Primates of Indonesia

Wanna to know more about Siamang, Orangutan, or Macaques?

This is the right video for you:



Toward the end of the video, the narrator mentioned about how deforestation and medical research are proven to be harmful to these wonderful creatures... what should we do to protect them?

Stop deforestation could be one way, besides its effect of greenhouse gases emission and global warming, to stop deforestation could mean to conserved wildlife. The best if we can do reforestation. Salute goes to to Indonesia's Ministry of Environment for its reforestation program.... Thanks Mr. Witoelar (Indonesian Minister for Environment and the current chairperson of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) for the initiative.

I wish I can do something more than to spread the awareness...

Ronn
28 Dec 2007

Visit Indonesia Year 2008

Got this from youtube (posted by user maftuhin). I think this is a very good clip showcasing various tourism destination in Indonesia...

Here is another review by Anthony Bourdain from travel channel (consist of 5 parts):











Nice Video, isn't it?

So what are you waiting for? Visit our Ministry of Culture and Tourism website and find which kind of activities or attraction that fit you best, be it nature, sports, culinary, or culture.... you just choose and enjoy. I bet you wont regret it....

ENJOY INDONESIA, emerald of the equator!!!!

~in conjuction with Visit Indonesia Year 2008~
Ronn Goei
28 Dec 2007

Global Warming.... Do your part to prevent it!!

Save Environment...

Cheers Youth International 2007

Indonesian junior badminton players earn 11 finalist places and bring home four title from Cheers Youth International held in Singapore 17-22 December 2007.

Out of 15 events, four golds come from Ruseli Hartawan (Girl Single U-11), Jason Koeswondo/Ade Santoso (Boys Double U13), Ade Santoso (Boy Single U-13) and Nandang Saputra (Boy SIngle U-19).

Well Done Team Indonesia!!! Expect to see more of you in the coming years.


Full Results click here

Clean Sheet!!!

Great News!!!!

Indonesian Badminton Team did a great job in this Sea Games!! 7 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze... and that means clean sheet....

Indonesia's Womens Team especially made us proud by creating all-Indonesian Final both in women single and double match.

Full results taken from http://www.2007seagames.com.










Overall medals standing, Indonesia still stuck in rank 4 with 53 gold, 62 silver and 82 bronze medals... Hope last day can made a different...

Well Done Team Indonesia....!!!!

Stop Global Warming

Let us help stop Global Warming now and make sure that the world we live in stays alive!

Visit http://www.warmingsign.org to sign up and get facts on Global Warming.

Help us spread the word by forwarding this message to your contacts and friends.

Ronn

Badminton Update....

Indonesia get nothing in Russian Open Gold Grand Prix, however good results shown by Andre K. Tedjono (seeded no 8) as runner up. Other semifinalists from Indonesia are Fransisca Ratnasari in women singles, Alamsyah Yunus in men singles and Rian Sukmawan/Yonathan Dasuki in men double. Full results here

Good news also come from Sea Games Korat 2007, Indonesia secured first two gold medal from badminton for Men Team and Women Team. Indonesian Men Team lead by Taufik Hidayat and world's number 2 Markis/Hendra beat Singapore 3-0 in the final. Indonesian women team overcome Singapore team 3-2 to claim the gold medal. Full results here.

Ronn
10 Dec 07

HONGKONG SUPER SERIES RESULTS

Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan
(Pictures taken by Tengku Bahar / AFP)

Just one week after China Super Series, Mens Double Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan as well as Mixed Double Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir, clinched the Hong Kong Super Series Title.

Good Results also shown by Mens Doubles Chandra Wijaya/Tony Gunawan as runner up of the tournament. Flandy Limpele/Vita Marissa and Luluk/Alvent both came as semifinalist.

Well done Indonesian Team....! Next Stop Russia International Tournament

Full Results


nb. Indonesian U-23 Soccer team beat Cambodia U-23 in Sea Games opening match today. Goal scored by Ian Kabes, Emannuel Wanggai and Ardan Aras..

Next match will be played against Myanmar and Host Thailand.

Blood B Negative needed!!!

From: "Andita Adikristanti"
To: gpbb_pemuda@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:42:27 +0800
Subject: [GPBB_Pemuda] Blood B Negative needed

From: Responses [mailto:responses@tts.edu.sg]
Sent: 28 November 2007 11:27
To: Responses
Subject: Blood Donors Urgently needed

A Tanglin family have dear friends who are in Singapore in the dilemma described below. Their daughter is at present in National University Hospital and in urgent need of blood. If there are any B negative blood people out there who can help…. I'm sure it would be much appreciated.

Janice Murani
Lead Nurse


Craig and Kate McLean's beautiful daughter Molly is 18 months old and has been struck with a life-threatening virus which is attacking and depleting her platelets. She urgently needs B negative blood. Please circulate this email as far and as widely as you can and hopefully someone out there will be able to help. There is currently 1 unit of b-neg blood in the blood bank and she needs at least 3 units.

If you are, or know anyone who is or might be, B negative, PLEASE ask them to go to Health Sciences Authority, 11 Outram Road, opposite the MRT as soon as possible. The telephone number of the blood donor centre is 62130622. The system will take care of the rest, the vital thing is to get the blood into the blood bank.
Thank you.



--
Regards,

Andita Adikristanti

Christmas Gospel Rally GRII-Singapore & STEMI

Cartoon (taken from www.garfield.com)

CHINA OPEN SUPER SERIES RESULTS

Indonesia Clinched 2 titles from Mixed Doubles Nova Widianto / Lilyana Natsir and Mens Double Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan. Congatulations.....!!!

