Buying Custom Wood Blinds

Window and door blinds on windows and doors are chief decorating elements in houses as well as in offices. Interior designers use window blinds made of wood or those that have a wooden look to offer a feeling of warmth and coziness to the atmosphere in the room. They not only offer privacy but also have an inviting look and add beauty to the rest of the furniture in the room. Their warmth, versatility, and durability are prized by professional decorators.

Wood blinds can be custom crafted suit the décor of the room. When the blinds at the doors and windows match the rest of the furnishings in the room, it adds a feeling of beauty and elegance to the whole room. Wood blinds are available in a very wide range of shades, colors, materials and textures to suit any design palate. They can be vertical or horizontal, side-opening or middle-opening, top-down or bottom-up.

For those not interested in working with professional decorators, many manufacturers today are offering custom-designed wood blinds for doors and windows. There are also various online websites that offer consultancy services for choosing wood blinds for the talented amateur. These sites contain exhaustive information for all kinds of decorative needs. Specialist advice is also available from home decorators and interior decorators. From measuring the windows, choosing the right kind of blinds, choosing the right kind of material for the blinds, choosing the right color, texture and shade to suit the rest of the room, size of the blind, a professional can share the tricks of the trade.

Many websites also offer customer service for maintenance of the wood blinds. With all the variety in the market, each and every detail can be addressed while ordering for the wood blinds. Most manufacturers are also willing to design the blinds as per the specifications of individual customers. It’s easy to see why custom wood blinds are becoming very popular these days for all kinds of designers, the professional ones and the talented beginners.

CPO Barriers in Europe

JAKARTA - As oil-producing crude palm oil (CPO) in the world, Indonesia must seriously develop new export markets. Moreover, this year estimated that only about 25 percent of the total Indonesian CPO production for domestic consumption, because it can be barriers in the market the European Union (EU). It is estimated that this year Indonesian CPO production could reach 22 million tons. While the consumption of ground water around 5 million tons.

"Stock Indonesian CPO must be exported. But now palm oil industry faces a risk of inhibiting the export of certain policies to export countries such as the European Union (EU)," explained Chairman Implementation Daily Indonesian Palm Oil Commission Rosediana Suharto in discussions with the Joint between Palm Entrepreneur, Friday (11 /9).

According to him, currently there are rules in the EU 'The EU Directive' of the terms of greenhouse emissions. In these rules EU countries can not import palm oil because these commodities are not considered to meet the provisions on the restriction of their emissions. "As a result, CPO can not enter the European market." EU Directive 'will diterapan estimated in January 2011, "he said.

These regulations, he said, not based on strong arguments by the EU. He even charged that the EU is applying the rule because the mastery of CPO market is larger than other vegetable oils such as rapeseed, soybean oil, and sunflower oil.

"Therefore now Indonesia will make research in cooperation with the Dutch and German on greenhouse gas emissions," he said.

EU is an important market for crude palm oil exports to these countries reached 2,7-2,9 million tons per year. "It's not easy to find a replacement market with a number of dikepsor for it. Not to mention a few producers Indonesia has several manufacturing facilities there," continued Secretary General Joko Gapki Supriyono.

Secretary General Secretary General Gapki Supriyono Joko said, the most obvious obstacles Minya trading national oil comes from developed countries for their oil production menyangi. " 'The real enemy' real palm of developed countries. So to meghadapi 'EU Directive' is by negotiation and provide inputs and related reasonable excuse. This can be done not only government but also industry," he advised.

In addition, Joko said the company is trying to develop new markets and expand existing markets. For example Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Eastern Europe. "We also will expand exports to China. Exports to these countries because they could halt CPO export mengginginkan our policies more clearly," he concluded.

HTI RAPP in Kampar Peninsula Citizens Denied

PANGKALANKERINCI - Teluk Meranti District Community balked development operations to Industrial Plantation Forest (HTI) new. This is related to the expansion plans of HTI PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Papers (RAPP) in Kampar Peninsula area.

It is said that the company has received permission Ministry of Forests covering tens of thousands of hectares to be HTI, but did not get approval from the local mamak ninik. This rejection was revealed during grand meeting digelarnya and breaking of fast with Meranti Bay community with a number of NGO activists.

NGOs were present among others, the Director of Scale Up Zazali Ahmad, Assistant Advocacy and lobby Sumatra Nature Foundation Zikra Albion, and Joni Setiawan Mundung (WALHI) and Reny Natural Ark Foundation.

Mohammed Yusuf (40), one of the traditional leaders in the Gulf of Meranti, in the meeting to explain why the leaders did not approve the construction of HTI in the Kampar Peninsula.

Among other changes to the threat of forest ecosystems, which from previous experience, these changes lead to more environmental destruction and disappearance of species of plants, animals and fish. This is certainly a big impact on the community economy. In addition to ongoing land conflict that ultimately resulted in defeat of indigenous land. Then, just as important is the threat of disasters such as floods, erosion and even climate change.

''For me personally, there are two things we need to point out first, we must dare to defend the death of our village, the forests in Kampar Peninsula is our right, so that from this moment we must think of our children and grandchildren to come. We will run out of fish, not easy given the lure,'' so as to deliver a speech in the meeting.

He also asked the public to not be easily persuaded by the lure of a promising company with a pattern of oil palm plantations KKPA.

Indeed, according to residents the day after the meeting, Saturday (12 / 9), son of the owner of PT RAPP Andre Tanoto visit to the Gulf in the event Caring Meranti Ramadan. Andre gave the picture frame of food and money to the public, but according to Muhammad Yusuf, the community is able to read the intention behind the provision, namely the support and blessing of PACO build HTI in the region. ''What was there the day after meeting his son grand Sukamto Tanoto, owner of RAPP,'' said Albion Zikra from Sumatra Nature Foundation.

According to Rahmoden, of society other Meranti Bay, HTI rejection letters have been posted on the community wilyah to the office of PT RAPP. But do not get a response because, in the near future will be posted a second letter.

According Rahmoden, this second letter contains the first letter of confirmation of rejection. Then the company must not make any operation until a formal agreement of all the citizens of the Gulf of Meranti. ''Just before there is agreement with all of society, our permanent presence PACO starting,''he said.

In response to public complaints, director of Scale Up Zazali Ahmad had promised to assist the public in order not to break the charcoal in defending their interests and rights. A number of NGOs working in the field of environment both nationally and internationally has also provided support to the struggle Meranti Bay community in saving resources and community life of natural forests in Kampar Peninsula peat.

PR RAPP Nandik Sufaryono when asked if there were concessions company in Kampar Peninsula and rejected society, claiming not to know. ''I'll check first with the technical part,''said Nandik Sufaryono when contacted via cell phone Friday (13 / 9).

Yet he justifies the existence of a family visit to the Gulf Meranti Tanoto last Saturday. It's just not visiting thinks Andre Tanoto, but a family who were present in the Gulf Meranti, I also was present,''said Nandik.

Textile Market Up 25 Percent

JAKARTA - The textile industry and textile products (TPT) keterpurukannya nationally rose from this long. Since the tightening of the import force January 1, 2009, domestic demand increased 25 percent plus a 15-20 per cent sales jump during the fast and Lebaran this year.

Director of the Department of Industry Textile Industry (Depperin) Aryanto Sagala admitted, when the government tightened the garment imports and promote the campaign use of domestic products, textile demand in the domestic market began to rise 25 percent during January-August 2009. "The increase has prompted the producers to increase production capacity," he said, Wednesday (9 / 9).

According to him, the national textile exports tend to increase, following the start of a global economic recovery in many countries who became Indonesia's export markets. In fact, it estimates that the domestic textile exports aan more excited at the end of the quarter III-2009.

Next year, the value of textile exports expected to touch USD 12 billion. Additional investment in order to realize the TPT, continued Aryanto, the government has mengeluaran various forms of assistance insntif discount prices and interest subsidies.

This policy is pursued in order to restructure the machinery since 2007-2009. In addition, Depperin disburse funds of around Rp 500 billion for textile machinery investment subsidies in the last three years.

"With government assistance, the total investment of TPT during the last three years increased Rp5, 04 trillion," he continued.

Aryanto explained, as many as 170 textile firms now also plans to restructure the machinery valued at Rp1, 7 trillion. The expected investment can be realized this year with the help of government subsidies. "Value Depperin aid this year is estimated at Rp162, 48 billion or about 10 percent of the total investment," he said.

Several large-scale textile companies are also investing through this program include PT Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex), PT Apac Citra Centertex, PT Daliatex, PT Indah Jaya, and PT Sari Garment Ungaran. Depperin data shows, the number of textile companies last year recorded 2818, with total investment valued at Rp 141.8 trillion.

Secretary General of the Indonesian Textile Association, Ernovian G Ismy states, textile sales in domestic market is expected to grow about 15-20 percent during the month of fasting-Lebaran 2009. Currently, the local textile products over 68 percent domestic market share. "Increased demand usually ranges from 15-20 percent of normal conditions," he said.

Ernovian admit, textile sales in domestic market continued to rise from year to year. In 2008, but the local-made textile products can only control about 50 percent market share. "The value of sales reached USD 5.4 billion, up compared to 2007 worth? USD 5.16 billion," he said.

He considered textile demand will never-ending, even going to continue to grow in the future. Domestic textile consumption last year reached 5.3 kilograms (kg) per capita. In 2015, he said, the consumption of textiles is estimated to be increased to 5.5 kilograms per capita.

"Textile sales turnover? In 2015 would reach $ 8.9 billion," he explained.

Telkomsel Signal Problems

BENGKALIS - No visit the improved signal SingTel makes some people begin to look the other operators network quality stable. Since the last two weeks, the signal Telkomsel impaired, even for a few specific areas, especially at night, the owner of the mobile phone operator Telkomsel to practically can not make calls.

Such conditions are not only troublesome Bengkalis citizens in general, but also government officials based on the way between, like the Parliament of Bengkalis, Regional Employment Board, Inspectorate, National Well Agency, Environment Agency, Bappeda, SJTV Regency Television, Industry and Trade, and several other offices.

As told Head of Industry and Trade Bengkalis District, H Andry Sukarmen to several reporters, because of the disturbance is itself a practical network can not make calls or receive calls. Therefore, if there are colleagues who call themselves journalists found the number was not active, according to Andry, not because he was off the phone, but because there is no network.

My number one''that's no changing,''he said on the sidelines doing sidak expired goods, Tuesday (8 / 9) yesterday.

Meanwhile, a number of citizens, especially the journalists chose to change the network operator is stable. The decision was made to submit their work in news and photos run smoothly. ''In addition, we do not want to lost contact with the line editor in Pekanbaru. Not to happen when they have important things to convey to us there was no signal, this could be a disaster,''said Sutrisno, one senior journalist in Pekanbaru daily.

Based on journalist, Telkomsel signal loss is not only happening in the Village Senggoro, but expanded to other villages including Kelapapati. The loss of these signals do not look at types of HP. Starting from HP-screen era bahola until HP monokhrom blackberry species experienced a similar fate. Oddly enough, when trying to do manual settings when the phone is in the condition of no signal. In the search process, detected in screen writing as well Telkomsel other operators. However, when the operator Telkomsel is selected, out of writing no access or no access.

''This is what makes me wonder, when I use the card Hello card,''said Ijal, other citizens.

Meanwhile, Telkomsel Regional Technical Manager SCS Dwi Sugiharto Sumbagtel when contacted said there was a report in but so far confirmed in Bengkalis Telkomsel's network will not be hurt. ''However, the information you provide will remain our process. We will soon check into the field,''he said.

Then not long ago, Telkomsel Dumai again contacted, and as has also been submitted by Dwi, certainly in Bengkalis Telkomsel's network in a stable condition. In fact, they strengthen it with a check directly to the field, and found no problems with the network.

''We have to check along the way BANTAN (Senggoro, red) network was fine. There are some mobile phone networks are difficult to obtain but not the network is broken, but the phone problem,''said Telkomsel Dumai Customer Service is.

Student Loans For All Incomes

If you are a student, you probably have a lot on your plate. You may be taking as many as six classes this semester and probably working a part-time job or doing work-study to help you pay for the many expenses that college students must bear. If your financial aid package, scholarships, and other loans are not sufficient to pay for all of your needs, you might want to consider taking out a private student loan.

Private student loans are fairly easy to obtain; however, they are different than the Stafford or Perkins loans that you might already have taken out. Private student loans do not have a government guarantee of repayment, and therefore carry slightly different terms and are available in different amounts than those types of loans.

Borrow From $2500 To $50,000

Your private student loan may be for any amount - usually $2500 on the low end and $50,000 on the high end. These loans are credit-based, which means that the lender will look at your credit score and report before determining if you can receive funding.

Most students are too young to have established credit. Others may have had a few blemishes on their credit that would make a student loan nearly impossible to receive. For student loan borrowers in those situations, borrowing with a cosigner can greatly improve your chances of getting your new student loan.

Parents Make Great Cosigners

Your parents are generally the best source for a cosigner, although your cosigner can be anyone who has established good credit. If you have no credit or bad credit, its best to apply directly on the application with your parents, instead of waiting for the application to be turned down and then reapplying. (Every inquiry into your credit deducts points from your overall credit score which means that if you know you have bad credit, apply with a cosigner the first time).

Create A Budget

Before applying for your new student loan, you should consider the amount that you will need to borrow, and for how long the funds should last you. This requires the creation of a budget. Take into account how much you will need (beyond any other financial assistance you receive) for tuition, housing, books, lab fees, computers and computer equipment, dining, and other expenses. You should determine if the student loan you take out will be for the entire academic year or just for this semester.

