Car Components of Fruit, Could it be?

Scientists hope the car manufacturers began using plastic of fruits.

Scientists from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, managed to build a vehicle component using pineapple, banana, coconut and other tropical fruits. This new generation of plastic components claimed stronger, lighter, and more environmentally friendly than petroleum-based plastics that exist today.

"The nature of plastic is incredible," said study leader Alcides Leao in a statement quoted by Inside Line, Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Previously, the research results presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society on Sunday.

According to him, the fruit produces micro and even nano-sized fibers. Called cellulose fibers can be processed into plastics that are 30 percent lighter, yet strong as Kevlar, the material used in armor and bullet-proof vest.

With a light weight plastic, he said, will help improve fuel economy. The use of fruit fiber material is also environmentally friendly because it is not derived from crude oil.

In addition, the plastic of fruits have a greater resistance to damage by heat and gasoline spills. "We have tested the nano-cellulose plastics, "he said.

Leao predict consumers will see the use of plastic fiber fruits on the vehicle within the next two years.

The team make a nano fiber by including fruits raw material into a tool similar to a pressure pot. They then add chemicals and then produce material that resembles a fine powder.

"This process is expensive, but it only takes one pound of nano-cellulose to produce 100 kg of super-strong lightweight plastic," he said.

Lily Allen Take the Tractor on Wedding Day

He plans to not return to the world of music after marriage.

British singer famous through the song "Smile", Lily Allen, will be married on June 11, 2011. His wedding with Sam Cooper is quite unique, because they will make the tractor as a wedding vehicle.

Rural become a theme wedding that show Lily and Cooper will be held in Gloucestershire. The 25-year-old singer is planning to not return a career in the music world after marriage. He chose to be housewives.

"Fill my mind is full of it (make music) for 25 years. Music is no longer controlling. I want to get married, have kids and make a sandwich and then cut it," Lily said as quoted by contactmusic.com

Lily and Sam started dating since 2009. They've got engaged on Christmas Day in Bali, exactly December 25, 2010, several weeks after Lily suffered a miscarriage. That is one reason why Lily wants to leave the world of music.

In fact, Lily talent in music is very big. He left school to concentrate on music and in 2005 he created the demo itself, and then uploading them on MySpace. Single, entitled "Smile" had been in the top list "UK Singles Chart in July 2006.

Stock buyback, Telkom to spend Rp2 Trillion

Of the 47 percent public shares, the share buyback will be undertaken by 1 percent.

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk provides funds amounting to Rp2 trillion to repurchase (buyback) of outstanding shares in the capital market. Of the 47 percent public shares, the share buyback will be taken at 1 percent with funds from internal sources.

"But, we require prior approval from shareholders," said Telkom CEO, Rinaldi Firmansyah, in Jakarta, Wednesday, March 30, 2011. As of December 31, 2010, the company year-end cash position amounted to Rp 8 trillion.

Rinaldi added, after obtaining approval of shareholders, management has a span of one to two years to realize the plan.

He explained that the buyback of shares that can increase profits for shareholders. "Return to shareholders is better,"said Rinaldi. Decisions regarding corporate actions were implemented after the general meeting of shareholders in May or June.

As for plans buyback of shares in PT Telkomsel SingTel. Rinaldi explains, until recently it was still in talks. "It's SingTel shares, if he does not want to sell how," he said.

Rinaldi added that SingTel shares buyback plan is not included in the company's plan more than one year.

Throughout 2010, according to Rinaldi, the company recorded an increase in revenues below five percent. "We differ from other companies that have only mobile and internet. We still have a (telephone) cable,"he explained.

The Company recorded an increase of internet business by 40 percent. Cellular customers rose 15 percent, but cable phone subscribers fell 8 percent.

This year, the company allocates capital expenditures amounted to Rp17 trillion. 70 percent of capital expenditure will be used to strengthen mobile business. "The rest is for broadband and others," he said. Telkom also has debt maturities amounting to Rp 4 trillion this year.

Pendapatan Bakrie & Brothers Melonjak 72%

Pada 2010, perseroan mampu mencatatkan perolehan pendapatan bersih sebesar Rp13,2 triliun.

