Essentially linked to sustainability, to which natural resources conservation efforts commonly refer, office buildings are a potential contributor to global warming. The daily operation of office buildings, for instance, cannot help but consume energy, water and other natural resources. Efforts are now underway to promote the concept of a green office. But is it that easy? The following are comments from several executives:
Dharmesti Sindhunata
Associate Director - Marketing & Communications and Workplace Resources, Indonesia Cushman & Wakefield
I would gladly welcome the move if office buildings in Jakarta started to think about the concept of a green office. Global warming is a serious concern and it calls for mutual commitment to solve the problem.
I think many owners of office buildings in Jakarta are, as a rule, aware of the green office concept. However, it is difficult to implement it because it requires a big investment to build an office that adopts a green concept. It would be very helpful if efforts were made to promote this idea among building owners and tenants so that practical steps could be directly implemented in our daily work, to encourage existing buildings to be more "green". To make an office building more "green" is not only the responsibility of owners and management of the building.
We, as tenants of the building, should also have a high awareness of the issue and contribute by developing working habits that support the green office, for instance, by making sure that our computers and printers are turned off when not in use. Use recycled paper when possible. Bring empty food containers from home so that when we buy our lunch so it will not be necessary to have it packaged in Styrofoam and plastic bags. Bring a drink container from home so that it will reduce the number of glasses that need to be washed in our office. Put organic and non-organic trash in separate trash cabin and so forth.
Not much has been done in the office where I work. Several things that have been conducted in our entire building including a no-smoking rule in the lobby. We also use an automatic sensor for the flush system in our toilet.
Because it requires big investment, it is difficult for owners of the buildings to implement the green office concept, especially from the aspect of building structure. However, the building management can take the initiative or just a simple activity that supports the green concept along with the tenants.
Desmond Khoo
Director of Engineering, Green Team Committee Grand Hyatt Jakarta.
At Hyatt, we are committed to making a difference in the lives of those we touch every day. We strive to accomplish this with a strong commitment to the preservation of our natural environment, by giving back to local communities around the world and through the volunteer services of our employees.
To have the most significant impact, our social responsibility initiatives are centered on three core programs:
A. Hyatt Earth : We believe it is our shared responsibility to combine astute asset management with a passionate commitment to genuine and strategic stewardship of the environment.
B. Hyatt Community : Our company-wide philanthropic program awards grants to nonprofit groups to improve the environment in the communities where we live and work
C. Hyatt's Family of Responsible and Caring Employees (FORCE): A volunteer program that allows employees worldwide to participate in local community outreach and volunteer efforts on paid company time.
Through each of these programs, Hyatt applies a focused and strategic approach to its environmental sustainability, community development efforts and employee volunteerism.
The driving force behind this initiative is our Green Team, lead by our Director of Engineering, Desmond Khoo. Members of every department meet monthly to plan various short and long term environmental initiatives.
Some of these initiatives include in reducing energy and water consumption through investments in energy savings products; reducing hotel's waste by implementing a comprehensive recycling program, participating with tree planting campaigns and many more.
To date these efforts have produced impressive results toward savings for the hotel. Irma Nazar
Promotion Manager of PT Datascrip
The green office concept aims to reduce the negative impact on the environment caused by the working activities of an organization/company. Saving energy, reducing the volume of trash, minimizing the use of non-environmentally friendly office equipment and raising awareness of environmental sustainability among the employees are part of concrete actions toward creating a green office. As such it will only be possible if it is incorporated into the vision, mission, commitment and culture of the organization.
The office where I work has not yet taken any action in a comprehensive and systematic manner. However, several actions have been taken, which are included in our corporate social responsibility (CSR) program in which Datascrip is a member of the United Nations Global Compact. Initial steps have been taken by our company include energy-efficiency actions, especially when the cost of energy (fuel and electricity) increased at the end of 2008.
To take an initial step toward a Green Office, a common perception and commitment is needed at the level of top management. As a member of the United Nations Global Compact, we are obliged to report these issues every year. Actions that have been taken among other things:
Reducing the use of paper
Saving energy by turning off lights during lunch time
Adopting the latest technology by communicating internally using intra-web
Sorting different kind of trash
Promoting environmentally friendly technology products
The company is committed to the above measures and continues to promote these among members of the organization.
Other actions include incentives and sanctions.
Do you want to try bebek tutu, baked duck filled with spices? Or seafood barbecue served with fresh vegetables and hot chili sauce? These treats are available at food stalls near the famous Muaya beach in Jimbaran, south of Denpasar.
In addition to its natural beauty and rich arts and traditions, Bali is the perfect place for visitors to embark on culinary adventures. Just visit Kedonganan beach where lines of seafood cafes are always filled with hungry customers, especially at night.
"During this holiday season, we receive at least 2,000 food lovers," explained Wayan Merta, head of Kedonganan Beach Tourist Site agency, which overview around 24 cafes and restaurants in the area.
Each restaurant or food court belongs to local residents at Kedonganan beach. All sea products were procured from local fishermen. Most workers also come from nearby villages. "So, everybody here is almost involved in this small-scale business," Merta said.
Since Bali was opened to international visitors in early l960s and l970s, many hospitality industries including hotels, restaurants and cafes have been operated by large-scale investors coming from outside Bali.
"The majority of restaurant and caf* owners at Kedonganan feel so happy when holiday comes. June through September have always been our busiest months," one caf* owner said.
Most food establishments serve similar dishes like barbecued squid and prawns, lobsters and a large array of seafood. Denna Fahmi, a visitor from Yogyakarta, said she was addicted to the prawns and squid satays (grilled squid). Experiencing great food in Bali is easy. Kuta resort has been a food heaven for both foreign and domestic cuisines.
"You can find any food. Italian food, Japanese sushi, American burgers and local dishes like tahu campur *mixed tofu with vegetables and peanut sauce*," said Diah Listyowati, a Jakarta culinary expert.
Environment activists have released a green map on the Borobudur Temple and surrounding village of Magelang, Central Java, as part of efforts to conserve the site.
The soft launch of the map, held in Ngaran hamlet, Borobudur village, Magelang, on Monday, was marked with a discussion about the map, which consist of two sections: a green map of Borobudur Temple and a green map of Borobudur village.
The map also details the social condition and potential of the temple and surrounding areas, according to the Green Map organization, which organized the map.
Green Map coordinator Kristanti Wisnu Aji wardani said green mapping of the temple began in 2005, but the activity was temporarily halted, before being resumed in 2008.
Kristanti said the green map provided visitors with a comprehensive explanation of the Borobudur Temple, which is not only a tourism site, but also a social and environment spot.
Environmentalist M. Hatta said the map of Borobudur village shows that the social and environment impact of the Borobudur Temple had reached some 20 hamlets.
"We hope this map will become a reference for the government," Hatta said.
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President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presented Friday the annual Adipura and Kalpataru environmental awards to over 100 regions and 12 environmental figures to coincide with World Environment Day, which falls on June 5.
