Friday, February 5, 2010

"Transportation which began marginalized."




Pedicab is a unique transportation, known as the"Becak"who has three wheels without engine.

A becak driver as well as driving a bike and only fit for 2 adult passengers.

Means of transportation that's environmentally friendly is very cheap.

Many people don't want to be a becak driver. This is profession that demeaned by the elite and it is not a choice but because it's difficult to find another job.

Under the sun, such as becak drivers tireless. He was always the spirit.

The existence of diminished especially some big cities in Indonesia. Cause to be considered of traffic jams by local government.

In Jakarta,'becak' can not operate again and all destroyed by authorities. No one should break the rules.

Actually'becak' are an asset on the tourism sector. Beside that also don't make noise and air pollution.

How many people who lost their jobs?

"Becak"slowly going extinct and increasing also difficult to survive as the pace of development.

However"becak"very useful role, and as an alternative transportation in the middle of the smoke pollution and vehicle noise. Why not just preserved? Where as many positive side and the presence of"becak"is still needed by the community.



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"Enchantment in the City of Balikpapan."




Perhaps the most famous is Bali Island. Borneo in Indonesia also have many panoramic beauty of nature, especially Balikpapan ( East Borneo ).

Balikpapan is known as an oil town and there's no indigenous population but many settlers. Various kinds of ethnic, religious and language contained in this city.

Also many foreign workers who work at oil company, because main source natural wealth in this city is oil and natural gas.

Weather and climate here is hot. Temperature ranges between 32-38 celsius degrees.

This city is above sea level and have International Airport, known by the name"Sepinggan Airport."

Population here is very friendly and the people also peace loving.

Balikpapan is safest city for tourist and very good for other countries to invest.

Beside that also often received an award as cleanest city in Indonesia. This all thanks to community awareness especially workers at the field of hygiene so-called yellow army.

There are some beautiful sights in this city, among them are : nature tourism"Bukit Bengkiray", agro tourism, crocodile breeding places,"Lamaru and Manggar Beach" and many others.

City mascot is a honey bear and Balikpapan known as city of faith.

That's picture of this beloved city. In this city I live with my family.

I support Balikpapan to become a metropolis which clean, beautiful and safe.



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"Social networking site Facebook penetrated the whole layer of society."




Accordance with the motto ;'facebook help you to share with the people in your life.'

Where we can connect with old friends and anyone through this site.

Start of school and university students, teenagers and their parents with a variety of professions.

To create a facebook account is very easy, even without using a computer but also can using a mobile phones.

Everywhere we look at the people to facebook, some of them are facebooker and some are just spending time.

The virtual world is sometimes filed with the lies, but don't ever try to lie within the fill facebook profile.

Such incident in Wales, a husband killing his wife because of the change on the status facebook profile namely married status changed to single, yet the events of other places.

This is the negative impact from the side of facebook, but also many of the positive from facebook.All depends on facebooker, how to react?



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Sunday, January 31, 2010

"National Exam, the education system that reaps controversy."



Presidential administration in the era of Yudhoyono, many reforms are carried out including the education sector in Indonesia. Minister of Education made the rules to all High Level School in order to take the National Exam as a graduation requirement.

The government objectives is for the quality of student's graduation that is able to improve the existing quality. It's also concerned about human resources.

Ministry of Education regulations is to apply a standard system of graduation. The average value of the test that must be achieved by the students is determined by this policy.

Consequently very many students who failed on the National Exam. This is what makes the controversy at all level of society.

Which is wrong exactly, the students or the system? This is very damaging psychological and can make depression. The students who failed in the National Exam will be sad and event have a psychological trauma. So that the condition make a very broad impact in their live. They can do everything commit suicide by drinking insectiside, hang themselves and event set fire to himself.

The government needs to review these rules. And this need to discussed with the educations expert and practicioners. So that the quality of education in their Country.



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Friday, January 29, 2010

" The Congestion problem in Jakarta."




Traffic jam is not only a problem in some developed countries, but also in developing countries like Indonesia.

Based on the study conducted by the WHO/UNEP, Jakarta is included 4 major polluted cities in the world.

More than 70% of air pollution comes from motor vehicle emissions in 1998, pollution levels in Jakarta has increased more than three times as much in 2015.

Congestion in the streets makes it very uncomfortable. The situation made all the road users stressful.

Number of vehicles in Jakarta has increased from year to year. By taking the ratio of the number of motor vehicles in 1994, according to data released by the Police of Indonesia Republic, that there's an increase of 2.34 times for motorcycles and 1.99 times for private cars in 2004.

Sure it would be further doubled again in 2020. Along with increasing population, the transportation needs are growing. This is the main cause of traffic jam. Beside that there are another factors ; inadequate road facilities, limited parking area, the mess city administration, the road users which not in orderly traffic, and many other factors.

Local governments have attempted to this overcome. Make some rules apply eg 3 in 1 system on the main road causing traffic jams, create an busway, freeway and many others. But it cannot handle it.

I think there are some solutions to solve this problem. We must learn to Chinese Government's road congestion. Chinese Government to raise taxes doubled vehicle. So people are reluctant to have cars and motorcycles.

They prefer to bicycles as a means of transportation. This way is much more healthy environment and saving the money, efficient and pollution free.

And road congestion are increasing impact on crime the street. It's time our government learned and apply it before the peak traffic will really make all road user to unusual fears and inhibit the activity of all the people.



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