Bengkalis Plagued Bird Flu

BENGKALIS - Several areas in Bengkalis regency, Riau, now began to be plagued with deadly viruses or the H5N1 strain of bird flu that has caused the death of poultry owned by residents.

"From the series of cases of birds died suddenly coming into service since the end of February 2011, some among tested positive for bird flu and alert the public so as not to be contagious in humans," said Head of the Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bengkalis regency, Ahmad Ramli, in Bengkalis, Thursday.

Ahmad Ramli who was contacted, said the results of a survey conducted it in recent days expressed a number of areas in Bengkalis, such as the Bengkalis District and Sub Bantan, highly vulnerable to the spread of bird flu.

"It is because in addition there are many poultry farmers, these two districts also had detected bird flu positive chickens," he explained.

The findings of H5N1 positive poultry was said Ramli, was found after a team from his side down the field to check the number of livestock owned by citizens of chicken in Bengkalis and Bantan.

"The results of sample testing ground states, five of the dozens of positive tail in check bird flu," he said.

Upon finding a virus that can infect humans this, he said, Disnak appealed to residents wary of spreading with a healthy lifestyle, clean, and not meliarkan domestic birds.

"In addition, we also asked for residents to act quickly to reported cases of immediate sudden death of poultry to the relevant agency or the local village government," he added.

Based on data from the Department of Agriculture and Livestock, the findings in Bengkalis bird flu this year is relatively small compared to the previous year (2010), where local Disnak successfully detected at least 30 birds positive for bird flu from hundreds of chickens died suddenly rumored by residents.*

The Smuggling of Chinese Products Foiled

Pekanbaru -  Police Directorate of Water (Ditpolair) Regional Police (Polda) Riau on Monday (11/10) last night managed to thwart the attempts of various products from China through the ports of the people in Siak River, Pekanbaru.
In the near future will be handed over smuggling case investigation file to the Customs and Excise Pekanbaru, on behalf of the AA, the skipper Vessel Motor (KM) Dinasty Jaya.
Director Polair Riau Police, Comr (Pol) Zainal Paliwang met reporters in the SPN Pekanbaru, Thursday (14/10), mentions the unfolding of this case originated from the information the Port of Batam."The information we received, imported Chinese goods that enter through the Port of Batam. However, to avoid tax or excise, manifesnya removed from the Port Tanjungpinang," he said.

Zainal added that after receiving information from the Port of Batam, the institute directly interceptions and surveillance in the waters of Riau. When entering the waters of Riau, the direct Polair arrest and escorted the ship into port KM Jaya Dinasty Sei Duku people in Pekanbaru.

When searched items contained in the vessel does not conform with the manifest. It should, because the goods that enter through the Port of Batam, which issued the document or the manifest is the local Adpel. Goods diselundupan Chinese products such as various types of electric lamps and toys various forms.
"If the manifest issued by the Adpel Tanjungpinang that means, the goods in without paying taxes or duties. The suspect could be snared by Law No. 7 of 2006 concerning Kepabeaan, "he said.
Under this law, the suspect threatened with imprisonment for a minimum of one year and maximum imprisonment of 10 years, and a criminal fine of at least 50,000,000, and a maximum of 5,000,000,000. 

Indonesia Lack SMK Thousand Teachers

JAKARTA - Director of Vocational High School Ministry of National Education, Joko Sutrisno, mengungkapan that current vocational needs of teachers or educators of teachers earning as much as 32 400 people.

The teacher needs to meet the teacher shortage subject areas of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, fisheries, accretion and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas and water supply, construction, trade, hotels and restaurants, transport and communications, finance, leasing and business services.

"The need is real productive vocational school teachers as much as 32 400 people. Educators on the needs for vocational school level. This is expected to foster students' learning outcomes with PMS and teachers can directly productive and produce goods. Even better if you can bring students directly into the working world," explained Ricardo when met at Building Kemendiknas, Jakarta, Friday (20/8).

Joko explained that to overcome the shortage of vocational teachers (especially skilled) is conducted with assistance programs. Efforts are made of them by holding a polytechnic or Institute of Education and Education Workforce, or the final year students who parachuted onto the field for teaching at vocational schools. "It means, at least Educator Education Workforce Institute must carry out the education profession," said Joko.

In addition, Joko also mentioned, there are several alternatives that can be done in overcoming the shortage of teachers this vocation. One is working with the Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment (minister) and the Local Government (Government) in order to procurement of Civil Servants (PNS) for vocational teachers for CMS.

"It could also require a high school teacher with a small number of students to be moved to a vocational school or use a conversion. Namely, high school teachers trained in computer learning mathematics then they are recruited into the computer teachers at vocational schools or even with the use of teacher aides, " said Joko.

Wilmar Mangrove Planting in Côte Selinsing

DUMAI -- Concern for the environment evidenced by PT Wilmar Group. Thursday (15 /7) afternoon yesterday, a company located in Dumai Industrial Area, District Medang Kampai, the spread of about 1250 tree seedlings along the coast mangrov Selinsing Village, District Medang Kampai.

Not only aims to prevent further erosion of sea water that erodes the land. Mangrove planting was also devoted to expedite the livelihoods of the fishermen. "It's mangrove forests have an important role for the life of marine animals such as fish and shrimp. So more and more mangrove plants, the fishermen were getting easier and a lot of the fish or shrimp," says Public Relations of PT Wilmar Group, Manumpak Manurung, Thursday (15 /7).

Planting was begun in the area that has begun to erode the beach. Manumpak Manurung, together, the ranks of PT Wilmar Group, such as PGA PT Wilmar Group Manager Agus Subchan Dumai, started planting it. Followed later, representatives Adimistrator Port (Adpel Dumai), Head of the Police Sector (Police) Medang Kampai, PPA Razif, Lurah Selinsing, Hanafi, community representatives and the fishermen.

"Previously, there was never mangrove planting conducted by government or private parties. This activity is clearly beneficial to the public, especially fishermen. Because, fish and shrimp, usually many nest in mangrove forests," said village headman, Selinsing, Hanafi, told the Tribune.

He also hoped that the environmental care activities, followed by other agencies. "Because, abrasion here is very worrying. Not only damage the environment, livelihoods not promise any more," he said.

Mangrove planting will be concentrated, focused to a point that has been affected by coastal erosion. To maintain consistency for its caring, PT Wilmar entrust the maintenance and development of prophylactic abrasion the tree to the NGO Cinta Alam Bahari. Environmentalists institution which has been proved to preserve the mangrove to grow big.

"Planting of mangroves is an appeal the Director General of Sea Transportation, so the response given by PT Wilmar this, we welcome. And hopefully be able to follow other agencies," said Representative Adpel Dumai, Syafruddin.

15 Sailing Ships Allowed Fiber

DUMAI -- After picking the test process for all passenger motor ship-based fiber and operate at the port of Dumai passengers, from all the ships have only 15 ships declared eligible for shipping activities with the passengers.

Head Office Adpel accompanied Capt. Kaur K Yusmardi PR Jufrizal Dumai Adpel Wednesday (23/12), say, the process of picking a test conducted on the entire ship passenger motor carriers operating in the port of Dumai, is based on the telegram Dirjend 222/PHBG-0 the Sea No. issued on 16 November.

''With the basic cable that Hubla Dirjend us from continuing with Adpel Dumai No.PK.670/1/5/AD.DM1/09 issued a decree, on December 7 last, in which 16 officers Adpel Dumai plus 2 officers from the BKI (Body Classification of Indonesia, ed) directly to the process of picking a test of passenger ships operating in the port of Dumai passengers,''he said.

And picking the test results, only 15 passenger ships considered ready to make the voyage with passengers, but still with a note in the sailing activities continue to follow the rules and regulations.

15 boat passengers who declared seaworthy, the ship with 8 inter-state routes, with two of them flagged Malaysia respectively, Acob MV MV Express I and III of the route Safe Port Dickson-Dumai, 6 flagged ship with Indonesia Dumai-Malacca route and Dumai-Port Klang is, KM Indomal Express II, III, V and VIII and KM Malaysia Express I.

