Science Daily | Palangkaraya City

As policy wonks figure out what a sustainable city is, I decided to build a model of one. Santa Monica: Off the Grid, illustrates a sustainable urban form that reduces energy consumption by promoting human powered mobility (walking and biking). This mobility system is achieved by changing the street pattern and architecture of the city. Bladerunner’s 2019 image of LA is a place that consumes massive amounts of energy, while my vision of the future is precisely the opposite. My utopian is a place where energy is efficiently used and humans get back to what we where designed for, walking and supporting public transportation.

I have created a new urban structure for the city that supports human powered mobility (walking and biking). Therefore streets are rearranged in curves and circles to encourage this type of mobility and discourage others.

With the coming of the Subway to the Sea and the Expo-Line Rail:Phase Two, Santa Monica will serve as anchor for these projects. Santa Monica is the region’s beach playground and will have to accommodate up to a million visitors a day by rail. How do we get a millions visitors to the beach by foot quickly and safely?
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China’s export volume is expected to achieve a growth rate of about 15 percent next year despite the impact of the financial crisis and global economic downturn, a trade expert with the Ministry of Commerce has said.

“It is true that coastal provinces such as Guangdong have been facing much pressure as global demand for traditional commodities has weakened significantly,” said Mei Xinyu, an expert with the Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under the ministry.

In China, the so-called “traditional commodities” of export refer to garments, accessories, textile, shoes and furniture.

It is also true that China’s exports of electrical and electronic products has maintained a 20-percent growth this year, Mei said.
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Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Former Indonesian President Bacharudin Jusuf Habibie said that dynasty in national leadership is long overdue and no more appropriate.

“Dynasty in leadership is no longer appropriate, it is overdue. Today, anybody can be a national leader regardless of ethnicity, religion, race, inter-groups and age.” he said in a discussion themed “What is wrong with our country,” here Friday.

The event was held at the Paramadina University`s Nurcholis Madjid Auditorium, moderated by the university`s rector, Anies Baswedan who is also a political observer.

He said that the election of Barack Obama as the next US president will have a significant impact on many countries including Indonesia.
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The Brunei Primary Six contingent of the 5th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad for Primary Schools (IMSO) 2008 held in Lombok Island, Indonesia from November 8 to 16 won a bronze medal in Science. Dayang Lim Sye Torng from St Andrew’s School was the sole medal recipient for Brunei Darussalam. The Brunei contingent comprised of three science and three mathematics participants.

The students for mathematics were Raifanna binti Haji A Buntar from Sekolah Rendah Bebuloh, Mohd Hafiy Rusyduddin bin Abdul Hadi from Yayasan SHH Bolkiah School and Jessica Kok Pei Chii from Chung Hwa School, BSB. The students for science were Mohd Khairurrijal Hazim Hj Abd Momin from Yayasan SHH Bolkiah School, Lim Sye Torng from St Andrew’s School, BSB and Nur Azyyati Haziqah binti Haji Mohamad from PGGMB School, Sungai Akar.
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North Carolina - With the holiday season fast approaching, videogame makers are making sure they have games and consoles handy for trains, planes and automobiles — and so are holiday destinations.

Nintendo is introducing two limited edition Nintendo DS bundles on Friday which include a Mario Red Nintendo DS with the “New Super Mario Bros.” game and an Ice Blue Nintendo DS with a matching carrying case and a copy of “Brain Age.”

In Japan, Nintendo recently introduced its next generation portable, Nintendo DSi, which adds two cameras, an SD card slot, an online game store, advanced music capabilities, larger screens and a slimmer body to the dual-screen handheld player.
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Ambil daun cabe rawit segar secukupnya dan cuci bersih. Kemudian rendam ke dalam air hangat selama 2-3 menit. Lalu tumbuk sampai halus hingga keluar air. Oleskan air tesebut pada panu. Ulangi cara ini hingga panu benar-benar hilang.

Dapat pula dengan menggosok-gosok panu sampai kemerah-merahan, setelah itu diolesi dengan minyak tanah, kemudian gosok dengan lengkuas yang telah diberi garam sebelumnya. Lakukan sesudah mandi.

Atau dengan cara, balurkan panu dengan tumbukan 2 ruas jahe dan segenggam daun turi. Lakukan pengobatan ini berulang-ulang tiap pagidan sore sesudah mandi.

Dapat pula dengan cara mengolesi panu dengan parutan laos yang dicampur denganminyak tanah.

Sumber: Tipsmanfaat

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc’s much-anticipated Black Friday event offered consumers discounts on Mac computers, iPods and accessories at levels similar to years past, despite speculation about deeper price cuts.

Apple, a company renown for its marketing prowess, had stoked consumer excitement by announcing a one-day Black Friday “shopping event,” without giving any further details.

The company cut prices by roughly 5 to 10 percent on certain items. A 13-inch MacBook was being offered for $1,200, a discount of $100, while an iPod touch was being sold for $378, a discount of $21. The iPhone, which has been hugely popular since its launch last summer, was not on sale.

However, analysts said at least some Apple stores were matching the bigger price cuts of other resellers if a shopper brings in proof.
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Space shuttle Endeavour slipped out of a brilliant desert sky and touched down safely in California after a nearly 16-day mission to repair and upgrade the international space station.

Stormy weather at the shuttle’s main Florida landing site forced controllers to divert Endeavour and its crew of seven astronauts across the country to Edwards Air Force Base, where it glided to Earth at 4:25 p.m. EST Sunday.

“It’s great to be back on the ground, and it’s great to be in California,” shuttle commander Christopher Ferguson said, standing with three of his crew members on the tarmac near the shuttle.

The shuttle program’s 124th mission remodeled the space station, doubled its crew capacity to six and repaired a rotating joint on a solar wing. Read more…

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc’s much-anticipated Black Friday event offered consumers discounts on Mac computers, iPods and accessories at levels similar to years past, despite speculation about deeper price cuts.

Apple, a company renown for its marketing prowess, had stoked consumer excitement by announcing a one-day Black Friday “shopping event,” without giving any further details.

The company cut prices by roughly 5 to 10 percent on certain items. A 13-inch MacBook was being offered for $1,200, a discount of $100, while an iPod touch was being sold for $378, a discount of $21. The iPhone, which has been hugely popular since its launch last summer, was not on sale.

However, analysts said at least some Apple stores were matching the bigger price cuts of other resellers if a shopper brings in proof.
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Source: CRN
Stefanie Hoffman, ChannelWeb

Microsoft is warning users of a malicious Internet worm after detecting a wave of attacks exploiting a recent critical Windows security vulnerability.

The worm has the potential to infect other computers across a network by exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Windows Server service.

Microsoft released an emergency patch last month repairing the error. However, if successfully exploited, the vulnerability could enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious file that would allow them to completely take control of a user’s PC.

Microsoft researchers first detected attacks exploiting the vulnerability last week. Since then, the number of successful exploits grew to significant levels over the weekend. Researchers reported in a blog that they noticed that the malware “gained momentum” over the last two days, when they saw a significant increase in support calls.
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