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Minggu, 15 Februari 2009

Poetry and Culture Batin

Dictionary, grammar, printing, telephone, and internet memperpesat association and the development of modern culture. In the past, geographical distance and language differences become obstacles antarmanusia and cultural interaction, but the progress of civilization make expanse geographic distance can connect by communication technology and language differences can be barriers dijembatani by translation. Communication technology enable and accelerate the interaction and translation of a horizon of knowledge and cultural antarmanusia - this book is one example.

Book publishing multilingual Antologia de Poeticas (Kumpulan Puisi Indonesia, Portugal, and Malaysia) is the sublimation of melantari three nations and cultural rally in a book. This book is meant for meeting and antarbangsa and cultural understanding, and even allows persuaan antarbatin human character because part of poetry and menyembulkan intimacy and depth of human feelings, and through poetry (borrowed poetry poet Portugal Alexandre O Neil) to make the words''kiss as if we have an ''.

Indonesia and Malaysia have many cultural similarities, geographic proximity, and in the past been in touch with the depth of the nation Portuguese. Because of the three poems of this nation can not have the burden light. For Indonesia and Malaysia had occupation by the Portuguese, Indonesia had berkonfrontasi with Malaysia, Indonesia and diplomatic relations-Portuguese had to drop out because the case of Timor-East, so the poems in this book can diperankan''''not only as works of literature and representation vocabulary kesastraan each, but also medium-political cultural diplomacy.

Poems in this book can be used as material representations kesastraan nations and become a cultural reference to each other interact, learn, and understand. Punctilio representation that will be participated in shaping the association accuracy, knowledge, and understanding kesastraan and inter-cultural nation-the nation.

In this book about the representation perpuisian Portuguese paper 50 showing the name of King Dinis poet (born in 1265) to Jose Luis Poixoto (born in 1974). Indonesia perpuisian representation on the 52 since the poet Hamzah Fansuri (live on the 16-th century) until the Marhalim Zaini (born in 1976). While the representation of the perpuisian Malaysai put 16 names from the poet A. Samad Said (born in 1925) to Rahimidin Zahari (referred to as a humanist in biodatanya young Malaysian, regardless of birth year information). Number of the poet and a range of next-generation poet not guarantee the completeness and the size of representation perpuisian quality. Map perpuisian impression is aesthetic, not merely the names catenarian poet.

Introduction and discussion on perpuisian Portuguese by Maria Emilia Irmler and Danny Susanto mention the names of Portuguese poet and the detail so that their aesthetic perpuisian map showing Portuguese perpuisian relevant, essential, and convincing. Through the introduction and discussion of landscape and historical development of the Portuguese perpuisian provides information that can build knowledge and understanding about the depth and valuable perpuisian Portuguese past and present.

Introduction and discussion on Indonesia by perpuisian Maman S. Mahayana here and there touches of aesthetics, but still with berbaur consider cultural representations etnisitas or poet. And etnisitas affairs and cultural representation that is run with ketakkonsistenan, for example, not involving the superb Mardi poems and poetry Goenawan Mohamad who represented culture pesisiran, poems Tan Lioe Ie a representation of Chinese culture hybrid, and poems that offer Silado Remy pop culture in Indonesia poetry.

Goenawan Mohamad and Remy Silado also important in the name of aesthetics perpuisian Indonesia. Skip the name that means not just their name is not present, but also reduce the completeness of the important cultural and aesthetic representation perpuisian Indonesia.

While the introduction (and without discussion) by the perpuisian Malaysia Jamian Mohamad Casimiro and Maria Cristiana provide information that is too minimal to mild and sepenting this book.

Introduction and discussion on perpuisian it is a form of responsibility to bring this book to the audience. Poetry can indeed speak their own, but when the introduction and the discussion that accompanies a lack of poetry here and there will be a burden even poetry and damage atensi audience.

Sublimation can diemban books of this kind is not easily achieved. In addition to business representation, introduction, and discussion on three perpuisian the nation, is also the translation of factors that determine the quality or success of the presence of this book. Differences in language can be addressed by translation, but the essence of poetry is not a language (words, grammar, and semantika). Poems have a unique feel and style and often contain vague and complicated meaning.

Translate to translate the language of poetry is at once esoteric form of cultural or melatarinya. Translating poetry requires skill and courage. Concerns that arise in the translation of poetry is the cliche and classic. Inclusion of poetry in the original language in this book is a''solution''that can minimize the risk of translation.

