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Ini cerita pengen ditulis dari 2 minggu lalu, hanya karena pasca long weekend malah tepar huhuhu tidak asyik samsek!!! Iyah ini cerita tentang saudara yang berprofesi sebagai Dosen-suami istri. Dengan 2 anak usia SD kehidupan mereka serasa lengkap.Materi cukup , anak laki perempuan rentang 3 tahun. Sang suami sedang berjuang meraih Doktor di bidang teknik pertambangan, si istri sedang mengejar naik jabatan. Cerita menjadi menarik sekitar 2 bulan lalu, mereka tiba-tiba berkunjung ke rumah. Mengahabiskan weekend di rumah dengan bermalasan. Si istri terutama. Dia mengeluh alasan tiba-tiba datang karena dia merasa sangat cape dengan segala rutinitas. Bangun pagi, antar anak, ngajar, jemput anak les, jemput anak lagi , les lagi, pulang. Begitu setiap hari sementara suami nyaris tak banyak membantu dnegan kesibukan di laboratorium. Saat iru saya hanya tersenyum, rasanya saat itu juga saya pengen bilang ke suami saya ' tuh dengerin mbak.. bla..bla..istri bekerja dengan tetap konsentras

Semaikin pintar dan lucuuuuu. Iyaah sebagai emak-emak baru, dan kebanyakan baca buku, ada target yang secara tidak tertulis namun tertanam di otak mengikuti perkembangan di kecil.  Keenan 11 bulan. Saya pasang target Keenan bisa makan nasi dan lain-lain yang layaknya orang dewasa ketika umur 12 bulan alias umur 1 teng! Sukses , umur 11 bulan sudah  maem nasi (masih di penyet) plus ketupat ahhahaay....Momen lebaran jadi menunya ketupat dan oporrr Keenan 18 bulan Sudah semakin jago minum via gelas, tanpa tumpah -lagi. Pun minum via sedotan -susu UHT kotak semakin lihai.Target usia 2 tahun musti lepas DOT ! Keenan 24 bulan 10 September 2013, target lewat karena belum nemu momen untuk menghilangkan kebiasaan itu. Air putih oke pake gelas, giliran minum susu, DOT lageee. Dan tibalah libur long weekend Idul Adha. Libur 4 hari. Kenapa harus nunggu long weekend ?Karena sehari-hari Keenan berada di daycare yang temen-temennya pake DOT semua. Yup, Sabtu 12 Oktober semua botol diumpetin. K

Berdandan modis dan  terlihat cantik, siapa perempuan tak mau. Ketika penilaian tak hanya satu , dua bahkan banyak orang memuji outlook penampilan seseorang pasti bangga dong. Tapi jika sebaliknya ??? Wohoo..... Posisi meja kerja saya menghadap koridor tangga naik lantai 2. Jadilah, saya adalah orang yang pertama melihat dan dilihat oleh orang yang pertama naik ke lantai 2 (kecuali jika wajah saya sedang menghadap PC di sebelah kanan meja). Maka saya musti punya senyum banyaaak pada hadirin yang bersliwerandi lantai 2.Yaiyy pesona mantan CSO masih nyangkut hihihi... Poinnya bukan itu sebenarnya. Tapi ada satu emak-emak wait kita sebut si ibu sajah yang penampilannya sering bahkan selalu mengundang decak.Weleh weleh. Bukan decak kagum tapi, adegan bengong dan mengerinyitkan kening sering dialami , bukan hanya saya ternyata, tapi kawan yang lain. Apalagi anak lantai ! yang pertama lihat. Jam 08.20am (jam kantor 07.30am), jegleeer pintu dibuka, munculllah si ibu dengan penampilan ajaib

Makin pinter aja jagoan gantengku. Makin cerdik dan ada aja tingkahnya yang heboh , aneh , lucu. Penjiplak ulung sekarang. Jika dulu sering ditakuti ayahnya "kalo nakal tak slentik" adegan tangan kanan jempol dan jari tengah menyatu. Hasilnya sekarang Keenan mulai niruin kebiasaan itu. Jadi kalo sedang marah pada ayah atau bundanya , tangannya akan bergaya seolah mau me-nylentik-.Tapi semua jari tanya rekat hahhaa lucu. Pun ketika si ayah suka kentut seenak tempat.Keenan pun bergaya. Dari awal duduk sila, begitu mau kentut, kaki kanan selonjor, pantat diangkat sedikit, posisi agak miring daaan duuuttt. Ahhhahah. Yang paling baru semalam. Nonton PLANE di lapi. Si Ayah tiduran miring dengan tangan menyangga kepala. Keenan mau ikut-ikutan. Tibur miring, tapi tanganya tak kuat menyanga kepala, jatuuuh terus Usia 2 tahun memang sedang lucu-lucunya. Bahkan tingkah paling menyebalkan pun (misal pup) tetap saja terasa lucu.  Dan semoga akan tetap kangen Keena kala kerja sampai di

