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Kamis, 31 Januari 2013

Story Telling: The Lion and The Mouse


CERITA RAKYAT DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS

THE LION AND THE MOUSE


One day a Lion slept in the jungle. A tiny mouse ran over the Lion’s head and down his nose. The Lion awoke with a loud roar. He was very angry. His paw caught the little mouse.
The Lion opened his huge jaws to swallow the mouse “Pardon me. O King, I beg of you. “Cried the frightened mouse.
“If you forgive me this time, i will never forget your kindness. I meant no harm and I certainly didn’t want to disturb your majesty. If you let me stay a live, I can do you a good turn, too”.
The Lion began to laugh. He laughed and laughed. “How could a tiny creature like you ever do anything to help me ? “And he shook with laughter. “Oh well, “he shrugged, looking down at the frightened mouse,” you’re not so much of a meal anyway.
Then, he released his paw from the mouse and the mouse quickly ran away.
Some time after this, some hunters, tried to capture the Lion alive. They set up rope nets in the jungle. The Lion fell in to the trap. He roared and thras hed.
His thunderous bellows sent through the jungle.
The tiny mouse heard the Lion’s roars.
“That may be the Lion who once freed me” he said remembering his promise. And he ran to see whether he could help.
Discovering the sad Lion, the mouse said to him “Stop, stop ! you must not roar. If you make so much noise, the hunters will come and capture you. I’ll get you out of this trap”
With his shalp little teeth, the mouse gnawed at the ropes until they broke. The Lion stepped out of the het and was free. The mouse said. Now, wa i not right ?”
“Thank you, good mouse,” Said Lion gently. “You did help me. I see now that kindness is always worth while,’.

Global Warming (Pemanasan Global)


GLOBAL WARMING

a. Pengertian Pemanasan Global                                                                                                                  
Pemanasan Global adalah meningkatnya suhu rata-rata permukaan bumi akibat peningkatan jumlah emisi Gas Rumah Kaca di atmosfer. Pemanasan Global akan diikuti dengan Perubahan Iklim, seperti meningkatnya curah hujan di beberapa belahan dunia sehingga menimbulkan banjir dan erosi. Sedangkan, di belahan bumi lain akan mengalami musim kering yang berkepanjangan disebabkan kenaikan suhu
b. Penyebab Pemanasan Global
Pemanasan global terjadi ketika ada konsentrasi gas-gas tertentu yang dikenal dengan gas rumah kaca, yg terus bertambah di udara, hal tersebut disebabkan oleh tindakan manusia, kegiatan industri, khususnya CO2 dan chlorofluorocarbon. Yang terutama adalah karbon dioksida, yang umumnya dihasilkan oleh penggunaan batubara, minyak bumi, gas dan penggundulan hutan serta pembakaran hutan.
c. Dampak Pemanasan Global
Dampak pemanasan global bagi lingkungan bio-geofisik :  pelelehan es di kutub kenaikan muka airlaut, perluasan gurun pasir, peningkatan hujan dan banjir, perubahan iklim, punahnya flora dan fauna tertentu, migrasi fauna dan hama penyakit, dsb).            
Dampak bagi aktivitas sosial-ekonomi masyarakat meliputi : (a) gangguan terhadap fungsi kawasan pesisir dan kota pantai, (b) gangguan terhadap fungsi prasarana dan sarana seperti jaringan jalan, pelabuhan dan bandara (c) gangguan terhadap permukiman penduduk, (d) pengurangan produktivitas lahan pertanian, (e) peningkatan resiko kanker dan wabah penyakit, dsb.                                                                                                            
d. Solusi Pemanasan Global                                                                                                      
   - Kurangi Belanja Industri
   - Beli Makanan Organik
   - Kurangi makan daging, Jadilah Vegetarian                                                                                                    
   - Gunakan Lampu Hemat Energi                                                                                                                            
   - Gunakan Kipas Angin
   - Jemur Pakaian di bawah Sinar Matahari                                                                                        
   - Daur Ulang Sampah Organik
   - Pisahkan Sampah Kertas, Plastik, dan Kaleng agar Dapat Didaur Ulang                                                
e. Pengendalian Pemanasan Global
Konsumsi total bahan bakar fosil di dunia meningkat sebesar 1 persen per-tahun. Langkah-langkah yang dilakukan atau yang sedang diskusikan saat ini tidak ada yang dapat mencegah pemanasan global pada masa depan. Tantangan yang ada saat ini adalah mengatasi efek yang timbul sambil melakukan langkah-langkah untuk mencegah semakin berubahnya iklim pada masa depan.Kerusakan yang parah dapat di atasi dengan berbagai cara. Daerah pantai dapat dilindungi dengan dinding dan penghalang untuk mencegah masuknya air laut. Cara lainnya, pemerintah dapat membantu populasi di pantai untuk pindah ke daerah yang lebih tinggi.                                                                

Ada dua pendekatan utama untuk memperlambat semakin bertambahnya gas rumah kaca. Pertama, mencegah karbon dioksida dilepas ke atmosfer dengan menyimpan gas tersebut atau komponen karbon-nya di tempat lain. Cara ini disebut carbon sequestration (menghilangkan karbon). Kedua, mengurangi produksi gas rumah kaca.
                                           

Pidato Perpisahan Bahasa Sunda (Paturay Tineung)


Assalamu’alaikum wr. wb.               