The Adipura awards were given to the country’s greenest and cleanest regions, which were divided into four categories: “metropolitan”, “big”, “medium” and “small” cities.
“Metropolitan cities” receiving the awards are Palembang, Surabaya, Semarang and five Jakarta municipalities: West Jakarta, North Jakarta, Central Jakarta, East Jakarta and South Jakarta.
“Big cities” granted with the awards are Pekanbaru, Malang, Balikpapan, Denpasar, Padang, Batam, Bandar Lampung and Yogyakarta.
Recipients in the third category consisted of 35 medium-sized cities and those in the fourth category consisted of 75 small cities.
The Kalpataru awards were also divided into four categories, comprising awards for “pioneers” in the preservation of environments, “environmental supporters”, “saviors of the environments” and “promoters of the environment”.
Awardees of the first category were Timotius Hindom (West Papua), Viktor Emanuel Raiyon (East Nusa Tenggara), Anyie Apuy (East Kalimantan), Alexander Ketaren (North Sumatra) and Kasmir Gindo Sutan (West Sumatra).
Those in the “environmental supporters” category were Kadis S.P. (West Nusa Tenggara), Djoni (West Sumatra) and Makaampo Ratundulage Madonsa (North Sulawesi).
Dayak Wahea Cultural Institution (East Kalimantan) and Negeri Enam Tanjung ninik mamak (customary leaders) of Riau received the “saviors of the environments” awards.
More than 350 natural disasters took place in Indonesia last year, according to data from the Indonesia Forum for the Environment (Walhi).
This was a significant jump from the 205 which occurred in 2007, Walhi executive director Berry Nahdian Furkon said in Jakarta on Friday.
“This was just the number of disasters registered with Walhi. The figure could actually be much higher than that,” Berri said. The increase in natural disasters, such as landslides, floods, earthquakes and others, was mainly due to environmental neglect by the government, he said.
Some disasters occurred due to a massive surge in deforestation, with two million hectares of forests converted for various purposes every year, Berri added.
The Sail Indonesia Rally, which departs Darwin in Australia on July 18 and already has 130 registered yachts, will see an amazing maritime spectacle when they arrive in Bunaken, located at the north of the island of Sulawesi.
Some 42 countries have confirmed their participation in Sail Bunaken 2009, which will be organized in Manado and Bitung, August 15-18, 2009.
In Bunaken another 15 yachts are joining the rally boats from Darwin, but Sail Bunaken is not only about yachts, having a much broader naval perspective.
Activities of 'Sail Bunaken' will include 'Indonesian Fleet Review 2009' consisting of a sailing pass parade to be participated in by warships, traditional ships, state ships, tall ships, yachts, and open ships.
'Forty-two countries have confirmed their participation. They will send their naval chiefs of staff and some deputy chiefs of staff,' First Admiral Willem Rampangilei, commander of the Indonesian Navy`s Main Base VIII, said in a meeting on preparations for the Sail Bunaken 2009 here on Tuesday.
Sail Bunaken was aimed at building a sense of seamen`s brotherhood and enhancing international relations, he said.
For full details of the route, the Indonesian expectations and the other tricky aspects of this favourite cruising route, go the the Sail Indonesia web page. For more information about Sail Bunaken, go to their website
Dozens of activists, mostly women, rallied in Surabaya on Sunday to commemorate the world's anti-tobacco day, tempointeraktif.com reported.
The activists paraded at Bungkul park on Jl. Raya Darmo, Surabaya's main thoroughfare, bringing along with them a giant cigarette stick.
They wore white T-shirts with writing "tobacco health warning" and carried a big "No Tobacco" poster.
“We celebrate no tobacco day by calling on the people to respect the rights of those who do not smoke and also warning the public about the danger of smoking to our health," Maulizar, the rally coordinator, said.
Every year, Maulizar said, 427,948 Indonesians died from smoking.
Similar anti-tobacco rally is scheduled to take place in Jakarta, at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle.
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Indonesian Minister of Forestry MS Kaban claims that illegal logging cases have continued to decline across the archipelago in the last four years because of the decrease in large-scale illegal logging thanks to intensive law enforcement.
"Our data shows a decline of illegal logging cases, especially those of larger scale," Kaban told a forest conference in Bali on Thursday.
The two-day conference organized jointly by the Asia Forest Partnership (AFP) and the Center for International Forestry Research (Cifor) was attended by about 275 participants from 50 countries. The 8th meeting of the AFP focused on topics of illegal logging and REDD.
Kaban said in the 1990s, there were 9,600 cases of illegal logging compared to only a few hundred in the last four years.
"While we still need to keep an eye on large-scale illegal logging, emphasis should now be given to smaller scale cases which are greater in number. Even more worrying is the increasing trend in illegal trafficking of wild animals," he said.
Illegal logging has long been the main cause of forest degradation in Indonesia, as the world's third-largest forest country, with about 120 million hectares.
Forest degradation contributes about 20 percent to global greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate change has been the vehicle that has returned forestry to center stage of the international agenda for the past three years, with the climate change conference in Bali in 2007 adopting the reduction of emissions from reforestation and forest degradation (REDD) mechanism as an alternative way of cutting emissions from forests.
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The Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (Kehati) granted environmental awards to six people pioneering in protecting the country’s biodiversity.
The six receivers are Sudiyo, a traditional group leader from Gunung Kidul regency in Yogyakarta; Sofyan Hadi, a civil servant from Rokan Hilir, Riau; Maryono, a herbal businessman from Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta; Saein SP, a farmer from Purbalingga, Central Java, Sanca Rini an artist from Pamulang, Banten and a 12-year old Junior High School Adeline Tiffanie Suwana from Kelapa Gading Permai, Jakarta.
The winners receive Kehati trophies, cash money and study trips.
The six people were chosen from about 90 proposals of individuals and groups that protect biodiversity.
“We hope their efforts could boost public awareness to protect the rich biodiversity in the country,” Damayanti Buchori, executive director of Kehati said on Tuesday.
As part of his tight campaign schedule, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the annual Bali Arts Festival in Denpasar on June 13.
The month-long festival will feature 180 art performances from 12 provinces in Indonesia and eight foreign countries - South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, India, China and Mexico and the United States.
Made Santha, secretary of the festival organizing committee, said Monday the opening of the art festival usually drew thousands of spectators, so the colorful art parade would be relocated from Puputan Badung Square to the Denpasar Art Center, as was the original concept eight years ago.
In the past few years, the opening of the festival took place at Puputan Margarana Square in Renon, Denpasar, which could not accommodate all participants at the festival. This year's budget for the festival is Rp 3.9 billion (US$381,900), which comes from the Bali provincial budget.
For 31 years, the art festival has been Bali's cultural landmark, attracting both local and foreign artists and visitors.
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Traditionally, Sundanese dance and music have grown alongside the strata of a strictly hierarchical society. Dances such as the ketak tilu and provocative jaipongan were for the entertainment of the masses, whereas the more refined song poetry (tembang Sunda) and certain forms of gamelan were the preserve of the aristocracy.
