Robotic vision division was established in advancing robotics technology in Indonesia by providing robots and economical raw materials and supported by the articles and training to import robots that can be used as our reference in preparing the design of robots in high-quality country.
Soccer robot consists of 6 pieces robot controlled wirelessly by the joystick 6 fruits of our first design in 2001. To avoid collision and efficiency of systems, data communication with the robot is done using a transmitter that sends a multiplex command to the robots where each robot has ID in accordance with the joystick that moves. Transmission of data using a wireless microphone is a modified so that digital data can be transmitted in the FSK modulation to these robots.
DELTA Robo SOCCER
A refinement of the previous soccer robot using RF module TRW-24 which has an internal PLL and addressing system-ready so that the problem of frequency setting is often the case in wireless microphone or analog stations can be resolved.
DELTA Robo SOCCER (Warrior Version)
Warrior version is a combination of Robo and Robo Soccer War (2492 MURI record) so that users can apply the new rule in a deadly game of robot soccer opponent by firing canon at the sensor on the robot opponent before the ball is taken.
Version of Robo Soccer warrior equipped with Canon Firing can paralyze opponents. Robo Soccer is also equipped with polyphonic sound effect. This robot can move quickly, spinning in place, forward, turning and firing and firing canon. These robots are competing against Delta on Robo Robo Spider War II
Delta movements Robo Soccer
DELTA Robo SOCCER (Warrior Version, unassembly)
Delta Robo Soccer in the form of assembly has not been. This package is intended for the purposes of robotic training of students in which the robot assembly process can be performed by the students themselves based on instructions contained in the package
Detail Info
DELTA Robo SOCCER (Warrior Version, unassembly)
Delta Robo Soccer in the form of assembly has not been. This package is intended for the purposes of robotic training of students in which the robot assembly process can be performed by the students themselves based on instructions contained in the package
Detail Info
DELTA SPIDER Robo
Robo Spider Delta consists of 18 HS-322 servo and 6 HS-805BB Giant Servo and controlled through a joystick with a frequency of 2.4 GHz to make this robot can move forward, backward, turn left and right, kick left-right and fired a canon polyphonic accompaniment of sound effects with power 10 W
VESTURE NASCAR TRACVAC (Vacuum Cleaner Robot)
Robot Vacuum Cleaner has a low enough shape and can be controlled by a remote control that can clean up areas that are difficult to reach by conventional vacuum cleaner
Detail Info
I Robot Scooba (Washing Robot)
Floor washing robot that can clean an area of 250 square feet. This robot can pass lower parts of furniture, carpet and surrounding avoid. Cleaning process carried out including the drying floor.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
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Monday, December 7, 2009
How Computer Viruses Work
How Computer Viruses Work
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Strange as it may sound, the computer virus is something of an Information Age marvel. On one hand, viruses show us how vulnerable we are -- a properly engineered virus can have a devastating effect, disrupting productivity and doing billions of dollars in damages. On the other hand, they show us how sophisticated and interconnected human beings have become.
For example, experts estimate that the Mydoom worm infected approximately a quarter-million computers in a single day in January 2004. Back in March 1999, the Melissa virus was so powerful that it forced Microsoft and a number of other very large companies to completely turn off their e-mail systems until the virus could be contained. The ILOVEYOU virus in 2000 had a similarly devastating effect. In January 2007, a worm called Storm appeared -- by October, experts believed up to 50 million computers were infected. That's pretty impressive when you consider that many viruses are incredibly simple.
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- Viruses - A virus is a small piece of software that piggybacks on real programs. For example, a virus might attach itself to a program such as a spreadsheet program. Each time the spreadsheet program runs, the virus runs, too, and it has the chance to reproduce (by attaching to other programs) or wreak havoc.
- E-mail viruses - An e-mail virus travels as an attachment to e-mail messages, and usually replicates itself by automatically mailing itself to dozens of people in the victim's e-mail address book. Some e-mail viruses don't even require a double-click -- they launch when you view the infected message in the preview pane of your e-mail software [source: Johnson].
- Trojan horses - A Trojan horse is simply a computer program. The program claims to do one thing (it may claim to be a game) but instead does damage when you run it (it may erase your hard disk). Trojan horses have no way to replicate automatically.
- Worms - A worm is a small piece of software that uses computer networks and security holes to replicate itself. A copy of the worm scans the network for another machine that has a specific security hole. It copies itself to the new machine using the security hole, and then starts replicating from there, as well.