              Ibu kapala sakola anu ku sim kuring dipirhormat, bapak ibu guru sareng staf TU anu sami kusimkuring dipihormat, paratamu anu kusimkuring dipihormat, oge teu hilap ka rerencangan anu ku simkuring dipikadeudeuh.                                     
                Puji sinareng sukur kasanggakeun ka Allah Illahi Robbi. Alhamdulillah wasyukurilah, Laillahhailallah, Subhanallah dina danget ieu urang sadaya tiasa riung mungpulung dina raraga nyakseni acara Paturay Tineung, wireh sim kuring saparakanca bade ngantunkeun ieu sakola sabada tamat diajar salami tilu taun.            
            Mungguh ari waktu asa nyeak pisan sajorelat. Asa kamari keneh sim kuring saparakanca munggaran lebet ka ieu sakola, ayeuna tos kedah paturay deui. Sim kuring saparakanca kedah miang deui neraskeun sakola, ngahontal harepan sareng cita-cita.
                Kantenan wae salami tilu taun diajar di ieu sakola, seueur pisan anu bakal janten panineungan. Di dieu, di sakola urang nu genah pikabetaheun, sim kuring saparakanca diajar neangan elmu. Tangtos bae eta sadayana bakal janten panineungan nu moal kahihilapkeun. Elmu pangaweruhna anu didugikeun Bapa kalih Ibu Guru ka sim kuring saparakanca tangtos bakal nyerep dina angen, janten obor nu nyaangan jalan sorangeun. Pamugi elmu nu katampi sing janten mangpaat kanggo abdi saparakanca.
                Saterasna pirang-pirang kasaean Bapa kalih Ibu, sim kuring saparakanca teu tiasa males eta kasaean, mung tiasa ngedalkeun du’a, pamugi rupining elmu sareng katiasa anu parantos dipaparinkeun, kenging ganjaran anu mangtikel-tikel ti Allah SWT Amin
               Teu hilap simkuring bade nyuhunkeun dihapunten ka bapa miwah ibu tina sadaya kalepatan – kalepatan simkuring sareng sadaya rerencangan rumaos seueur kalepetan anu ngajengkelkeun ka ibu miwah bapa, mudah-mudahan bae bapa sareng ibu luntur kalbu wening leah manah tiasa ngahapunten.
                Pamungkas, neda pidua ti sadayana, pamugi sim kuring saparakanca nu lulus taun ieu sing tiasa neraskeun tolabul elmu. Lungsur-langsar teu aya halangan-harungan, nyukcruk elmu di tingkat nu langkung luhur
                Rupina sakitu nu kapihatur. Bilih aya basa nu kirang merenah, kecap nu kirang larap, bilih aya kalimah nu teu raos kana manah, neda hapuntenna

Wabillahi taufik wal hidayah. Wassalu’alaikum wr. wb.

Biography of Beethoven


Ludwig van Beethoven was born in a small town of ‘Bonn’ in Germany on December 16, 1770 in a family of professional musicians. His father Johann and grandfather Ludwig were musicians and they had decided to train him in music right from his childhood, so his father took on the job to teach him the basic lessons of music. Ludwig learned violin and some other instruments from his father. His father wanted Ludwig to be perfect in music, and in that endeavor, he thrashed little Ludwig whenever he made any mistake during practice. According to one story, because of the punishments given by his father, Ludwig suffered from hearing problems in future, which ruined his life. Besides the fact that his father and grandfather had a wish that little Ludwig should become a great musician, he himself had great interest in music. Whatever treatment Ludwig received from his father, he never let his love and interest fade in music.

Further, Beethoven was sent to learn music from C. G. Neefe. He learned every possible and minute detail of music from Neefe and also became his assistant when he was 11 years of age. He learned piano, violin and the organ from Neefe. Beethoven and Mozart share many situations in their lives which are perfectly similar in many aspects, both of them were born in a family where music was the most important and indivisible part of life, both received training in music right from their childhood, they both had genuine interest in music and like Mozart, he also had started performing in public events, shows, etc., when he was just six years of age. When he was twelve years old, his first music work was published. Ludwig dropped out of his school when he was thirteen years old in order to concentrate on his practice and to perform in musical tours.

Beethoven then continued assisting Neefe till he was seventeen years old. In 1787, he went to Vienna in search of good opportunities and to demonstrate his talent in music. But he had to return to his house in Bonn when he learned about his mother’s illness. Finally, in around 1792, he took off for Vienna in search of good work in the field of music.