These days the differences are fading as art forms follow social trends and feudal systems gradually disappear. Far from being diminished, however, Sundanese performing arts are flourishing, enhanced by an ever widening circle of influences.
Whilst the differing forms of gamelan music may sound rather similar to the inexperienced ear, Sundanese music is usually distinguishable from its Javanese and Balinese cousins by the presence of a clear melody in the foreground. Gamelan degung, traditionally played for the aristocracy, is led by the haunting tones of the suling, a bamboo flute. The more upbeat gamelan salendro - traditional "pop" gamelan - is led by a small, two-stringed fiddle, known as the rebab. Both are carried on the bubbling stream of the gamelan orchestra, a set of bronze percussion instruments producing sounds ranging from the pretty and xylophonic to deep, solemn gongs.
The most distinctive Sundanese sounds, however, come from the angklung - a wooden percussion instrument made from bamboo pipes of differing length and pitch. These are fixed loosely to a small wooden frame and shaken to produce a tremolo. Since each instrument only produces one or two different notes, an angklung group can consist of between 60 - 160 people. These are often children, for whom the angklung group is considered a means of self expression and education. Accompanied by the dog-dog (small drum), the bedug (large drum) and various bamboo glockenspiel-like instruments know as gambang, the combined effect of well-coordinated, interdependent individuals is a unique and magical sound.
The angklung originates from the Badui people of West Java, where it was first used to rouse soldiers' spirits as they went into battle. However, angklung instruments are used for many purposes, accompanying a variety of traditional and Islamic ceremonies ranging from weddings and circumcisions to planting ceremonies, where it is believed the music stimulates growth of newly sown seeds. They provide the entertainment at parties, school graduation ceremonies and anniversary celebrations, or any other modern social function at which a traditional Sundanese flavour is desired.
Deep in the kampungs off Jl. Padasuka in east Bandung lies Indonesia's most renowned centre of Sundanese music and dance. The Saung Angklung Pak Udjo (Pak Udjo's Angklung House) is a partially open air bamboo and thatch auditorium nestled within groves of tall, yellow and green bamboo plants. The front outer wall of the theatre is adorned with Arabic characters reflecting the devotions of a Sundanese community committed to gotong royong working together in harmony.
"You hear - you forget; you see - you remember; you do - you understand." Such is the philosophy underpinning Pak Udjo's educational art. "Through music, we educate people in the art of humanism." Audiences are invited to participate in his angklung performances, whether the music be traditional Sundanese or an angklung rendition of Strauss' The Blue Danube. "By playing the instruments," asserts Pak Udjo, "audiences gain a deeper insight into the nature of the music."
While audience participation and modern adaptations of the traditional musical ensemble reflect the Bandung of today, it is not a gimmick for the tourists. "I began my Saung Angklung to develop and preserve Sundanese art, music and dance," affirms Pak Udjo, a dignified patriarch in the midst of an elegant array of bronze and bamboo instruments. "Then comes Indonesian music; finally, Western music. My children do not perform just for the audiences - they play for themselves. I will make everybody happy for the future of our beautiful country."
Ambitious as this claim may seem, experiencing the musical ensemble in all its rich colour is one of Bandung's finest treats. Performances take place daily from 3.30 pm to approximately 5.30 pm, and the theatre has seating for over two hundred guests. As a prelude, there is a brief "Wayang Golek" puppet performance of key scenes from the Ramayana which will give you a taste of the full, nine-hour performances. The entrance fee is Rp 10,000 for weekdays, Rp 12,500 at weekends. The instruments are also made in the village, under the guidance of Pak Udjo, and individual pieces or whole sets can be bought at a range of prices.
"Many people come for the first time few come for the last," claims Pak Udjo with a knowing smile beneath his long white beard. Indeed, he has seen the trancelike effect of his work on tens of thousands of people in his Saung Angklung; he has been invited to perform for the King of Thailand, delighted audiences at the Edinburgh Festival, received an award from President Soeharto and gained adulation from Indonesia's film and rock idols. He has no doubts of the musical charms of the angklung.
Angklung and gamelan music can also be heard in many of Bandung's leading hotels. To experience the now popular jaipongan dance, which evolved from the more traditional ketuk tilu Sundanese performances, you can visit the Museum of West Java at 638 Jl. Otista. Performances are held regularly, in addition to cultural performances which are held every Sunday. If your feet won't keep still and you want to join in, visit Pak Baun Jaipong on the same road. Likewise you can join in the ketuk tilu dance (performed to gamelan music) at the Sanggar Langan Selna at 541 A Jl. Otista. Alternatively, the Institute of Fine Arts, ASTI, often stages performances of various Sundanese music and dances, or you can visit at any time to watch the students practice. Performance schedules are available at theTourist Information Office.
Source : http://www.tourismindonesia.com
The clash of certain atoms can produce unexpected bursts of energy. In the same way, the clash of musical cultures has the power to produce new entities no one could have imagined before.
Bollywood and Latin hip hop are two popular examples of hybrid musical culture. But that's only the tip of the sonic iceberg.
One that should be new to most Torontonians is a mix of dancefloor and gamelan from Indonesia.
On Monday night, SambaSunda crashes the Latin-friendly doors of Lula Lounge with an infectious mix of tradition and modernity rooted in the old cultures of Java, yet influenced by Latin and North America as well.
SambaSunda's Toronto visit is part of Summerworld, a festival of forward-thinking world music evenings running to Thursday at Lula Lounge and Supermarket.
A gamelan band of one- to two-dozen players that germinated in the early 1990s under a variety of different names, SambaSunda has recorded prolifically, gained widespread popularity in Asia, and toured Europe and Australia.
Indonesia unites dozens of vastly different ethnic and religious groups – the biggest three being Javanese, Sundanese and Malay. Located in the mountains on the island of Java, Bandung shares much of its culture with the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta, a 175-km drive toward the Java Sea.
The musical instruments of a gamelan orchestra cross the ethnic boundaries in Java.
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Bandung, which is located some 140 kilometers south east of Jakarta, boasts a rich and seemingly inexhaustible culinary wealth.
Food lovers in Bandung have long come up with innovative gourmet surprises -- ranging from steamed brownies or fried cassava with cheese, to a "recent" and popular culinary innovation; grilled sandwiches and burgers.
People are willing to queue for hours, even in the scorching sun, to get their hands on Bandung's tasty treats. Take steamed brownies, for example. As there are a great number of buyers, customers often have to take a queuing number first and then join a queue, sometimes for hours, before they can finally buy the brownies.
People have even been known to leave home at midnight just to try the famous perkedel, or fried mince-meat balls. In short, people are willing to do just about anything to get their hands on some of Bandung's delicacies.
The spreading popularity of these unique foods is inseparable from the role of domestic tourists in this city. Scores of people visit Bandung to enjoy the city's cooler weather and shop at one of the many factory outlets. For Jakarta residents, Bandung can be reached in just 2 hours thanks to the Cipularang toll road.
