Internet and Politics

In the past, political figures relied upon the news in the form of television stations and even newspapers to release information to the public, i.e. direct to the electorate.  Now with the invention of the internet, more political figures are releasing their own information.  How does this affect the release of information?  

Internet and Politics, Pic. Kupppurao.com

Does this add to the impact of law and government on society, or is this merely a direct root to brainwashing the public.  Furthermore, is it good to use political figures time releasing information when they should be enacting change?  In this article we will look at the relationship between the internet and politics, and whether the move towards more accessibility and greater personal accounting is beneficial to democracy and government.

The correct answers are never easy to find, however with some work, analysis and thought it is possible to come up with the right answer.  The right answer is there is no answer - isn't that horrific.  Each politician has different means of how comfortable they are on the internet.  Using the internet has allowed some to maintain a closer proximity to the people they represent, while others have used it as a means to avoid personal contact with the people.  Either way, the Internet is obviously a powerful campaigning tool, and most politicians seemed to have realized and utilized this within their own campaigns. 

Many politicians are taking the internet and using it as a means of keeping a continuous stream of contact with the media, the people they represent, and everyone else.  The internet has allowed the political figures who use it the ability to quickly communicate with everyone whenever important information is available.  This makes them more accessible to the ordinary man in the street, which has never been possible through any other medium in the past.

Using the internet to communicate directly with people has improved the accuracy of the information that comes down in the political reigns.  Being assured of accurate information is why many prefer to receive the information directly from the lawmakers whom they elected.  Many times, it is possible to find the information in more detail online, and with less hassle and false facts. 

Couple the increased communication with the fact that each day, millions log onto the internet and it makes it the perfect place for candidates to hone their campaign skills to help increase their visual image in the public eye.  Most voters want a political figure they can find easily so they are able to do research to find the candidate that they truly believe in without spending hours doing research.  Furthermore, the internet allows politicians to point their campaigns directly at a completely new demographic that had never before been tapped into.  This is unleashing a whole new generation of voters eager to make the difference, which is working wonders for the politicians involved, and of course their savvy communications managers.

Many voters have embraced the idea of being able to show support for their political parties from the comforts of their home over the internet.  Politicians are also enjoying the ability to quickly communicate and using various social websites as well as the websites for their offices to keep a good flow of communication open with voters.  With everything compiled it is a wonderful age, where the internet is able to bring politicians and voters much closer together, while still allowing the politicians to be in Washington, or where their office is performing their job.

With the ease of the internet, politicians are able to communicate with the public from anywhere, giving them more time to communicate greater amounts of information to the public, as well as be able to gather feedback from the public in regards to the wishes of the majority.  Overall, it is a wonderful time and a wonderful addition to the political world since the invent of the internet.

Hal Yang Tidak Boleh Dilakukan Pada Sepeda Motor Injeksi

Sahabat sekalian para pembaca blog ini. Sudah tahu kan yang namanya motor injeksi (matic), ternyata dalam hal memodifikasi atau menambahkan assesoris ada beberapa hal yang harus sahabat sekalian yang perlu diketahui tentang motor injeksi. Motor injeksi bukan tanpa cela, karena dirancang dengan sistem komputerisasi, beberapa inovasi yang tertanam pada motor injeksi pun harus dengan seksama diperhatikan dan mendapatkan perawatan yang rutin. Teknologi injeksi memang sangat tergantung pada Baterai/Aki yang merupakan jantungnya kelistrikan pada motor. Jadi pastikan kelistrikan motor aman terkendali.

Berikut beberapa hal yang tak boleh dilakukan pada motor injeksi dalam kondisi standar sebagaimana dalam sumber laman Yamaha Motor Indonesia. Diantaranya adalah :

1. Jangan pasang kunci rahasia
Karena sembarangan memotong kabel kelistrikan, bisa jadi merusak sistem kelistrikan yang mensuplai ke sistem injeksi, sehingga sistem injeksinya jadi error atau rusak sama sekali.

2. Jangan tambah asesoris tambahan yang memerlukan supply listrik
Ini juga nggak kalah penting. Buat para modifikator, harus hati-hati saat memodifikasi dengan menggunakan arus listrik, misal sirine dan lampu stobo atau tambahan yang lain yang perlu supply arus listrik.

Ada baiknya jika mengalami masalah dengan Aki, ada baiknya sahabat sekalian langsung membawa motor ke bengkel resmi terdekat, pastikan saat mengganti/membeli Aki mendapatkan garansi yang sepadan.

Semoga tipsnya bermanfaat bagi semuanya yah :) ...

Akun Twitter @kemalsept Hina Kota Bandung

Belum berapa lama kasus bergulir penghinaan terhadap warga Yogyakarta yang dilakukan mahasiswi S-2 Universitas Gadjah Mada, Florence Sihombing, mencuat melalui akun jejaring sosial Path, kali ini giliran akun Twitter milik Kemal Septiandi yang menjadi sorotan warga Kota Bandung. 

Melalui akun Twitter-nya, @kemalsept, dia menghina Kota Bandung dengan sebutan kota yang penuh dengan pelacur. Tak hanya satu kali, Kemal tercatat melakukan empat kali kicauan berisi penghinaan terhadap Kota Bandung di akun Twitter-nya. 

Selain penghinaan terhadap Kota Bandung, @kemalsept juga menyebut Wali Kota Bandung Ridwan Kamil dengan kata "kunyuk".

