Washington DC: The wealth gains from the hard work that pioneered the business, or family heritage. At least, the above logic explains the origin of the wealth of the world's youngest rich according to Economics and Business Magazine, Forbes. Here is a list of five young men at the top:
Profile: "Souls" of The Orange Netherlands
Strength
Have sharp strikers. Both Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie are top scorers in the German Bundesliga and the Premier League. Many options in the middle. Free kick expert. If there's free kick near the penalty area, there are many choices to be the executors, Sneijder, Arjen Robben, or Robin van Persie. A disciplined defensive midfielder. Mark van Bommel was slow, but he has the ability to read the game to break the opponent's attack.
Weaknesses
Slow central defender. Although only conceded eight goals during the Euro 2012 qualifiers, the Dutch defense are still doubted. Difficulty of integrating the two strikers is also crucial problem needed to be solved immediately.
10 Cities Most "Hated"
The CNN ranks the cities most hated in the world in an article. Jakarta is sitting in the seventh after the city of Lima, Peru. CNN called the city's most 'hated' it does not mean the worst. But at least, when people call the 10 most hated city in the world, the name of these cities are always called.
Jakarta, CNN referred to as the "Big Durian"; fruit smelly and in need of 'struggle' to enjoy. According to CNN, a total of 8 million tourists come each year to the city before proceeding to other destinations such as Bali, Yogyakarta, and Sumatra. In Jakarta, they spent an average of 7.84 days.The most questioned, CNN said, is the condition of the traffic, pollution, poverty, and there is no 'scene' other than the mall epidemic.
Jakarta, CNN referred to as the "Big Durian"; fruit smelly and in need of 'struggle' to enjoy. According to CNN, a total of 8 million tourists come each year to the city before proceeding to other destinations such as Bali, Yogyakarta, and Sumatra. In Jakarta, they spent an average of 7.84 days.The most questioned, CNN said, is the condition of the traffic, pollution, poverty, and there is no 'scene' other than the mall epidemic.
Profile: The "Backbones" of Les Blues France
Though it was abandoned by Zinedine Zidane, the French national team appearance in the international arena is still awesome. Escaped from the arena of Euro 2012 qualifying as winner of group is indisputable evidence.Strength
Many "pillars" of France squad play in three elite leagues in Europe, Premier League, England, La Liga, Spain and Bundesliga, Germany.
Therefore, more or less they know and learn the style of those countries.
Profile: The Pillars of El Matador Spain
In UEFA EURO 2012, Spain becomes the favorite candidate to win the game.
Strength
El Matador, the nickname of Spain, has great players, who mostly have skills on the above average, in all lines. Who would doubt the mentality of the team winning last two major events, Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010. This Champion mentality owned by the Spain squad places them as one of the strongest champion candidate of this tournament.
Weaknesses
El Clasico rivalry, the disharmony of Barcelona and Real Madrid players haunts La Furia Roja (also the official nickname of Spain) since the majority of Spain players are from those two clubs. If this rivalry can not be eliminated from each player, the ambition to be the first country to win Euro in two tournaments reportedly (back to back champions) will be difficult to realize.
Profile: The "Stars" of Der Panzer Germany
As one of the strongest candidates of the EURO 2012 champion, along with Netherlands and Spain, Der Panzer, the nickname of Germany national football team, must be the member of the "hellish" group, group B. It is not too exaggerate to say "hellish" group since there are three strong and experienced countries, one of them also predicted as candidate of champion, become the other members of this group, they are: Netherlands, Portugal, and Denmark.
Strength
Germany is synonymous with strength, endurance, and discipline, but Loew, the coach of Germany, cleverly combining them with new tactics those are management of the ball, creativity, risk taking, and dynamic movement. As a result, Der Panzer becomes a spectacular squad. This "plus" is the reason why they become a favorite of champion in EURO 2012.
Weaknesses
There is a little doubt in Der Panzer squad when we talk about the back line. Germany is known as a team to attack and sometimes they forget and leave the back opens.
Moreover, despite qualifying with a perfect result, Loew continues to replace players of the back line, and this is a bit worrying.
Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
In Movie Theaters: 14 December 2012
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The Hobbit is a two part epic fantasy adventure movie directed and produced by Peter Jackson and based on JRR Tolkien's fantasy novel of the same name. A Jackson's prequel of trilogy of The Lord of the Rings.
