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1. Nine traditional Balinese dances have been recognized as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage following a UNESCO session in Namibia on Wednesday.

Balinese dances included on the list were the Barong Ket, Joged Bumbung, Legong Keraton, Topeng Sidhakarya, Baris Upacara, Sanghyang Dedari and Rejang dances, as well as the Wayang Wong and Gambuh dance dramas.

“We are very pleased with the recognition; it enables Bali to receive protection in terms of traditional dance preservation as well as economic benefits in the future,” said Bali Cultural Agency head Dewa Putu Beratha on Wednesday night as quoted by Antara news agency.

During the UNESCO session, Indonesia’s proposal regarding the dances reportedly ranked 18th among a total of 35 countries. “The nine dances represent Balinese dance as a whole based on their historical concept, function and style,” said Dewa.

According to Dewa, the Rejang, Sanghyang Dedari and Baris Upacara dances represented the Wali dance, which is usually performed during processions. Meanwhile, the Topeng Sidhakarya dance and Gambuh and Wayang Wong dance dramas are part of the Bebali dance, known as a semi-sacred and ceremonial dancE. The Legong Keraton, Joged Bumbung and Barong Ket dances are a representation of the Balih-Balihan dance that serves social and entertainment purposes.

The Wali dance is said to have originated between the eighth and 14th centuries. The Bebali dance and Balih-Balihan dances are believed to have come from the 14th-19th century and 19th centuries, respectively.

“The community has actively played an important role in preserving these traditional dances, especially the Wali dancE. Meanwhile, the Bali provincial administration and its city and regency administrations should increase their role in preserving the Bebali and Balih-Balihan dances during tourist events,” said Dewa.

Question: What is the main idea of the text?

Answer: . UNESCO recognises nine Balinese dances

2. BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Six U.S. soldiers were killed by a blast north of Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, in one of the single deadliest ground attacks against American forces in Iraq in months.

Three other soldiers were wounded after an explosion went off near their vehicles in the province of Salahaddin, the military said in a statement, without giving details. Salahaddin is a Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold. More than 3,170 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003.
Iraqi and U.S. forces are in the third week of a security crackdown in Baghdad aimed at stemming sectarian violencE. U.S. military commanders have expressed concerns that insurgents could step up attacks outside Baghdad.

Question: The text talks about ….

Answer: six U.S. soldiers killed by a blast

3. The Surabaya Police have arrested a man, identified only as MN, for allegedly buying an infant via Instagram.

MN was arrested at his house on Jl. Karah in Jambangan district in Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday. He was found to have paid some Rp 3.8 million (US$250) for a baby boy when he was only three days olD.
Surabaya police chief Sr. Comr. Rudi Setiawan said recently that the transaction was conducted in Semarang, Central Java, on Sept. 23. The baby’s parents live in Tangerang in Banten.
“The baby is now safe with the Surabaya administration,” Rudi said on Monday (The Jakarta Post, Tue, October 16, 2018)

Question: What is the purpose of the text?

Answer: To inform readers about arrested man for buying an infant

4. Two state-owned lenders — Bank Mandiri and Bank BNI — will build temporary houses for 400 families displaced by the recent strong earthquake that hit Sigi District, Central Sulawesi ProvincE.

Second Assistant Secretary of Sigi District Government Iskandar Nontji informed that the temporary houses for 100 families will be constructed by Bank Mandiri in the South Sibayala area of Dolo Sub-district. Meanwhile, Bank BNI will erect the temporary shelters for 300 families in Jonoge Village of Sigi Biromaru Sub-district that severely suffered from soil liquefaction during the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked the area on Sept 28, he noteD.
The temporary houses will be constructed on pieces of land, owned by the sub-district government, village, and community members, he stated, adding that the Sigi district government will facilitate all related parties to sign a letter of agreement.
“We are going to provide a letter of agreement that will be signed by all related parties to avoid any unexpected eventuality in the future,” he explaineD. (Antara, 17th October, 2018)

Question: What is the text about?

Answer: Building temporary houses for displaced family

5. Yogyakarta (JP)- National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has temporarily diverted its flights intended for Adisucipto Airport in Yogyakarta to Adisumarmo Airport in Surakarta, Central Java, after one of its planes overshot an Adisucipto runway lane on Wednesday night.