"@olegunnnn UDAH P*R*K MAH P*R*K AJA SALAM F**K BUAT SI KUNYUK @ridwankamil YANG ABIS NG*W* SAMA ARIEL GAY CUIH LOL HAHAHA BANDUNG P*R*K," tulis @kemalsept. 

"@olegunnnn BANDUNG KOTA P*R*K SAMPAH HAHHA", "@olegunnnn BANDUNG KOTA P*R*K HAHAHA," sambungnya dalam waktu yang sama. 

Tak berselang lama, akun @kemalsept kembali berkicau. Dalam kicauannya yang terakhir terkesan menantang. "BANDUNG SAMPAH KOTA P*R*K P*LAC*R SEMUA LOL HAHAHAHA LAPOR? BANCI ! SILAHKAN AJA KALO BERANI HAHAHAHAHAHA," tulisnya. 

Tulisan tersebut mendapatkan kecaman dari sejumlah warga Kota Bandung yang memiliki akun Twitter. Seperti yang diungkapkan oleh pemilik akun @hizbulmalik. "Florence ada di jogja. Bandung ada Kemal Septiandi. Malu maluin almamater kalo bener dari UPI," tulisnya. 

"Gebugan a*ji*gg!! Olo olo"," tulis pemilik akun @esahilangdua.

"@Kemalsept BUKAN mahasiswa berpendidikan. Secara resmi dan mewakili warga UPI. Kami InfoUPI TIDAK mengakui. Terimakasih," tulis pemilik akun @infoUPI.

Selain berisi nada hinaan, @kemalsept juga mengundang ancaman. Banyak yang mencari akun Twitter @kemalsept. Namun, ternyata akun Twitter tersebut sudah ditutup. Hingga saat ini, belum diketahui maksud hinaan yang ditulis @kemalsept tersebut.

Daftar Harga Mobil Daihatsu Periode Juni 2014

Berikut daftar harga mobil periode Juni 2014 untuk Area Makassar. Data harga mobil ini, merupakan indikasi harga mobil baru (On The Road) berdasarkan Price List dari Dealer. Harga tidak mengikat, dan dapat berubah sewaktu-waktu.

Untuk info lebih jelasnya hubungi dealer mobil terdekat di kota anda.

DAFTAR HARGA MOBIL DAIHATSU PERIODE JUNI 2014 AREA MAKASSAR

Daihatsu All New Sirion 1.3 A/T	166,100,000
Daihatsu All New Sirion 1.3 M/T	155,200,000
Daihatsu All New Xenia 1.0 D M/T	153,400,000
Daihatsu All New Xenia 1.0 M M/T	162,700,000
Daihatsu All New Xenia 1.0 M M/T Sporty	171,000,000
Daihatsu All New Xenia 1.3 R A/T Sporty	198,800,000
Daihatsu All New Xenia 1.3 R M/T	177,600,000
Daihatsu All New Xenia 1.3 R M/T Sporty	188,500,000
Daihatsu All New Xenia 1.3 X M/T	165,900,000
Daihatsu Gran Max Pick Up 3 Way 1.3 M/T	104,700,000
Daihatsu Gran Max Pick Up 3 Way 1.5 M/T	109,200,000
Daihatsu Gran Max Pick Up Box Sliding Extra 1.5 M/T	135,750,000
Daihatsu Gran Max Pick Up Box Std 1.3 M/T	122,550,000
Daihatsu Gran Max Pick Up Box Std 1.5 M/T	127,700,000
Daihatsu Gran Max Pick Up Box Std Extra 1.5 M/T	134,100,000
Daihatsu Gran Max Pick Up Extra 1.5 M/T	115,600,000
Daihatsu Gran Max Pick Up Std 1.3 M/T	104,700,000
Daihatsu Gran Max Pick Up Std 1.5 M/T	109,200,000
Daihatsu Luxio D 1.5 M/T	163,100,000
Daihatsu Luxio M 1.5 M/T	175,200,000
Daihatsu Luxio X 1.5 M/T	179,800,000
Daihatsu Luxio X 1.5 A/T	191,300,000
Daihatsu New_Terios TS 1.5 A/T	198,600,000
Daihatsu New_Terios TS 1.5 M/T	187,500,000
Daihatsu New_Terios TX 1.5 A/T	232,600,000
Daihatsu New_Terios TX 1.5 MT	216,800,000

Mesothelioma Law Firm For All People

Many millions of homes across the United States contain the construction material, asbestos. This is because, the majority of the 20th century, asbestos was highly regarded for its fire-proofing qualities. Therefore the material can be found in the average American home: the walls, the roofs, chimneys, floor and ceiling tiles, insulation material, ducting and heating systems. 

When left undisturbed asbestos is perfectly safe and there is no need to be alarmed. However, if there is any damage or disturbance to asbestos, it can cause asbestos fibers to become airborne. These fibers may be come lodged within an individual’s lungs. Once lodged these hazardous fibers can cause a number of life-threatening illnesses. Such fibers are identified with difficulty as they do not show up in conventional x-rays. 

Law. Doc. firmlawsmesothelioma.com

The dangers of asbestos have been known for a considerable period of time. However many manufacturers of construction materials and employers continued to expose homeowners and employees to the material. 

