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azcentral.com | mesaazcentral.com | mesaMesa Public Schools board OKs policy on disciplining teachersFederal program helps Mesa with crime-ridden neighborhoodMesa theater to open with 'Seussical'Compare your city: Guide to city servicesMesa parishioners use painting, calligraphy to re-create medieval BibleMesa mobile home catches on fireWreckage is missing Mesa plane, officials confirmLight rail to Gilbert Road in Mesa comes into focusFresh Start to honor 2 leaders at annual dinnerMuseum of Natural History plans starry nightMesa-based eye center spreads care for 30 yearsMesa traffic stop yields 10 pounds of heroin, 4 pounds of methPolice: 2 arrested in try to get narcoticsColumn: Mesa's newest college on upper tier of scholarshipChandler-Mesa stolen-jewelry investigation nets 7 arrests

http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/ Latest Mesa news from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com en-us Copyright 2012, azcentral.com. All rights reserved http://backend.userland.com/rss comments@azcentral.com webmaster@azcentral.com Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:56:21 MST 15 http://www.azcentral.com/imgs/azcentral.png http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/ AZCentral.com Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:00:35 MST Cathryn Creno http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/11/20120911mesa-public-schools-board-oks-policy-disciplining-teachers.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/11/20120911mesa-public-schools-board-oks-policy-disciplining-teachers.html The Mesa Public Schools governing board has approved a new teacher-discipline policy that specifically prohibits falsifying test data and bans excessive use of technology for personal reasons during school hours. Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:30:07 MST Jim Walsh http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/08/19/20120819mesa-dblock-dead-end-streets-crime.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/08/19/20120819mesa-dblock-dead-end-streets-crime.html Mesa police are using new strategies to address crime in a notorious neighborhood at its roots, hoping to improve the quality of life, acknowledging that arrests alone don't work. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:48:11 MST http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/07/20120907mesa-theater-open-seussical.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/07/20120907mesa-theater-open-seussical.html Mesa Encore Theatre's season opener will take us back to childhood with the zany antics of "Seussical: The Musical." Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:55:13 MST http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/14/20120914blog-link.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/14/20120914blog-link.html Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:30:55 MST Maria Polletta http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/08/31/20120831mesa-parishioners-painting-re-create-medieval-bible.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/08/31/20120831mesa-parishioners-painting-re-create-medieval-bible.html Women at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Mesa have spent the past seven months painstakingly painting and writing in calligraphy the pages of Genesis, the first of 66 biblical books in an ambitious "scriptorium" project led by parishioner and medieval-art enthusiast Lee Kitts. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:13:33 MST Megan Thompson http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/17/20120917mesa-mobile-home-fire-abrk.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/17/20120917mesa-mobile-home-fire-abrk.html No injuries reported. Blaze also destroys three sheds near Main Street and Stapley Drive. Sat, 15 Sep 2012 20:49:49 MST Eugene Scott http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/15/20120915PNI0915-met-arizona-plane-wreckage-mesa-missing-plane-brk.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/15/20120915PNI0915-met-arizona-plane-wreckage-mesa-missing-plane-brk.html The Civil Air Patrol located wreckage about 15 miles northwest of Payson, which could be the plane that went missing Thursday from Falcon Field in Mesa. Three passengers were on board, officials have said. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:33:41 MST Gary Nelson http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/12/20120912light-rail-gilbert-road-comes-into-focus.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/12/20120912light-rail-gilbert-road-comes-into-focus.html Timing and costs of another light rail extension in Mesa are coming into focus. Sat, 15 Sep 2012 09:22:39 MST http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/07/20120907fresh-start-honor-leaders-annual-dinner.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/07/20120907fresh-start-honor-leaders-annual-dinner.html East Valley Fresh Start will honor its Man and Woman of the Year during its fourth annual "A Night of Heroes" dinner Nov. 1 at the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa. Sat, 15 Sep 2012 09:06:32 MST http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/14/20120914mesa-museum-natural-history-plans-starry-night.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/14/20120914mesa-museum-natural-history-plans-starry-night.html The Arizona Museum of Natural History, 53 Macdonald, Mesa, will hold a "A Night with the Stars" 6-9 p.m. Sept. 22. Sat, 15 Sep 2012 08:57:04 MST Luci Scott http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/02/20120902mesa-based-eye-center-spreads-care-30-years.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/02/20120902mesa-based-eye-center-spreads-care-30-years.html Southwestern Eye Center, which brings advanced care to patients in rural areas, is still growing as it celebrates 30 years. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:10:31 MST Jonathan Reid http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/14/20120914mesa-traffic-stop-yields-10-pounds-heroin-4-pounds-meth-abrk.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/14/20120914mesa-traffic-stop-yields-10-pounds-heroin-4-pounds-meth-abrk.html A routine traffic stop Thursday yielded $425,000 in drugs, including 10.2 pounds of heroin and 4 pounds of methamphetamine, according to Mesa police. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:34:03 MST Jonathan Reid http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/14/20120914chandler-mesa-police-two-arrested-try-get-narcotics-abrk.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/14/20120914chandler-mesa-police-two-arrested-try-get-narcotics-abrk.html Two men were arrested on suspicion of attempting to obtain prescription medications without doctor-approved prescriptions, according to Chandler and Mesa police. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:05:44 MST John D'Anna http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/14/20120914john-danna-column-mesas-newest-college-upper-tier-scholarship.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/14/20120914john-danna-column-mesas-newest-college-upper-tier-scholarship.html Mesa's latest university has produced heavy hitters. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:25:40 MST Danielle Grobmeier http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/13/20120913mesa-chandler-probe-ends-seven-arrests-stolen-jewelry-abrk.html http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2012/09/13/20