According to Sienny Lauws, -- a Bandung member of Jalansutra, a mailing-list for people fond of eating and exploring the culinary dishes of a particular region -- the fact that many domestic tourists visit Bandung may indeed account for the great number of unique foods found in Bandung today.
"See, the domestic tourists are usually the same people and of course they will get bored easily if they see the same foods every time they come to Bandung. Especially if they come to Bandung often, like twice a month or even once a week," she said.
Therefore, she said, those involved in Bandung's food industry try to offer something new to continue to attract these tourists.
Source : http://www.tourismindonesia.com
If you are looking to get away from tensions of daily life and for a relaxing vacation, Bali is definitely your spot. Admittedly enough, it's a little out there and the flight from Thailand alone is about 10 hours or so but once you get here you will know that this was completely worth the trip and wait.
There are a range of three to five star hotels by the beach with a beautiful oceanic view with plenty of amenities to drown in like huge swimming pools, luxurious breakfasts, hot tubs, spas and much more, you will never want to leave the premises of your hotel
However the hot tubs and spas will have to wait. Bali is a beautiful place with much more to offer like beautiful beaches, romantic sunset, a cultural experience, a number of water sports and massive shopping malls. Way too much to give up spending all the time in the hot tubs or at spas.
Bali, even though small but it’s not something you would want to roam around in a single day and just get done. If you are still in the process of planning your trip out here you might want to make sure you spend atleast two weeks here. A quick getaway on a ferry to the peaceful island of Lombok is definitely worth a recommendation aswell.
During your stay here you need three to four days to roam the street markets for bargain shopping. These markets are filled with a lot of clothes and native ornaments. You might want to be careful though or atleast know that some of the big brand names sold in these markets are actually rip offs. Personally though they are so cheap it’s still temping to buy them. Bargaining room is unbelievable, almost to the extend that you can get the price down to 30% of the original asking price.
You might want to plan a few dinners out there. This place is filled with sea food restaurants which you have to try. On the top of my list Bubba Gump. By far one the best ones I’ve visited to date. But you might also want to leave some room some native food. The perfect place to try out some native delicacies is Poppies. A nicely setup restaurant with food to die for.
There are a number of beaches here in Bali that you might want to spend some time on. Considering that the weather here is perfect almost every day, quality time on the beach is highly recommended. For a nice, peaceful and relaxing day in the sun you might want to Kuta or Seminyak beach. If you like going to crowded beaches Nusa Dua is the place to be. And if you are looking to get into some water sports you definitely want to hit the Jimbaran beach.
After all is set and done you can come back and spend some quality time in your room ordering in food every now and then or hit the hot tubs and spas. One tip though before I close. Most of the pool, spas and hot tub close early so you want to make sure you make it back to the hotel in time.
Article by Joshua Soros.
Source : http://www.tourismindonesia.com/
In response to increasing seismic activity around Mt. Anak Krakatau, trekking and hiking activities have been banned in the area.
A Mt. Anak Krakatau monitoring team official said Sunday that the mountain, which has experienced increasing seismic activity since April, has been erupting on a daily basis.
"We advise tourists, fishermen, to stay clear of the mount's three-kilometer radius area," Anton Tripambudi said, as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.
According to reports made by the team that is stationed in Pasauran, Serang, Banten, there has been a total of 85 eruptions, six internal vulcanic quakes and 18 tremors within the last 12 hours.
"The three kilometer radius area surrounding the mount is unsafe, as there are strong indications of increasing seismic activities including the emission of hazardous gas," Anton said.
In April this year, observers have put Mt. Anak Krakatau on high alert.
The Bali Health Agency received an additional 4,000 doses of Tamiflu in anticipation of any possible cases of the H1N1 influenza, a senior official has said.
“The supply comes from the Ministry of Health,” agency head Nyoman Sutedja said Sunday, adding that it was the second additional supply the island has received.
“The first additional supply comprised of 300 doses of Tamiflu.”
The first extra batch arrived in Bali in the days following the initial outbreak of H1N1 flu in Mexico.
“Even before the arrival of the second supply we had already prepared to deal with H1N1 flu,” he stressed.
The 4,000 dosages of Tamiflu, Sutedja said, will be soon distributed to state-run hospitals and community health centers (Puskesmas) across the island. Bali has one state-run central hospital, nine regional hospitals and a total of 112 Puskesmas.
“The distribution will commence early this week and be carried out by the respective regional health agencies,” he said.
Private clinics and hospitals are advised to acquire Tamiflu from a state-run hospital the moment they encounter any suspected cases of H1N1 influenza.
In conjunction with the distribution of the Tamiflu, the health authority will begin recalling old stocks of Tamiflu that have reached their expiration dates.
“We estimate there are around 2,000 doses of Tamiflu that have reached their expiration dates,” Sutedja said.
The stocks were part of a huge supply of Tamiflu distributed on the island in 2007 to cope with ongoing cases of bird flu.
“The supply arrived in August 2007 following the first reported case of bird flu in a human,” Sutedja said.
In order to prevent any possible confusion or mix-up, the health agency will complete the recall of expired Tamiflu before distributing the fresh supply.
“We don’t want the fresh supply to be mixed up with the expired ones,” Sutedja stressed.
So far the resort island has yet to record a confirmed case of H1N1.
Last week, a woman from Holland was taken to Sanglah General Hospital upon her arrival at the Ngurah Rai International Airport after she displayed symptoms of an influenza like illness (ILI) during her flight. Blood tests cleared her of H1N1.
Sanglah Hospital, the largest medical facility in Bali, has repeatedly stated its readiness to deal with any cases of the H1N1 flu.
The hospital has set up a special team to deal with H1N1 and has established a specially equipped ward to treat H1N1 patients.
“We are ready to deal with H1N1 anytime it occurs,” the head of hospital’s flu mitigation team, Ken Wirasandhi, said.
Bali has again been recognized by a distinguished travel magazine as the best island in the Asia-Pacific region for 2009, Antara has reported.
"Bali has been honored as The Best Island in Asia Pacific 2009 by DestinAsian Magazine in Hong Kong," Culture and Tourism Ministry's director for promotion facilities Esthy Reko Astuty said Thursday.
She said Bali won the honor through a poll in DestinAsian Readers' Choice Awards in a survey which sought readers' opinions on their favorite destinations, hotels, and airlines in the Asia-Pacific region and announced every February.
"Bali has been chosen four times consecutively as the Best Island in Asia Pacific by DestinAsia Magazine since 2006," she said.
According to Bali Tourism Office records, Bali has garnered at least 25 awards from various international magazines and countries since 1998. Most of the awards were given to Bali for its unique destination and natural beauty found nowhere else in the world.
The number of Australian tourists visiting Bali in the first quarter of 2009 rose 24.85 percent to 71,970 from 57,647 in the same period last year.
"The Australian tourists accounted for 14.67 percent of the total tourists coming to the Island of Paradise in the first quarter which reached 490.454," Head of the Bali Office of the Central Statistics Board (BPS) Ida Komang Wisnu said here on Sunday.
The figure placed Australia in the second place after Japan with 83,470 tourists, he said.