In this article, we will discuss viruses -- both "traditional" viruses and e-mail viruses -- so that you can learn how they work and understand how to protect yourself.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Trademark status
Trademark status
Most dictionary definitions[6] and common usages of the term are generic and not limited to the characters of any particular company or companies.
Nevertheless, variations on the term "Super Hero" are jointly claimed by DC Comics and Marvel Comics as trademarks. Registrations of "Super Hero" marks have been maintained by DC and Marvel since the 1960s.[7] (U.S. Trademark Serial Nos. 72243225 and 73222079, among others).
Joint trademarks shared by competitors are rare in the United States.[8] They are supported by a non-precedential 2003 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision upholding the "Swiss Army" knife trademark. Like the "Super Hero" marks, the "Swiss Army" mark was jointly registered by competitors. It was upheld on the basis that the registrants jointly "represent a single source" of the knives, due to their long-standing cooperation for quality control.[9]
Critics in the legal community dispute whether the "Super Hero" marks meet the legal standard for trademark protection in the United States-distinctive designation of a single source of a product or service. Controversy exists over each element of that standard: whether "Super Hero" is distinctive rather than generic, whether "Super Hero" designates a source of products or services, and whether DC and Marvel jointly represent a single source.[10] Some critics further characterize the marks as a misuse of trademark law to chill competition.[11]
America's Best Comics, originally an imprint of Wildstorm, used the term science hero, coined by Alan Moore.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
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? Birds of Paradise
Adult male Lesser Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea minor
Adult male Lesser Bird of Paradise,
Paradisaea minor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradise
Genera
13, see list below
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The birds of paradise are members of the family of the order Passeriformes Paradise. They are found in eastern Indonesia, the islands of Torres Strait, Papua New Guinea, and Australia's east. This family of birds known as the male plumage of many kinds, especially the very long hair and a growing complex of the beak, wings or head. Sizes ranging from birds of paradise Bird of Paradise King at 50 grams and 15 cm to Paradise Black Sicklebill at 110 cm and Manukod crested Bird of rolling at 430 grams.
Birds of paradise most notably the members of the genus Paradisaea, including the type species, large yellow paradise, Paradisaea apoda. These types are described from specimens brought to Europe from trading expeditions. These specimens were prepared by native traders by removing the wings and legs to be used as decoration. It is not known by the explorers and led to the belief that these birds never landed but remain in the air because of the feathers. This is the origin of a bird of paradise ( 'bird paradise' by the British) and the name of apoda - which means 'legless'.
Many species have a complex mating ritual, mating system Paradisaea types are male birds gather to compete to show its beauty in the female bird to mate. While other types such as the types Cicinnurus and Carola had a regular wedding dance. Male birds in sexually dimorphic species are polygamous. Many birds are described as a hybrid of new species, and some species kevalidannya doubt.
The number of eggs a little less certain. In large type, perhaps almost always one egg. Small types can produce as many as 2-3 eggs (Mackay 1990).
Contents
[hide]
* 1 The types of Parasaeidae
* 2 Relationship with Man
* 3 References
* 4 External links
[edit] The types of Parasaeidae
Genus Lycocorax
* Paradise Crow, Lycocorax pyrrhopterus
Genus Manucodia
* Crinkle Glossy, Manucodia atra
* Jobi Jobi, Manucodia jobiensis
* Crinkle Neck-creased, Manucodia chalybata
* Crinkle-crested roll, Manucodia comrii
* Crinkle trumpet, Manucodia keraudrenii
Genus Paradigalla
* Long-tailed Paradigalla, Paradigalla carunculata
* Short-tailed Paradigalla, Paradigalla brevicauda
Genus Astrapia
* Arfak, Astrapia nigra
* Astrapia, Astrapia splendidissima
* Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Astrapia mayeri
* Astrapia Stephanie, Astrapia stephaniae
* Astrapia Huon, Astrapia rothschildi
Genus Parotia
* Carola, Parotia sefilata
* Carola, Carola carolae
* Berlepsch's Parotia, Parotia berlepschi
* Lawes, Parotia lawesii
* East Carola, Carola helenae
* Wahnes, Parotia wahnesi
Genus Pteridophora
* Bird of Panji, Pteridophora alberti
Genus Lophorina
* Bird of Paradise, Lophorina superba
Genus Ptiloris
* Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus
* Eastern Riflebird Ptiloris intercedens
* Riflebird Heaven Ptiloris paradiseus
* Victoria's Riflebird Ptiloris victoriae
Genus Epimachus
* Sicklebill Kurikuri, Epimachus fastuosus
* Brown Sicklebill, Epimachus meyeri
* Sicklebill half-black, Epimachus albertisi
* Sicklebill Part-pale, Epimachus bruijnii
Genus Cicinnurus
* Paradise Cut-rattan, Cicinnurus magnificus
* Bird of Bald Head, Cicinnurus respublica
* Bird of Paradise King, Cicinnurus regius
Genus Semioptera
* Standardwing, Semioptera wallacii
Genus Seleucidis
*-Wired Bird of Paradise, Seleucidis melanoleuca
Genus Paradisaea
* Lesser Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea minor
* Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea apoda
* Raggiana Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea raggiana
* Bird of decora, decora Paradisaea
* Red Bird, Paradisaea rubra
* Bird of the Emperor, Paradisaea guilielmi
* Blue Bird, Paradisaea rudolphi
"Melampitta" Big
* Melampitta Great, "Melampitta" gigantea - are categorized here for a while
Previously classified here
* Bird of Paradise Loria, Cnemophilus loriae - perhaps more related to Melanocharitidae (pematuk berries) (Cracraft & Feinstein 2000).
* Paradise Crest, Cnemophilus macgregorii - perhaps more related to Melanocharitidae (Cracraft & Feinstein 2000).
* Yellow-breasted Bird of Paradise, Loboparadisea sericea - perhaps more related to Melanocharitidae (Cracraft & Feinstein 2000).
* Macgregor's Giant Honeyeater (formerly "beautiful Bird of Paradise"), Macgregoria pulchra - recently found to be Honeyeater (Cracraft & Feinstein 2000).
* Melampitta Small, Melampitta lugubris - some time while stationed here; may include Orthonychidae
Indonesian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
? Birds of Paradise
Adult male Lesser Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea minor
Adult male Lesser Bird of Paradise,
Paradisaea minor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradise
Genera
13, see list below
Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Birds of Paradise
The birds of paradise are members of the family of the order Passeriformes Paradise. They are found in eastern Indonesia, the islands of Torres Strait, Papua New Guinea, and Australia's east. This family of birds known as the male plumage of many kinds, especially the very long hair and a growing complex of the beak, wings or head. Sizes ranging from birds of paradise Bird of Paradise King at 50 grams and 15 cm to Paradise Black Sicklebill at 110 cm and Manukod crested Bird of rolling at 430 grams.
Birds of paradise most notably the members of the genus Paradisaea, including the type species, large yellow paradise, Paradisaea apoda. These types are described from specimens brought to Europe from trading expeditions. These specimens were prepared by native traders by removing the wings and legs to be used as decoration. It is not known by the explorers and led to the belief that these birds never landed but remain in the air because of the feathers. This is the origin of a bird of paradise ( 'bird paradise' by the British) and the name of apoda - which means 'legless'.
Many species have a complex mating ritual, mating system Paradisaea types are male birds gather to compete to show its beauty in the female bird to mate. While other types such as the types Cicinnurus and Carola had a regular wedding dance. Male birds in sexually dimorphic species are polygamous. Many birds are described as a hybrid of new species, and some species kevalidannya doubt.
The number of eggs a little less certain. In large type, perhaps almost always one egg. Small types can produce as many as 2-3 eggs (Mackay 1990).