“All of Garuda Indonesia flights heading toward Yogyakarta, for a total of 34 flights, now will [be diverted] to Surakarta,” Garuda Indonesia VP of corporate communications Benny S. Butarbutar said in an official statement on Thursday.
The flights include 10 coming from and going to Jakarta, three to and from Denpasar, Bali, two to and from Makassar, South Sulawesi, and one flight from Surabaya, East Java.
The airline would provide a bus at Adisumarmo Airport to transport passengers to YogyakartA.
Garuda Indonesia is still evacuating the Boeing 737-800 NG, which slipped on the runway and overshot a lane on Wednesday night. It carried 123 passengers, none of whom were harmed.
Garuda aims to finish evacuating the aircraft on Thursday afternoon. (bbn) Taken from : thejakartapost.com

Question: What is the text about?

Answer: Redirect flights of Garuda Indonesia from Yogyakarta to Surakarta because of runway accident

 

 Hi, I hope that in 2021 everything will be even better, especially the Covid19 virus is gone, not expecting much just asking health for my family and friends, for the 2021 plan, I plan to enter the UNJ campuses & work. I hope my plans will go as expected.

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Earthquakes

                         

An earthquake (also called a shake, tremor or temblor) is the aftereffect of a sudden arrival of vitality in the Earth’s hull that makes seismic waves. The seismicity or seismic action of a range alludes to the recurrence, sort and size of quakes experienced over a time of time.

Earthquakes are measured utilizing perceptions from seismometers. The minute size is the most widely recognized scale on which earthquakes bigger than more or less 5 are accounted for the whole globe. The a greater number of various seismic tremors littler than size 5 reported by national seismological observatories are measured for the most part on the nearby extent scale, additionally alluded to as the Richter scale. These two scales are numerically comparative over their scope of legitimacy. Extent 3 or lower tremors are basically practically impalpable or powerless and size 7 and over possibly cause genuine harm over bigger ranges, contingent upon their profundity. The biggest tremors in notable times have been of greatness marginally more than 9, albeit there is no restriction to the conceivable extent. The latest substantial tremor of extent 9.0 or bigger was a 9.0 greatness quake in Japan in 2011 and it was the biggest Japanese tremor since records started. Force of shaking is measured on the changed Mercalli scale. The shallower a seismic tremor, the more harm to structures it causes, all else being equivalent.

At the Earth’s surface, tremors show themselves by shaking and infrequently uprooting of the ground. At the point when the epicenter of an extensive seismic tremor is found seaward, the seabed may be uprooted sufficiently to bring about a torrent. Earthquakes can likewise trigger avalanches, and sporadically volcanic movement.

In its most general sense, the word tremor is utilized to depict any seismic occasion — whether characteristic or brought on by people — that creates seismic waves. Seismic tremors are created generally by burst of geographical deficiencies, additionally by different occasions, for example, volcanic action, avalanches, mine impacts, and atomic tests. A quake’s purpose of beginning break is called its center or hypocenter. The epicenter is the point at ground level specifically over the hypocenter

Earthquakes

An earthquake (also called a shake, tremor or temblor) is the aftereffect of a sudden arrival of vitality in the Earth’s hull that makes seismic waves. The seismicity or seismic action of a range alludes to the recurrence, sort and size of quakes experienced over a time of time.

Earthquakes are measured utilizing perceptions from seismometers. The minute size is the most widely recognized scale on which earthquakes bigger than more or less 5 are accounted for the whole globe. The a greater number of various seismic tremors littler than size 5 reported by national seismological observatories are measured for the most part on the nearby extent scale, additionally alluded to as the Richter scale. These two scales are numerically comparative over their scope of legitimacy. Extent 3 or lower tremors are basically practically impalpable or powerless and size 7 and over possibly cause genuine harm over bigger ranges, contingent upon their profundity. The biggest tremors in notable times have been of greatness marginally more than 9, albeit there is no restriction to the conceivable extent. The latest substantial tremor of extent 9.0 or bigger was a 9.0 greatness quake in Japan in 2011 and it was the biggest Japanese tremor since records started. Force of shaking is measured on the changed Mercalli scale. The shallower a seismic tremor, the more harm to structures it causes, all else being equivalent.

