Selasa, 28 Agustus 2012

Rare Mongoose found in Aceh

BANDA ACEH, KOMPAS.com -short-term exercise Program for forest guards held by Flora Fauna in Indonesia Reserves Jantho delivers a surprise.

During the three-day exercise the use of the camera, get a team photo jebak fauna rare not recognized by the forest guards. Looks like a large animal, it muism proved the Mongoose Herpestes semitorquatus gold or.

Mongoose species found only on Sumatra gold. Data about species is expressed very less according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

In Borneo, it usually brings about the Mongoose species are colored dark brown. However, publication in the journal Small Carnovore Conservation Journal also reported the existence of species with gold color.

Program Manager FFI Aceh, Dr Matthews says, "Linke, FFI has been using cameras in Sumatra during jebak over a decade with the accumulation of time hundreds of thousands of hours of time jebak. It is ironic that the first photo is obtained at the time of collared Mongoose during training. "

This photo completes the photo numbers who successfully obtained HHH FFI, such as deer and rabbits foro Sumatra Sumatran coastline.

Senin, 27 Agustus 2012

Suzuki Indonesia Prepare Some New Models

Jakarta, KompasOtomotif -After Honda and Yamaha announce a decrease of sales target this year, Suzuki Sales turn PT Di-2 wheel (motorcycle) do the same thing. The brand was rated the third national motorcycle sales this revised target sales of 700,000 units to only 500,000 units.

Managing Director of PT Di Kazumasa Suzuki Sales, Watanabe said, Indonesia's market conditions changed drastically following the enactment of the money base (DP) 25 per cent for the purchase of motorcycles in credit from June 2012. "We haven't decided for sure (revised) numbers. If 500,000 units this year can still be, "comments Watanabe who served the highest position since the beginning of Suzuki Indonesia last August.

Based on data from the Motorcycle Industry Association of Indonesia (AISI), along with the January-July 2012, Suzuki has sold 288.369 units or gaining only 6.6 per cent of the total national market 4.32 million units. Under the command of Watanabe, Suzuki Indonesia hopes to increase sales.

"Initial Target, we would like to acquire a 10 percent market share. In the next five years, hopefully being able to master the 20 percent market share, "stated guy quite fluent in Indonesia. Before leading the Suzuki Indonesia-special motorcycle-Watanabe is President Director of Suzuki Malaysia.

Suzuki plans to launch several new models to boost penjujualannya in Indonesia this year. "Every year, at least we will launch a new model," stated Watanabe.

The Board Of Directors
At the same time, Suzuki Indonesia also announced changes to the arrangement of direksinya in Indonesia under Watanabe's leadership. Men who had served in Indonesia from 2000-2005 it claimed to want to restore the glories of Suzuki in the era of the 1990s.

In the next few years, Suzuki claimed to have set up new models in the segment, duck and sport skutik. "Currently we are again developing new machines that dotted heavy on petrol consumption and powerful," beber Watanabe. Unfortunately she still not want to explain further the machine type in question.

"In this capacity, we would still be formulated to prepare in all models," beber Watanabe.

The following Directors New Suzuki Lowongan Sales 2-Wheel
Managing Director: Kazumasa Watanabe
Dept. Head Marketing 2W: Yohan Yahya
Product Planing Matik: Audi and Indra Lesmana
Product non-matik: Bira and Dipa Sadharma
Brand scooters: Harviawan
Brand: underbone Widjang Djendrawan
Brand sport: Fanny Vanda
Socmedia & PR: Queen Triana Novianti
Promotion Material: Lia Nurbaiti
Racing: Yudi Febriyanto

Suzuki Siap Luncurkan Lets di Akhir Tahun

AppId is over the quota

Jakarta, KompasOtomotif - Bos baru Suzuki Indonesia, Kazumasa Watanabe sudah menjanjikan bakal meluncurkan satu model sepeda motor baru setiap tahunnya. Nah, tahun ini PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS) masih menyisakan dua model baru yang segera diluncurkan di Indonesia. 

