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Bangkok Security Situation Relatively Safe

Liputan6.com, Bangkok: The security situation in the city of Bangkok, Thailand, the relative safety of camps pascapengosongan forced the Red Shirt group at some point. Officers began clearing the rubble of buildings that burned. Similarly watchlist SCTV team, Friday (21 / 5) at dawn.

Meanwhile thousands of supporters of the Red Shirt also began repatriated to ride the buses that are prepared. Nevertheless, the government is still enforcing the curfew began at nine in the evening until five in the morning. Curfew imposed to ease tensions in the city of Bangkok.

Since the group Red Shirt protests two months ago, at least 83 people were killed and 1,800 others injured. Of this total, 51 of whom were killed in clashes during the past week. Numerous buildings were damaged and destroyed engulfed in the red rooster. (FRI)

0.Facebook.com More Fast and Free

Palo Alto, KOMPAS.com - Attendance 0.Facebook.com which can be accessed for free through mobile phones is a breakthrough that made Facebook to reach more users through mobile services. Not only free, the service is also much faster than standard web version m.Facebook.com.

"We have been eliminating graphics, photos, videos so the only text-only site and its pages is very lightweight, super-fast to access," said Henri Moissinac, Facebook's head of mobile business as reported by AFP on Tuesday (18/05/2010).

He said 0.Facebook.com was designed to increase speed access to the service and create a free Facebook access from a cellular service. Both are rated as one of the greatest inhibiting factors to be the main consideration for mobile users access Internet services such as Facebook or not.

Moissinac said at present the number who accessed via the cellular network via Facebook m.facebook.com reach 100 million people. 0.facebook.com presence is believed to be boosted Facebook jumlha accessed via mobile phones.

To give free access via cellular, Facebook took 56 operators in 47 countries world selueurh. If the sum total of all service subscribers reached 500 million people. Axis is one operator in Indonesia that also became a sponsor 0.Facebook.com.

Free Vegetarian Diabetes?

KOMPAS.com - Some research shows, the followers of the vegetarian (avoid foods of animal origin) decreased risk of death. For example, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and cancer. What about the risk of developing diabetes?

Dr. Aris Wibudi dr, Sp PD, KEMD, mentions, became followers of the vegetarian does not guarantee a person free from diabetes mellitus. "What must be considered is how much we eat carbohydrates. The Indians have a lot of people are vegetarians because their numbers remain high diabetes eat rice," he explained.

In the body, all carbohydrates are digested and absorbed eventually circulate in the blood as sugar or glucose. The simpler the carbon of a carbohydrate chain, the more quickly converted into sugar.

Therefore, to compensate, Dr. Aris advised to consume carbohydrates together with foods that have a low glycemic load, ie high-fiber foods. "Composition in one plate should consist of 1 / 4 rice, 1 / 4 fibers, and the fourth protein," he explained.

Research shows, for the followers of vegetarians may be healthier and longer life considering a vegetarian lifestyle is often accompanied by other healthy lifestyle, such as not smoking, exercising regularly, and do not consume alcohol.

The Titans Rajin Bring Original CD

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Titans diligently to bring a CD of their album to the stage. If they release a new album, new CD album that is what they bring and show to the public. Their goal is not to promote the album, but also to spread the anti-piracy message.

"Every on air and off air, we took some CDs of The Titans. Yes, the original objective that baseball die. We want the people of Indonesia to buy the original CDs our songs," said Andika Naliputra Wirahardja aka Andika, keyboard player of The Titans.

Meanwhile, lead singer of The Titans, Abdurahman alias Rizki Rizki, condemned the hijacking. Because, with piracy, their hard work to create a masterpiece not appreciated.

Rizki explained, making just one song can take about a month. If in one album, for example, there are 10 new songs, it takes 10 months to make one album. "So, almost a year to making albums. But, how come so easily hijacked by the price of USD 6000 as well.'s Sad," said Rizki, who hope the authorities to eradicate piracy. (ANI)

Baby Born Outside Stomach Intestine

Liputan6.com, Bandung: A baby's gender to male birth ith intestines spilled out of the stomach in Bandung, West Java. Cost limitations make these poor babies had to be treated at home with the appalling conditions.

