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Avoid Bulog Rice Import

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - To maintain the security of the national rice stocks, as much as possible Bulog to avoid imports.

"For rice imports could be a bad precedent. The farmers are not eager to become productive," said Sutarto Alimoeso, Director of Bulog, Wednesday (12/05/2010).

By the end of this year, Bulog will provide a national rice reserve of 1 million tons. This amount, Sutarto said, adequate to maintain price stability.

In order not to need to import rice, Indonesia must increase rice production. Given the continued susutnya wetland, then the increase in productivity of rice plants became very necessary.

Bulog target can absorb rice from farmers as much as 3.2 million tons by the end of this year. Sutarto said, the size of the amount of grain that is absorbed by Bulog every year depending on the amount of production of farmers. "Usually Bulog only able to absorb about 7 percent-8 percent of the total production of the farmers," said Sutarto. (Herlina KD / Cash)

Obama: U.S. economy to the Right Direction

BUFFALLO, KOMPAS.com - President Barack Obama, Thursday, asserted, the U.S. economy heading in the right direction, after official data showed new claims for unemployment benefits fell for four consecutive weeks.

Speaking at an industry crowd in the city of Buffalo in the State of New York, Obama acknowledged that the labor market has suffered recently because of recession but it says something has been seen to improve. "I do not need to tell you all that we are still emerging from one of the worst recession in history. It's tough everywhere, but cities like Buffalo has been hit very hard," Obama said.

"But I can say this is beyond the shadow of doubt. Today, we are headed in the right direction," he said. "Despite all the opponents, predicting the failure of last year, our economy growing again. Next month will be stronger than last month. And next year will be better than this year."

Expression Failed White Red Heroine

KUALA LUMPUR, KOMPAS.com - Various reactions and expression seen when the red-white heroine fights on Uber Cup semifinal at Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday (05/13/2010).

Doubles player Indonesian Uber Cup team, Greysia Polii, react when a match with china players. Likewise with the single player Indonesian Uber Cup team, Adriyanti Firdasari like sad and have to admit galaknya attacks China's Wang Xin.

Indonesian Uber Cup team failed to advance to the finals after losing 3-0. FIA

Full photo at: KOMPAS Images

WiGig 10-fold speed WiFi

WASHINGTON, KOMPAS.com - WiFi technology proved to reliably transmit data over the Internet wirelessly. Even higher speed. Although currently only a matter Mbps, or megabits per second, forward velocity can reach 10 times the current speed or scale Gbps (gigabits per second).

WiFi Alliance, which is a technology developer organization has joined the Wireless Gigabit Ethernet Alliance (WiGig) to reach the target earlier. One of the benefits of high speed data transmission that is able to replace the cables to transmit HD video formats from one device to another. For example, from Blu-ray player or camera directly to your TV.

"This technology may be available for another two years," said Kelly Davis-Felner, marketing director WiFi Alliance, as reported by AP, on Monday (5/10/2010). It was driven by the market demand of multimedia content which is now richer.

Currently, a number of the consortium's technology center shoulder to shoulder to develop similar technology. Previously, another group calling wirelessHD Consortium is also developing similar technologies WiGig. Many companies are incorporated in this second consortium, such as Samsung, Panasonic, and Toshiba.

Avoid Bulog Rice Import

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - To maintain the security of the national rice stocks, as much as possible Bulog to avoid imports.

"For rice imports could be a bad precedent. The farmers are not eager to become productive," said Sutarto Alimoeso, Director of Bulog, Wednesday (12/05/2010).

By the end of this year, Bulog will provide a national rice reserve of 1 million tons. This amount, Sutarto said, adequate to maintain price stability.

In order not to need to import rice, Indonesia must increase rice production. Given the continued susutnya wetland, then the increase in productivity of rice plants became very necessary.

Bulog target can absorb rice from farmers as much as 3.2 million tons by the end of this year. Sutarto said, the size of the amount of grain that is absorbed by Bulog every year depending on the amount of production of farmers. "Usually Bulog only able to absorb about 7 percent-8 percent of the total production of the farmers," said Sutarto. (Herlina KD / Cash)

Jewish settlers shoot Palestinian Youth

RAMMALAH, KOMPAS.com - Several Jewish settlers shot dead a Palestinian teenager, aged 14 years, in the West Bank Jordan River, Thursday night. According to Palestinian security sources, the shooting started throwing stones on Jewish settlers car.