China came in third with 56,030 tourists, followed by Malaysia with 29,971 tourists, he said.
He said 71,199 of the Australian tourists came to Bali via Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar and the remaining 771 through the city`s seaport.
Last year, a total of 313,313 Australian tourists visited Bali, jumping 52.68 percent from the year before when the figure was 205,205, he said.
He said Bali which was geographically not too far from Australia was the "second home" for many Australian tourists.
Only recently, Bali received an award as The Best Island in Asia Pacific 2009 from the Hong Kong-based DestinAsia Magazine.
China is set to become one of Bali's biggest contributors to the tourism industry following a significant surge in the number of Chinese tourists who visited the resort island over the last couple of months.
In March, the number of Chinese tourists reached 21,492, a whopping 88.16 percent increase compared to the number recorded in February. The increase is expected to continue in the following months.
Head of the Bali Statistic Office Ida Komang Wisnu said the increase has placed China as one of the top three contributors of tourists to Bali, behind Japan and Australia. Japan and Australia have been the traditional market of tourists since the Bali tourism boom of the mid-80s. China represents one of the island's new markets.
"The increase *in Chinese tourists* is influenced by the opening up of direct flights from Bali to several cities in China," he said.
Moreover, the unstable security situation in Thailand, long known as one of Bali's strongest competitors, has led many potential holidaymakers to opt for Bali.
Be a responsible traveller...
· Dispose your waste properly, separate organic and non-organic trash.
· Leave what you find. Leave rocks, plants and other natural objects as you find them. Take only pictures, leave only footprints..
· Observe wildlife from a distance, do not follow or approach animals except that you are conducting scientific research.
· When walking in forest, walk in small group and stay on the path, as you can reduce damaged of ground plants and animals in forest cause by your foot steps.
· Never feed animals. Feeding wildlife damages health and alters natural behaviors.
· Wear clothes that do not incite offense, suspicion or envy among local people. Avoid wearing tank tops, short shorts, clothes with a military appearances, or jewelry.
· Respect other visitors and protect the quality of their experience. Let nature’s sounds prevail. Avoid making noise.
· Be courteous. Yield to other users on the trail.
· When meeting villagers, greet them politely.
· Do not give money to villagers, unless it’s to compensate them for assistance for their assistance they have provided.
· Avoid purchasing product made from endangered species, hard woods or ancient artifacts
· Use local resources - you'll discover more about local culture and lives. Remember that by spending locally, you’ll do more that aid the local economy – you will also enrich your journey because of your increased interaction with local.
"Culturally and environmentally responsible tourism can be a powerful force for conservation and community development"
The Earth Preservation Fund
The Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) has recorded a significant decrease in the population of the morio (Pongo Pygmaeus Morio) orangutan in Kutai National Park, East Kalimantan.
The National Forest is currently home to between 30 and 60 orangutans of the sub-species, down from 600 recorded in 2004, COP Habitat Campaign Manager, Yon Thayrun, said to state news agency Antara.
According to Yon, politicians and state officials were to blame for letting and even supporting the constant illegal deforestation in the park.
In 2002, The East Kalimantan government, with the permission of the Forestry Ministry, built the 60 kilometer long Bontang-Sengata road, which cuts across the park, Yon said.
He added that the construction of the road destroyed the habitat of orangutans and lead to widescale deforestation. Between 22,000 and 70,000 people have contributed to the deforestation of 23,712 acres of the Kutai National Park.
Yon said the park was turning into a city, with an airport, gas stations, and red light district.
The COP has urged the Corruption Erradication Commission to enforce the law in order to preserve endangered orangutans in the Kutai National Forest.
“The best solution is to seize and put the corrupt politicians and officials to jail. This will make their supporters leave the forest and stop all illegal activities,” he said.
Having developed bird flue vaccine, researchers from Airlangga University in Surabaya, Central Java, are now ready to develop a vaccine for swine flu.
“Developing the vaccine for the H1N1 virus is very feasible since we already have the experience in developing the vaccine for bird flu,” Airlangga University’s deputy rector Soetjipto was quoted by Antara news agency as saying on Monday.
“In addition, developing the vaccine for swine flu is easier than developing one for bird flu. The virus is not as vicious as the bird flu virus,” he added.
He noted that the university would start developing the swine flue only when it got an order from the government.
The university, together with state pharmaceutical company PT Bio Farma, has been working on bird flu vaccine following a request from Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari.
“The development is almost 100 percent complete. (The vaccine) can be produced starting this year,” he said.
Earlier this year, the university inaugurated a Rp 120 billion (US$11.6 million) special laboratory for virus research with funding from the Indonesia and Japan governments.
(www.thejakartapost.com/news)
A student from Assalam Elementary school plays with a turtle in an activity held on Thursday by the Bandung Reptile Community (KRB). The event was aimed to educate children on the variety of reptiles that exist in Indonesia. (Antara/Agus Bebeng)
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An official from the local Agriculture, Marine, and Fisheries agency sprays disinfectant at a pigpen in West Pagutan, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara on Thursday. The agency conducted spraying to anticipate and prevent the spread of swine flu. (Antara/Ahmad Subaidi)
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A man observes the carcass of one of two trained elephants found dead in a jungle in Riau province on Thursday. An autopsy performed by the Conservation Agency found the elephants, which were used to help tame their wild relatives, were poisoned. Their tusks were stolen. JP/Rizal Harahap
(source http://www.thejakartapost.com)
A Baduy man prepares unhusked paddies for display at the Bulogvaganza exhibition at Balai Kartini, Jakarta, on Friday. The event, which will be held until May 10, aims to educate people, especially school children, on the production process of various kinds of staple foods. (Antara/Widodo S. Jusuf)
If you were to choose people to receive an award for something they have done for their fellow human being, who should they be?
Let check who they are, to receive awards based on their jobs and achievements.
For their outstanding contributions in making our life easier.
1. STREET CLEANERS.
Karena tanpa mereka, jalanan kota akan terlihat kotor. Mereka bekerja mulai dari pagi hari jauh sebelum orang-orang bangun, hujan maupun panas, mereka tetap menjaga kota agar terlihat bersih. Tidak banyak dari kita mau melakukan pekerjaan yang tidak nyaman ini. Dan kita pun belum menghargai yang dilakukan oleh tukang sapu jalanan.
2. GARBAGE MEN.
Bisakah kamu bayangkan bagaimana sekeliling kita tanpa mereka? Akan banyak sampah disekitar kita, tidak bisa disebutkan betapa baunya. Kota dengan penuh sampah akan terlihat membosankan, miris, bahkan membuat para penghuninya enggan untuk tinggal di kota tersebut. Untuk kebersihan kota, kita dapat memberi penghargaan kepada pemungut sampah atau yang biasa disebut 'pemulung'.
3. OFFICE BOYS/GIRLS AND MAIDS.
Pelayan kantor membersihkan ruangan, memberikan bermacam pesanan untuk para karyawan, membuatkan minum, dan membelikan makan siang. Pelayan rumah menolong keluarga dengan membersihkan rumah, mencuci, memasak, dan menjaga anak-anak. Perusahaan dan rumah tangga akan tak tertolong tanpa mereka, jadi kita harus menghargai mereka.
