in 1951 the Centre has trained 2032 serving engineers from 38 countries in the field of Water Resources Development and Irrigation Water Management.

Mathura

2007-04-18T01:56:00.000+08:00

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The Krishna’s Birth Place, Krishna is King of Dwarka and The charioteer for Arjuna in The Epic of Mahabharata’s Battle.

Mathura (Hindi: मथुरा, Urdu: متھرا) is a holy city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, located approximately 50 km north of Agra, and 150 km south of Delhi. It is the administrative centre of Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh. During the ancient period, this was an economic hub, located at the junction of some relatively important caravan routes.
Mathura is the reputed to be the birthplace of Krishna, Krishnajanmabhoomi. The Keshav Dev temple was built in ancient times on the site of Krishna's supposed birthplace (an underground prison). As per epic Mahabharata, Mathura was the capital of the Surasena Kingdom, ruled by Kansa the maternal uncle of Krishna.

Dwarka is a city and a municipality in Jamnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India. Dwarka (Dvaraka in Sanskrit - this name shall be used in this article when referring to the city in a historical context) is rated as one of the seven most ancient cities in the country. The legendary city of Dvaraka in Hindu mythology was the dwelling place of Krishna. It is believed that, due to damage and destruction by the sea, Dvaraka has submerged six times and modern Dwarka is the 7th city to be built in the area. Dvaraka is mentioned in the Mahabharata, the Harivansha, the Bhagavata Purana, the Skanda Purana, and the Vishnu Purana.
Sri Krishna renounced war in Mathura for the greater good (and hence the name Ranchodrai) and founded (and settled in) Dvaraka. Sri Krishna killed Kamsa (his maternal uncle) and made Ugrasen (his maternal grandfather) the king of Mathura. Enraged, the father-in-law of Kamsa, Jarasandha (king of Magadha) with his friend Kalayavan attacked Mathura 17 times. For the safety of the people, Krishna and Yadavas decided to move the capital from Mathura to Dvaraka.
Land was reclaimed from the sea near the western shores of Saurashtra. A city was planned and built here. Dvaraka was a planned city, on the banks of Gomati River. This city was also known as Dvaramati, Dvaravati and Kushsthali. It had well organized six sectors, residential and commercial zones, wide roads, plazas, palaces and many public utilities. A hall called "Sudharma Sabha" was built to hold public meetings. The city also boasted a good harbour.