Say What You Need To Say: 2011

Minggu, 18 Desember 2011

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He born in Newmarket, Ontario on January 17, 1962. The son of Kathleen (née Oram), a homemaker, and Percy Carrey, a musician and accountant. He has three older siblings, John, Patricia, and Rita. He was raised Roman Catholic. His mother was of French, Irish, and Scottish descent and his father was of French Canadian ancestry (the family's original surname was Carré). After his family moved to Scarborough, Ontario, when Carrey was 14 years old, he attended Blessed Trinity Catholic School, in North York, for two years, enrolled at Agincourt Collegiate Institute for another year, then briefly attended Northview Heights Secondary School for the remainder of his high school career. Carrey lived in Burlington, Ontario, for eight years and attended Aldershot High School, where he once opened for 1980s new wave band Spoons.

Carrey began comedy in 1979, performing at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto, Ontario. After gaining prominence in 1981, he began working at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles where he was soon noticed by comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who immediately signed him to open his tour performances. Carrey, long interested in film and television, developed a close friendship with comedian Damon Wayans, which landed him a role in the sketch comedy hit In Living Color, in which he portrayed various characters during the show's 1990 season.

Having had little success in television movies and several low-budget films, Carrey was cast as the title character in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective which premiered in February, 1994, making more than $72 million domestically despite receiving mixed critical reception. The film spawned a sequel, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), in which he reprised the role of Ventura. High profile roles followed when he was cast as Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask (1994) for which he gained a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, and as Lloyd Christmas in the comedy film Dumb and Dumber (1994). Between 1996 and 1999, Carrey continued his success after earning lead roles in several highly popular films including The Cable Guy (1996), Liar Liar (1997), in which he was nominated for another Golden Globe Award and in the critically acclaimed films The Truman Show and Man on the Moon, in 1998 and 1999, respectively.

Both films earned Carrey Golden Globe awards. Since earning both awards, Carrey continued to star in comedy films, including How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) where he played the title character, Bruce Almighty (2003) where he portrayed the role of unlucky TV reporter Bruce Nolan, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Fun with Dick and Jane (2005), Yes Man (2008), and A Christmas Carol (2009). Carrey has also taken on more serious roles including Joel Barish in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) alongside Kate Winslet and Kirsten Dunst, which earned him another Golden Globe nomination, and Steven Jay Russell in I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) alongside Ewan McGregor. One of my favorite movie from him is “Yes Man!”, when he starring the movie with Zooey Deschanel.

(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_carrey)

Water

Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state (water vapor or steam). Water also exists in a liquid crystal state near hydrophilic surfaces. Under nomenclature used to name chemical compounds, Dihydrogen monoxide is the scientific name for water, though it is almost never used.

Water covers 70.9% of the Earth's surface, and is vital for all known forms of life. On Earth, 96.5% of the planet's water is found in oceans, 1.7% in groundwater, 1.7% in glaciers and the ice caps of Antarctica and Greenland, a small fraction in other large water bodies, and 0.001% in the air as vapor, clouds (formed of solid and liquid water particles suspended in air), and precipitation. Only 2.5% of the Earth's water is freshwater, and 98.8% of that water is in ice and groundwater. Less than 0.3% of all freshwater is in rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere, and an even smaller amount of the Earth's freshwater (0.003%) is contained within biological bodies and manufactured products. Water on Earth moves continually through the hydrological cycle of evaporation and transpiration (evapotranspiration), condensation, precipitation, and runoff, usually reaching the sea. Evaporation and transpiration contribute to the precipitation over land.

Safe drinking water is essential to humans and other lifeforms. Access to safe drinking water has improved over the last decades in almost every part of the world, but approximately one billion people still lack access to safe water and over 2.5 billion lack access to adequate sanitation. There is a clear correlation between access to safe water and GDP per capita. However, some observers have estimated that by 2025 more than half of the world population will be facing water-based vulnerability. Water is one of many important thing on earth and precious to us. We can’t live without water. However, we sometimes waste it.

(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water)

Aliens

Bulgarian scientist said that alien or extraterrestrials already exist on earth, among us. They even claim that they have made contact with them. “Aliens already among us, and watch over us all the time,” said Lachezar Filipov, to the Bulgarian media.