At the Earth’s surface, tremors show themselves by shaking and infrequently uprooting of the ground. At the point when the epicenter of an extensive seismic tremor is found seaward, the seabed may be uprooted sufficiently to bring about a torrent. Earthquakes can likewise trigger avalanches, and sporadically volcanic movement.

In its most general sense, the word tremor is utilized to depict any seismic occasion — whether characteristic or brought on by people — that creates seismic waves. Seismic tremors are created generally by burst of geographical deficiencies, additionally by different occasions, for example, volcanic action, avalanches, mine impacts, and atomic tests. A quake’s purpose of beginning break is called its center or hypocenter. The epicenter is the point at ground level specifically over the hypocenter

Earthquakes

An earthquake (also called a shake, tremor or temblor) is the aftereffect of a sudden arrival of vitality in the Earth’s hull that makes seismic waves. The seismicity or seismic action of a range alludes to the recurrence, sort and size of quakes experienced over a time of time.

Earthquakes are measured utilizing perceptions from seismometers. The minute size is the most widely recognized scale on which earthquakes bigger than more or less 5 are accounted for the whole globe. The a greater number of various seismic tremors littler than size 5 reported by national seismological observatories are measured for the most part on the nearby extent scale, additionally alluded to as the Richter scale. These two scales are numerically comparative over their scope of legitimacy. Extent 3 or lower tremors are basically practically impalpable or powerless and size 7 and over possibly cause genuine harm over bigger ranges, contingent upon their profundity. The biggest tremors in notable times have been of greatness marginally more than 9, albeit there is no restriction to the conceivable extent. The latest substantial tremor of extent 9.0 or bigger was a 9.0 greatness quake in Japan in 2011 and it was the biggest Japanese tremor since records started. Force of shaking is measured on the changed Mercalli scale. The shallower a seismic tremor, the more harm to structures it causes, all else being equivalent.

At the Earth’s surface, tremors show themselves by shaking and infrequently uprooting of the ground. At the point when the epicenter of an extensive seismic tremor is found seaward, the seabed may be uprooted sufficiently to bring about a torrent. Earthquakes can likewise trigger avalanches, and sporadically volcanic movement.

In its most general sense, the word tremor is utilized to depict any seismic occasion — whether characteristic or brought on by people — that creates seismic waves. Seismic tremors are created generally by burst of geographical deficiencies, additionally by different occasions, for example, volcanic action, avalanches, mine impacts, and atomic tests. A quake’s purpose of beginning break is called its center or hypocenter. The epicenter is the point at ground level specifically over the hypocenter

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                       THE MAGIC POWER OF MUSIC"

l personally think that music is one of the most important things in our life. music is a part of our life. music can complete our day. it can be the most faithful best friend which can always fill your loneliness. so, music has a magical powers. i do believe that. why? here are some reasons why music is heard everywhere and anywhere..

first, music is a way to express our feelings. when you fall in love, heartbroken, mourning, lonely, all kind of feeling can be expressed through music.

besides, music can even change the feeling. when you are desperate and sad, and then you hear a cheerful happy song, it can motivate you, then you turn to feel more optimistic and uplifting.

second, music can unite people for even can change the world. A song with good lyric and striking deep chord can stimulate the universal feeling of all people. We can see it in the case of the famous and legendary MJ's Heal the World. It can arouse humanism of a lot people in the world.

third, as an unstable teenager, who has a lot of problems, you must urgently need friends to share with. at the moment when no one can hear you, music can replace a friend to fill the loneliness.

last, Song can help you to memorize your last experiences or memory. A favorite song is a powerful documentary. People with Alzheimer which are impaired the brain would remember details about songs they were familiar with. For example, an elderly woman who couldn’t even remember her husband’s name would remember the details of her favorite song; when it was played, how it made her feel and things about the song that made it especially memorable for her.

so, music is magical!

 

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                               Cinderella

Once upon a time, there lived a girl named Cinderella. She lived with her step mother and two step sisters. The step mother and her two daughters didn’t like Cinderella. They treated Cincerella very bad. Cinderella usually did the hardest works in the house; such as scrubbing the floor, cleaning the pot and pan and preparing the food for the family, and so on.