While motor carriers to ship as many domestic passengers who had 7 boats picking tests done, and feasible to implement sail according Yusmardi respectively, KM Batam Jet I, II and III and KM Dumai Express 01, 12, 16 and 19 with a route , Dumai, Bengkalis, Selat Panjang, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Batam.

The process of picking a test conducted by the side of the ship passenger motor carriers, performed with the basic provisions of international shipping regulations (IMO) and the national shipping rules.

Where the rules are also written, for the ships on a route between countries must have a High Speed Craft Safety 2000 Resolution MSC.97, plus the instructions Dirjend Hubal was also described, for the ships in the fiber-based conduct sailing activities in the open ocean has the deadline is only 4 hours.

Quotes from the same test, there were several ships had to return to complete some infrastructure feasibility of ships, like rescue boats, a certificate of license for high-speed vessels, published by Dirjend Sea.

Sailing Through Dumai Exspres Island

For passenger service to Dumai, Bengkalis goal-Selatpanjang-Tanjung Balai Karimun, Batam and Tanjung Pinang's MV Dumai Express Pelnas Lestari PT Indomabahari no longer take place Dumai-Batam goals. But for the next day through or past the point of the island. The move was made to improve the safety of passengers and follow the instructions Director General of Sea Transportation Sunaryo SH.

Chief Operations PT Lestari Pelnas Indomabahari Ayong accompanied Jailani, last weekend revealed, for departures from Dumai setakat to some islands has not been done since to Adpel permission from Dumai. However, for the next operation, if during this Dumai-Batam objectives pursued directly next to be eliminated.

Dumai Express but must go through the line and sailed no more than 4 hours of the voyage in accordance with the instructions Directorate General of Sea Transportation Sunaryo SH number: UK.11/36/14/DJPL-09 of Safety Sailing. Therefore, for the purpose Dumai-Batam Batam and vice versa-Dumai ship sailed past the islands.

As from Batam to Tanjung Balai Karimun, then to Selat Panjang, Bengkalis, Dumai next destination. "With a system that will apply in addition there will cost incurred amount of oil into the distance too far. If the previous Dumai-Batam distance traveled approximately 6 hours, then the through line can be completed in 8 hours," said Jailani.

Further, he said, the current MV Express from Dumai-Batam, Tanjung Balai Karimun Bengkalis and Selat Panjang already operating. While from and to Dumai setakat yet but still operate in an atmosphere of mourning was also waiting for the test and permits picking Adpel Dumai.
Dumai Express currently has five vessels in operation as worthy Expres 01.19 Dumai, 05, 16 and 03 for the purpose of inter-island.

Close the Port, Karimun Isolated

After the sinking of the ferry from Dumai Express 10 from large waves in the waters Takong Yu, Karimun regency Sunday (22/11) and led to Karimun isolated.

Because, since Monday (23/11) morning, there is no ship that departs from the domestic and international ports Tanjungbalai Karimun to different destinations.

"Department of Transportation center instructed the ship's departure for today (yesterday, red) to different destinations delayed. This is to remember that we have received reports about the condition of the sea waves," said Head Office Adpel PLH Tanjungbalai Karimun.

Mentioned, but there are no ships leaving, there is no ship came. That is, all Kepri no ships leaving. Match report BMG imposed beginning today until at 19:00, one of the potential sea waves are Kepri waters.

"For one of the Riau Islands waters, wave height is predicted to reach 2-3 meters. Then a big wave with a height of about 3-4 meters are also potentially occur in the east of Riau Islands and Natuna Islands. Meanwhile, a wave height of 4-5 meters can occur in waters Anambas," said Bahtiar.

He added, in addition to the ships with the objective to various cities and provinces that operate there, ship and boat in order to Tanjungbatu, and Undo Beliah Strait also postponed his departure. This policy has done nothing for the human soul and prevent the recurrence of events like Dumai Express 10.

"We can not be sure, when the sea conditions will be normal or wave is not large and also when passenger ships can sail again. What is clear, to this day no one sail, as well as tomorrow has not been established," he explained.