Infant son named Nur Hadith Rabisa it was forced to remove dirt through a tube in his nose while having anal. Large intestine beyond the stomach just wrapped in plastic.

Since born in Astana Anyar Hospital on Tuesday (17 / 5), the child's spouse and Deden Mila had a chance to be referred to Hasan Sadikin Hospital. But the baby's parents who have no steady job, unable to finance the operations of hospitals and tens of millions of rupiah.

Parents of the babies admitted difficulties when replacing the plastic that wraps the intestine. Exposed to dust are feared because it can cause infection. According to Mila, as long as he does not feel contain abnormalities, even every month always be checked into the clinic.

Until now the three-day-old infant has not received the attention of the government. Nur Hadith only treated at his grandmother's house in Gang Sukaati 6 No. 4, Village Pasirluyu, District Regol, Bandung. The baby's parents hope to have donors who are willing to help her son's fate. (TEST / Yus)

Student Field Closed Back Demand Jetplane

Liputan6.com, Medan: A number of students returning berunjukrasa, Thursday (20 / 5), urging the closure Jetplane entertainment locations in Medan, North Sumatra. This action almost ricuh when the students tried to break through security guards blocking entry to the front of entertainment locations.

Student demonstrations took place because they feel ignored aspiration. Previously, students who are calling themselves Concerned Student Forum was urged that the Nation of North Sumatra Jetplane accused of being the place was closed due to the circulation of drugs and prostitution practices.

Earlier in the presence of students, Jetplane management denied the allegation. They have students keep doing social control. While drug-related cases such as that revealed by the National Narcotics Agency, according to the Jetplane now handled by police. (FRI)

Handling Bleeding in Eye

Kompas.com - direct trauma to the eye can follow the occurrence of bleeding inside the eye (hifema). This trauma can be caused by a blunt object caused by shock or because of sharp objects that penetrate the layer of the eye wall. If bleeding due to trauma, blood would normally be absorbed within a few days total.

Recurrence of bleeding in the eye can reduce vision and damage the cornea. Steps should be done is:

- Elevate the head and make the patient sleep with a healthy eye on the bottom.

- Cold compresses can help reduce swelling and relieve the pain of a black eye.

- On the second day, warm compresses can help the body absorb the accumulated blood.

- Immediately brought to the emergency room nearest hospital.

Your doctor will generally recommend that children undergoing hospitalization, especially when the bleeding again and again. If the skin around the eyes or skin in the eyelid experiencing tear, suturing can be done. Injuries are related to the tear ducts must be overcome by eye surgery. If there is tears in the eyes, given pain medication, drugs to keep the pupil is still widening and drugs to prevent infection.

- Usually used metal shields to protect eyes from further injury.

- Serious damage could cause impairment of vision function in spite of surgery.

A month citizens have flooded Salatiga

Liputan6.com, Salatiga: Dozens of homes in Rowo Boni, Banyu Biru, Salatiga, Central Java, inundated since last April. Home residents under water as high as 40 to 60 centimeters. Flood comes from the overflow of Lake Rawa Pening.

SCTV watchlist, Thursday (20 / 5), were forced to put valuables in a higher place. This flood affected residents activities. For the purposes of washing, residents use the water flooding because of the difficulty getting clean water.

This happened repeatedly flood caused water gate that regulates water discharge Pening Swamp Lake is currently closed for the purposes of electric power in Jelok, Tuntang. Besides high rainfall intensity may be to blame. (FRI)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Princess Patricia's claim does not believe in prophecy. Therefore, he did not want to know the contents of prophecy which is expressed by the late Mama Lauren.

"I do not believe it because for me it's just fun-fun course. Enggak so I listened to the words of prophecy (Mama Lauren). Whatever, it's only a forecast. He's not God," said the Princess when interviewed in Setiabudi, Jakarta, Wednesday ( 05/19/2010).

Sinetron and film actress added that she only believes in the assessment outlined by the Lord. Princess also admitted to not knowing Mama Lauren. He only knows that Mama Lauren is one of the interpreters terawang reliably in Indonesia. "I know baseball as well. I just knew him as a reliable predictor here. But for others, I know baseball very well," he said. (ANI)

Tanjungpinang (AFP) - Section Chief of Operations "Search and Rescue" or SAR Tanjungpinang, Budi said the victim Cahyadi Navy patrol boat that burned and sank in the waters Lingai, Anambas Islands, at about 9:30 pm Thursday as many as 22 people.

"Information from a joint team Puspa until 22:00 o'clock am, the number of victims of 22 people, 19 survived and three are still in search," said Budi in Tanjungpinang, the capital of Riau Islands province, Thursday night.

Three people, including the wife of Duty (Plt) Regent Anambas Islands remain missing.

Here are the names of the victims of the Navy patrol boat: - missing

1. Mauli Yulianty (wife Yusrizal, Plt Bupati Anambas Islands)

2. Sergeant Hartono (TNI AL)

3. Dodi Harayudha (PR staff Pemkab Anambas Islands)

- The victim survived

1. Herawaty

2. Kurnia Ishye

3. Sri Yati

4. dr. Tajri

5. Sigit Agustin

6. Rahayu

7. Yuri Bestarius

8. Jontrizaldi

9. A Nanto

10. Budi Prawito

11. Chess

12. Purwaningsih

13. Septi Puspita Sari

14. Efmalizal

15. Aripanto

16. Lia Rosiana

17. Idik Wibawa

18. M Ridwan Tara

19. Alexander Nanang

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Personnel duo Maia Mey Chan, admitted avoided if there is an interpreter terawang want to predict about the soul mate. The reason, he was afraid of addiction to predict if the prediction proved correct.

"I most like to predict baseball. Sometimes, if there are forecasters who like talking about me, I was told quietly," Mey Chan said when met at Senayan City, Jakarta, Wednesday (05/19/2010).

Mey Chan admitted most uncomfortable if predictable about a mate. "Sometimes I foresee directly about the soul mate, I dared to hear baseball. I want baseball at all, afraid of continuity," said Mey Chan. The reason? "Because I want baseball thoughts with suggestion of a psychic or a clairvoyant. Not that I'm afraid, but baseball would thoughts," she said ..

Therefore, Mey Chan refused each time offered to foresee. "Every meet forecaster, I must say, 'It do not foresee' because the forecast is always about a mate," he said. (FAN)

Kabul (ANTARA News / Reuters) - Afghanistan's intelligence department, said Thursday it had arrested a suspected Taliban shadow governor is behind the two attacks that caused casualties.

Since overthrown in a United States-led operation in 2001, the Taliban shadow governor raised some responsible for the attacks and harassment against the authorities and foreign troops in the country.

Intelligence department in a statement said that during the examination, Mullah Gulistan admitted as "governor" for the Taliban Samangan province, northern Afghanistan.

Taliban could not immediately be reached for comment about the story, which appeared a few months of detention in Pakistan setlah two other Taliban shadow governor and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the number-two Taliban.

0.Facebook.com More Fast and Free

Palo Alto, KOMPAS.com - Attendance 0.Facebook.com which can be accessed for free through mobile phones is a breakthrough that made Facebook to reach more users through mobile services. Not only free, the service is also much faster than standard web version m.Facebook.com.

"We have been eliminating graphics, photos, videos so the only text-only site and its pages is very lightweight, super-fast to access," said Henri Moissinac, Facebook's head of mobile business as reported by AFP on Tuesday (18/05/2010).

He said 0.Facebook.com was designed to increase speed access to the service and create a free Facebook access from a cellular service. Both are rated as one of the greatest inhibiting factors to be the main consideration for mobile users access Internet services such as Facebook or not.

Moissinac said at present the number who accessed via the cellular network via Facebook m.facebook.com reach 100 million people. 0.facebook.com presence is believed to be boosted Facebook jumlha accessed via mobile phones.