Congratulations should also go to Malaysian Women Singles Wong Mew Choo for the title in China Open. She defeated China's top duo Zhang Ning and Xie Xingfan in Semi and Final respectively...

Full results

Ronn
25 Nov 2007

Water Scarcity in Surabaya by 2020

Details News here

Ronn
18 November 2007

Global Warming

Got this from an email....
Ronn
November 17th 2007

Badminton Reflection

Dear Indonesian Badminton Fans,

Below is the summary of IBF Ranking for Indonesian Players (in top 100) per 15 November taken from www.internationalbadminton.org

Men Singles
6. Taufik Hidayat
7. Sony Dwi Kuncoro
10. Simon Santoso
36. Andre Kurniawan Tedjono
70. Tommy Sugiarto
72. Ari Yuli W. Hartanto
73. Yunus Alamsyah

Women Singles
18. Maria Kristin
31. Adriyanti Firdasary
62. Pia Z. Bernadet
78. Rosaria Y. Pungkasari
85. Sylvina Kurniawan
88. Maria E. Christina

Mens Doubles
3. Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan
6. Chandra Wijaya / Tony Gunawan (USA)
9. Luluk Hadiyanto / Alvent Y. Chandra
10. Hendra Gunawan / Joko Riyadi
30. Rian Sukmawan / Yonathan S. Dasuki
34. Bona Septano / Muhammad Ahsan

Womens Double
14. Endang Nursugianti / Rani Mundiastri
15. Greysia Polii / Vita Marissa
24. Lilyana Natsir / Vita Marissa
34. Meiliana Jauhari / Shendy P. Irawati
37. Jo Novita / Greysia Polii
48. Nitya K. Maheswari / Lita Nurlita
51. Puspita R. Dili / Yulianti
71. Lita Nurlita / Nathalia C. Poluakan
76. Nitya K. Maheswari / nadya Melati
86. Nadya Melati / Devi Tika Permatasari

Mixed Doubles
2. Nova Widianto / Lilyana Natsir
4. Flandy Limpele / Vita Marissa
14. Devin L. Fitriawan / Lita Nurlita
18. Muhammad Rijal / Greysia Polii
30. Ahmad Tantowi / Yulianti
85. Lingga Lie / Nitya K. Maheswari
90. Lingga Lie / Devi Tika Permatasari
94. Imam W. Sodikin / Elin Bergblom (SWE)
96. Anggun Nugroho / Nitya K. Maheswari


--> There seems like a lot of Indonesian womens and mixed doubles pairs in world top 100, but when we look carefully there are a lot of repeating players, meaning they play with more than one partners. Should PBSI stick with particular pairs and sent them to tournament frequently rather than mixed up the pairs.
--> We need more fresh blood in order to keep pace with other country like China or Malaysia. Even now Singapore and Chinese Taipei , which is not a traditional badminton country, has catch up. More young players need to be sent to International Future Series / Grand Prix.
--> More money/funding/sponsorship will be needed to facilitate above mentioned point.
--> Don't let our player run to other country. Sometimes I'll feel proud when they won a tournament, but on the other hand I also feel sad, thinking of, if only they play for Indonesia.
--> Get a good coach, I'm really disappointed to see Rexy Mainaky, Indonesia's Olympic Gold Medalist, coaches Malaysia and produce so many good mens doubles pairs.
--> Tony Gunawan, Please come home....!


Ronn
November 17th 2007
*cant wait for next Singapore Open Super Series.....

A Little Step toward better environment (1)

Taken from: The Green Book-The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet, One Simple Step at a Time by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen.

Dont ask for ATM receipts
if everyone in US refused their receipts, it would save a roll of paper more than two billion feet long, or enough to circle the equator fifteen times

Try to flush just one less time per day
You'll save about 4.5 gallons of water-as much water as the average person in Africa uses for a whole day of drinking, cooking, bathing, and cleaning.

Take a shorter shower
Every two minutes save on your shower can conserve more than ten gallons of water

Books
Use the library or buy secondhand books. Consider sharing the ones you have with friends or donating them rather than throwing them away. About three billion new books are sold per year, requiring four hundred thousand tress to be chopped down


Ronn
Nov 16th 2007

Pictures NeWater Plant Visit (Sept 20th 2007)

I know its little bit late, but better be late than never:

SSP crowd @ NeWater Visitor Centre












Group Photos

(Do you notice the youngest SSP Student in the history?)










??? Any Guest?














Ronn
Nov 14th 2007

Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open 2007

Indonesia clinched 2 titles in recent Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open 2007. The winners are Nathalia Christine Poluakan /Yulianti Cj (women double) and Yulianti (Cj) /Tantowi Akhmad (mixed double). Good result was also shown by seeded number 8 Andre Kurniawan Tedjono by reaching the tournament final.

Full Result

Ronn
Nov 12 2007

Save the Environment!!!

Hi guys,
I saw an intersting yet important video in the youtube. This is about a talk given by 13 years old Severn Suzuki in the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro Brasil in 1992.



Please do spend just 7 minutes to go through this video.
Ronn
7 Nov 2007

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations to Flandy Limpele/Vita Marissa for winning French Super Series Mixed Double Final against Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen from China 21-11 21-15.

Good effort also shown by Indonesian's women doubles Jo Novita/Greysia Polly for reaching semifinal round of French Super Series.... Well done!!!

For detail results please click here.

Ronn
05 Nov 2007

Welcome !!!

Hi all...

Welcome to my blog...!!!

You still can access my old friendster blog at here.

Ronn
05 Nov 07