Trailer:
This prequel of trilogy The Lord of the Rings tells of the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, honorable "little people", on the hazardous journey with Gandalf the Grey. Along with 13 dwarves, Bilbo Baggins will open the door of perilous adventure through "the Lonely Mountain" where he must defeat all the enemies, ranging from dragons, giant spiders, hostile elves, hungry wolves, and - perhaps the most dangerous of all - being named Gollum, Bilbo eventually get a magical ring, "the ring", from him after winning a riddling contest!
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Starring:
Martin Freeman: Bilbo Baggins
Ian McKellen: Gandalf the Grey
Richard Armitage: Thorin Oakenshield
Graham McTavish: Dwalin
Ken Stott: Balin
Aidan Turner: Kíli
Dean O'Gorman: Fíli
Mark Hadlow: Dori
Jed Brophy: Nori
Adam Brown: Ori
John Callen: Óin
Peter Hambleton: Glóin
William Kircher: Bifur
James Nesbitt: Bofur
Stephen Hunter: Bombur
Andy Serkis: Gollum
Hugo Weaving: Elrond
Benedict Cumberbatch: Smaug
Mikael Persbrandt: Beorn
Lee Pace: Thranduil
Stephen Fry: Master of Lake-town
Luke Evans: Bard the Bowman
Billy Connolly: Dáin II Ironfoot
Barry Humphries: the Great Goblin
The Voice of Truth
THE GUNFIRE AROUND us makes it hard to hear. But the human voice is different from other sounds. It can be heard over noises that bury everything else. Even when it's not shouting. Even when it's just a whisper. Even the lowest whisper can be heard - -over armies... when it's telling the truth.
BAKU TEMBAK SEKITAR kita membuat suara itu sulit untuk terdengar. Namun suara manusia itu berbeda dengan suara-suara yang lain. Suara itu bisa terdengar ditengah suara-suara bising yang menutupi semua suara-suara yang lain. Bahkan ketika suara itu tidak diteriakkan. Bahkan ketika suara itu hanya sebuah bisikan. Bahkan suara bisikan paling lirihpun bisa terdengar oleh batalion tentara ... ketika suara itu menyerukan kebenaran.
(Edmond Zuwanie - The Interpreter)
Review: The Bourne Legacy (2012)
In Movie Theaters: 03 August 2012
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The 4th part of the Bourne series based on the original story. As director Tony Gilroy explains, "It's not a reboot or a prequel to overhaul or replace Matt Damon .. There will be a new hero, a new chapter ... this is a stand-alone project." Jason Bourne will not be shown in this film; Jeremy Renner will play another trained killer in the same program as Bourne.
Trailer
Due to the impact of the events of The Bourne Ultimatum, the CIA decides to shut down the "Outcome Operation", the substitution of "Treadstone Operation". Aeron Cross, an agent of Outcome Operation , and Stephanie Snyder, a doctor who helps creating Outcome agent, must find a way to escape from Byer CIA agent wanted them assassinated.
Directed by: Tony Gilroy
Starring:
Jeremy Renner: Aaron Cross/Kenneth Gidson
Rachel Weisz: Dr. Stephanie Snyder
Edward Norton: Byer
Joan Allen: Deputy Director Pamela Landy
David Strathairn: Noah Vosen
Albert Finney: Dr. Albert Hirsch
Scott Glenn: Ezra Kramer
Donna Murphy: Dita
Stacy Keach: Mark Turso
Corey Stoll: Vendel
Oscar Isaac: Number Three
David Asmar: Evan Pines
Review: Resident Evil 5: Retribution (2012)
In Movie Theaters: 14 September 2012
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Resident Evil: Retribution is the fifth episode of the Resident Evil movie series. Not much changed from the initial theme of this story. this time the T-virus that is spread by the Umbrella company has evolved to the level higher.
Trailer
Umbrella Corporation's deadly T-virus continues to destroy the Earth, changing the global population into a legion of flesh-eating corpses. The last hope of the human race, Alice (Milla Jovovich), wakes up in the most secret Umbrella facility chamber and she reveals her past which still shrouded in mist. Alice continues to hunt down those responsible for this outbreak, a pursuit that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, DC and Moscow, which leads to the unveiling of her foggy mind that will force her to rethink everything she thought real. Aided by the new found allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive and continue to try to heal the world that has been in the edge of destruction. The countdown begins.
Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson
Starring:
Milla Jovovich: Alice
Sienna Guillory: Jill Valentine
Michelle Rodriguez: Rain Ocampo
Johann Urb: Leon S. Kennedy
Kevin Durand: Barry Burton
Li Bingbing: Ada Wong
Oded Fehr: Carlos Olivera
Boris Kodjoe: Luther West
Colin Salmon: James "One" Shade
Aryana Engineer: Becky
Shawn Roberts: Albert Wesker
Review: The Expendables 2 (2012)
In Movie Theaters: 17 August 2012
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As in the previous Expendables, this time the movie is also filled with the faces of popular actors. Viewers will be spoiled by live action of Hollywood actors like Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, and many more.
Trailer
The Expendables has been returned. Barney Ross, Lee Christmas, Yin Yang, Gunnar Jensen, Toll Road, and Hale Caesar, plus two new members Billy the Kid and Maggie - met again when Mr Church enlisted the Expendables for a seemingly simple job. They thought that this would be easy, but it all fallen apart when one of them was cruelly murdered by Valain, their mercenary rival, the Expendables were forced to seek a revenge. Vilain, make it more interesting, had a terrible plan to collect the amount of plutonium which was enough to change the balance of the power in the world. In addition to their mission of revenge as well to stop the mad plans of Vilain.
Directed by: Simon West
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone: Barney Ross
Jason Statham: Lee Christmas
Jet Li: Yin Yang
Dolph Lundgren: Gunnar Jensen
Chuck Norris: Booker
Terry Crews: Hale Caesar
Randy Couture: Toll Road
Liam Hemsworth: Bill 'the Kid' Timmons
Bruce Willis: Mr. Church
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Trent Mauser
Scott Adkins: Hector
Yu Nan: Maggie
Review: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
In Movie Theaters: 08 June 2012
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Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe are still struggling to find their way home, Africa. This time they were through Europe where they found the perfect cover: a traveling circus, where they found the style of Madagascar!
Trailer
dependent on chimpanzee and the penguin , their plans were missed and they were stranded in Monte Carlo, where they tried to escape from European animal watch command, Captain Chantel DuBois and eventually they joined a traveling circus. Led by a Siberian tiger, Vitaly, circus animals have been through a series of tour cities in Europe which ended in the heart City of London. Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria helped Vitaly the Tiger, Gia, and Stefano rediscover their passion and designing their new shows.
Directed by: Eric Darnell
Starring:
Ben Stiller: Alex (voice)
Chris Rock: Marty (voice)
David Schwimmer: Melman (voice)
Jada Pinkett-Smith: Gloria (voice)
Sacha Baron Cohen: King Julien XIII (voice)
Frances McDormand: Captain Chantel DuBois (voice)
Review: Ice Age 4 Continental Drift (2012)
In Movie Theaters: 13 July 2012
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"Manny, Diego, and Sid begin another adventure after their continent was divided. Using a chunk of ice as a ship, they sail the seas, meet fascinating sea creatures and fight with pirates, they explore the new world."
Watch the Trailer
Ice Age: Continental Drift tells the story of a trio of "Manny, Diego, and Sid" who will begin their greatest adventure after a disaster that makes all the lands on earth to be separated into five continents. Separated from another band, they make use of crushed ice as a 'ship' to sail the seas to a new adventure. In the sea they found a unique and exotic sea creatures, new islands, and even a group of pirates who try to capture them. And they will meet with the crazy squirrel 'Scrat' which is still obsessed with chasing 'curse'canary that brought him to his new adventure he had never experienced before.
Directed by:
Steve Martino
Michael Thurmeier
Starring:
Ray Romano: Manny (voice)
Queen Latifah: Ellie (voice)
Denis Leary: Diego (voice)
John Leguizamo: Sid (voice)
Sean William Scott: Crash
Jeremy Renner: Gutt (voice)
Jennifer Lopez: Shira (voice)
Review: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
In Movie Theaters: 20 July 2012
Review:
This is the last series of the trilogy of The Dark Knight, Batman faces a challenge from the brutal Bane and mysterious Catwoman.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotilard here shown as the descriptions of their character, as a good cop and Bruce's girlfriend. But it seems that John Blake will know who the person behind the mask. Anne Hathway looks pretty in her Catwoman costume. Many people doubted the decision of Nolan when he chose Anne Hathaway to portray Catwoman, but we'll see in July if the allegations will be proved or not.
The voice of (Tom Hardy) Bane might have been cleaned up and clarified so that once sounded hoarse no more.
