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Kamis, 26 Februari 2009

DAVID ARCHULETA

Remember this cute innocent guy? ya...he's David Archuleta, the runner up American Idol.He's charming and always smiles. A lot of people like him. Do you?









NEW BLOG FROM DAVID LIVE FROM VIRGINIA!
* Posted by Arch Angel on February 23, 2009 at 3:30pm
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Hey everyone!

I'm reporting from Virginia, where we have our first 2 tour shows! Really exciting stuff. I'm really nervous! Ah! But I can't wait at the same time! We've been practicing and practicing and practicing. It's so weird to go on my very own tour, it doesn't feel real! But anyway haha. I'll tell you about the last week.

So the last week has basically been me and the new band getting ready for tour. They're all really fun to work with and really talented. It's fun just hanging out with them and we have a good time rehearsing, even though it's a lot of work. When we rehearse, it's basically just running through all the songs all day long lol. We try to tweak them, and see what we can add to it to make it more fun. It'll be fun to just get out there and sing, and I think you guys will have fun listening to the new songs from the album! I'm excited to perform them. Some of the songs are really high though, and I have no idea how I hit them... But I manage to lol. When I recorded some of the songs, like Running, Barriers, Crush, A Little Too Not Over You, I was thinking... "How the heck I was going to be able to sing them?!?" But I always managed to somehow haha. And the more you push yourself, (But not in a way you hurt your voice. It's more like you go for things you were afraid of doing and sing with confidence! haha) you become more comfortable. And the more you practice those scary songs, you find a comfortable place to sing them that you never knew about before. But yeah there's my little thought for the day I wanted to share I guess.

Another thing that happened over the last week is I went to LA to film my guest appearance on Hannah Montana haha. It was another thing I was really nervous about and wasn't really sure about at first. However, once I got there I had a great time! Everyone there was fun and Miley was a cool person to hang out with. She has a lot of energy and is really funny haha. Getting to watch how they rehearsed the scenes for the show was really cool too. It's always interesting to see the behind-the-scenes things. I've never really watched the show before, but it was sooo funny watching the other scenes! I think it'll be fun to see how the whole show runs altogether, because it was just cool to see how great of actors the other kids were. Anyhow, I better get to rehearsing for the big day tomorrow! I'll talk to you guys later! Ah! I'm pretty pumped for tomorrow! Let me know if you're going to the Virginia Beach or Richmond shows ok? You can let me know if you're going to one of the other shows this week too. Peace!

Sabtu, 07 Februari 2009

Anggun


Jakarta - Anggun kembali untuk Indonesia. Sekalian merilis album Prancisnya yang ke-4, Anggun pun merilis album 'Elevation' di Indonesia. Album super dance ini boleh dibilang "the best".

Anggun menggaet Tefa & Masta, produser musik dunia. Hasilnya, sangat mengagumkan. Anggun menciptakan nuansa baru dalam setiap lagu-lagunya. Kali ini ia memang lebih banyak menggunakan musik R&B juga hip hop sebagai selingan.

Simak singlenya, 'Jadi Milikmu' yang dalam album Prancis bertajuk 'Crazy'. Lagu super up beat itu diiring alunan musik DJ yang catchy. Jangan halangi tubuh Anda untuk berdansa. Anggun pun menambahkan lagu yang telah diremix DJ Laurent Wolf sebagai bonus.

Single kedua yang rencananya akan segera dirilis yaitu 'Berganti Hati'. Lagu ini super mellow dengan iringan piano. Suara Anggun yang bening terdengar lebih jelas dan masih tetap memukau.

Ku tak ingin coba.. Ku telah kecewa...
Lelah ku bersenyum.. Lelah ku bersandiwara...

Kini kusadari.. Diri ini..
Ingin berganti hati...
Cinta yang telah pergi.. Harus berganti hati...

Di 'My Man' yang sangat techno, Anggun berkolaborasi dengan Pras Michel, salah satu personel The Fugees. Suara Pras yang sangat khas mengisi bagian rap. Satu lagi kolaborasi yang tak boleh dilewatkan yaitu dalam lagu 'Stronger'. Anggun bernyanyi dengan rapper Big Ali.