Manajemen PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk (BNBR) semakin optimistis dengan prospek bisnis yang lebih baik pada 2011. Laporan keuangan konsolidasi perseroan pada 2010 menunjukkan indikator-indikator finansial yang semakin baik untuk memperkuat fundamental bisnis tahun ini.

"Pendapatan perseroan meningkat hingga 72 persen dan beban utang berhasil ditekan secara signifikan," kata Direktur Utama dan Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bakrie and Brothers, Bobby Gafur Umar, dalam penjelasan tertulis yang diterima VIVAnews.com di Jakarta, Rabu 30 Maret 2011.

Dia menjelaskan, pada 2010, perseroan mampu mencatatkan perolehan pendapatan bersih sebesar Rp13,2 triliun dibandingkan periode sama 2009 sebesar Rp7,6 triliun.

Kontribusi signifikan diperoleh dari bisnis yang baru dimulai tahun lalu, yakni Bakrie Energy International, yakni hampir Rp5 triliun.

Bakrie and Brothers juga mampu membukukan potential book loss pada akhir 2010. "Ini berarti, beban potensi kerugian investasi pada 2008 yang selama ini dipikul perseroan telah terealisasi, dan diharapkan tidak akan berdampak terhadap kinerja 2011," ujarnya.

Bobby menjelaskan, selama 2010, Bakrie and Brothers juga sukses merampungkan proses pelunasan pinjaman dengan sejumlah kreditor melalui mekanisme debt buyback. Proses ini pada akhirnya berdampak pada penurunan posisi pinjaman perseroan senilai Rp2,3 tiliun.

Dalam proses pelunasan utang tersebut, dia menambahkan, Bakrie and Brothers menerapkan prinsip debt to asset settlement. "Artinya, kreditor perseroan menyetujui pelunasan pinjamannya dengan sejumlah saham yang dijaminkan kepada mereka atau dengan yang dimiliki oleh Bakrie and Brothers," tuturnya.

Dengan demikian, manajemen berhasil menurunkan beban utang dan seiring dengan itu mampu merealisasikan potential book loss yang selama ini dimiliki. Realisasi dari pelepasan saham itu yang sebenarnya merupakan faktor utama yang menyebabkan Bakrie and Brothers mencatat kerugian bersih Rp7,64 miliar di penghujung 2010.

"Kami menaruh harapan besar dari kenaikan permintaan minyak sawit mentah dan batu bara, yang sudah terlihat sejak paruh kedua 2010," kata Bobby.

Sementara itu, semakin membaiknya struktur keuangan perseroan, menurut dia, akan meringankan langkah Bakrie and Brothers pada 2011 untuk melakukan sejumlah kegiatan investasi, khususnya di sektor sumber daya alam dan infrastruktur.

"Tapi, kami juga perlu memperhitungkan dampak ekonomi global akibat gejolak politik di Timur Tengah yang bisa mempengaruhi stabilitas harga minyak dunia dan bencana alam di Jepang yang akan mempengaruhi keadaan ekonomi dunia," kata Bobby.

3 Mobile Carriers Big Called Kominfo

Merchants held a demonstration great credit. The operator then invited Kominfo to the office. What is it?