Model pertama, Inazuma atau GW-250 sudah mulai dijajakkan ke konsumen Indonesia dengan bandrol Rp 46 juta on the road Jakarta, sejak 10 Agustus 2012. Sepeda motor sport ini memang belum resmi diluncurkan, tetaapi dealer Suzuki sudah boleh mengambil pesanan konsumen dengan uang pangkal minimum Rp 2 juta.

"Kalau pesan sekarang, unit baru bisa datang paling cepat akhir September depan. Peluncuran resmi direncanakan Oktober," jelas Yohan Yahya, Dept Head of 2W Marketing SIS di Jakarta, Rabu (14/8/2012).

Model lain yang disiapkan Suzuki adalah Lets, menggunakan mesin injeksi, seperti Nex 110 injeksi. Melihat penampilannya, skutik baru itu terlihat lucu dengan bentuk serba membulat: berkesan klasik, namun tetap bergaya moderen dan unik.

"Kami menyebutnya skuter fashion," jelas Managing Director PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales Kazumasa Watanabe. Meski belum mau menjelaskan lebih lanjut, Watanabe membocorkan peluncuran model ini direncanakan akhir 2012. Produk ini merupakan model global, juga bakal dipasarkan ke ASEAN. Untuk harga, harga Suzuki belum mau mengumumkannya. Hanya dipastikan, lebih mahal dari Nex injeksi.

Bulan Sabit, Antara Sains dan Simbol

AppId is over the quota

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Bulan sabit telah lama dijadikan simbol dari segala hal yang bernuansa islami. Penggunaannya sangat luas, mulai dari simbol di atas kubah masjid, gerakan kepalangmerahan, lambang partai politik, hingga lambang sejumlah negara. Bentuk yang paling banyak digunakan adalah sabit tegak mirip huruf C.

Bentuk bulan sabit berbeda-beda bergantung dari posisi tempat terkait di muka Bumi. Di sekitar khatulistiwa, posisi bulan sabit seperti huruf C telentang. Menjauhi khatulistiwa, bentuknya makin miring mirip huruf C.

”Di daerah yang terletak pada 40-60 derajat Lintang Utara atau Lintang Selatan, bentuk bulan sabit terlihat tegak seperti huruf C,” kata Judhistira Aria Utama dari Laboratorium Bumi dan Antariksa, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Senin (6/8).

Helmer Aslaksen, pengajar Departemen Matematika di National University of Singapore dalam artikel What Does the Waxing or Waning Moon Look Like in Different Parts of the World? menyatakan, bulan sabit muda di belahan Bumi utara, yang menandai awal bulan dalam penanggalan Hijriah, terlihat mirip huruf C terbalik. Adapun bulan sabit tua yang menandai akhir bulan Hijriah akan berbentuk mirip huruf C.

Artinya, fase Bulan dari sabit muda hingga sabit tua di belahan Bumi utara bergeser dari bagian kanan Bulan ke bagian kiri. Kondisi ini terjadi karena gerak Bulan di belahan Bumi utara searah dengan jarum jam.

Sebaliknya, di belahan Bumi selatan, bulan sabit muda terlihat mirip huruf C dan sabit tua mirip huruf C terbalik. Bulan di belahan Bumi selatan bergerak berlawanan arah jarum jam.

Di khatulistiwa, bulan sabit muda dan tua bentuknya sama, hanya ditentukan oleh posisi dan waktu terlihatnya. Bulan sabit muda yang terlihat di ufuk barat setelah Matahari terbenam, sedangkan bulan sabit tua terlihat di ufuk timur sebelum Matahari terbit.

Di khatulistiwa, semua benda langit terbit dan terbenam tegak lurus terhadap horizon (ufuk). Ini membuat bulan sabit muda ataupun sabit tua sama-sama telentang ke atas.