Books such as this can menggaulkan a tradition of poetry in the wider environment or the world and a place that allows for mutual-learning. Ketertutupan a tradition of poetry in the middle of treasury treasury-perpuisian the world can be opened through the translation, as the view that''Jose Saramago writer with language to create a national literature. Literature of the world was created by the translators.''(*)

*) Binhad Nurrohmat, poet living in Jakarta

Book Title: Antologia de Poeticas

(Kumpulan Puisi Indonesia, Portugal, Malaysia)

Editor: Maria Emilia Irmler and Danny Susanto

Publisher: Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta

Printed: First, 2008

Thickness: 424 pages
Source Jawa Pos, February 8 2009

Selasa, 02 Desember 2008

Book publishers have questioned the Ethics recycle

Never buy a book and disappointed because you never buy the same book with a different title? I did. Many times even. A few books CPNS test that I bought for the preparation go into the fate of civil service. Then books psikotes when hunting jobs and require psychological tests. And also books Kahlil Gibrar the boom in early 2000's. I bought the last group of photographers demand Budi Darma, Male Other Secarik in the Letter.

Collection of books and test results CPNS psikotes published several publishers with titles that more or less the same. Disegel book so I only berpaku the introduction in the back of each envelope to think about the contents. It was bought, the contents of books with different publishers are many similarities, there is even a very similar. Only about a number that changed. Therefore, many key answers that do not comply with it. I as consumers who want to obtain information concerning a variety of course disappointed.

Book Kahlil Gibrar three-quarter money. This may be the most books published in many versions exceed the original works of the author. Adhe in the book Declare (2008) write that the works have been published Gibrar by more than 20 publishers with 76 different titles. Extraordinary is not it? This is a phenomenon that exciting at the same time concern. Gibrar Sufi figure that is known to the children among junior high school teenagers. There are original works, such as Wing-wing Patah and the Prophet. But the rest of the titles new results''creativity''publisher of the content most pieces of snippets and even summary. Without adequate knowledge about Gibrar, buyers will think that all new works (other) from Gibrar.

Meanwhile, the book Budi Darma, men in the Other Secarik Letters, published by MONEY (children's publishing Mizan), is recycled from the book collection of previously published short story with the title Adinan critics. This book is packed with new style book. Covers with different and interesting introduction to the rear, plus the author of the images themselves. In this new book added a new paper. If you had to buy tapes from singers who are repacked or Recycled - songs long ditambahi one-two new songs - this book using the same marketing strategy.

For the fan - who always want to collect the papers idolanya - Recycled edition will disikat although the amount of money for works that have never owned. But for consumers who want to read and find out what new things that are presented from a Begawan as Budi Darma, buy Recycled paper on the disappointing.

Segendang sepenarian with MONEY, Qanita (again, children's publishing Mizan) issued a paper entitled phenomenal Fatima Mernissi women harem. This book was published by Mizan different title, Forbidden Terrace. There is no information at all in the new edition of the book is that two different books with titles that have the same contents, the translation from the Dreams of Trespass: Tales of Girlhood harem. Only a few sheets of the copyright: the new edition, the mold 1, June 2008. Information is also biased because of the birth rancu assumption that this new book.

Serambi publisher, also do the same. But they are quite fair to include the title ever since with a smaller font, Angel Ask Event: Even Angel Ask any translation of the work Jeffrey Lang from the title used for the previous publication; Even Ask any Angel.

ScriPtaManent is the publisher of re-publish I, Book, and my only piece of paper Muhidin M. Dahlan with the title Road Street children a new author. The last is more''fair''because it provides information on the back cover - although with small writing and vague:''the latest edition: I, books, and the piece of erotic''.

Recycle books that are presented with a new title without complete information about the newness and difference with the previous publication, for me, harming the readers. Moreover, buyers are not given the opportunity to check profiteering. For books in the stores often tergelar my plastic seal (Wrapping) and can not be opened before completing''the administration''at the checkout desk.

The two prospective buyers only brief narration or comments that readers generally figure to the public and candidates terjerat attracted buyers. According to me, this style pengelabuhan not responsible.

In upholding the chain''''perbukuan, publishers are pillars of the an important role to play in between the author, printing, distribution, bookstores, libraries, and readers. Publisher is the first filter from the transfer of knowledge that will be acceptable to consumers. Publishers determine the script which will be published and which need not be consumed readers.

As a consumer, of course, book readers will get up for the rights of the whole because the publisher RADIO reckless change, change the title of the book with the same contents. Why not stay issued by the same title? Additional new content or some revisions could be given as a description. With that, buyers can get a reasonable consideration if you want to buy the newest edition again or not. If the books are in demand and sought readers, the book will surely remain low.

However, if the publisher is meniatkan for the reader, then this shape public works fraud in the world perbukuan. Prospective buyers do not get full information about what will be purchased and dibacanya.

Apparently, Indonesian Consumers Institute Foundation (YLKI) is critical for goods trade for the protection of consumer rights is also the problem. Thus tricking this work continuously, even in a world of enlightenment intelligence agents and large merapalkan jargon for the life of the nation. (*)

*), Diana A.V. Sasa, stay in Surabaya
Indonesian

No End controversy

Book dismantle the CIA Failure Espionage amateur Adidaya Country Team works Weiner is a polemic people. Riot appear related to the designation''involvement''former Vice President Adam Malik (deceased) as the agent Intelejen U.S. Central Agency (CIA) coup d'etat in the extermination of the PKI and Sukarno. This book triggered a controversy Tim Weiner analysis entitled''We only Menunggangi That wave to the Beach''in the pages 329-334.