Today, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Communications and Informatics) invited the three big mobile phone operators to his office at Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta. The call will be related to the issue of implementation of policies hard clusters by the operator who makes the distribution of electrical pulses.
What is hard cluster policy? Why are these policies appear and disrupt electrical pulses distribution channels?
Hard cluster policy only allows sale of approximately pulses in a region only, can be limited at the district level can also at the municipal or district level. That is, the distribution of pulses to the region must pass through an operator designated dealers. If the market pulse originating from other regions, or not in accordance with its territory, then the pulse will fail.
For example, pulse to Jakarta only be sold in Jakarta. If on-top up to a number outside the region, namely Singapore, then the charging pulse failed and will not be filled.
Thus, traders who have developed the business pulse electric pulses to the outer regions of origin feel ketar-ketir. You see, the impact of this new policy did not play. Network toll server that had been built for six years and involving about 10-20 million people in Indonesia will be extinct.
"If hard clusters in place, the existing chips in the automatic toll server no use anymore. While his business multi-clustered servers. Implementing this policy is tantamount to making extinct toll server business," said Dwi Lesmana, Chairman Aspindo, some time ago.
"In fact, multi-carrier chip technologies and multi-cluster that caused the toll server business grow. Toll-on-top-ups could be anywhere. Even with this business pulse can reach customers nationwide," he added.
After all this, the hard cluster policy remains in place, even had to walk approximately one year.
Can not stand it, just last March 24, a number of organizations pulse traders finally decided to demonstrate to the Building Kemkominfo and House of Representatives. Demands one voice, for the operator to remove the hard cluster policy which was considered difficult for the traders.
Action is inviting the government reaction. This morning, Kemenkominfo meet directly with the three major operators, namely Telkomsel, XL, and Indosat. At the meeting, the Ministry of Communications and Informatics which represented members of the BRTI, ie, Heru Sutadi, Ridwan Effendi, and Iwan Krisnadi, collect information from the operators.
In addition, there were also representatives from employers' electrical pulses, of which Aspindo (Association Server Pulsa Indonesia), APSSI (Toll Merchants Association All-Indonesia), and the FM Community.
"This morning, we only collect information from both sides. We try neutral. And, we are not in the capacity to find solutions. This issue is outside our realm. There is no strong legal umbrella for Kominfo for intervention," said Gatot S. Dewa Broto, said the Head of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics, on the sidelines of a press conference in Jakarta, Wednesday, March 30, 2011.
"As a result, we will wait for further communication between them, both individually and organizations. We hope that next Friday they have met the exit without having to involve Kominfo or BRTI."
However, if next week's Friday issue is still deadlocked, Kominfo ready to mediate between both parties.
"We can understand the concept of service. They avoid the large agencies that dominate the market because they are monopolies. On the other hand, operators want to improve their trading system so that more regularly. In the meantime, we also understand what employers want from electrical pulses. They will difficulty distributing out of town. We annunciate the communication both parties are not going well, "said Billy.
On the consumer side, the issue of hard clusters has little impact. Pocket that dirogoh customers to purchase electrical pulses will remain the same: no matter where the backbone or servers that are delivering pulses to your phone.

Masih Terima SMS Spam? Adukan ke BRTI

BRTI menyediakan form khusus bagi pelanggan yang ingin mengadu.

Pernahkah Anda menerima SMS spam berupa program promo kartu kredit atau promo sejenisnya? Jika ya, Anda tidak sendirian. Satu demi satu nomor pengguna seluler menjadi korban pengiriman SMS ilegal. Mengapa ilegal? Karena jasa SMS broadcast ini belum memiliki sertifikasi dari pemerintah, sehingga belum dikaji apakah layak pakai atau tidak.

Mungkin tidak hanya sekali sehari, tetapi bisa lebih dari dua SMS penawaran kredit tanpa agunan (KTA) masuk ke inbox SMS Anda. Selain menawarkan KTA, pelanggan juga kerap diteror dengan SMS berita singkat dari penyelenggara konten (content provider) tertentu.

"Ini berpotensi melanggar UU No 36 tentang telekomunikasi. Ada peraturan menteri nomor 1 tahun 2009 yang masih berlaku," kata Gatot S Dewa Broto, kepala Pusat Informasi dan Humas Kementerian Kominfo, usai jumpa pers di Jakarta, Rabu, 30 Maret 2011.

"Di peraturan itu tertulis bahwa penyelenggara jasa telekomunikasi dan penyelenggara konten (content provider) tidak boleh mengirimkan pesan spam pada pelanggan, apalagi berulang-ulang. Peraturan ini masih berlaku dan belum dicabut," jelas dia.

Ada sejumlah langkah yang ditempuh BRTI dan para operator seluler untuk meminimalisasi SMS spam, yaitu:
1. Memblokir SMS spam KTA, kartu kredit, dan sejenisnya dengan firewall di jaringan milik operator.

