Serious

Daily menu

Classroom 2

Classroom

Hajj officer training - Opening ceremony

Held on aug 11, 08 evening at pondok gede. 836 hajj officers, medic and non-medic.

Best Free 3d Sofwares: DAZ Studio 2.2 & Bryce 5.5

These are free 3d software that actually FREE (read: without limitation), and with above average results of 3d image. The people at daz3d are very generous to give such software; DAZ Studio that have quality head to head to Poser, and Bryce that create very beautiful scenery images. And these can be easily operated even by beginner, like we all. Enjoy the download while its truly free.



Download software from www.download.com:
DAZ Studio 2.2: http://www.download.com/DAZ-Studio/3000-6677_4-10717523.html
Bryce 5.5: http://www.download.com/Bryce/3000-6677_4-10696716.html

Review Talladega Night: Shaking Night

NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby is a national hero because he "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, friend Cal Naughton Jr., a fear duo - "Shake and Bake" by their fans for their ability to finish so many races in the # 1 and # 2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When the flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard challenges "Shake" and "Bake" for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky Bobby must face his own demons and fight Girard for the right to be known as the top racing driver (www.imdb.com).

Although many of the jokes are easy laughs (with Ferrell running around shirtless is a guaranteed guffaw-fest), the script (co-written by Farrell and Adam McKay) is nuanced and intelligent, lending its characters much more sympathy and complexity than dumber comedy his will to do so. And every performer - Ferrell to Amy Adams (as Susan, Bobby's fawning assistant) - tackles his or her part with joy and sweets. A knee weaker Slim and savvy, TALLADEGA NIGHTS ensures Ferrell's position as one of comedy's shining talent. Very nice movie for your saturday night.

Platypus: Weird Animal

Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), also called duckbill, is a small amphibious Australian mammal noted for its odd combination of primitive features and special adaptations, especially the flat, almost comical bill that early observers thought was that of a duck sewn onto the body of a mammal. Adding to its distinctive appearance are conspicuous white patches of fur under the eyes. The fur on the rest of the body is dark to light brown above, with lighter fur on the underside.

The strange appearance of this egg-laying, venomous, beaked duck, tail beaver, otter-footed mammals baffled naturalists Europe at their first meeting, with some arguing develop a fraud. It is one of the few venomous mammals, men Platypus has a spur on the back foot which offers a poison capable of causing pain to humans. The unique characteristics of Platypus make an important topic in the study of evolutionary biology and recognizable and iconic symbol of Australia.

Mature is a matter of tolerance ... Or ignorance

My baby girl, at the age of one month, this day.

Sony Ericsson K550i: Good Camera Phone on Budget

The Sony Ericsson K550 is a mid range mobile phone. Announced on February 6 2007, it was the successor of the K510 model and integrates a 2 megapixel CMOS camera sensor with two-LED photolight and an active lens cover for the camera lens protection and easy camera activation when taking pictures from the phone (en.wikipedia.org).

Main features:

• Estimated CPU class: ARM9 201MHz
• 2 MegaPixel (1632 x 1224 pixels) Camera with Autofocus, 2 LED Photolight, active lens cover
• 2.25x Digital Zoom
• Quad-band GPRS/EDGE support
• NetFront Internet Browser
• Mp3,WMA/AAC Playback
• 64MB Internal Memory, Expandable with Memory Stick Micro Slot
• FM Radio with RDS and Track ID Music Recognition
• Bluetooth 2.0 with support for stereo sound output (A2DP)
• Java MIDP 2.0 based from Sony Ericsson's Java Platform 7 (A100 Platform)
• Real Multitasking (Runs up to 5 Java Applications at one time)
• SAR 1.25 W/kg (10g)

Well, this is not the best cameraphone available. In fact, this is a mid-end but with sufficient features especially for blogging activity. With fair quality of camera resolution and simple shortcut to Blogger.com, you can take a picture of your precious moment anywhere and send it to your blog. All in a mid-end cameraphone. It's a good news for anyone with tight budget. Just remember, the quality of the picture can not be compared with its big brother, K800 and K850. I use this cameraphone for taking all pictures in this blog (except some picture from other sites).

10000 BC: a Cold World, a Cold Movie

"A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter named D'Leh's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe. When a band of mysterious horse-riding warlords raid the Yaghal camp and kidnaps his heart's desire - the beautiful Evolet along with many others, D'Leh is forced to lead a small group of hunters south to pursue the warlords to the end of the world to save her. Driven by destiny, the unlikely band of warriors must battle saber-toothed cats and terror birds in the Levant." (www.imdb.com)

The poster of this movie mentioned: from the director of "Independence Day and the Day After Tomorrow". And I think, this time the director wants a big movie with massive story. However, the story is rather cliche with a very straight story: a weak hero with several improvement after years against a great evil, and he finally won the battle, and he won the lady, and they live hapilly ever after. The motive we see in every classic kungfu movie. Not very right in every detail of the history, but superb visual effect, gorgeus filming locations, and cute Evolet (although not very impressive acting). It's Stargate type movie, you don't need to be very serious about the history. Nice movie to go with your teenage boys. But I still feel this is a cold movie.

