Kamis, 05 November 2015

Negeri Facebook ‎

Anak-anak telah menjadi bagian dari warga facebook (fb). Di situs jejaring sosial itu, kita bisa melihat foto-foto anak terserak, mulai dari foto bayi hingga foto-foto masa kecil penuh nostalgia. Mereka tampil dalam beragam ekspresi.

Sejatinya, anak-anak belum dapat memiliki akun fb karena tidak memenuhi syarat usia yang diminta, yakni berusia 17 tahun ke atas. Namun di fb, seseorang mudah melakukan pendaftaran online internet (sign up) bila mempunyai alamat email.

Identitas bisa saja dipalsukan, mengingat ketika pendaftaran tidak diharuskan menyertakan kopi bukti data diri. Jika semua kolom data pribadi diisi lengkap, dan verifikasi email member telah berhasil, maka kurang dari 10 menit seorang anak sudah bisa memiliki akun fb yang diinginkan.

Bahkan, mereka bisa membuat lebih dari satu akun dengan nama-nama samaran dan foto antah-berantah, misalnya berupa gambar tokoh film kartun, pemain sepak bola atau foto-foto dari orang yang berbeda jenis kelamin dengannya. Patut disayangkan, bila orang tua membuatkan fb bagi anaknya yang belum cukup umur karena secara tidak langsung orang tua mengajari anak berbohong.

Untuk diketahui, Indonesia menempati peringkat pertama di Asia sebagai pengguna fb terbanyak, sedangkan pada level dunia, posisi Indonesia ada pada urutan ketujuh. Sampai bulan Januari 2010 saja, jumlah user dari situs jejaring sosial karya Mark Zuckerberg ini mencapai 15,3 juta orang.

Menurut Komnas Perlindungan Anak, sekitar 53 persen di antara facebooker tersebut masih berusia anak-anak, yakni di bawah 18 tahun. Di situs jejaring sosial ini, mereka bukan hanya dapat memperbanyak teman tapi juga dimanjakan oleh permainan game online, dan mungkin juga judi

Sudah menjadi takdir anak-anak kita hidup di era Gelombang Ketiga (the third wave), menurut kategorisasi perkembangan dunia versi Alvin Toffler lewat bukunya Future Shock (1988). Futurolog sosial ini mengatakan, industri Gelombang Ketiga berkisar pada elektronika, sinar laser, optik, komunikasi dan informasi.

Itu berarti, kita mustahil bisa menahan, apalagi melarang, kecenderungan anak-anak membangun relasi sosial dan berinteraksi dalam masyarakat informasi yang nyaris tanpa batas. Apa yang terjadi pada anak-anak kita yang sibuk mengakrabi fb, mau tidak mau, suka tidak suka, diterima sebagai realitas zaman kekinian.

Sikap, perilaku, dan kebiasaan mereka menunjukkan telah bergesernya selera sebuah generasi yang oleh Don Tapscott (2009) disebut sebagai “the next generation” atau oleh John Palfrey dan Urs Gasser (2008) diistilahkan sebagai "digital natives".

Maka, tidak perlu bekernyit dahi bila hasil penelitian Kaiser Family Foundation, sebagaimana dilansir situs resmi UNESCO Asia Pasifik, menyebutkan bahwa Generasi M2, yakni remaja berusia 8-18 tahun, cenderung menggunakan teks pesan daripada berbicara saat berkomunikasi.

Lembaga penelitian yang fokus pada gadget dan gaya hidup mobile itu menemukan terjadinya peningkatan penggunaan teks pesan untuk berkomunikasi di kalangan Generasi M2 dari 38 persen pada tahun 2008 menjadi 54 persen di tahun 2009. Hasil penelitian serupa juga disampaikan oleh Pew Internet & American Life Project.

Lembaga survei internet yang berkedudukan di negeri Paman Sam ini menyebutkan, saat ini, waktu yang digunakan anak-anak untuk berkomunikasi melalui texting semakin banyak dibanding dengan talking, bicara berlama-lama di telepon kabel atau seluler. Media komunikasi texting adalah SMS, chatting, instant messaging, dan situs pertemanan seperti fb.

Kecenderungan ini bisa terjadi lantaran penggunaan teks pesan melalui internet dianggap lebih ekspresif, interaktif dan serba hadir. Apalagi, menurut Idi Subandy Ibrahim, seorang peneliti pada Institut Komunikasi Publik (Sindo, 4/10/2009) sekat hierarki dan batas-batas yang menghalangi kesetaraan posisi pelaku komunikasi dijebol dengan bahasa dan simbol yang dikonstruksi bersama sesuai selera mereka.

Sehingga bagi mereka, bukan makna pesan yang diutamakan melainkan “kehadiran”. Kata yang ditulis dalam tanda petik ini seolah menjadi barang langka dan mewah bagi sebagian anak-anak yang hidup dalam keluarga super sibuk.

Anak-anak seperti ini lazimnya hanya dilimpahkan materi dan kebutuhan bendawi oleh orang tuanya sementara aspek kebutuhan rohaninya kering kerontang. Lebih tragis lagi, bila orang tua hanya tampak secara fisik di hadapan anak-anak namun dekapan kehangatan dirinya sebagai orang tua tak dirasakan anak-anaknya.

Tidak mengherankan bila kemudian anak-anak lebih memilih curhat melalui internet dibanding mengomunikasikan langsung masalah yang dihadapi kepada orang tuanya. Internet seolah menjadi orang tua virtual bagi anak-anak.

Gejala ini paling tidak tergambarkan pada studi yang dilakukan Board of Trustees for Get Connected di Inggris, yang menemukan bahwa 9 dari 10 remaja berusia di bawah 25 tahun menggunakan internet untuk mencari solusi atas masalah pribadi mereka.

Sepertiga dari seribu remaja yang disurvei itu mengaku mendiskusikan masalah mereka dengan ibunya dan hanya satu dari 20 remaja berbicara kepada ayahnya guna menyelesaikan persoalan yang dihadapi. Sebaliknya, sebanyak 42 persen menyebutkan bahwa mereka merasa lebih nyaman berhubungan dengan temannya.

Pisau Bermata Dua

Tidak jadi soal bila di antara mereka terbangun perbincangan, dialog, diskusi, dan saling berbagi untuk menguatkan satu sama lain. Yang jadi masalah bila curhat itu berujung pada penyelesaian jalan pintas, bujukan penuh jebakan, yang mengarah pada dijadikannya mereka sebagai korban cyber crime.

Mencuatnya kasus beberapa gadis remaja, di awal tahun ini, yang dilaporkan menghilang dari rumahnya setelah berkenalan dengan teman facebookernya memberi peringatan dini bagi kita bahwa fb bukanlah teknologi yang 100 persen ramah bagi anak.

Ibarat pisau, ia bisa digunakan untuk menyajikan beragam kuliner tapi juga berpotensi digunakan sebagai alat kejahatan. Fakta paling mencengangkan adalah terbongkarnya praktik prostitusi anak yang memanfaatkan fb sebagai media untuk menawarkan gadis-gadis belia kepada calon pelanggan mereka.stories,celebrities,news

Secara teknologis, menurut pakar digital forensik Ruby Alamsyah, banyak cara untuk bisa mengantisipasi maraknya prostitusi di dunia maya. Salah satunya melalui penyensoran data dan penelusuran pola-pola yang digunakan.hotel di garut

Tapi yang lebih penting dari itu adalah pemerintah Indonesia sudah saatnya meratifikasi optional protocol Konvensi Hak-hak Anak tentang Perdagangan Anak, Pelacuran Anak, Pornografi Anak agar terbangun harmonisasi hukum nasional dengan standar internasional. Juga agar ada kesatuan pandangan antar para penegak hukum dalam melihat persoalan ini.

Di sisi lain, anak-anak tidak banyak yang menyadari bahwa situs jejaring sosial merupakan ruang publik yang juga memiliki tatanan sosial.

Etika sederhana yang mesti menjadi panduan adalah mereka harus menghormati audiens, tidak bersikap (memposting kata-kata, gambar, dan suara) yang berpotensi menyinggung audiens, serta menjaga kebebasan berpendapat dan berekspresi dengan penuh rasa tanggung jawab.oleh oleh khas garut

Karena itu, mereka tidak bisa seenaknya menggunakan kata-kata kasar, makian, tidak sopan, dan bernada menghina, bahkan yang mengarah pada pengancaman terhadap seseorang.

Anak-anak perlu diberi rambu-rambu agar mereka mampu memaksimalisasi pemanfaatan teknologi secara sehat. Di sinilah pentingnya literasi media yang perlu diajarkan ke anak-anak. Kata kuncinya: tidak semua yang kita ketahui harus/perlu dilakukan, dan tidak semua yang di-upload orang ke akun kita diteruskan ke akun orang. Jangan sampai, dari kitalah persoalan bermula meski bukan kita sebagai causa primanya. Dan itu baru efektif jika orang tua juga melek media.



Jumat, 16 September 2011

Automotive Insurance

Looking for automotive insurance or Mobil Keluarga Terbaik? Do you need some basic insurance info? In the US there is a minimum amount of insurance that you need. This basic coverage is not always enough for you. There are insurance riders that you can add. These riders give you additional protection. Read on to learn about riders.

Automotive insurance is necessary whether you have a motorcycle or car. Not only is it a requirement in all States in North America; but it also serves as your financial protection should you get involved in a car accident. You can satisfy this requirement with affordable car insurance.

In most States in North America, the law requires a minimum amount of insurance coverage. This coverage includes Bodily Injury liability, Property Damage Liability, Medical Payments, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist coverage, and physical damage.

The Bodily injury liability provides coverage for physical injury arising from the accident. Those who have been hurt in the accident, including your passenger, the other car’s driver and passenger, can be covered.

The property damage liability shoulders the expenses needed for property damages to third parties such as the car you had collision with, a shop and more. The medical payments are also a basic automotive insurance. The coverage includes medical expenses for the policy owner and his passengers. Some times medical is not covered in a policy, so you have to ask for a rider for this coverage.

The uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage gives you protection in case the other driver does not have car insurance or if his insurance policy is not enough to cover the expenses.

The physical damage covers the expenses for the damages done to your car. If it is collision, it pays for the expenses in repairing your damaged car from collision. If it is comprehensive, it covers damages, even the non-collision types, such as a car damaged in the storm, or your windshield breaks.

There are some instances when the basic automotive insurance is not enough to cover expenses. For drivers, sometimes, it pays a lot to be prepared for the worst. For automotive insurance, taking into consideration certain policy riders will help you save money on your car insurance policy.

Policy riders are additional benefit and serve as supplementary coverage. They may also be seen as a way to make adjustment in your automobile insurance by replacing coverage.

There are tow types of car insurance policy riders. These are the specific riders and the gap coverage riders. Belonging to specific riders are Towing/Repair riders and Rental Reimbursement riders. Umbrella and Custom riders are categorized as gap coverage.

The Towing/Repair rider allows you to make your insurance company pay for the expenses in towing your car or doing some repairs on it. There is also the Rental Reimbursement rider, which enables you to rent a car, paid by the insurance, while your car is in the shop.

If you consider such policy rider for your automotive insurance, some of the benefits that you will enjoy are road side assistance, and rental car costs in case your car is in the shop for repair. Sometimes, the insurance company will provide you with a temporary car while waiting for your car.

The umbrella and custom riders ensure that you do not lose out on coverage or end up paying huge amount of money for your car insurance. Another set of automotive insurance riders includes waiver of premium, accidental death and dismemberment, family income benefit, accelerated benefit and guaranteed insurability.

Most of these automotive insurance riders are self explanatory, such as family income benefit and accidental death and dismemberment. Waiver of premium will bail you out, in case you became disabled and unable to work. You will not need to pay your premiums during the duration of your contract.

Rabu, 03 November 2010

So the Star Lux

Soy tu Dueña Capítulo 142 - Atiqah Hasiholan who was ordained a Lux star last night, vowed to continue working on the big screen. But the daughter of Ratna Sarumpaet remains will be picky role.

Soy tu Dueña Capítulo"I became a Lux star also must keep shining and keep working. I must still undergo my career, "he encountered at Indochine, FX Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday (11/03/2010).

Atiqah said there is a Lux star of roles. During this time, he did choose the roles that will dilakoninya in the movie.

"In a sense, I want my work is good for society. I also must be proportional, baseball is too idealistic, but even if commercial, baseball's most useful to society, "he explained.

For the costumes in the film, Atiqah must see the whole story. He saw the package as a whole and the message was the film.

"If the whole story that require me to wear a bikini, so I wear a bikini. But there are indeed from the beginning of its contents to exploit the sexuality itself, is a new movie-esek esek my opinion, "he explained.

Atiqah say about the clothes that are open or not, he will consider his film based on the vision and mission. "If I were an athlete swimming, yes baseball issues," he said.

Minggu, 10 Oktober 2010

Frequent Change Status on Facebook

Facebook Login - Warning to those who are too eager to socialize through Facebook. According to one study, those who rely heavily on up tend not to have more friend in cyberspace, because their friends on the social networking start uncomfortable and bored with the 'status' they are updated without stopping and only contains trivia.