2. Mengkaji kembali metode SKA (sender keep all) dalam penetapan interkoneksi SMS. Metode ini memicu SMS gratis untuk menyebar SMS sampah lintas operator.

3. Berkoordinasi dengan Bank Indonesia (BI) untuk mengetahui dan menyampaikan masalah penyebaran SMS spam terkait penawaran KTA dan kartu kredit, yang umumnya dilakukan oleh bank-bank asing.

Namun, tiga langkah itu dinilai belum cukup. Saat hearing Kemenkominfo bersama Komisi I Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR), anggota parlemen meminta agar Bank Indonesia turut serta meminimalisasi dengan cara mengimbau secara internal, khususnya stakeholder atau bank-bank swasta, untuk mengurangi pengiriman SMS spam pada pelanggan.

"Sejak 21 Februari sampai satu bulan ke depan, kami diberi tenggat waktu untuk berkoordinasi, termasuk dengan pihak Bank Indonesia. Karena, seperti diketahui, SMS spam itu kebanyakan menawarkan produk mereka (perbankan)," ujar Gatot.

Sayang, setelah tenggat waktu yang diberikan, SMS spam masih merajalela. Bahkan, kini penyelenggara konten berita, juga berpotensi menjadi pelanggar. Penyelenggara telekomunikasi, dalam hal ini adalah operator, masih belum menyediakan nomor pengaduan konsumen khusus untuk SMS spam ini.

"Jika mereka (para operator) belum menyediakan, aduan silakan dikirimkan pada kami melalui BRTI. Nanti, di sela koordinasi dengan operator, kami akan tegur mereka. Sebab, ini sudah masuk ke ranah perlindungan konsumen, artinya ini juga berpotensi menyinggung ranah hukum," jelas Gatot.

Jika Anda ingin mengirimkan keluhan melalui BRTI, silakan mengunjungi link berikut ini. Tetapi, jika Anda ingin mengadukan via telepon, Bank Indonesia (BI) membuka kotak pengaduan bagi nasabah di nomor 085888509797. (

Defeat India Indonesia ICT access

The condition of the digital divide Indonesia still better than India.

Although known as one of the countries with the largest number of mobile users, India is a country that turned out to include a digital divide in the world.

From the latest research conducted by the firm MapleCroft, India even declared a state which has the worst levels of inequality among the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China.

As quoted from the site Pluggd.in, among the BRIC countries, India is a country that has the highest level of digital divide, which was in 39th position. Meanwhile, the Russian who was in a position to-134, Brazil (110), and China (103), are the countries included in the category of 'medium risk' or intermediate risk.

To determine the index of a country's digital divide, this study is to calculate some indicators that include the number of mobile and broadband subscribers, fixed telephone network (fixed), the number of computer users PC and TV, internet users and a secure Internet servers, Internet bandwidth, secondary education, and illiteracy rate.

This research puts the Netherlands as the best country in terms of access to telematics to occupy the position-186. After that, followed by Denmark (185), Luxembourg (184), and the United Kingdom (182).

Meanwhile, although MapleCroft Indonesia does not release ratings on the list that the digital divide, however, the index map of the world's information it releases, shows that the digital divide in Indonesia is still better than India.

In these maps, the sign legend Indonesia categorized orange or high risk (high risk), together with the position of the Philippines or Thailand. While India is red or fall into the category of extreme risk, aka extreme risk.

Meanwhile, Malaysia has better conditions for belonging in the medium risk group (young orange-yellow color).

Atletico President Denies Release Kipernya to MU

"I've been looking for a home in the Canary Islands. But, that does not mean I'm moving there. "

Atletico Madrid president, Enrique Cerezo, strongly denied the news stating that kipernya, David de Gea, has agreed a transfer to Manchester United.

Earlier, Spanish media claimed that the two sides have agreed to transfer £ 20 million. Atletico De Gea will release to Old Trafford.

Supporting factors, namely the 20-year goalie was mentioned was looking for a house in Manchester. However, media speculation Cerezo laugh at this.

"I've been looking for a home in the Canary Islands. But, that does not mean I will be moving there right, "joked Cerezo told Sky Sports.