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Federal program helps Mesa with crime-ridden neighborhood

by Jim Walsh - Sept. 16, 2012 10:30 PM
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After countless arrests but little change in a notorious neighborhood where two dead-end streets have often translated into dead-end lives, frustrated Mesa police were ready for a new strategy.

Allen and Doran streets define a harsh reality in central Mesa that is far removed from pleasant suburban neighborhoods only a few miles away. Their prison-oriented slang names describe what life has become: "Dblock" for Doran and "Felony Flats" for Allen.

Mesa police fight crime in Dblock

Neither street can be seen from the nearest major intersection at Broadway Road and Stapley Drive. A series of fourplexes with asphalt front yards sit tucked behind the commercial clutter, where people mill about at night, fleeing their hot, small, swamp-cooled apartments.

But police say criminals have had few problems finding the low-income, highly transient neighborhood.

For decades, it has been known as a place where burglars and shoplifters come to trade stolen property for drugs, where prostitutes trade sex for drugs, where landlords know only the first names of tenants and accept payment in cash, where parents too often serve as poor role models for children who lost hope for a better life.

When the International Association of Chiefs of Police picked Mesa nearly a year ago as one of three cities to participate in a federally financed study, police, prosecutors, probation officers and community workers quickly embraced the project.

They picked Dblock as a real-life laboratory to test a holistic program aimed at fighting crime at its roots, realizing that arrests alone were inadequate for making long-lasting improvements in the neighborhood.

Although Dblock and Felony Flats are each just a block long, they generated 462 calls for service during 2011. The area has 274 multifamily units and about 1,200 residents.

Police considered the two streets their target area but quickly branched out after realizing they could not separate the two blocks from the surrounding area.

"We picked a difficult neighborhood," said Lt. Jeff Thompson, who supervised the project from its inception. "We picked a neighborhood that would not be a slam dunk. We wanted a good test for the program."

Working as a team, police, prosecutors and probation officers employed a community prosecution model that focused on what the neighborhood needed to improve, combining the bite of arrests with social programs to help teens find jobs and community-building to identity neighborhood leaders and to bolster pride.

The community prosecution approach used in Dblock may serve as a model for improved crime fighting in the Valley and across the country after the project is spotlighted later this month at the international police chiefs' conference in San Diego.

There are still struggles to address problems reaching back decades, but Mesa law-enforcement leaders, prosecutors and even some longtime residents believe they are steadily making headway. Already, Mesa police and the City Prosecutor's Office are making plans to target another neighborhood -- Guerrero Rotary Park -- in the fall, City Prosecutor Jon Eliason said.

Model for future?

The Maricopa County Adult Probation Office views the alliances formed in Mesa as a model for future projects throughout the Valley, with police, prosecutors and probation officers working together weekly, said Wes Shipley, supervisor of Adult Probation's East Valley office.

"It's the first time we've had all these agencies focused on one area at the same time," said Deputy County Attorney Jarom Harris, who prosecutes all felony cases in the neighborhood. Red tape has been replaced by strong working relationships among those assigned to the project, he said.

Although there have been more than 380 arrests during the yearlong project, the changes on Dblock and Felony Flats extend far beyond that.

"It's easy to arrest people. It's difficult to change things," said John FitzGerald, a Mesa police street-crimes detective who has coordinated the police focus on Dblock.