Once you have an amount in mind, you can make your application to the lender of your choice. When shopping for a lender, closely examine the interest rates and repayment terms for each of your options. You should be looking for a lender who offers the least amount of interest. There are certain lenders who may charge very little interest on your student loan until you have completed your last degree. Also, depending on your income, you will be able to either pay on your student loan immediately each month, or postpone payments until after you graduate.

There are many great online providers of private student loans. These lenders offer user-friendly websites that allow you complete the entire application process online from the comfort of your home.

Three New Sugar Mills Planned to Boost Output

Against the backdrop of soaring sugar prices, the government is facilitating state plantation firm PTPN to build three new sugar factories worth Rp 4.5 trillion (US$445.5 million) next year to meet rising demand.

State Minister for State Enterprises Sofyan Djalil said the government was exploring the possibility of state banks participating in the project.

“We called Bank Rakyat Indonesia [BRI] several days ago. The response was positive and I think state banks will be happy to help,” Sofyan said, adding the government would guarantee the loans.

“Just like with PT PLN, the government will guarantee the rate,” he said of the scheme, referring to the 10,000-megawatt power plant project currently arranged by the state electricity company.

Today Indonesia has 61 mills, of which 68 percent of them are between 75 years old and were built during the Dutch colonial period. It has been reported that 80 percent of the mills are in poor condition and often fail to produce good sugar.

The country’s annual national production of sugar is about 4 million tons. PTPN and state-owned PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (RNI) produce 3 million tons of sugar every year.

To meet national demand, the country imports about 1.6 million tons of sugar per year, contributing to the current soaring of sugar prices in accordance with the price of the commodity on the international market.

On the domestic market, sugar prices are now far higher than the standard retail price of Rp 6,500 per kilogram. Prices have varied in several regions across the country, pushing the national average price to Rp 9,500 per kilogram.

The benchmark price of sugar futures in New York has surged by over 80 percent so far this year, reaching a 28-year high of 23.33 US cents per pound on Aug. 12, Bloomberg reported.

Sofyan said that with higher domestic production, the government expected to help avoid the current sugar price phenomenon from reoccurring.

Sofyan said the three factories were expected to start production in the beginning of 2011. Two of the new factories will be built in Java and one elsewhere.

The government expects the new factories will produce 30,000 tons of sugar every year.

Besides constructing new factories, the government also plans to change planting methods. According to Sofyan, farmers usually use one seed for more than three years, and as the result, cannot maintain the quality of sugar.

Today, the country has 400,000 hectares of sugarcane plantations, employing around 450,000 farmers.

Increasing Exports of Riau 34.58 Percent

Pekanbaru - Riau export value based on the price of Free On Board (FOB) in May 2009 reached 972.15 million U.S. dollars or an increase of 34.58 percent compared to April last for Rp722, 37 million.

The increase was due to non-oil and gas exports increased by 59.03 percent or 485.77 million U.S. dollars in April 2009 to 772.54 million U.S. dollars in May 209. While oil and gas exports fell by 15.63 per cent ie from 236.61 million U.S. dollars in April 2009 to 199.62 million U.S. dollars in May 2009.

"During January-May 2009, exports of non oil and gas dominated by oil and animal fats / vegetable of 1902.89 million U.S. dollars or 69.21 percent. Diikui by paper and paperboard of 352.02 million U.S. dollars or 12.80 percent, and pulp wood / pulp 222.43 million U.S. dollars or 8.09 percent. Contribute to the three reached 90.10 percent of total exports of non oil and gas Riau, "said Head of the Central Statistics Agency of Riau, Abdul Manaf.

Exports of non oil and gas to India at least Cleaner between January and May 2009 to reach the largest number of 683.37 million U.S. dollars, followed by China U.S. $ 560.12 million, Netherlands U.S. $ 268.87 million, 156.18 million Malaysian dollars and Bangladesh for U.S. $ 139.43 million contribution fifth degan reached 65.75 percent of the total non-oil and gas exports.

"Exports of industrial products and agricultural products during January to May 2009, respectively decreased by 26.87 and 12.57 percent Peren. While exports of other mining and an increase of 60.89 percent over the same period in 2008," explained Manaf.

As for the import of Riau in May 2009 which has decreased 38.47 percent, according to the group the use of goods, in January-May 2009 imports of consumption goods, nails or auxiliary materials and capital goods decreased respectively by 16.87 percent, 61.89 percent and 62.22 percent over the same period in 2008.