For their outstanding contributions in preserving our environment.
4. THE GREENEST HOUSE.
Kebanyakan orang tidak menyadari untuk menjaga bumi dimana kita tinggal. Mungkin kita bisa memberi penghargaan untuk rumah dimana mempunyai banyak sekali pohon, agar masyarakat lebih memperhatikan lingkungan mereka. Bukan dengan menebang pohon di hutan sembarangan kemudian membangun rumah, tetapi menanam pohon disekitar rumah kita. It will be great!
For their outstanding contributions in making our life safer.
5. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DRIVERS.
Setiap hari mereka harus menghadapi bahaya polusi dan kadang-kadang harus menghadapi beberapa penumpang yang berkelakuan buruk. Kita perlu memotivasi para pekerja ini dengan memberikan penghargaan untuk pengemudi yang mematuhi peraturan lalu lintas dan untuk membuat penumpang aman.
6. FIREFIGHTERS AND SECURITY GUARDS.
Kita telah melihat para pemadam kebakaran mempertaruhkan nyawa mereka untuk memadamkan api, menyelamatkan para korban. Mereka membahayakan hidup mereka untuk tetap menyelamatkan korban, dan untuk mereka, patut untuk dihargai.
Source : http://gogreenindonesia.blogspot.com
Raden Ajeng Kartini was born on 21 April 1879 in Jepara. She was a leading feminist of women emancipation in Indonesia. Her father was an assistant for the district chief of the city. Her first dream was becoming like her mother, working hard for others. She went to a Dutch school but when she was 12 years old her father prohibited her from continuing her studies because of the tradition - a noble girl was not allowed to have a higher education, they had to be secluded.
Ibu Kartini was very concerned because of education in Indonesia especially for women. Because of her concerns, she found a school only for women in Indonesia.
She sometimes discussed the issues together with a Dutch couple, the Ovinks. They were amazed with Kartini's fluency in Dutch. Kartini had a book to read from Mrs. Ovink and started to correspond with people in the Netherlands. In her letter to her pen friends, Kartini always discussed feminist matters and revealed her dream of equality between men and women in Indonesia. Kartini insisted that she continue her studies although her father was against it. Finally Kartini wrote a letter to the Education and Culture Director, Mr. Abendanon, who sent her a very promising reply. Kartini married a regent and moved to Rembang in 1903 in Central Java. She wrote a book called "Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang" (Through Darkness to Light) which consists of the collection of her letters to her friends. She passed away in November 1904 while giving birth to her first son.
Every school from kindergarten to high school level celebrates Kartini Day by having a flag ceremony and singing the Ibu Kartini song. Kindergarten and elementary schools usually have special events like poem reading competitions, drawing competitions, modeling competitions (girls wear a costume like Ibu Kartini's, with kebaya and batik cloth. In Jepara there is a Kartini Museum which contains a collection of Kartini's personal belongings, including furniture from her house, several photos, letters written by her and other documents relating to her life.
Source : http://www.myhero.com
West Kalimantan Police is investigating a case of a missing German tourist, identified as Jason Clint Richard, who was reported of traveling in the region.
The police spokesman, Adj. Sr. Comr. Suhadi SW told Antara that the police receive the missing report from the Foreign Ministry on Monday.
Suhadi said that the man carried a passport with identification No. C96LKYP4R, which is valid until 2018.
“The ministry's report said that the man was on an on foot travel across the Kalimantan Island from Samarinda in East Kalimantan to Pontianak in West Kalimantan,” he said.
Suhadi said the man's whereabout was not clear since mid January.
“He was last seen on the upstream area of Ratah River in Laham district in West Kalimantan,” he said.
The police is calling the public to report any information about the man to the local police or through a text-message hotline 0561-7000112.
source : http://www.thejakartapost.com/
In the next half hour, tackle as many of the following suggestions as possible. Not only will these tasks themselves increase your happiness, but the mere fact that you've achieved some concrete goals will boost your mood.
1. Raise your activity level to pump up your energy. If you're on the phone, stand up and pace. Walk to a coworker's office instead of sending an e-mail. Put more energy into your voice. Take a brisk 10-minute walk. Even better...
2. Take a walk outside. Research suggests that light stimulates brain chemicals that improve mood. For an extra boost, get your sunlight first thing in the morning. Find the best walking workout for your exercise style.
3. Reach out. Send an e-mail to a friend you haven't seen in a while, or reach out to someone new. Having close bonds with other people is one of the most important keys to happiness. When you act in a friendly way, not only will others feel more friendly toward you, but you'll also strengthen your feelings of friendliness for other people.
4. Rid yourself of a nagging task. Deal with that insurance problem, purchase something you need, or make that long-postponed appointment with the dentist. Crossing an irksome chore off your to-do list will give you a rush of elation.
5. Create a more serene environment. Outer order contributes to inner peace, so spend some time organizing bills and tackling the piles in the kitchen. A large stack of little tasks can feel overwhelming, but often just a few minutes of work can make a sizable dent. Set the timer for 10 minutes and see what you can do. In that time, take a quick look around the house and see how to get organized using everyday items.
6. Do a good deed. Introduce two people by e-mail, take a minute to pass along useful information, or deliver some gratifying praise. In fact, you can also...
7. Save someone's life. Sign up to be an organ donor, and remember to tell your family about your decision. Do good, feel good―it really works!
8. Act happy. Fake it 'til you feel it. Research shows that even an artificially induced smile boosts your mood. And if you're smiling, other people will perceive you as being friendlier and more approachable. There's no need to walk around in a constant state of worry. After all, what's the worst that can happen if you bounce a check or leave wet clothes in the dryer?
9. Learn something new. Think of a subject that you wish you knew more about and spend 15 minutes on the Internet reading about it, or go to a bookstore and buy a book about it. But be honest! Pick a topic that really interests you, not something you think you "should" or "need to" learn about.
Source : http://shine.yahoo.com/
There’s no question that our planet is warming up. Average global temperatures have risen around the world in the last 100 years, especially in the past 20 years. There are many theories out there when looking for answers to this, but only two are obvious. One of those theories is the idea that the Earth naturally goes through temperature cycles during the course of its existence. Another idea is that we as humans are introducing untold amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and this is causing the planet to heat up.
Regardless of how and why Earth is warming up, it’s happening, won’t stop anytime soon, and may be dangerous in the long run. Maybe it’s human activity or maybe it’s not, nobody will be able to tell us what the exact cause is. However, what we do know is the human population most certainly contributes to the warming of the planet. The good part is we have the power to slow it down and cut our carbon dioxide output down drastically.
There are many things you can do to help our environment and cut down on your carbon footprint, all of which are reductions of energy usage at home and on the road. First and foremost, replace all the light bulbs in all your residencies to the energy-efficient bulbs. This is huge and will save you hundreds of dollars a year on your power bill, thus promoting a cleaner environment. You can also replace your old appliances with newer, energy-efficient models. The same goes for your air conditioner. These are the top 3 ways to cut your power costs at home.