During the 40 years the United States have sought to deny the states do not have any linkage with the slaughter of using the anti-communism movement in Indonesia. ''We did not create waves, the waves. We only menunggangi water to the beach,''said Marshall Green, U.S. ambassador to Indonesia during bloody coup d'etat 1965.

Team Weiner, reporter The New York Times, wrote: Adam Malik, after perseteruan involved in a permanent Sukarno, met with a CIA officer, Clyde McAvoy, in Jakarta in 1964. ''I recruit and control the Adam Malik. He was the highest official ever recruited,''said Clyde McAvoy Tim Weiner in the interview in 2005.

I hope the controversy does not culminate in the Weiner team of books by Attorney General. Because, this book, regardless of who caused all the polemic, indeed, otokritik a journalist who for two decades on the Zagat intelejen U.S.. Many crucial information that is more instructive than the past, Adam Malik.

Why the U.S. as a superpower countries have institutions such as spying that the quality of chicken, vegetables? Why the world like the U.S. police, agents of the secret-agent offices operate recklessly? This is the fundamental concern of this book. Weiner team to the conclusion that the history of the CIA operation intelejen that have been aged 60 years had memangsa nations the United States alone.

Team Weiner, the Pulitzer Prize, shows convincing evidence in regard to the CIA silliness. CIA one takes into account the strength of communism in the Cold War era and failed mengkalkulasi threat of terrorism. CIA agents know the Berlin Wall, the symbol totalitarianisme regime komuinis Eastern Europe, collapsed in 1989 from broadcast television, not from the supply analysis of detective work in the underground.

The main mission of the CIA during the Cold War the Soviet Union steal confidential way to recruit local telik password. However, the CIA did not have one detective who has a deep understanding of respecting work methods Kremlin. All volunteers who work at the CIA KGB, the Soviet espionage, died in Moscow executed turbulence counter-espionage Aldrich Ames - a senior CIA officer division of the Soviet Union that dozens of years working for the KGB.

CIA, in the era of President Ronald Reagents, running a mission kaprah in the third world. Selling weapons to the Garda Revolution of Iran to finance gerilyawan Counter-Sandinista Daniel Ortega made hamstring, Nicaragua rebel leader. CIA pierce Soviet weapons with funneling billions of dollars in Afghanistan. Do not realize that the Al-Qaeda fighter had soon become a boomerang for the U.S.. Operations of secret CIA generally is a blind stab-stab in the dark. CIA hide the failure in the various overseas with a lie in order to maintain reputation.

The failure of the CIA has been hand, to borrow the term President Eisenhower,''a legacy of the college (heritage debris-debris)''. Fall WTC, the cathedral capitalism membelasah on 11 September 2001 with the naked memeragakan to the world that CIA agents not ubahnya lame duck in the terrorist incursion CIA own upbringing. Robohnya duration of the first tower with a second 18 minutes. The CIA failed to prevent the tragedy twin towers. Around 3,000 U.S. citizens die incompetent in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

Book the failure of the CIA Tim Weiner is mixed with 50,000 records to learn the CIA, depth interviews with hundreds of CIA veterans, and the recognition of ten Directors. Herb explosive agents virtually disband the CIA office in the largest espionage Zagat highway that post-WTC Fall. This book is on the record. There are no anonymous sources, there is no quote without identity speaker, and would not gossip. This is the history of the CIA, which was compiled based on coverage in Afghanistan and the compilation of documents primary.

Served with a flowing style of personality, like author Tim Weiner triller, placing themselves as a single class storyteller. Frenzied three books this quarter with a cash book Spycatcher The work of Peter Wright, which is prohibited (mempermalukan) because the British empire around long lunge Sir Roger Hollis, Director General of the Office of secret MI5, the KGB double agent appeared.

This is the most visionary wisdom that can ditimba history of the CIA. Major issue in the world today is economic-based political greed and profits without limit that is too berkiblat to the U.S.. Uncle Sam's country, following long lunge intelejennya the body, can be the source of various wars, fundamentalism, extremism, terrorism and nan unremitting in the entire hemisphere. (*)

*) J. Sumardianta, high school sociology teacher colleges de Britto Jogjakarta

Book Title: dismantle the CIA Failure

Original title: The Legacy of college History of the CIA

Author: Tim Weiner

Publisher: Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta

Mold: I, 2008

Minggu, 16 November 2008

Read a book on the Boat

By Hisham Ali Mohamad *

Very unique breakthrough made Batola government, a district in South Kalimantan. The area is located at the corner of Borneo are rarely called names and people stop in our ears. Utilize the potential of natural owned, the government Batola recently released antarjemput school programs by using the boat. Barito River in the mengular throughout the area and during this intravenously into the life of local people then become the main shipping route''school''the boat.