With guns strapped to their waists and legs, a small army of Mesa street-crimes detectives and an adult-probation officer descended on Dblock earlier this summer, one of dozens of strategic operations targeting drug houses and other crime hotbeds.

"You pretty much name it. I don't think we had a homicide, but we've had just about everything else," FitzGerald said.

FitzGerald said he senses a change in attitudes on Dblock, with residents more likely to call police and career criminals being forced to move because of a heavy police presence.

"I think one thing that will come out of this project is improved policing," he said, through better cooperation among police, prosecutors and probation officers.

Miriam Sanchez, a mother of three children primarily concerned about safety, said the heavy police presence didn't bother her because she stays inside at night with her kids.

"For me, it's better. They don't bother me, the cops doing that," she said.

Sanchez said she is encouraged that residents are turning out for community meetings and showing a commitment to improving the neighborhood. In the past, "I think people were afraid to speak," she said.

Sanchez said the neighborhood is improving but still has problems with drugs, vandalism and other issues. "We want a good neighborhood. We want better, not getting worse, for our kids," she said.

Highlights of the multifaceted project include:

City-code violations were used to target troublemakers responsible for dozens of calls for service, removing through evictions undesirable people considered magnets for crime. The teamwork has paid off in court, with defendants identified as troublemakers in the neighborhood getting harsher sentences than they otherwise would have received.

A fledgling employment program has provided training in job-interview skills for teenagers. Six teens from the area have been placed in jobs, two who received training found jobs on their own, and 80 were trained on how to find a job, said coordinator Ray Villa.

FitzGerald is working to make arrangements for children from the Dblock area to get rides to the Mesa Boys & Girls Club after school, providing them with a safe, fun environment.

Repeat offenders are being "trespassed" out of the neighborhood as a condition of probation. They can be arrested on sight by police for merely returning to Dblock.

Police say a culture of trust is building with residents who are seeing their neighborhood improve gradually. They note that many low-income but law-abiding residents are sick of crime and want a safer place to live for themselves and their children.

About 43 tons of trash was removed from yards during three neighborhood cleanup projects. Police and probation workers joined with probationers in the cleanup campaigns.

Once appliances, mattresses and other large items were removed, workers uncovered filth that included hypodermic needles and other dangerous items.

Community-building efforts included a series of meetings that identified leaders in the area and contacts. A public-safety newsletter was distributed to address topics like graffiti and curfew violations.

"I think we have made a lot of great relationships," said Lindsey Balinkie, a Mesa neighborhood-outreach coordinator. "It's kind of a foundation to move forward."

A success story

Officer Amanda Stamps, a beat cop who has worked the neighborhood for years, said she focuses much of her efforts urging teens to get an education, to work instead of steal for what they want and to shun bad influences.

Stamps counts Daniel Ruiz, an 18-year-old Mesa High School student, as a success story.

Ruiz didn't need to participate in the employment program because he already had a job at a nearby supermarket.

A promising left-handed pitcher who said he has been offered a scholarship by Arizona State University, Ruiz said he uses baseball to stay out of trouble but said his main motivation is making his family proud.

"I just want to finish school and be the first one in my family to go to college," Ruiz said. "I want to tell my kids I came from nothing and I went to college."

Ruiz said it is possible to grow up in a neighborhood like Dblock and succeed, but it takes discipline.

"It's just not me. I've seen what drugs and gang violence does to people around here," he said. "I don't want to be the guy at the hospital who OD'd on drugs."

Challenges remain

Calls for service from residents increased early in the program as police held neighborhood events and a Christmas toy drive to cultivate a better relationship with residents. The calls dropped in April and May, a sign of less crime, but increased slightly in June and remained about the same in July.

Although Thompson was hoping for a steeper decline, he said the relationships built among police, residents and other agencies will improve the effectiveness of crime fighting in the years ahead.

"It's still a success, it's still a win, as opposed to calls for service going up," he said.

Jackie Hinkle, an elder at the Mesa Church of Christ, said the neighborhood has been in decline for at least 20 years and the construction of too many rental units in too small of an area contributed to the problem.

"Forty years ago, it was a fairly good neighborhood. The housing was kept up real good. Everyone was proud of where they lived," he said.

But landlords failed to keep up their properties or to care about who lived there, said Hinkle, a contractor and a landlord himself in another part of town.

He said the project improved the church's outreach to the community.

"They have improved the neighborhood overall. It's whatever the church can do to help them," Hinkle said.

Rick Lisko, program manager for the police chiefs association's Intelligence-Led Community Policing Project, said he considers Mesa's project more challenging than the two others: a housing project in Newport News, Va., and a high-crime patrol district in St. Paul, Minn. He said the Dblock target area presents unique problems because there is no central organization in the neighborhood, there are language barriers and there is high turnover among residents.