Facebook - Being tired is a sin number one in the online world has now hit 500 million Internet users worldwide, according to a study cited it as the Daily Mail, Thursday (7 / 10). If you get bored then someone will likely decide to no longer be friends of the addict up in cyberspace, and even remove them from the list of friends'. The researchers from the Denver Business School, University of Colorado, analyzed the 1500 accounts up in the study were to discover what the main reason people no longer want to be friends in social networking.

Research was later discovered that most people are tired of friends in Facebook because it uncomfortable to read 'status' trivial like 'breakfast' person, 'a long journey to the office' or if called 'celebrity fovorit present'.
Writing about politics or religion and make the comments racist and rude also be the reason people are reluctant to continue to be friends on Facebook.

57 percent termination of friendships in the virtual world because the things done in cyberspace, while another 27 percent because of events in the real world. "Postings hundredth about your favorite bands are no longer attractive. What also makes other people sick is the pole-pole religion and politics," said Christopher Siboa, from the University of Colorado. Siboa added, people are not bothered if they are removed as a friend on social networking websites Facebook. Even they feel happy and not give up.

Nine causes termination of friendships on Facebook:

- Comments that boring
- Too often "updated" status
- Coarse
- Racist comments
- Discuss politics
- Discuss religion
- End of relationship (in cyberspace and the real world)
- Tig in the real world
- Tig in cyberspace

Jumat, 17 September 2010

Secure Data op mobiele telefoon

Harga HP Motorola - Versterken van de diensten met toegevoegde waarde, PT Telkomsel heeft onlangs een gegevensbescherming gebruikers. Met een service genaamd WaveSecure, kan Telkomsel klanten verzekerd zijn van beveiliging lijst met contacten, oproeplijst, SMS, naar de kalender.

"Telkomsel WaveSecure gepresenteerd om het probleem van het verlies van belangrijke gegevens als gevolg van apparaten te veranderen of verloren te overwinnen", aldus General Manager, VAS & Devices Customization Telkomsel, Jajang Munajat, door zijn getuigenis in Jakarta, vrijdag de 17 september 2010.

Deze gegevensbescherming diensten kunnen worden gebruikt door alle klanten Telkomsel, variërend van kartuHALO, simPATI, totdat Kartu As. Klanten eenvoudig toegang tot de * 999 # via het menu van uw browser. Voor het gebruik van deze service, klanten eerst te registreren door te drukken op * 989 * 2 #.

Zodra de applicatie is geïnstalleerd, wordt de klant vervolgens toegestaan om een PIN-code (6 cijfers) en telefoonnummers van vrienden in te stellen. De activering zal gebeuren en de klant in rekening worden gebracht Rp 5.000 voor telefoons met Java-of 10.000 besturingssysteem voor mobiele telefoons gebaseerd op Android, BlackBerry, Symbian S60 en Windows Mobile.

"Genoeg met de registratie, klanten tegelijk kunnen de gegevens telefonisch te dragen, zonder de zorg van het verliezen van lijsten met contactpersonen, bellijsten, SMS, of belangrijke data op de kalender", zei Jajang.

Met deze dienst, als de telefoon verloren is gegaan, kunnen klanten slot op zijn mobiele telefoon. Bovendien, als de dief verander je SIM, kunnen klanten vinden het kaartnummer vinden op de mobiele telefoon.

Klanten kunnen ook kijken wat de locatie van de gestolen telefoon en wissen van alle gegevens op de telefoon als de telefoon wordt gestolen.

Minggu, 29 Agustus 2010

Letusan Gunung Sinabung via Jejaring Sosial

Video Gunung Sinabung Meletus - Staf Khusus Presiden bidang Bantuan Sosial dan Bencana Alam Andi Arief membagikan info soal letusan Gunung Sinabung, Kabupaten Tanah Karo, Sumatera Utara melalui akun jejaring sosial Twitter.

Gunung Sinabung Meletus "Presiden mengikuti terus perkembangan dan sudah dilaporkan soal terjadinya letusan ini," tulis Andi Arief di akun Twitter-nya pada Minggu (29/8).

Dia juga menyebutkan, pada saat ini masih terus dilakukan evakuasi warga sekitar. "Asisten staf khusus ikut memantau langsung proses evakuasi warga," tulisnya lagi.

Lebih lanjut dia menuliskan bahwa berdasarkan hasil koordinasi dengan Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana dan Vulkanologi, komando penanganan ada di tangan Bupati Tanah Karo.

Dia juga menuliskan, berdasarkan info yang dia terima salah seorang warga Desa Cinta Rakyat, Surbakti (54) meninggal dunia setelah menderita sesak nafas dalam perjalanan mengungsi keluar dari desanya.

Sementara itu, Gunung Sinabung yang terletak di Kabupaten Tanah Karo, Sumatera Utara meletus Minggu dini hari sekitar pukul 00.15 WIB. Sebelumnya, Gunung Sinabung yang memiliki ketinggian 2.460 meter di atas permukaan laut itu mulai menunjukkan aktivitasnya dengan mengeluarkan asap hitam pada hari Sabtu (28/08) pagi.

Rabu, 11 Agustus 2010

Negeri Facebook ‎

Game Online Terbaru - Anak-anak telah menjadi bagian dari warga facebook (fb). Di situs jejaring sosial itu, kita bisa melihat foto-foto anak terserak, mulai dari foto bayi hingga foto-foto masa kecil penuh nostalgia. Mereka tampil dalam beragam ekspresi.

Sejatinya, anak-anak belum dapat memiliki akun fb karena tidak memenuhi syarat usia yang diminta, yakni berusia 17 tahun ke atas. Namun di fb, seseorang mudah melakukan pendaftaran online internet (sign up) bila mempunyai alamat email.

Identitas bisa saja dipalsukan, mengingat ketika pendaftaran tidak diharuskan menyertakan kopi bukti data diri. Jika semua kolom data pribadi diisi lengkap, dan verifikasi email member telah berhasil, maka kurang dari 10 menit seorang anak sudah bisa memiliki akun fb yang diinginkan.

Bahkan, mereka bisa membuat lebih dari satu akun dengan nama-nama samaran dan foto antah-berantah, misalnya berupa gambar tokoh film kartun, pemain sepak bola atau foto-foto dari orang yang berbeda jenis kelamin dengannya. Patut disayangkan, bila orang tua membuatkan fb bagi anaknya yang belum cukup umur karena secara tidak langsung orang tua mengajari anak berbohong.

Untuk diketahui, Indonesia menempati peringkat pertama di Asia sebagai pengguna fb terbanyak, sedangkan pada level dunia, posisi Indonesia ada pada urutan ketujuh. Sampai bulan Januari 2010 saja, jumlah user dari situs jejaring sosial karya Mark Zuckerberg ini mencapai 15,3 juta orang.