This program is devoted to those who lost or force is never the opportunity to try school. Term year schools pursue the package. A motor boat made of wood from Kalimantan is provided. In the space above for the special class. Meanwhile, on the floor below the library is available with various books and equipped with computer facilities and internet. In the outdoor terrace, we can use the boat to rest just a foot while detangle enjoy the scenery along the river.

This positive and the new nuances can be read from this program is the government of carefulness in work Batola potential in utilizing natural resources as a means of recreation and education are far from boring. Maybe virtually unimaginable how a set of children to school every day and enjoy the various reading in the library at the top of the boat that runs through the Barito River flow. Truly an atmosphere of joy and sensation apart. Moreover, for the people of the mountains that very rarely come into contact with the river environment.

During this activity is often conducted in the reading room that is not moving. Only in the hospitality perhaps someone will read the body shake while the rate of the vehicle. And, the boat is one of the multiplied that offers comfort for passengers. There was a calm and relaxing the catch when we catch a boat. Gemeriak river and the whistling wind will be a natural music that can make passengers get comfortable and calm atmosphere and stimulate imagination.

We should not always mengamini suggestion Bobbi De Porter or Mike Hernacki read to suggest that the upright position and minimal movement. Hempasan smooth flow of river rock the boat had to accompany the body of the readers towards books that keterbuaian favor. If you borrow a term Yulius Muhammad, traveling by boat is able to offer an audio alternative that allows more focus to be hearing more tranquil. Moreover, the book form easily portable and can precipitate brought memories of intellectual interaction that is not readily fission.

Disyukuri country really deserve this cluster, surrounded islands with beautiful liukan thousand above the river. Certainly if this kind of thing used optimally, he will become a tourist attraction, which promises. We can only imagine this is an archipelago in areas such as Venezia in Italy with a tour of the famous river. In the City of Love is spoiled travelers with Gandola (cox typical Venezia), which is ready to accompany passengers through the crystal clear rivers that cut across the city. Similarly, in Egypt, Nile River with the exposition of his beliefs.

Once again, the library at the top of the boat, although there may be in many other places, but it presents the views of the rare. Especially in Indonesia with the dynamics of the world literasi crisp and poor creatures. No one seems unduly if one observer perbukuan never mengibaratkan library as a''space''tersunyi. And, activities not read ubahnya a hideout most quiet when someone willingly dialogue with the universe of ideas. Miss seriuh and any contents of a book and segaduh any uproar in the mind of the person, he will remain in the atmosphere quiet tersudut that includes books and libraries.

Of course, not all areas can provide the library on the water, as in Batola. However, in areas of the archipelago, the little river that has enough to be representative tourist attraction. Say this kind of literary tour. Sightseeing while reading books on the boat. In the frame of education, this effort can be classified as creative media in the occupied wujudnya and recreational.

At least, if a number of large cities that flow into the river as Batola duplicate the program, will be born some benefit directly and indirectly. Among other form of alternative treat patterns and learning new media and far from monoton. In the perspective of the environment, the government (office of environmental governance and city), I will always strive to maintain cleanliness and keasrian river. So that the local river into a clean environment is not polluted, the residents happy, and tourists are coming future.

Diminatinya start in the middle of travel literature genre of books by the market at this time, a phenomenon which presented the government of Batola is very inspiring and creation. In tilikan Historically, many rover in the archipelago, which enshrine travel and interest in nature through their writing in the book travel. Prabu Jaya Pakuan (Park) Script writing Bujangga Manik between the other towards the Prabu keterpukauan about the elegance Cisokan River in West Java.

Sure, the panorama perbukuan Batola immediately remind my rhythm on the field who had written titled Hasan Aspahani Boat Book. Poetry is a special license to Sitok Srengenge it sounds, among others:

The lake house, a quiet, perahuku asleep / ditimang tiny waves advanced menembang / perahuku and I think, see the moon / fear he asked,''you sober-wine, is not it?''/ Towards the morning, there is light from the basic danaumu / I ask, why the sun rises from there? / There is a boat emerged from the fog-cave is full of books / I suspect you to send them into a ...(*)

*) Hisham Ali Mohamad, of the University of Trunojoyo, Madura
Source: Jawa Pos, 16 November 2008

Business Islamic motivation

Book Title: Reaching the tip-tip Mustajabah

Author: Imam Munawwir

Publisher: Science Surabaya Bina

Mold: I, July 2008

Thickness: 328 pages

Themes of books on psychology always YOUR business interests to read. Sometimes Headlines tempt, although it evacuated normally. Sometimes, the title of the book after reading standards, but very sleepy. Book market growing motivation to encourage more authors to enliven constellation book themes are.

Book tip-tip Reaching the Mustajabah try tempt appear in appearance. Published in hard cover with color covers the eye catching book is expected by the author or the issuer can directly siphon attention of readers. The content dibingkai with the economy and the psychology of Islam, the book works of the Muhammadiyah Jember this can be one of reference for anyone who wants to pioneer and entrepreneur is. Napas-napas Islamic guidelines on how to become an entrepreneur should be in the works. Work hard, persevere, and not surrender abstinence, and tawakal top results will be achieved later.

Besides as a lecturer, author of the book is also of the business is trying to transfer their business knowledge from this experience. Through the principles tawasuth and tawazun (balance) is expected to be reached between the sustainability visions and work, and also between ideals and reality. Human opportunity given by God to utilizing the otaknya as possible to produce works that will provide great benefits to mankind in the world. However, the large potential that will not be there without tergali willingness and hard work. So the brain to become the source of planners, while the character as a source implementers.

Indonesia is an example of a failed state in the nature of entrepreneurship to build it. Really, as the country's rich natural resources, Indonesia remains a poor country. Actually, not only natural resources, human resources potential of the country is also very large.

Indonesia's poor Why? Is the government failed to lead his people toward prosperity? Most easy, the point that the government failed to create employment. Every individual should not depend on there or not the employment provided by the government. Even if every individual is able to think and behave independently, and would be able to develop self-potential, poverty will never happen.

Poverty is happening in this country due to a poor way of thinking. Namely accept what is, does not have a plan, not able to manage natural resources properly, even even spend the wealth of available natural (hlm. 6).

Islam as a religion that aims to bring mercy to all natural condemn hard mentality was poor. Every Muslim must be able to develop a spirit of entrepreneurship. Why? At least three study offered the priest. First, human diserahi mandated by God to be the inheritors of the earth (QS Al Baqarah: 30). As the holder of the mandate, must brave man responsible for all the earth. What is the condition of this earth, rewind, destroyed, or is prosperous depends on the people through all that dikuasainya.

Second, as a manifestation of gratitude favor. Often, fortunately only a dictum favor without the act. In fact favor is to thank all the potential that was used by God to all human accordance with His command (sharfu'n ni'mati ila tho'ati).

And third, intent. Plans are a strong source of motivation. Work must be independent diniati as worship, as done by previous prophets. With the intention of the strong and straight will be born this is a strong motivation.

Three points is a critical core of this book. As a popular reading, this book can be considered similar weight and academic books. Still, it does not reduce the wealth of inspiring. In the last chapter of the readers will get a relaxing oasis, which displays the author debriefing with the community about the practice of entrepreneurship. Examples of concrete in the debriefing that can facilitate the readers imagine how actually to build a mentality of entrepreneurship.

Finally, there are many factors that encourage someone to buy or read a book. And the physical appearance of the hit title can be a concept. However, the author also often factors into consideration. This book seeks to appear memesona, with a heavy style of language but still readily digested.

A very beautiful inspiration from this book will be more complete if the readers know who Munawwir profile Priest, the author. Unfortunately, writing about''the author''is not listed in this book. (*)

*) Tofan Mahdi, journalists Jawa Pos
Source, Jawa Pos, 16 November 2008

Fall State Night 1001

Book Title: Second Last-Second Saddam

Author: Rommy Fibri and Ahmad Taufik

Publisher: Center for Data Analysis and Business, Jakarta

Mold: I, 2008

Bold: xii + 191 pages

This is the book of photographs of a bloody war most - at the same time, including the attention of people in the vault of heaven - on the horizon in the new millennium. Two journalists MBM Tempo, Rommy Fibri and Ahmad Taufik hunt segepok events and the fall of the Saddam Hussain regime and the dissolved lantaknya land diinvasi Iraq after the United States and sekutunya. Both journalists reportase make it wet, which detailed events in the treated vessel pet and baby bonding events diudar with strong bertopang historical perspective.

He basahnya, as readers sometimes see with their own eyes the head of the events told in this book. Reportase opened with a statue of Saddam robohnya happenings and dipungkasi procession and the chronology of the execution of Saddam, this book reveal virtually intact portrait of Iraq once the conflict in the social life of the missile sizzle dikoyak it.

War in Iraq, or more precisely penaklukkan Iraq can be said that as a victory absurditas bring down the favorite on human dignity. With the absurd reason, up to now has not proven that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction, U.S. troops jumawa precipitate military power to gag Saddam over tergoyahkan a decade of almost 2.5. Authoritarian regime that stands in the heart of the Arab bewildered, but not the orderly didekap. State thousand one night this seemed immersed in the internal conflict facing hadapkan-Syiah and Sunni groups to lift the arms!

The most lyrical moments, when Rommy Fibri told the fall of the Iraqi disimbolisasi with robohnya Saddam Hussein statue in the crossroad Firdaws, Baghdad, 9 April 2003. When it merangsek U.S. troops to Baghdad from all directions. Afterwards the U.S. troops have controlled the city, precisely in Firdaws Square, the heart of Baghdad. Dozens of mujahidin (militia), the last defense of the Republic of the Garda, have been off weapons, sign the surrender.