The illnesses that are most likely to affect those exposed to asbestos are asbestosis, mesothelioma, lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. These illnesses and, in particular, mesothelioma is life-threatening as they can take many years to diagnose. Diagnosis is only real possible once the symptoms become apparent. It is a feature of asbestos exposure that symptoms can take many years to manifest themselves. By the time symptoms do become apparent, it is often too late for the doctors to successfully treat the sufferer. That is not to say sufferers cannot be treated but treatment is difficult. 

If you or anyone you know have been exposed to asbestos, or have worked in the construction industry, you may be able to file a lawsuit against the person or party responsible for your exposure. 

A mesothelioma law firm will be able to help you in this case. Filing a lawsuit can be a technical exercise and therefore you should only consider appointing a firm of lawyers who have experience in bringing such cases. A court may award you compensation for the exposure, there could be an award of medical bills, as well as further treatment costs.

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Lessons Learnt on Managing Mangroves Sustainably

Indonesia`s mangrove swamp is the largest in the world, covering some 3.2 million hectares, or 22 percent of the total area of mangroves in the world, with a high level of biodiversity. 

Despite their many benefits, these coastal trees are in a vulnerable state. Over the last 20 years, the area has been reduced by 1.1 million hectares, mostly due to conversion to other land uses. 

In the 1980s alone, mangroves covered 4.2 million hectares of land in Indonesia, but by the end of the 1990s, more than half of that coverage had been lost to agricultural expansion.

Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago of 17,504 islands with a total coastline of 95,181 kilometers, is extremely vulnerable to a rise in sea levels, storm surges, or intense tropical storms linked to global warming. 

Most of its population lives along the coast and in the downstream areas of watersheds, which empty into the main ocean.

In his speech to mark the opening of the seminar on 25 years of Mangrove Forest Management, held by PT Bintuni Utama Murni Wood Industries (BUMWI) in Bogor recently, Dr Harry Santoso, senior expert for the Ministry of Forestry for the Development of Watershed Management, remarked that the economic potential of coastal areas is generally quite high. 

However, from time to time, due to the pressure of rapid development, both directly and indirectly, as well as increasing demand for the conversion of mangrove forests along the coast, it is often difficult to avoid conversions that would benefit the poor. Pockets of poverty caused by the loss of livelihoods for those living along the coast among the mangroves are now widespread.

At the seminar, drawing on the Bogor Agricultural University`s (IPB) 50 years of experience, Santoso noted that people living in coastal zones continue to face certain challenges.

First, according to data issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), some 7.87 million people, or 25.14 percent of the total population under the poverty line, live along the coast of Indonesia.

Second, the rampant coastal environment destruction due to the conversion of land for intensive aquaculture (fish and shrimp pond) programs, settlement, tourism, fisheries programs, agricultural expansion, mining, reclamation efforts, and excessive harvesting of mangroves for firewood, among other things, has caused the continuous depletion of critical ecosystems in coastal areas, including the protected mangrove forests and coral reefs.

Third, deforestation and changes in land use affecting mangrove forests will contribute to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by destabilizing the climate and ecosystem, lowering the productivity of people living in rural areas, especially in the pockets of poverty in coastal areas that are prone to food insecurity. 

Fourth, national security and defence concerns are still being resolved, such as illegal logging, fishing, and mining activities and human trafficking in the coastal areas and small islands off the beaten track.

"The management of the mangrove ecosystem, as a renewable resource, should be an integral part of the spatial planning of provinces, districts, and cities and the management of watersheds from upstream to downstream," Santoso said.

"This is necessary because mangrove forests form a bridge between terrestrial and marine ecosystems and, thus, have a specific function; its existence depends on the dynamic relationship between terrestrial and marine ecosystems," he added.

According to Santoso, the existence of the mangrove forest, as a wetland resource in coastal areas, is influenced by watershed ecosystems.

PT BUMWI has established itself as a pioneer in opening up the eastern part of Indonesia. The company was launched through order SK-HPH No. 174/Kpts-IV/1988 on March 21, 1988. The 82,120 hectare concession area covers a large part of the Bintuni Bay mangrove forest. Through order SK No. 213/Menhut-II/2007, registered on May 28, the company`s right to use the land was further extended to the year 2052.

To date, the company exports a total of 2.7 million green tons of wood chips, employs an average of 800 workers per year and contributes to the protection of the mangroves and its ecosystem. 

By hosting the seminar and inviting experts to address the attendees, Raflis, president director of PT BUMWI, pointed out that he would like to provide transparent information on the company`s activities in managing its concession area.

He recognized that hectares of mangroves in some parts of Indonesia have been cut or damaged through harvesting or for other reasons, but most of the deforestation was due to conversion of the land to other land uses. 

"For the last 25 years, the company has contributed significantly to the local economy as well as to that of the entire country," Raflis said. 

"Surely we all hope that the work and best practices of sound management of the mangrove forests, which has been implemented by PT BUMWI in the Gulf of Bintuni, Papua, for 25 years, should be replicated in other regions of Indonesia and even abroad," Santoso asserted.

Other countries and companies can especially learn from the company`s ability to source basic data and information for publication, create pilot and reference materials for sustainable mangrove management, develop learning management systems, develop science and technology, manage institutional and human resources, plan the location of education, implement training, handle extensions, and conduct research and development.

Man Who Toppled Ancient Rock Suing for Disability

A Boy Scout leader who came under fire for pushing over an ancient boulder in a national park filed a suit last month claiming he was suffering permanent "disability" and "impairment" from an auto accident four years ago.