One day, a ball was to be held by the royal family of the kingdom to find the Prince’s spouse. Cinderella wanted to go to the ball but her step mother asked her to stay at home and do the house works. Cinderella cried. Then there was a fairy godmother standing beside her.

“Why are you crying, Cinderella?”, the fairy godmother asked.

“Because I want to go to the ball but my step mother insists me to stay at home. Besides, I don’t have any beautiful dress” said Cinderella.

Then the fairy turned Cinderella’s ugly dress became the most beautiful dress and with beautiful slippers. The fairy also turned a pumpkin into a parking coach and the mice become six white horses. Cinderella fiinally could go to the ball but she had to come back before midnight before the spell ended.

At the ball, Cinderella amazed everybody there include the Prince. The Prince asked her to dance. Cinderella had a wonderful time at the ball. But, all of a sudden, she heard the sound of a clock, the first stroke of midnight. Remembered what the fairy had said, Cinderella ran back to go home. But she lost one of her slippers in ballroom. The Prince picked up her slipper and would search for the girl whose foot fitted with the slipper.

A few days later, the Prince proclaimed that he would marry the girl whose feet fitted the slipper. Her step sisters tried on the slipper but it was too small for them, no matter how hard they squeezed their toes into it. In the end, the King’s solder let Cinderella try on the slipper. She stuck out her foot and the page slipped the slipper on. It fitted perfectly.

Finally, she was driven to the palace. The Prince was overjoyed to see her again. They were married and live happily ever after.

Kamis, 22 10 2020

 

Kamis, 22 10 2020

FAMOUS PERSON

Nella Kharisma

 

[1] is the real name of Nella Kharisma

[2] (born in Kediri, November 4, 1994; age 25 years) is an Indonesian dangdut singer. The singer is famous for his hit single, "Konco Mesra".

Nella Kharisma
Background
Birth name
Nella Tri Charisma
Born
04 November 1994 (aged 25)
Indonesian flag Kediri, East Java, Indonesia
Kind of music
Dangdut, Javanese Pop
Profession
Singer
Active year
2014 – present
Record company
Nagaswara
Religion
Christian

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Nella Karisma

Nella Kharisma is a dangdut singer. She was born on November 4, 1994. She comes from Kediri, East Java.

Nella is very popular with her beautiful face, long hair, and unique voice. Her voice is different to the other singers.

Beside Dangdut, Nella can sing different music genres like pop, hip hop and reggae. She is called a multi-talented singer.

Nella has some popular songs. The songs are mostly covered songs. Here are some her popular songs: Konco Mesra, Jaran Goyang, and Sitik Sitik

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Nella Kharisma is a dangdut singer. He was born on November 4, 1994. He comes from Kediri, East Java.

Nella is very popular with her beautiful face, long hair, and unique voice. His voice is different from other singers.

Besides Dangdut, Nella can sing different music genres such as pop, hip hop and reggae. He is called a multi-talented singer.

Nella has several popular songs. The songs are mostly the songs discussed. Here are some of the popular songs: Konco Mesra, Jaran Goyang, and Sitik Sitik

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Kamis, 01 Oktober 2020

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Hello everyone welcome to my blog.
How are you all, I hope we are always blessed with health and happiness. 
So on my blog this time I will share info and description about National Monument.
For a full explanation please see below
Happy reading :)

National Monumen

The National Monument or usually called as Monas is located in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. This obelisk was built in 1961 with the purpose to commemorate the struggle and fight of the people in Indonesia to achieve their independence. It was opened to the public in 1975.

The National Monument is a rectangular tower with the height of 132 meters. The typical part of the building that became a special characteristic of it is the flame shape covered with gold foil located on the top of the tower. 

There is a museum at the base part of the tower with the size of 80 x 80 meters. Everyone can visit the museum to learn the history of Indonesia. 

There is also an amphitheater in this building called Ruang Kemerdekaan, it is located in the "cup" part of Monas and it can be reached by using spiral stairs at the north and south doors. 

If you go to the southern side of the building, you will find an elevator that can be use to access the top platform where we will find the observation deck and also the flame of independence.