American soldiers entered Baghdad as heroes. Population-mengelu brought elukannya breathe freedom. Saddam statue in the middle of the city dirobohkan want, but empty hands clearly not afford. Tonight, only to topple Saddam statue, U.S. soldiers should hand down. With a rope tied to the neck and withdrawn with armored vehicles coated steel personnel carrier (APC), the statue was felled. Ironic!

And, with a sad, Rommy - Indonesian journalist who first entered Iraq in 2003 - wrote: I do not know how I'm feeling at that time, because I believe the''honeymoon''is aged only temporarily. Soon, residents of Baghdad will be aware what it means''occupied''United States, although this time they feel the middle''freed from Saddam''(hlm. 7).

Anxiety that has proved recently. In fact, until now America still stand and park planning team in Iraq until 2011. Plan a trigger tens of thousands of Baghdad residents - most of the ulama supporting Muqtada Sadr - berdemo (18/10/2008) request the United States hengkang from Iraq.

In Muslim countries such as Indonesia, Saddam prominent as the icon of resistance against the West, wabil particular the United States. However, two experienced journalists covering the conflict in the region this menajamkan not want to forget the views of the whole figure of a Saddam, including the superseded the less tapped. So, Rommy Fibri to go to Iraq to North touch Halabja. Here's where, monuments keberingasan Saddam regime can be witnessed. During the power, Saddam regime quell Kurdish people using chemical weapons such as napalm bomb. This is because the regime of Saddam Baath Party was desperate against the gerilyawan the Kurdish militant.

After some investigation, it militansi Kurdish tribe that is not separated from the forging of nature that is hard. Understandably, the land that they diami range extends from the Zagros Mountains, Taurus, Pontus, to the Amanus. -Continue to pursue, be pursued by the political authorities in Baghdad, the Kurdish nomaden grow into a strong and able to survive in difficult areas (hlm. 97-98). Just imagine, a Kurdish called Shinroe Damarkhan at the age of 70 years can still ride down the mountain dikawani 20s sheep tailed the day with only eat leaves. From the position always be pursued, pursue, now Kurdish tribes menapak to shoot when the power of Iraq Jalal Talabani elected as Iraqi president in early 2005.

Reportase this is done by collecting Rommy chip for the chip from the fact the primary source, although not forget the ordinary citizens are selective. Consequently, we can get the report and a rich perspective of life. And, this is also when he made a visit to An Najaf, Kufa and Karbala - a location that always reminds people of Syiah proposition bloody tragedy 1300 years ago. Syiah the digencet soundly in the time Saddam, now appears as one of the main power in Iraqi politics.

Meanwhile, Ahmad Taufik mengudar Iraq menggelarpemilu the middle - that determines the political process of Iraq at this time. The From this, can be seen that the citizens of Iraq quite enthusiastic to distribute political rights, proved in the general election, the first post-Saddam this, 72 percent of residents following the polling. And, counter-torn Iraqi political parties to switch to the Serious Syiah under the influence of theologian kharismatik, Ayatullah Ali al-Sistani. I pitched Kurdish, Sunni exceeded Party. A very normal repositioning that, when the ruler of the old trees, then the party penerusnya or packing diacuhkan often by the people. In the glasses positive, the election is to contribute to the growth of the tradition will field a new power struggle that some more, routine, and nirkekerasan.

In the end, Saddam Hussein disclosed travel from court to death execution. This is the story of the most grievous of Tikrit relayed a male lion. Saddam is so super since the young, must end his life at the gallows on 30 December 2006. Some versions of states, Saddam pick one's fate with the gallant brave. At least the impression that caught mare television network CNN and the BBC broadcast, died before the gallows, Saddam said,''This is the end of life. I initiated as partisan, because death is not menakutkanku''(hlm. 178).

This book will add to our understanding of the piece of the history of Iraq between 2003-2005. However, there are two shortcomings of this book. First, the two journalists is not too heated to strip the impact of war on the life of civilians - they are always the first to be defeated by a political upheaval and war. Indeed, there are two chapters, namely, the attacks''and''and''Victims Testimony from the Hotel Palestine''which recounts the efforts runyamnya civilians, including journalists, who terhimpit in the battlefield. However, two of this chapter is not convincing my terror and respect the impact damage from a war that kill millions of Iraqi civilians.

Second, this book is published 3-5 years after the event or reportase done. Will be very original, if this book was published not too far from the reportase, so that all the facts and analysis expressed does not fall into justification. Rommy Fibri anxiety, for example, when the satirical behavior when Baghdad residents topple Saddam statue (2003) will have more written in the years when it also. However, not the students, because readers with a motley pride in stories that sustain this book. (*)

Moh Samsul Arifin, a member of Book and Film Club SCTV


Source: Jawa Pos, 16 November 2008

Jumat, 14 November 2008

A symbol unifier Affairs


Book Title: Nusantara: History of Indonesia

Author: Bernard H.M. Vlekke

Translator: Samsudin Berlian

Publisher: Popular literature Gramedia

Mold: I, 2008

Bold: xxiv 528 pages

Geliat in the middle of the translation work of history books, for example, The History of Java works of Thomas Stamford Raffles and The History of Sumatra's William Marsden, then, the archipelago: A History of India (translated title: Nusantara: History of Indonesia), the paper indolog Bernard H. M. Vlekke, written around 1941-1943. Japan's attack on the United States military base in Asia Pacific (Pearl Harbor), as the marker. Maybe this is the translation of the latest trilogy historiografi encouraging discourse on the history of this country.