Gaya hidup modern dan karir wanita yang semakin manatap sedikit menjauhkannya dari ketergantungan terhadapap lawan jenis secara materi. Kemandirian secara financial memang cenderung membuat jarak akan pilihan happy single or being house wife. Berpasangan adalah naluri alamiah setiap insan. Namun ketika logika bermain, seringkali pilihan  happy single lebih menarik, bahkan ketika usia melewati 30an. Bukannya tidak mau mencari namun pilihan yang tersedia bisa jadi menyempit atau malas mencoba sebuah hubungan baru karena trauma masa lalu. Saya sendiri memutuskan dan berencana bin yakin menemukan seseorang yang layak mendampingi selama usia diusia 29. Keburu dan diburu waktu serta pertanyaan keluarga. Saat itu iya atau terbang ke dunia lain. Hidup itu pilihan. Dan pilihan yang tersedia kadang kala sama tidak enaknya. Atau sebaliknya, sama enaknya. Enaknya menikah 1. ada orang yang anter jemput kesana sini 2. temen nonton film dan gosip dan makan kulineran 3. Ada di kecil yang lucu

Yaaaa, ini bisnis baru gue.Kok baru ? macem pernah bisnis yang lain. Eits pernah dong, jualan batik, naah lo... Well itu jadul jaman bujang ahah. Sekarang bisnis makanan sehat. Poin pentingnya untuk konsumsi sendiri poin hebatnya nambah gendut tabungan si kecil . Jualan nuget !. Iya, nuget ayam organik dengan ada 8 varian : original, brokoli, bayam, keju , wortel, rumput laut, jamur, dan jagung. Produk lain nuget vegerarian, olahan ayam yaitu chicken wing, chicken, katsu, chicken finger. Rasanya yummyieeehh, nagih pokoknya. Eits ada pula olahan daging sapi .ini dia favorite si kecil bakso dan sosis. Untuk bakso ada 5 varian : original, wortel, brokoli, keju dan jamur. Alhamdulillah dalam sebulan dan bisa nambah hampir  sebesar uang makan sebulan Wanna try .....icip...icip..icip... produk ini semua dari ayam , sapi dan bahan-bahan organik. NON MSG, NON pengawet. Halal. Pilihan ibu bijak.....#iklan

Senin ceria !!! Ya iya duong , wajib ! secara ada yang baru pulang dari Malay , yippie .Apalagi oleh-oleh ;-) Siapa yang melancong ke Malay ? Bosses ! bener ga ya in English gitu (males translate) .Hu um para bos pasca rapat PLENO terbang ke Malay.Piknik ? Yups. Bos baru gue punya pendekatan berbeda ke para stakeholder. Tiap tahun kasih bonus jalan-jalan ke para Pimpinan yang masuk peringkat. Hongkong, Cina , Malaysia jadi incaran. Bentuk reward yang sejak lama ingin diterapkan. It Works. Bikin suasana segar (para pimpinan). Iyalah biar mereka bisa liat dunia indah seberang sana...(halah) ga cuma ngubek ngubek tanah jawi. Sedangkan punishment belum diterapkan secara gamblang.Atau  gue yang gak tahu ya.At least, si bos masih nurunin sifat belas kasihan 'khas' bokapnya. Hiya para purna masih di pekerjakan. Setidaknya di unit gue gitu. Para pejabat justru orang-orang purna. Tidak di pungkiri jam terbang mereka bikin mateng banget bin nguasai banyak hal. Dan berguna buat unit