Glenn Taylor initially faced scrutiny after a video of him pushing over a Jurassic era rock formation in the Goblin Valley State Park in Utah went viral.

Taylor, a Boy Scout leader, told ABC News that he should have handled the incident differently but thought the boulder was dangerous and thought it would be safer to push it over.

"The Boy Scouts didn't teach me to do this," Taylor told ABC News. "Would I do it again? Yes, with a ranger standing there. That's what we should have done."

Charges Possible For Toppled Ancient Utah Rock

However Taylor is now facing additional scrutiny after it was revealed that he filed a suit claiming he has he endured "great pain and suffering, disability, impairment, loss of life" stemming from a 2009 car accident, according to ABC News affiliate KTVX-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah.

According to KTVX, Taylor said in the documents he has incurred an estimated $5,000 in medical related expenses.

Alan Macdonald, who is being sued by Taylor because it was his daughter who hit Taylor's car, told KTVX that he was "highly offended" by Taylor's actions.

"Somebody with a bad back who is disabled who can't enjoy life to me doesn't step up and push a rock right off its base," Macdonald said.

Calls to a number listed in Taylor's name and to his attorney were not immediately returned.

The Emery County Attorney's Office confirmed that it has been contacted by state park representatives and will review the case once an investigation is complete.

Source : Yahoonews

Pemilu 2014 Penuh Dengan Suara Gaib

Meski Pemilihan Legislatif masih lama di depan mata, tetapi jauh aroma tak sedap sudah jauh tercium di Kabupaten Pangkep ini. Baik oleh Panwas, Partai-Partai maupun para Caleg yang akan bertarung di Pileg 2014 mendatang, para pihak mencurigai bakal adanya konspirasi terhadap perolehan suara, utamanya di daerah pemilihan 2 dan 4.

Kenapa tidak, dengan bermunculannya Daftar Calon Pemilih yang dimasukkan PPK ke KPUD Pangkep banyak yang tidak memiliki Nomor Induk Kependudukan (NIK), meski dalam peraturan KPU untuk mendaftar masyarakat yang tidak mempunyai NIK namun sudah menetap dan mendapat surat Domisili dari lurah dan desa, namun perlu diperhatikan persyaratan dalam hal bagaimana cara mendapatkan surat domisili tersebut sebagaimana yang diatur dalam UU Kependudukan.

Ada beberapa Gelagat yang patut dicurigai dalam pelaksanaan Pemilu 2014 kali ini utamanya di Dapil 2 dan 4 diantaranya :

1. Dapil 2 adalah daerah industri yang otomatis menjadi daerah Urbanisasi penduduk dari luar pangkep utamanya daerah Tonasa 2, Biring ere, tabo tabo, siloro dan kecamatan tondong tallasa serta bagian timur labbakang yang terdapat banyak industri marmer, semen, dan kontraktor kontraktor luar, para kaum Urbanisasi ini akan sangat mudah di mobilisasi mengingat mereka bekerja atas satu komando dari atasannya. dan data non NIK ini sangat mudah di manfaatkan untuk tujuan yang tidak benar

2. Pemecatan PPK Kecamatan Bungoro, (Safaruddin) patut diduga karena tidak adanya kesepahaman antara mereka, ini dapat dilihat dari proses yang dilakukan tidak prosedural dan terkesan mengada ada, bagaimana tidak dalam 1 bulan 2 kasus yang berbeda dituduhkan pada syafar dan terkesan dipaksakan yakni kasus uplot gambar caleg dan yang terakhir adalah kasus kehadiran padahal selama ini tak ada daftar hadir yang dibuat secara menyeluruh disemua kecamatan, dan anehnya lagi ada sebuah PPK di marang (budi) yang punya kasus yang sama namun tidak ditindaki sama sekali, dan yang parahnya lagi yang akan menggantikan anggota PPK tersebut adalah salah satu anggota keluarga dari komisioner KPUD pangkep. jadi patutlah diduga ada apa-apanya.

Ilustrasi Pemilu dengan banyak kecurangan,Pic. FPP

3. Dapil 4 atau daerah kepulauan sangat rentang untuk di manipulasi suaranya mengingat letak geografis yang sangat sulit dijangkau dan dipantau dari jarak dekat, bisa saja sisa kertas suara tersebut dicoblos ditengah perjalanan dilaut. apalagi muatan kapal yang tidak bisa memuat anggota panwas dan para saksi, jadi dengan mudah terjadi konspirasi manipulasi suara.

Semoga Dugaan dugaan yang saya kemukakan diatas hanya sekedar kecurigaan saja, yang jelas Sekecil apapun Riak riak yang bermunculan mengenai bakal munculnya kecurangan Pemilu wajib di waspadai dan dicegah secara dini agar Proses pesta demokrasi kita kelak berkualitas baik dibanding pengalaman pemilu pemilu masa lalu. (Roelsyaf)

Puncak Gunung Bulusaraung di Pangkep Kebakaran Lagi

Puncak Gunung Gunung Bulusaraung di Pangkep Kebakaran yang kesekian kalinya, gunung ini berada di desa Tompobulu Kecamatan Balocci Kabupaten Pangkep atau berada di ketinggian 1.355 m/dpl, Sabtu (31/8/2013) sekitar pukul 17.00 wita.

