Andrea Bocelli, his music and will to power

  The fourth tenor: Italian tenor. Antara/Apriyanto He may have only supported the stance of the Catholic Church, which reigns over Italian life, but when opera singer Andrea Bocelli said he thanked his mother for not having an abortion while pregnant with him, we could not help but think that the world should be grateful for having him around to sing with that beautiful voice. Bocelli may not be able to stop wars between nations or find the cure for cancer but his beautiful tenor is certainly a gift to the world, as his millions of fans would tell you.High-minded critics may have frowned upon his lack of technique and poor phrasing. This is what New York Times classical music critic Anthony Tomassini said of his show at the...

Exploring RyuGin with Chef Yamamoto

 Seaperch grilled on Kishubincoutan charcoal with roaster rice over the skin and black vinegar sea urchins (uni) soy sauce. — Photo by Triwik Kurniasari Seaperch grilled on Kishubincoutan charcoal with roaster rice over the skin and black vinegar sea urchins (uni) soy sauce. — Photo by Triwik Kurniasari  One of Japan’s most celebrated chefs, Seiji Yamamoto, flew in to indulge Jakarta’s food lovers with an exquisite menu from his restaurant, RyuGin.A white 20-by-15 centimeter menu was placed on each table at Orient8, a Pan-Asian and French restaurant at the Hotel Mulia in Senayan, South Jakarta.The front of the card read “RyuGin by Chef Seiji Yamamoto”. The Japanese chef is renowned for fusing traditional with modern styles...

Child attacked by leopard at Kansas zoo

(CNN) -- A child on a school outing was attacked by a leopard at a Wichita, Kansas, zoo, authorities said Friday. The boy, a student from Linwood Elementary, was with classmates on a field trip at the Sedgwick County Zoo when, around 1:15 p.m., witnesses said, he "went over a railing" and approached the Amur leopard exhibit, said Lt. Jay McLaurian of the county sheriff's department. The leopard was able to reach into the mesh covering of its enclosure and grab the boy by his head, McLaurian said. The child was rescued by bystanders who rushed in and "beat the animal" away from the boy, officials said. According to McLaurian, the boy received injuries to his face and neck and was taken to a hospital for treatment. He is expected to "be OK," McLaurian said. The boy, who...

State TV: At least 12 killed, 232 wounded in clashes at Cairo church

Cairo (CNN) -- Egypt's prime minister called for an emergency Cabinet meeting Sunday, a day after officials reported at least 12 people were killed in sectarian clashes outside a Cairo church. Officials said the violence began over rumors that a Christian woman who converted to Islam was being held at the church against her will. Prime Minister Essam Sharaf postponed a trip to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to discuss the church attack, according to EgyNews, Egypt's official news agency. Egyptian state TV said 10 people died and 232 were wounded in the violence Saturday. At least 190 were arrested. Tensions between Egypt's Muslim majority and its Coptic Christian minority have been on the rise in recent months, with a number of violent clashes reported between the two groups.  During...

Timor Leste in ASEAN: Sooner rather than later

 Dewi Fortuna Anwar: JP/Arief Suhardiman In early March 2011, Timor Leste formally submitted its application to join ASEAN. Since it gained formal independence in 2002, after a traumatic and violent separation from Indonesia in 1999, the leaders of Timor Leste have indicated that they saw Dili’s future as being part of ASEAN. In July 2006, Jose Ramos Horta, attending his first ASEAN meeting as Prime Minister, stated in Kuala Lumpur that Timor Leste had already made the strategic decision to join ASEAN. Ramos Horta admitted then, however, that it would take a few years, maybe five or more, before his country could join ASEAN as a full member, given the quite onerous responsibilities that full membership in ASEAN would entail, not least...

FPI to pray for Bin Laden

The Islam Defenders Front (FPI) says it is planning to organize a mass prayer after the killing of wanted terrorist and Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden by US troops on the weekend. In a text message sent to tempointeraktif.com on Monday night, the organization said it wanted to pray for Bin Laden. The event, the message says, would be held at the FPI headquarters in Petamburan, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The message, however, did not provide further information as to who else had been invited to the event. Osama Bin Laden was found dead after a massive blitzkrieg by a group of US Navy Seals on Sunday night in the upmarket area of Abbottabad in Pakistan. US officials said Osama's remains had been quickly buried at sea after being treated in an Islamic w...