Manchester United reportedly was hunting some best goalkeepers in Europe. This followed a pension plan for veteran keeper Edwin van der Sar.

De Gea, Manuel Neuer (Schalke), Rene Adler (Bayer Leverkusen) and Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax) in monitoring the Red Devils scout. But so far, the clubs goalkeeper has denied negotiating with Chelsea.

10 Pemain Semen Padang Hancurkan Persijap

SP justru mampu menghancurkan Persijap dengan skor telak 3-0.

Semen Padang (SP) berhasil mengamankan tiga poin saat menjamu Persijap Jepara di lanjutan ISL 2010/2011. Bermain dengan 10 pemain sejak menit 54, SP justru mampu menghancurkan Persijap dengan skor telak 3-0.

Tiga gol kemenangan Kabau Sirah dicetak oleh Muhammad Rizal di babak pertama dan dua gol tambahan dicetak Saktiawan Sinaga dan Edward Wilson Junior di babak kedua. Dengan kemenangan ini, Semen Padang mengoleksi 35 poin dari 19 laga yang telah dilakoni.

Semen Padang sementara menggusur Persija Jakarta di posisi runner up atau unggul tiga poin dari Macan Kemayoran yang baru melakoni 17 laga hingga saat ini. Sedangkan bagi Persijap, kekalahan ini membuat mereka terancam tergusur dari pesaingnya. Persijap nangkring di posisi 12 dengan koleksi 20 poin dari 19 laga.

Bertanding di Stadion H. Agus Salim, Padang, Rabu 30 Maret 2011, Semen Padang langsung tampil menggebrak sejak menit awal.  Bahkan Semen Padang berhasil unggul 1-0 saat pertandingan belum genap 10 menit. Pada menit 8, memanfaatkan umpan cantik dari Elie Aiboy, M Rizal berhasil menjebol gawang Persijap yang dikawal kiper M Yasir dengan tembakan keras kaki kanannya.

Tertinggal, tim tamu coba merespon dengan tampil lebih agresif. Usaha itu hampir membuahkan hasil pada menit 23. Striker Persijap Riski Novriansyah berhasil tinggal berhadapan dengan kiper Persijap Samsidar. Sayang  usaha Riski masih gagal membuahkan hasil.

Meski beberapa peluang sempat tercipta namun skor 1-0 buat keunggulan Semen Padang ini tetap bertahan hingga turun minum.

Memasuki babak kedua, Semen Padang tetap tampil menekan. Elie Aiboy berhasil membuka peluang di menit 47. Sayangnya tendangan Elie Aiboy memanfaatkan umpan Yu Hyun-koo masih bisa diatasi kiper Persijap M Yasir.

Namun tak butuh waktu lama bagi Semen Padang untuk menggandakan keunggulan. Pada menit 49, Saktiawan Sinaga berhasil menyambut umpan tarik dari Elie Aiboy. Tendangan keras Sakti berhasil menjebol gawang Persijap sekaligus merubah kedudukan menjadi 2-0. Ini menjadi gol keenam Sakti di musim ini.

Petaka bagi Semen Padang. Pada menit 54, tim besutan Nilmaizar harus bermain dengan 10 orang setelah M Rizal dikeluarkan wasit karena mengoleksi dua kartu kuning. Unggul jumlah pemain langsung melecut semangat Persijap. Pada menit 61, tendangan jarak jauh Johan Juansyah memaksa kiper Semen Padang Samsidar berjibaku menepis bola.

Namun alih-alih mengejar ketertinggalan, Persijap justru harus kembali kebobolan di menit 84 lewat gol Edward Wilson Junior. Striker gempal ini tak terkawal saat berhasil mencocor bola umpan dari David Pagbe. Skor sementara 3-0 buat keunggulan tuan rumah.

Sebenarnya pada menit 86, Semen Padang kembali berhasil menjebol gawang Persijap. Sayang pemain pengganti, Suheri Daud lebih dulu berdiri dalam posisi off side saat menerima assists dari Edward Wilson. Skor 3-0 ini akhirnya bertahan hingga pertandingan usai.