Arah sabit luar Bulan selalu menunjukkan arah datangnya sinar Matahari. Saat sabit muda, sinar Bulan berasal dari Matahari menjelang terbenam. Sedangkan pada sabit tua, sinar Bulan berasal dari Matahari yang belum terbit. Ini sebabnya tak ada bentuk sabit telungkup.

Simbol

Selain kesalahan penentuan posisi bulan sabit berdasarkan wilayah, kata Judhistira, bentuk bulan sabit yang digambarkan banyak yang berbeda dengan kondisi riil di alam. Sejumlah simbol menggambarkan bentuk sabit hampir seperti lingkaran penuh dengan kedua ujung sabit hampir bertemu.

Di alam bulan sabit selalu membentuk setengah lingkaran. Ini karena hanya separuh Bulan yang menerima pancaran sinar Matahari.

Penempatan bintang di antara ujung sabit juga tidak tepat. Bagian gelap di tengah bulan sabit bukan ruang kosong, tetapi bagian Bulan yang tidak menerima pancaran sinar Matahari.

Seperti benda-benda langit lain yang memiliki gravitasi dan berputar pada porosnya, bentuk Bulan seperti bola. Fase-fase Bulan mulai dari bulan mati, sabit muda, seperempat pertama, tiga perempat pertama, purnama, hingga kembali lagi ke Bulan mati terbentuk akibat dinamika Bulan yang berputar pada porosnya sembari mengelilingi Bumi. (lihat grafis)

Kalaupun terlihat bintang, itu akan berada di dekat Bulan, bukan di lingkaran Bulan.

Penggambaran bulan sabit telentang dapat ditemukan di sejumlah masjid lama atau lambang Partai Masyumi di masa Orde Lama. Namun, bentuknya tidak sesuai kondisi sebenarnya.

Penggambaran bentuk bulan sabit yang benar ada di relief Candi Borobudur. Relief bulan sabit separuh lingkaran dan telentang terletak di tingkat empat sisi utara Candi Borobudur.

”Bahasa simbol tidak selalu sejalan dengan sains. Tidak berarti itu salah. Simbol dibuat tidak selalu berdasarkan realitas di alam,” kata Judhistira.

Hal senada diungkapkan Guru Besar Sejarah Kebudayaan Arab, Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah, Sukron Kamil. ”Bulan sabit itu soal identitas, harus dibedakan dengan realitas,” ujarnya.

Bulan sabit sebagai simbol Islam mulai digunakan pada masa Abdul Malik bin Marwan yang meletakkan simbol bulan sabit pada kubah Masjid Al Aqsa di abad ke-7 Masehi. Kubah yang dinamai Kubah As Sakhra ini berupa kubah batu, bukan yang ada di Masjid Al Aqsa saat ini.

Simbol ini juga digunakan sebagai lambang pasukan Islam yang dipimpin Shalahuddin Al Ayyubi dalam perang salib pada abad ke-12. Di era modern, simbol ini digunakan di masa Usmaniyah atau Ottoman di Turki pada abad ke-18.

Sejak itu, simbol bulan sabit menyebar sebagai identitas kultural Islam ke seluruh dunia. Ia banyak dijadikan lambang negara Islam atau berpenduduk Muslim, seperti Singapura, Malaysia, Brunei, Turki, Pakistan, Aljazair, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, dan Azerbaijan.

Simbol ini juga digunakan untuk lambang yang tak terkait Islam, seperti simbol kota Sintra di Portugal, Tranow di Polandia, Portsmouth di Inggris.

Menurut Sukron, simbol dipakai berdasarkan kesepakatan atau konvensi semata. Antara tanda dan makna yang dikandung biasanya memiliki hubungan logis. ”Yang penting dalam simbol bulan sabit bukan posisi atau bentuk bulan sabit, tapi maknanya,” kata Sukron.

Penggunaan bulan sabit sebagai penanda masjid di Indonesia, kata Sukron, berlangsung setelah kemerdekaan dan makin masif sesudah reformasi. Hal ini seiring maraknya penggunaan kubah sebagai atap masjid.