To give free access via cellular, Facebook took 56 operators in 47 countries world selueurh. If the sum total of all service subscribers reached 500 million people. Axis is one operator in Indonesia that also became a sponsor 0.Facebook.com.

CIP Investments and Samsung LCD Inject

SEOUL, KOMPAS.com - Manufacturer of electronic origin country ginseng, Samsung Electronics Co. is ready poured their money amounting to 18 trillion won, or 15.6 billion U.S. dollars. Money was for capital expenditure on the development of Samsung computer memory chips and flat-screen television.

Samsung's management said during 2010, Samsung buried investment of 11 trillion won to boost its chip production capacity. Meanwhile, amounting to 5 trillion won division used for Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs).

There are also two trillion won was allocated to television and cellular phone. When calculated all the costs of research and development, in the year 2010 was spent shopping for Samsung 26 trillion won, or up 67 percent over the previous year.

Choi Min Jai, investment manager KTB Asset Management, based in Seoul, Samsung's investment rate is making it difficult to surpass its competitors. "Other competitors are investing together and make a mess industries. But now Samsung is difficult to pursue," said Choi. (Cash / Dessy Rosalina)

Liputan6.com, Magelang: Police Headquarters resort of Magelang, Central Java, on Thursday (20 / 5) get going diledakan threat by someone who claimed Al Qaeda member by telephone. Magelang district police chief Deputy Commissioner of Police Hendarsono said the threat was received by the middle of one of its members picket around 10:00 pm. Principals claim to have placed the bomb in the building area Mapolres Magerang.

Received such threats, one by one room Magelang district police team inspected the explosives tamer (Jihandak) with a metal tool detaktor. In addition to the room, vehicle until the luggage was also not lost on residents of the examination. But after combed for an hour, the threat is not proven. Not one has found a bomb or dangerous objects.

Ancama Police suspect it was just for fun people who do not act responsibly. Now, police are still chasing and tracking people who terrorize. (Bog)

Liputan6.com, Magelang: Police Headquarters resort of Magelang, Central Java, on Thursday (20 / 5) get going diledakan threat by someone who claimed Al Qaeda member by telephone. Magelang district police chief Deputy Commissioner of Police Hendarsono said the threat was received by the middle of one of its members picket around 10:00 pm. Principals claim to have placed the bomb in the building area Mapolres Magerang.

Received such threats, one by one room Magelang district police team inspected the explosives tamer (Jihandak) with a metal tool detaktor. In addition to the room, vehicle until the luggage was also not lost on residents of the examination. But after combed for an hour, the threat is not proven. Not one has found a bomb or dangerous objects.

Ancama Police suspect it was just for fun people who do not act responsibly. Now, police are still chasing and tracking people who terrorize. (Bog)

Liputan6.com, Sleman: By bringing a large number of banners and flags, about 30 students staged a demonstration at Gajah Mada University Roundabout, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Thursday (20 / 5). They rejected a government plan that would raise the basic electricity tariff (TDL) for 10 to 15 percent in the near future.

Students assess, plan did not reflect a policy that prorakyat. According to them, that policy is also contrary to the momentum of national awakening, because it

incriminate people.

"Besides, increase in TDL will also have an impact on the increase hargaproduksi textile industry, which led to layoffs of workers en masse, because timpangnya cost of expenditure and income of the company," said Julian Sukma, coordinator of the action. (IDS / SHA)

Liputan6.com, Bojonegoro: Execution of inherited land in Bojonegoro, East Java, colored clashes when police broke up a crowd of citizens who support the plaintiff, Thursday (20 / 5). In that case, the Supreme Court's decision in favor of the defendant.

Earlier, supporters of the plaintiffs have occupied the disputed land location. Finally, two platoons of police officers Bojonegoro Control Society to drive them. A woman trying to survive, but a futile attempt. In fact, she had collapsed into the mud.

Police had time to secure the plaintiff's family that allegedly provoked the insurgency. In the end, the execution of the land area of 800 square meters will be conducted under strict police escort. (SHA)

Liputan6.com, Surabaya: General Chairman KH Said Aqil Siradj protesting cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed drawing contest held by one user SAW social networking site Facebook. "It is haraam, because the scholars worldwide agree that the Prophet Muhammad that should not be imagined," he said in Surabaya on Thursday (20 / 5).