Contents
[hide]
* 1 The types of Parasaeidae
* 2 Relationship with Man
* 3 References
* 4 External links
[edit] The types of Parasaeidae
Genus Lycocorax
* Paradise Crow, Lycocorax pyrrhopterus
Genus Manucodia
* Crinkle Glossy, Manucodia atra
* Jobi Jobi, Manucodia jobiensis
* Crinkle Neck-creased, Manucodia chalybata
* Crinkle-crested roll, Manucodia comrii
* Crinkle trumpet, Manucodia keraudrenii
Genus Paradigalla
* Long-tailed Paradigalla, Paradigalla carunculata
* Short-tailed Paradigalla, Paradigalla brevicauda
Genus Astrapia
* Arfak, Astrapia nigra
* Astrapia, Astrapia splendidissima
* Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Astrapia mayeri
* Astrapia Stephanie, Astrapia stephaniae
* Astrapia Huon, Astrapia rothschildi
Genus Parotia
* Carola, Parotia sefilata
* Carola, Carola carolae
* Berlepsch's Parotia, Parotia berlepschi
* Lawes, Parotia lawesii
* East Carola, Carola helenae
* Wahnes, Parotia wahnesi
Genus Pteridophora
* Bird of Panji, Pteridophora alberti
Genus Lophorina
* Bird of Paradise, Lophorina superba
Genus Ptiloris
* Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus
* Eastern Riflebird Ptiloris intercedens
* Riflebird Heaven Ptiloris paradiseus
* Victoria's Riflebird Ptiloris victoriae
Genus Epimachus
* Sicklebill Kurikuri, Epimachus fastuosus
* Brown Sicklebill, Epimachus meyeri
* Sicklebill half-black, Epimachus albertisi
* Sicklebill Part-pale, Epimachus bruijnii
Genus Cicinnurus
* Paradise Cut-rattan, Cicinnurus magnificus
* Bird of Bald Head, Cicinnurus respublica
* Bird of Paradise King, Cicinnurus regius
Genus Semioptera
* Standardwing, Semioptera wallacii
Genus Seleucidis
*-Wired Bird of Paradise, Seleucidis melanoleuca
Genus Paradisaea
* Lesser Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea minor
* Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea apoda
* Raggiana Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea raggiana
* Bird of decora, decora Paradisaea
* Red Bird, Paradisaea rubra
* Bird of the Emperor, Paradisaea guilielmi
* Blue Bird, Paradisaea rudolphi
"Melampitta" Big
* Melampitta Great, "Melampitta" gigantea - are categorized here for a while
Previously classified here
* Bird of Paradise Loria, Cnemophilus loriae - perhaps more related to Melanocharitidae (pematuk berries) (Cracraft & Feinstein 2000).
* Paradise Crest, Cnemophilus macgregorii - perhaps more related to Melanocharitidae (Cracraft & Feinstein 2000).
* Yellow-breasted Bird of Paradise, Loboparadisea sericea - perhaps more related to Melanocharitidae (Cracraft & Feinstein 2000).
* Macgregor's Giant Honeyeater (formerly "beautiful Bird of Paradise"), Macgregoria pulchra - recently found to be Honeyeater (Cracraft & Feinstein 2000).
* Melampitta Small, Melampitta lugubris - some time while stationed here; may include Orthonychidae
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Legacy
Legacy This section requires the development of ((((date)))) On June 19, 2008, the Cuban government issued a stamp with a picture of President Sukarno and Fidel Castro of Cuba. [2] Publishing the same birthday Fidel Castro and 80 warnings "visit of President of Indonesia, Sukarno, to Cuba". [edit] Naming Sukarno's full name at birth was Kusno Sosrodihardjo. [3] When I was little, because often ailing, according to the Javanese custom [citation needed]; by his parents changed its name as Sukarno [citation needed]. In later days when he became President of the Republic of Indonesia, Sukarno changed the spelling of the name of her own became Sukarno because he thought the spelling of the name used colonizers (Netherlands) [citation needed]. He still uses the name of Sukarno in his signature because the signature is the signature contained in the text of the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence should not be changed [citation needed]. The term familiar to Ir. Sukarno was the Bung Karno. [edit] Achmed Sukarno In some Western countries, Sukarno name is sometimes written Achmed Sukarno. This happens because when Sukarno first time visiting the United States, some reporters wondered, "Who's first name Sukarno?" because they do not understand the habit of some people in Indonesia who only uses one name only, or do not have family names. Somehow, then add the name of a person in front of the name of Achmed Sukarno. This also happened in some existing, such as wikipedia Czech language, the language of Wales, Danish, German, and Spanish. Sukarno Achmed mention that name in dapatnya when perform the pilgrimage. [4] And in some other versions, giving names mentioned in the name of Achmed Sukarno, carried out by Muslim diplomats from Indonesia who were conducting missions abroad in an effort to obtain recognition of Indonesian sovereignty of Arab countries. [edit] See also De-Soekarnoisasi List of Presidents of Indonesia Vivere pericoloso [edit] Notes ^ Http://kepustakaan-presiden.pnri.go.id/biography/index.asp?presiden=sukarno ^ ROY. "Cuba Stamps Publish Bung Karno and Fidel Castro", Kompas Cyber Media, June 3, 2008. Retrieved on June 3, 2008. ^ Figure: Ir. Sukarno. bangfauzi.com. Retrieved on June 3, 2009 ^ Adams, Cindy. 1965. Sukarno, an autobiography as told to Cindy Adams. New York: The Bobs Company Inc. Merryl. [edit] References (en) Dr. Syafiq A. Mughnie, M.A., PhD. Hassan Bandung, Radical Islamic Thinkers. PT. Bina Ilmu, 1994, pp 110-111. (en) Leslie H. Palmier. Sukarno, the Nationalist. Pacific Affairs, vol. 30, No. 2 (Jun. 1957), pp 101-119. (en) Bob Hering, 2001, Soekarno, architect of a nation, 1901-1970, KIT Publishers Amsterdam, ISBN 90-6832-510-8, KITLV Leiden, ISBN 90-6718-178-1 (nl) Lambert J. Giebels, 1999, Sukarno. Nederlandsch onderdaan. Biografie 1901-1950. Deel I, Uitgeverij Bert Bakker Amsterdam, ISBN 90-351-2114-7 (nl) Lambert J. Giebels, 2001, Sukarno. President, 1950-1970, Deel II, Uitgeverij Bert Bakker Amsterdam, ISBN 90-351-2294-1 geb., ISBN 90-351-2325-5 pbk. (nl) Lambert J. Giebels, 2005, De stille genocide: de fatale gebeurtenissen rond de val van de Indonesische president Soekarno, ISBN 90-351-2871-0 [edit] External links Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: SoekarnoWikisource has original text related to SoekarnoKepustakaan presidents of the Republic of Indonesia - Scripts speech - Soekarno Bung Karno And The Seeing Wife Women's Heart - Special Edition No. 29 Outstanding Gatra June 4, 2001 by Dewi Sri Utami Political office Preceded by: there is no (first President) President of the Republic of Indonesia 1945 - 1967 Succeeded by: Suharto [hide] v • b • s President of Indonesia Soekarno 1945 - 1967 Suharto 1967 - 1998 Baharuddin Jusuf Habibie 1998 - 1999 Abdurrahman Wahid 1999 - 2001 Megawati Sukarnoputri 2001 - 2004 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Since 2004 [show] v • b • national sPahlawan Indonesia
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Educational Leaders in Public Schools
Educational Leaders in Public Schools
Public schools are well known for careful stratification and segregation of age groups. Public schools are so poorly run (take DPS for example) that all of those kids run across the county line to attend any school that will accept them. These kids are so far behind academically because of the crap that DPS taught or didn’t teach, that they will never be academically successful.
Public schools are not required to answer to parents, but they do need to heed the words of politicians and school boards-all of whom have their own political agendas. It would not be an exaggeration to say that these agendas are weakening the entire system.
Public schools are operated at the state level through departments of education, and locally by school districts and publicly elected or appointed school boards. Approximately 15,000 different school districts operate in the United States, and most are run by counties.
Educational leaders have focused in recent years on providing safe and disciplined school environments for students and teachers. Many schools have increased expulsions of violent students by adopting “zero tolerance policies” toward serious offenders. Education outcomes become irrelevant. Educators and parents can post a “viewpoint” page on the site that acts as an online profile, and they can participate in discussion forums, share links and resources, and review teaching materials.
Education reformers and policymakers who consider higher academic standards a centerpiece of their movement should not count on teachers to be a driving force, added Wadsworth. It may be that the academic energies of even the most motivated teachers are sapped by what they consider to be the stressful day-to-day demands of the classroom. Education costs have been rising faster than inflation. Many parents want, but cannot afford, these private alternatives. Educating for citizenship, work and the public good has been replaced with models of schooling in which students, especially poor minority youth, are viewed narrowly either as a threat or as perpetrators of violence. When not viewed as potential criminals, they are positioned as infantilized potential victims of crime (on the Internet, at school and in other youth spheres) who must endure modes of governing that are demeaning and repressive.
Educators must recover their higher motivation, a spirituality that comes from faith not in religion but in civilization, humanity’s sanctuary from the cruel vortex of nature. Educational alternatives would be unlimited. It would be the source of enormous progress, and a model for the nation.
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