They claim to work to solve a series of complex symbols are transmitted to them. Now they're working on it. It is said by scientists from the Space Research Institute of the government from Bulgaria. They not our enemies. They want to help us. but we have not managed to establish contact directly with them."

Mr. Filipov even say, the Vatican agreed that aliens exist. Humans can not establish contact with aliens through radio waves, but through the power of the mind. "The human race will have direct contact with aliens coming 10-15 years," he said. "They are critical to the amoral attitude of humans that disrupt the natural process," he said. I believe that someday they will appear in the middle of our society.

(source: http://bit.ly/eFVOCW)

Apple

The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family (Rosaceae). It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apples grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring and produce fruit in the fall. The tree originated in Western Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe, and were brought to North America by European colonists. Apples are often eaten raw, but can also be found in many foods (especially desserts) and drinks. Many beneficial health effects have been found from eating apples. By example, eating an apple before each main meal.

The idea is that the fiber in apples makes you feel full and the sweetness satisfies cravings. In addition to eating apples dieters follow a food plan that is very similar to the South Beach Diet with a relatively low intake of carbohydrates and reduction of saturated fats. Refined sugars are to be eliminated while low glycemic index carbohydrates are emphasized. In addition to eating three apples a day dieters are advised to include six servings of other fruits and vegetables. This will allow you to reduce your intake of calories without experiencing hunger. As I am, in my diet program I often eat some of apple in a week.

(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple and http://www.everydiet.org/diet/3-apple-a-day-diet)

Piaggio MP3

The Piaggio MP3 (an acronym of Moto Piaggio a 3 ruote, Italian for "Piaggio motorcycle with 3 wheels") is a tilting three-wheeled scooter from the Italian manufacturer Piaggio. It was first brought to market in 2006. It has two wheels in the front and one at the rear. In Europe, the 500 cc version is marketed under the sporty Gilera brand, called the Fuoco 500. In the United States, the 125 cc is not available, and the Fuoco is marketed as the Piaggio MP3 500. In June 2009, the MP3 LT 400 was launched in the UK.

This version has a slightly wider front track allowing it to be classified as a tricycle rather than as a motorcycle (as are the other versions). This allows the LT400 variant to be 'driven' on a standard UK car licence rather than the motorcycle licence required for the original versions. Because of its unique three-wheel mechanism, it can be brought to a stop and parked like a car, without using a traditional kickstand or centre stand.

The front suspension is similar to the single-sided trailing arm of Vespa-style suspensions, linked by an alloy parallelogram and a central steering arm. Care must be taken when the vehicle is stationary as the suspension rolllock is disengaged when the engine speed exceeds 2,500 rpm. When moving at slow speeds or stopped, the rider must maintain balance through forward motion or with feet on the ground. The front suspension locks or unlocks with the flick of a switch, located just below the throttle on the right handlebar.

The suspension lock can be activated only manually, and only at low speeds or at a stop. A parking brake is used in conjunction with the locking mechanism to park the bike. A traditional center stand also is provided, useful in situations where the suspension cannot be locked, such as with a dead battery. Well, I really want this motorcycle since I was studied in senior high school. One day if I have a lot of money, I will buy one of it and ride it everytime I want. Wish me luck!

(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaggio_MP3)

Krakatoa

Krakatoa, which is a volcano on an Indonesian island, exploded in 1883. The noise that accompanied the explosion was tremedious. People who lived 3.520 kilometers away heard it. The thousand whom the resulting tidal wave killed lived on the neighboring island of Java. People still speak of the day when the explosion occured. The ocean covered the place where the volcano had been. Even there's an issue that the volcano will be explode, there’s no need to be worried or be afraid. It's just an issue isn't it?

(source: page 164, Let’s Write English by George E. Wishon and Julia M. Burks)

My Room

I will discribe about my room. In my room there is a bed in right side of my room with one pillow, one bolster, and one blanket on it. Beside that, there is a study desk in front side with one television on it. In under of that desk, there is some of books and files. Beside that desk, there is a chest with some stuff inside it, like flashdisk, pen, CD and other stuff, and one mini-fan on it. On the floor there is a couple of dumble and a brown carpet. In back side there is one cupboard with some of my clothes in it. Beside that cupboard, there is a toilet. The colour of the wall is soft-yellow and the floor is wood-brown. Well, even my room seems small, it feels so comfort for me.