Ayssar Yasser, from the village of esh Shrquieh Mizra, near Ramallah, in the northern West Bank, was shot and died after a settler opened fire when their car was stoned, said one source who quoted some witnesses. One Israeli military source confirmed the fire had been released in these settlements after a stone thrown into Israeli civilian car, but could not say whether there are casualties.

Liputan6.com, Semarang: Around 1500 the registrar power meter or the National Electricity Company Cater rallied in Semarang, Central Java, on Wednesday (12 / 5). The rally was held Cater officers from Central Java and Yogyakarta PLN in PLN Persero Office Distribution in Semarang, Central Java and Yogyakarta.

They demanded PLN provides a decent salary-related policies that reduce their salaries PLN from initially approximately USD 700 thousand to USD 600 thousand. They also rejected a plan by PLN to fire the tape recorder unilaterally in the upcoming May 15 to coincide with the expiration of their employment contracts. (ADO)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com-- Lama not been heard from in the world of entertainment, Willy Dozan, once famous as an action movie star, a busy entrepreneur. Since last year he opened his home rental business.

"I am self-employed. Enterprise Rent house. It's like renting a house to a restaurant and rooming-boarding," said Willy, when encountered in the Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival, at the Harris Hotel Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, Thursday (05/13/2010) .

His business was opened in a number of areas in Jakarta and surrounding areas, such as in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, and Cinere. Dituturkannya, one of the homes in the area of the Middle Reef, Lebak Bulus, hired by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Suryadharma Ali. "One of them hired by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and managed by his son. As he made pecel Madison restaurant," he explained. (ANI)

Enchantment of Yogyakarta on the eyes Walesa

Liputan6.com, Yogyakarta: Former President of the Republic of Poland Lech Walesa seemed enchanted by the beauty of women in Yogyakarta, so feel attracted to live in the area. "But that desire must be buried because of my age I'm not young anymore," Walesa said during a visit at home in art Rudi Pesik Mondorakan, Kota Gede, Yogyakarta, Thursday (13 / 5).

Former Chairman of the Independent Trade Unions and Free Solidarity in Poland was forced to imprison his desire. Has reached the age of 66 years is not possible to achieve that desire. Nevertheless, the mustachioed man born Popowo, Poland, on September 23, 1943 was pleased to see and admire the beauty of women in Yogyakarta.

According to Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, women of Yogyakarta has beautiful face, like most women in Europe. "Although only a glimpse, I am happy to be able to see and admire the beauty of women in Yogyakarta that is not inferior to European women," said Walesa who now leads the Lech Walesa Institute.

Walesa was in Yogyakarta for two nights with the agenda to meet the King Palace Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat lane X, give a public lecture at the University of Atma Jaya Yogyakarta, visit Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java. During his stay in Yogyakarta, friendly man was not willing to stay at the hotel, but chose to stay overnight at the house of his friend, Rudi Pesik. (ADO)

Liputan6.com, Bangkalan: Light traffic on main access road in the District Bridge Suramadu Burneh, Bangkalan, Madura, East Java, is now extinguished. As a result, an oncoming vehicle from the direction of the Bangkalan Sampang regency, had to be careful at the fork in the road to Suramadu. Similarly, the speeding vehicles from Bangkalan, especially those who usually go straight Suramadu access road, have to be careful. Less vigilant, can lead to accidents, especially at night.

Based on the observations of SCTV, until Thursday (13 / 5), was not only red light to Suramadu damaged. Street lighting along the access road Suramadu, also extinguished. "From yesterday, died here yesterday the lights all so prone to accidents resulting in Suramadu," said Amir Hamzah, a two-wheel riders.

However, the State Electricity Company denied the extinction branch Bangkalan done it. Although the manager of the access road to the Suramadu arrears of electricity since last month. "If death PJU (street lighting) in the bridge and at traffic light was not disconnected. Maybe Suramadu own installation that is damaged," said Tri Mujono, menajer PLN Bangkalan. (ANS)