Lagu tersebut sedikit lebih rock dari pada yang lain. Namun masih dengan beat dance. 'Hide and Run' dibalut lebih banyak string. Sedikit nuansa musik Mesir, tapi tak kalah catchy.

Anggun tak melupakan putri kecilnya, Kirana dalam album ini. Di 'Selamat Tidur', Anggun membawakan lagu 'Nina Bobo'. ia mengganti kata-kata nina bobo dengan Kirana bobo. Sesekali terdengar suara tangis kecil Kirana. 'Eden in Your Eyes' yang hanya diiringi gitar akustik tersebut seperti dipersembahkan Anggun untuk putrinya.

Secara keseluruhan, album 'Elevation' menunjukan kedewasaan Anggun sebagai musisi dunia. Lebih dari satu, lagu Anggun kuat untuk menjadi single yang menggebrak tangga lagu dunia. Indonesia harus berbangga hati pada Anggun.

Daftar track album 'Evelation' Anggun:
1. A Change
2. Jadi Milikmu
3. Sebelum Berhenti
4. Berganti Hati
5. My Man (feat. Pras Michel)
6. Stronger (feat. Big Ali)
7. Give it to Love
8. Hide and Run
9. Divine
10. Is It a Sign?
11. Selamat Tidur (interlude)
12. Eden in Your Eyes
13. World
plus 4 bonus track
1. Crazy (Laurent Wolf radio edit)
2. Stronger (no rap version)
3. Shine (TV song)
4. No Stress (Laurent Wolf fr Anggun)
(yla/yla)

'Generasi Biru' Laris Manis di Jerman


Berlin - Belum rilis di Indonesia film 'Generasi Biru' garapan Garin Nugroho sudah melenggang ke Berlin, Jerman. Film itu tayang di Berlinale International Film Festival 2009. Tiketnya pun ludes terjual.

Film yang dibintangi Nadine Chandrawinata itu ditayangkan pada World Premier Berlinale International Film Festival pada Jumat (6/2/2009) kemarin malam waktu Jerman. Sedangkan di Indonesia baru 17 Februari 2009 mendatang. Sang sutradara, Garin Nugroho turut hadir dalam premier yang bertempat di Kino Arsenal, Postdamerplatz, Berlin.

Selama melenggang di Jerman 'Generasi Biru' akan diputar tiga kali pada 6, 7, 8 Februari 2009. Tiketnya pun ludes terjual secara online. “Wah bagus tuh,” sahut Garin saat berbincang dengan detikhot di Kino Arsenal, Postdamerplatz, Berlin, Jumat (6/2/2009) waktu setempat.

Panitia Berlinale rupanya sudah jauh-jauh hari memesan agar film Generasi Biru tampil di Jerman. Dalam wawancara ekslusif dengan reporter detikhot, Fitraya Ramadhanny, Garin mengaku panitia Berlinale mengikuti proses editing yang beru selesai 60 persen dari Desember 2008 silam.

“Tapi para kurator film dengan melihat bahan mentahnya saja sudah bisa memberikan penilaian,“ lanjut Garin.

Panitia pun rela menunggu film Generasi Biru dikirim ke Jerman, walaupun batas akhir pengiriman festival sudah lewat pada Oktober 2008 lalu. Tapi mau bagaimana lagi, proses produksi memang baru benar-benar tuntas akhir Januari 2009.

“Baru dua minggu lalu filmnya kita kirim ke Jerman. Saya saja belum liat trailer Generasi Biru untuk di Indonesia,“ ujarnya seraya tertawa.

Tidak hanya Generasi Biru, Laskar Pelangi pun unjuk gigi di festival film saingan Cannes ini. “Sekarang sudah ada generasi baru seperti Riri Riza, Mira Lesmana, John de Rantau. Tahun ini saya ingin anak-anak muda ini yang lebih tampil,” kata Garin.

