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Fun stuff : This saturday event..

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:28:00 +0000

Lets dance.....

Work stuff : And finally from our friend in BBC London..

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:19:00 +0000

Resignations in Indonesia scandal

Protests have been held in Jakarta in support of the KPK

Two of Indonesia's senior law enforcement officials have resigned over a growing corruption scandal.

Deputy attorney general Abdul Hakim Ritonga and Chief Detective Susno Duadji were linked to an alleged plot to weaken the anti-corruption agency.

Their names came up in recordings in which the suspected plot was allegedly discussed by police and prosecutors.

The case is being seen as a test of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's promises to clamp down on corruption.

The president said more resignations or suspensions could be expected.

"I've advised the police chief and the attorney general to suspend those whose names were mentioned in the tape recordings and discharge them from their duties," AFP news agency quoted him as telling a cabinet meeting.

The resignations of Mr Ritonga and Ch Det Susno Duadji came after calls for their dismissal from Indonesians who have taken to the streets protesting against the suspected plot to weaken the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Indonesia's Watergate

Human rights groups say the KPK has become a target of the police force because it has been so successful in investigating and charging corrupt officials.

Indonesia is often ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, but the efforts of the KPK have encouraged investors to believe the country is trying to clean up its act, says the BBC's Karishma Vaswani in Jakarta.

The case, which has been dubbed Indonesia's Watergate, has transfixed the nation, says our correspondent.

The tapes were played in a nationally televised session of the Constitutional Court, as part of the defence of two KPK officials arrested on bribery charges.

Corrupt officials

The recorded discussion is allegedly between a businessman and several people thought to be in Indonesia's powerful police force and the attorney general's office.

Discussions on the tapes revealed the speakers were involved in plans to significantly weaken the KPK by implicating two of their officials in bribery charges.

It is a powerful body that has gained the reputation of being tough on corrupt officials - including those in high places, says our Jakarta correspondent.

The KPK officials, Chandra Hamzah and Bibit Samad Riyanto, were released on Tuesday.

Work stuff : A view of same story from Taipei Times..

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:16:00 +0000

Indonesian officials resign amid graft scandal

AP, JAKARTA
Friday, Nov 06, 2009, Page 5

Two of Indonesia’s leading law enforcement officials suddenly stepped down yesterday to soothe a tide of public rage over an escalating corruption scandal that has damaged the nation’s struggle against crippling graft.

Deputy Attorney-General Abdul Hakim Ritonga and General Susno Duadji, the head of national police investigations, resigned after being named in wiretaps this week that exposed a plot to undermine the Corruption Eradication Commission.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told reporters he asked for their resignations, but did not call for their arrests, or condemn their actions. The men were scheduled to be questioned by a special fact-finding team with no power to initiate criminal charges.

“The commitment to eradicate corruption shouldn’t be tainted by other interests,” Yudhoyono said, instructing the government to provide security to witnesses for their safety.

The high-level resignations — virtually unheard of in Javanese culture — were the culmination of a months-long battle between the top anti-graft agency and rival police and prosecutors in Indonesia, which is regularly ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world.

The case has fueled opposition to the police and poses a serious challenge to Yudhoyono’s newly installed government. He was re-elected in July for another five-year term in the Muslim-majority nation of 235 million.

The commission has been key to Indonesia’s efforts to wipe out endemic corruption since the downfall in 1998 of late dictator Suharto. His 32-year rule was marred by human rights violations, cronyism and nepotism that held back economic development and scared away investors.

Public outrage was sparked by the arrest last week of two deputies at the agency, known by its Indonesian acronym KPK. They were released after hundreds of thousands of Internet users signed a petition in support of them on Facebook and protests were held across the main island, Java.

Ritonga and Duadji were named in wiretaps aired on live television this week in which bribes of hundreds of thousands of dollars and a plot to frame KPK deputies Chandra Hamzah and Bibit Samad Riyanto were exposed.

Small demonstrations continued after the announcement yesterday, with around a dozen students staging a hunger strike from a tent pitched outside the KPK’s offices in downtown Jakarta. The number of members of the Facebook page for the men neared 850,000.

Although Chandra and Bibit have since been released, they still face charges of abuse of power for issuing a travel ban against a corruption suspect and allegedly hampering investigations by talking to the media.

Yudhoyono, a 60-year-old former general, had been widely credited for the success of the anti-corruption campaign during his first term in office. Scores of corrupt politicians, entrepreneurs and law enforcement officials were tried and convicted, including the father-in-law of one of the president’s sons.

Work stuff : A new round for Police vs KPK battle...

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:08:00 +0000

Police insists on accusing KPK leaders of bribery, extortion

The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Fri, 11/06/2009 1:01 AM | National

National Police Chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri insisted on Thursday that investigators had solid evidence of bribery and extortion involving two Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders in connection with a graft case implicating businessman Anggoro Widjojo.

Bambang told a hearing with the House of Representatives’ Commission III on legal affairs police investigators had secured evidence of transfers of money to the now suspended KPK deputy chiefs Chandra M. Hamzah and Bibit Samad Rianto while probing into Anggoro’s alleged role in a graft case.

“We will be responsible for what we have done; there was no fabrication at all. We make sure we received no money in this case,” Bambang told the hearing which lasted until midnight.

According to Bambang, the case evolved around the testimony of suspended KPK chief Antasari Azhar about bribery and extortion involving KPK leaders, which Bambang said was followed by an investigation.

The bribery and extortion was related to KPK investigation into a bribery case involving Anggoro’s telecommunication provider PT Masaro Radiokom. Bambang said a top official at the Forestry Ministry also received Rp 17.2 billion from Anggoro. A KPK leader who has emotional ties with MK sought an entry ban imposed on Anggoro to prevent an investigation into the case.

The police’s probe also found, among other things, a transfer of a total of Rp 6 billion to five KPK leaders from Anggoro through middleman Ary Muladi, who later on withdrew his testimony.

Fun stuff : In just nearly 60 years...

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:44:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

A good photograph about Las Vegas in early 1950 compare to the condition today. Found at the Dark Roasted Blend website. Enjoy.

Fun stuff : FHM event, ehm...

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:47:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

No need to say a word. Enjoy..

Funs stuff : Blood Bag anyone ?

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:42:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

An inspirational packaging for energy drink from thinkgeek. Are you thirsty ?

Drinking blood is not just for the undead anymore! Blood Energy Potion looks like real blood and comes in a resealable, transfusion-style blood bag.

This fruit punch flavored energy drink is filled with iron, protein, electrolytes, and caffeine. [available for $3.99 at ThinkGeek]

Fun stuff : Not just umbrellas.

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:34:00 +0000

Certainly not just umbrellas...

Fun stuff : Must visit restaurants

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:16:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

A rare and awesome themed restaurants that I've stumbled upon from the vitabits website.

Including a hospital that turned out to be a great restaurant and a donut for the psycho inside.

Here is some sneak peek before see the full version :

" I really don’t believe there’s a restaurant in the world as committed to the hospital theme as Hospitalis in Latvia. Drinks are served in scientific flasks, waitresses dress as nurses, meals are delivered with surgical utensils instead of cutlery and enormous cakes are made with toppings shaped like body parts. They even supply straitjackets for hardcore diners. "

Enjoy...

Fun stuff : Signs for all over the world..

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:33:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

After a long holiday, we will start back with some funny signs from the darkroastedblend site.

Fun stuff : Three daughters at the pool.

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:59:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

A personal posting for the Ied Day..

Fun stuff : Adorable animals around the globe...

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:41:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

A few collection of adorable animals from listverse. Enjoy...

Fun Stuff : Mammatus Clouds

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:43:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

A bizarre nature phenomena from Neatorama. Check the link here.

Fun stuff : Powdered Beer..

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:26:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

Powdered syrup, powdered energy drink. Now, powdered Beer.

A report from Karen Sprey - Gizmag show to us how ....

Picture the scene: you’ve been trekking hard all day in the great outdoors, enjoying everything nature has to offer. You’ve set up camp and your canned cheeseburgers are bubbling gently on the fire. As you watch the sun sink slowly behind the mountains the only thing missing is a cold beer. Well… (beer aficionados, you may want to stop reading now) Katadyn, the Swiss-based company behind the Trek’n’Eat canned cheeseburger and other high-tech, freeze-dried foods, has developed a world first – powdered beer – to wash it all down with.

Not a beer as such, the beverage powder will have a beer flavor and is non-alcoholic (though we understand that an alcoholic brew is on the way next year). If you really can’t do without the alcohol content you may wish to try Trek’n Eat’s red wine (there is also a mulled wine for cold winter evenings), which has an alcoholic content of 8.2%, similar to a light bottled wine. Both the wine and the forthcoming beer powder work along the same lines as the company's other products - just add water and enjoy.

The high-selling wine, however, has apparently been angering Italian winemakers who say the company has been copying their Chianti. German newspaper Spiegel Online today published a story claiming a Tuscan farmers association said the product was a 'terrible copy' and that wine-from-powder kits 'risk fooling less expert consumers on the real contents of the product on sale and damages the image of Italian and European production'.

A representative of Katadyn’s general management, Stefanie Dietrich, told Speigel, 'We are well aware that we're not even permitted to call the product wine. No grapes were used in its production, it's simply a product that is flavored to taste like wine.'

The product has been on the market for eight years, however Deitrich said the company will take its wine powder off the market next year when it introduces the beer powder.

Trek'n Eat offer a range of products that can be enjoyed with wine or beer, so mountaineering gourmands won't have to go hungry or thirsty.

Work stuff : How long does it takes ?

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:25:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

It takes up to 12 years for cigarette butts to biodegrade.

It takes 10 - 20 years for plastic bags to biodegrade.

It takes up to 100 years for styrofoam cups to biodegrade.

It takes 50 - 100 years for alumunium and tin cans to biodegrade.

It takes 450 years for soda cans plastic carriers to biodegrade.

It takes 500 - 800 years for diapers and sanitary pads to biodegrade.

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE is the best options.

Fun stuff : Vending machines beyond imagination

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:44:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

Everyday the role of machines continuosly replacing the human touch. A good example is the evolution of vending machines. Today, nearly anything we can put in a vending machine. Here is some example :

Work stuff : Water Conservation at home...

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:26:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

Conserve water save your water bills.
Water is earth's most precious and non-renewable resource.

A little fact at your home :

Each shower uses 80 - 220 liters of water.
Turning off the water while soaping & shampooing uses only 11,5 liters of water.
Every two minutes of less shower saves up to 38 liters of water.

Each toilet flush uses 6-27 liters of water.
Dual flush toilet saves up to 200 - 310 liters of water a day.
A leaking toilet wastes up to 340.000 liters of water a month.

Turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth saves up to 23 liters of water each day.
Dripping faucet wastes up to 76 liters of water a day.

Do your part .... please....

Fun stuff : Non-ramadhan event in Bali

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:37:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

And for you and friends who are not vasting, Bali is still open for party. Enjoy...

Fun stuff : Ramadhan event next week...

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:34:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

A good event to hang-out before ending your vasting's day at Gelora Bung Karno Jakarta.

Be there all...

Fun stuff : Twisted Disney's Princees

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:15:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

A quite good art work by Jefftoon to transformed a charming beautiful Disney's Princess to an evil ones. Here is the sample :

Work stuff : Good bye Senator Ted Kennedy

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:12:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

What is President Barack Obama said about the death of Senator Ted Kennedy ? Here is the report :

Michelle and I were heartbroken to learn this morning of the death of our dear friend, Senator Ted Kennedy.

For nearly five decades, virtually every major piece of legislation to advance the civil rights, health and economic well-being of the American people bore his name and resulted from his efforts.

His ideas and ideals are stamped on scores of laws and reflected in millions of lives -- in seniors who know new dignity; in families that know new opportunity; in children who know education's promise; and in all who can pursue their dream in an America that is more equal and more just, including me.

In the United States Senate, I can think of no one who engendered greater respect or affection from members of both sides of the aisle. His seriousness of purpose was perpetually matched by humility, warmth and good cheer. He battled passionately on the Senate floor for the causes that he held dear, and yet still maintained warm friendships across party lines. And that's one reason he became not only one of the greatest senators of our time, but one of the most accomplished Americans ever to serve our democracy.

I personally valued his wise counsel in the Senate, where, regardless of the swirl of events, he always had time for a new colleague. I cherished his confidence and momentous support in my race for the Presidency. And even as he waged a valiant struggle with a mortal illness, I've benefited as President from his encouragement and wisdom.

His fight gave us the opportunity we were denied when his brothers John and Robert were taken from us: the blessing of time to say thank you and goodbye. The outpouring of love, gratitude and fond memories to which we've all borne witness is a testament to the way this singular figure in American history touched so many lives.

For America, he was a defender of a dream. For his family, he was a guardian. Our hearts and prayers go out to them today -- to his wonderful wife, Vicki, his children Ted Jr., Patrick and Kara, his grandchildren and his extended family.

Today, our country mourns. We say goodbye to a friend and a true leader who challenged us all to live out our noblest values. And we give thanks for his memory, which inspires us still.

Sincerely,

President Barack Obama

Fun stuff : PERSONAS, how the internet see you ?

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:49:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

An awesome application by MIT Media Lab about how the internet see you. Just type your name and see the result. Fun and puzzling.... Link

Work stuff : Counter attack on Health Reform in USA

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:34:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

Recently the health reform issues is a hot topics in the USA. After a major setback for Barack Obama's Democrat's party to score the issues, it is time for the counter attack. Here is the news :

It feels like a new lie about health insurance reform crops up each day. Government taking over all health care? Not true. Euthanasia for seniors? Couldn't be more false. Rationing of care? Reform will stop rationing, not increase it.

These lies create fear and anger, and we're seeing the results around the country. Frightened crowds have flooded town halls, and the office of a Georgia representative was defaced with a swastika.

It's time to set the record straight -- and, more importantly, expose the special interests and partisan attack organizations behind the lies and misinformation.

That's why we created our new "Setting the Record Straight" site. Check out the site today and then spread the word to your friends.

As the site makes clear, these lies are no accident. They're part of a deliberate plot by the special interests who profit from the status quo to kill any reform at all. While Americans watch their paychecks dwindle, their coverage disappear, and their businesses struggle, special interests are trying to scare folks into opposing reform.

Our "Setting the Record Straight" site has all the info you need to fight back, as well as easy ways to get involved in the fight for health insurance reform. We'll be updating it often with new information debunking health care lies, so stop by regularly.

As we learned during the campaign, lies like these can spread like wildfire through viral emails and from friend to friend. The best way to stop them is to arm yourself with the facts -- and make sure your friends and family know the truth.

Check out the site, and share it with everyone you know:

http://my.barackobama.com/record

Thanks,

Mitch

Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America

What is your opinions ?

Fun stuff : This Sunday, a massive event in Bali

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:20:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

A massive dance and clubbing event will happen this Sunday at Double Six Bali. DJ From Italy, Sweden, and a lot of young and talented local DJ's will spin your body and mind. Don't miss it.

Fun stuff : Big Party at this weekend

tommyclaser@gmail.com (workfun) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:41:00 +0000

Dear blogger ;

Don't you dare to miss it...