John Mayer

John Clayton Mayer was born on October 16, 1977 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut. He is the second of three children in his family. His father is Jewish, and Mayer has said that he related to Judaism. He attended Andrew Warde High School in Fairfield[9] although he was enrolled in the Center for Global Studies at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk for his junior year. He had played the clarinet for a while in middle school, with minor success.

After watching Michael J. Fox's guitar performance as Marty McFly in Back to the Future, Mayer became fascinated with the instrument, and when he turned 13, his father rented one for him. A neighbor gave Mayer a Stevie Ray Vaughan cassette, which cultivated Mayer's love of blues music. Mayer started taking lessons from a local guitar-shop owner, Al Ferrante, and soon became consumed with playing the instrument. After two years of practice, he started playing at blues bars and other venues in the area, while he was still in high school. Mayer considered skipping college to pursue his music, but the disapproval of his parents dissuaded him from doing so.

When Mayer was seventeen, he was stricken with cardiac dysrhythmia and was hospitalized for a weekend. Reflecting on the incident, Mayer said, “That was the moment the songwriter in me was born,” and he penned his first lyrics the night he got home from the hospital. Shortly thereafter, he began suffering from panic attacks, and lived with the fear of having to enter a mental institution. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his skills and gained a following, and he now lives in New York City. After graduation, he worked for fifteen months at a gas station until he saved enough money to buy a 1996 Stevie Ray Vaughan signature Stratocaster. His first two studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Your Body Is a Wonderland."

Mayer began his career performing mainly acoustic rock, but gradually began a transition towards the blues genre in 2005 by collaborating with renowned blues artists such as B. B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton, and by forming the John Mayer Trio. The blues influence can be heard throughout his 2005 live album Try! with the John Mayer Trio and his third studio album Continuum, released in September 2006. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007 Mayer won Best Pop Vocal Album for Continuum and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change". He released his fourth studio album, Battle Studies, in November 2009. He has sold over 10 million albums in the U.S. and 20 million albums worldwide. One of my favorite song from him is which entitled “Say What You Need To Say” and there is many song that inspiring me. Gladly, I hear from my friend that he will make a concert in Indonesia at Sentul on August 16. Hopefully it’s not a fake information.

(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mayer)

Human Needs

Human being have certain general needs. Scholars find the subject of need fascinating. Everyone, they say, is very aware of his or her material needs: food, clothing, and shelter. Long ago, however, people discovered their need for non-material things. They need love. They also need self-expression, recognition, recreation, and religion. These have been the basic needs of human been throughout the ages. People generally satisfy their needs. They spend a lot of time and energy in their effort to do this. But in my opinion, there is no important thing than happiness.

(source: page 64, Let’s Write English by George E. Wishon and Julia M. Burks)

Transportation

Transportation has changed greatly through the years. In ancient times people were able to travel only on foot. However, about 8.000 years ago, they trained ox, donkey, and horse for transportation. The invention of wheel occurred about 5.000 years ago. From that time on, charges took place rapidly. The development of ships made seas and revers important. The invention of trains and automobiles improved land transportation. Air travel development rapidly in the first half of the twentieth century. Finally, in the second half of this century, space travel became a reality. Well honestly, one of my biggest dream is to travel the galaxies with a spacecraft.

(source: page 36, Let’s Write English by George E. Wishon and Julia M. Burks)

Rabu, 14 Desember 2011

Music Therapy

Research has shown that music has a profound effect on your body and psyche. In fact, there’s a growing field of health care known as music therapy, which uses music to heal. Those who practice music therapy are finding a benefit in using music to help cancer patients, children with ADD, and others, and even hospitals are beginning to use music and music therapy to help with pain management, to help ward off depression, to promote movement, to calm patients, to ease muscle tension, and for many other benefits that music and music therapy can bring. This is not surprising, as music affects the body and mind in many powerful ways. By example, in modern era many people use music to reduce a feeling that called "confusion" or in Indonesia it's called "galau", but don't ever listen to the music that hear mellow or sad. By example the song by Secondhand Seranade and Adhitia Sofyan. Its only make your confusion going deeper.

