Minggu, 16 Februari 2014

The Next Leader

     Hello everyone,here I want to introduce myself,my name is Fikhri.Here I want to explain my idea to you guys,the student's council.If i were chosen to be the chairman,I want to create a condusive environment for the students,and to I want the students to be active,both in intracurricular and extracurricular.
     My program will be a student art show,a class of 2015's own event,and other activities.I think it would be better if we not ask the change,but rather we have to make the change itself.Let's start the change together!

Minggu, 02 Februari 2014

Gerund & Infinitive

Gerund
Her favorite hobby is painting.
John likes swimming.
He keeps talking about his new car.
My uncle lives by fishing.
The waiting room is very large.
My father bought a brewing machine.
Writing is a basic skill for children.
Anna is good at singing.
There is a No Parking sign over there.
Some people don't like cooking.

Infinitive
She was the first to submit the task.
He agreed to not drive recklessly again.
Carl likes to cook a pasta.
Can you tell me where to get a towel?
I have learnt to drive a car.
He likes to take a taxi when his car are being serviced.
They were resistant to adapt to the new way.
Jane can sing really good.
I need you to help me.
Her motivation to learn to sing impressed me.

My Last Holiday

In the last Holiday,me and my family went to Lembang.Because we went there before the Christmas, we could arrived there relatively fast.There we visited the Floating Market,it has many attractions.
After visited the Floating Market,we went searching for the place to enjoy the New Year,it then decided that we will spend the New Year in Hotel, back then many hotels had been reserved for the New Year.After finished searching the hotel then we went home.
In home I just watching TV,read books,and surfing the internet.I also used the free time to watch the pile of DVDs that I haven’t watched.
One day before the New Year,me and my family went to Lembang,after we had put the luggage in hotel we searched for food nearby,we found a vendor selling Goat Satay.Approximately one hour before the New Year,me and my family gathered at an event held by the Hotel,it had a lot of fireworks.
 Thank you for reading.


Minggu, 26 Januari 2014

If Conditional Clause

If I have enough sleep,I'll do the homework.
If had enough sleep,I'd do my homework.
If I had had enough sleep,I would've done my homework.

I'll drive the car,if you fix it.
I'd drive the car,if you fixed it.
I would've driven the car,if you had fixed it.

If she give him a gift,he'll be happy.
If she gave him a gift,he'd be happy.
If she had gave him a gift,he would've been happy.

He'll come,if you text him.
He'd come,if you texted him.
He would've came,if you had texted him.

If I have a million dollar,I'll buy a Ferrari.
If I had a million dollar,I'd buy a Ferrari.
If I had had a million dollar,I would've bought a Ferrari.

If he is late,we'll have to go without him.
If he was late,we'd have to go without him.
If he had late,we would've had to go without him.

If I win the prize,I'll go to India.
If I won the prize,I'd go to India.
If I had won the prize,I would've gone to India.

If the salary is high,she'll accept the job.
If the salary was high,she'd accept the job.
Had the salary been high,she would've accepted the job.

If you tease her,she'll be mad.
If you teased her,she'd be mad.
If you had teased her,she would've been mad.

She'll open the door,if you ring the bell.
She'd open the door,if you rang the bell.
She would've opened,if you had rung the bell.

Rabu, 22 Januari 2014

The Phenomenon of Aurora Borealis

WHAT ARE NORTHERN LIGHTS?
The bright dancing lights of the aurora are actually collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. They are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south..
Auroral displays appear in many colours although pale green and pink are the most common. Shades of red, yellow, green, blue, and violet have been reported. The lights appear in many forms from patches or scattered clouds of light to streamers, arcs, rippling curtains or shooting rays that light up the sky with an eerie glow.

WHAT CAUSES THE NORTHERN LIGHTS?
The Northern Lights are actually the result of collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun's atmosphere. Variations in colour are due to the type of gas particles that are colliding. The most common auroral color, a pale yellowish-green, is produced by oxygen molecules located about 60 miles above the earth. Rare, all-red auroras are produced by high-altitude oxygen, at heights of up to 200 miles. Nitrogen produces blue or purplish-red aurora.

The connection between the Northern Lights and sunspot activity has been suspected since about 1880. Thanks to research conducted since the 1950's, we now know that electrons and protons from the sun are blown towards the earth on the 'solar wind'. (Note: 1957-58 was International Geophysical Year and the atmosphere was studied extensively with balloons, radar, rockets and satellites. Rocket research is still conducted by scientists at Poker Flats, a facility under the direction of the University of Alaska at Fairbanks - see web page http://www.gi.alaska.edu/

The temperature above the surface of the sun is millions of degrees Celsius. At this temperature, collisions between gas molecules are frequent and explosive. Free electrons and protons are thrown from the sun's atmosphere by the rotation of the sun and escape through holes in the magnetic field. Blown towards the earth by the solar wind, the charged particles are largely deflected by the earth's magnetic field. However, the earth's magnetic field is weaker at either pole and therefore some particles enter the earth's atmosphere and collide with gas particles. These collisions emit light that we perceive as the dancing lights of the north (and the south).

The lights of the Aurora generally extend from 80 kilometres (50 miles) to as high as 640 kilometres (400 miles) above the earth's surface.



WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO WATCH THE NORTHERN LIGHTS?
Northern Lights can be seen in the northern or southern hemisphere, in an irregularly shaped oval centred over each magnetic pole. The lights are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south. Scientists have learned that in most instances northern and southern auroras are mirror-like images that occur at the same time, with similar shapes and colors.