Belum diketahui pasti penyebab kebakaran. Kepala Bagian Humas Pemkab Pangkep, Zuriyamsyah Bagenda Ali yang dikonfirmasi mengatakan, kabar terbakarnya gunung ini diterimanya sejak petang tadi.

Belum diketahui penyebab pasti kebakaran ini, namun menurut Zuryamsyah, penyebab kebakaran dicurigai dari bekas pembakaran sekelompok pendaki yang lupa mematikan api sebelum meninggalkan puncak. Penyebab lainnya dicurigai akibat gesekan ranting kering yang menyebabkan api dan membakar hutan.

Puncak Bulusaraung Kebakaran

“Jelang akhir pekan memang banyak pendaki yang naik kesana. Mungkin karena ada yang lupa matikan pembakaran atau karena buang puntung rokok sembarang sehingga ini terjadi,”terang Zuryamsyah yang dikonfirmasi, Sabtu, (31/8).

Ditambahkan, hingga saat ini di pukul 20.00 wita, api masih menyala bahkan terus membesar. Pepohonan yang mengering akibat kemarau dan hembusan angin membuat luas kobaran api terus bertambah. Petugas pemadam kebakaran tidak bisa mencapai puncak Gunung Bulusaraung karena jalanan yang menanjak dan cukup membahayakan.

Biaya Cetak Kartu NUPTK Pangkep di Permasalahkan

Sejumlah guru di kabupaten Pangkep, pertanyakan biaya pengurusan Nomor Unik Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan (NPUTK). Karena untuk mengurus NPUTK, guru PNS,guru honorer, guru Sukarela, komite, penjaga sekolah serta guru yang berstatus dikenakan biaya cetak kartu sebesar Rp50 ribu oleh Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olahrga (Disdikpora) Kabupaten Pangkep tanpa terkecuali.

Seorang guru berinisial, RK, menyatakan dirinya keberatan dengan adanya kebijakan biaya cetak yang dibebankan kepada para guru. RK menyatakan keberatan bukan jumlah yang dibebankan, namun untuk di kabupaten/kota lainnya tidak berlakukan biaya cetak untuk NUPTK seperti ini. Herannya mengapa ini hanya diberlakukan di Pangkep sajasaja," ujar RK, Kamis 

Hal senada dikatakan guru lainya, menurut guru yang tercatat sebagai honorer disalah satu SD tersebut mengaku heran sebab kartu NUPTK tersebut mempunyai batas waktu dan harus memperpanjang setiap tahunya, sementara sebenarnya karena guru bisa melihat melalui daftar list di internet. Sedangkan biaya cetak sebesar Rp50 ribu, dinilai cukup mahal, karena jika dicetak langsung di percetakan hanya Rp15.000 saja.

Selain itu, jumlah guru di pangkep baik honorer, sukarela, komite dan PNS itu ribuan, jika dikalikan Rp25 ribu tentunya hasilnya ratusan juta rupiah."Seperti guru komite dan guru honor dan kasihan sekali, apalagi gaji mereka hanya dari sekolah dan rata-rata Rp150 ribu per bulan dari sekolah, sehingga beban biaya Rp.50 ribu dirasa mahal," apalagi guru sukarela yang hampir sama sekali tidak menerima gaji melainkan belas kasihan guru PNS.

Ilustrasi Biaya Cetak Kartu NUPTK 

NUPTK sendiri diberikan ke seluruh PTK (guru,red), baik PNS maupun Non-PNS sebagai Nomor Identitas resmi untuk keperluan identifikasi dalam berbagai pelaksanaan program dan kegiatan yang berkaitan dengan pendidikan dalam rangka peningkatan mutu pendidik dan tenaga kependidikan.

Para guru baik honorer, komite, dan PNS, dikenakan biaya Rp50 ribu sebagai biaya administrasi, dan hanya berlaku setahun sekali. Namun pihak Dispora Pangkep tidak menjelaskan secara rinci, beban biaya cetak kartu UNPTK sebesar Rp50 ribu sebagai biaya administrasi untuk apa saja, dan Disdikpora dalam hal ini harus transparan, karena jumlah guru di pangkep PNS saja mencapai 3 ribu lebih, belum termasuk honorer, penjaga sekolah, maupun guru bantu lainnya.**(Roelsyaf)

"MURI" Antara Rekor & Tekor Festival Sop Saudara Pangkep

Seharusnya kita bangga dan memberikan Apresiasi yang tinggi atas prestasi Rekor Muri Pemda Pangkep sebagai pemrakarsa Makan SOP Saudara dengan Peserta terbanyak, dengan menelan anggaran Ratusan Juta Rupiah, Anggaran Pemda Sendiri berkisar Rp. 230.000.000,- ditambah sumbangan sumbangan dari Pihak ketiga seperti PT. Semen Tonasa, Semen Bosowa, Telkomsel, BPD, Bukopin, BRI, Mandiri, CV. Abadi Mega Promosindo dan Asosiasi Pedagang Sop Saudara (APSOS) dan patut di duga diperkirakan dengan melihat kondisi lapangan sekitar lebih 1/2 Miliar Rupiah anggaran terpakai dalam waktu 3 jam hanya untuk secarik kertas "PIAGAM MURI"

Entah dari mana menarik Numenkelatur anggaran 230 juta tersebut di APBD 2013 Pangkep yang sebelumnya diduga tidak dianggarkan dalam APBD 2013 padahal jika membandingkan dengan Dana Kesejahteraan PNS yang sudah ketuk palu toh masih diperdebatkan dalam pencairan anggaran tersebut. 

