Anggota DPR

Inilah salah satu potret dari kerja anggota DPR. Tak cuma memalukan tetapi juga memilukan dan menyakitkan hati. Entah lelah karena beban pekerjaan atau "pekerjaan" yang lain, para anggota dewan seharusnya sadar bahwa pada rapat penting DPR akan banyak media yang meliput dan berjuta pasang mata rakyat yang menonton.

Jika mereka tahu bahwa kondisi mereka tidak sanggup untuk menghadiri acara tersebut kenapa tidak hadir saja? Atau mereka malu ketahuan jika ternyata mereka absen pada rapat penting. Dengan segala alasan yang mereka punya, dengan fakta seperti ini bukankah mereka mencoreng martabat mereka sendiri dan membuat kepercayaan masyarakat berkurang.

Walaupun tidak semua anggota DPR seperti itu, tetap saja media hanya akan mengambil momen yang menurut mereka menarik dan akan menjadi topik pembicaraan yang hangat.

New 7 Wonders

Memang menjadi sebuah kebanggaan dan kegembiraan sendiri jika salah satu objek wisata lokal menjadi salah satu New 7 Wonders of Nature. Apalagi harus berhadapan dengan tempat wisata lain dari luar negeri yang juga tak jauh lebih indah dan menakjubkan. Serta membutuhkan biaya dan perjuangan yang tidak sedikit.

Akan tetapi, bila ditelusuri lebih jauh dari pencapaian ini seharusnya melihat fakta - fakta lain yang ada. New 7 Wonders bertujuan untuk membuat daftar tempat wisata dunia yang akan dipublikasikan melalui internet. Hal ini akan berguna hanya bagi tempat wisata yang belum begitu terkenal tapi mempunyai potensi.

Beda halnya dengan Taman Nasional Pulau Komodo, tempat tersebut sudah terkenal di seluruh dunia dan sudah menjadi tempat warisan dunia yang diakui oleh UNESCO. Jadi tidak perlu lagi publikasi sebagai New 7 Wonder melalui internet. Karena yang diperlukan oleh TNPK adalah konservasi agar komodo dan flora serta fauna endemik lainnya tetap terjaga dan terpelihara. Sebab dengan ramainya TNPK sebagai objek wisata justru mempersempit kawasan liar untuk komodo dan hewan lainnya.

Oleh karena itu, sangat disayangkan jika ternyata akibat dari pesatnya pariwisata di sebuah tempat dengan pembangunan resort dan penginapan membuat penghuni asli yang justru ikon tempat tersebut tercemari dan hilang

Review Viewer Acer X1161N

Kegiatan kantor, sekolah dan rumah sekarang ini sudah tidak asing lagi dengan projector atau viewer. Walaupun projector umum digunakan kegiatan presentasi akan tetapi untuk rumah projector dipakai sebagai alternatif untuk membuat home theater. Jika dibandingkan harus membeli HDTV yang ukuran besar yang mahal.

Adapun faktor penting yang menentukan kualitas gambar dari sebuah projector adalah Lumen dan Contrast ratio.

• Contrast Ratio merupakan perbandingan antara Kuat Cahaya yang paling Terang dengan yang paling Gelap yang bisa dihasilkan oleh suatu Proyektor

• Lumens adalah Kuat Cahaya paling Terang yg bisa dihasilkan oleh proyektor

• Misal: Proyektor 4000 ANSI Lumen dengan Contrast Ratio = 2000 : 1
  Kuat Cahaya paling Terang yg bisa dihasilkan = 4000 ANSI Lumens
  Kuat Cahaya paling Gelap yg bisa dihasilkan = 2 ANSI Lumens
  Perhitungan Contrast Ratio = 4000 : 2 = 2000 : 1

Pada post kali ini saya akan mereview proyektor Acer seri X1161N :

Detail Specifications

Projection System DLP Technology Native Resolution SVGA (800 x 600) Max. Resolution Up to SXGA (1280 x 1024) Brightness 2500 ANSI Lumens Contrast Ratio 4000:1 Aspect Ratio 4:3 Native, 16:9 Compatible Image Size 25" ~ 300" (64cm ~ 762cm) Lamp Type Osram 180 W user replaceable P-VIP lamp 4,000 Hours (ECO); 3,500 Hours (standard) Max. Distance 39.0' (11.9m) Min. Distance 3.3' (1.0m) H-Sync Range 31k – 69k Hz V-Sync Range 50 - 85 Hz Power Supply AC Input 100~240V auto-switching power supply Power Consumption 255 Watts (Operation), <5 Watts (Standby) Dimension 268 x 192 x 80 mm (10.6 x 7.6 x 3.1 inches) Weight 5 lbs (2.3Kg)

Dengan desain yang standar dan warna hitam, belum tentu kinerja dan kualitas gambar yang dihasilkan standar pula. Memakai teknologi DLP yang membuat bentuk proyektor lebih kecil dan ringan. X1161N pun dapat menghasilkan gambar dengan resolusi yang mencapai SXGA (1280 X 1024) dibandikan produk lain yang setara hanya dapat menghasilkan gambar dengan resolusi SVGA (800 x 600).

Kelebihan utama dari produk ini adalah contrast rasio sebesar 4000 : 1, jauh melampaui produk setara lainnya yang hanya memakai contrast rasio 1000-3000 : 1. Walaupun lumen hanya sebesar 2500 ANSI terhitung standar akan tetapi dengan contrast yang besar cukup membantu menghasilkan gambar yang cerah dan nyata.

Kesimpulan :
Acer sebagai salah satu produsen besar dibidang elektronik memang tidak sembarangan mengeluarkan suatu produk. Dengan mempunyai kelebihan daripada produk lain yang setara X1161 sangat pantas berada setingkat lebih atas dibanding yang lain. Dengan menggunakan 2 aspect ratio yaitu 4:3 dan 16 : 9 yang membuat produk ini dapat dipakai untuk presentasi ataupun home theater. Walaupun harga yang lebih mahal, akan tetapi itu pantas untuk kualitas yang lebih.

If-Clause dan Wish Sentences

Seperti pada posting sebelumnya ada 3 tipe If-Clause yaitu :

1. Tipe 1 : Digunakan untuk membuat kalimat sesuatu mungkin akan terjadi sekarang atau nanti jika diberikan suatu kondisi.
2. Tipe 2 : Digunakan untuk membuat kalimat sesuatu mungkin tidak akan terjadi pada masa depan jika diberikan suatu kondisi.
3. Tipe 3 : Digunakan untuk membuat kalimat sesuatu mungkin tidak (akan) terjadi pada masa lalu jika diberikan suatu kondisi.

The verb wish expresses a desire for a situation that does not exist right now in the present. A wish is a desire to change a real situation into an unreal one. The unreal situation is expressed in the simple past. For example:
I wish I lived in a house. I live in an apartment.
Wish sentences often express regret about a situation that you would like to change e.g.
A:Can you help me? B: No, I'm sorry. I wish I could, but I have an appointment.

In order to express future actions that you want to happen , you use would e.g.
I wish the bus would come. I'm cold. (In fact, the bus wouldn't come)
I wish you'd have a car to take me to the beach. (In act, you'd haven't a car)
I wish I were thin. (In fact, I were not thin)
I wish I hadn't said that. (In fact, I said it)
I wish I could fly. (In fact, I couldn't fly)
I wish I had a car. (In fact, I hadn't a car)
I wish I had try it. (In fact, I had'nt try it)
I wish I had have a Iphone4S. (In fact, I hadn't have it)
I wish I could do something. (In fact, I couldn't do)
I wish I could help you. (In fact, I couldn't help)

Sumber : http://netgrammar.altec.org/Units/Unit_15/a101c15_201000.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/if_type3.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/if_type2.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/if_type1.htm

Conditional Sentence

In grammar, conditional sentences are sentences discussing factual implications or hypothetical situations and their consequences. Languages use a variety of conditional constructions and verb forms (such as the conditional mood) to form such sentences.

Full conditional sentences contain two clauses: the condition or protasis, and the consequence or apodosis.

If it rains [condition], (then) the picnic will be cancelled [consequence].

Syntactically, the condition is the subordinate clause, and the consequence is the main clause. However, the properties of the entire sentence are primarily determined by the properties of the protasis (condition) (its tense and degree of factualness). There are 3 type in conditional sentences :

Conditional Sentence Type 1

→ It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Present, will-Future

Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.

Conditional Sentence Type 2

→ It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Past, Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)

Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

Conditional Sentence Type 3

→ It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past.

Form: if + Past Perfect, Conditional II (= would + have + Past Participle)

Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.

