Isolated Paradise Again

There she was sitting alone in the cafeteria again. To her left sat a group of unruly boys busying themselves by seeing who could choke on their peanut butter and jelly sandwich the fastest and then guzzle it down with milk. And to the right sat the most evil of the schools inhabitants, looking up and down into their little pocket mirrors to find a patch of skin that wasn’t covered in make-up. Looking backward, you could see the group of nice girls who always smiled as they looked in her direction but never invited her to sit with them. And, forward, was the group of shy boys who never spared a passing glance, since they were too busy exploding paper bags.

She sat in the middle of the congested lunchroom eating her ham and turkey sandwich, chocolate pudding, and juice in peace. It was comforting, it was as it had always been, and to her, it was right. Her place, right outside of the ninth grade social circle, was something she looked forward to. Everyday she sat down and enjoyed not having any arguments to settle, any friendships to maintain, and any meaningless conversations about lip-gloss. Although others looked down upon her as the antisocial girl, she didn’t care, she was proud of it.

But one day, it all changed. The day started out normally. The morning passed by and soon everyone was racing down the halls to get to the cafeteria, taking their seats, and shaking their heads from left to right to catch up on rumors with friends. She sat down at her private little table and was finally isolated from the nonsense of the teenage world. It was right then that he came, straight down from the blue, walked up to her lunch table, and sat down next to her. He smiled and she frowned wondering why the new kid was sitting with her. As if that wasn’t torture enough, he began to talk uncontrollably. It was as though he looked to this period of the day to pour out his life story to this poor, annoyed girl who wanted nothing more than to be left alone for forty-five minutes. He traced back his life to five years ago and started there, ending with his future plans, all the while smiling and glancing backward to see if any of the boys were throwing something at him.

This went on for the next few months and there was nothing special about the lunch period to her anymore, nothing that kept her hopes up. There was no quiet, isolated island left at her table, just an annoying voice that never let up. And as she sat down to another forty-five minutes of torture, he smiled, but she could easily see that it wasn’t the same smile. It didn’t reach his eyes and didn’t light up the rest of his face. He told her that he left his history book back in the last class, and that he would return after he got it. To her surprise, he never came back to her table. The next day he sat down at the boy’s table and didn’t speak to her. He didn’t smile at her, and didn’t grab her some extra napkins. And she sat in her isolated paradise once again, just like she always did, all by herself.

sumber : studentmagz.com

MetroTV

PT Media Televisi Indonesia is a subsidiary of Media Group, a media business group led by Surya Paloh, who is also the owner of the Media Indonesia newspaper. PT Media Televisi Indonesia obtained a broadcasting license in the name of "Metro" on October 25, 1999. On 25 November 2000, Metro TV aired for the first time in the form of broadcast trial in 7 cities. At first only bersiaran 12 hours a day, starting April 1, 2001, Metro began bersiaran for 24 hours. From initially start operations with 280 employees, currently Metro employs more than 900 people, mostly in the newsroom and production areas.

On 20 May 2010, Metro introduced a new logo and slogan. The new logo still uses the eagle emblem and the basic colors of blue and yellow, but with Handel Gothic Italic typeface that gives the impression of a modern, fresh and futuristic. Placement of the logo was also changed from its original position at the top right corner into the bottom right corner, this placement is also different from television stations in Indonesia which was situated still in the corner right / left over.

Pakistan Taliban Claims Attack on US Diplomatic Convoy

The Pakistani Taliban say they are responsible for a deadly bomb attack on two U.S. consulate vehicles in the northwestern city of Peshawar. The militant group said Friday's violence was in revenge for the U.S. raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan earlier this month.

The blast in Peshawar occurred in the morning hours as U.S. personnel were traveling to work at the American consulate in a two-vehicle, armored convoy.

U.S. Embassy spokesman Alberto Gonzalez said Pakistani authorities are investigating the incident.

"On the road they were attacked by an improvised explosive device which exploded and damaged one of the vehicles, the two personnel inside were slightly injured," said Gonzales.

Pakistani officials say the blast killed one local bystander and wounded at least 11 other people.

The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and warned of further violence.

The attack is the first targeting Westerners in Pakistan, since U.S. special forces killed bin Laden during a May 2 raid in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad.

There have been other deadly attacks claimed by the Taliban in the meantime, including twin suicide bombings last week that killed more than 80 recruits at a police academy in the country's northwest.

In Pakistan, there is widespread concern that militant backlash to the U.S. raid would be felt most severely by Pakistanis. As security analyst and former Pakistani ambassador to Afghanistan Rustam Shah Mohmand puts it, it is the average man on the street in Pakistan who is suffering the most in the fight against terrorism.

"It is the Pakistanis who are suffering -- who have been suffering now for many years. The common man, poor people, the rank-and-file Pakistanis are bearing the brunt [of the violence]," said Mohmand.

Mohmand says the extremist movement has lost considerable public support due to its violent campaigns in the past. The former ambassador says this lack of support, coupled with Pakistan's counterterrorism efforts, means there is little chance of a coordinated, sustained terror campaign to avenge bin Laden's death.

"There is no established hierarchy. The resources are not there," Mohmand said. "The community support which is wider is not there. So whereas there will be sporadic, haphazard attacks - here and there - but an organized campaign, pursued in an organized way - over a period of time does not look to me to be a possibility."