(source: http://stress.about.com/od/tensiontamers/a/music_therapy.htm)

Health Benefits of Walking

Routine walking sessions for a minimum period of thirty to sixty minutes a day, five days a week, with the correct walking posture^,s reduces health risks and has various overall health benefits, such as reducing the chances of cancer, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, anxiety and depression. Life expectency is also increased even for individuals suffering from obesity or high blood pressure. Walking also increases bone health, and especially strengthening the hip bone.Well, it works on me. I lost my weight from about 160 kilogram until 110 kilogram just do routinely simple walk in a year and it also give you more inspiration to do something. Try it!

(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk)

Arsenal Football Club

Arsenal Football Club is a professional English premier league football club based in North London. One of the most succesful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups. Arsenal holds the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the English top flight and is the only side to have completed a Premier League season unbeaten. Arsenal Football Club started out as Dial Square in 1886 by workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, south-east London, and was renamed Royal Arsenal shortly afterwards. Arsene Wenger is the manager of the club. He manage the club since 1996 until 2011. The owner Arsenal Football Club is Arsenal Holdings plc. As a supporter, we refer ourselves as "Gooners", the name derived from the team's nickname, "The Gunners". Even now there is no Cesc Fabregas anymore, there is still Robin Van Persie and friends on the team and the most important thing is, in Arsene we trust!

(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_FC)

Owl City

Owl City is an American electronica musical project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young formed in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parent's basement. Suffering from insomnia while working loading Coca-Cola trucks in his hometown, Owatonna, Minnesota, Young turned to composing music. He began uploading songs recorded in his parents' basement to MySpace.

In 2007, Owl City released an EP titled Of June, followed by the 2008 release of the album Maybe I'm Dreaming. Of June reached No. 15 on the Billnboard Electronic Albums chart, and Maybe I'm Dreaming peaked on the same chart at No. 13. Owl City gained mainstream popularity with the 2009 major label debut album Ocean Eyes, which spawned the quadruple-platinum hit single "Fireflies". The album was certified Platinum in the United States in April 2010.

The Ocean Eyes album debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard 200. Owl City has released three official singles from this album: "Umbrella Beach", "Vanilla Twilligth" and "Fireflies". "Fireflies" topped the US and Canadian charts. Ocean Eyes reached the top ten on the US album charts, topped the US electronic charts, and also reached Amazon MP3's top 10 most downloaded album list. By April 2010, it was certified Platinum in the United States. On January 24, 2010, Owl City reached the No. 1 spot in the UK Top 40 Singles chart with "Fireflies". The song "Tidal Wave" also received significant airplay on Christian music radio stations. On January 2, 2011, it was revealed "Fireflies" was the 20th most downloaded song of all time in the UK

Owl City's live band consists of Breanne Düren (background vocals/keyboards), Casey Brown (drums), Laura Musten (violin), Hannah Schroeder (cello), and Daniel Jorgensen (vibes). Relient K vocalist Matt Thiessen has toured and collaborated with Owl City on several tracks, including "Fireflies", where Matt can be heard providing the backup vocals.

Owl City has toured with The Scene Aesthetic, Light, John Mayer, Maroon 5 and Brooke Waggoner. He was also guest featured in the soundtrack to Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland with a song entitled "The Technicolor Phase" that had already been featured in his debut album.

In 2011, Owl City was announced that All Things Bright and Beautiful would be released on May 17, although that date was subsequently pushed back to June 14. On March 1, he announced via his website the All Things Bright and Beautiful Tour. All Things Bright and Beautiful presale and tour ticket presale started March 22. Owl City also made a concert in Indonesia at Tenis Indor Senayan on October 28. Unfortunately, I didn't watch the concert because the tickets had been sold out. But I hope for the next year Owl City will make a concert again in Indonesia and I won't miss it.

(Source of the article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_City)