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Bantarto Bandoro , Jakarta | Wed, 03/18/2009 2:33 PM | Opinion This year's elections will be another historic moment for Indonesia in many ways, as we witness the second direct presidential elections since the beginning of the reforms era. Several political parties have already declared (though some indirectly) their presidential hopefuls: Megawati Soekarnoputri (for PDI-P), Prabowo Subianto (the Gerindra Party), Wiranto (the Hanura Party), Jusuf Kalla (the Golkar Party) and SBY (the Democratic Party). Until the day voters choose who should be president, these candidates will share party platforms with fellow Indonesians and travel across the country in search of national support for their candidacy. Presidential candidates all have the opportunity now to offer proposals as to how best to lead the country. Ahead of the election, many have already begun with political maneuvers. But what attracts me most is perhaps Jusuf Kalla whom many see as the strongest competitor of...

The beauty of Jepara Furniture carving has been acknowledged around the world. Jepara furniture that is made from jepara teak wood is able to put forward the special atmosphere to the room. Jepara bed furniture for example to be able to produce the romantic atmosphere for the husband and wife's couple, beauty of jepara furniture is able to also produce the classic atmosphere to the room so give the antique impression.Jepara furniture can become one symbol the eternity and the strength, its caused of jepara furniture is made from teak wood that become the symbol of the strength and the eternity. The resistance of teak wood is able to up until dozen of years because of keeping termites and the content of water just be a little.Art carved of Jepara Furniture has the special strength and special art taste and evidently the value of art carved of Jepara furniture only has an interest taken in him by the person who has the value and high taste of an art, so it has a segment of the spec...

Negotiators at the UN climate talks in Bonn failed to answer the call for emergency action on climate change. Enlarge Image Bonn , Germany — As another round of Bonn climate talks limps to a close, and the UN Climate Summit to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December this year draws closer and closer, it’s a good opportunity to take a look at the progress that’s been made so far… On the plus side, almost everything is now on the table. On the minus side, almost everything now on the table is still on the table, and doesn’t look likely to be going anywhere fast. In fact, one draft document that was 50 pages long at the start of the Bonn meeting is now closer to 300 pages long. Given that one of the purposes of this meeting was to narrow options down, it’s safe to assume that ‘progress’, therefore, has not been significant. On the other hand, money from the industrialised world to help developing countries to switch to clean ...

Repackage your skills to get a leg up on the competition in today’s market By CareerBuilder.com TODAY updated 4:24 p.m. ET June 10, 2009 Is the worst over? Although the unemployment rate climbed to 9.4 percent in May, the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics had some encouraging news for U.S. job seekers. Job loss numbers shifted downward, perhaps serving as an early indicator that the U.S. job market may be headed for stabilization in the latter half of 2009. And while the U.S. job market is not out of the woods yet, CareerBuilder continues to see jobs added in industries such as healthcare, government, education, sales and insurance. “There’s a common misconception that if you lose your job today, you won’t be able to find another one,” said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder. “That’s not true. According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 41 percent of workers who were laid off from full-time jobs earlier this year found new full-time, pe...

By Linda Blake Kampala, Uganda 21 June 2009 Ndeeba district, Kampala" alt="A woman fills a jerry can at a pre-paid water meter in the Ndeeba district, Kampala" src="http://www.voanews.com/english/images/voa_blake_uganda_water_190_eng_20jun09.jpg" border="0" height="218" hspace="2" vspace="2" width="190"> A woman fills a j erry can at a pre-paid water meter in the Ndeeba district, Kampala Developing countries aim to cut the proportion of people without safe drinking water in half by the year 2015, as stipulated by the United Nation's Millennium Goals. Uganda has set a more ambitious target of 100 percent water access for its urban citizens as part of its National Poverty Eradication Action Plan. The country has launched a "pay-as-you-drink" public water project to pave the way. With her baby strapped to one hip and a jerry can to the other, Aisha Nakawesa used to trek several miles from ...