Sebuah analogi Tidak ada yang salah dengan perusahaan keluarga. Karena konglomerasi besar didunia ini berasal dari perusahaan keluarga. Sah dan wajar. Asalkan dikelola secara profesional, itu yang di katakan Chandra Ciputra president PT Ciputra Development Tbk. Tantangan terberat saat ini adalah mencari profesioanal yang bagus. Karena merekalah yang diandalkan untuk mengerjakan beragam proyek Ciputra yang tersebar di 20 kota besar di Indonesia juga Kamboja, Vietnam, India dan China. Sedangkan Anthony Salim Presdir PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. rela melepas BCA dan PT Indocement Tunggal Perkasa, namun tetap mempertahankan PT Indofood dan PT Bogasari pasca krisis 1998. Keputusan ini ternyata berdampak luar biasa, karena kinerja kedua perusahaan tersebut sedemikian mengkilap dan menjadi produsen mie dan terigu kelas dunia. Selanjutnya Anthony melakukan ekspansi dengan menggandeng Nestle SA yang tangguh di bidang riset dan pengembangan produksi makanan. Tak berhenti disitu Anthony men

PREMIERE OF THE AGE OF STUPID Green Carpet pemutaran film The Age of Stupid (Zaman Kebodohan), sebuah film doku-drama yang memenangkan penghargaan film untuk kategori perubahan ikilim, dan sekaligus telah menciptakan rekor dunia baru untuk pemutaranserempak terbesar ketika diputar di New York, Amerika Serikat pada 21 September 2009. Greenpeace, bersama dengan koalisi TikTokTikTok, WWF dan OXFAM, bermaksud menjadikan acara pemutaran perdana film ini di Jakarta sebagai acara pemutaran film terbesar dan terhijau tahun ini, dan kehadiran supporter Greenpeace sangat penting bagi upaya ini. Kami sangat mengharapkan kedatangan Anda! Kapan : Sabtu, 17 Oktober 2009 Waktu : Pkl. 14.00 wib – 20.30 wib (Pemutaran film 18.15 wib) Dimana : Tugu Proklamasi di Jl. Proklamasi, Jakarta Pusat Silakan menghubungi tim supporter services kami untuk informasi lebih detail di email di supporterservices.id@greenpeace.org atau menghubungi kami di +62 21 315 6533 (Senin – Jumat 10.00 wib – 18.00 wib) Tolong ting

everyone like to show what he/she likes to do.something that makes proud, something to show of... Like me-myself-I like show pictures to anybody bot my activities especially my journeys, my travelling, beside share my favorite novel's resume. some friends mad to me since I tag which is made their wall full of my photos..hahahahha...I love to do that, indeed.. in the other hand, there'r people who like show their sadness by wrote status...pfffpff boring read those such things. Oke, if they do occasionally--nor everyday!!! Next , they--who really like upload kind of photos- that-personally--hurt my mind...my logical mind even I dont-really dont hate them, theirselves, however I keep think twice what they do daily... Well--it's abour choice of showing our personal life to others. FB,FS,MP,blog and others really help people to be narcism ^_^ Just be carefull--or people will judge you unexpectedly

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Sharks In Your Life The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring in the fish. If the return trip took more than a few days, the fish were not fresh. The Japanese did not like the taste. To solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen and they did not like frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks. After a little thrashing around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive. Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste the difference. Because the f

IT’S AN OLDIE BUT A GOODIE!! PLEASE READ TO SEE THE MORAL OF THE STORY When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, When 24 hours in a day is not enough, Remember this story about the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students, if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full.. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous 'yes.' The professor then produced t

School of Government & International Affairs, Durham University, UK Dear All, I am happy to inform you that our new postgraduate degrees in Islamic finance, MA in Islamic Finance and MSc in Islamic Finance have now been launched; and applications are invited for 2009-2010 academic year commencing from October 2009. Please note that MSc in Islamic Finance, as can be seen on the detailed structure of the programmes on our website, requires more quantitative elements such as econometrics as compared to MA in Islamic Finance. Please follow the link for further information on MA/MSc in Islamic Finance and online application. Please note that application is only through online system. http://www.dur.ac.uk/sgia/difp/mamsc/ You will be able to see the link for online application at the top of this information page on the website. Please also note that Durham Islamic Finance Programme offers, Ph.D. and MA by Research programmes in Islamic finance; and also Durham Islamic Finance Summer Scho

