Trending: Eastwood and Timberlake created bond at Augusta

By Derek Evers

If you're a red-blooded American male, chances are you envy the lives of Clint Eastwood and Justin Timberlake. Success, fame, money, women, toughness (well, Eastwood at least); they seem to have it all. And just when it seems it can't get any better for two of the country's preeminent leading men comes word the pair spent some time together playing golf at Augusta National. For 36 holes. A week before the Masters.

Let us take a moment as the collective sighs dissipate.

In a recent interview with USA Today promoting their new film Trouble With The Curve, Eastwood and Timberlake admitted their shared passion for the game led to some off-set time on the course during their Atlanta-based shoot. Being that Eastwood didn't direct Curve, he was able to spend some time on the course in-between shoots.

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"When you're directing, you never get to play golf," Eastwood told USA Today. "But we managed to get a few rounds in down there."

"Down there" of course refers to Augusta National, and though scores weren't revealed, the time the two spent together seems to have served at least their sense of humor well.

"If [Timberlake] had been a lousy player it would have been, 'He can't play the role.' " Eastwood joked, probably knowing a trip to the home of the Masters was in the cards during his stay in Georgia.

"He might be great on the tape, but what's his handicap?" Timberlake fired back.

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Timberlake sports an impressive plus-5 handicap, so he had no problems sharing a few rounds with the legend, and maybe a few laughs at his expense. Which is more than can be said for director Robert Lorenz and the rest of the Curve crew.

"The two of them would go off and have fun while the rest of us were working all the time," Lorenz added.

But can we expect the duo to make any future tee-times together?

"We were just talking about that. When does the sun go down?" Timberlake asked, somewhat rhetorically.

"I don't know." Eastwood replied. "How late do you think the driving range is open?"

Sigh.

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GolfDigest.com 20 Sep, 2012

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The Syllabus: Settling in

One of the best things about college golf is that the top programs in the country go head-to-head against each other as much as any sport. Case in point: the Ping/Golfweek Preview, which begins Saturday at the Capital City Club, site of next spring's NCAA Championship. Fourteen of the 15 teams in the field are ranked in the top 25 Golf World/Nike Golf men's preseason coaches' poll, including seven of the top eight teams (only No. 6 Auburn is missing).

What makes this event even more compelling is the fact that nearly all the programs are at full strength. The top player that might not be 100 percent for the coming event is Washington senior Chris Williams, who has been diagnosed with mono. I contacted UW coach Matt Thurmond to ask if Williams might skip the Preview since he is suppose to be going to Turkey next week to compete for the U.S. in the World Amateur Team Championship. Thurmond said that Williams is going to make the trip to Georgia, noting "Can't convince him otherwise."

With Williams in the field, five of the top 10 players in the World Amateur Golf Ranking—Alabama's Justin Thomas and Bobby Wyatt, Texas' Jordan Spieth and Washington's Cheng-Tsung Pan—will be facing off at the Crabapple Course.

Given the quality of the field, I think one of the big names steps up this week and wins the individual title. I like Spieth's chances as he looked sharp in his first start at the Carpet Capital, which was played not far from Capital City Club. If there is a dark horse that pulls out the win, I suspect it will be one of the local guys from Georgia (T.J. Mitchell perhaps) or Georgia Tech (how about Ollie Schniederjans).

Team wise, given the impressive starts by No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Texas and No. 3 California, I figure one of the three—if not all—will be in contention. My educated guess is that the Crimson Tide ultimately come out on top, which isn't necessarily a good thing. Only UNLV in 1997 has won the Preview title and gone on to claim the NCAA crown.

THE FAB FIVE
My look at the top five teams in the country right now

1. Texas (Last week: 1)
Listening to Brandon Stone on the Longhorn Network this past week makes you believe the transition from South Africa to Austin is going as well off the course as was on the course at the Carpet Capital. He'll be testing putting his lucky South Africa shoes to a tougher test, however, when the team plays next week at the Preview.  
Next event: Ping/Golfweek Preview, Capital City Club, Atlanta, Sept. 23-25

2. California (2)
The depth in the Bears lineup makes cracking the starting lineup a challenge in and of itself. Same five heading to Georgia that won the season opener in Minnesota—Brandon Hagy, Max Homa, Walter Huddy, Michael Kim and Michael Weaver—means two starters at last year's NCAA Final Four squad (Joel Stalter and Pace Johnson) must wait another tournament to make fall debuts.   
Next event: Ping/Golfweek Preview, Capital City Club, Atlanta, Sept. 23-25