There’s now a 4th and big way to reduce your carbon footprint and power bill, that is, solar panels and wind turbines you can build yourself. You can find guides and manuals online that teach you about everything you need to know. The best part about this is how simple and easy it is to construct a green energy power system in your home. Not many people know about this, but it’s a serious money saver when comparing DIY green energy to professional installations. They cost tens and tens of thousands of dollars. If you’re interested in such projects there’s a popular new site on the internet that will feed you all the information you need.
Finally, and the most effective way to reduce your carbon footprint is to avoid driving your vehicle! Walk, jog, roller blade, or bike everywhere and anywhere you can. Get that blood pumping and the savings of fuel and energy mount up incredibly fast. If you can apply multiple techniques described here, I guarantee your energy costs will drop drastically.
Regardless of what’s causing global warming, we should all be striving to do our part and cut down our carbon footprints. Whether it’s turning the TV off at night or riding your bike to school, the Earth and the people inhabiting it will thank you.
(http://www.articles-hub.com)
Residents in a remote village in Indragiri Hulu regency in Riau have been gripped by fear over the past week after two Sumatran tigers (Panthera Tigris Sumatraensis) were found to be roaming near their village and preying on their cattle.
Sudaryono, one of the villagers, told Antara state news agency Thursday that every night the tigers would come and attack their goats, but residents were too frightened to do anything.
“We have reported this to the local police and to the Natural Resource Conservation Agency,” he said.
Separately, Al Hamra, an activist from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), said that the tigers might have come from Bukit Tiga National Park, which shares its borders with Pulau Kembang village.
Hamra said the organization had recorded there were around 80 tigers in the national park in 2006.
(http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/04/16/tigers-spark-fear-riau.html)
This training to be effective in the quarry and to develop the participants because:
- Full of learning (full of improvement)
- All activities will stimulate thinking and power of analysis (cognitive) emotional intelligences (afectif) and the momentum (psycomotor)
- It's not boring, because it is created with a dynamic activity with the challenges of interest
Open nature, is an effective medium that provides the real cases that are relevant to the cases that they face in the actual conditions and the risk so that encourage and stimulate the participants to strive for maximum
Outdoor training to apply a method of "learning from experience (experiential learning), in which each participant will voluntarily experience dealing with real
Participants are exposed to the experience in the form of cases or problems that the simulation in accordance with actual conditions and must be solved by the participants
Once you can solve a problem, participants were encouraged to do the sharing or discussing what has been done
Participants directed to do the reflection and the lack of self-aware with the weakness and strength so that it knows to be a learning process
Cycle will be repeated so that participants continue to be given the opportunity to improve themselves, and finally directed to continue to grow, so that participants are ready for the actual conditions
Do not leave valuables in the room such as a phone cell, jewelry, watches and others. Ask the hotel to me whether the invention provides a safety-box. If there is, use the safety box to store your valuables. If no, it's an item you take when you leave the room. Always check the door of a room if you want to go out. If you do need to re-check that really sure locked. If when you are in a knock the door, not in a hurry to open it, get a first-come who.
When you leave the room, make sure the faucet in the bathroom and television in a state of death. Do not forget to lock the room door and keep the key in the place that is easy to remember, for example, in the pocket or the front of the bag. For more secure key should commend in the front office.
To bring your children, they always watch the movement, do not let children play away from your supervision.
If you carry a personal vehicle, make sure you locked the car and parking at a secure position. For more safe, you should use keywords stir. Do not leave valuables in the car.
During his time at the location of the hotel, always keep hygiene, do not throw garbage carelessly. And always be friendly to the hotel waitress, ask and ask for what you need to need.
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Yayasan Tanam Pohon Indonesia (YTPI) will plant 18,000 trees of mixed species at Sentul City to convert farmland into forest to overcome effects of erosion. Invited guests of tree planting ceremony were Riyo Mori, the new Universe, Miss Indonesia and Miss Environment 2007. The deputy of Bogor and the management of PT. Sentul City Tbk also attended the event. "Sentul City puts a lot of effort in being concern about the preservation of our environment. This will influence out marketing programs which will produce environmental themes, "said Mr. Hardi Halim from Sentul City's Bussiness Development & Investment Departement.
Time is a major consideration, we must select a smart-smart when it's appropriate for the holiday. Choose a time that fit, so that during the holiday we felt it more man-and does not seem in a hurry. Customize your holiday schedule with the office holiday schedule school children. The weekend is one of the alternatives pro-vacation.
After determining when on holiday, you should also specify where tourism is a goal. Discuss with your family, where the object is eligible to visit. Sometimes the children are always to be pe-nentu to select tourism they want.
Consider the distance, if a vacation day, the recommended distance is not more than 5 minutes so you can return to the house the night not too. When using public transport should leave that morning more than up to the goal.
When akan stay, you must prepare all sesua-tunya well. Decide where to stay, choose a hotel or lodging in accordance with the taste of you and your family.
So you do not specify a confused selection, there before looking information about the existence of tourism that you will visit, including lodging and amenities. You can read the brochure, tour map, tour guide books, magazines or tabloids about the tour.
If the departure day is near, prepare all your holiday supplies. Bring enough money, use the ATM available in the lot along the road. Avoid using excessive jewelry.
If you carry a personal vehicle, make sure the condition of your vehicle in good condition. Take all the car equipment, such as keys, dongrak, backup lights, flashlights, umbrellas, and others.
Once you are sure everything is prepared well, Go quietly, do not hurry so fast to the goal. Because your safety is primary.
Since Angklung is an instrument or waditra art made from a special bamboo, found by Mr. Daeng Sutigna around the year 1938. When the initial Angklung still use a local interest or traditional arts. But as the sounds of highly tunable and also has a uterus, such as local and international sound that tone do re mi fa so la si du daminatilada and then Angklung is fast growing, not only local but dipertunjukan also dipertunjukan regional, national and international. Perhaps even news Angklung performance was held before the State Leaders Conference in the Asia Afika Gedung Merdeka, Bandung in 1955.
Angklung number of players can be played by up to 50 people, even up to 100 people and can be combined with other musical instruments such as piano, organ, guitar, drums, and others. In addition to the arts as a tool, Angklung can also be used as a gift or fruit after hand decorated various other accessories.
After left Daeng Sutigna creative arts Angklung Mang ujo forwarded by Erwin and Anwar. Mang ujo even have made the center of the creation and development of creative arts Angklung called 'Saung Angklung Mang ujo "which is located in Bandung Padasuka Cicaheum. One of the programs that do it, especially to maintain the art Angklung Angklung is to introduce students to the school, starting kindergarten, up to senior secondary level and has even become one of the curriculum at the local subjects.
Bogor city has a long history in the Government, considering the period since Pajajaran Kingdom in accordance with the evidence that there's such as Prasasti Batu Tulis, the names of the villages such as known by the name Lawanggintung, Lawang Saketeng, Jerokuta, and Baranangsiang Leuwi Sipatahunan believed that as Pakuan Pajajaran capital city is located in the city of Bogor.