If you are a woman. This scholarship may be for you. If not, somebody you know may meet the qualifications to win this scholarship. The international Fellowships are awarded to promising young women scientists, at the doctoral or postdoctoral level, to undertake a research project in the life sciences which has been accepted by a reputable institution outside their home country. 15 international Fellowships are awarded each year. Each Fellowship is worth a maximum of US$40,000 to cover a research period of up to 24 months. Application for the 2010 cycle of the UNESCO-L’ORÉAL For Women in Science International Fellowships is now open. What are the UNESCO-L’ORÉAL For Women in Science International Fellowships? The Fellowships are jointly offered by UNESCO and L’ORÉAL, as part of the For Women In Science Programme, to support and promote women in scientific research all over the world. The international Fellowships are awarded to promising young women scientists, at the doctoral or postdo

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Duta Besar Australia untuk Indonesia, Bill Farmer, dengan gembira mengumumkan pendaftaran yang kini telah dibuka untuk bea siswa Endeavour Awards 2009. Program Endeavour Awards adalah program bea siswa persaingan internasional berdasarkan prestasi bagi mahasiswa, peneliti dan profesional berprestasi tinggi dari negara-negara Asia-Pasifik, termasuk Indonesia untuk menuntut ilmu, melakukan penelitian dan pengembangan profesional di Australia dalam berbagai bidang ilmu. “Setiap tahun Australia menerima sekelompok penerima bea siswa Endeavour Award dari Indonesia yang membangun jaringan profesional dan pribadi yang awet dengan akademisi Australia, yang terus berlangsung lama setelah mereka kembali ke Indonesia,” ujar Farmer. “Ini mengarah pada hubungan yang kuat dan terus-menerus antara dua negara kita.” Kesempatan yang terbuka untuk akademisi, peneliti dan profesional Indonesia termasuk: Endeavour Postgraduate Awards, Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships, Endeavour Researc

Kesempatan Kerja PT Pertamina (Persero) PT PERTAMINA (Persero) membuka kesempatan bagi lulusan terbaik perguruan tinggi program S1 dan D3 dari berbagai disiplin ilmu untuk menjadi pekerja di bidang kegiatan usaha Hulu, Pemasaran & Niaga, Hukum dan Keuangan sesuai dengan kualifikasi yang dibutuhkan dan bersedia ditempatkan di seluruh Indonesia, untuk mengisi posisi sebagai berikut : 1.Sales Representative (SR) S1 Teknik Mesin S1 Teknik Kimia S1 Teknik Industri S1 Ekonomi Manajemen 2.Asisten Marketing Inteligent dan Statistik (AMS) D3 Statistik D3 Matematika 3.Driller (DH) S1 Teknik Mesin, S1 Teknik Listrik (Arus Kuat) S1 Teknik Industri 4.Adm Support & SDM (SDM) S1 Teknik Industri S1 Sosial S1 Hukum 5.Public Relation (PR ) S1 Sosial/Hukum 6.Informasi Teknik (IT) S1 Teknik Informatika S1 Teknik Elektro 7.HSE S1 Teknik Mesin S1 Teknik Industri S1 K3 8.Logistik (LOG) S1 Teknik Industri S1 Ekonomi S1 Hukum 9.Asisten Hukum (HK) S1 Hukum 10.

Original news by Antara 19/3/2003 Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputry is still unable to meet Democratic Party`s Advisory Board chairman Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) because of her tight election campaign schedule, a spokesman said. PDI-P Secretary General Pramono Anung told the press here on Wednesday that after April 5, 2009, Megawati would probably meet with Yudhoyono but it would depend on the right momentum related to their common political interest. According to Pramono Anung, the PDI-P chairperson has asserted that she was ready to meet with anybody because never did she break the bond of friendship with all parties. "Ibu Mega has yet to make an agenda of her meeting with SBY because in addition to her tight schedule, there is also the difference in her political view and principle," Pramono Anung said. He added that the difference in her political view with Yudhoyono was especially in relation wi

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has made a political contract with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) to free Palestine from colonialism, according to a PKS leader. "PKS has opened up for coalition with other political parties as well as with any presidential and vice presidential candidates, with a common vision priority to develop this nation," PKS Secretary General Anis Matta said here on Monday. The political contract with SBY did not only cover international affairs but also domestic issues such as anti corruption, he said. PKS was confident in the corruption eradication efforts as mandated by the reform, because so far no PKS cadre had been involved in a corruption case since the birth of the party, he said. "PKS cannot guarantee that in the future none of its cadres would be free from corruption. But, until today we can prove that there is no PKS cadre being charged with corruption," he said. The Islam-based party would intensify its political communication on