3. Washington (5)
A true team win at home to start the fall, with the Huskies taking the Kikkor Golf Husky Invitational title by nine strokes over Texas A&M. Most interesting part was despite claiming Cheng-Tsung Pan earning medalist honors, his final-round score (76) didn't count for UW as Trevor Simsby, Charlie Hughes and Jonathan Sanders were the three low scores for the Huskies over the final 18.
Next event: Ping/Golfweek Preview, Capital City Club, Atlanta, Sept. 23-25

4. Alabama (3)
There were some who thought that if there were any players looking  to give PGA Tour Q school a shot in this final year of existence they might come from Tuscaloosa, a testament to the top young talent on Jay Seawell's roster. Yet coach says making next year's U.S. Walker Cup team is a goal for several of his top players. Music to captain Jim Holtgrieve's ears (and Seawell's).
Next event: Ping/Golfweek Preview, Capital City Club, Atlanta, Sept. 23-25

5. Florida (4)
Still shaking my Campus Insider head at the scores from the final round of the Invitational at the Ocean Course. The Gators shot team 305 with crazy winds, nine strokes better than the average team score. Hope come spring time when evaluating individual stroke averages for All-American candidates T.J. Vogel (77) and Tyler McCumber (78), it will be taken into account. Don't want to see good players be penalized for playing a tough course on a brutal day.
Next event: Olympia Fields/Illini Invitational, Olympia Fields CC, Olympia Fields, Ill., Sept. 30-Oct. 2

Women
1. Florida (1)
Backed up opening victory at the Cougar Classic with a nice second-place showing at the Dale McNamara. Even better was the fact senior Isabelle Lendl built off her strong showing in her fall debut by claiming medalist honors in Tulsa by three strokes. Got to like where this is trending right now.
Next event: Lady Tar Heel Invitational, UNC Finley GC, Chapel Hill, N.C., Oct. 12-14

2. UCLA (2)
After hosting their annual fundraiser on Monday (by the way, the baseball cards of the players are way cool), my guess is this group is anxious to get the season started in Colorado. There still has to be a bit of collective frustration for the Bruins after their performance at nationals last May.   
Fall opener: Golfweek Conference Challenge, Red Sky GC, Vail, Colo., Sept. 24-26

3. Alabama (3)
With Stephanie Meadow and Jennifer Kirby are off to Turkey for next week's Women's World Amateur Team Championship, the Crimson Tide has a few weeks to relax and regroup. Says here we're going to see a much sharper team in Athens in a few weeks.      
Next event: Liz Murphey NCAA Fall Preview, U. of Georgia GC, Athens, Ga., Oct. 5-7

4. Duke (4)
The coaching chops of Dan Brooks are impressive, which is why I'm particularly anxious to see what happens with this squad as the season unfolds. I don't think we'll get a real idea of how good the Blue Devils are until the spring, but I get the sense that this group is willing to buy into his "process" mindset.
Next event: Liz Murphey NCAA Fall Preview, U. of Georgia GC, Athens, Ga., Oct. 5-7

5. Arizona State (NR)
A young Sun Devils squad gave coach Melissa Luellen a neat gift to open the season with its three-stroke victory at the Dale McNamara Invitational, the tournament that honors Luellen's mom, the legendary Tulsa coach. Most impressed with the fact en route to her second-place showing individually, junior Daniela Ordonez became first ASU golfer to post three sub-par rounds in a tournament since Carlota Ciganda did it in May 2009.
Next event: Stanford Intercollegiate, Stanford GC, Palo Alto, Calif., Oct. 19-21

STAT OF THE WEEK
4
Number of players on the Texas State women's team who will be competing in the Women's World Amateur Team Championship next week in Turkey, the most of any Division I program in the country. Mara and Krista Puiste (the resent winner at the Mary Fossum Intercollegiate) will represent Latvia, Valdis Jonsdottir will play for Iceland and Iman Nordin for Malaysia.

TWEET OF THE WEEK

REPLY OF THE WEEK (TO A TWEET OF THE WEEK)

RANDOM THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
Need to send not just a congratulations note but a thank you as well to my sister-in-law on the birth of her new daughter, Sophia Maria. She was conveniently born on the same date as another one of my nieces, Morgan Isla, making it much easier for a sometimes confused uncle to remember birthdays.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR
* It was a fun story, seeing Oregon men's coach Casey Martin playing again on the Web.com Tour last week after playing in the U.S. Open this summer, finishing T-55 at the Albertsons Boise Open. Afterward, he joined his squad at the Kikkor Golf Husky Invitational to kick off their fall schedule. Unfortunately, the showing at Gold Mountain GC in Bremerton, Wash., wasn't quite as satisfying as his in Boise. The Ducks finished T-6, 37 strokes behind eventual champion Washington. It's just one event, but the performance from a lineup with two freshmen and two sophomores hints at a larger issue: the departures of seniors Eugene Wong, Daniel Miernicki and Andrew Vijarro mean the 2012-13 Ducks are a young bunch that might take its lumps. Sophomore Rak Cho and senior Robbie Ziegler are the only returning players with at least 10 college starts to his credit. Sophomore Jonathan Woo played for the Ducks in the post-season last spring, showing promise. But all in all my guess is that Martin's feel-good moments might have been all used up earlier this year.

* Brooke Pancake, who helped lead Alabama to the NCAA women's title last spring in her final college appearance, is hoping to become the first golfer to win the NCAA Woman of the Year award. The award honors female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in academic achievement, athletic excellence, community service and leadership. The three-time All-American, who earned a degree in marketing and finished with a 4.0 GPA, was one of nine finalists named earlier this week. The winner will be announced Oct. 12.

* The direct effect might never be felt in golf, but for those at all interested in the NCAA and its autonomy in intercollegiate athletics, but it might be time to start paying closer attention to the three-year-old anti-trust suit filed by former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon (among others) against the NCAA, EA Sports and the Collegiate Licensing Company over the use of college players likenesses. Correspondences and depositions between the NCAA and EA Sports were unsealed this week and contradicted their previous contention that the NCAA unequivocally believed it had the authority to sell athletes' publicity rights without compensation.

That college student-athletes give up all rights to their names and likenesses seems pretty preposterous, which is why the case has move this far through the court system. Should O'Bannon win the case, it opens up the potential for thousands of former college players to seek financial restitution for the previous use of their images. Since EA Sports hasn't created a college golf video game, past college golfers wouldn't likely be able to recoup any unseen earnings, but they probably would benefit from changes in NCAA regulations that would be forced if O'Bannon were to win.

TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS
MEN
Mason Rudolph Championship
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
Vanderbilt Legends Club (South course), Franklin, Tenn.
Sept. 21-23
Host: Vanderbilt
Defending champion: Middle Tennessee State (-8/844) by one stroke over Mississippi; Middle Tennessee State's Hunter Green (-8/205) by two strokes over Davidson's John Skeadas
Field: Arkansas State, Charleston, Davidson, East Tennessee State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Middle Tennessee State, No. 25 Oklahoma, Rice, South Alabama, Tennessee Tech, Vanderbilt, No. 22 Virginia
Skinny: Middle Tennessee State is trying to become just the second school to repeat as champions in the 11-year history of the event (Mississippi, 2006 & 2007)

D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
Weibring GC at Illinois State
Sept. 22-23
Host: Illinois State
Defending champion: Illinois (E/852) by 23 strokes over Akron; Illinois' Luke Guthrie (-10/203) by four strokes over Illinois' Thomas Pieters
Field:
Skinny: Illinois has claimed the title four of the last five years and would appear to be the heavy favorite again this time around.

Windon Memorial
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
Skokie CC, Glencoe, Ill.
Sept. 23-24
Host: Northwestern
Defending champion: Arkansas (+7/847) by four strokes over Indiana and UCLA; Michigan's Matt Thompson (-5/205) by two strokes over Northwestern's Eric Chun
Field: Coastal Carolina, Eastern Michigan, DePaul, Florida Atlantic, Harvard, Indiana, Lamar, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Tennessee, Toledo, UC Davis
Skinny: As impressive as the group of past winners (Casey Martin, Luke Donald, Hunter Mahan) is the list of former runners-up (Joe Ogilvie, Tiger Woods, Ben Curtis, Gary Woodland, Scott Langley).

Ping/Golfweek Preview
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
Capital City Club (Crabapple), Alpharetta, Ga.
Sept. 23-25
Field: No. 1 Alabama, No. 8 Arkansas, No. 3 California, Chattanooga, No. 16 Florida State, No. 19 Georgia, No. 7 Georgia Tech, No. 18 Kent State, No. 23 New Mexico, No. 17 San Diego State, No. 2 Texas, No. 10 Texas A&M, No. 4 UCLA, No. 13 UNLV, No. 5 Washington
Skinny: Fall tournament at the site of next spring's NCAA Championship returns after a one-year hiatus. … All eight programs that reached match play at last year's national championship are in the field. … UCLA is the lone school in the 15-team field opening its fall schedule. … This is the first time in 23 playings of the Preview that Oklahoma State is not in the field.

Graeme McDowell Shoal Creek Invitational
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
Shoal Creek CC, Birmingham, Ala.
Sept. 24-25
Host: UAB
Field: Dartmouth, Houston, Kennesaw State, LSU, Memphis, No. 15 North Florida, North Texas, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern Mississippi, Tulsa, UAB
Skinny: Another former tournament gets new life as UAB revives the event that had previously been held from 2005-08.