Menurut Komnas Perlindungan Anak, sekitar 53 persen di antara facebooker tersebut masih berusia anak-anak, yakni di bawah 18 tahun. Di situs jejaring sosial ini, mereka bukan hanya dapat memperbanyak teman tapi juga dimanjakan oleh permainan game online, dan mungkin juga judi online.

Orang Tua Virtual

Sudah menjadi takdir anak-anak kita hidup di era Gelombang Ketiga (the third wave), menurut kategorisasi perkembangan dunia versi Alvin Toffler lewat bukunya Future Shock (1988). Futurolog sosial ini mengatakan, industri Gelombang Ketiga berkisar pada elektronika, sinar laser, optik, komunikasi dan informasi.

Itu berarti, kita mustahil bisa menahan, apalagi melarang, kecenderungan anak-anak membangun relasi sosial dan berinteraksi dalam masyarakat informasi yang nyaris tanpa batas. Apa yang terjadi pada anak-anak kita yang sibuk mengakrabi fb, mau tidak mau, suka tidak suka, diterima sebagai realitas zaman kekinian.

Sikap, perilaku, dan kebiasaan mereka menunjukkan telah bergesernya selera sebuah generasi yang oleh Don Tapscott (2009) disebut sebagai “the next generation” atau oleh John Palfrey dan Urs Gasser (2008) diistilahkan sebagai "digital natives".

Maka, tidak perlu bekernyit dahi bila hasil penelitian Kaiser Family Foundation, sebagaimana dilansir situs resmi UNESCO Asia Pasifik, menyebutkan bahwa Generasi M2, yakni remaja berusia 8-18 tahun, cenderung menggunakan teks pesan daripada berbicara saat berkomunikasi.

Lembaga penelitian yang fokus pada gadget dan gaya hidup mobile itu menemukan terjadinya peningkatan penggunaan teks pesan untuk berkomunikasi di kalangan Generasi M2 dari 38 persen pada tahun 2008 menjadi 54 persen di tahun 2009. Hasil penelitian serupa juga disampaikan oleh Pew Internet & American Life Project.

Lembaga survei internet yang berkedudukan di negeri Paman Sam ini menyebutkan, saat ini, waktu yang digunakan anak-anak untuk berkomunikasi melalui texting semakin banyak dibanding dengan talking, bicara berlama-lama di telepon kabel atau seluler. Media komunikasi texting adalah SMS, chatting, instant messaging, dan situs pertemanan seperti fb.

Kecenderungan ini bisa terjadi lantaran penggunaan teks pesan melalui internet dianggap lebih ekspresif, interaktif dan serba hadir. Apalagi, menurut Idi Subandy Ibrahim, seorang peneliti pada Institut Komunikasi Publik (Sindo, 4/10/2009) sekat hierarki dan batas-batas yang menghalangi kesetaraan posisi pelaku komunikasi dijebol dengan bahasa dan simbol yang dikonstruksi bersama sesuai selera mereka.

Sehingga bagi mereka, bukan makna pesan yang diutamakan melainkan “kehadiran”. Kata yang ditulis dalam tanda petik ini seolah menjadi barang langka dan mewah bagi sebagian anak-anak yang hidup dalam keluarga super sibuk.

Anak-anak seperti ini lazimnya hanya dilimpahkan materi dan kebutuhan bendawi oleh orang tuanya sementara aspek kebutuhan rohaninya kering kerontang. Lebih tragis lagi, bila orang tua hanya tampak secara fisik di hadapan anak-anak namun dekapan kehangatan dirinya sebagai orang tua tak dirasakan anak-anaknya.

Tidak mengherankan bila kemudian anak-anak lebih memilih curhat melalui internet dibanding mengomunikasikan langsung masalah yang dihadapi kepada orang tuanya. Internet seolah menjadi orang tua virtual bagi anak-anak.

Gejala ini paling tidak tergambarkan pada studi yang dilakukan Board of Trustees for Get Connected di Inggris, yang menemukan bahwa 9 dari 10 remaja berusia di bawah 25 tahun menggunakan internet untuk mencari solusi atas masalah pribadi mereka.

Sepertiga dari seribu remaja yang disurvei itu mengaku mendiskusikan masalah mereka dengan ibunya dan hanya satu dari 20 remaja berbicara kepada ayahnya guna menyelesaikan persoalan yang dihadapi. Sebaliknya, sebanyak 42 persen menyebutkan bahwa mereka merasa lebih nyaman berhubungan dengan temannya.

Pisau Bermata Dua

Tidak jadi soal bila di antara mereka terbangun perbincangan, dialog, diskusi, dan saling berbagi untuk menguatkan satu sama lain. Yang jadi masalah bila curhat itu berujung pada penyelesaian jalan pintas, bujukan penuh jebakan, yang mengarah pada dijadikannya mereka sebagai korban cyber crime.

Mencuatnya kasus beberapa gadis remaja, di awal tahun ini, yang dilaporkan menghilang dari rumahnya setelah berkenalan dengan teman facebookernya memberi peringatan dini bagi kita bahwa fb bukanlah teknologi yang 100 persen ramah bagi anak.

Ibarat pisau, ia bisa digunakan untuk menyajikan beragam kuliner tapi juga berpotensi digunakan sebagai alat kejahatan. Fakta paling mencengangkan adalah terbongkarnya praktik prostitusi anak yang memanfaatkan fb sebagai media untuk menawarkan gadis-gadis belia kepada calon pelanggan mereka.

Secara teknologis, menurut pakar digital forensik Ruby Alamsyah, banyak cara untuk bisa mengantisipasi maraknya prostitusi di dunia maya. Salah satunya melalui penyensoran data dan penelusuran pola-pola yang digunakan.

Tapi yang lebih penting dari itu adalah pemerintah Indonesia sudah saatnya meratifikasi optional protocol Konvensi Hak-hak Anak tentang Perdagangan Anak, Pelacuran Anak, Pornografi Anak agar terbangun harmonisasi hukum nasional dengan standar internasional. Juga agar ada kesatuan pandangan antar para penegak hukum dalam melihat persoalan ini.

Di sisi lain, anak-anak tidak banyak yang menyadari bahwa situs jejaring sosial merupakan ruang publik yang juga memiliki tatanan sosial.

Etika sederhana yang mesti menjadi panduan adalah mereka harus menghormati audiens, tidak bersikap (memposting kata-kata, gambar, dan suara) yang berpotensi menyinggung audiens, serta menjaga kebebasan berpendapat dan berekspresi dengan penuh rasa tanggung jawab.