Moreover, the plot of this movie seems to be a combination of comic book Batman "Knightfall", "Knightquest", and "No Man's Land".
Trailer
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotilard here shown as the descriptions of their character, as a good cop and Bruce's girlfriend. But it seems that John Blake will know who the person behind the mask. Anne Hathway looks pretty in her Catwoman costume. Many people doubted the decision of Nolan when he chose Anne Hathaway to portray Catwoman, but we'll see in July if the allegations will be proved or not.
The voice of (Tom Hardy) Bane might have been cleaned up and clarified so that once sounded hoarse no more.
Moreover, the plot of this movie seems to be a combination of comic book Batman "Knightfall", "Knightquest", and "No Man's Land".
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Starring:
Christian Bale: Bruce Wayne / Batman
Michael Caine: Alfred
Gary Oldman: Jim Gordon
Tom Hardy: Bane
Anne Hathaway: Selina Kyle / Catwoman
Joseph Gordon-Levitt: John Blake
Marion Cotilard: Bruce's girlfriend
Marion Cotilard: Bruce's girlfriend
Review: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
In Movie Theaters: 3 July 2012
Review:
The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), a student who had been abandoned by his parents since childhood, since he was raised by Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field). Like most teenagers, Peter tries to find his true identity.
Peter finds his first love in college where he studied, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), and together, they fight for love, build commitments, and share secrets.
Peter finds a mysterious suitcase belonged to his father, to treat the curious in his mind, he began an investigation concerning the death of his parents, it took him straight to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), a former partner of his father. Spider-Man in the story this time is set for dealing with Connors, The Lizard, which will force him to make decision determining the way Peter uses his powers and his life to go the way of his destiny to become a hero.
Trailer
Peter finds his first love in college where he studied, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), and together, they fight for love, build commitments, and share secrets.
Peter finds a mysterious suitcase belonged to his father, to treat the curious in his mind, he began an investigation concerning the death of his parents, it took him straight to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), a former partner of his father. Spider-Man in the story this time is set for dealing with Connors, The Lizard, which will force him to make decision determining the way Peter uses his powers and his life to go the way of his destiny to become a hero.
Starring:
Andrew Garfield: Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Emma Stone: Gwen Stacy
Rhys Ifans: Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard
Martin Sheen: Uncle Ben
Sally Field: Aunt May
Denis Leary: George Stacy
What is Semantic: Brief Explanation
Semantics is the study of the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences. It focuses on the conventional meaning conveyed by the use of words and sentences in language, not on what a spaeker might want the words to mean in a particular occasion. It means that semantics only deals with objective and general meaning rather than subjective and local meaning.
Linguists and Philosophers invent three ways in defining meaning. First, by defining the essence of words or lexicon meaning, second, by defining the essence of the meaning of sentence, and third, by explaining communication process. Therefore based on the above ways of defining meaning, the study of semantics is broken down into are three levels, in which they have different and varied theories to analyze each levels, those are:
- Lexical semantic
- Sentential semantic, and
- Speech act semantic
Lexical semantic is semantic which tries to explain the meaning of words or lexicon, it means that the focus of this level is only in word and lexicon. Before I go to the kinds of theories in analyzing this level. I want to ask you something. What is the different between word and lexicon anyway? To differentiate those two terms have a look these illustration.
1. What is the meaning of "kill"?
2. You kill the deer with a gun.
Take a close attention to the word "kill" on those two sentences, the first "kill" refers to word and the second "kill" refers to lexicon. So can you guess what is word and lexicon? Yes you're right, word refers to phonological construct which carries meaning in which it doesn't have any context. Meanwhile, lexicon refers to word which is context sensitive, or word that have context is called lexicon. Therefore you can safely say that every lexicon is word but word is not necessarily lexicon.
There are generally four kinds of theories in this level, those are:
- Referential Theory;
- Image Theory;
- Conceptual Theory; and
- Componential Analysis Theory.
Sentential semantic, the higher level of lexical semantic, is semantic which tries to explain the meaning of sentence. Sentence refers to a group of words which contain a topic and a comment. e.g. "John killed a deer" means that John caused a deer to die. There are three kinds of theories used to analyze this level, those are:
- Truth Condition Theory;
- Theory of Deep Structure; and
- Theory of Predicate Calculus
- Appropriacy
- Non-literal or indirect
- Inference
- Indeterminacy
- Context
- Relevance
- Reflexivity
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