Masjid asli Nusantara umumnya menggunakan atap berundak dengan ujung atas berupa tiang mirip tusuk sate di atas Gedung Sate, Bandung, atau berupa mustaka beraneka bentuk.

Minggu, 26 Agustus 2012

Armed Soldiers Guarded The Suzuki Factory

KompasOtomotif Manesar, Maruti Suzuki factories (MS.) in Manesar, India, soon engaging in activities with a tight escort to riots as happened July 18, and not repeated. Reportedly, it will form its own security that includes 25 to 30 former soldiers to take over security and will be armed.

Special forces were tasked with controlling a team of 100 people who are supplied by outside agencies. Group4 previously being in charge of the security is being handled charges regarding the problem of violence and is likely to be replaced.

Until now, MS has yet to announce the date of commencement of activities on the certainty of the factory. RC Bhargava, Chairman, said his side has not been MS will start production until all employees feel safe. The company seeks to provide the best safeguards before everything started and make sure it will not happen again that riots engulf fatalities.

Manesar plant is mines 40 per cent production capacity Ms. Practically with the stopping of production yesterday very annoying sales pitch.

Drink Multivitamins Are Not Much Use

ADELAIDE, KOMPAS.com —An investigation by the consumer magazine in Australia concluded that taking any multivitamins every day not many provide health benefits, instead of spending time and money only.

According to the magazine's Choice, if you are healthy and every day eating balanced menus, our bodies do not need extra vitamins. Added by Choice, although there is evidence of medical uses for additional supplements, often times the dose in the vitamin being sold well below the dose needed to provide significant health impacts.

"If You mengasup balanced menu, and not the people who need special nutrition supplement, you only spend money needlessly to buy vitamins," said a spokesman for Choice, Ingrid Just, as reported news.com.au site

"With prices between Rp 2,000 and vitamins Rp 7,000 per seed, we could spend millions of dollars every year if you drink one pill each day. Ads are usually supported by the selebritas and sports stars often give there that we need multivitamins in order to stay healthy. "said Ingrid, as reported on the Compass correspondent, Australia L Literature Wijaya, Wednesday (15/8/2012)

According to Choice, those who consume a variety of multivitamins without checking the number of recommended daily intake (the recommended daily intake: RDI) potentially vitamin drink too much, and could endanger health because not all vitamins are safe when consumed in large quantities. However, according to the magazine, most multivitamins contain a low dose so small is likely over dose.

In Australia, according to Choice, labeling the vitamin also confusing with multiple companies to use the name such as vitamin B3, while others use the chemical name, such as niacin.

"The layman may not understand that those two things are actually the same." Multivitamin is big business in Ausralia, with Choice found that companies like nature's Own Blackmores and has eight different mulvitamin products by nature's Way, 11 and 16 products by company Swisse. According to Choice, before buying certain vitamins, we'd better consult a doctor privately if they needed additional vitamins or not.

Wuih, 1 out of 10 car buyers don't want to "Test Drive"

Washington, KompasOtomotif -a study in the United States that 1 in 10 buyers of new cars do not require a test drive. The findings cited the Detroit Free Press from Maritz Research results that have found data, 11.4 percent of vehicle owners buy a car without a model 2012 tests.

It is also supported by the tendency of shoppers to find their car candidate information via the internet (online). Even today the culture is increased from 7.4 percent in 2010 to 9.5 per cent in 2012.

This research involves 80,000 buyers of new cars. And minorities did not perform tests and come to the dealer reluctance to interact with reason and face to face with sales. They easily get all the needed information without explanation my grandiose promises.

They argued reasonably comfortable and satisfied with the references than to be attempt gets. Furthermore, according to them, the new car would of course still supported with secure components and bergaransi.

"These results is quite interesting and a bit disconcerting to see a handful of people are reluctant to do a test drive before buying new cars and more trust from info provided through the internet," Chris Travell, Vice President of Strategic Consulting Maritz Research.