A Contest Likes William and Kate

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Orsola and Simon pose like William and Kate. 

Various ways done by the people of the UK to welcome marriage between Prince William and Kate Middleton. One of them held a contest likes William and Kate.

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An Old Ice Cream

See a photo on detikfoto make me want to try this...
"Tip Top" arguably the most popular place in Medan. This place is usually more crowded on weekends, not only by youngsters but also by grandpa and grandma. Resto is located on Jl. A. Yani, Medan formerly Kesawan road.
This resto relies on old ice cream and cake as its flagship menu. The place is set up with rattan chairs and visitors can dine like a lord and lady of the Netherlands.

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When Is The Right Time To Take The Medicine ?

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After you get a medicine from pharmacy store, you will get some advices when you can consume the medicine and the frequency or intensity of the medicine you must take. For example pharmacist tell you to take the medicine three times daily after meal (3 x sehari setelah makan) or three times daily before meal, can you get the difference ? What is the meaning of after meal and before meal ?

Medicine is a chemist substances that have therapeutic effect. Therapeutic effect of the medicine could be decreased or increased by the foods. Why ? Yeah, because the medicine can interact with foods so the absorption of the medicine could be affected. So, when is the right time to take the medicine ? After meal means you must take the medicine instantaneous after meal. But if you take the medicine 2 hours after meals, the foods in your stomach's been proceed and absorbed, this condition likes when you take the medicine before meal because your stomach is empty. What about before meal ? Before meal means you must take the medicine when your stomach's empty.

For example an antibiotic erythromycin and ampicillin and an analgesic paracetamol will be absorbed well when there is no food in your stomach or when it's empty. So, these medicines are better taken before meal. An antiepileptic fenitoin or antihypertention propanolol will be absorbed well when there is some food in your stomach. So, these medicines are better taken after meal. Some medicine can irritate your because usually this medicine is acid, and it will have a role to 

Knowing the right tome to take the medicine is an important thing. So, don't be pretend you don't know it ! Ask the pharmacist to help you..

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What next ? A Master Degree ?

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WHAT would you do after college? Most of persons with undergraduate degree directly be job seeker. But, why not try to continue the master degree?

Continuing a master degree must be considered carefully. In addition, the budget must support, a reason to continue studying a master degree should be clear.

There are several reasons you need to realize. Most people, take the master degree to pursue careers that do require a minimum master degree. This is needed if you're interested in becoming a lecturer, a few positions in government offices. With master degree, you will have greater value. Obviously, the salary will be greater.

Another reason to add a broader knowledge. No doubt there is some science that can not be applied to the concept of learning by doing. Well, in the master degree class you can also open network. Because, on average they already have experienced the office. So, do not be surprised if later on in the classroom you have friends like you start from the same age or parental age.

Meanwhile, by continuing the master degree, your responsibility will be even greater. You will be faced with various tasks, paper, or research more than when taking a undergraduate. Working groups will also become part of your activities of daily later.

The thing to be concerned, your motivation get a master degree, do not just add the title to boost the prestige for the sake of prestige. But more than that. Let's choose ..

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Love Story in Harvard

Love story in harvard is 16 episodes korean drama that take Harvard university as its set. Love story in harvard written by Choi Wan Kyu and Song Eun Hye. This film starred by Kim Rae-won, Kim Tae-hee, Lee Jeong-jin. First part of the series is set in Harvard University, and the second part of the series take place mainly in Seoul.


Hyun Woo Kim (Kim Rae Won) and Alex Hong (Lee Jeong-jin) are the first-year student in Harvard Law School, both are from South Korea. Alex Hong applies himself more and he become the favorite student of Professor John H. Keynes (Frank Gorshin). Hyun Woo Kim, who initially has a hard time adjusting to the workload, falls into bad graces of the Professor, who repeatedly humiliates him. However, Hyun Woo's spirit leads him to never gives up. And finally, he wins the respect of Professor Keynes and his classmates. Both, Alex Hong and Hyun Woo meet and fall for Lee Soo In (Kim Tae Hee), a third-year Harvard Medical School Student. Both of them become rival to get Lee Soo In. Like another Korean drama, there is always funny part in this drama.


Hyun Woo begins closer with Lee Soo In. But, their relationship isn't long-lived after Lee Soo In's application for EOP, an organization that provides medical care to patients in Third World countries, is accepted. After spend a night with Hyun Woo, she leaves him to work in South America and breaks off all contact with Hyun Woo. Hyun Woo never knows that Soo In left him in this way. Can you imagine what Hyun Woo feel ? He is very hurt.


The second part of the series takes place in Seoul. After graduated from Harvard Law School, Hyun Woo Kim back to Korea and become an idealistic lawyer. He defenses people who have no voice in legal system. Alex Hong, who remained in the US after the graduation, returns to Korea to take on a case for an international chemicals company, which is being accused of dumping toxic substances. Hyun Woo Kim involved in the same case to defense the victims because of the chemicals company. In addition, Lee Soo In returns to Korea to make a medical research about the same International Chemicals Company. The three of them finally meet. Although Hyun Woo Kim is still angry at Soo-In, his feeling never changed. And Alex Hong who is in the opposite side with Hyun Woo, finally helps Hyun Woo and Soo-In win the case. Alex Hong then finally back to US and teach at Harvard Law School. while Hyun Woo and Soo-In marry and have children.

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Jim Carrey in "Yes Man"

Yes man, a comedy film, released in 2008 and starred by Jim Carrey. This film is based on true story. The story's taken from a book titled "The Yes Man", written by Britanian comedian, Danny Wallace. This film tells about Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) who always be melancholic that like to be alone and always says no to his friends. Carl then attend a seminar that suggested by Nick Lane, his old friend. Carl's forced to make a covenant by Terrence to say yes in every chances and in everything. Carl then begins to say yes in every chance although he don't want it. But because of his act, his life's changed, his mind begins to be opened and he becomes a useful man for everyone. And everyones around him begin to like him. Because he always says yes, he also meet Allison (Zooey dischanel) and they begin a relationship. What is the meaning we can get from this film ?

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Recognize Your Flu Medicine !

Have you ever get Flu ? Everyones must be ever get flu. But, have you ever read the information in its package ? You've ever read but you don't understand it ?

In this post I'll try to explain about information in flu medicine.

a. Indication (Indikasi) : it means the use of the medicine. The use of medicine must match with its indication. Or in other words, indication means the diseases or symptoms that could relieved by the medicine. Read the indication and you'll get it !

b. Contraindication (Kontraindikasi) : it means a body condition where someone can't take the medicine. For example, if you find a medicine which the contraindication is hypertension, it means that a person who has hypertension can't take the medicine because if he/she takes the medicine, it will lead him/her to something more dangerous.

c. Decongestion (Dekongestan) used for relieve congestion nose.

d. Analgesic (Analgesik) used for relieve pain.

e. Antipyretic (Antipiretik) used for releive fever.

f. Antihistamine (antihistamine) used for lose the allergy.

g. Tachycardia (takirdi): it means heart beat increment. On the other hand, bradycardia (bradikardi) means heart beat decrement.

h. Arrhythmia (aritmia) : it means disorders of the rhythm of the heart.

i. Urine retention (retensi urin) : the decrement of urine that excreted because urine retention.

j. Palpitation : a condition where occurs the strength increment of heart contraction, the heart beat stronger.

Ok, for a while that's all i can tell u..

If you still don't understand about the informations in a medicine, ask a pharmacist to explain it for you. Don't be shy or taboo because it's your right to get a counsel from a pharmacist and it's a pharmacist duty to give a counsel and education about medicine to the patients.

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Alangkah Lucunya Negeri Ini: a film by Deddy Mizwar

Once again, a 2010 comedy film that released by Deddy Mizwar. Starred by Reza Rahadian and Deddy Mizwar himself. The theme that tries to be raised by this film is about the important of education. The film, "Alangkah Lucunya Negeri Ini" is written by Musfar Yasin, and starred by Reza Rahadian, Deddy Mizwar, Slamet Rahardjo, Jaja Mihardja, Tio Pakusadewo, Asrul Dahlan, Ratu Tika Bravani, Rina Hasyim, Sakurta Ginting, Sonia, and Teuku Edwin.

Since graduate from his bachelor degree, almost 2 years Muluk (Reza Rahadian) hasn't get a job. Although Muluk always fails but he never gives up. Meeting with Komet, a pickpocket boy, leads Muluk to an opportunity in getting a job. Komet then takes Muluk to his post. Muluk is introduced to Bang Jarot (Tio Pakusadewo), the boss of a pickpocket group. Muluk's staggered because there are many boys who become pickpocket like Komet. See this condition, Muluk has an idea to offer a contract with Bang Jarot. Muluk convinces Bang Jarot that he can manage their finance, and ask for 10% payment from their pilfer income, include cost for educate them.

His action begins to show a result. But in his deep heart, he wants to make the pickpocket boys to change their profession. Helped by his two friends who also bachelor, Muluk gives them task to teach religion, attitude, and citizenship. Do they succeed to educate the pickpocket boys ? What will Muluk's father do when he knows that Muluk's salary come from that pickpocket boys ? Just check this film !

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The Blind Side

The blind side is an American semi-biographical sports drama film, based on true story, from a book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis. It begins with the presence of Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home in the Touhys's live. Michael Oher or usually called "Big Mike" has no idea who his father and his mother is drug addict. Michael Oher study in the same school with SJ (Sean Junior) and Collin, a son and a daughter of Leigh Anne Touhy (Sandra Bullock). Because of it, SJ knows him.

On a late night, after Thanksgiving school play, Leigh Anne finds Michael Oher shivering in the cold and has no room for sleep at night, the sympathy and empathy lead Leigh Anne to offer Michael Oher a place to sleep at her house. Slowly, Michael becomes a member of the Touhy family. SJ also treats him as his older brother and help him to be a good football player. Sean and Leigh Anne then adopt Michael Oher. They give everything to support Michael Oher's potency in sport, include hire a tutor, Miss Sue (Kathy Bates) to improve his GPA (Grade Point Average), so he can get a NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I scholarship.

Finally, Michael Oher chooses University of Mississipi for his college and develops his potency to become a football player. At the end, Michael Oher succeed to be a star as an offensive lineman who plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL.

The Blind Side nominated as Best Motion Picture in Academy Award. It won as Best Sports Movies in ESPY Awards. It also won as Favorite Drama Movie in Teen Choice Awards 2010.

I recommend you to watch this film. Your heart will be touched.

The Blind Side 27 x 40 Movie Poster - Style A Yes Man (Single-Disc Edition)

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Aspartame, Can We Take it ?

Aspartame is one of sweetening agents that also called aspartamum or aspartyl phenylamine methyl ester. We can find also aspartame as Equal, Nutrasweet, and Canderel. Those are the trade name of aspartame. Aspartame is used as sweetening agent in beverage products (such as in energy drinks), food products (such as in sugar-free candy), and in pharmaceutical preparations including tablets, powders mixes, and vitamin preparations. Aspartame can enhance sweet flavor and can be used to mask some unpleasant taste characteristics. The approximate sweetening power of aspartame is 180-200 times that of sucrose, a sugar that we usually use when we make a cup of tea. Because of it, the cadgers usually use aspartame or another sweetening agents in beverages they sold, but they don't know its right proportion. Beside that, the price of aspartame is cheap.

In 1 g of aspartame provides approximately 17 kJ (4kcal), because the calories that resulted are very low, it can be ignored. And because of it, aspartame become popular as sweetening agent for avoids calories that resulted in sugar (sucrose). Another advantages of aspartame are have a sweet taste like sugar, not damage teeth, enhance taste of fruits in foods and beverages, and it can be used as sweetening agent in foods and beverages for diabetic.

Aspartame in human body is metabolized become aspartic acid and phenylalanine. Of these materials, only phenylalanine is produced in sufficient quantities. In the normal healthy individual any phenylalanine produced is harmless; however, it is recommended that aspartame be avoided or its intake restricted by those people with phenylketonuria. Why ? Because in healthy human body, phenylalanine changed become tyrosine then excreted. But a person who suffers phenylketonuria can't change phenylalanine become tyrosine, so the concentration of phenylalanine is high in blood, so it can danger her or his body. The accumulation of phenylalanine in blood can poison the brain and cause mental retardation. Because of that, aspartame is contraindicated for phenylketonuria patients.

Aspartame is safe when we use it in right dose. The acceptable daily intake for aspartame is 40 mg/kg of body weight/day. It's mean, if a person has body weight 50 kg, the maximum aspartame can consume in a day by that person is 40 x 50 = 2000 mg or 2 grams. As long as we don't consume aspartame exceed the dose, it's safe. And don't forget to check the label in your foods or beverages product that you bought.

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