"It's not a panacea, it's not a paradise, but they have made great strides," Lisko said. "They are ambitious about trying things that are very different and not afraid to fail."

Lisko plans to cite the experiences of Mesa, St. Paul and Newport News in a guidebook detailing effective methods of community policing at the police chiefs association's convention in San Diego.

"It's efficient, it's economical" to have multiple criminal-justice agencies working together to improve problem neighborhoods, he said. "This can be implemented anywhere in the country at no cost."

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Warna Merah Siap takut

Written By empatlima on Selasa, 27 Maret 2012 | 01.30

Warna Merah Siap takut Warna merah selalu diasumsikan sebagai warna yang berani. Tapi bagi pria, warna merah bisa menjadi petanda gairah seksual yang tinggi.

Ketika melihat wanita mengenakan gaun berwarna merah, pria cenderung akan tertarik secara seksual. Mereka menganggap wanita dengan balutan busana merah memiliki daya tarik seksual lebih tinggi dibanding yang berbalut busana warna lain.

"Keterkaitan ini bisa berakar dari fungsi utama biologi kita sebagai manusia," ujar peneliti Universitas Rochester, dikutip YourTango.

Pada penelitian terakhir yang diterbitkan Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, peneliti menunjukkan foto dari wanita yang sama terhadap 25 pria. Foto tersebut menunjukkan wanita yang sama menggunakan kaus berwana merah atau putih. Setelah melihat foto tersebut, mereka ditanya bagaimana model wanita tersebut dalam hubungan asmara.

Menanggapi pertanyaan tersebut, mereka memberikan penilaian daya tarik seksual yang lebih tinggi pada wanita dengan pakaian berwarna merah. Meskipun model yang ada adalah orang yang sama, wanita berpakaian merah tampak menarik secara seksual dan tampak mampu melakukan hal-hal yang "nakal".

Para peneliti melihat hal ini berhubungan dengan interaksi seksual yang terjadi pada monyet. Kulit hewan primata betina ini akan menjadi merah untuk menunjukkan bahwa mereka memasuki masa subur dan siap untuk dikawinkan dengan pejantan.

Tak beda dengan manusia, menurut peneliti, ketika wanita mengenakan pakaian berwarna merah berarti mereka ingin mengatakan maksud terselubung. Karena ketika memasuki masa subur, secara instingtif mereka akan menggunakan pakaian-pakaian yang dapat meningkatkan rasa percaya diri untuk menggoda pria. Dan, warna merah selalu menjadi pilihan wanita untuk tampil percaya diri dan berbeda.

Jadi, melangkahlah percaya diri dengan pakaian berwarna merah untuk mencuri hati pria idaman Anda Warna Merah Siap takut

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Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia

Written By empatlima on Jumat, 16 Maret 2012 | 05.09

Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia merupakan promosi Yang dilakukan Oleh Minimarket Lokal Terbesar dan Minimarket Pertama Terbaik Indonesia guna untuk menarik Simpati dan Perhatian lebih dari masyarakat untuk menjadi Member Alfamart dan khususnya pecinta Informasi internet dengan menyelenggarakan Promo Indonesia Kontes SEO Alfamart 2012.

Bagi anda yang suka berbelanja tentunya tidak asing lagi dengan minimarket yang satu ini. Sebagai Minimarket Pertama yang memiliki member terbanyak di Indonesia Alfamart memberikan banyak inovasi untuk memanjakan membernya. Salah satunya adalah dengan konsisten 2 minggu sekali memberikan Promo khusus untuk member-membernya baik untuk berbelanja di Alfamart atau pun di merchant-merchant yang banyak bekerja sama dengan Alfamart untuk memberikan potongan harga atau harga spesial.

Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia. Promo Indonesia ini diberikan oleh Alfamart sebagai Minimarket pertama yang mempunyai member terbanyak di Indonesia. Ketika mendengar kata "promo" pasti semua orang tertarik, karena pada setiap kegiatan promo pasti akan ada diskon, hadiah atau sesuatu yang menguntungkan lainnya. Dan kabar gembiranya, Alfamart sebagai minimarket besar Indonesia sedang mengadakan penawaran yang menarik, yaitu Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia. Promo Indonesia ini diberikan Alfamart untuk para calon member dan juga member Alfamart.