In Vienna, Beethoven tried to learn new things and learned composition and counterpoint from well-known personalities from the world of music such as Haydn, Albrecht Berger, Salieri and Schenk. He even published some of his compositions. He was a wise person and had a good foresight; he had understood that in his run to achieve a good position, all that he needed was good relations with people who had power in their hands. He established his relations with high profile people in Vienna, which ensured him continual income for his lifetime. His relations helped him on such a level that even that time (1809) Prince of Vienna, Prince Kinsky and Prince Lobkowitz assured him a yearly income if he agreed to stay in Vienna for the rest of his life.

During the period 1800-1813, Beethoven learned high classical style of music and even adopted it in his creations and performances that he gave. With the new style that he had learned, he wrote some new symphonies, some new concerts, quartets, etc. He gained popularity very fast during the middle period of his life. It was a time when Beethoven wanted to concentrate on his work and continue with new compositions, but at the same time he suffered from hearing problem, which worsened gradually.

The problem with hearing that he suffered was reflected in the compositions he created and even his social life was getting affected because of it. It became very hard for Beethoven to attend any public event as his hearing problem created lot of tension for him and at times, the situation led to broken relationships with others. The other problem he faced in his life was his relations with women. It was always a tension-filled situation for him to face a woman; probably because he hesitated to express himself or maybe because no woman could ever understand him. This resulted in the fact that he could never fulfill his dream of getting married to a beautiful woman, as the woman he loved was either from a high profile family who loved someone else or he loved a married woman.

At the time when everything was almost finished for Beethoven, he came up with determination that helped him mark his return in the world of music. He wrote many symphonies (Erotica Symphony No. 3, which he dedicated to Napoleon, symphony no. 5, 6, 7 and 8), did piano and violin concerts, various tones, compositions for orchestras, few operas, number of very famous sonatas, three and six string quartets, etc. Beethoven’s musical work during this period was the most ultimate and a state-of-art performance that he ever gave. He had proved himself to be the greatest musician of his time. He was successful in gaining popularity as a public figure and was respected for his work in the field of music.

After a few years, Beethoven was in a situation where he became almost deaf and could hear nothing. It was a dead end for the musical genius and it became nearly impossible for him to perform. He stopped creating new compositions and was very much frustrated. He even wrote letters to his brothers telling them how he felt like it was an end of his life and what he wished to do. During this period when he had almost stopped working on music creation, his earlier compositions, and symphonies ensured funds for him. But it could hardly suffice for a long period and he suffered economic problems.

His health went on deteriorating and he did not have enough funds left to take care of himself. Finally, on March 26, 1827, the great musical genius left this world forever.

Apakah magnet itu?


Apakah magnet itu?

Pernahkah kalian melihat sebuah besi mampu menarik besi lainnya? Nah, besi tersebut dinamakan magnet. 
Magnet adalah benda padat yang dapat menarik benda-benda lain ke arahnya.Kata magnet berasal dari bahasa Yunani magnítis líthos yang berarti batu Magnesian. Magnesia adalah nama sebuah wilayah di Yunani pada masa lalu yang kini bernama Manisa (sekarang berada di wilayah Turki) di mana terkandung batu magnet yang ditemukan sejak zaman dulu di wilayah tersebut.  Beberapa benda bahkan tertarik lebih kuat dari yang lain, yaitu bahan logam (besi, baja, dll). Namun tidak semua logam mempunyai daya tarik yang sama terhadap magnet.
Besi dan baja adalah dua contoh benda yang mempunyai daya tarik yang tinggi oleh magnet. Sedangkan oksigen cair adalah contoh materi yang mempunyai daya tarik yang rendah oleh magnet. Magnet selalu memiliki dua kutub yaitu: kutub utara & kutub selatan. 


Sifat magnet dapat hilang apabila :
* Dibakar
* Dibanting-banting / dipukul-pukul
* Magnet diletakkan pada solenoida & dialiri arus
listrik bolak-balik (AC).

Jenis Magnet:

Magnet tetap
Magnet tetap tidak memerlukan tenaga atau bantuan dari luar untuk menghasilkan daya magnet. Jenis magnet tetap selama ini yang diketahui terdapat pada:

* Neodymium Magnets, merupakan magnet tetap yang paling kuat.
* Samarium-Cobalt Magnets
* Ceramic Magnets
* Plastic Magnets
* Alnico Magnets

Magnet tidak tetap (remanen)
Magnet tidak tetap (remanen) tergantung pada medan listrik untuk menghasilkan medan magnet.
Contoh: magnet tidak tetap adalah elektromagnet.

Magnet buatan
Magnet buatan meliputi hampir seluruh magnet yang ada sekarang ini.
Bentuk magnet buatan antara lain:
*Magnet U 
*Magnet ladam 
*Magnet batang 
*Magnet lingkaran 
*Magnet jarum



Sumber : http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet