Sunday, 1 December 2013

Yayoi Kusama has hung 75 colored LED bulbs in a mirror-lined room at the David Zwirner Gallery, and her creation has become an event.
    

By DAVID STREITFELD 02 Dec, 2013


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Yayoi Kusama has hung 75 colored LED bulbs in a mirror-lined room at the David Zwirner Gallery, and her creation has become an event.
    

By DAVID STREITFELD 02 Dec, 2013


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On "60 Minutes" Sunday night, Jeff Bezos of Amazon showed a video of a tiny helicopter seizing a package from a warehouse and airlifting it to a house.
    






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On "60 Minutes" Sunday night, Jeff Bezos of Amazon showed a video of a tiny helicopter seizing a package from a warehouse and airlifting it to a house.
    






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Yayoi Kusama has hung 75 colored LED bulbs in a mirror-lined room at the David Zwirner Gallery, and her creation has become an event.
    

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Yayoi Kusama has hung 75 colored LED bulbs in a mirror-lined room at the David Zwirner Gallery, and her creation has become an event.
    

By DAVID STREITFELD 02 Dec, 2013


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On "60 Minutes" Sunday night, Jeff Bezos of Amazon showed a video of a tiny helicopter seizing a package from a warehouse and airlifting it to a house.
    






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On "60 Minutes" Sunday night, Jeff Bezos of Amazon showed a video of a tiny helicopter seizing a package from a warehouse and airlifting it to a house.
    






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Japanese culture has changed a lot over the years, from the original culture of this country, Jomon, until the present culture, which combines influences of Asia, Europe and North America. After several waves of immigration from other continents and around the islands of the Pacific, followed by the entry of Chinese culture, Japanese residents experienced a long period of isolation from the outside world under the Tokugawa shogunate until the arrival of "The Black Ships" and the Meiji era. As a result, the Japanese culture is different from other Asian cultures.


JAPANESE CULTURE - Occupations

Geisha are traditional female entertainers famous , who sing , dance , play traditional Japanese musical instruments and engage their clients with interesting conversation . Today there are still some active Geisha in places such as Kyoto and Kanazawa .
Samurai were a traditional warrior class in pre - industrial Japan , who were Easily recognised as they were the only men allowed to carry two swords . Samurai were dedicated to a single daimyo ( normally a wealthy leader ) .

JAPANESE CULTURE - FASHION

Japanese fashion is not just a set of modern fashion trends and sub- cultures . Japanese fashion includes many traditional forms of clothing Including the kimono and its associated accessories .

The Kimono is the most famous form of traditional Japanese clothing for women . The kimono is actually a style with many different forms ; from the casual to the wedding style , all the which have a particular meaning and are Wore to different events or occasions .

JAPANESE CULTURE - Ceremonies

The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a highly developed art form , with several different schools or styles of Japanese Tea Ceremony in existence . The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a very formal event in the which many exacting steps are Followed .

Traditional Japanese weddings Ceremonies are normally based on the Japanese religion Shinto ceremony . Traditional Japanese weddings are major occasion with the wearing of traditional Japanese clothing Including the bride in the wedding kimono .

JAPANESE CULTURE - MUSIC

Japanese Music is a major part of Japanese culture, the which spans from the traditional Japanese music and instruments to modern Japanese music Including J -Pop and Japanese Rock Music .

The Koto is one of the most refined and sophisticated of the traditional Japanese musical instruments . To the western ear the Koto would sound similar to a harp . What is amazing about the Koto Equally , it is seeing Carried by a petite Japanese woman .

JAPANESE CULTURE - FESTIVALS

Bon - Odori Festival is a traditional Japanese summer festival featuring Japanese drum music, dancing and special summer food .
Shichi - Go - San Festival is a traditional Japanese festival where parents celebrate on the fifteenth of November growing up their children as they turn three , five and seven years of age .

Japanese New Year is celebrated at the same time of year as western countries , but is celebrated in a distinctive style . Japanese New Year is an important family time of the year and there are many traditions INVOLVED .

Christmas in Japan for most Japanese is a variation on the more commercial Christmas style seen in many western countries . However , there are some Christian Japanese who follow a very old style of celebration .