A description that made history Vlekke runtut fit neatly. Showing the history of fragment-fragment pre-colonial period up to the nation until the arrival kolonialis (Spanish, Portuguese, and the Netherlands) in the archipelago. Right up to 1945. The discussion portion of the pre-colonial highlighted with a sharp, so many disclose information that rarely diekpektasikan many people. Perhaps it is because of this book can be directly warm welcome from the penggandrung history. Until the rise and reprint the book shelves in terpajang best seller. In this book because the author feels the differing attach historical data (batch documents, books and archives ancient), which comes almost entirely from abroad and recognized otentisitasnya. With the makeup words and paragraphs that menarasikan history ilustratif, beautiful fairy vessel.

First Chapter Vlekke unfold with a description muasal human society and the establishment of the kingdom. However, Indonesia discuss particulars like the human search for the needle in the rick. Because of the diversity of the human race is a knot in it. According to anthropologist with two, P. and F. Sarasin, for example, before the advent of the ancestor of the Indonesian nation joined in the wave''Proto-Malays and Deutero'', the original population of the Indonesian archipelago is a race of dark skin and a small well. But slowly after the arrival of the new more choose to inhabit areas of coastal beaches, remnants of the original residents of this conservative end to the hinterland. This certainly break the assumption that most people think that during this great nation comes from the Yunan region in mainland China.

Not that many historians regard to the issue in a comprehensive history of Indonesia. One of the few that are Vlekke. To review the history here kingdoms in Java, the author does not just ignore the information from two very phenomenal book of history that often be in essence the history of the park archipelago. Book is Pararaton and Negarakertagama. And, can be only two that made the book this sources from within by Vlekke. According to Vlekke, the second book of these is not a pure narrative history. Because the book is based on the good things that have been made king. In short, it is designed simply to strengthen the position of the king.

According to this book, Majapahit is a model of unity in the country's past. Palapa oath Amukti out of the mouth of Gadjah Mada become a symbol of eternal. Name''Nusantara''is the term that is very tacky and refers to the period when Hayam Wuruk unify the various islands large and small across the country, under the auspices of Majapahit empire. Then, during the middle of the archipelago Patrol imperealis Netherlands, when young people and the people of this country enough to discuss their concern roots unity of Indonesia (1908), there is a model for the idea that the historical association in accordance with the most desirable for the day. The notion of unity and to mark the birth of several youth organizations are ultimately fall on the Majapahit. So, Indeed, not a historical moment that called colonialism unify the nation, but because of the silamnya Gilang-sign. Although the issue had spread hot, as the newspaper This Java, Bramartani - assumptions to heart attacks Demak empire of Majapahit kingdom that make this fall - (read more: Ricklefs, Polarising Javanese Society).

Mengkangkangi Netherlands has come to the archipelago. By grasping their wealth plow the earth country. They also mess random some areas archipelago. such as Ternate, Makassar, Mataram, Banten to cause the kingdoms of Islam that meet the fate that is not much different from Majapahit. Not just the arrival kolonialis Netherlands has ballad mourning the human misery of Indonesia more than three centuries. Mission colonial be that this is indeed the population of this country. In which the Dutch called the fire accidental war, but residents do not stay silent, they responded with a resistance that is not less fierce, too. Suffering indigenous population is increasingly visible at the Dutch system of planting apply force. For, have not recognized or menumbalkan millions of people of Indonesia.

In the last chapters, such as in Chapter IX, Vlekke around the new aspects that affect the lives of the people of Indonesia. The author recounts the shocking details of the building structure, city layout and beauty-beauty. No lag, Layers of Dutch people living in Batavia and the particulars of life of the population of Batavia.

Then, in Chapter XX, XI, XII, to review the Chapter XII arogansi imperialist nation, the political climate and the resistance movements in the archipelago (Batavia), especially the political trade in the country, teaching, social mobility and population growth Indies, from the time Herman Williem Daendels, Thomas Stamford Raffles, until the governor general Johannes Van Den Bosch. And, in the last chapters, to discuss the new seeds of the nation and the national movement in the archipelago.

Courage books arranged on the sixteen of this chapter should diacungi thumbs, because installing the title archipelago. The usual term is to be reactionary party Netherlands. Between one period with the next period is displayed with both, to raise chronicles the history of the rich. Read it, as we are dihidangkan treat narrative history of a country that stretches from west to east. However, because this book hunt kekomprehensifan, consequently, thus making discussions never complete. For example, when explained Aru Palakka - Bone king - and captain Jonker - native people of Ambon - (hlm. 183-205), which helps COMPANY Dutch mare, the background is never expressed in play.