Ini adalah film ke lima Garin di Belinale. Sebelumnya sudah ada Surat Untuk Bidadari (1994), Bulan Tertusuk Ilalang (1995), Puisi Tak Terkuburkan (2001) dan Aku Ingin Menciummu Sekali Saja (2001). Semua film Garin mendapatkan penghargaan khusus.


FROM: DETIK.COM
(fay/ebi)

Nikahi Titi Kamal, Chiristian Sugiono Pindah Agama?


Jakarta Kabar bahagia datang dari Titi Kamal-Christian Sugiono. Pasangan ini dikabarkan sedang melangsungkan pernikahan di Australia. Untuk itu, Christian Sugiono pun pindah agama.

Kabar Christian sudah menjadi muslim di akui oleh ketua RT tempat Titi tinggal. Bahkan bukti sertifikat kalau Christian sudah memeluk Islam sedang dipersiapkan.

"Ya benar, tanggal 31 Oktober 2008 lalu (Christian masuk Islam). Christian telah mengucapkan dua kalimat syahadat. Saya yang menjadi saksi," aku Muklis, ketua RT tempat tinggal Titi Kamal di kawasan Jati Rahayu, Pondok Gede, Bekasi, Jumat (6/2/2009) malam.

Kabar tersebut semakin diperkuat oleh tetangga Titi Kamal. Bahkan saat ini Daniel, tetangga Titi menjelaskan bintang film 'Mendadak Dangdut' itu sedang melangsungkan pernikahan di Perth, Australia.

"Titi Kamal dan keluarganya nggak ada di Rumah. Dia pergi ke Australia, melakukan pernikahan di Perth," jelas Daniel.

Semenjak memeluk Islam, lanjut Daniel, Christian kerap berdiskusi dengan beberapa ustad. Salah satunya ustad ko. (taken from: DETK.COM)

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Leptospirosis is caused by a spirochaete bacterium called Leptospira spp. that has at least 5 serovars of importance in the United States and Canada causing disease in dogs (Icterohaemorrhagiae, Canicola, Pomona, Grippotyphosa, and Bratislava)[3] There are other (less common) infectious strains. It should however be noted that genetically different leptospira organisms may be identical serologically and vice versa. Hence, an argument exists on the basis of strain identification. The traditional serologic system is seemingly more useful from a diagnostic and epidemiologic standpoint at the moment (which may change with further development and spread of technologies like PCR).

Leptospirosis is transmitted by the urine of an infected animal, and is contagious as long as it is still moist. Although rats, mice and voles are important primary hosts, a wide range of other mammals including dogs, deer, rabbits, hedgehogs, cows, sheep, raccoons, possums, skunks, and even certain marine mammals are also able to carry and transmit the disease as secondary hosts. Dogs may lick the urine of an infected animal off the grass or soil, or drink from an infected puddle. There have been reports of "house dogs" contracting leptospirosis apparently from licking the urine of infected mice that entered the house. The type of habitats most likely to carry infective bacteria are muddy riverbanks, ditches, gulleys and muddy livestock rearing areas where there is regular passage of either wild or farm mammals. There is a direct correlation between the amount of rainfall and the incidence of leptospirosis, making it seasonal in temperate climates and year-round in tropical climates.

Leptospirosis is also transmitted by the semen of infected animals.[4] Abattoir workers can contract the disease through contact with infected blood or body fluids. (urine)

Humans become infected through contact with water, food, or soil containing urine from these infected animals. This may happen by swallowing contaminated food or water or through skin contact. The disease is not known to be spread from person to person and cases of bacterial dissemination in convalescence are extremely rare in humans. Leptospirosis is common among watersport enthusiasts in specific areas as prolonged immersion in water is known to promote the entry of the bacteria. Surfers are especially at high risk in areas that have been shown to contain the bacteria and can contract the disease by swallowing contaminated water, contacting water with the eyes and nose, or entrance through open wounds.[5] Occupational risk factors include veterinarians, slaughter house workers, farmers, sewer workers, and architects and other building workers working on derelict buildings. An outbreak in an inner city environment has been linked to contact with rat urine.[3]