Pemilu –WHATSOEVER. Kenapa ya gw ga antusias??? Tidak seperti dulu jaman kuliah-even hanya pemira yang milih ketua jurusan atau ketua BEM-heboh, seru. Tapi sekarang...maleeezzz. Kelihatan ga penting aja (-haloooww in pesta demokrasi-so WHAT?) Well, secara partainya banyak banget, berapa?38?kertas nya segede taplak meja-boros bukan? Lagian bikin banyak partai tidak jelas gitu, sekedar setor nama. Atau barisan sakit hati karena didepak partai lama. Atau adegan pembuktian diri karena kemaren kalah? Maka sesumbarlah mereka dengan beragam janji yang mostly boong pake banget!!! Alih-alih mengabdi pada negara....yang ada hanya menghamburkan uang demi ego pribadi. Haloow ...tidak perlu bikin partai –tidak perlu nunggu jadi anggota dewan-tidak perlu nunggu jadi presiden untuk mengabdi pada negara, berpihak pada rakyat dan membuat perubahan. JUST DO IT NOW ! Mulai saja dari diri sendiri, dari lingkungan sekitar. Dari tingkat kampung even RT. Bagaimana memberdayakan pemuda untuk membangun d

JOGJAKARTA Jogyakarta (also known as "Jogja") is a special city in Indonesia. It has also a special region status (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta - DIY). For tourists, Yogya is probably the second choice of city to visit after Bali. Jogja has one of the old and big University in Indonesia that is Gadjah Mada University (my lovely campus). Some of major got under 100 rank in world class university. (next i’l show detail). Something I really miss is do “sunmor” meaning do Sunday Morning. Yup , going to bunderan –a centre place of the college-do jogging or just walking slowly.Sight seeing and eating ,of course. It just like morning market. You can find food, snack,clothes, bags and many things other. Hangout with our friend, your couple or your family, an dlistening to live music..;-) Traditional food (such as "gudeg") is good and cheap. Many people eat on the street, sitting on the floor. This is called "lesehan". Becareful before you eat, ask first for the pri

Batik is s drawing art above cloth for made clothes technically resist use wax material.The word batik is come from Javanese. It means to write or point. Batik's techniques has been recognised since thousand years ago. It couldn't self explanatory history about batik genesis.Batik has high art value and being part of Indonesian culture even being national dress. Design and colour batik are influenced by many ethnic such as Tionghoa, Europe etc. Tionghoa gives light colour, Europe give picture like tulip flower. Nowdays,There are many kind of batik; not only drawn batik but printing batik, cap batik, painting batik and sablon batik. Every place where produce batik has uniquely design and colour. Cirebon, Pekalongan, Jogjakarta and Solo are cities which have special character of batik. Pekalongan is well known as batik pesisir which light colour such as red and blue. You can see in farizcraft.com to know more about modern batik. Most of batik which are produce in Solo and Jogja

The role of sugar and salt in a healthy diet Sugary Drinks and Sweets It is natural to like sweets. And it is okay to enjoy them as an occasional treat, but it is vital to keep consumption to a minimum. Refined sugar is one of the bad carbs mentioned above. Not only does it cause problems with our blood sugar level, but it also uses up stored resources within our body (such as minerals and enzymes) in order to process the sugar. In addition there are many negative health effects that sugar contributes to including: hypoglycemia, suppression of the immune system, arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, headaches, and depression. Choose sweet treats that are home made or have naturally occurring sugar, such as fruits. Try making your favorite dessert with half or one-third less sugar than usual. Make dessert a special event once a week. Many foods have naturally occurring sugars, such as fruits, vegetables, grains and beans. Incorporate naturally sweet foods into your diet to help crowd out u

Healthy eating begins with learning how to “eat smart”. It's not just what you eat, but how you eat. Paying attention to what you eat and choosing foods that are both nourishing and enjoyable helps support an overall healthy diet. Take time to chew your food: Chew your food slowly, savoring every bite. We tend to rush though our meals, forgetting to actually taste the flavors and feel the textures of what is in our mouths. Reconnect with the joy of eating. Avoid stress while eating: When we are stressed, our digestion can be compromised, causing problems like colitis and heartburn. Avoid eating while working, driving, arguing, or watching TV (especially disturbing programs or the news). Try taking some deep breaths prior to beginning your meal, or light candles and play soothing music to create a relaxing atmosphere. Listen to your body: Ask yourself if you are really hungry. You may really be thirsty, so try drinking a glass of water first. During a meal, stop eating before you fe

