Pergeseran dan Credit Union... - KOMPAS.com: " Tidak selalu mudah menuju Agats, ibu kota Kabupaten Asmat, Provinsi Papua. Jadwal pesawat dari Merauke dan Timika kerap berubah, entah karena cuaca, atau memang tak terjadwal. Apalagi saat ini, ketika pasokan avtur di Bandara Moses Kilangin, Timika, terhenti menyusul penutupan jalur distribusi bahan bakar ke pelabuhan oleh pekerja PT Freeport Indonesia.
Sempat muncul ingatan tentang Agats beberapa tahun silam, dari foto-foto yang seorang kerabat kirimkan. Tentang rumah-rumah panggung dan jalan-jalan di kota itu yang seperti jembatan tanpa ujung. Tentang perahu-perahu dari batang kayu yang digunakan warganya menyusuri sungai-sungai kecil di antara belantara bakau dan hutan sagu."
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Way Kambas, Cinta, dan Elegi Gajah Sumatera - KOMPAS.com
Way Kambas, Cinta, dan Elegi Gajah Sumatera - KOMPAS.com: "Hubungan batin manusia dan gajah di Way Kambas melintasi batas rasional. Masyarakat setempat mengultuskan gajah dengan menyebutnya ”si mbah”. Mereka juga meyakini, berkat dan musibah yang menghampiri kehidupan manusia bergantung pada relasi tersebut.
Suyuti (56), sekretaris forum rembuk desa penyangga Taman Nasional Way Kambas, Lampung Timur, Provinsi Lampung, merasakan kedekatan hubungan warga setempat dengan gajah sumatera (Elephas maximus sumatranus). Ia pernah melihat seorang warga melaporkan kehadiran gajah di sekitar desa, ”Pak Lurah, Si Mbah keluar dari hutan.”"
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Suyuti (56), sekretaris forum rembuk desa penyangga Taman Nasional Way Kambas, Lampung Timur, Provinsi Lampung, merasakan kedekatan hubungan warga setempat dengan gajah sumatera (Elephas maximus sumatranus). Ia pernah melihat seorang warga melaporkan kehadiran gajah di sekitar desa, ”Pak Lurah, Si Mbah keluar dari hutan.”"
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Teh Rakyat, Secercah Harapan Petani Kecil - KOMPAS.com
Teh Rakyat, Secercah Harapan Petani Kecil - KOMPAS.com: " Tumpukan 2.000 bibit teh di tepi kebun Rahmat Mufaroz (59) di Desa Babakan, Kecamatan Wanayasa, Kabupaten Purwakarta, Jawa Barat, Selasa (20/12) pagi, bisa jadi pertanda baik. Setelah bertahun-tahun terpuruk, petani teh seolah mendapat kesempatan untuk bangkit. Inilah harapan di ujung senja.
Kenaikan harga pucuk daun teh basah—rata-rata kurang dari Rp 1.200 per kilogram (kg) sebelum tahun 2010 menjadi Rp 1.700-2.500 per kg tahun ini—menjadi kabar gembira bagi Rahmat dan petani teh lainnya. Situasi yang jarang terjadi sejak tahun 2001.
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Kenaikan harga pucuk daun teh basah—rata-rata kurang dari Rp 1.200 per kilogram (kg) sebelum tahun 2010 menjadi Rp 1.700-2.500 per kg tahun ini—menjadi kabar gembira bagi Rahmat dan petani teh lainnya. Situasi yang jarang terjadi sejak tahun 2001.
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10 Kuda Lebih Berharga daripada 100 Sapi - KOMPAS.com
10 Kuda Lebih Berharga daripada 100 Sapi - KOMPAS.com: " Kuda adalah simbol Sumba. Selain peran lazimnya, kuda terkait kepercayaan tua, Marapu. Di Sumba Timur, satu dari empat kabupaten di Pulau Sumba, Nusa Tenggara Timur, gambar kuda menjadi lambang kabupaten itu. Di luar itu, beternak kuda kini menjadi peluang usaha yang menjanjikan karena turunan kuda pacunya berharga puluhan hingga ratusan juta rupiah!
Rata-rata masyarakatnya masih berkeyakinan kuat bahwa kuda adalah hewan tunggangan arwah menuju alam baka, atau ketika kembali secara mistis menemui lingkungan keluarganya yang masih di bumi. Itulah alasan kenapa ketika maramba atau bangsawan meninggal, kuda kesayangannya pasti dibunuh. Ada pula kuda yang pada saat yang sama mati sendiri tanpa dibunuh, semata-mata karena ikatan batin dengan tuannya. "
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Rata-rata masyarakatnya masih berkeyakinan kuat bahwa kuda adalah hewan tunggangan arwah menuju alam baka, atau ketika kembali secara mistis menemui lingkungan keluarganya yang masih di bumi. Itulah alasan kenapa ketika maramba atau bangsawan meninggal, kuda kesayangannya pasti dibunuh. Ada pula kuda yang pada saat yang sama mati sendiri tanpa dibunuh, semata-mata karena ikatan batin dengan tuannya. "
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Electric Cars: The Very Latest Thing For Sci-Fi Shows On TV
Electric Cars: The Very Latest Thing For Sci-Fi Shows On TV: "Science fiction used to be all about the flying car, but nowadays that idea has fallen out of favor.
In its place, we've recently seen an influx of electric cars on our screens. Below we look at four examples of ongoing sci-fi shows that feature electric cars.
