Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Indonesian Government Asks for Virus Not to be Abused by WHO
The Indonesian government has received a guarantee that the 15 bird flu virus (H5N1) samples that have been sent to the World Health Organization (WHO) were only to be examined for risk assessment, as to whether the virus is resistant to oseltamivir or not.
“Before the virus was sent, we already had the risk assessment guarantee letter,” said Siti Fadilah Supari, Health Minister, at her residence, Jalan Denpasar, Kuningan, Jakarta, two days ago (1/3).
According to Minister Siti, the bird flu virus samples were sent along with the material transfer agreement (MTA) that the government proposed be signed by the WHO.
If the WHO is willing to sign it, then the government will send more virus samples.
“Otherwise, the government will struggle again,” said Minister Siti.
According to her, the dispatch was a test as to whether the WHO will approve the MTA or not.
In December 2006, the government stopped sending bird flu virus samples.
This policy was taken to prevent multinational companies from using Indonesian virus samples to develop vaccines with a high sales price.
Minister Siti said that with the MTA, the bird flu virus sample dispatch mechanism is more transparent and fair in terms of responsibility towards the virus sending country.
The government's desire to change the mechanism, according to her, is not only useful for bird flu cases but also other diseases.
Under the old mechanism, virus samples were prone to be misused and
could therefore spread again in Indonesia and cause a new cases.
This is because the bird flu virus spread in Indonesia is inappropriate with epidemiology.
“This needs a great deal of attention,” said Minister Siti.
With the new mechanism, she said, the government has tried to overcome the large number of bird flu case in Indonesia.
“With transparency, what ever the virus is used for can be known,” said Minister Siti.
C.A. Nidom, Head of the Avian Influenza Tropical Disease Center Laboratory at Airlangga University, supported the government's measure to start sending bird flu virus samples.
According to him, the government needs to prioritize the bird flu handling in the country instead of fighting for the right in the MTA process at the WHO.
“What we're facing are human lives and the world's community,” said Nidom when contacted yesterday (2/3).
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source :
Margahayu Land
http://margahayuland.blogspot.com/2008/03/indonesian-government-asks-for-virus.html
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Abu Dujana Admits Keeping Weapons
Abu Dujana, the defendant in the alleged terrorism case, admitted keeping weapons and explosives. According to him, the weapons were the remains of the conflict in Ambon, Maluku. “There was an M-16 and a few broken pistols,” said Abu Dujana, answering Wahjono, the chairman of the panel of judges at the South Jakarta District Court, yesterday (3/3).
Despite admitting possessing weapons, none were bought by him. The agenda of the trial yesterday was hearing defendant Abu Dujana's statement.
Abu Dujana was charged by terrorism as possessing, keeping and distributing firearms and explosives. Abu, arrested on June 9, 2007 in Banyumas, Central Java, was charged with Article 9 of the Anti-terrorism Decree. In addition, he was charged with Article 17 of the Anti-terrorism Decree regarding his involvement in terrorism cooperation.
At the trial Abu Dujana a.k.a. Ainul Bahri, denied some of the investigation results in the deposition. According to Abu, his health at that time very much affected his statement he gave to the investigators. A gunshot wound in his left thigh, he said, made him so that he could not concentrate. “The wound on my leg made me tired, dizzy and nauseous,” he said.
Abu also recounted having participated in war training between 1999-2000 in the Philippines, then in Afganistan in 1989. He also acknowledged being acquainted with Noor Din M. Top, the most wanted terrorist fugitive. However, he said, how he knew Noor Din was not like what is written in the deposition, as if they were solidly cooperating in a terror
After hearing the defendant's statement, the trial was resumed by the agenda by reading the charge. The panel of judges' chairman, Wahjono, asked the prosecutor to prepare the charge against Abu Dujana in the trial in the next two weeks.
After the trial, the public prosecutor Narendra Jatna, said Abu Dujana's explanation in the trial this time was his right as a defendant. According to Narendra, the defendant also has the right of objection. However, Narendra believed Abu Dujana only denied certain matters that did not influence his charge of terrorism . “For instance, admitting to keeping firearms and explosives and meeting Noor Din M. Top,” said Narendra.
Asludin Hatjani, a member of Abu Dujana's legal team, did not comment much. She said she would just wait for the charge announcement.
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source :
Margahayu Land
http://margahayuland.blogspot.com/2008/03/abu-dujana-admits-keeping-weapons.html
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Industry Asked to Build Factories in Gas-Surplus Areas
The government asked industry to build factories in a gas-surplus area in order to ease energy fuel distribution to the industries. Labels: Internet News, News
“Now it's time for industries to follow the energy, not vice versa,” said Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, during the presentation, Jakarta, Friday (4/5).
Purnomo said about the industries that can be developed in gas-surplus areas, such as Sulawesi and East Java, “Those which are not bound by gas contracts .”
Several areas which were listed as undergoing gas deficits until 2009 include North Sumatra and East Kalimantan.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
BI Cautious of Private Sector’s Foreign Currency Loans
Bank Indonesia (BI) is cautious of the increase of the private sector’s loans in foreign currencies. This was conveyed during BI’s coordination meeting with Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Finance Minister yesterday (23/4).
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Diet sebetulnya boleh saja. Hanya untuk pemula, sebaiknya hati-hati. Lakukan secara berkala. Maksudnya, dari diet ringan dulu. Diet ketat atau crash diet, bisa merusak kulit, lho. Kulit bias kendor dan berkerutut, terutama di bagian perut, paha dan sekitarnya. * Gunakan pelembab yang sifatnya tahan lama (long lasting hydrating fluid) yang dapat tahan 12-24 jam. Ini penting untuk menjaga dehidrasi. * Gunakan produk yang mengandung asam glikolat untuk meningkatkan kekenyalan serta ketebalan kulit dermal dan epidermal sekitar 25%-40%. * Gunakan pelembab kulit untuk melembabkan kulit tubuh dan body gel setelah mmandi sore untuk mengencangkan kulit serta mengurangi kekenduran dan stretch mark di kulit. * Bila sudah terlihat stretch mark pada kulit tubuh, hubungi dokter kulit dan nutrisi untuk perawatan intensif. * Jangan malas olahraga untuk mengencangkan otot di bawah permukaan kulit. Atau kamu bisa mengikuti program pengencangan otot. * Tambah porsi makanan yang banyak mengandung serat dan cairan seperti sayur-sayuran dan buah-buahan. Buah prun dan yoghurt bisa membantu kerja pencernaan. * Konsultasikan dengan dokter atau ahli nutrisi untuk mengkonsumsi kapsul antioksidan vitamin A (regenerasi sel), vitamin C (ketahanan tubuh), vitamin E (melindungi kulit) dan Seng (mencegah peradangan kulit termasuk jerawat).
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