Cardinal Intercollegiate
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
The Cardinal Club, Simpsonville, Ky.
Sept. 24-25
Host: Louisville
Defending champion: UALR (-3/573) by eight strokes over Northern Illinois; UALR's Nicklaus Benton (-7/137) by two strokes over UALR's Alfred Kerstis
Field: Austin Peay State, Bowling Green State, Cincinnati, Dayton, Francis Marion, Furman, Georgetown, Louisville, Marshall, Morehead State, Murray State, Northern Kentucky, UALR, Western Kentucky
Skinny: Last time Louisville won its home event was Fall 2008.

VCU Shootout
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
Hermitage CC, Manakin-Sabot, Va.
Sept. 24-25
Host: VCU
Defending champion: Virginia (-27/837) by seven strokes over East Carolina; Iowa State's Scott Fernandez (-11/205) by one stroke over East Carolina's Adam Stephenson
Field: East Carolina, George Mason, Iowa State, James Madison, Maryland, Richmond, UNC Greensboro, Old Dominion, Virginia Tech, Wichita State
Skinny: Tournament has been played at Hermitage CC five of the seven times it has been held.

Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
Colorado National GC, Boulder, Colo.
Sept. 24-25
Host: Colorado
Defending champion: Colorado (-24/840) by five strokes over New Mexico; San Diego's Alex Ching and Colorado's Beau Schoolcraft shared medalist honors (-11/205)
Field: Air Force, Colorado, Colorado State, Denver, Gonzaga, Houston Baptist, Kansas, Missouri-Kansas City, Northern Colorado, Oregon State, Texas-Arlington, Texas State, Utah, Wyoming
Skinny: In conjunction with the college event, the Colorado GA Collegiate High School Championship will be played with nine of the state's top prep golfers competing alongside the collegians to give them a taste of college golf.

Saint Mary's Invitational
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
Bayonet & Blackhorse GC, Seaside, Calif.
Sept. 24-25
Host: Saint Mary's (Calif.)
Defending champion: Oregon (-11/853) by 13 strokes over UAB; CSU-Northridge's Chris Russo (-9/207) by two strokes over Oregon's Rak Cho
Field: Cal Poly, CSU Northridge, Florida Gulf Coast, Fresno State, Kansas State, Kentucky, Loyola Marymount, No. 14 Oregon, Sacramento State, Samford, San Francisco, Santa Clara, UC Irvine, Western Carolina
Skinny: Oregon looks to become the first school to defend the team title in the event's seven-year history.

WOMEN
Mason Rudolph Championship
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
Vanderbilt Legends Club (North course), Franklin, Tenn.
Sept. 21-23
Host: Vanderbilt
Defending champion: UCLA (+9/873) by six strokes over Alabama; Duke's Lindy Duncan (-4/212) in a playoff over Alabama's Jennifer Kirby
Field: No. 14 Arizona, Chattanooga, No. 11 Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan State, Memphis, No. 6 North Carolina, Oregon, Stanford, Texas, No. 15 Texas A&M, Tulane, No. 8 Vanderbilt, No. 12 Virginia, Wake Forest
Skinny: Despite the travel from the West Coast, Pac-12 teams have won the team title four of the last five years (UCLA, 2007, 2008, 2011; USC, 2009)

Wolverine Invitational
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
U. of Michigan GC, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Sept. 22-23
Host: Michigan
Defending champion (2010): Florida International (+44/896) by 11 strokes over Iowa State; Florida International's Paula Hurtado (+9/222) by two strokes over Florida International's Cristina Marin
Field: Akron, Bucknell, Butler, Delaware, Eastern Michigan, Ferris State, Florida International, Georgetown, Grand Valley State, Illinois, Michigan, North Texas, Toledo, Xavier
Skinny: Only once since 1985 has a Michigan golfer been medalist at any tournament (Wolverine Invite, Lady Northern or Big Ten Championship) held on the U. of Michigan GC—Ashley Bauer in 2008.

WSU Cougar Cup
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
Palouse Ridge GC, Pullman, Wash.
Sept. 24-25
Host: Washington State
Defending champion: Washington (+26/890) by 12 strokes over Stanford; Stanford's Sally Watson (+4/220) by one stroke over Idaho's Kayla Mortellaro, Washington's SooBin Kim and Washington State's Kristen Rue
Field: BYU, California, CSU-Fullerton, Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, Idaho, Montana, Montana State, Nevada, Portland State, Sacramento State, Santa Clara, UC Irvine, Washington State
Skinny: Since tourney's inception in 2008, Cougars have won in every even-numbered year. Well it's 2012, guess we know who is going to come out on top.

Golfweek Conference Challenge
   (For live scoring, click here to link to Golfstat)
Red Sky GC, Vail, Colo.
Sept. 24-26
Defending champion: Oklahoma (+35/899) by five strokes over UC Davis; Oklahoma's Chirapat Jao-Javanil (+1/217) by three strokes over Pepperdine's Grace Na, Tulsa's Kristina Merkle and Mississippi's Natalie Gleadall
Field: Campbell, Denver, East Tennessee State, Florida State, Furman, Georgia State, Mississippi, Missouri State, Nebraska, No. 19 Oklahoma, No. 24 Pepperdine, San Diego State, San Jose State, Texas-San Antonio, Tulsa, UC Davis, No. 2 UCLA, USF
Skinny: Tourney had a nice selling point for interested schools last year as individual winner went on to claim NCAA title. Could it happen a second straight year? Bruins fans are sure hoping so.

Ryan Herrington 20 Sep, 2012

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Rekor Gaun Pengantin Terpanjang

Rekor Gaun Pengantin Terpanjang Emma Dumitrescu, seorang model cantik asal Rumania, menaiki balon udara. Terlihat, ekor gaun pengantin yang dikenakannya masih menjuntai di daratan. Bagaimana tidak, panjang ekor gaun tersebut mencapai 1,85 mil atau sekitar 2,9 kilometer.

Tak heran kalau gaun ini mampu memecahkan rekor dunia Guinness, dalam kategori gaun pengantin terpanjang di dunia. Tepatnya, di jalanan Bukares, Rumania, gaun ini dipamerkan.

Untuk membuatnya, dibutuhkan bahan taffeta sepanjang 15.420 kaki dengan detail hiasan berupa lace Chantilly. Jumlah jarum yang digunakan untuk membuat gaun ini mencapai 1.857 buah.

Sebanyak 10 tenaga profesional selama 100 hari, bekerja keras untuk menyelesaikan gaun tersebut. Secara unik, gaun tersebut dipamerkan menggunakan balon udara. Emma diminta menaiki balon agar panjang gaun bisa terlihat jelas.

Termasuk, melakukan fashion show dramatis di jalanan Bukares. Sebelumnya, rekor gaun pengantin terpanjang di dunia dipegang oleh Belanda dengan panjang 1,55 mil atau 2,4 kilometer.

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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.

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    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

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

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   1. Hematku dan Kalender Belanja
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   5. Member Alfamart" Thematic Promo
   6. Special Treatment for "Member Alfamart" Birthday
   7. Special Event/Activities For "Member Alfamart"
   8. Merchant For "Member Alfamart"

 

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Ditambahkan, sementara keseluruhan tubuh tikus memperoleh radiasi, wanita hamil cenderung memegang telepon beberapa meter dari rahim mereka.

Studi Yale ini diterbitkan pada jurnal Scientific edisi terbaru dan memusatkan diri pada penelitian mengenai kasus gangguan konsentrasi dan perilaku (ADHD) pada anak-anak.

ADHD adalah gangguan perkembangan yang ditandai dengan kurangnya perhatian, hiperaktif dan impulsif. Sebanyak 3-7 persen anak usia sekolah diperkirakan memiliki gejala ADHD, dengan pertumbuhan yang makin tinggi sejak 1997.

"Kami telah menunjukkan bahwa masalah perilaku pada tikus yang menyerupai ADHD disebabkan oleh paparan ponsel di dalam rahim," ujar Profesor Hugh Taylor, penulis senior studi kepada Dailymail.

"Kenaikan gangguan perilaku pada anak-anak manusia mungkin sebagian akibat paparan radiasi telepon selular pada janin, " katanya. Dia menyarankan agar ibu hamil sebisa mungkin menjauhi paparan radiasi selama kehamilan.

Studi ini menguatkan studi sebelumnya dari para ilmuwan dari University of California, Los Angeles terhadap 29 ribu anak. Penelitian menyimpulkan anak-anak yang terpapar ponsel dalam rahim berisiko 30 persen lebih tinggi mengalami gangguan perilaku saat berusia tujuh tahun.

Namun, temuan ini mendapat kritik dari para ahli, diantaranya ilmuwan University College London. Menurut ilmuwan ini, tidak mungkin membandingkan tikus dan manusia, karena usia kandungan tikus hanya 19 hari. Pengembangan otak tikus di awal kehamilan juga berbeda dengan pengembangan tahap awal pada manusia.

Profesor Katya Rubia, dari Institute of Psychiatry di King College London, mengatakan, tingkat kecemasan menurun pada tikus. Padahal biasanya ADHD makin tinggi pada anak dengan ADHD.