Not only that, said Bahtiar, Port Kukup, Johor Bahru Malaysia which became the entrance of foreign passengers from Karimun also closed. Including Singapore also closed its ports. Thus, from the two countries no incoming ships.

In fact, it seems increasingly bigger waves this afternoon. Staff Adpel Office Data Collection Unit, Mariam mentioned separately, it can not be sure now whether the wreck Dumai Express Ferry 10 had sunk to the bottom of the sea or not. What is clear, the sea depth at the location of the sinking of the ship carrying hundreds of passengers reached 37 meters.

"We have not focused on the existence of the ship is already on the seabed with a depth of 37 meters or not. Rather, we focus on data collection and rescue the passengers and make the sum of how many people will be sent back to Batam and Dumai," he explained.

So far, more Mariam, the data while the number of passengers who survived 255 people and 27 people died. Then who wants to go home to Dumai 109 people and wanted to come back to Batam to 98 people. Not closed the possibility of the amount to go to Batam and Dumai change the amount.

When asked when the ferry back in operation, Sudirman admitted not sure because it was still awaiting the decision of the relevant agencies. But based on letters that have been issued, could be delayed departure until the day this happened Thursday (26/11) later. But it was, this may change depending on the report from BMG.

Mention how many fleets that sail through the Port of Domestic and International, Sudirman said as many as 6 to domestic and international companies as many as five companies. In one day they usually serve 31 trip.

No New LPG Price Increase this Year: Pertamina

Despite suffering losses on the sales of non-subsidized liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), state oil and gas company PT Pertamina said Friday that there would be no further LPG price increases this year.

The statement negates a previous plan to incrementally increase the price of non-subsidized LPG every month until it reached market value.

Pertamina recently increased the LPG price by Rp 100 per kg, raising the price of the 12-kg LPG from Rp 69,000 to Rp 70,200 per canister. The 12-kg canister LPG is the most commonly used by households for cooking.

Pertamina currently provides four types of LPG canisters: 3 kilogram, 6 kilogram - only available in Bali and East Java, 12 kilogram and 50 kilogram. The government only subsidizes the 3-kg LPG canister.

The price increase triggered a public outcry as it negatively affected households and home industries.

Pertamina president director Karen Agustiawan said the company remained committed to its plan to bring the LPG price up to the market level, but no further price increase would be carried out this year.

"If the LPG price goes down, we will cut our price. If the LPG price goes up, we will increase our price. The *proposed upward adjustment to market price* increase will not be implemented this year, but next year," Karen said.

Karen hinted that the postponement of price increases was in response to public objections.

"The increase has been overexposed. In fact, the increase was only Rp 1,200 per canister which is far cheaper than the pack of cigarettes that people consume in a day," Karen said.

This year the company expects to suffer Rp 2.3 trillion of losses *this year* from the non-subsidized LPG business. Prior to the price increase, Pertamina said losses from the sale of non-subsidized LPG had now reached Rp 3,200 per kilogram.

The marginal Rp 100 per kilogram increase would only cut losses by Rp 100 billion by the end of the year, the company said.

Pertamina expects demand for LPG to steadily increase and rise above 2 million metric tons this year as more households became more accustomed to using the fuel, which is replacing kerosene.

For nearly two years the government has been embarked on a program to shift household dependence for cooking from kerosene to LPG in order to cut the use of fuel oil and the cost of government subsidies.

The government said recently that since the kerosene to LPG program was launched in 2007, it had saved as much as Rp 9.22 trillion in expenditure on fuel subsidies.

Six Month Economy Recover Sumbar

PADANG - Character hardworking people believed to be Chairman of the Minang Indonesian Employers Association (APINDO) Sofjan Wanandi would help the region's economic recovery after the earthquake. Even the national entrepreneurs are predicting, it takes about six months to restore the business world as the original West Sumatra.

In addition to providing physical assistance, the government is expected to prepare a capital program for economic recovery Sumbar. "About six months, economic conditions Sumbar will return as before. Now it's time we stood up. Bertangis No time-cry again," he said in the Governorates West Sumatra, on Sunday (11/10).