How to Dress Goth

There's more to being goth than dressing goth, but knowing what to wear is certainly part of it. Steps Ease into goth. Don't go goth all at once. Gradually ease into the style and subculture, or you will look fake. Determine what style you are aiming for. Some people like a romantic look with tailored velvet jackets, lace and period items, while others prefer punk, with bondage pants and a spiked collar, and still others go cyber/futuristic with goggles, yarn extensions, latex, and big industrial boots. There's not one single goth fashion, there are many branches. Browse goth pictures and movies for inspiration. Look around and try to see what you want to incorporate into your wardrobe. Avoid copying someone else unless it is Halloween. Go to thrift stores for cheap, original...

Beautiful Hair

How to achieve and maintain a healthy head of beautiful hair Three main things are needed for a good-looking head of hair - haute hair - good health, the right attention to cleanliness, and caution when using cosmetic treatments.  1. Adequate Diet Hair growth depends on an adequate diet. A widespread diet problem which causes loss of hair is iron deficiency Anaemia. The cause is too little iron in blood, brought on by a diet containing too little meat, eggs, cereals or peas and beans. Fresh fruits and vegetables are also needed to provide vitamin C, which enables the body to absorb iron.  2. Cutting the hair Although cutting the hair is not essential to its well-being, it is easier to keep the scalp clean if the hair is kept reasonably short....

Sources: US in possession of Osama's body

Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks against the United States, is dead, and the U.S. is in possession of his body, a person familiar with the situation said late Sunday.President Barack Obama was expected to address the nation on the developments Sunday night. Two senior counterterrorism officials confirmed that bin Laden was killed in Pakistan last week. One said bin Laden was killed in a ground operation, not by a Predator drone. Both said the operation was based on U.S. intelligence, and both said the U.S. is in possession of bin Laden's body. Officials long believed bin Laden, the most wanted man in the world, was hiding a mountainous region along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to speak...

Govt urged to take action to cope with growing fuel subsidy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on the government to take action to limit the nation’s fuel subsidy to “protect the weakest members of the community” as the ballooning funds could be used more productively. “Action to limit the fuel subsidy is needed not just because the risk of more increase [in] international oil prices, but it’s a very unproductive way of spending government resources,” Milan Zavadjil, IMF senior resident representative in Indonesia, said. The government has allocated Rp 95.9 trillion (US$11.2 billion) to subsidize fuel this year, an amount observers consider too high. They claim the funds would be better used for infrastructure development or on health and education. The recent surge in global oil prices may pressure the government to increase...

Creeping Islamic state

Beyond our imagination, the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) teachings have spread to many layers of society, but the way the government plays down the lurking danger that may cost the existence of Indonesia is regrettable. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto raised many eyebrows when he, in response to brainwashing practices involved in the recruitment of NII members, regarded the clandestine organization as having no potential to endanger national integrity. Unfortunately, Djoko’s statement is too good to be true. Due to its aspiration to form a state that breaches the Constitution, NII makes no difference from the now defunct Free Aceh Movement and the Free Papua Organization, which the government used to and is trying hard to quell...

How to Tell if a Guy Likes you - Five Signs He's Interested

How can you tell if a guy likes you or is interested? You noticed him when you were standing and talking with a friend. You think he noticed you, but maybe it was your imagination or just wishful thinking. He looked at you at about the same time you saw him. Your eyes met for just a few seconds, and then you looked away. When you looked back up, he was talking with some other people. Was he watching you as you mingled? Or were you making that up? How can you tell if a guy likes you? Why are guys so hard to read? Here are five signs that he is interested in you too. If any of the following happens, he is probably trying to get close enough to ask you out: 1. He tells someone Is he interested? He likes you if he tells a mutual friend that he wants to know more about you, or he asks...

A Guide to Creating an Excel Database

The time Microsoft Excelled Database has never actually sat very well with me since my foremost function in the, IT world has been in developing chronicle and what is used by the spreadsheeting fraternity is what I believe an over hyped slope. However, for the sake of peace, I want to outline some of the principles you must pursue in house what is known as the Microsoft Excel Database. Let us assess ... A memo in essence is what is considered a collection of information that is linked in some style. For example if you were running a group and promotion an effect you may have a catalog that just lists all the sales you have made over a period of time. Storing the figures in a record would make discern as the guests information and the promotion of an effect is linked and as such...

Getting The Best Gaming Computer Is Easier By Making Great Choices

It used to be that video games and computer games were a geek activity that was more or less relegated to those who played only once in a while. This was more for teen males and did not extend much past that. Today, things are a whole lot different and you are going to find that a lot of people would love to have the best gaming computer their money can buy because they are huge fans of these types of games. Since computer games are a lot more advanced than video games, many people favor these types of games. That is definitely a big part of what makes them want to have the best tech advantages possible. You will certainly find plenty of value in investing in the best gaming computer that can suit your needs, but you do want to make sure that you are picking one that is more suited...