Pakuan Pajajaran Government as the central government in the famous Prabu Siliwangi (Mightiness Sri Maharaja) who constituted right on 3 June 1482, the next day made the day so Bogor, because since 1973 has been set by the Legislative District and the City of Bogor as Bogor and so always diperingati every year until now.
As a result of the invasion of Banten to Pakuan Pajajaran Pakuan notes about the lost city, was back after the new arrival ekspidisi group of people led by the Netherlands and Riebeck Scipio in the year 1687, and they examine Prasasti Batutulis and other sites that believes that in that Bogor located Pakuan Pajajaran central Government.
In the year 1745 the Governor General of Dutch East Indies at that time named Baron Van Inhoff build Bogor Palace, along with the development of Daenless road that connects with the Batavia Bogor, Bogor, so the start developing.
During the British occupation which the Governor is Jendralnya Thomas Rafless, he is meritorious in the City of Bogor, the Bogor Palace direnofasi and the City made the land (Botanical Garden), he also worked a Planner who called up the Bogor Carsens as the health known as the Buitenzoorg.
After the Government back to the Dutch East Indies in tahun1903, terbit Decentralization Act which aims to remove the traditional system of government is replaced with a modern system of government administration was established as a realization Staadsgemeente.
Gemeente the establishment is not for the benefit of the indigenous population but for the sake of the people and the Dutch community and the European Group be (which is the Burgermeester from Staatsgemeente Buitenzoorg always the Netherlands in 1940 and a new occupied by the Bumiputra namely Mr. Soebroto).
In the year 1922 as a result of the dissatisfaction of the role desentralisasiyang have the terbentuklah Bestuursher Voorings Ordonantie or law governing the change of Government of Dutch Indies (Staatsblad 1922 no. 216), so in 1992 terbentuklah Regentschaps Ordonantie (Ordonantie District), which makes provisions Autonomous District area (Staatsblad 1925 no. 79)
West Java Province was formed in 1925 (Staatsblad 1924 no. 378 bij Propince West Java), which consists of 5 residency, District 18 (Regentscape) and municipal (Staads Gemeente), where Buitenzoorg (Bogor), one Staads Gemeente in West Java in based on the form (Staatsblad 1905 no. 208 jo. Staatsblad 1926 no. 368), the Decentralization pripsip Modern, where the position becomes clear Bugermeester.
During the Japanese occupation government position in the City of Bogor to be weak because the government concentrated on the level of residency in the City of Bogor, the names of these institutions of government changed the name that is: a residency Syoeoe, District / Regenschaps-ken into, the City / Staads Gemeente into Si, Kewedanaan become / became District Gun, District / Under Soe Districk into a village and Koe. In the period after independence, the sovereignty of the Government of Indonesia in Bogor city name to the city of Bogor was berdasarakan Shrimp 16-Year Tax Act 1950.
Then in 1957 the name was changed to Kota Praja Bogor, according to the Tax Act. 1Tahun 1957, and with the Law No. 18 year 1965 and Act No. 5 Year 1974 changed again to become Regional Municipality Level II Bogor. With diber-lakukanya Law Number 22 Year 1999, the Regional Municipality Level II was changed into Bogor Bogor City
Sentul City is located in the area of Sentul Bogor is an area that has a natural panoramic mountain views and a quiet atmosphere far from the noise of Jakarta. To go to it, time can be approximately one hour from Jakarta, via the Toll Jagorawi, and exit at the South Gate Toll Sentul.
Sentul City other than as a housing area, as well as vacation and berekreasi. Various leisure and recreational activities available in full here, you can perform activities meeting with colleagues. Some of the facilities available at the tour include:
Taman Budaya
In this place you can make pro-like recreational activities, such as family gathering, camper, reset events, arisan, reunion, and so forth. All you can do in the area of broad background and panoramic mountain views. In addition to recreation, you can also carry out activities meetings, seminars, workshops or RAKER. Available rooms are equipped with supporting equipment and air conditioner
Ecotourism
For those who like traveling, you should try exciting adventures offered this Sentul City. Why? Ekowisata because this is a program created by the manager to train physically and mentally as well as to increase the wealth of experience in enjoying nature. You'll walk through villages, rice fields, pine forest to the waterfalls of Mt dispersed with a stunning panorama. In trip you will find a variety of activities in the vicinity of villages and farmers working in rice fields. If you want you can join a moment, or shoot the activities they participate in taste. Truly valuable experience that you will not necessarily get in other places.
Guest House
Recreation you have not felt complete if it does not stay in Sentul City. Berekreasi satisfied after a whole day with your family, you can rest overnight in a guest house provided by the manager. Range of types of guest-house you can select, ranging from 2 bedroom to 5 rooms. Dipatok rental rate that is affordable enough for 2 rooms only Rp 250,000 per night and room for 5 charge Rp 750,000 per night (Weekday). Facilities available in the guest house including living room, dining, bedroom full AC, and a kitchen with cooking equipment.
How, not full enough? Sentul City in all your holiday activities be conducted in one place, from the adventure tourism, recreation and lodging while playing. In addition, there's more other supporting facilities, such as a swimming pool, restaurant, mini market and parquet units. You interested? therefore, do not think that long again, soon to schedule your holiday Sentul City, so that your holiday is more impressive
Enjoy nature at its very best as you experience the great outdoors with our professional trekking guides. Our Outdoor Adventure routes take you through rice fields, pine tree forest, traditional village, rivers & a waterfall
Walk through cross open area, river, rice field, traditional village, pine tree, waterfall:
o Pine Tree (4KM)
o Water Fall Track (5KM)
o Crater + Waterfall (8KM)
Number of participants : Min 15 Person
Cost : Start Rp. 120.000,- / Person
o Paint Ball
o Nite Trekking
Number of participant : Min 30 Person
Cost : Rp. 150.000,- / Person
Facilities
- Transportation
( to / from Taman Budaya to start / finish location)
- Lunch & Traditional snack
- Tour guide
- Mineral Water
- Insurance
Equipment (must be self provided)
- Sport shoes / mountain sandals
- Back pack
- Change clothe
- Rain coat
- Personal drugs (medicine)
- Insect spray
- Sunblock
- Hat
It's all very well to have courage and skill
and its fine to be counted a star,
but the single deed with it's touch of thrill
doesn't tell us the person you are;
For there's no lone hand in the game we play
we must work to a bigger scheme,
and the thing that counts in the world today
is how do you pull with the team?
They may sound your praise and may call you great,
they may single you out for fame,
but you must work with your running mate
or you'll never win the game.
For never the work of life is done
by the person with a selfish dream,
for the battle is lost or the battle is won
by the spirit of the team.
You may think it's fine to be praised for skill,
but a greater thing to do
is to set your mind on your will and the goal
that's just in view;
It's helping your fellow teammate to score
when their chances hopeless seem,
it's forgetting self till the game is over
and fighting for the team.
