Two Suicide bomb explosion in Baghdad, 90 Killed and 600 Injuries

Baghdad - Two suicide bomb allegedly detonated by Al Qaeda in Baghdad, Iraq killed at least 90 people. Another 600 people were injured in this incident.


As reported by AFP, Sunday (25/10/2009), the incident occurred around 10:30 local time on a busy street filled with cars. Dozens of cars and plumbing are also damaged by the blast. As a result flood water mixed with the blood spilled around the area to meet the explosion.
After the explosion, local governments immediately closed the road. Firemen rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire by the explosion.

Currently, 90 people killed and 600 injured was rushed to a nearby hospital four of Al Karama, Ibn Nafis, Medical City and the Yarmouk.

Not long after this incident occurred, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki immediately review the location of the explosion is located in Salhiyeh, Baghdad.

Meanwhile, the government spokesman, Ali al-Dabbagh said this explosion was the beginning of the terror that will threaten the parliamentary elections in January 2010.

"This was the work of Al Qaeda and the sekitunya," Ali snapped.

"When Peace to Iraq"

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History of Batik in Indonesia

History of batik in Indonesia are closely related with the development and spread of the Majapahit kingdom in the land of Islam Java. In some records, the development of batik is often committed in times of Mataram kingdom, then in the work of Solo and Yogyakarta.

So this batik art in Indonesia has been known since the time of Majapahit jobs and growing the kingdom and the subsequent kings. The start spreading this batik art belongs to the people of Indonesia and Java in particular tribe is after the end of the eighteenth century or early nineteenth century. Produced batik batik is all until the early twentieth century and printed batik is known only after the world war unity out or around the year 1920. The connection with the spread of Islamic teachings. Many areas in central Java is perbatikan areas Batik students and later became a tool of economic perjaungan by pedangan figures Muslims against the Dutch economy.

Art is the art of batik on fabric image for clothing that became one culture keluaga Indonesian kings of old. Batik initially done only in a limited course and outcome palace for the king and the family clothing and his followers. Because many of the followers of the king who lived outside the palace, the art of batik was taken by them out of court and be done in place of each.

Long batik art was imitated by the people nearest and further extends to the work of women in the household to fill his spare time. Furthermore, batik clothing was just a family court, then became a popular folk clothes, both women and men. White fabric that is used when it is woven themselves.

Materials were used consists dyes from native plants homemade Indonesia among others, from: mengkudu tree, tall, Soga, indigo, and flat materials made from soda ash, as well as salts made from tanahlumpur.

MajapahitBatik era who has become a culture in the kingdom Majahit, can be traced in the Mojokerto and Tulung Agung. Mojoketo are areas closely associated with the Majapahit kingdom during the first and the origin of the name have anything to do with Majokerto Majapahit. Relation to the development of original batik developed in Tulung Majapahit Agung is the history of batik development of this area, can be extracted from the legacy of Majapahit Kingdom era. At that time the majority of Tulungagung areas consist of swamps in the history of the area known as Bonorowo, which at the time of Majapahit bekembangnya area controlled by a Duke benama Kalang, and will not submit to the Majapahit kingdom.

Told that the police action carried out by Majapahati, Duke Kalang who died in fighting around the village reportedly said that now the Kalangbret. Thus the officers and soldiers of the Majapahit kingdom keluara settled and living area or the current Bonorowo named Tulungagung among others also carry original art to make batik.



History of Batik Pekalongan
Although no official records began to be known when the batik in Pekalongan, but according to existing estimates of batik in Pekalongan around the year 1800. Even according to the data recorded at the Ministry, batik motif was created in 1802, as a small tree motif of clothing materials.

However, significant progress could have occurred after a major war in 1825-1830 in the Mataram kingdom, often referred to by the Diponegoro war or a war of Java. With the war court is urging families and their followers who left the region many kingdoms. They then spread to the East and West. Later in the area - new area of the family and followers develop batik.

To the east of Solo and Yogyakarta batik style batik refine existing in Mojokerto and Tulungagung to spread to Gresik, Surabaya and Madura. Westward was developed in Banyumas batik, Kebumen, Tegal, Cirebon and Pekalongan. With this migration, the batik Pekalongan existing growing.

Over time, Batik Pekalongan experiencing rapid development compared with other regions. Batik in this area grew around coastal areas, namely in the cities and towns of Pekalongan Buaran, Pekajangan and Wonopringgo.



Pekalongan batik, between the Past and Today
BATIK pekalongan become very distinctive because it relies entirely on hundreds of small businesses, rather than on a handful of large capital entrepreneurs. Since many years ago until now, most of the production process of batik pekalongan done in homes.

As a result, batik pekalongan closely integrated with community life Pekalongan now divided into two administrative regions, namely the City and County Pekalongan Pekalongan, Central Java. Batik is a breath of life pekalongan everyday citizens Pekalongan. He lived citizen support and Pekalongan.

However, as with small and medium businesses in Indonesia, batik business pekalongan are now facing a transition period. The development of an increasingly complex world and the emergence of new competitors, such as Vietnam, challenging pekalongan batik industry to immediately transforms itself into a more modern direction.

Failed through this transition period, batik pekalongan may only be remembered by future generations the history books.

At that time, the pattern of batik artisans work is still greatly affected the agricultural cycle. We take the plant or harvest rice, they are fully working in the fields. However, between the planting and harvest, they work entirely as batik artisans.

Age has changed. Workers in Pekalongan batik is now no longer dominated by farmers. They are mostly from local youth who wanted to make a living. Their lives may be entirely dependent on batik work.

Apa yang dihadapi industri batik pekalongan saat ini mungkin adalah sama dengan persoalan yang dihadapi industri lainnya di Indonesia, terutama yang berbasis pada pengusaha kecil dan menengah.

The issue was, among other things, a decline in competitiveness as indicated by the product selling price is higher than the selling price of similar products produced by other countries. In fact, the quality of the product dihasikan better than competitor products Indonesian businessmen.

The cause of this problem varies, ranging from low productivity and skills of workers, lack of initiative entrepreneurs to innovate products, to support machine tools usangnya production process.

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Earthquake in West Sumatra 7.6 SR 30 September 2009

Earthquake recurrence in West Sumatra (West Sumatra), the earthquake that occurred earlier in the evening led to many structural damage and impressions according to the news that an earthquake tremor was felt in the field in the Mentawai, Jambi, Singapore to Malaysia.

An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale shook the region of West Sumatra. The earthquake damaged several homes and shopping centers.

"Many houses collapsed and severely damaged Plaza Andalas," said Anton, residents of Padang, when talking with VIVAnews, Wednesday, September 30, 2009.

Information from the Board of Climatology, Meteorology and Geophysics, SR 7.6 earthquake occurred at 17:16:09 pm, Wednesday, September 30, 2009.

The earthquake occurred at 0.84 south latitude location and 99.65 East Longitude. The epicenter was in the 57 kilometers southwest of Pariaman, West Sumatra.

This Warning Center said, if a tsunami happens, it will reach a Padang, West Sumatra, in just a few minutes after the earthquake occurred at 17:17 Western Indonesia Time.

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Selamat Idul Fitri 1430 H Minal Aidin Wal Faizin Mohon Maaf Lahir Dan Batin

" Hanya dengan keikhlasan untuk memaafkan kita akan kembali fitri "

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