Because the phenomena occurs near the magnetic poles, northern lights have been seen as far south as New Orleans in the western hemisphere, while similar locations in the east never experience the mysterious lights. However the best places to watch the lights (in North America) are in the northwestern parts of Canada, particularly the Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Alaska. Auroral displays can also be seen over the southern tip of Greenland and Iceland, the northern coast of Norway and over the coastal waters north of Siberia. Southern auroras are not often seen as they are concentrated in a ring around Antarctica and the southern Indian Ocean.

Areas that are not subject to 'light pollution' are the best places to watch for the lights. Areas in the north, in smaller communities, tend to be best.

WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO WATCH FOR AURORAL DISPLAYS?
Researchers have also discovered that auroral activity is cyclic, peaking roughly every 11 years. The next peak period is 2013.
Winter in the north is generally a good season to view lights. The long periods of darkness and the frequency of clear nights provide many good opportunities to watch the auroral displays. Usually the best time of night (on clear nights) to watch for auroral displays is local midnight (adjust for differences caused by daylight savings time). http://www.gi.alaska.edu/



LEGENDS OF THE LIGHTS
'Aurora borealis', the lights of the northern hemisphere, means 'dawn of the north'. 'Aurora australis' means 'dawn of the south'. In Roman myths, Aurora was the goddess of the dawn. \par Many cultural groups have legends about the lights. In medieval times, the occurrences of auroral displays were seen as harbingers of war or famine. The Maori of New Zealand shared a belief with many northern people of Europe and North America that the lights were reflections from torches or campfires.

The Menominee Indians of Wisconsin believed that the lights indicated the location of manabai'wok (giants) who were the spirits of great hunters and fishermen. The Inuit of Alaska believed that the lights were the spirits of the animals they hunted: the seals, salmon, deer and beluga whales. Other aboriginal peoples believed that the lights were the spirits of their people.


Link: http://www.northernlightscentre.ca/northernlights.html

Kamis, 14 November 2013

What Should We Do About Bobotoh

As we know,Bobotoh is the icon of the Bandung City,they always there when Persib plays,wearing blue costume and Persib scarf.Bobotoh is not limited to the people in Bandung who support Persib,it also encompasses they who lives outisde Bandung City.They make the match merrier,and enliven the game.But the problem here is they sometime act vandal and violent.So,the House is considering to disolve the Bobotoh.

Some of the advantages of dissolving the Bobotoh are the traffic will stay empty when the Persib play,there will be no more act of violence caused by the clash between Bobotoh and the supporters of other club and when they upset sometime they destruct the public facilities.

In the other hand,if we about to dissolve the Bobotoh then the merchandise seller who usually sell the Persib merchandise will lose their income because there will be no supporter who will buy their merchandise.Not just that,the Persib match will lose its passion,because the game will be just a game without their supporters and the Persib players could lose their passion to play football.

In the end,I think that if we dissolve the Bobotoh it will not solve the problem because the problem is not the existence of the club supporters.What must be corrected is their attitude.








Minggu, 10 November 2013

Deakin Accommodation Scholarships

If you are studying an undergraduate degree at Deakin and are intending to live at one of the Deakin Residences, please consider applying for a Deakin University Accommodation Scholarships. Without the financial pressures of living away from home, you can focus on achieving academic success in your studies.

Value

Total value $10,000 per year ($2,000 cash and $8,000 towards annual accommodation costs in University Residences).

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship you must be:

be an Australian citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
enrolling in the first year of an undergraduate course of study in Trimester 1 2014 for the first time at Deakin University
enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place
come from a rural or regional home location
have moved from your home location to study on campus at Deakin University
be in receipt of a Centrelink benefit or can demonstrate that they have a personal or family taxable income below the HECS-HELP repayment threshold depending on independence status
Your application will be assessed and ranked based on the information you provide in your application and supporting documentation.

Duration

Normal duration of the course, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Number per year

Up to 13

Selection criteria

Your application will be assessed and ranked based on the information you provide in your application and supporting documentation.

Special conditions

Successful applicants are not permitted to hold another accommodation scholarship concurrently.

How to apply

VTAC applicants
If you are applying for a place at Deakin University in Trimester 1 2014, via VTAC, you must complete the VTAC Scholarships Application available via MyInfo.

To be considered for this scholarship you must respond Yes to the VTAC question - Are you interested in applying to reside in on-campus accommodation in 2014?.
Non-VTAC applicants

If you have deferred your course place at Deakin University and plan to enrol for the first time in Trimester 1 2014, you must complete an online application via the Deakin Course and Scholarship Applicant Portal.

Closing date

Applications for Trimester 1 2014 open 5 August 2013 close 18 October 2013.

Supporting documentation

As part of the application process you will be required to provide supporting documentation.

VTAC applicants
If you are applying via the VTAC Scholarships Application, you must provide supporting documentation directly to VTAC by 18 October 2013.

Non-VTAC applicants
If you are applying via the Deakin Course and Scholarship Applicant Portal you must provide supporting documentation directly to Deakin.  This documentation must be uploaded as part of your online scholarship application by 18 October 2013.

Prior to the scholarship closing you will be able to re-enter your online scholarship application at any time to upload your documents.  You can use the 'Upload Documents' option at the top on the application page to submit your documentation.

Please answer the following question with True(T) or False(F)

  1. The total value of the scholarship is $9,000.
  2. To be eligible for this scholarship you must be an  Australian resident.
  3. The value of scholarship in cash is $2,000.
  4. Normal duration of the course is not subject to satisfactory academic performance.
  5. The maximal number of scholarship given per year is 20.
  6. You have to come from a rural or regional home location.
  7. Applications for Trimester 1 2014 open 6 September 2013.
  8. Applications for Trimester 1 2014 close 18 October 2013.
  9. Deakin University is located in Nigeria.
  10. You have to be a holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa.