Turis Jepang Menghilang 7,47% dari Indonesia

Turis Jepang Menghilang 7,47% dari Indonesia 1

Jumlah wisatawan manca negara (wisman) asal Jepang ke Indonesia berkurang 65 orang per hari atau 7,45%, pascagempa dan tsunami yang melanda Negeri Sakura itu pada 11 Maret 2011. Hal itu berdasarkan data Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS).

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Menurut Kepala BPS Rusman Heriawan, wisman dari Jepang sebelum tsunami rata-rata 864 orang per hari. Pascatsunami, jumlahnya menurun menjadi 799 orang per hari. Terjadi penurunan 65 orang atau 7,45 % per hari.

"Jumlah wisman Jepang per bulan selama Maret 2011 tidak alami perubahan berarti," ujar Rusman dalam jumpa pers di kantor BPS, Jakarta, Jumat (1/4).

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BPS optimistis bulan April ini jumlah wisman asal Jepang juga hanya akan mengalami sedikit penurunan. Rusman menyatakan, alasan utama mereka adalah karena telah menjadwalkan perjalanan ke manca negara jauh sebelumnya.

"Saya yakin April pun alami hal selama. Karena mereka sudah menjadwal perjalanan ke Indonesia," katanya.

Miyabi - Salah Satu Turis Jepang ke Indonesia

PHOTO : Sandra Dewi Sexy with Blue Dress

PHOTO : Sandra Dewi Sexy with Blue Dress 1

Sandra Dewi, who has a full name Monica Nicholle Sandra Dewi Gunawan Basri was a star acting star model and also Indonesia.

PHOTO : Sandra Dewi Sexy with Blue Dress 2

Although considered a newcomer, Sandra who love to eat snakes and monkeys are known to the public so quickly through his acting in Quickie Express together with Tora Sudiro and Aming and chase running soap opera LOVE BEAUTIFUL.

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Born in Louth, Bangka Belitung Island, August 18, 1983, the eldest of three siblings moved to Jakarta in 2001 to study at London School Of Public Relations.

SEXY : Pauley Perrette is set to release an R&B duet with a Navy veteran.

The actress and star of Ncis has teamed up with a veteran named B. Taylor to record 'Fire in Your Eyes', an upbeat duet set for release on 3rd May 2011, reports Forbes. Perrette and Taylor first met when he paid a visit to the set of the hit Cbs legal drama about Naval investigators.

He was invited by a friend who is an advisor on the series and was soon introduced to the 42-year-old actress. The two hit it off immediately and she invited him to attend her church, the Hollywood United Methodist. Their time together inspired the veteran to write 'Fire in Your Eyes' and Perrette was only too happy to feature on the record.

The actress's spokeswoman Belinda Foster says the single will be released on Universal Music Group's Bungalo Records and will be available via iTunes. A music video is also planned but further details are yet to be released.
 
Pauley Perrette, who plays Abby Sciuto on Ncis, recorded the song 'Fear' for the show's official soundtrack back in 2009. She was also the lead singer in the Los Angeles-based all-female band 'Lo-Ball'

�Ten UN workers killed� at Afghan Koran protest

KABUL � Ten foreign UN workers were killed on Friday in an attack on the UN headquarters in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif by demonstrators protesting at the burning of the Koran by a US pastor, police told AFP.

A spokesman for the UN mission in Kabul, Don McNorton, said: "We are aware of an incident in our Mazar office, we are currently working to ascertain all the facts."

Afghanistan had condemned the "disrespectful and abhorrent" burning of the Koran by evangelical preacher Pastor Wayne Sapp in a Florida church, calling it an effort to incite tension between religions.

President Hamid Karzai called on the United States to bring those responsible for the burning of the Islamic holy book on March 21 to justice.

Sapp set light to a Koran under the supervision of Terry Jones, who last year drew condemnation over his aborted plan to burn a pile of the holy books to mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Jones cancelled his plans under enormous pressure from world leaders including US President Barack Obama, but the mere threat to burn the Muslim holy book sparked large protests in Afghanistan, where the UN and aid groups warned that civilians and aid workers in the country could be killed if the pastor went ahead.

Afghanistan is a deeply devout Islamic country where even rumours that the Koran has been insulted can result in deadly violence.

In January last year seven tribesmen were killed when Afghan security forces opened fire at demonstrations sparked by the alleged desecration of a Koran by US troops in the southern province of Helmand, a hotbed of insurgency.

The demonstrators were trying to overrun NATO bases and police facilities when they were fired on.

A subsequent investigation by NATO and Afghan authorities found that no Koran had been torched during an operation by the Western troops.

Afghan officials say the Taliban, the main militant group fighting the insurgency, fabricate stories that Western troops have insulted the religion in order to whip up anti-US sentiment.

These attempts are often successful.

In May 2008, a foreign soldier serving under NATO command was killed during demonstrations by Afghan tribesmen against the shooting of a Koran by a US soldier in Iraq. Two Afghan protesters were also killed when the shooting broke out.

Friday's attack followed a protest march led by religious clerics and attended by around 200 in Kabul on Friday against the Koran burning and plans announced by Karzai in February for possible permanent US bases in Afghanistan.

The demonstrators, who left from mosques in downtown Kabul after Friday prayers, burned a US flag and stamped on it, shouting "Death to America".

Content on Facebook: What Separates a Popular Fan Page from the Rest?

Facebook fan pages are an excellent way to track and share new products with consumers. As always, content is king, and you may be surprised by what the most important factors of Facebook content are. There is a large difference between generally active fan pages and fan pages with extremely active fans, and only part of it has to do with the previous popularity of the brand. By examining the returns on a variety of different surveys and reports I was able to elucidate what allows a Facebook fan page maximize its impact.

Owner Content

Pages with over 1 million fans have 3 times as much owner-generated content, compared to the average fan page. The most popular types of content, in order, are:
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Video
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Among pages with over a million fans, the average had 70.4 pieces of owner-generated content. The top reasons fans choose to follow a page include:
Being treated in a special way by the brand (95%)
Be spokesman for brand (94%)
Talk/interaction (77%)

The top two reasons to follow a brand are for promotional benefits (84%) and because the fans already enjoy the product (89%).

83% of fans would like more exclusives from the Facebook page, whether via special offers or Facebook-only content. In general, fans appreciate pages that have numerous applications (such as games) that are exclusive to Facebook. In order to raise the value of liking a brand on Facebook it is important not to duplicate content from other sources, such as Twitter.

The most important content, whether it be text or app, has a specific call to action for the fans. An especially successful campaign for the NBA had fans fill out a poll asking questions like, �Which dunk was best?� After the fan took the poll, it was shared on their wall and friends with similar interests would take the poll as well, while also friending the NBA. This drove millions of hits to the NBA.com website as well as boosting their fan page.

Another way to successfully gain fan interaction is to ask them for their opinion, such as an Anheuser-Busch campaign where fans chose the design of their next beer bottle. A sense of competition can help fans enlist their friends for their �side.�

It is useful to remain interactive with your fans conversations, but posting too often in fans discussions make them feel like they�re being monitored. Wall posts can attract a lot of attention and maintain fan interaction, but there is not a significant correlation between the number of wall posts and the popularity on a page�an active wall does not necessarily mean a popular page.

Frequency of posts are extremely important. The fan needs to feel that there is a reason to check into the Facebook page often, but too frequent content is also the 2nd most cited reason for unfriending a fan page. The best choice is generally thought to be 2-3 posts a day.

Lastly, people that use Facebook on their mobile devices are twice as active on Facebook than non-mobile users; it is important owner content is viewable to mobile fans.

Fan Content

The top reasons fans join a brand page is to,
Find discounts (42%)
Just love products (33%)
Get latest news on products (24%)
Give company ideas on how to improve products (12%)
Get customer service (12%)
Complain (6%)

Fans enjoy feeling like they�re being treated in a special way by the brand (95%) when they join the fan page. 94% wish to be a spokesman for the brand, but only 77% look to fan pages as a source of talk and interaction. 49% of the average Facebook users consider it a source of entertainment; only 32% consider a source of communication.

If you fan a page on Facebook, it is likely you use the product regularly or occasionally (84%). Enticing users to try a product should not occupy the bulk of your content, as it is likely your fans already use it.

Pages with more than one million fans have 60 times more fan-generated content than the average Facebook page. The average user writes 25 comments on Facebook each month. But a large portion of this content is off-topic: 15% of posts are likely self-promotional and 6% are often non-sequiturs.

The top reasons to unsubscribe from a fan page are:
No longer interested in brand (32%)
Information published too frequently (27%)
Information not interesting (22%)
Information not liked by fan (12%)
Not publishing frequently enough (7%)

Improving Visibility

The most popular categories for pages with over a million fans are celebrities, music, and products. The top liked brands are all entertainment/media. Facebook pages are most often found via ads (75%), friend invites (59%), and via search (49%). By generating fan content that they share on their wall to friends, you are likely to solicit more fans. 41% of fans found a fan page after receiving an e-mail asking them to join. The chances of a fan recommending a fan page on Facebook to a friend is 92%.

It is also important to maintain a constant look to all sites, whether your Facebook, Twitter, or personal page. This makes it visually identifiable as the official site of your brand.

Lastly, following your brand on other sources, such as Twitter, and replying to these mentions with links to joining your fan page (without seeming disingenuous) can help improve the number of fans you have.

Women and girls as young as 13 to get morning-after pill for free

Women and girls as young as 13 in Wales can get the morning-after pill free without a prescription from pharmacies, beginning Friday.

The legal age of consent for sex in Britain is 16, and some critics have slammed the policy as hypocritical and encouraging young girls to have sex.

The initiative is aimed at fighting teen pregnancy and was first announced last year by Welsh Health Minister Edwina Hart. She said new ways were needed for teenage girls to get access to emergency contraception. Wales has some of the highest teen pregnancy rates in Britain, which in turn has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in western Europe.

The morning-after pill contains hormones that stop women from becoming pregnant if taken within about three days of having unprotected sex. It is not suitable for women with certain health conditions like a history of blood clots or liver disease.

The morning-after pill is already free to women across the U.K. if prescribed by their doctor or a sexual health clinic, but Wales is the first region to offer the pill for free without a prescription in its more than 700 pharmacies, though there are similar small-scale policies in parts of England and Scotland. If bought over the counter, the pill typically costs about 25 pounds (US$40).

Welsh officials said their plan focuses on preventing teenage pregnancies by offering sex education and condoms but that it is also necessary to introduce wider use of the morning-after pill.

"While (condoms) remain the best form of contraception, from 1 April, pharmacists in Wales will be able to provide the morning after pill to individuals and provide discreet counseling and advice on contraceptive use," said the Welsh Assembly government. "Pharmacists have a key role to play in the reduction of unwanted pregnancies, especially when coupled with advice."

Some critics called the initiative superficial and doubted it would have much impact on the teen pregnancy rate.

"This will be looked upon as a quick fix for girls," said Josephine Quintavalle, founder of the Christian group Comment on Reproductive Ethics. "It gives them carte blanche to do whatever they want without talking to their parents."

Elsewhere in Europe, the morning-after pill is available in Germany with a doctor's prescription and is free for women under 20. In France, teenagers under 18 can also get the pill for free at a pharmacy without a prescription or their parents' consent. In Scandinavia, the morning-after pill is available to teenagers over 16 in pharmacies but the age limit is not strictly enforced. The pill is free in youth clinics but must be paid for in pharmacies.

Sara Ramirez on Jimmy Kimmel Live

About Sara Ramirez: She�s blessed with a rich, smoky voice and has the acting chops to take full advantage of it.

Prior to Grey�s Anatomy, Sara Ramirez was seen in the Broadway smash-hit Monty Python�s Spamalot as Lady of the Lake, for which she earned both a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical and an Outer Critics Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.

Sara graduated from the acclaimed Juilliard Drama School. Shortly after graduation, she made her Broadway debut starring as Wahzinak in Paul Simon�s The Capeman. She followed that with a starring part in the Gershwins� Fascinating Rhythm, for which she received an Outer Critics Circle nomination. In 2001, she was in Broadway�s A Class Act, a musical biography based on the life of Ed Kleban, in the role of Felicia. Off-Broadway, Ramirez has performed in The Vagina Monologues with Tovah Feldshuh and Suzanne Bertish.

Sara�s television appearances include: NYPD Blue, Law & Order: SVU, Third Watch and Spin City, plus several pilots.

Sara�s concerts have included Martinis at the Martin, Sara Ramirez with Hollis Resnik at The Ravinia, Bravo Bernstein (MTW�s 20th Anniversary gala concert) at the Hudson Theatre and The Barrington Stage Company Gala, where she sang �Wanting Her More� from The Game.