Said asked the government to act to avoid disturbing people around the world, especially Muslims in the country. "We might send a letter to the manager of the social networking site Facebook is in America, but the government that is more appropriate to do that. We certainly will support," he added.

In Jakarta (19 / 5), Menkominfo Tifatul Sembiring assess useless if Facebook account deleted, because there will always be others who posted back. "The competition to draw cartoons on a gap Facebook account is to provoke religious harmony, so we ask people not to be goaded by an account on it. We are cooling down," he said. (ANT / SHA)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Princess Patricia's claim does not believe in prophecy. Therefore, he did not want to know the contents of prophecy which is expressed by the late Mama Lauren.

"I do not believe it because for me it's just fun-fun course. Enggak so I listened to the words of prophecy (Mama Lauren). Whatever, it's only a forecast. He's not God," said the Princess when interviewed in Setiabudi, Jakarta, Wednesday ( 05/19/2010).

Sinetron and film actress added that she only believes in the assessment outlined by the Lord. Princess also admitted to not knowing Mama Lauren. He only knows that Mama Lauren is one of the interpreters terawang reliably in Indonesia. "I know baseball as well. I just knew him as a reliable predictor here. But for others, I know baseball very well," he said. (ANI)

Liputan6.com, Sleman: By bringing a large number of banners and flags, about 30 students staged a demonstration at Gajah Mada University Roundabout, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Thursday (20 / 5). They rejected a government plan that would raise the basic electricity tariff (TDL) for 10 to 15 percent in the near future.

Students assess, plan did not reflect a policy that prorakyat. According to them, that policy is also contrary to the momentum of national awakening, because it

incriminate people.

"Besides, increase in TDL will also have an impact on the increase hargaproduksi textile industry, which led to layoffs of workers en masse, because timpangnya cost of expenditure and income of the company," said Julian Sukma, coordinator of the action. (IDS / SHA)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Princess Patricia's claim does not believe in prophecy. Therefore, he did not want to know the contents of prophecy which is expressed by the late Mama Lauren.

"I do not believe it because for me it's just fun-fun course. Enggak so I listened to the words of prophecy (Mama Lauren). Whatever, it's only a forecast. He's not God," said the Princess when interviewed in Setiabudi, Jakarta, Wednesday ( 05/19/2010).

Sinetron and film actress added that she only believes in the assessment outlined by the Lord. Princess also admitted to not knowing Mama Lauren. He only knows that Mama Lauren is one of the interpreters terawang reliably in Indonesia. "I know baseball as well. I just knew him as a reliable predictor here. But for others, I know baseball very well," he said. (ANI)

Washington (ANTARA News / Reuters) - NATO will accelerate plans to reduce its military presence in Kosovo, the commander said it was important alinsi, Wednesday, citing improved security situation in the Balkans.

In a conference in Washington, the Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis of the United States said stuasi in the Balkans "has not fully improved, but are moving in the right direction,"

"And I'm going to reduce troops there from 15,000 to 10,000 personnel and maybe 5000 later this year," said Stavridis.

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced last September that the alliance will continue with plans to reduce the security forces or KFOR, from 15,000 personnel to 10,000 personnel earlier this year.

Rasmussen stressed that any reduction of troops must follow a profound analysis of the security situation there and has no negative impact on Kosovo or the region.

Kosovo, announced independence in 2008 ruled Feruari United Nations since NATO launched a bombing untu expel the Serbs from the province's majority ethnic Albanians in 1999.

Liputan6.com, Bojonegoro: Execution of inherited land in Bojonegoro, East Java, colored clashes when police broke up a crowd of citizens who support the plaintiff, Thursday (20 / 5). In that case, the Supreme Court's decision in favor of the defendant.

Earlier, supporters of the plaintiffs have occupied the disputed land location. Finally, two platoons of police officers Bojonegoro Control Society to drive them. A woman trying to survive, but a futile attempt. In fact, she had collapsed into the mud.