Minimarket Alfamart yang berdiri sejak tahun 1994 oleh PT. Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk ini yang sekarang sudah memiliki banyak member dan merupakan member terbesar di Minimarket Indonesia. Pertumbuhan Alfamart di Indonesia sangatlah pesat bak "jamur di musim hujan", terbukti dengan berdirinya cabang-cabang Alfamart yang tidak hanya di kota-kota besar tapi sampai ke pelosok-pelosok kecamatan di seluruh negeri Indonesia.

Alfamart Minimarket Pertama yang memiliki member terbanyak di Indonesia Alfamart Memberikan Motivasi dan Inspirasi serta Inovasi untuk memanjakan membernya. Salah satunya adalah dengan konsisten 2 minggu sekali memberikan Promo Indonesia khusus untuk Member Alfamart baik untuk berbelanja di Alfamart Minimarket atau pun di merchant-merchant yang banyak bekerja sama dengan Alfamart Minimarket untuk memberikan potongan harga atau harga spesial.

Member Alfamart Adalah sebutan untuk para pelanggan setia Alfamart.Para member Alfamart akan mendapatkan berbagai macam keuntungan dan kejutan special dari Alfamart seperti: HematKu, Kalender Belanja, Specialku dan Hadiahku,serta program ekslusif lainnya. Member Alfamart adalah pelanggan yang memiliki dan bergabung dalam keanggotaan Kartu AKU, A Card Flazz atau Kartu AKU BNI Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia

KARTU AKU Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia

    Kartu Aku

Adalah kartu member yang pertama kali diluncurkan Alfamart pada tahun 2005. Dengan Kartu AKU, Member akan dapat memperoleh manfaat dan berbagai macam keuntungan serta Promo Indonesia menarik yang tidak dapat diikuti oleh pelanggan lain yang bukan merupakan member Kartu AKU. Kartu AKU berlaku Nasional di Alfamart seluruhIndonesia.

A CARD FINAL Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia
    A Card Flazz

Adalah Kartu Member Alfamart yang di luncurkan pada 15 Mei 2010 bekerja sama dengan Flazz BCA, yang selain berfungsi sebagai kartu member juga dapat digunakan sebagai alat pembayaran/transaksi karena A Card Flazz merupakan Kartu Prepaid (kartu non rekening yang dapat menyimpan uang untuk keperluan berbagai transaksi).

A Card Flazz dapat digunakan sebagai alat pembayaran tidak hanya diseluruh outlet Alfamart, Alfamidi ataupun Alfaexpress tetapi juga diseluruh merchant Flazz antara lain restoran, salon, toko buku, parkir, bioskop dan masih banyak lagi. Untuk sementara ini, A Card Flazz berlaku di Jabodetabek,Surabaya

KARTU AKU BNI Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia
    Kartu Aku BNI

Merupakan salah satu Kartu Member Alfamart yang di luncurkan pada 1 Januari 2010, merupakan kerjasama antara Alfamart dengan Bank BNI. Kartu AKU BNI merupakan kartu multifungsional, yang selain berfungsi sebagai kartu member, juga berfungsi sebagai alat pembayaran. Pengguna Kartu AKU BNI juga akan mendapatkan berbagai keuntungan dan kejutan spesial dari Alfamart serta tentunya dapat mengikuti program-program eksklusif khusus member di Alfamart. Untuk saat ini, Kartu AKU BNI berlaku di Alfamart Jabodetabek.
8 Keuntungan Member Alfamart

   1. Hematku dan Kalender Belanja
   2. Spesialku dan Hadiahku
   3. Special Big Program for "Member Alfamart"
   4. Redemption For "Member Alfamart"
   5. Member Alfamart" Thematic Promo
   6. Special Treatment for "Member Alfamart" Birthday
   7. Special Event/Activities For "Member Alfamart"
   8. Merchant For "Member Alfamart"

Demikianlah penjelasan singkat tentang Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia Semoga dapat bermanfaat dan memberikan pengetahuan Lebih kepada masyarakat agar dapat bergabung menjadi Member Alfamart dan pastikan anda mendapakan keuntungan dan manfaat lebih dari Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia

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Pria Berkacamata Lebih Memikat

Pria Berkacamata Lebih Memikat Pria berkacamata identik dengan citra kutu buku, kaku, dan serius. Tapi, citra ini tampaknya justru menciptakan daya tarik tersendiri bagi wanita di sekelilingnya.

Survei yang dilakukan SelectSpecs, sebuah produsen kacamata baca di Inggris, menunjukkan bahwa pemakaian kacamata membuat pria 75 persen lebih menarik secara seksual di hadapan lawan jenis. Kacamata membuat pria terkesan lebih seksi.

Survei dilakukan dengan memperlihatkan foto lima model pria kepada sejumlah responden wanita secara acak. Foto terbagi dua kategori: berkacamata dan tidak.

Hampir seluruh responden melihat model terkesan lebih menarik, cerdas, bertanggung jawab, dan cakap saat mengenakan kacamata. Bergaya dengan kacamata, model-model pria itu 38 persen terkesan lebih menarik, 35 persen lebih cerdas, dan 75 persen lebih seksi.

"Kacamata benar-benar bisa memperkuat karakter seseorang, dan memakai kacamata dengan bentuk yang pas di wajah akan menciptakan penampilan terbaik," kata Tony Russell dari SelectSpecs.

Temuan ini menjadi kabar gembira bagi para pria yang memakai kacamata. Tak perlu minder dan beralih ke lensa kontak yang bisa membahayakan mata. Melangkahlah penuh percaya diri dengan pilihan kacamata tepat untuk memikat si dia di hari Valentine

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Mobil Mewah tapi Tetap hebat

Written By empatlima on Rabu, 07 Maret 2012 | 08.14

Mobil Mewah tapi Tetap hebat Tidak melulu seseorang memodifikasi kendaraan milik pribadi memperlihatkan kehebatannya, namun ada juga yang bertujuan mewujudkan salah satu impiannya. Ya, seperti diperlihatkan Rachmad Widodo (40) atau biasa disapa dengan Rachmad yang ditemui KompasOtomotif pekan lalu.

"Sudah semenjak kuliah saya memimpikan mobil seperti ini, pickup dengan double cabin," jelasnya. Tetapi bentuk standar dari Nissan Navara yang baru bisa dinikmatinya pada akhir 2011 ini, menurut Rachmat masih kurang sesuai dalam bayangannya. Maka dari itu, pria berkacamata ini ingin memberikan sedikit sentuhan.

Tidak banyak perubahan yang dilakukan pada Navara seorang Insinyur ini. Dominasi perubahan hanya pada eksterior saja. Kita mulai di kaki-kaki yang telah ditinggikan 10 cm dengan adaptor dan menggunakan suspensi Omei. Untuk pelek Malistic 20 inci dipersangar dengan balutan ban dari Toyo MT Open Country berukuran 33x12.50, sehingga tampilan off-road Navara semakin kental. Termasuk fender yang dibikin gelembung, yang membuat penampilan kaki-kaki dengan bodi semakin selaras.

"Nah, pada wajah atau bagian depan mobil memang saya ingin sesuatu yang berbeda dan tidak biasa. Tidak terlalu sangar tetapi juga tetap elegan," ujar cowok lajang ini. Alhasil, bentuk depan kendaraan bermesin V6 turbo 3.0 liter ini berubah menjadi lebih "kalem", dengan gril hitam polos tanpa ada lambang Nissan, penambahan bumper depan yang lebih besar dengan daylight LED. Untuk mempertegas tampilan off-road di depan terpasanglah seperangkat atribut dari WARN seperti Contactor Control M8000 dan lampu kabut. Di belakang ada toing dengan kepala lambang Harley Davidson dan tutup bak dari Aeroclass.

"Kalau ditanya puas, sampai sekarang inilah yang saya mau, terus karena untuk mengejar performa mesin ada juga beberapa penambahan," tambahnya. Penambahan itu ada di Unichip untuk performa torsi bawah dan sprint booster pada gas, sehingga ada peningkatan tenaga yang cukup signifikan. "Lama pembuatan 1 bulan dan untuk budget sekitar 70-an lah (Rp 70 jutaan)," tutup pria ramah ini.

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Merokok Membuat Otak Bodoh

Written By empatlima on Selasa, 06 Maret 2012 | 03.56

Merokok Membuat Otak Bodoh Bukti efek negatif dari kebiasaan merokok kembali diungkap oleh sebuah penelitian. Para ahli di Inggris menunjukkan bahwa merokok dapat mempercepat penurunan kualitas memori, cara berpikir, dan belajar khususnya di kalangan pria. Temuan ini menambah daftar panjang alasan bagi para perokok untuk segera berhenti.

Bukan rahasia lagi kalau dalam sebatang rokok setidaknya terkandung sekitar 4.000 zat kimia yang berbahaya bagi tubuh manusia. Tak heran apabila banyak penelitian menyebutkan bahwa asap rokok memiliki andil besar dalam merusak kesehatan.

