Nearby 'super-Earth' is only about 40 light-years away. What is a light year?

So the star we are seeing is really how the star looked a million years ago, not how it looks today. In the same way, our sun is 8 or so light minutes away. If the sun were to suddenly explode right now, we wouldn't know about it for eight minutes because that is how long it would take for the light of the explosion to get here.

via howstuffworks.com

Even if we are able to travel in light year, we'll spend most of our life in the spaceship. Teleport is the only way.

Link: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/16/super.earth.discovery/index.html

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The painful truth about trainers: Are expensive running shoes a waste of money? | Mail Online

Then there's the secretive Tarahumara tribe, the best long-distance runners in the world. These are a people who live in basic conditions in Mexico, often in caves without running water, and run with only strips of old tyre or leather thongs strapped to the bottom of their feet. They are virtually barefoot.

Come race day, the Tarahumara don't train. They don't stretch or warm up. They just stroll to the starting line, laughing and bantering, and then go for it, ultra-running for two full days, sometimes covering over 300 miles, non-stop. For the fun of it. One of them recently came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing nothing but a toga and sandals. He was 57 years old.

via dailymail.co.uk

Running barefoot, anyone?

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Di TL Sarinah sama Kebon Sirih itu Yellow Box Junction toh. Yang kotak gede di jalur lambat Sudirman apaan?

Selanjutnya dalam pelaksanaan penindakan pihak Polda masih akan melakukan sosialisasi, ”Kita masih mesosialisasikan mungkin setelah 3 bulan pemasangan baru akan di lakukan penindakan" pungkasnya.

Pelaksanaan pemasangan kamera ini untuk sementara ditempatkan dijalur protokol salah satunya di TL Sarinah Jl. MH Thamrin, Jakpus. Nantinya disana akan ditempatkan 4 Kamera dimasing–masing jalur. ”Insya Allah bulan januari tahun depan baru akan dilaunching,” ujar Condro .

Condro menambahkan, selain itu Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya pun akan menerapkan Program Yellow Box Junction yaitu Garis berwarna kuning yang akan ditempatkan didepan depan lampu merah yang padat arus lalu lintasnya. Dimana nantinya para pengendara mobil atau motor walaupun lampu hijaunya sudah menyala masih harus berhenti dibelakang garis tersebut. Menunggu kendaraan yang didepannya lancar terlebih dahulu.

”Ini guna menghindari penumpukan kendaraan ditengah perempatan“ ujar Condro.

Yellow Box Junction ini pun baru dipasang di dua titik lampu merah di Jakarta yaitu di TL Sarinah dan Kebon Sirih “Team kami masih melakukan pekajian titik–titik mana lagi yang akan ditempatkan,” ujarnya .

Selain itu Dirlantas pun menjelaskan pihaknya masih terus menyosialisasikan Undang-Undang No. 22 tahun 2009 tentang Lalulintas dan angkutan jalan. Di antaranya dengan program police goes to campus.

“Ini kita masih melakukan seperti di kampus–kampus“ pungkasnya.

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The Pope Listens to Tupac

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Updated: JJF '10 Ticket Prices (via @nrhapsari)

Dear JJF Loyalists,

How was your long weekend?
Sepertinya akhir pekan lalu, sudah semakin banyak orang yang menunjukkan semangat mereka untuk datang ke JJF 2010 di JI Expo Kemayoran tanggal 5, 6 dan 7 Maret 2010 mendatang. Alhasil kuota tiket dengan harga terdahulu sudah habis!

Oleh karena itu, allow us to introduce the new ticket prices:

TICKET PRICES
*until 31 DECEMBER 2009

DAILY PASS Friday: Rp 150,000
DAILY PASS Saturday: Rp 150,000
DAILY PASS Sunday: Rp 150,000
3-DAY PASS: Rp 375,000

*NOTE: The prices above exclude TAX and SPECIAL SHOW prices, and are available for online purchase at www.javajazzfestival.com/2010/ ticketonlineorder.php until 31 DECEMBER 2009!

*THE NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE UNDER THE PRICE CATEGORY ARE LIMITED

Please bear in mind, sekali lagi, harga tiket pre-sale kloter ketiga ini sangat terbatas.. Jadi buat yang belum mengamankan posisi, silahkan mengunjungi www.javajazzfestival.com dan pesan tiket Anda secara online (in the comfort of your choice).

Regards,

Tim JFP

Barusan baca daily digest dari milis JJF. Baca email dari Mbak Mala (@nrhapsari) kalo ternyata kuota tiket kloter 2 udah abis dan berarti harga naik lagi. Untung waktu itu gw beli masih 287.500. Nggak ada sebulan udah naik sampe 100ribu gini.

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