Karena itu, mereka tidak bisa seenaknya menggunakan kata-kata kasar, makian, tidak sopan, dan bernada menghina, bahkan yang mengarah pada pengancaman terhadap seseorang.

Anak-anak perlu diberi rambu-rambu agar mereka mampu memaksimalisasi pemanfaatan teknologi secara sehat. Di sinilah pentingnya literasi media yang perlu diajarkan ke anak-anak. Kata kuncinya: tidak semua yang kita ketahui harus/perlu dilakukan, dan tidak semua yang di-upload orang ke akun kita diteruskan ke akun orang. Jangan sampai, dari kitalah persoalan bermula meski bukan kita sebagai causa primanya. Dan itu baru efektif jika orang tua juga melek media.

Senin, 05 Juli 2010

Prediksi Gurita Stories

Prediksi Gurita - Paul's Octopus is not also determine the choice for the match Germany vs. Spain at the World Cup semifinals in 2010. But in cyberspace could circulate a false prophecy of the inhabitants of the aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany's.

So far, Paul's prediction has never missed. After correctly predicting the Germans in the preliminary round trip and 16 large, Paul also successfully predict the round trip in six major German.

This success has made Paul more and more famous. Many are curious about the British born educated guess octopus, mainly for the match Germany versus Spain in the semifinal on Thursday, July 8, 2010.

On Sunday last, a blog that states could appear Paul had dropped his choice to Spain. In the article Paul is said to have come out of the box containing the flag of Spain.

However, unlike previous reports, this article is not accompanied by evidence of record which can be accessed via Youtube. The only evidence attached photo is just a procession of the octopus "miraculous."

This news is the German cash to make fans uneasy. They refused to believe her blog and asked a variety of lively arguments to refute.

Later, did note that the photos that appear on the blog was a fabrication. As reported nbcsport site, an official report subsequently be released complete with video recording nujumnya Paul when practicing action.

Deadspin.com page states that it merely caused the Spanish fans to change the image Paul when predicting the defeat of Germany over Serbia. They changed the flag of Serbia is in the box with the flag of Spain.

So Germans will thrash Spain, Paul?

Senin, 21 Juni 2010

Amanda Bynes Stories

Amanda Bynes Profile - Artists are expected to play in a porn video with his girlfriend, Luna Maya, the more afraid of reporters. Section, the former lead singer Peter was shocked when the news seekers banged his car.

Amanda Bynes "Now the Ariel was getting scared of reporters because he was shocked when it pounded the car. Sempet Ariel asked how this Bang? I said yes please, how one reporter friend," said Ariel's lawyer, OC Kaligis, when menyambangi Police Headquarters , Jakarta, Monday (21 / 6).

According to him, he has asked for input to the Press Council. Previously, journalists kicked off the car because it ran over the foot of Ariel and damaging the camera reporter some time ago.

In addition, he confirmed both his client could not be snared with the article anywhere. Because, Ariel does not intend to spread.

"Like ya, I have a boyfriend holding hands, I have video of it and disseminated because of advances in technology. For example there is an electrician / lamp he install a tape recorder in a place is kept the same happened to Roy, who played his wife had continued to be disseminated into the (criminal ) is, "he explained.

Senin, 07 Juni 2010

sekitar Video Cut Tari Ariel Bugil

Video Porno Bugil Mesum Cut Tari Ariel - Chairman of the NGO People's Law Jamin, Farhat Abbas reported Irham Nazril Luna Maya and Ariel because the case or the circulation of hot videos to the Police Service Center Metro Jaya Regional Police.

Video Porno Cut Tari Ariel - "They should be jailed for violating religious norms and laws," said Farhat Abbas, who is also the attorney at the Jakarta Police Headquarters on Monday.

From his report to the police, Farhat called both artists wanton violation of Article 282 of the Book of Criminal Justice Act.

Farhat also urged the police to hold a video spreaders intimate relationship with entrap passing Law Number 11 Year 2008 Article 27 of the Electronic Transaction Information (ITE).

Meanwhile, Head of Public Relations Polda Metro Jaya, Large Commissioner Pol. Boy Rafli Amar said police are also investigating the circulation of pornographic videos involving alleged that artist.

Boy tells police to handle cases of difficulty of each video distribution is immoral because the perpetrator could be out the country so difficult pocketed his identity.

"Besides that cyberspace is boundless," said Boy.

Kamis, 03 Juni 2010

Lubang Raksasa

Lubang Raksasa - Agatha Amuk tempête tropicale causé des coulées de boue et des inondations qui ont fait les bénévoles en train de creuser les corps des victimes de la boue au Guatemala, ce matin. Au moins 146 morts dans la tempête qui a suivi les pluies torrentielles dans toute l'Amérique centrale.

De nombreux résidents qui berjibaku dans la recherche en avalanche de pluie creuser à leurs parents de cœur que le flot emporté lors des inondations dans plusieurs villes en dehors de la ville de Guatemala. Les sauveteurs ont leur ordonna de quitter les maisons qui ont été détruits et aller à l'abris tentes.

A ce jour, en plus de personnes tuées, des centaines de blessés. Plus de 94 mille habitants ont été contraints de fuir de la maison.

La première tempête de la saison des ouragans du Pacifique en 2010, Agatha a frappé le Guatemala, le samedi la semaine dernière. Apporte de fortes pluies dans la partie occidentale du pays, Agatha s'était ensuite propagé au El Salvador.

"Personne ne m'a aidé. Je vois de l'eau partout ", a déclaré Carlota Ramos Amatitlan ville, près de la capitale du Guatemala. maison touchée par des glissements de terrain Ramos dévasté.

Selasa, 25 Mei 2010

Contoh Makalah

Contoh Makalah - Local public broadcasting is a broadcasting institution which a legal entity, established by local governments with the approval of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) of the proposal public.

Makalah - The explanation put forward the Business License Director of Broadcasting, Ministry of Communications and Informatics DG SKDI IGN Wirajana in the paper "Standaridisasi Permit Procedure and Radio content" in an informal discussion Media Performing Peoples, Public Information Group (KIM) and the Community Radio Forum at the Hotel Jatra, Pekanbaru, on Monday ( 24 / 5).

"According to Law No. 32/2002 Article 33 paragraph (1) mentioned, before the organized activities, broadcasters must obtain a license to broadcast," he said.
According to him, that broadcasters do not have permission (illegal) will be given a heavy sanction, in accordance with Law 32/2002 on Broadcasting, radio broadcasters are to be given sanction of Rp 500 million and television broadcasters to Rp 5 billion and two years imprisonment.