He himself, as a businessman convinced the public character of West Sumatra will not linger in the fall. When compared with Aceh and Yogja, he expects West Sumatra can also equal treatment. Where entrepreneurs are given capital between Rp 10 million or Rp16 million just so they could start again.

If the current recovery in terms of community physical and mental, after that, the government must also think to restore the business world. After that, the business capital needs to be strengthened by providing capital assistance. "So, we need to encourage the parliament to grant funding worth Rp 5, 6 trillion for the reconstruction of West Sumatra," he continued.

According to him, the economic recovery of West Sumatra had to be done quickly within the next few months. At least, within six months will be better with the support of all parties. Related pascagempa Sumbar economic recovery, the APINDO in West Sumatra is also intended to help to revive the economy Sumbar.

Meanwhile, some residents claim to be disappointed with the performance of the verification team to check the feasibility of people's homes after the earthquake. Because some of the verification, the team from 9 agencies was assessed not represent the real conditions in the field. The house was not considered citizens remain habitable habitable labeled.

Ria (32), RT 01 RW 10 Gunung Berok Ria (32), RT 01 RW 10 Jalan Bulan Rambun Mount Pangilun admitted Berok the concrete house was vanish due to the earthquake. The concrete bottom is broken, the walls and roof had collapsed most. But the immediate family to do simple repairs. Broken foundation organized to support the makeshift clapboard that had collapsed.
"Oddly enough verification assessment team is still habitable. And this house had collapsed and one with the land. It's just improved much," he told RPG, yesterday (11/10), pointing to a yellow paper taped to the wall and marked as suitable for habitation.

So did neighbors Ria, Hasbullah (55), two-storey house collapsed on top, walls, pillars and floor front bagin broken. Building the right hand was broken tops, and the horses just made of simple wood to prop up the tin roof on it. But the team still provide verification habitable condition carefully.

Disappointed with the results of such verification, direct Hasbullah tear and throw yellow paper bearing these habitable. "They have come from a technical institute and PT. Should be more keen to see what is suitable for habitation and which are not," he said. This sort of thing could have happened not only in Berok Mount Pangilun but other areas badly damaged condition.

West Sumatra Governor Gamawan Fauzi admitted his side was down 700 members of the verification team from a number of houses Higher Education (PT) to register and verify eligibility. The team will work for 14 days starting from Monday (5 / 11) until Ahadu (18/11) to come. Funds needed to verify the reach Rp1, 7 billion.

"We've Rp600 million," he said. Problem of citizen complaints against the results of the verification mention Gamawan PT and technical teams certainly know better than to assess the feasibility of the building. "We just do not know is why an independent agency be submitted to the PT," he said. A number of PT is involved in the verification team of University of Newcastle (Unand), University of Bung Hatta (UBH) and University Putra Indonesia (UPI).

Data verification team, said Gamawan, which will be used as a reference for post-emergency reconstruction. Gamawan also admitted confused with the complaints of the residents have not received logistical support.

Beleaguered Bank Indonesia Ready to Face the Music

JAKARTA -- Attacked from every corner over the Bank Century debacle, Bank Indonesia says it will welcome an investigation and allow law enforcers to arrest any official found to have abused their power in the Rp 6.76 trillion (US$676 million) bailout.

The statement comes in response to a call by the House of Representatives urging law enforcers to investigate allegations of violations by officials at the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) - which comprises the central bank, the Finance Ministry and the Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS).

The House also urged the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to finish its ongoing audit of the Century bailout immediately, to track where the money had been channeled.

"We will be glad once the BPK audit is done and we can see where the money went, so the public's suspicions can be answered," BI deputy governor Budi Rochadi said Thursday.

"If any BI officials are found to have *misbehaved', then they must be arrested."

Budi's response echoes statements made earlier by Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, who chaired the KSSK when deciding to bail out Century.

The House questioned why the bailout, initially estimated at Rp 632 billion, had swelled to Rp 6.76 trillion.

During the KSSK meeting on Nov. 21 last year, Budi said, the central bank had said the Rp 632 billion was its estimate for the amount needed to raise Century's capital adequacy ratio (CAR) to 8 percent, while an addition of Rp 4.7 trillion was needed to serve as a liquidity buffer in the case of a bank run.

Even if the KSSK had decided not to rescue the bank and let it fold, Budi went on, the government would have spent Rp 6.4 trillion to cover the deposits under the deposit guarantee scheme.

The scheme guarantees all deposits under Rp 2 billion in one single account.

Five banks of a similar size to Century, as well as 18 others, might have been affected if Century had collapsed, thus creating a systemic threat, Budi added.

The BPK expects to finish its final audit on Century on Oct. 19, when BPK chairman Anwar Nasution will end his term.

Anwar said BI's weak supervision had led to the rescue measure, after poor management by Century's owners - Robert Tantular, UK national Rafat Ali Rivsi and Saudi Arabia's Hesyam Al Warraq - caused the bank to collapse due to bad loans and dubious securities.

Tantular has been jailed for four years by the Central Jakarta District Court, while Ali Rivsi and Al Warraq remain at large.

Century was established in 2004 from the merger of three troubled banks - Danpac, Pikko and CIC - after Anwar, a BI deputy governor at the time, considered it would be easier to oversee one bank, despite Pikko owning rotten loans and CIC owning junk bonds, said Heru Kristiyana, deputy director of banking supervision at BI.

by: JakartaPost

Pertamina Fuel Padang Stock Guarantee

JAKARTA - PT Pertamina (Persero) to ensure supply of fuel to Padang is still safe. Fuel distribution rights holders that have prepared measures to ensure the availability of Pertamina fuel depot, while protecting the distribution process. Currently, the resilience of stock at a premium ranging from transit terminals 16 days, 14 days diesel, kerosene 13 days, 10 days avtur.

Pertamina also has to prepare the barge and tanker soechi to become a floating storage. These tankers stationed in Muaro for fuel needs of Padang, which facilitate the distribution of fuel to affected areas. "We also have 10 units readies tank cars from Jambi, for the purposes of transporting fuel and avtur," says VP Pertamina Communications Basuki Trikora Son in Jakarta, Thursday (1 / 10).

Pertamina also divert supply points from Siak Depot / Depot Riau and Dumai. In addition, also prepared to provide post care services to the earthquake-affected communities. "We have a number of fuel filling stations in Padang, West Sumatra is still a lot that has not been operating. However, the supply of fuel has been secured," he explained.

To distribute the fuel in Padang and surrounding areas, Pertamina has set up an alternative route from the Maninjau-Lubuk Basung-Pariaman-Lubuk Alung, because the route from the east (Solok), direction South (the Gulf and the Gulf Bungus Kabung), north (Bukit Tinggi ) and point-Padang Bay Kabung very solid.

Tanker supply over the early morning depart from Depot Siak 4 units each with 20 KL premium, from Dumai Depot as much as 8 units of 154 KL tank with premium, 8 units of 90 KL tank with kerosene and 2 units of 44 KL tank with diesel.

Yesterday as many as 10 units of fuel tanker industry and is loading conjunct in Dumai Depot. From Depot Jambi 8 unit tank car carrying each 5 KL premium. Trapped tanker off point prioritized supply stations can not be supplied from the Gulf Kabung TT.

Pertamina is also preparing Emergency stations in various locations in anticipation of the condition of some stations that were damaged. In addition, Pertamina also has prepared the form of cash assistance, medical personnel and medicines were sent to Padang to help the team Pertamina in Padang. Pertamina also provide free of kerosene for public kitchen will be channeled to help the community.

Marketing and Commercial Director of PT Pertamina Achmad Faisal explains PT Pertamina (Persero) will add supply to the area avtur Padang, for flights to the region is expected to increase. "We will add supply to the area of Padang avtur given current flight will certainly continue to increase. Avtur supply will be increased from Dumai," he explained.

Faisal added to the current distribution of fuel to Padang is secure. "Until now there are 14 Fuel Filling Stations General (Gas Station) which is able to operate," he added.

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.