saatu hal pemandangan yang mengecewakan pada acara MURI tadi adalah seakan memaksakan rekor tersebut yakni keterlibatan Ribuan Siswa SMA dalam acara tersebut pada jam sekolah, siswa siswi SMA sengaja digiring meninggalkan jam pelajaran mereka untuk memenuhi ambisi meraih 2000 makan sop saudara terbanyak. jadi pantaslah sebagian masyarakat berpendapat bahwa siswa yang digiring tersebut adalah termasuk pemecahan rekor baru yakni "Rekor Siswa Bolos Mata Pelajaran Terbesar"

Siswa sekolah se-kabupaten Pangkep dalam Festival Sop Saudara

Entah apa yang jadi dasar pemikiran Pemda kita hingga memprakarsai makan sop saudara terbanyak, dimana disaat ekonomi kita terpuruk dengan predikat daerah termiskin ke dua di sulawesi selatan, tapi toh masih sempat membuat acara yang hanya mengejar REKOR semata, sementara daerah kita juga dalam keadaan TEKOR akibat banyaknya kebocoran angggaran seperti Dana THR yang belum terbayarkan, Hutan Gaji Honorarium Dokter yang 7 bulan belum terbayarkan dan masih banyak lagi.

Saya hanya berharap suatu saat nanti kita mampu membuat kegiatan yang manfaatnya tidak hanya sesaat saja tapi akan memberikan manfaat sampai anak cucu kita kelak. (Roelsyaf)

International Cave Fest Bakal Digelar di Pangkep

Kegiatan wisata minat khusus dewasa ini mengalami perkembangan yang sangat pesat. Ini tentunya sangat berdampak terhadap tempat-tempat yang memiliki daya tarik wisata khusus.

Salah satu wisata minat khusus yang mengalami pertumbuhan sangat signifikan adalah kegiatan penelusuran goa. Seperti kegiatan-kegiatan wisata lainnya, kegiatan penelusuran goa juga memberikan dampak positif dan negatif.

Indonesia sebagai Negara kepulauan memiliki kapasitas untuk mengembangkan kegiatan penelusuran gua karena potensi gua yang dimiliki sangat besar dengan keindahan yang luar bisa.

Hanya saja potensi besar yang dimiliki tersebut belum banyak dikenal oleh dunia luar dan belum dimanfaatkan secara optimal untuk dapat meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat.

Agar potensi wisata goa bisa dikenal, maka Dinas Pawisata dan Kebudayaan Pemkab Pangkejene bekerjasama dengan Expanindo dan Lalawa Hideung menggelar International Cave Festival.

Menurut Ketua Pelaksana Internasional Cave Festival, Hery Cahyadi berharap acara ini dapat mempromosikan kekayaan gua-gua karst di Indonesia sebagai daerah tujuan wisata minat khusus.

"Diharapkan pula, acara ini dapat menarik banyak minat wisatawan minat khusus," Kata Hery.

International Cave Fest di Pangkep

Kawasan Karst di Maros dan Pangkep, Pangkajene merupakan yang terbesar dan terindah kedua di dunia setelah kawasan karst di Cina. Gugusan karst yang terdapat di kawasan ini sebagian masuk dalam wilayah Taman Nasional Bantimurung Bulusaraung membentang seluas 43.750 hektar.

"Keunikan kawasan karst Maros Pangkep yang tidak terdapat pada kawasan-kawasan karst lainnya di Indonesia karena mempunyai bentang alam yang unik dan khas yang biasa disebut tower karst. Di kawasan itu, bukit-bukit kapur menjulang tinggi dengan tebing yang menantang," jelasnya.

Bahkan, bersama kawasan Karst di Pegunungan Sewu, kawasan karst Maros-Pangkep telah diusulkan sebagai situs warisan budaya dunia (World Heritage) kepada UNESCO sejak 2001 silam.

"Karst Maros Pangkep bukan sekedar deretan cadas. Berbeda dengan kebanyakan kawasan karst di tempat-tempat lain yang pada umumnya berbentuk Conicall Hill Karst (berbukit kerucut), karst Maros Pangkep berbentuk menara-menara (tower karst) yang berdiri sendiri maupun berkelompok membentuk gugusan pegunungan batu gamping yang menjulang tinggi," ujarnya menjelaskan.

Di antara bukit-bukit tersebut membentang dataran, dengan permukaannya yang rata. Bukit-bukit menara tersebut sejenis dengan yang ada di Cina Selatan dan Vietnam.

Di kawasan karst Maros Pangkep sedikitnya terdapat 268 gua. Selain memiliki stalaktit dan stalakmit yang indah, gua-gua itu juga menjadi habitat fauna langka dan merupakan situs prasejarah. Bahkan gua terpanjang dan terdalam di Indonesia pun ditemukan di karst Maros.

"Goa terdalam berbentuk sumur tunggal dengan kedalaman 260 meter ditemukan di Leang Leaputte. Adapun gua terpanjang diperkirakan ditemukan di sistem gua Salukkan Kallang, yang panjangnya mencapai 27 km," sambungnya.

Kawasan Karst Maros Pangkep juga menjadi habitat berbagai satwa langka dan endemik antara lain monyet hitam (Macaca maura) dan 125 jenis kupu-kupu dari sekitar 400 jenis yang pernah ada di kawasan karst tersebut. Biota unik juga hidup di dalam gua di kawasan ini. Beberapa diidentifikasi sebagai jenis satu-satunya di dunia.