Regardless, the Pakistani Taliban has demonstrated the ability to launch attacks throughout the country for the past several years. The frequency of attacks has prompted the Pakistani military to engage the militants in an extended campaign against their strongholds in the country's northwest.

sumber : voanews.com

Agum: Wait Only FIFA Decision

Chairman of the Committee of Normalization (KN) Agum Gumelar seemed resigned to address the confusion that occurred when Congress PSSI. Agum can only await the decision of FIFA, the world football authority.

Agum had to close the congress, which was held at Sultan Hotel Ballroom, Senayan, Friday (05/20/2011), because the participants do not cease to fly interruption since the congress opened. For approximately six hours, congress just become a means of interrupting the participants, which requires the presence of an appeal committee.

hey asked for clarity about the two candidates receiving the appeal chairman, George Toisutta and Arifin Panigoro, but rejected by KN. Although Fifa envoy Thierry Ragenass already explained the reasons, the congress participants never satisfied.

s a result, Congress decided Agum discontinued, whereas the agenda of the general election of chairman, vice chairman and member of executive committee (EXCO) PSSI period 2011/2015, has not been done. As the holder of the mandate of FIFA, can only wait for a decision Agum world governing body, led by Sepp Blatter are.

"Currently, we only stayed pending the decision of FIFA," said Agum after closing the congress. "They have sent envoys, who could see first hand the situation," he explained, as reported by Reuters.

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Yes, the failure of Congress dilayangkannya potential sanctions by FIFA. If true, Indonesia could be expelled from membership of FIFA that led to the ban appeared in pre-World Cup qualification 2014. Indonesia will face Turkmenistan in the second round of Asian qualifying, where the first leg is scheduled on 23 July in Ashgabat, before the second leg was held in Jakarta on five days later.

sumber : okezone.com

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How To Increase TOEFL Score

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
The Test Of English as a Foreign Language (or TOEFL, pronounced "toe-full", or sometimes just "toffle") evaluates the potential success of an individual to use and understand Standard American English at a college level. This is required for non-native applicants at many American and English-speaking colleges and universities. That's why each year, hundreds of thousands of international students come to the US to pursue their academic studies. Because their English is nonnative language, these students are required to demonstrate competency in listening, grammar, reading, and writing by taking the TOEFL test.

TOEFL score is valid for 2 years, and then is deleted from the official database.
The TOEFL was first administered 1964 and has since been taken by nearly 20 million students. It is administered worldwide by Educational Testing Service (ETS).

Students must improve their English language skills to achieve a higher score on the TOEFL. The CESL intensive English program helps students improve all their English language skills for the TOEFL.

The best way for getting a higher score on the TOEFL is to increase your English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Consider, there are many opportunities to improve your skills at CESL

Unreal Conditions: Present and Future

1. If I (have) the day off tomorrow, I would go to the beach.
If I had the day off tomorrow, I would go to the beavh.
2. If I (have) a million dollars right now, I would retire.
If I had a million dollars rigth now, I would retire.
3. If I (be) the mayor of this city, I would change certain things.
If I were the mayor of this city, I would change certain things.
4. If that man (work) harder, he could earn more money.
If that man worked harder, he could earn more money.
5. I would gladly tell you the answer, if I only (know) it myself.
I would gladly tell you the answer, if I only knew it myself.
6. If Don and I (have) enough money, we would buy a house.
If Don and I had enough money, we would buy a house.
7. If the weather (be) better right now, we could go for a walk.
If the weather were better right now, we could go for a walk.
8. That student would get much higher marks if he (study) harder.
That student would get much higher marks if he studyed harder.
9. If Mr. Smith (call) me, I would explain everything to him.
If Mr. Smith called me, I would explain everything to him.
10. Mr Moore would give up teaching if he (enjoy, not) it so much.
Mr. Moore would give up teaching if he not enjoyed it so much.
11. If I (be) in your place, I would accept Mr. Anderson’s offer.
If I were in your place, I would accept Mr. Anderson’s offer.
12. Poeple would understand you better if you (speak) more carefully.
Poeple would understand you better if you spoke more carefully.

Unreal Conditions : Past

1. If George (have) the money, he would have lent it to me.
If George had had the money, he would have lent it to me.
2. I would have spoken to Frank if I (see) him yesterday.
I would have spoken to Frank if I had seem him yesterday.
3. If the weather (be) better, we would have left Friday morning.
If the weather had been better, we would have left Friday morning.
4. Alice would have told you the truth if you (ask) her about it.
Alice would have told you the truth if you had asked her about it.
5. If you (study) a little harder, you would have passed the test.
If you had studyed a little harder, you would have passed the test.
6. I could have lent you some money if I (spend, not) everything.
I could have lent you some money if I hadn’t spent everything.
7. If three (be) any complaints, we would have heard about them.
If three had been any complaints, we would have heard about them.
8. We would have gone with Fred last Friday if he (invite) us.
We would have gone with Fred last Friday if he had invited us.
9. If you (ask, only) me, I could easily have given you the answer.
If you only had asked me, I could easily have given you the answer.
10. Bill would have taken more photographs if he (had) more film.
Bill would have taken more photographs if he had had more film.
11. If Tom (be) here yesterday, he would have been able to advise us.
If Tom had been here yesterday, he would have been able to advise us.
12. We would have bought that house if the price (be) a little lower.
We would have bought that house if the price had been a little lower.
13. If they (need) any help with the work, they would have called us.
If they had needed any help with the work, they would have called us.