Sementara beberapa ilmuwan Inggris lainnya mengatakan faktor gaya hiduplah yang menjadi penyebab gangguan perilaku pada anak. "Ibu yang  terpaku pada ponsel lebih mungkin untuk sedikit berinteraksi dengan anak mereka."

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Perhatikan Anak Cenderung Menyendiri

Perhatikan Anak Cenderung Menyendiri Perhatikan perilaku anak Anda. Jika anak cenderung lebih sering beraktivitas sendirian, asik dengan dunianya tanpa peduli sekelilingnya, ia akan tumbuh dengan minim pengalaman berbagi dan berkomunikasi. Apalagi jika anak diberikan fasilitas yang memisahkan dirinya dari lingkungan, seperti gadget atau permainan elektronik, yang membuatnya merasa lebih senang dengan kesendiriannya. Anak tidak terbiasa belajar berkomunikasi dan berhadapan dengan orang lain.

Psikolog Rustika Thamrin CHt, Cl, MTLT menjelaskan, anak akan kurang pengalaman dan penghayatan bahwa bermain bersama lebih menyenangkan jika dalam kesehariannya cenderung bermain sendiri.

"Jika anak merasa sudah sendiri, ini berbahaya. Hidupnya terbiasa tidak berbagi dan nantinya ia akan merasa kesepian," jelas Rustika,r usai talkshow mengenai kebiasaan berbagi beberapa waktu lalu.

Anak akan merasa kesepian karena tidak terbiasa membangun kebersamaan dengan orang lain. Hal ini bisa terjadi disebabkan anak tak terbiasa bertemu atau berkomunikasi dengan dunia luar selain dirinya. Anak menjadi kikuk saat berhadapan dengan orang lain.

Sebaliknya, anak yang terbiasa bermain bersama dengan orang lain di lingkungannya lebih mudah berkomunikasi. Apalagi jika anak dilatih untuk membangun kebiasaan berbagi kepada orang lain, ia akan lebih mudah berkomunikasi. Komunikasi langsung tatap muka dengan orang lain ini tak bisa menggantikan komunikasi yang dibangun melalui dunia maya, jelas psikolog yang akrab disapa Tika ini.

"Meski anak mahir berkomunikasi melalui jejaring sosial, namun tak sama pengalaman dan kemampuannya ketika berkomunikasi langsung," lanjutnya.

Jika saat ini anak Anda masih terperangkap dengan dunianya sendiri, asik sendiri dengan berbagai fasilitas yang Anda berikan, sebaiknya segera ajak anak berbaur dengan lingkungan. Atau mulailah melatih kebiasaan baru dengan berbagi kepada orang lain yang tidak mampu. Dengan begitu anak terbantu melatih dirinya untuk beradaptasi dan berinteraksi dengan lingkungan di sekitarnya.

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Nutrisi Peningkat Libido

Nutrisi Peningkat Libido Bagaimana jika Anda diberi panduan tentang makanan yang tak hanya lezat, tetapi juga membantu meningkatkan gairah seks? Bagaimana jika Anda diperingatkan untuk menjauhi makanan yang menyebabkan impotensi atau infertilitas?

Sebagai contoh, tubuh yang kekurangan kandungan zinc (seng) akan mengalami masalah ketidaksuburan. Jika Anda mengonsumsi teh atau kopi, Anda harus menyadari fakta bahwa kafein dapat menyebabkan rendahnya dorongan seks. Selain itu, stres dalam pekerjaan juga terbukti memberi kontribusi terhadap penurunan tingkat energi dan minat dalam melakukan hubungan seksual.

Ada sejumlah nutrisi tertentu dalam makanan yang dapat menaikkan libido dan kehidupan fantasi seks Anda. Berikut ini adalah beberapa nutrisi dalam makanan yang dapat meningkatkan gairah seksual Anda dan pasangan:

1. Antioksidan: Antioksidan banyak terkandung dalam buah-buahan dan sayuran segar. Zat ini memberikan perlindungan dari kanker serviks dengan menetralisir radikal bebas yang disintesis tubuh.

2. Vitamin A: Vitamin ini ditemukan dalam wortel, kuning telur, mentega, hati, dan keju. Nutrien ini diperlukan untuk menjaga jaringan epitel (terdiri dari lembaran sel yang menutupi permukaan eksternal tubuh) dari rahim dan vagina supaya selalu dalam kesehatan yang baik.