Eat enough calories but not too many. Maintain a balance between your calorie intake and calorie expenditure—that is, don't eat more food than your body uses. The average recommended daily allowance is 2,000 calories, but this depends on your age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity. Eat a wide variety of foods. Healthy eating is an opportunity to expand your range of choices by trying foods—especially vegetables, whole grains, or fruits—that you don't normally eat. Keep portions moderate, especially high-calorie foods. In recent years serving sizes have ballooned, particularly in restaurants. Choose a starter instead of an entrée, split a dish with a friend, and don’t order supersized anything. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes—foods high in complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, low in fat, and free of cholesterol. Try to get fresh, local produce Drink more water. Our bodies are about 75% water. It is a vital part of a healthy die

In 1989, Stephen R.Covey published time management consept with 7 HABITS. One of them is the difference among ‘important and urgent’ and ‘important and not urgent’. We have to aware about them. Covey remind us that we often concentrate in urgent things because of delay of time. We ignore those things before. We didnot do the best and make the right decision on that time Do something important is positive behaviour and it will direct us to do hurry in working but keep in best result “Sense of urgency” is different with “do urgency” In working area we often do ‘slow but sure’. We can say It’s already October or It’s still October. We pretend to live in a grey area as comfort zone and dont wanna confront in black and white area. ‘4-A’ Sense of urgency A salesman have surprised when asked a question what is next target selling , just a moment after he closed great selling. It’ s about sense of urgency which is cycles ‘success motivate sucess’. Siklus 4-A it’s stand for Achieve-Assess

Developing healthy eating habits isn't as confusing or as restrictive as many people imagine. The first principle of a healthy diet is simply to eat a wide variety of foods. This is important because different foods make different nutritional contributions. Secondly, fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes—foods high in complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, low in fat, and free of cholesterol—should make up the bulk of the calories you consume. The rest should come from low-fat dairy products, lean meat and poultry, and fish. You should also try to maintain a balance between calorie intake and calorie expenditure—that is, don't eat more food than your body can utilize. Otherwise, you will gain weight. The more active you are, therefore, the more you can eat and still maintain this balance. Following these three basic steps doesn't mean that you have to give up your favorite foods. As long as your overall diet is balanced and rich in nutrients and fiber, ther

We did not have the chance to test-drive the HP Mini Note 2133, but by now you must have heard about it. It was launched around a year ago. If we follow Intel's arbitrary rule on what can or cannot be called a netbook, then the 2133 might not fit the netbook category. It did not run on an Intel Atom processor. Instead, it ran on the CM-7 processor from Via Technology. Although the processor was not as fast as Intel Atom, the 2133 received fairly positive reviews from the editors and users alike. One of the models that spearheaded the Internet-focused mini notebooks revolution, it had a metal chassis and, most importantly, a great keyboard. It was also a business-oriented mini notebook, and I will talk more about it later. HP filled the consumer segment with a new line of netbooks, called HP Mini. Early last January, HP Indonesia started the new year by inviting the press for the launching the new line in Jakarta. The HP Mini is a netbook because now it runs on an Intel Atom process

Bali has been billed as one of the world’s top spiritual tourism destinations, but its potential has yet to be fully tapped, a seminar heard Saturday. Wayan Wijayasa, an industry observer from the Denpasar Tourism Academy, said the fact was, spiritual tourism was already blooming in Bali. “A simple example is the fact there are more and more hotels offering yoga classes. More and more tourists are coming to Bali to deepen their spirituality, although we do not have the detailed figures yet,” he said. Wijayasa, who has a master’s degree in tourism focusing on yoga, was speaking at the seminar being held at the Ashram Gandhi Puri Sevagram in Klungkung. The seminar was part of the ongoing International Bali-India Yoga Festival, which runs until Tuesday. He said the untapped potential to develop such tourism came mainly from Western countries, whose citizens were keen to learn Eastern philosophy, especially yoga. Citing from a study conducted by US researcher Hodge, he said there were 16.5