By VOA News 21 June 2009 President Barack Obama (file) U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Iran's government to "stop all violent and unjust actions against its own people." In his strongest response to Iran's post-election unrest, Mr. Obama said the Iranian government must understand that the world is watching. He called on Iran to "govern through consent, not coercion." Mr. Obama made his comments Saturday, following reports of violent clashes between Iranian authorities and demonstrators in Tehran. And, in Jerusalem Sunday, Israeli President Shimon Peres praised Iran's pro-reform demonstrators, saying he hopes for an end to Iran's current government. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the U.S. cities of New York, Washington and Los Angeles Saturday to show support for Iran's opposition groups. In Germany Saturday, more than a thousand people marched in the streets of Hamburg, and some carried signs reading, "Where is my vote?...

By Edward Yeranian Cairo, Egypt In this photograph posted on the internet, a man holds up his hand covered in blood during clashes between demonstrators and riot police in Tehran, Iran Iran's capital, Tehran, was tense Sunday, following a week of sometimes violent opposition protests against a disputed election victory by incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad June 12. On Saturday, thousands of protesters took to the streets and clashed with police, despite a warning by the country's supreme leader to halt demonstrations. State-run television reported 13 people were killed. Witnesses in Tehran said riot police used tear gas, batons and water cannons to disperse supporters of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi. Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, meanwhile, told an interviewer on Iranian TV (according to Iran's Press TV) that the opinion of those who think the results from the disputed presidential election are not accurate, should be respected. Iran...

It is a real challenge to communicate effectively with young children. Learning a few new skills can make things go much more smoothly at home. Children will also benefit in many ways from learning these skills as you model them. It is a real challenge to communicate effectively with young children. Learning a few new skills can make things go much more smoothly at home. Children will also benefit in many ways from learning these skills as you model them. Here are some guidelines for making communication with your young child more effective and more fun. Remember, all of these might not be appropriate for all children and all families. You should always consider your cultural standards as well as your own values. Get your head physically on the same level as the child's. Make eye contact. Use a gentle touch. Speak with firmness, not anger, pleading, or whining. Give clear & consistent instructions. Avoid confusing contradictions or mixed messages. Don...

A Luis Fabiano double and a Dossena own goal saw Brazil thrash Italy and means Lippi’s men are heading home from South Africa. Italy 0-3 Brazil Jun 21, 2009 4:22:42 PM Photo Gallery Zoom 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup: Robinho, Luis Fabiano Italy-Brazil (PA) Related Links Teams Brazil Italy Brazil dumped world champions Italy out of the Confederations Cup after a convincing victory in Pretoria. Dunga’s side, showing just one change from the team that beat the United States, were far too slick for the Italians and had bagged three goals without response by the break. There were warning signs for the Azzurri early on as with only six minutes on the clock Ramire...

The former Manchester United striker explained to Goal.com that he was aware Italy failed to win over any critics in South Africa... 21 Jun 2009 22:59:35 Photo Gallery Zoom Giuseppe Rossi of Villarreal in training action for La Nazionale Related Links Teams Brazil Italy Players Giuseppe Rossi Italy were extremely disappointing as they crashed out of the Confederations Cup , being defeated 3-0 by Brazil in Pretoria. One of the few bright spots in the tournament was Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi , who scored two goals against the United States in the Azzurri's opening match in a substitute appearance, but he did...

By Rachel Harvey BBC correspondent in Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, also known by his initials SBY, won over voters in Indonesia's first democratic elections with his image as a man of integrity, a strong communicator and firm leader in times of crisis. A strong image is seen as key Mr Yudhoyono is probably best known internationally for his leading role in Indonesia's fight against terrorism in the wake of the Bali bombing in 2002. His speech on the anniversary of the attack was seen as one of the strongest delivered by any Indonesian leader on an issue which is still politically sensitive. But critics say the former military com...

How do you make money from the Google Adsense Program ? What AdSense Tips can you share with us? I have been asked this question so many times in the past few weeks that I thought I should write something on the topic. It seems increasingly bloggers want to try to cover their hosting and ISP costs with some revenue from their blog - and increasingly they’re doing it and are able to make a few (or quite a lot) dollars on the side. Many are turning to Google’s Adsense program. Covering costs of my Digital Photography Blog is why I originally signed up with Google Adsense - blogging can get expensive when you have high levels of traffic and a lot of pages. Whilst the agreement you sign with Google stresses that you are not allowed to give specific information about your earnings from the program I can say that I’m glad I’ve signed up because its well and truly covered my costs - and then some. In fact I think its quite feasible to expect that Adsense coupled with other strategies for ...