He added that the requirement of local public broadcasting establishment was lack of RRI or TVRI broadcasting in the area, the availability of frequency allocation, the existence of professional human resources, and operational implementation of continuous broadcasting.
Meanwhile, on the same occasion a member of the Central KPI Mochamad Riyanto in his paper "The role of KPIs in Radio Control Content", said since the year 1998 radio broadcast in Indonesia experienced the modernization and strengthening of socio-political role is significant.
"It happened because of factors influenced regulatory changes, national economic and political situation of both local, regional autonomy and broadcast technology from analog to digital terrestrial, Internet, satellite and mobile," he said.
The implication, she said, the broadcast system more open and varied, the characteristics of broadcast content is more biting, interactive and oriented toward the public interest.
In addition, the broadcast content is also no longer monotone, as it contains the songs and routine government information, and human resources make them a better idea of freely develop his skills. Broadcast services are also more professional with the audio more clear, closer, and with a wider range of services.

"No less important is the work of radio and television broadcasts are documented," he said.
While Fran Gress FM Radio Linga from Pekanbaru, said the radio in general has a function as a medium of entertainment and information dissemination tool also serves as political control from the authorities or by society.
"At first, the emergence of radio in Indonesia during the Dutch occupation of Japan and serves more as a propaganda tool," he said.

He said also that radio also has a radio journalism ethics in conveying information to the public.
"In general, radio journalism ethics in informing the community something to be ethically, consistently on the principle of balanced and objective," he said.

Jumat, 14 Mei 2010

Lowongan BUMN

Lowongan BUMN - An executioner who has retired aged over 14 years volunteered to execute the only survivor Mumbai terrorist attack, if no one could be appointed to conduct the punishment. It was reported on Friday (14/05/2010).

Bhika Arjun Jadhav, now aged around 70 years old and partially paralyzed due to stroke his face, offered his services after hearing that the state of Maharashtra, a thousand cities in Mumbai, no longer has the executioner (hangman) to perform the execution.

Citizens of Pakistan, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab (22), was found guilty and sentenced to death last week for starting a war in India, murder, conspiracy, and a terror attack in November 2008. The incident resulted in 166 people dead.

Jadhav, who has hanged 101 people in all parts of the country during the 33-year career as a slaughterer, said his willingness in a letter to the Inspector General of Prisons Maharashtra Uddav Kamble, according to the Times of India daily.

"If there is no one who can hang Kasab, I will," said the old-old man, according to the daily.

"If my services are required, then I will prepare myself. I will send terrorists to the gallows."

"Do not look my age. I still have the capacity to hang him in just 27 seconds," he added.

Kamble said that there has been no decision made about whether the offer would be accepted or not. Kasab also unclear whether it will appeal.

"But obviously we will not hesitate to receive services Arjun Jadhav," he told the daily.

India is not doing hanging since 2004 and only twice since the 1998 hanging.

A magazine reported in February this year that the several states of India to find someone who can fill the vacant position of executioner.

Low wages (reported around 150-200 rupees or U.S. $ 3-4) every execution of the reason for the lack of interested students.

Maharashtra not to death by hanging since 1996 when Jadhav retirement.

Selasa, 11 Mei 2010

Cerita Lucu

Gambar Lucu - Young movie star Nicky Tirta absurdly claimed surprise when it was offered to play with Maria Ozawa aka Miyabi Miyabi kidnapped in the film.

"The first time ditawarin initially did not know who was playing ama. Until finally fitted out as Miyabi, aw ... aw ... I was surprised because it was my favorite," says Nicky moment met on the sidelines of the premiere of the film, which stars porn actress Japanese origin was in fX Plaza, Jakarta, Thursday (05/06/2010).

Although it does not miss a single frame with my acting Miyabi, but Nicky did not waste the opportunity to meet Miyabi. In between filming, he had even berfoto Miyabi Miyabi and was asked to sign the shirt she was wearing.

"I got the photos, but unfortunately can not publish the photos. I also got his autograph on the shirt, loh," Nicky story.

There's a funny story when he was offered to play in the film. Nicky is recognized, the image formed from the figure could make it painful for her to guess that would be a lot of scenes that would be presented pornography smelly. "But this movie actually very far from pornography. This movie is a teen comedy for 13 years even though," he said.

Meeting with the idol to this day make her happy. Nicky even figure Miyabi praise worship. In addition to beautiful, She has also been very professional. "She's beautiful. All I know 100 percent that the person she was beautiful, nice, on time and shooting time. He's actually a talented artist. Unfortunately people are already on the noise in Indonesia," he said.

Senin, 03 Mei 2010

Boondocks Season 3 Episode 1

Boondocks Season 3 Episode 1 - Are you excited to watch your favourite TV Series, The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 1? The latest episode of The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 1 will be aired this day, May 2, 2010. The title of this new episode is “Love All”. You can watch this episode today on your TV depending on the schedule of your TV channels. To know the schedule of this episode to be aired on your TV, please call your cable operator. You can also watch The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 1 Online via streaming links. To Watch The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 1 Online Stream, the link below can help you.

Boondocks Season 3 Episode 1:Watch It’s A Black President Online S03E01 – The Boondocks season 3 episode 1 called “It’s a Black President, Huey Freeman” which was written by Aaron McGruder aired this evening on Adult Swim.
After a two year break creative and executive producer McGruder took to Twitter to reveal that the show was coming back to TV.
In this new installment of Boondocks a German documentary follows the Freeman family during election of the country’s first Black President and of course things go terribly wrong and we ended hearing words that children should not use.

Selasa, 27 April 2010

Film Verses Dighttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifital

Cowboys in Paradise - In the old days, if your camera (35mm of course) had a battery die on you in the middle of an important shoot, you still had options. I mean after all; the only thing you needed the battery for was the light meter, it’s not like your whole camera will shut down if you have no battery. Oh, I’m sorry . . . if you are using all digital that might have stung just a little bit.

The point was if your battery died, you still had a way to get a good picture. If you were using 100 speed film you could set your shutter speed to whatever the flash sync speed was (usually 1/60th or 1/125th of a second), set your f-stop to f-16, and bracket every shot. Besides the obvious dependency on batteries, there are other differences between film and digital cameras.

If you have ever shopped for a digital camera you have no doubt heard the phrase: “35mm equivalent”. This means that the optics are not exactly the same in a digital camera. Since the 35mm SLR camera has been the standard for so long, that’s what newer cameras are compared to. The difference between the two is a ratio of 1:1.4. Simply put, a 35-200 zoom on a digital camera would be like having a 49-280 zoom lens on a traditional 35mm camera.

The main reason the optics are different is because the sensor (the device that actually reads the light) is also a different size. Film cameras use film (sensitive to light) that is placed directly behind the lens. When the correct exposure is calculated, that image is literately burned into the film. Digital cameras use a sensor; that also sits behind the lens. This sensor is made up of millions of individual points that each represents 1 pixel. Once the sensor has gathered the information for each pixel it transfers that data to a digital media card (which can be used repeatedly.)

The sensor is the physical device that gathers information about the quality of light coming into the camera. The process of “how” the sensor goes about gathering information is referred to as “metering”. The human eye can distinguish a range of about 16 different f-stops; camera meters only have a range of about 5 f-stops. This is why camera meters are calibrated for a “mid range” exposure of 18% gray, because 90% of the time that is as close as they can get to the human eye. It’s not the camera’s fault that it can not see as well as you do, it’s simply a fact of life.

There are basically only three types of metering systems.

A) Spot Metering
B) Center-Weighted Metering
C) Matrix Metering

Spot metering as the name indicates only reads a small spot or portion of the overall image (usually 1% to 3%). This type of metering is useful in any situation where the lighting is extreme. Backlit subjects, macro shots, or even pictures of the moon can benefit from this type of metering. This type of metering is usually found on the more costly upper end cameras.

Center-Weighted metering averages the overall scene with an emphasis on the center area of the frame. Usually this type of meter bases its reading with 75% of the light hitting center frame and 25% for everything else. It assumes that the subject is dead center, most of the time. It is worth noting that most center weighted systems have a greater sensitivity in the bottom half of the frame; to avoid an overly contrasting sky from throwing off the readings. This type of system is the most common used in both digital and traditional cameras today.

Matrix Metering splits your image up into anywhere from 3 to 16 metering zones and evaluates the different zones to come up with one over all reading. In this process of evaluation it takes into account factors like: subject size, position, distance, point of focus, over all lighting, color and more. This system uses a microchip which has been exposed to thousands of different picture-taking situations. Currently this is the most complex and the most accurate metering system to date. This system is usually found on the higher end Digital SLR’s.

I used the word “digital” several times, but these are the same types of metering systems used in traditional film cameras as well. The only other way of reading light has to do with “reflected light” verses “surface light”. Most meters in the camera are reading reflected light (light reflected off the main subject that goes back toward the camera.) Every so often you might see someone with a hand held light meter that will go right up to the subject and read the light that falls on the surface of that subject. Some photographers still debate which way is more accurate. In my opinion; “Spot Metering” does basically the same thing.

All photographers have their favorites; Canon, Nikon, Kodak. Some choose digital, some choose film. The thing to remember is what we actually need to get a great photo. Things like composition, leading lines, framing, and the rule of thirds are much more important to our success as great photographers than the physical tools we use. On the other hand, knowing what your camera can or can not do, let’s you know if you have the right tool for the job.

Sabtu, 24 April 2010

New in Fantasy Football

Jadwal Piala Dunia 2010 - Fantasy sports are a growing industry, fueled by the passion of sports fanatics from around the globe. Each fantasy sport web site has its own draw and unique advantages. According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, the United States is home to over 27 million fantasy sports players. As fantasy sports communities become more popular new fantasy web sites, applications, drafting tools, social networks, podcasts and forums are popping up all over the Internet and the competition to create the ultimate fantasy sports experience is fierce. But why not? Just like in real sports, in fantasy sports winning matters!

Fantasy Football: The #1 Fantasy Sport

Piala Dunia 2010 - Fantasy football is by far the most popular fantasy sport online. In a report from EA Sports titled “Fantasy Football Myths Debunked” by EA Expert Keith Ruston, “It's estimated 15-20 million people play fantasy football. Fantasy football is not just for nerds it’s for successful professionals, intelligent strategists and sports diehards. So, what are some of the most recent developments in fantasy football? Let’s take a look!

Stinkball.com: A New Twist on Fantasy Football

On May 1, 2009 Real McCoy Fantasy Sports in Asheville, North Carolina released the fantasy football website Stinkball.com. Stinkball.com offers fantasy football enthusiasts a different take on fantasy football contests. According to the contest rules in order to win you must pick players you believe will have the worst performances this season. According to a Fantasy Sports Business newsletter sent on May 21, 2009 the most exciting features of Stinkball.com are the weekly and season pass options along with the large cash prizes. Stinkball.com currently offer a free demo and the ability to create a member account and purchase a team at an early bird discount. Web site members can expect the fully functional system to be completed and tested by August 1, 2009.

ESPN.com’s 2009 Facelift: Fantasy Football for the Individual

By now you have probably seen the recently redesigned ESPN.com. If not, go check it out. The web site navigation has been simplified and fantasy sports options have greatly expanded. According to the January 9, 2009 article “The New ESPN.com: Is It All Fantasy?” by Jacob on FantasyFootballFools.com, “ESPN is trying to make it easier for visitors to get to what they need, want and crave from their sports coverage…I think ESPN is gunning to become more of a tool and direct resource for fantasy sports fans.” ESPN.com also offers a host of personalized features as part of the myESPN account. Site visitors’ preferences and settings will now follow them as they surf the site. All in all, the new version of ESPN.com creates an easier and more satisfying experience for fantasy football players.

Fantasy Football Joins Forces with Facebook.com

Since the fall of 2008 fantasy football and Facebook have been in bed together. Facebook has achieved unprecedented success over the last year and is smart enough to know the value of getting in on a lucrative market like fantasy sports. So, now you can hang with your friends online and get your fantasy football game on too. Uniting the power of Facebook applications with fantasy football (and other fantasy sports) allows fantasy sports companies to identify where sports fanatics are gathered and bring the games to them. In a Washington Times article published on September 9, 2008, written by Tim Lemke, titled “Need a fantasy football fix? Facebook may be the new place to get it,” Mike Kerns, founder and CEO of Citizen Sports, states, “What we found, in our opinion, is that more and more people are going to [fewer] sites. The companies in the next generation that will stand to benefit are those that direct their information to where most people spend their time.”

In addition to a variety of new Facebook applications, Facebook.com is also joining forces with LeagueFinder to create a Facebook application to help fantasy football players find the perfect league. According to the article “Fantasy Sports Finds a Matchmaker” written by Wall Street Journal reporter Nando Di Fino on March 26, 2009, “Anyone with a Facebook account can access LeagueFinder. After revealing as much or as little as you'd like about the kind of league you want to join, and your matches appear immediately. LeagueFinder allows a fantasy player to choose difficulty level, league size, the entry fee and several other sorting characteristics.”

So, these are just a few of the changes in fantasy football that may affect you as the 2009 season begins. Always explore the new features and tools fantasy sports web sites of all kinds are offering. The majority have been created to enhance the fantasy player’s experience and to continue evolving fantasy games to the next level. Look to the future and you will catch a glimpse of what fantasy football can be.

Kamis, 22 April 2010

Nokia Handphone

Daftar Harga Hp Nokia Terbaru 2010 - This is a fairly elegant phone. Thanks to its slider format, its front is kept clutter-free and the chrome, gun metal and black colour scheme is simple but effective. Slide it open and a white-on-black keypad is revealed, which again is plain but generally attractive. Closed, the phone measures 98 x 48 x 14.8mm so it’s a fair bit shorter but noticeably fatter than your basic candybar phone – something that's to be expected for a slider, of course. With it open, the phone's length increases to a sizeable 127mm.

Hp Nokia Terbaru - On the whole, build quality seems to be good with a strong, sprung slide mechanism, individual plastic keypad buttons, and a generally solid feel. The only obvious downside is the screen and its surround. They're both built from slightly wobbly plastic so are going to be prone to scratching and just feel rather cheap. On top of this, the finely etched screen surround and the bevelled chrome edge are particularly adept at catching any and every possible distracting light.

The same circular etching found on the screen surround is mirrored on the battery cover on the back. Rather like the front, it doesn't look bad as such but doesn't exactly stand out from the crowd. Yank the battery cover off and remove the battery and you can access the SIM slot and a microSD slot. As always, we would rather you could access the microSD slot without having to power down your phone, though this is a relatively minor grievance.

Another thing that bugs us is the lack of volume controls. During calls and while you have the media player open you can adjust the volume using the up and down buttons of the D-pad. However, if you have music on in the background while browsing the web or want to adjust ringer volume, you have to scurry back to the media player or dive deep into the menu structure to make your adjustments. This omission is relatively common on cheaper handsets but the Nokia 7230 is not really a budget phone and models much cheaper than it still have these controls.

What makes this all the more baffling is that this phone has a proper headphone jack, making it easy to use your own choice of headphones – something that's much rarer on cheap handsets. Alongside the headphone jack is a micro-USB socket for connecting the phone to a PC and charging it. There's also an old-school proprietary Nokia charging socket, which is useful as it will charge the phone faster than over USB.

Minggu, 18 April 2010

Film Terbaru

Hantu Puncak Datang Bulan - Zac Efron akan kembali tampil dalam sebuah film dengan genre thriller kriminal. Agaknya, perannya dalam film ini akan menghapus citranya sebagai "anak baik" dalam film-film yang diperankan sebelumnya. Perannya kali ini lebih "nakal", ia menjadi seorang pemadat alias pecandu narkotik.

Film Terbaru - Seperti dilansir TeenHollywood, baru-baru ini, pemeran utama film 17 Again itu sedang melakukan persiapan untuk film baru yang berjudul Easy Money. Film ini merupakan versi baru dari Snabba Cash, yakni cerita yang diangkat dari sebuah novel terbitan 2006 karya Jens Lapidus. Novel yang menceritakan tentang tiga kisah yang saling berkaitan mengenai persahabatan, yang terlibat narkotik dan kasus kriminal terencana.

Dalam film ini, Efron berperan sebagai seorang sopir taksi muda yang tergiur dengan bisnis penyelundupan kokain, demi mengubah nasib hidupnya yang susah. Film ini diproduksi di Studio Warner Bros, California, Amerika Serikat. Warner Bros memang mengontrak Efron selama dua tahun untuk produksi film ini.

Jumat, 16 April 2010

Confederate History

Sejarah Mbah Priok - Can the government of the United States go too far? Is there any way, besides taxation's effect on the economy, to know if and when the federal government of the United States has gone too far in stripping away the individual liberty of its citizens?

Mbah Priok - The rhetorical volleys which have echoed across America about Governor McConnell's proclamation in support of Confederate History month clearly demonstrate the wide differences between Americans on the very broadest range of issues. The republic of Republics, created by our Founding Fathers, is no longer alive. The American Civil War did much more than preserves the Union and end slavery. It started the process by which the Herculean efforts of so many early American patriots to create a land of liberty were erased. Not just the independence of the thirteen independent colonies, but the independence and liberty of the individual citizen.

Alexis d'Tocqueville's observations about the struggle between liberty and equality were both accurate and prophetic. Material equality has risen to paramount importance, and through taxation, regulation, and the destruction of state sovereignty is virtually obliterating the liberties articulated in the Bill of Rights.

This is not the America Washington, Lee, Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Madison and Mason intended. The Tenth Amendment, the guide to how America was to deal with questions yet asked, has been set aside. The federal government, through the US Supreme Court has decided what powers it will seize, and which ones it will leave to the states. These latter powers are few and temporary, because in the progressive view of the "living" Constitution, the Court can at any time revisit a question and arbitrarily change the foundational law of the?land, seizing power and expanding the role of government. Even the very foundations of our nation, "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness" are not immune as is demonstrated by the Court's decision to?forfeit the right to life to the innocent?unborn in Roe v. Wade.

Abortion is the modern day equivalent to the slavery of the past. It is another blemish on the character of the American nation.

America is not the nation we hoped it would be. And, it is as much "mom and pops" fault, as it is the fault of the powerful. Americans have been unable to live up to the responsibility of citizenship. Americans have not guarded their citizenship, but have allowed any transient the right to influence American policy, through the vote, as a lobbyist, as a special interest. We have not cherished the gift given to us by our Creator.

The grand experiment is in serious mortal danger. Our nation has drifted from the Bible, from its originating faith in Christ. Our nation allows our public airwaves to be used by Satan to spread immorality. Our opposition to the creation of a national church has been turned into separation of God from the American people.

When defining right from wrong, there is no other source more appropriate for the United States of America, than the Christian Bible. Yet, when Ethics in the American classroom is discussed, of the many sources quoted, the Bible is not one of them. Right and wrong is created from human experience and "knowledge," not divine inspiration.

And if the discussion of right and wrong in the classroom is absent the Bible, than can we be surprised that Freedom of Speech includes pornography? Can we be surprised that public prayer at high school football games is a crime!

The Culture War in America rages. It is not over. Sarah Palin is our hope. She rises from the masses. She is us. She is not manipulated by the wisdom of the Ivy League. She is the quintessential American, and she scares the heck out of the progressives whose arguments will collapse when placed under the light of reality. Her anchor is in American history and in living life on the frontier. Her successful efforts on behalf of the Alaskan people in negotiations with the oil companies are testimony not only to her intelligence but to her political acumen.

The fight rages on. We can be a better nation and better people. We can reclaim our inheritance as Americans.

Thank you Governor McConnell for recognizing the patriots of old Virginia. Thank you for having the courage to say that, though imperfect, the Confederates of Virginia and the South are worth remembering. No doubt, from their heavenly perch they watch with interest the results of Lincoln's victory.