Dalam riset terbaru yang dipublikasikan pada 6 Februari 2012 dalam jurnal Archives of General Psychiatry, Severine Sabia dari University College London beserta rekan-rekannya menganalisis data sekitar 5.100 pria dan lebih dari 2.100 wanita. Penelitian dilakukan dengan cara menilai serta menganalisis responden terkait fungsi mental, seperti memori, pembelajaran, dan pengolahan pikiran.

Penilaian fungsi mental para responden dilakukan selama tiga kali selama kurun waktu 10 tahun. Sedangkan penilaian status merokok responden dilakukan enam kali dalam kurun waktu 25 tahun. Usia rata-rata responden adalah sekitar 56 tahun ketika penilaian pertama dilakukan.

Peneliti menemukan bahwa di kalangan kaum pria, merokok berhubungan dengan merosotnya kemampuan otak yang lebih cepat. Selain itu, penurunan yang lebih masif terjadi pada pria yang terus merokok selama masa penelitian.

Di antara responden yang berhenti merokok, upaya meninggalkan rokok rupanya tidak terlalu membantu. Peneliti menemukan bahwa pria yang berhenti merokok dalam 10 tahun sebelum penilaian pertama dilakukan ternyata masih berisiko mengalami penurunan mental, terutama terkait fungsi "eksekutif" pada otak. Namun, mereka yang telah berhenti merokok dalam jangka waktu lama, cenderung mengalami penurunan fungsi otak lebih lambat.

"Akhirnya, hasil penelitian kami menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan antara merokok dengan penurunan kemampuan mental, terutama pada usia lebih tua," kata peneliti.

Peneliti menambahkan, meski temuan tersebut telah menemukan hubungan antara merokok dan penurunan mental pada pria, tetapi hal ini tidak membuktikan hubungan sebab-akibat.

"Temuan ini menggarisbawahi bahwa merokok memiliki dampak buruk terhadap otak. Kebiasaan merokok di usia pertengahan adalah faktor yang dapat dimodifikasi yang mana efeknya mungkin setara dengan penurunan (fungsi mental) hingga rata-rata 10 tahun," kata Dr Marc Gordon, Kepala Neurologi di Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY, yang tidak terlibat dalam penelitian.

Dalam riset ini, para ahli tidak menemukan hubungan antara efek merokok dan penurunan fungsi mental pada kaum wanita. Alasan untuk perbedaan jenis kelamin ini belum terungkap dengan jelas. Tetapi, hal itu mungkin berkaitan dengan fakta bahwa pria umumnya cenderung merokok lebih banyak ketimbang wanita.

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Stoner Defeat Three Rival

Written By empatlima on Senin, 25 Juli 2011 | 23.09

Casey Stoner closed the final practice session Australian GP Saturday (17/10), at Phillip Island with satisfactory results because this host rider clocked one minute 30.626 seconds to become the fastest. Former MotoGP world champion of 2007 outperformed the three rival, Dani Pedrosa, Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, a row behind him.

In practice this is colored rain, Stoner and Pedrosa compete fairly tight. At the beginning of direct Stoner recorded the best time. But after 20 minutes, which strengthens Pedrosa Repsol Honda team got through it before returning ahead of Spanish rider Stoner so he excels 0.048 seconds.

In the second half of exercise, the rain had flushed the circuit, forcing the drivers to reduce speed. Thus, practically no one else can beat that achievement Stoner on the first practice on Friday (16/10) is at number two.

Meanwhile, Rossi was the fastest on the day before, had to settle at number three. The strongest candidate the 2009 world champion 0.275 seconds adrift of Stoner. "The Doctor" followed by his closest rival in the standings as well as in the Fiat Yamaha teammate, Lorenzo.

Behind the big four in a row was occupied by the Honda Gresini rider Alex de Angelis, Mika Kallio (Ducati Pramac), Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda), Toni Elias (Gresini Honda) and Marco Melandri (Kawasaki Hayate), which complements the top 10 .

- The Australian GP second practice

Pos Rider Bike Time Gap
1. Casey Stoner Ducati 1m30.626s
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 0.048s 1m30.674s
3. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1m30.901s + 0.275s
4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m31.427s + 0.801s
5. Alex de Angelis Honda Gresini 1m31.707s + 1.081s
6. Mika Kallio Ducati Prama 1.343s + 1m31.969s
7. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m32.176s + 1.550s
8. Toni Elias Honda Gresini 1m32.185s + 1.559s
9. Marco Melandri Kawasaki Hayate 1.677s + 1m32.303s
10. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m32.403s + 1.777s
11. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1m32.443s + 1.817s
12. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha 1m32.905s + 2.279s
13. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1m33.017s + 2.391s
14. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda 1m33.261s + 2.635s
15. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda 1m33.471s + 2.845s
16. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m33.591s + 2.965s

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Error Failed to Achieve victory I Make

Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner failed to conquer the Australian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday (17/10). In the session to find out who is entitled to occupy pole position tomorrow during the race, Rossi was only able to be in second place, behind Stoner, who dominated the last two years Phillip Island Circuit.