Example :

1. If I find her address, I will send her an invitation.
2. If I hadn't helped you, you would have failed.
3. If it had been sunny, we could have gone out.
4. If I were you, I wouldn't do that.
5. If I had more time, I would do more on my websites.
6. If I have time today, I will phone my friend.
7. If I go to England, I will buy some Cheddar cheese.
8. If he said that to me, I would run away.
9. If you had called me, I would have come.
10. If you had done your job properly, we wouldn't be in this mess now.

Sumber : http://ismailmidi.com/berita-140-conditional-sentences.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditional_sentence

Contoh - contoh Passive Sentence

Negative Passive Sentence

1. The ball is not kicked well by player.
2. Food hasn't served.
3. People are changed by time.
4. The machine is turned off automatically.
5. The thread is not posted.
6. The letter wasn't burned.
7. Jungle hasn't converted into forestry.
8. Guitar is not being played.
9. Dog has been adopted by a girl.
10. De la hoya isn't punched by Chris john.

Interogative Passive Sentence

1. Is the ball kicked well?
2. Has food served?
3. Are people changed by time?
4. Is the machine turn off automatically?
5. Is then thread posted?
6. Was the letter burned?
7. Has jungle converted into forestry?
8. Is guitar being played?
9. Has dog been adopted by girl?
10. Is De la hoya punched by Chris john?
    

Intransitive Verb

In grammar, an intransitive verb is a verb that has no object. This differs from a transitive verb, which takes one or more objects. Both classes of verb are related to the concept of the transitivity of a verb.

Examples of intransitive verbs include to die and to sleep. Transitive verbs include to see and to give.

The valency of a verb is related concept. Where the transitivity of a verb only considers the objects, the valency of a verb considers all the arguments the verb takes, including both the subject of the verb and all of the objects (of which there are none for an intransitive verb).

Depending on the type of object they take, verbs may be transitive, intransitive, or linking.

The meaning of a transitive verb is incomplete without a direct object, as in the following examples:

INCOMPLETE
The shelf holds.
COMPLETE
The shelf holds three books and a vase of flowers.
INCOMPLETE
The committee named.
COMPLETE
The committee named a new chairperson.
INCOMPLETE
The child broke.
COMPLETE
The child broke the plate.

An intransitive verb, on the other hand, cannot take a direct object. Many verbs can be either transitive or intransitive, depending on their context in the sentence.

An intransitive verb has two characteristics. First, it is an action verb, expressing a double activity like arrive, go, lie, sneeze, sit, die, etc. Second, unlike a transitive verb, it will not have a direct object receiving the action.
Here are some examples of intransitive verbs:
Huffing and puffing, we arrived at the classroom door with only seven seconds to spare.
Arrived = intransitive verb.
James went to the campus cafe for a steaming bowl of squid eyeball stew.
Went = intransitive verb.
To escape the midday sun, the cats lie in the shade under our cars.
Lie = intransitive verb.
Around fresh ground pepper, Sheryl sneezes with violence.
Sneezes = intransitive verb.
In the evenings, Glenda sits on the front porch to admire her immaculate lawn.
Sits = intransitive verb.
Flipped on its back, the beetle that Clara soaked with insecticide dies under the refrigerator.
Dies = intransitive verb.

Realize that many verbs can be both transitive and intransitive.
An action verb with a direct object is transitive while an action verb with no direct object is intransitive. Some verbs, such as arrive, go, lie, sneeze, sit, and die, are always intransitive; it is impossible for a direct object to follow.
Other action verbs, however, can be transitive or intransitive, depending on what follows in the sentence. Compare these examples:
Because of blood sugar problems, Rosa always eats before leaving for school.
Eats = intransitive verb.
If there is no leftover pizza, Rosa usually eats whole-grain cereal.
Eats = transitive verb; cereal = direct object.
During cross-country practice, Damien runs over hills, through fields, across the river, and along the highway.
Runs = intransitive verb.
In the spring, Damien will run his first marathon.
Will run = transitive verb; marathon = direct object.

Example

1. Father sleeps on bedroom.
2. Children are whining for a candy.
3. I'm wake at 05.30 am.
4. Elvis leave the building.
5. She live at Kapuk street.
6. You are weeping like a baby.
7. We walk to the stadium.
8. He sing for his lover.
9. They try to confuse me.
10. My pet is tired.
    

Sumber : http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/trnsintr.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intransitive_verb