3. Vitamin B: Wanita yang sedang berusaha hamil harus menjalankan diet yang kaya asam folat dan vitamin B2. Asam folat dapat mencegah anemia pada ibu hamil karena memberi kontribusi untuk sintesis sel-sel darah yang sehat. Sementara vitamin B2 mendukung perkembangan sel-sel darah merah dan antibodi. Hal ini juga mendukung perkembangan janin yang sehat. Sumber asam folat dan vitamin B2 meliputi pisang, daging, telur, hati, ragi roti, bayam, ikan, susu, gandum, kacang, yoghurt, keju cottage, selada, kacang-kacangan, bayam, alpukat, brokoli, dan jeruk.

4. Vitamin C: Vitamin C mempunyai manfaat khusus untuk sistem reproduksi laki-laki dengan meningkatkan kuantitas dan kualitas sperma. Dalam kondisi tertentu yang disebut aglutinasi, sperma tidak dapat mencapai ovum. Vitamin C mencegah terjadinya kondisi seperti itu. Jeruk, blackcurrant, buah kiwi, stroberi, dan paprika adalah sumber makanan kaya vitamin C.

5. Vitamin E: Vitamin ini ditemukan dalam minyak bunga matahari dan beberapa minyak nabati lainnya. Kekurangan vitamin E dapat menyebabkan masalah neuromuskular dan anemia. Makanan yang kaya akan vitamin E di antaranya benih gandum, alpukat, biji, margarin, dan kacang-kacangan.

6. Zinc  (seng) : Zinc sangat penting untuk meningkatkan libido karena mendorong produksi sperma. Tiram merupakan sumber makanan yang kaya akan kandungan zinc (seng). Defisiensi zinc erat kaitannya dengan dorongan seks rendah pada wanita dan jumlah sperma rendah pada pria. Beras merah, kalkun, daging merah tanpa lemak, kerang, dan sayuran berdaun hijau adalah sumber makanan yang mengandung zinc.

7. Selenium: Selenium memfasilitasi produksi ovum dan sperma. Bubur gandum, daging, beras merah, dan jeroan merupakan sumber makanan yang kaya selenium.

8. Fitoestrogen: Zat ini mirip dengan hormon estrogen wanita. Anda dapat menemukannya dalam kacang kedelai dan produk kedelai seperti tahu atau tempe. Fitoestrogen dikenal karena bersifat sebagai pencegah kanker.

9. Asam lemak esensial: Produksi sperma didukung oleh asupan asam lemak esensial seperti asam linoleat. Sumber asam lemak esensial di antaranya kacang-kacangan, bunga matahari, dan minyak nabati lainnya.

10. Mangan: Hormon estrogen pada wanita membutuhkan mangan untuk metabolismenya. Kekurangan mangan dapat menyebabkan kemandulan pada wanita. Anda dapat menemukan jumlah yang cukup mangan dalam makanan seperti gandum, bayam, sereal gandum, kismis, kacang, gandum, nanas, dan teh.

Kita harus belajar tentang korelasi antara makanan dan kesehatan seksual. Jahe, bawang putih, bawang, wortel, ginseng dikenal karena kualitas mereka dalam peningkatan kepuasan seksual. Cara terbaik untuk meningkatkan kesehatan seksual adalah melalui asupan makanan. Jika Anda mengandalkan obat-obatan seperti Viagra atau pil energi lain, pertimbangkan pengaruhnya terhadap perubahan diet normal Anda.

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Guangzhou Start Lirik Indonesia Market

Hong Kong and Macau has become known tourist destinations by tourists Indonesia. Not surprisingly, each year the level of tourists visit Indonesia to Hong Kong and Macao continue to rise. Meanwhile, Guangzhou, Zhonshan, and Jiangmen, although not as famous as the Hongkong and Macao, has also received tourists from Indonesia. These three cities are included in Guangdong Province is located in southern People's Republic of China.

"The level of tourist arrivals from Indonesia to Jiangmen in 2010 as many as 6366 people," said Executive Director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board Anthony Lau in promotional events "Multi-Destination Travel between Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Zhonshan, and Jiangmen" at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Wednesday (11/05/2011).

Senior Manager of Southern China Chief Representative of the Hong Kong Tourism Board Simon Wong explains that Guangzhou is a city steeped in history because it has more than 2,000 years old. Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province. In the past this city had been several times been the capital of Chinese dynasties.

Another tourist attraction of Guangzhou, said Simon, is a tradition of drinking tea and snacks in the evening. Culinary tourism and shopping tours are also an attraction of Guangzhou. "Meanwhile, Zhonshan is a city of some famous people. One of them is Dr. Sun Yat Sen," he explained.