Selain itu dengan berkembangnya wisata di Kawasan Karst Pangkep diharapkan dapat ikut memberdayakan dan melibatkan masyarakat local sehingga tercipta pembangunan pariwisata yang berkelanjutan yang turut melestarikan kawasan

"Selain itu, acara ini diharapkan dapat menciptakan kesepakatan antar pihak yang berkopeten untuk melestarikan kawasan karst," tegasnya.

Ada beberapa macam kegiatan yang akan dilakukan dalam acara ini, antara lain workshop, penelusuran gua, kegiatan lomba single rope technique, tour ke kawasan Kepulauan Pangkep untuk diving dan snorkeling.

"Selain itu akan diadakan juga hiburan tari-tari tradisional, penanaman pohon, pelatihan kegiatan penelusuran goa dan pameran peralatan penelusuran gua," ujarnya lagi.

Acara ini akan mengundang seluruh pecinta dan penelusur gua baik asosiasi, komunitas, akademisi maupun perseorangan dari seluruh dunia untuk membahas potensi-potensi, isu-isu dan permasalahan-permasalahan yang ada dalam pengembangan wisata gua. Sehingga didapatkan suatu solusi dalam pengembangannya di masa depan.

"Acara sendiri akan dipusatkan di Desa Belae, Kegiatan akan dilaksanakan selama 3 hari dari tanggal 4-6 Oktober 2013 dan didukung oleh Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif dan Kementerian Kehutanan Republik Indonesia," tambahnya.

Peserta berasal dari dalam dan luar negeri dengan jumlah masing-masing peserta, dari dalam negeri 300 orang dan peserta dari luar negeri 200 orang. (Tata Syahrul)

Vitalia: Fathanah Angels for Me

Vitalia Shesya beautiful model considers suspects in the alleged bribery and money laundering related to beef import quotas, Ahmad fathanah, as an angel. It was expressed in an interview with TVOne, Wednesday (08/05/2013) afternoon. In the last three days, the name Vitalia started crowded reported after it received a number of gifts "wow" from fathanah.

He acknowledged, fathanah often provide a number of prizes. However, he said, was also awarded prizes for their children. Vita denied reciprocal gift he gave the receipt of fathanah.

"It (compensation). I said, he's an angel to me," said Vitalia.

Vita said, there was no suspicion of any prize awarded to a variety of fathanah. "There is no (suspicious). Because I saw her nice, polite," he said.

He said, first came to know fathanah in November 2012. In every meeting, he said, there is always a third person, and has never done both. "There's always my manager or older cousin," said Vitalia, who admitted to not knowing fathanah profession.

As reported, Ahmad fathanah known to provide one unit of a white Honda Jazz to the beautiful model Vitalia Shesya. Honda Jazz police numbered B 15 VTA is already seized of the Corruption Eradication Commission Vitalia hand. In addition to cars, Vitalia also received a Chopard luxury watch brand valued at USD 70 million.

After his name dragged into this case, to be hunted Vitalia media. However, through his lawyer, he said that would give a press statement. However, until now there is no certainty when he will testify and explain his relationship with fathanah.

Yammer, Tree Stand Again After 200 Years tumbles

Since two days, the residents of Kediri, East Java, shocked by the news of the establishment back an old tree that had fallen in the area of ​​the cemetery Hamlet Joho, Sumberrejo Village, District Ngasem. Residents of various areas in the city nicknamed the "City of tofu" is also throng to the site to see firsthand trees by local people called this fur tree.

The number of visitors that make local people run from the parking lot to start a charity box. Caretaker of the tomb, Kasmuri, said, referring to the story of his predecessors, age 2 meter diameter trees that reach 200 years and as a marker of an old cemetery.

The tree fell on April 15 during a hurricane. before the collapse, he said, many frameworks bodies lodged tree roots, and then re-buried. Meanwhile, the tree back up on Saturday (27/04/2013) morning and none of the people who know.

"Know him yet again been established. Fact, I was well into the afternoon here," said the caretaker who is familiarly called Rijan it when found Kompas.com, Monday (04/29/2013).

Observation Kompas.com, the tree was back upright. However, his condition was no longer intact. The remaining live tree trunks underneath it. The other part was cut out. It is possible trees stand back in the absence of load balance, or the roots have more weight than the stem, thus making the tree trunk raised.

Similar feelings were expressed by Bowo, loggers workers who met at the site of the tomb. "This condition is rare I find. But if you look at the tree stump larger than the shaft, so it could be lifted. Actually so common," said Bowo.

Bowo also cut the tree into smaller sections. He was assigned by his employer who had bought the tree for the purposes of making a place egg crate or other tools.

Building Collapse in Bangladesh Leaves Scores Dead

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DHAKA, Bangladesh — A building housing several factories making clothing for European and American consumers collapsed into a deadly heap on Wednesday, only five months after a horrific fire at a similar facility prompted leading multinational brands to pledge to work to improve safety in the country’s booming but poorly regulated garment industry.

By early Thursday, the Bangladeshi news media reported that at least 142 people died in the rubble of Rana Plaza, a building in Savar, an industrial suburb of Dhaka, the capital. Police officials put the death toll at 134, with more than 1,000 of 2,500 workers injured, many of them still trapped. Soldiers, paramilitary police officers, firefighters and other citizens clawed through the wreckage, searching for survivors and bodies.