According to "The Doctor", the failure was due to mistakes at the end of the struggle to record the best time. Had been in the forefront, Rossi who was knitting desperate to retain his MotoGP world champion fails to qualify at the end so that Stoner could pass him with a better record time of 0.050 seconds.

"Today we worked so well that the motor gets a good setting and I can go rather quickly after the last modification," said 30-year-old rider.

"It's sad because my chance to grab pole position. Unfortunately, I made a mistake in T4 so that Casey could beat me with a thin record time," added the six-times MotoGP world champion is.

Nevertheless, Rossi could still be relieved to be able to record the time better than rivals at the same time in the Fiat Yamaha teammate, Jorge Lorenzo, who had to settle for fourth. Thus, hopes to widen the distance with the Spaniard is wide open. As an illustration, Rossi now leads the standings and just 18 points ahead of Lorenzo.

"From the hunt for the world title, this situation is good because I am faster than Jorge. We have a great opportunity so I hope that tomorrow we can compete to win between me and Casey," said Rossi, who added that he had not decided whether to fight all out to become champion.

"We need to wait how the current state of the race later. We hope, dry conditions tomorrow," added the Italian rider.

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Rossi closer to title Champion

Casey Stoner won the Australian GP. In the race at Phillip Island Circuit on Sunday (18/10), this Ducati rider beat Valentino Rossi to finish in two. Thus, Stoner scored a hat trick in front of the public itself because before he became king in his final two seasons.

As for Rossi, finished two is enough for him to clear the way to be world champion while maintaining the most prestigious title. Because the nearest rival at the same time teammate, Jorge Lorenzo, fell after the start and failed to continue the race.

Thus, Rossi is now 38 points ahead of Lorenzo. With two races left the series and the maximum points being contested was 50, Rossi need only 12 more points to ensure themselves the champions of 2009.

The road race

Pedrosa started the race very convincingly. Start from the top three, the Spaniard was immediately leapt to the forefront.

Meanwhile, in the back row of contact between Lorenzo and Nicky Hayden. When will swing to the right, Lorenzo is the start of the fourth try for a bit to the outside. But at the same time, Hayden who broke from the seventh was a little in front of the motor so that the contact between the two drivers is inevitable.

Lorenzo is touching the back of the motor Hayden attempted to control the bike, but he could not resist so that eventually fell and failed to continue the race-Lorenzo became the only rider who failed to finish in this race. While Hayden, who was forced to leave the track and slid into the gravel, can still continue the race.

Back to the front row of the race, Stoner did not take long to take over the way the fight. Host this rider passed Pedrosa, who is incapable of maintaining the performance, so instantly slipped to number three.

Thus, the tight battle ensued between Stoner and Rossi to fight the number one Australian GP podium. On lap 5, "The Doctor" did the fastest lap to cut the distance with the champ Ducati so that their distances are very close. Nevertheless, Rossi remains difficult to pass Stoner, who scored a hat trick was determined with Ducati at Phillip Island.

When race enters last lap-lap, Rossi does not seem too eager to catch Stoner. Six time MotoGP world champion is trying to play "safe" because the two had finished he was on track to remember Lorenzo's world champion did not get points in this series.

While the top three, Pedrosa seems to be "comfortable" because of Alex de Angelis who had followed him falling further behind. However, the results he achieved was not sufficient to maintain third position in the standings as Stoner managed to pass and are now six points.

With this result, the Malaysian Grand Prix next week will be the moment of determining who will become world champion. Control is held by Rossi because he just needs to get at least 12 points, while Lorenzo need a miracle to become world champion.

- Australian GP Results

Pos Rider Bike Time / Gap
1. Casey Stoner Ducati 40m 56.651s
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 1.935s
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 22.618s
4. Alex de Angelis Honda Gresini + 32.702s
5. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 35.885s
6. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 38.482s
7. Marco Melandri Kawasaki Hayate + 44.451s
8. Randy de Puniet Honda LCR + 44.941s
9. Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac + 54.345s
10. Toni Elias Honda Gresini 1m01.205s +
11. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki 1m05.417s +
12. Loris Capirossi Suzuki 1m05.950s +
13. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda 1m17.951s +
14. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha + 1m17.985s
15. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 1 lap

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