Director of Zhongshan Municipal Tourism Bureau said Che Wei, Sun Yat Sen was born in the city. Therefore, the name derived from the name Zhonshan Sun Yat Mon Some of the attractions in the Zhongsan associated with Sun Yat-sen's life, such as private homes Sun Yat Mon In addition, munurut Che, in commemoration of 100 years of the revolution in 1911, held the same job multisejarah themed journey of life Sun Yat Mon

While famous for its diaolou Jiangmen. Simon explains, diaolou is a private house as high as forty-five floors. This house is like a fortress to defend property from robbers and floods. Currently only the remaining 800 from 3000 dialou ever. Dialou entry in the list of world heritage of UNESCO.

"Jiangmen is also famous for martial arts. One of Bruce Lee's teacher from Jiangmen," said Director of Tourism Bureau Jiangmen Bu Yi Cheng.

In addition, continued Cheng, Jiangmen attraction for tourists is the relaxation in the hot springs.

Both Guangzhou, Zhonshan, and Jiangmen offers a different experience from Hong Kong and Macau for tourists. According to Anthony, the third destination steeped in culture and history of China. This is different from Hong Kong and Macau into a more cosmopolitan city.

Hong Kong Tourism Board in collaboration with the Tourism Office of Guangzhou, Zhonshan, Jiangmen, and Macau. The five regions are connected with the Pearl River Delta, a region through which the flow of the Pearl River which empties into the South China Sea. Tourists visiting requires only one visa valid for 144 hours to five destinations. Given this promotion, the Indonesian tourist visa free for Hong Kong and Macau will get easy visas to the Guangdong Province. This program is only valid for groups with a minimum of three people.

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the beauty of extinction because of the garbage

Tidung Island started a lot of domestic tourists are known as marine tourism destinations. The island is included in the Thousand Islands has a population reached five thousand inhabitants. Every weekend this number increased in the presence of tourist visits.

Southeast wind season factors and activities affecting the cleanliness of residents and tourists of the island. "Starting from our first visit in late March, we were stunned with a great pile of garbage that littered the coastal beaches. Want" mungutin "itself might not clean," said Bartasan Wauran of www.kakigatel.com in Jakarta, Tuesday (3 / 5 / 2011).

In fact, he continued, the island has a nice gap as a tourism attraction to the Thousand Islands. He would love reveals the beauty of the island if Tidung extinct because of the garbage heap.

"Incidentally, we are active in the traveling community" CouchSurfing Indonesia "which doyannya streets and explore. We thought, why just the streets alone. Who turns out many other things we could do while traveling, including garbage mulung. Mulung not always low in the eyes of people . Mulung can also be positive and beneficial activity, "he said.

Therefore, the Travelling Community "CouchSurfing" will host the show "Clean Up Tidung", a tourist activity on scavenging waste 14 to May 15, 2011. The event is open to the public. According Bartasan, previously he only invited close friends for a similar event.

"Not unexpectedly, their interest is so great, and we decided to open this event to the general public. Far from the estimates, they are much greater interest. Most of them also include children's educational effort for cleanliness," he said.

The "Clean Up Tidung" will take place two days one night. Each participant will be abuzz collect garbage. In addition, the action will be followed by local residents and tourists. The event also features a talk show with foreign tourists and the local government.

Participants can also enjoy typical Tidung Island marine tourism, ranging from snorkeling, swimming, fishing, to just take pictures. If you are interested in sightseeing while showing concern for the environment, just pay Rp 190,000. The price includes round-trip boat ticket, eating three meals, lodging, bike, and jerseys.

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Typical marine tourism activities Tidung Island

Tidung Island, Thousand Islands, domestic tourists packed on Saturday (05/14/2011). It is also associated with a long vacation ahead of Vesak. They mostly came from Jakarta, Bekasi, Tangerang, and Depok.

Based on the observation Kompas.com, seemed too foreign tourists. Most come in the party. Some managers and homestay accommodation are met Kompas.com estimate tourist arrivals reached 400 people. This can be seen from the full lodging and rental bikes.

"But it's still quiet if you ask me, can usually more crowded again. Today I will be four rent snorkel equipment," said Adam, one of the residents who rent out snorkeling and diving equipment.

Meanwhile, Mahmud, one of the people who manage the homestay said the wave of tourists visit the peak school holiday season.

"In the Lebaran holidays also congested. Get to 4,000 people," he said. Tidung Island has become one of the favorite destinations on the Thousand Islands region, in addition to the island of Java and the island of Lucky Boy Scouts.

In Tidung Island, an active local community becomes the perpetrator of tourism. They manage a simple inn or make the house as an inn. In addition, residents are also kiosks, providing rental for snorkeling and diving, boat rental, to provide a means of transport such as rickshaws and bicycles.

Mahmud said that every family would enjoy the economic results of the arrival of tourists. "So we are pleased that many are coming. The more that come, we actually helped," he said.

He added that tourist arrivals began to increase from mid-2009. Since then, he continued, economic improvement Tidung Island people really feel.

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