If you want some evening viewing that features plug-in cars, you could do worse than one of the following.
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In its place, we've recently seen an influx of electric cars on our screens. Below we look at four examples of ongoing sci-fi shows that feature electric cars.
If you want some evening viewing that features plug-in cars, you could do worse than one of the following.
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Nissan Leaf batteries could be recycled for power grid backup | The Tennessean | tennessean.com
Nissan Leaf batteries could be recycled for power grid backup | The Tennessean | tennessean.com: "Nissan has joined forces with three energy-technology companies to develop a way to use retired lithium-ion battery packs from electric vehicles to store electricity from the public power grid during off-peak hours, and then make it available for use when electricity use is heavy, such as hot summer afternoons.
Franklin-based Nissan North America Inc. said Wednesday that the technology it will explore with the energy companies would allow batteries from its Leaf electric cars to be converted to backup power sources for residential and commercial use after they are removed from the cars."
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Franklin-based Nissan North America Inc. said Wednesday that the technology it will explore with the energy companies would allow batteries from its Leaf electric cars to be converted to backup power sources for residential and commercial use after they are removed from the cars."
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The First Nissan LEAF Arrives at Porreco Nissan in Erie, PA
The First Nissan LEAF Arrives at Porreco Nissan in Erie, PA: "Erie, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/24/2012 -- The 2012 Nissan LEAF electric car has finally arrived at Porreco Nissan, and the Erie, PA dealership could not be more excited. The 2012 LEAF is offering their customers the first 100% electric car that offers owners great comfort, safety, and fuel economy.
Drivers will enjoy the exceptional fuel economy of the 2012 Nissan LEAF and zero trips to the gas station. In the city, this all-electric car can achieve up to 106 MPG. On the highway, it can achieve up to 92 MPG. Powering the 2012 LEAF is an 80-kilowatt electric motor and a 24kWh Lithium-Ion battery. Increasing the car’s fuel economy is its aerodynamic LED headlights, underbody and rear diffuser. The LEAF offers owners a great fuel efficient vehicle with zero emissions."
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Drivers will enjoy the exceptional fuel economy of the 2012 Nissan LEAF and zero trips to the gas station. In the city, this all-electric car can achieve up to 106 MPG. On the highway, it can achieve up to 92 MPG. Powering the 2012 LEAF is an 80-kilowatt electric motor and a 24kWh Lithium-Ion battery. Increasing the car’s fuel economy is its aerodynamic LED headlights, underbody and rear diffuser. The LEAF offers owners a great fuel efficient vehicle with zero emissions."
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Stepping stone to the future | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online
Stepping stone to the future | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online: "MANILA, Philippines — Though the Nissan Leaf isn’t sold in the Philippines, it is quickly gaining popularity in First World countries. Over 15,000 units of the Leaf have found their way to satisfied owners in Japan, the US and a number of European countries. Not bad for an all-electric vehicle designed and built for the mass market. Here are a few things that every car enthusiast should know about the Leaf, and why Nissan believes that all-electric cars are the way of the future.
Battery range anxiety"
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Battery range anxiety"
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Meet the five worst-selling vehicles of 2011
Meet the five worst-selling vehicles of 2011: "Here's an interesting exercise: the five worst-selling cars of the year.
Autoblog undertook the task and actually made it the 10 biggest sales dogs, but we pared it down into more of a Chihuahua size by taking the pithy five worst. Still, it's worth taking a look at the whole list."
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Autoblog undertook the task and actually made it the 10 biggest sales dogs, but we pared it down into more of a Chihuahua size by taking the pithy five worst. Still, it's worth taking a look at the whole list."
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Buyers reject Chevrolet Volt's cost; Nissan Leaf's looks
Buyers reject Chevrolet Volt's cost; Nissan Leaf's looks: "Despite their small share of total vehicle sales, the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius garner a lot of attention from new-car shoppers, according to J.D. Power and Associates' 2012 Avoider Study, which loloked at the reason that people didn't buy a particular model.
The study finds that gas mileage is the most important attribute shoppers are looking at now, surpassing older key reasons such as exterior styling, reliability and price.
That puts the Volt, Prius and Leaf in a good position as each are among the most fuel-efficient cars in the country."
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The study finds that gas mileage is the most important attribute shoppers are looking at now, surpassing older key reasons such as exterior styling, reliability and price.
That puts the Volt, Prius and Leaf in a good position as each are among the most fuel-efficient cars in the country."
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Newsvine - Grover Norquist: impeach President Obama if he doesn't extend tax cuts for the rich
Newsvine - Grover Norquist: impeach President Obama if he doesn't extend tax cuts for the rich: "As screwed up as things are in Congress right now, it’s natural that nobody much wants to contemplate how much more screwed up things might be after the November elections unless one party or the other emerges with united control and something of a mandate. So it was interesting to read an interview Nancy Cook of National Journal conducted with everybody’s favorite right-wing commissar, power-broker and demagogue, Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform, about post-election scenarios:"
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Rebels in Sudan capture 29 Chinese workers after militant attack – USATODAY.com
Rebels in Sudan capture 29 Chinese workers after militant attack – USATODAY.com: "BEIJING (AP) – Militants apparently captured 29 Chinese workers after attacking a remote worksite in a volatile region of Sudan, and Sudanese forces were increasing security for Chinese projects and personnel there, China said Sunday."
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