Police had time to secure the plaintiff's family that allegedly provoked the insurgency. In the end, the execution of the land area of 800 square meters will be conducted under strict police escort. (SHA)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Princess Patricia's claim does not believe in prophecy. Therefore, he did not want to know the contents of prophecy which is expressed by the late Mama Lauren.

"I do not believe it because for me it's just fun-fun course. Enggak so I listened to the words of prophecy (Mama Lauren). Whatever, it's only a forecast. He's not God," said the Princess when interviewed in Setiabudi, Jakarta, Wednesday ( 05/19/2010).

Sinetron and film actress added that she only believes in the assessment outlined by the Lord. Princess also admitted to not knowing Mama Lauren. He only knows that Mama Lauren is one of the interpreters terawang reliably in Indonesia. "I know baseball as well. I just knew him as a reliable predictor here. But for others, I know baseball very well," he said. (ANI)

Kak Seto: Arumi Returning Soon

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - After several mediation process deadlocked, finally an agreement between the parties which also pesinetron advertising model, Arumi Bachsin, with the biological mother, Mary Lillian Pesch, materialized. Arumi also guaranteed to be immediately returned to his home.

"We've talked and we tried to mediate. Basically this mediation has been running very well and had to be solved, and Arumi immediately returned to her parents," said Chairman of the National Commission (Commission) Child Protection (PA) Kak Seto Seto Mulyadi or when held At a press conference at his office in the Market area Rebo, East Jakarta, Tuesday (05/18/2010).

According to Kak Seto, mediation resulted in some agreements. However, what form the deal, Kak Seto did not want to reveal it. "Indeed there is no agreement, just not for publication. But the point is both parties must realize what is missing in their respective self," compression.

Certainty about when a movie star 18 it will be returned to his home after a blur of a week due to disagreements, Kak Seto reluctant to provide certain information. "When? I think the things of mutual interest and others will be completed within the shortest possible," added Kak Seto. (FAN)

M Gabriel

VIVAnews - Leaders Arrahmah Media, Muhammad Jibriel demanded seven years in prison by the Public Prosecutor. His lawyer, Achmad Michdan, rate, demand is too forced.

"If proven, Article 13 letter c should have only three years," said Michdan said after the hearing.

He added that if the penalty could be added to article fraudulent deed was also less than five years. Michdan assess the prosecutor was weak in doing proofs. Prosecutors only use email as evidence. In fact, he argues, the email can not be a legal document.

Moreover, his client had not used the email account used to correspond with Isrofil since 2007. "In addition, there were no witnesses who saw Jibriel meeting with Noordin M Top," said Michdan, Thursday, May 20, 2010.

Michdan no allegation prosecutors deny that mentions that Jibriel using a false identity in his passport. "But this is not a desire Jibriel, he was forced to use the name," he said. Passports are only used Jibriel Michdan recognized for umra. "He also was contrite and burn these passports."

Jibriel snared by Law Criminal Acts of Terrorism. He assessed deliberately withheld information about criminal acts of terrorism which impacts cause disruption of public order. Next week, Jibriel going to read an exception for the claim. (Mt)

Agus Martowardojo: Reform Bureaucracy Be Main Focus

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Finance who will soon be inaugurated, Agus Darmawan Wintarto Martowardojo said it would focus on reforming the bureaucracy at the Ministry of Finance.

"One of the main agenda is to reform the bureaucracy," Agus said on arrival at the State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday before inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Agus said the program is already well on Kemenkeu will remain while the less well done will be repaired. "Tax and Customs we will continue to handle," he said.

Agus arrived at the State Palace with his wife and family, while the Deputy Minister of Finance who will also be inaugurated Anny Ratnawati had also arrived with her husband and family.

Agus Martowardojo previously served as Managing Director of Bank Mandiri, while Anny Ratnawati is the Director General Budget in Kemenkeu.