Brig. Gen. Ali Ahmed Khan, head of the National Fire Service, said that an initial investigation found that the Rana Plaza building violated codes, with the four upper floors having been constructed illegally without permits.

“There was a structural fault as well,” General Khan added, noting that the building’s foundation was substandard.

The collapse followed a fire in November that killed 112 workers making shorts and sweaters for export and that led importers, including Walmart, to vow to do more to ensure the safety of factories where goods they sell are manufactured. The building collapse on Wednesday quickly revived questions about the commitment of local factory owners, Bangladeshi officials and global brands to provide safe working conditions.

The Bangladeshi news media reported that inspection teams had discovered cracks in the structure of Rana Plaza on Tuesday. Shops and a bank branch on the lower floors immediately closed. But the owners of the garment factories on the upper floors ordered employees to work on Wednesday, despite the safety risks.

Labor activists combed the wreckage on Wednesday afternoon and discovered labels and production records suggesting that the factories were producing garments for major European and American brands. Labels were discovered for the Spanish brand Mango, and for the low-cost British chain Primark.

Activists said the factories also had produced clothing for Walmart, the Dutch retailer C & A, Benetton and Cato Fashions, according to customs records, factory Web sites and documents discovered in the collapsed building.

Survivors described a sensation akin to being in an earthquake: hearing a loud and terrifying cracking sound; feeling the concrete factory floor roll beneath their feet; and watching concrete beams and pillars collapse as the eight-story building suddenly seemed to implode.

“I heard screams,” said Mahmudul Hasan, a quality inspector at Ether Tex, a garment factory, who was hit by a falling ceiling. “My heart started pounding. I lay down near a pillar and started thinking that perhaps I was going to die.”

International attention was focused on labor conditions in Bangladesh five months ago, with the fatal fire at Tazreen Fashions, a garment factory near Dhaka. That fire brought pledges from government officials and many global companies to tighten safety standards.

But on Wednesday, many labor rights advocates said the collapse of Rana Plaza showed a continued failure to take meaningful action.

“The front-line responsibility is the government’s, but the real power lies with Western brands and retailers, beginning with the biggest players: Walmart, H & M, Inditex, Gap and others,” said Scott Nova, executive director of Worker Rights Consortium, a labor rights organization. “The price pressure these buyers put on factories undermines any prospect that factories will undertake the costly repairs and renovations that are necessary to make these buildings safe.”

Bangladesh is the world’s second-leading garment exporter, trailing only China, but the industry has been plagued by concerns over safety and angry protests over rock-bottom wages. The industry has grown rapidly in the past decade, particularly as rising wages in China have pushed many global clothing companies to look for lower costs elsewhere. Bangladesh has the lowest labor costs in the world, with the minimum wage for garment workers set at roughly $37 a month.

Such low labor costs have attracted not just Walmart but almost every major global clothing company, including Sears, Gap, Tommy Hilfiger and many others. Bangladesh now has more than 5,000 garment factories, employing more than 3.2 million workers, many of them women, and advocates credit the industry for lifting people out of poverty, even with such low wages. Exports also provide a critical source of foreign exchange that helps the government offset the high costs of imported oil.

But critics have argued that the outsize importance of the industry has made the government reluctant to take steps that could increase costs or alienate foreign brands. Labor unions are almost nonexistent, and a labor organizer, Aminul Islam, was tortured and murdered last year. The case remains unsolved. Meanwhile, some factory owners say they cannot raise wages or invest in upgrading facilities because of the low prices paid by Western brands.

Poorly constructed buildings have long been a problem in Bangladesh. In 2005, at least 64 workers at Spectrum Garments were killed in a building collapse. Alonzo Suson, who runs an A.F.L.-C.I.O. training center in Dhaka known as the Solidarity Center, said Wednesday’s accident illustrated the repeated failure of government inspectors to ensure that safety standards and building codes are met.

“It is substandard construction, shortcut construction,” Mr. Suson said. “There was already a crack in the building.”

On Wednesday, a spokesman for Walmart expressed sympathy for the victims and said the global retail giant was committed to promoting stronger safety measures. “We are investigating across our global supply chain to see if a factory in this building was currently producing for Walmart,” said Kevin Gardner, the company spokesman.

One problem exposed in the Tazreen Fashions fire was the opacity of the global supply chain for clothing. The Tazreen factory was making apparel for Walmart and Sears, but after the fire both retailers said they had not known that and accused their suppliers of secretly subcontracting the jobs.

Inside Rana Plaza, labor activists discovered a document detailing cutting specifications for an order from Benetton. Yet Luca Biondolillo, a spokesman for the Benetton Group, denied any connection to the factories in the building. “None of the companies involved are currently suppliers of Benetton Group or any of its brands,” Mr. Biondolillo said.

The Bangladeshi prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, announced that Thursday would be a national day of mourning. Ms. Hasina, leader of the governing Awami League, could face political fallout from the accident. Rana Plaza is owned by a political figure affiliated with the Awami League.

Mr. Hasan, the quality inspector who survived the collapse, recalled a chaotic scene in which the dust was so thick that he struggled to breathe.

“I found some other colleagues around me when they were using the light of their mobile phones,” he said. “We were all trapped. So we had to crawl to look for space to escape.

“We were screaming, shouting, saying, ‘Save me! I am here!’ ”

source : The New York Times