JAPANESE CULTURE - ARCHITECTURE


Japanese Castles were the key to structure and life of many Japanese cities. This section provides extensive information on over 110 Japanese Castles , Including condition , style , history , location and pictures .

Japanese Temples Buddhist temples are found throughout Japan , the which date back over one thousand years . There are several Japanese Temples the which are World Heritage Sites. This section provides extensive information on almost two hundred Japanese Temples throughout Japan Including their style , history , location and pictures .
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Japanese culture has changed a lot over the years, from the original culture of this country, Jomon, until the present culture, which combines influences of Asia, Europe and North America. After several waves of immigration from other continents and around the islands of the Pacific, followed by the entry of Chinese culture, Japanese residents experienced a long period of isolation from the outside world under the Tokugawa shogunate until the arrival of "The Black Ships" and the Meiji era. As a result, the Japanese culture is different from other Asian cultures.


JAPANESE CULTURE - Occupations

Geisha are traditional female entertainers famous , who sing , dance , play traditional Japanese musical instruments and engage their clients with interesting conversation . Today there are still some active Geisha in places such as Kyoto and Kanazawa .
Samurai were a traditional warrior class in pre - industrial Japan , who were Easily recognised as they were the only men allowed to carry two swords . Samurai were dedicated to a single daimyo ( normally a wealthy leader ) .

JAPANESE CULTURE - FASHION

Japanese fashion is not just a set of modern fashion trends and sub- cultures . Japanese fashion includes many traditional forms of clothing Including the kimono and its associated accessories .

The Kimono is the most famous form of traditional Japanese clothing for women . The kimono is actually a style with many different forms ; from the casual to the wedding style , all the which have a particular meaning and are Wore to different events or occasions .

JAPANESE CULTURE - Ceremonies

The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a highly developed art form , with several different schools or styles of Japanese Tea Ceremony in existence . The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a very formal event in the which many exacting steps are Followed .

Traditional Japanese weddings Ceremonies are normally based on the Japanese religion Shinto ceremony . Traditional Japanese weddings are major occasion with the wearing of traditional Japanese clothing Including the bride in the wedding kimono .

JAPANESE CULTURE - MUSIC

Japanese Music is a major part of Japanese culture, the which spans from the traditional Japanese music and instruments to modern Japanese music Including J -Pop and Japanese Rock Music .

The Koto is one of the most refined and sophisticated of the traditional Japanese musical instruments . To the western ear the Koto would sound similar to a harp . What is amazing about the Koto Equally , it is seeing Carried by a petite Japanese woman .

JAPANESE CULTURE - FESTIVALS

Bon - Odori Festival is a traditional Japanese summer festival featuring Japanese drum music, dancing and special summer food .
Shichi - Go - San Festival is a traditional Japanese festival where parents celebrate on the fifteenth of November growing up their children as they turn three , five and seven years of age .

Japanese New Year is celebrated at the same time of year as western countries , but is celebrated in a distinctive style . Japanese New Year is an important family time of the year and there are many traditions INVOLVED .

Christmas in Japan for most Japanese is a variation on the more commercial Christmas style seen in many western countries . However , there are some Christian Japanese who follow a very old style of celebration .

JAPANESE CULTURE - ARCHITECTURE


Japanese Castles were the key to structure and life of many Japanese cities. This section provides extensive information on over 110 Japanese Castles , Including condition , style , history , location and pictures .

Japanese Temples Buddhist temples are found throughout Japan , the which date back over one thousand years . There are several Japanese Temples the which are World Heritage Sites. This section provides extensive information on almost two hundred Japanese Temples throughout Japan Including their style , history , location and pictures .
The HealthCare.gov site appears easier to use for most people, but problems in the so-called back end systems that deliver consumer information to insurers still have not been fixed.
    






By ROBERT PEAR and REED ABELSON 02 Dec, 2013


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The HealthCare.gov site appears easier to use for most people, but problems in the so-called back end systems that deliver consumer information to insurers still have not been fixed.
    






By ROBERT PEAR and REED ABELSON 02 Dec, 2013


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Friday, 29 November 2013

National culture 

The national culture is a culture that is recognized as a national identity . The definition of national culture according to MPR No.II 1998, namely: " The national culture is based on Pancasila is the embodiment of creativity, work and initiative of the Indonesian nation and an overall effort to develop Indonesian human dignity of the nation , as well as directed to provide insight and meaning to the national development in all areas of national life . Thus the National Development is development that berbudaya.Departemen Education and Culture , Being , Meaning and Peak - Peak Lama and Native Culture for the People supporters , Semarang : P & K , 199 "


 National culture in view of Ki Hajar Dewantara is " the tops of the regional culture " . Quote this statement refers to the understanding of unity increasingly strengthened , so that more and more perceived than ketunggalikaan diversity . His form a unitary state , national economy , national laws , as well as the national language . The definition given by Koentjaraningrat can be seen from his statement : " a distinctive and quality of any ethnic origin , the origin could identify themselves and give rise to a sense of pride , that national culture " . This statement refers to the tops of the regional culture and ethnic cultures can lead to a sense of pride for Indonesia if it is shown to represent a common identity . Nunus Supriya , " Regional Culture and National Culture "

Statements contained in the Guidelines is a translation of the 1945 Constitution Article 32 . Today the Indonesian cultural figures arguing the existence of local culture and national culture related to the elimination of three sentence explanation of Article 32 and the emergence of a new paragraph . They questioned the possibility of a split by regional culture if restrictions on national culture is not explained clearly .

Prior to the amendment , the 1945 uses two terms to identify the areas of culture and national culture . National culture , cultures are long and contained as a genuine peaks in regions throughout Indonesia , while the national culture itself is understood as a cultural nation that is already in a position that has meaning for the people of Indonesia . In the national culture are unifying element of Banga Indonesia are aware and experienced nationwide distribution . In it there are elements of the national culture and foreign cultural elements , as well as the creation of new elements or results of national invention . 

Dance 

Traditional dance , part of the local culture that make up the national culture of Indonesia
The main article for this section is : Indonesian Dance 
Indonesian dance reflects the richness and diversity of tribes and culture of Indonesia . There are more than 700 ethnic groups in Indonesia : cultural roots can be seen from Austronesian and Melanesian peoples , influenced by the various cultures of neighboring countries in Asia and even Western influence is absorbed through colonization . Every tribe in Indonesia has its own particular variety of dance ; In Indonesia there are more than 3000 Indonesian original dances . Ancient tradition of dance and drama conserved in various dance studios and schools that are protected by the palace or government -run art academies .
For classification purposes , the art of dance in Indonesia can be classified into various categories . In the category of history , Indonesian dance can be divided into three eras: the era of prehistoric tribal , Hindu - Buddhist era , and the era of Islam . Based protectors and supporters , can be divided into two groups , dance palace ( palace dance ) which supported the nobility, and folk dance that grew out of the common people . By tradition , Indonesian dances are divided into two groups: traditional dance and contemporary dance .
The songs

Folk songs or folk music or song regionalism , is a song or music coming from a certain area and became popular both sung by the people of the region as well as other people . In general, this area songwriter aka noname no longer known .

Regional songs like the national anthem , but merely regional status alone . Regional song lyrics usually have a language according to their respective areas such as Manuk Dadali of West Java and Sense Sayange of Maluku .

Main article : List of national anthem Indonesia

In addition to folk songs , Indonesia also has some of the national anthem or patriotic songs that serve as a song of encouragement to the fighters during the war of independence .
The difference between the national anthem is a patriotic song that was officially designated national anthem has become a symbol of a nation . In addition , the national anthem is usually the only official song of a country or region that became his trademark . Indonesian national anthem Indonesia Raya is created by Wage Rudolf Soepratman .
Music 

gamelan orchestra

Indonesian musical identity began to take shape when the Bronze Age culture migrated to the archipelago in the third and second centuries BC. Traditional tribal music of Indonesia generally use percussion instruments , especially drums and gongs . Some evolved into complex music and different , such as stringed instruments Sasando from Rote Island , West Java angklung and gamelan orchestra of Java and Bali complex
Music in Indonesia is very diverse because of the tribes in Indonesia are manifold , so that virtually the entire 17,508 islands has its own culture and art . Indonesia has thousands of different kinds of music , sometimes followed by dances and performances . The traditional music of the most popular is the gamelan , angklung and keroncong , while modern music is pop and dangdut .

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National culture 

The national culture is a culture that is recognized as a national identity . The definition of national culture according to MPR No.II 1998, namely: " The national culture is based on Pancasila is the embodiment of creativity, work and initiative of the Indonesian nation and an overall effort to develop Indonesian human dignity of the nation , as well as directed to provide insight and meaning to the national development in all areas of national life . Thus the National Development is development that berbudaya.Departemen Education and Culture , Being , Meaning and Peak - Peak Lama and Native Culture for the People supporters , Semarang : P & K , 199 "


 National culture in view of Ki Hajar Dewantara is " the tops of the regional culture " . Quote this statement refers to the understanding of unity increasingly strengthened , so that more and more perceived than ketunggalikaan diversity . His form a unitary state , national economy , national laws , as well as the national language . The definition given by Koentjaraningrat can be seen from his statement : " a distinctive and quality of any ethnic origin , the origin could identify themselves and give rise to a sense of pride , that national culture " . This statement refers to the tops of the regional culture and ethnic cultures can lead to a sense of pride for Indonesia if it is shown to represent a common identity . Nunus Supriya , " Regional Culture and National Culture "

Statements contained in the Guidelines is a translation of the 1945 Constitution Article 32 . Today the Indonesian cultural figures arguing the existence of local culture and national culture related to the elimination of three sentence explanation of Article 32 and the emergence of a new paragraph . They questioned the possibility of a split by regional culture if restrictions on national culture is not explained clearly .

Prior to the amendment , the 1945 uses two terms to identify the areas of culture and national culture . National culture , cultures are long and contained as a genuine peaks in regions throughout Indonesia , while the national culture itself is understood as a cultural nation that is already in a position that has meaning for the people of Indonesia . In the national culture are unifying element of Banga Indonesia are aware and experienced nationwide distribution . In it there are elements of the national culture and foreign cultural elements , as well as the creation of new elements or results of national invention . 

Dance 

Traditional dance , part of the local culture that make up the national culture of Indonesia
The main article for this section is : Indonesian Dance 
Indonesian dance reflects the richness and diversity of tribes and culture of Indonesia . There are more than 700 ethnic groups in Indonesia : cultural roots can be seen from Austronesian and Melanesian peoples , influenced by the various cultures of neighboring countries in Asia and even Western influence is absorbed through colonization . Every tribe in Indonesia has its own particular variety of dance ; In Indonesia there are more than 3000 Indonesian original dances . Ancient tradition of dance and drama conserved in various dance studios and schools that are protected by the palace or government -run art academies .
For classification purposes , the art of dance in Indonesia can be classified into various categories . In the category of history , Indonesian dance can be divided into three eras: the era of prehistoric tribal , Hindu - Buddhist era , and the era of Islam . Based protectors and supporters , can be divided into two groups , dance palace ( palace dance ) which supported the nobility, and folk dance that grew out of the common people . By tradition , Indonesian dances are divided into two groups: traditional dance and contemporary dance .
The songs

Folk songs or folk music or song regionalism , is a song or music coming from a certain area and became popular both sung by the people of the region as well as other people . In general, this area songwriter aka noname no longer known .

Regional songs like the national anthem , but merely regional status alone . Regional song lyrics usually have a language according to their respective areas such as Manuk Dadali of West Java and Sense Sayange of Maluku .

Main article : List of national anthem Indonesia

In addition to folk songs , Indonesia also has some of the national anthem or patriotic songs that serve as a song of encouragement to the fighters during the war of independence .
The difference between the national anthem is a patriotic song that was officially designated national anthem has become a symbol of a nation . In addition , the national anthem is usually the only official song of a country or region that became his trademark . Indonesian national anthem Indonesia Raya is created by Wage Rudolf Soepratman .
Music 

gamelan orchestra

Indonesian musical identity began to take shape when the Bronze Age culture migrated to the archipelago in the third and second centuries BC. Traditional tribal music of Indonesia generally use percussion instruments , especially drums and gongs . Some evolved into complex music and different , such as stringed instruments Sasando from Rote Island , West Java angklung and gamelan orchestra of Java and Bali complex
Music in Indonesia is very diverse because of the tribes in Indonesia are manifold , so that virtually the entire 17,508 islands has its own culture and art . Indonesia has thousands of different kinds of music , sometimes followed by dances and performances . The traditional music of the most popular is the gamelan , angklung and keroncong , while modern music is pop and dangdut .