Dressup Kid Games

Dress up games are one of the favorite pastimes enjoyed by younger children. They love to wear costumes and pretend they are someone else. Often they will dress up as characters in their favorite fairy tales, TV shows or storybooks. In the early 21st century, many small girls began playing online virtual dress up games. Traditional Games Traditional dress up games for kids often involve wearing Mom and Dad's clothes and playing house. The children care for babies, cook and clean the house and act out their ideas of what it is to be a grown-up. Make-believe is a fun way for kids to prepare for adult roles by playing farmer, fireman, office, store, doctor and veterinarian. The imagination has no limits as kids play adventure games with Kings and Queens, superheroes or Hollywood movie...

Optimize Laptop Performance By BIOS and CPU

First, BIOS settings optimized And the general desktop, notebook PC's BIOS settings to optimize the optimization method is the most basic and reasonable to set the books of the BIOS can speed up boot speed, improve memory, CPU, hard disk and display the system's efficiency, and different brands of laptop computers The BIOS settings are much the same way. In general, there is a BIOS setting "Quiet Boot" option, which is set to boot screen and boot hardware detection purposes. And desktop as default, when the first detection of notebook processor power and memory, canon zr800 battery hard drives, which also includes the display of the boot screen, and these are sometimes not necessary, so the "Quiet Boot" a set " Enabled ", so as not to show the boot screen and the hardware detection...

Nadine encourages blogging for nature

JAKARTA: Expressing one’s thoughts and opinions by blogging has been all the hype this year. This online activity has been construed as either very narcissistic or very useful for others. Former beauty queen Nadine Chandrawinata wants to encourage the latter.Working with blogdetik.com and Sea World, Nadine recently held a blogging competition aimed at nurturing the love for adventure in nature, in line with her appointment as one of the country’s environmental ambassador.“I want bloggers to fall in love with nature and expose the beauty of Indonesian environmental tourism,” she said last week, as she announced the seven winners of the competition labeled Nadz Hope Blogging Contest.“I’m glad many people participated. They shared stories...

Nadine co-produces film on Bajo people

JAKARTA: Model Nadine Chandrawinata co-produced a film on the people of Bajo, an ethnic tribe living in Wakatobi Island, Southeast Sulawesi. The former Putri Indonesia co-produced the film The Mirror Never Lies, currently showing in Jakarta, with Kamila Andini, the daughter of famous filmmaker Garin Nugroho. Nadine, who is an avid diver, said she wanted to do creative work related to the sea. “This is the first time I am a co-producer. The film is based on the lives of these people in Wakatobi. I’m very optimistic [about environmental conservation there] as I’ve observed that 90 percent of the under water beauty [there] is still intact. The culture is very strong too,” she said as quoted by kapanlagi.com. The film, starring Atiqah...

Are You Focusing On What You Really Want?

Imagine you're happily driving down a country road on a clear, sunny day. Suddenly a semi truck crosses the center line and is heading right at you. Heart pounding and adrenaline rushing, you react. Will you avert disaster? Maybe. Maybe not. In this moment, your life depends on where you focus. Professional driving instructors tell us that what people usually do in emergency situations is to stay focused on the object they are trying to avoid. In driving, where your eyes and mind are focused is most often where you will steer. Unfortunately, if you were focused on the truck in the situation above you would likely steer right into it. The route to safety is to focus on where you want to go. In this case, you'd look away from the truck to a place that's safer. You would then automatically...

3 Ways To Get Approved For A Student Credit Card

If you're a college student, you know how expensive books, movies and tuition can be. And if you only work during the summer break, you may be looking for a way to stretch your funds through the cold winter months. Fortunately, a student credit card can help. Find one with low interest and good terms, and you can charge during the lean times and then pay it off when you're making money on your summer job. To get a student credit card, follow these guidelines: 1. Find some cards for comparison. It's easier than you think. Credit card companies often set up tables and booths at college fairs. You may even find fliers or applications around campus. And you can always find a student credit card with an online search. Be sure that the cards you're considering are specifically student...

Fundraising Publicity Tips

The success of your fundraiser depends on how much publicity your group can attract. Community awareness of your fundraising need and your fundraising offering will always increase your results. Here are some fundraising publicity tips: Publicity Tip #1 - Use your website If you don't have one, get one. Use it to communicate your goals,thank your sponsors, highlight periodic offerings, recognize successes, honor individual contributors, etc. Promote your web site on all your materials. Publicity Tip #2 - Actively seek more publicity Get the word out about your fundraiser in as many ways as possible. Get into as many neighborhood newsletters and other public forms of communication as you can. Send out press releases to the local media and invite coverage with photo opps at your...

Learn How To Cosmetic Laser Surgery With Ease

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