Tangkuban Perahu, or Tangkuban Parahu in local Sundanese dialect, is an active volcano 30 km north of the city of Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. It is a popular tourist attraction where tourists can hike or ride to the edge of the crater to view the hot water springs upclose, and buy eggs cooked on its hot surface. This stratovolcano is on the island of Java and last erupted in 1983.

In April 2005 the Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation raised an alert, forbidding visitors from going up the volcano. "Sensors on the slopes of the two mountains - Anak Krakatoa on the southern tip of Sumatra Island and Tangkuban Perahu in Java - picked up an increase in volcanic activity and a build up of gases, said government volcanologist Syamsul Rizal.

Indonesia continues to rank poorly on Transparency International’s corruption index.
Out of 163 countries ranked Indonesia came in at 130th worst, with a score of 2.4 out of 10, equal with countries such as Central African Republic, Ethiopia, and Papua New Guinea. [1] The most corrupt country in the world was Haiti and the least corrupt were Finland, Iceland, and New Zealand.
In the 25 countries of the Asia-Pacific region Indonesia was ranked 20th worst, equal with Papua New Guinea. Only Pakistan, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Burma were considered to be more corrupt. The complete results for Asia-Pacific:
1. New Zealand - 9.6
2. Singapore - 9.4
3. Australia - 8.7
4. Hong Kong - 8.3
5. Japan - 7.6
6. Macau - 6.6
7. Bhutan - 6.0
8. Taiwan - 5.9
9. South Korea - 5.1
10. Malaysia - 5.0
11. Thailand - 3.6
12. China - 3.3
12. India - 3.3
14. Sri Lanka - 3.1
15. Laos - 2.6
15. Timor-Leste - 2.6
15. Vietnam - 2.6
18. Nepal - 2.5
18. Philippines - 2.5
20. Indonesia - 2.4
20. Papua New Guinea - 2.4
22. Pakistan - 2.2
23. Cambodia - 2.1
24. Bangladesh - 2.0
25. Myanmar - 1.9
However Indonesia’s score of 2.4 was a slight improvement on last year’s 2.2. Corruption, according to Transparency International, is one of the major causes of poverty.
March 14th 2007. A separate corruption index, for Asia, put out by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC), has been released. Indonesia is now no longer the most corrupt country in Asia (see scores in brackets for last year), this honour now being taken by the Philippines. [2]
1: Singapore, scored 1.20 (1.30, last year)
2: Hong Kong, 1.87 (3.13)
3: Japan, 2.10 (3.01)
4: Macau, 5.11 (4.78)
5: Taiwan, 6.23 (5.91)
6: Malaysia, 6.25 (6.13)
7: China, 6.29 (7.58)
8: South Korea, 6.3 (5.44)
9: India, 6.67 (6.76)
10: Vietnam 7.54 (7.91)
11: Indonesia, 8.03 (8.16), Thailand, 8.03 (7.64)
13: Philippines, 9.40 (7.80)
September 27th 2007. Transparency International’s 2007 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has Indonesia at 143rd worst out of 180 countries in the survey, with a CPI of 2.3, a slight decline from 2.4 in

Persib (acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung) is an Indonesian soccer club located in Bandung, West Java. This team has achieved many prestigious awards since their involvement in the days of the Perserikatan competitions until Liga Indonesia today.Full name Persatuan SepakbolaIndonesia Bandung Nickname(s) Maung Bandung, Pangeran Biru Founded 1933 Ground Siliwangi,Bandung, Indonesia(Capacity: 20,000) Chairman Dada Rosada Manager Jaya Hartono Super League





　
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Orang Tua Harus Diberi Pendidikan
SEMARANG - Psikolog remaja dari Univeritas Diponegoro (Undip), Hastaning Sakti, menilai tindakan kekerasan menimpa anak-anak karena beberapa faktor. Yakni, tidak ada informasi tuntas dari orang tua kepada anak.
''Orang tua atau guru sebenarnya ingin memberitahukan kepada anak tentang pendidikan seks. Namun mereka masih merasa tabu dan tertutup, jangan-jangan kalau ngerti piye,'' kata dia, menanggapi laporan tentang kekerasan terhadap anak pada tahun 2003.
Sementara itu orang tua hanya mengajarkan kepada anak tentang larangan-larangan, seperti aja ngene, aja ngono. Seharusnya mereka memberikan penjelasan tentang dampak positif dan negatif sehingga anak mengerti apa yang bakal terjadi.
''Upaya mengurangi kekerasan seksual terhadap anak bisa dilakukan melalui lembaga-lembaga ketahanan masyarakat, seperti LKMD, organisasi kemasyarakatan di masjid, dan gereja.''
Dia mengatakan, kekerasan juga dipengaruhi oleh lingkungan tempat anak berada. Dia mencontohkan kawasan Tembalang yang remang-remang sangat kondusif untuk tempat berpacaran.
Solusi mengurangi kekerasan pada anak, kata dia, orang tua yang harus dibenahi dulu. Orang tua dan seharusnya disiapkan lebih dahulu untuk mengomunikasikan permasalahan tersebut ke anak. Jadi anak merasa terayomi. ''Sehingga jika terjadi apa-apa mereka akan lari kepada orang tuanya, itu baru bisa turun,'' tuturnya.
Sementara itu, Hening dari Yayasan Setara memperkirakan kekerasan terhadap anak bisa 50% dari 206 anak yang didampinginya. Angka itu berdasar data Januari-Juni 2003. Adapun ekspolitasi terhadap anak 30 kasus. ''Yang terbanyak anak yang mengonsumsi drug dan ngelem. Kami perkirakan hampir semua anak jalanan pernah melakukan,'' kata Hening.
Jenjang pendidikan anak-anak yang didampinginya, kata dia, dua anak drop out SMA, SLTP 12 anak, dan sekolah dasar 74 anak. Anak jalanan yang masih belajar di bangku SMA tiga orang, SMP 16 anak, dan SD 68 anak.
"Anak jalanan yang duduk di bangku TK lima anak, yang belum sekolah 10 anak, dan tidak pernah sekolah 15 anak,'' katanya. (H3-83g)