It's A Day Off

I don't have time to write a heavy thinking today. Just enjoy the picture. I'm attending a symposium today (medical). It's about the benefit of fucoidan on gastric ulcer. I think it really works.

Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of Crispy Skull

"Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls (www.imdb.com)".

Yesterday I watched this long awaited movie with all the hope to see an Indiana Jones film of the millennium era. But after one hour, I was rather disappointed. The story does not hold together well and the dialog rings intermittently false throughout the film. I wanted to love the movie - but I was disappointed. When I heard they were all waiting for the "right" script to make another Indy film - that sounded good. But it appears that wasn't really true. I have to assume they all just decided the timing was "right" and it would be fun to get the old group together to do a flick - because the script was poor. The movie is more like an attempt at what an Indiana Jones adventure SHOULD look like - but with no real substance. A series of Indiana like dangerous situations and exploits strung together loosely with some attempts at humor thrown in. But no clear beginning to end plot. And finally, I'm not really feeling excited to see the movie.

Anyone wants to see the movie must be aware. If you want to see "much upgraded" Indy, you have to be ready to be disappointed. But if you only want to complete the all series of Indy, the movie has adequate points to satisfy you. So, this movie is crispy, like potato chips I ate, not much more.

History Case: Typhus in the Past

A typical symptom of European typhus is the patient's marked psychosis at the peak of the illness, a state of incessant state of delirium. Typhus comes from the Greek "t uj o s " meaning stupor, referring to the frenzy developed by the sick.

Until the last century, typhus (also known as war fever, tabardillo, European typhus, jail fever) and dysentery killed more people during any war than did wounds inflicted by armed conflict. After 1914, typhus could basically be controlled through annual vaccinations in the German army (http://vho.org).

Typhus: Uncommon Disease, Commonly Said

Typhus refers to a group of infectious diseases that are caused by rickettsial organisms and result in an acute febrile illness. Epidemic typhus is the prototypical infection of the typhus group of diseases, and the pathophysiology of this illness is representative of the entire category. The arthropod vector of epidemic typhus is the body louse (Pediculus corporis). This is the only vector of the typhus group in which humans are the usual host. Humans are accidental hosts in other type of typhus; rats, mice, and larger mammals are the usual hosts.

Typhus patients should have exposure to an endemic area, or occupational exposure (medical and military personnel are potentially at higher risk than the general population in endemic areas). Overcrowding leads to close personal contact and spread of arthropod vectors (particularly lice) among individuals. And lack of personal hygiene: Infrequent bathing and changing of clothes provides a hospitable environment for body lice.

Rickettsia prowazekii, which is the etiologic agent of typhus, lives in the alimentary tract of the louse. A Rickettsia-harboring louse bites a human to engage in a blood meal and causes a pruritic reaction on the host's skin. The louse defecates as it eats; when the host scratches the site, the lice are crushed, and the Rickettsia-laden excrement is inoculated into the bite wound. The Rickettsia travel to the bloodstream and rickettsemia develops.

And at last we know the brief explanation of the difference between typhoid fever and typhus

Typhoid Case: Prince Albert (1842)

A wealthy middle-aged man presented to his physician a few days after the onset of flulike symptoms, including fever, myalgias, chills, severe abdominal pain, and a cough, in addition to severe abdominal pain. Over the next 2 weeks, he lost a great deal of weight. He had intermittent but ever-increasing fevers. About 3 weeks after the onset of symptoms, he developed a few pale, salmon-colored macules on his trunk. His cough became much more frequent and severe. He became delirious, listlessly wandering around the house fiddling with doorknobs. During the fourth week of his illness, he rapidly declined with increasing somnolence. After nearly 4 weeks of illness, he died surrounded by his loving family.

The patient was Prince Albert (image from www.wikipedia.org), the Consort to Queen Victoria. He was diagnosed with typhoid fever. His personal physician, Sir William Jenner, a leading expert on the disease, made the diagnosis of typhoid fever. Prince Albert received the best therapy of the day.

[Indonesian]Tifus, Tipes, Tipus, Tifoid?

Which one is the (near) correct term for a common disease?
In many occasion we hear patients mentioning the words, when they have certain kind of fever. But, actually they usually want to refer to the "typhoid fever". Tifus or typhus is rarely occur lately, because there aren't many rodent around. So which term is correct? (you could answer it by yourself).

And the left picture (from www.livescience.com) is not a flower. This color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph image shows the deadly bacterial pathogen Salmonella typhosa (in red) invading cultured human cells. Salmonella causes about 2 million deaths by typhoid fever globally each year, and many more sicknesses.

The two towers

Towers close to my house

Blinking bulb

I still don't know what to do for this blog. But something blinking in my head.


Above is "A Woman with Burdens" by Nurinwa (1998)

Over the sky 2

Over the sky

Scene above the cloud in Bali, April 08