As a work of encouraging the history of this state, the archipelago Vlekke this paper suitable for the complete lack of paper indologi and poor children advance knowledge of the history. In addition, the presence of this history books as a recognized Luthfi Assyaukanie, has been to break the thesis about the lack of linkage between the events of the past with current events. From this fact we can know that in the event now have close linkages with the social-political events in the past. (*)

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Misbahus Surur, loved history, post-graduate students UIN Malang
Source: Jawa Pos, Sunday, 09 November 2008

Education gap and Reality

Title: Higher Education and shaking Changes

Author: Agus Suwignyo

Molder: June 2008

Publisher: Student Reader, Yogyakarta

Bold: xii 207 pages

Peresensi: Moh. Asy'ari Muthhar

Book of Higher Education and the shock of this change is evident that Agus Suwignyo very concerned about the condition of our education that confusion, can not even faced with the reality of life demands.

How not, the condition of education, according to Driyarkara (1980), should be hominisasi and humanisasi, suddenly sirna. The definition hominisasi process is a homosexual (man). Humanisasi while the process is to be human (humane). So, as hominisasi education and humanisasi have the meaning that the education process as a humane man. For that purpose, then in every educational institution meniscayakan of which is then be with the per definitionem. That is at once specific strength in the value of basic science is universal.

There are four areas of science, said Agus, the main pressure because it is a basic formation of character and analytical ability. That philosophy, history, literature, and art. Research into the flesh and blood center in each civitas academica higher education meniscayakan the ability of the four areas of the scholarly. Development of science and knowledge do so is the first degree''for improving human humanity'', however, are not directly at the same time for the development of science and knowledge itself.

This condition is becoming one of the reasons dijadikannya higher education community as a reference in non-academic test''truth''a phenomenon. With these higher education institutions to make himself as a dignified, and prestige in the community. But, more importantly, with the mission of higher education are able to establish independent human-human and humanist, be a man with Camp Victoria en Todos los sentidos de la palabra, bueno (good man in every sense of the word and perbuatannya; human intellectual relate to the full , Responsible, and have a high social solidarity).

However, idealitas it can no longer be expected in conditions of higher education are not able to mengejawantahkan mission in the middle of the high level of world civilization. Even that happens then is the number of unemployed contribute to the graduate (read: bachelor's degree).

So, not surprisingly, through his famous School of Cantal, Roem Topatimasang consider that education, as its existence is no longer useful. He only poison students. This assumption departs from the sterility of education in the face with the reality of the birth of an alternative solution to the social life of every problem that appears. This thesis and then get the level of legitimacy on the fact that unemployment is very high, namely 11 percent of the entire population in Indonesia that is prosperous.

Unemployment, which until this second issue that is not to be able to look for a solution by the government will continue for education, said Agus, is defined by rigid. Education is defined as the process of learning in a formal educational institutions with the rules of the strict and rigid. Even education can actually dimaknai more widely as a learning process in the life of this universe. Education is the whole life itself.

Education institutions had already considered as the best vehicle for the preservation and inheritance of values, eventually become just a tool to preserve and transmit the values of''official''that are valid and direstui, of course, by the powerful who determine what the values of the official must apply and direstui. Wrapped with the slogan, but drugging beautiful slogans, such as nation-building and character, the values of the official compulsory taught in all educational institutions with one interpretation of the official uniform.

From here, other than indoctrination, also appear various regulations, and harmonization, harmonization, also semimiliter culture, such as the line parade, cultural command, and so on. On the other hand, the majority of institutions of formal education has also become kapitalistik. Here, there elitisasi process, commercialization, capitalization and educational institutions. This is very common in educational institutions in the country. Education institutions to become commercial, luxury, and cost a lot, but will only bring generations and a nervous stammer.

Educational institutions such as a company that bribe-colored square, payments, the road back, and so on. Education only educate people to be clever and astute, not a wise and sensible. So, can be used only if a radical thinker named Ivan Illich, for instance, dismantle completely lousiness education institutions through one of the bids, a popular Discolling Society.

The fact that education has been deviating from the essence of an education as described above clearly occurred in many institutions of education is named. Encouraged by the spirit of pragmatism, educational institutions now more resembles a training institute for labor needed by the world's main industry. However, the attributes of higher education institutions as training workforce that is not entirely true, considering its alumni still need training for labor when applied to enter the world of work. ''So what can be expected from the presence of higher education today?''Agus question in this book.

Problem of higher education that has actually inspire Agus in this book. Higher education has lost spirits per definitionem it when faced with the reality of a world that has affected the paradigm of capital is power. So, think how the management of higher education, including the bersendikan even religion, has changed pragmatic-capitalist. (*)

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Moh. Asy'ari Muthhar, stayed active in the Cultural IKON Ltd