Liputan6.com, Jakarta: The explosion occurred in the LPG pipe II Floor, Commercial Building Energy Complex SCBD Lot 59 Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, South Jakarta, Thursday (20 / 5), presumably due to changes in gas pressure on the floor in two. Director of Operations has said Donni Desyanto Energy Building.

Donni said the explosion caused three construction workers, restaurant suffered burns on the body to the right [read: Three SCBD Explosion Victim Critical in RSCM]. Donni is said, his side has neminta all workers who are working on the construction of restaurants in the building to stop the project because there must be evacuation process during an emergency.

Donni said the explosion caused the building on the second floor suffered damage such as broken glass and other. When there was an explosion, he said, hundreds of employees in Building Energy had spread out of the 43-story building.

"Later, the building manager asked them to return to his office, so the situation back under control," said Donni.

South Jakarta District Police Chief of Metro Police Commissioner Billy Big Pramono Edi had come to the scene. However, there has been no official information related explosions, and that he is asking the central laboratory and forensic (PUSLABFOR) Police Headquarters to ensure the cause of the explosion. (ANT / SHA)

Violated two patents, Microsoft to Pay 200 Million U.S. Dollars

WASHINGTON, KOMPAS.com - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday (18/05/2010), finally agreed to pay 200 million U.S. dollars to VirnetX Holding Corp. because it lost the patent infringement lawsuit. In addition, starting today the software giant also agreed to pay a security technology patent license or artificial VirnetX digital security.

Both companies announced the settlement of a patent dispute over two months after a federal jury in Tyler, Texas on March 16, 2010 and ordered Microsoft to pay VirnetX for intentional violations. The verdict asks Microsoft to pay VirnetX patent license that has been used in Microsoft products amounted to 106 million U.S. dollars.

Microsoft violated two patents each of the technologies used in virtual private network (VPN) and how to set up a VPN with a secure domain name service. Both patented technologies VirnetX claimed it was used in the operating system-Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista. Later VirnetX also sued the same patent infringement for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

True, this year Seagate Hard Disk 3TB Present

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Three terabytes! Unbelievable is not it? Several decades ago, the standard NQ BA (logical block addressing) is not able to address on an original capacity of over 2.1 TB. Understandably there was no need that much capacity.

But now the world has need 3TB and above. And Seagate are ready to serve. According to a report in Thinq, Seagate has confirmed that his company would "announce 3TB drive this year."

This is good news for consumers. First, 3TB unit will be available, which is 50% larger than the largest single hard disk bid at this time (2TB). Second, the presence will drive down the price of 1TB and 2TB hard disk, so that more and cheaper to create a new RAID box with 2TB drives the 'old'.

Shift to 3TB of course will not happen easily and need support from many companies. For example, the necessary drivers and the updated BIOS that can utilize these 3TB. You also need a device that is able to understand the Long LBA Addressing.

According to Seagate, Windows XP will not see the drive mempu. If you can, only a small portion is detected. That can recognize this 3TB capacities, Seagate said, only Windows 7 and Windows Vista 64-bit version.

There has been no information about the price of hard disks.

0.Facebook.com More Fast and Free

Palo Alto, KOMPAS.com - Attendance 0.Facebook.com which can be accessed for free through mobile phones is a breakthrough that made Facebook to reach more users through mobile services. Not only free, the service is also much faster than standard web version m.Facebook.com.

"We have been eliminating graphics, photos, videos so the only text-only site and its pages is very lightweight, super-fast to access," said Henri Moissinac, Facebook's head of mobile business as reported by AFP on Tuesday (18/05/2010).

He said 0.Facebook.com was designed to increase speed access to the service and create a free Facebook access from a cellular service. Both are rated as one of the greatest inhibiting factors to be the main consideration for mobile users access Internet services such as Facebook or not.

Moissinac said at present the number who accessed via the cellular network via Facebook m.facebook.com reach 100 million people. 0.facebook.com presence is believed to be boosted Facebook jumlha accessed via mobile phones.

To give free access via cellular, Facebook took 56 operators in 47 countries world selueurh. If the sum total of all service subscribers reached 500 million people. Axis is one operator in Indonesia that also became a sponsor 0.Facebook.com.