A team of researchers from Bogor Agricultural University or Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) led by Dr. Ir. Irzaman has developed a more efficient & low cost stove. Using rice chaff as the main source of energy, Kompor sekam has become the most affordable kind of stove for villagers who are mostly farmers.
 
It has been proven to be the most economical stoves compared to gas and kerosene stoves. For one month of regular use, this biomass burning stove consumes two sacks of 20kg of chaff costing only Rp. 40.000/month (around USD 4.50/month).
 
Best of all, these farmers are practically recycling the chaff as by-products from harvest seasons. Besides being an eco-friendly stove, the left-over burnt chaff can also be used as fertilizer.

Website: www.ipb.ac.id

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It has been proven to be the most economical stoves compared to gas and kerosene stoves Saturday, 28 November 2009
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Superqurban is a new way to optimized the celebration of Eid al-Adha and Qurbani (an essential religious rite in memory of the sacrifice for moslems) by processing and packaging qurban into corned meat products. This innovative product offers logistical solutions for qurban distribution to remote areas. Superqurban corned products - effective as nutritious food and aqidah - last up to 3 years and can be distributed throughout the year.

Superqurban products has helped victims of West Java Earthquake (September 2, 2009) and the Sumatra Earthquake (September 30, 2009).

With just Rp 995,000 (USD 105) for a goat, Rp 9,950,000 (USD 1060) for a cow or retailed at Rp 1,425,000 (USD 152) for 7 people, the product is distinctive in the market. Qurban meat is processed and canned into 200 grams corned meat. Qurban cut on the day of Eid al-Adha according to shar'I and processed hygienically with advanced machinery. It affords longer distribution period and it's simply assured to reach every corner of the archipelago. There is no need to worry about contaminated meat products upon arrival at the rightful people.

Website: www.rumahzakat.org
Contact: welcome@rumahzakat.org

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Superqurban corned meat lasting up to 3 years, and can be distributed throughout the year. Saturday, 28 November 2009
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In a tropical country such as Indonesia, at what temperature do you prefer your water to be? Refrigeration and electric water dispenser are common options to get cold water for ease and practicality. However, they all need electricity in its cooling process.

There is an alternative in cooling drinking water with no electricity needed. Our ancestors have done it for over 200 years. What they did was to simply put their drinking water in a terra cotta jug, and let nature run its course in cooling the water. This is what we call design by doing.

Why not combine the best of both worlds? "Kucuran Surgawi" water dispenser borrows the principle of water cooling through a natural evaporative process, and implements it into a modern day product offering ease and practicality. Let terra cotta cool your drinking water while saving your energy bill. It’s designed to accomodate commercially available 5 gallon water bottles.

Website: www.kandurakeramik.com
Contact: info@kandurakeramik.com

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Bottled, refrigerated, or cooled with an electric water dispenser? Friday, 27 November 2009
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If you were getting tired or bored listening to the same mediocre hit songs or artists/bands on every media around you with heavy promo rotation, then maybe it's time for you to find other alternatives to your music taste.
 
Deathrockstar.info is one of the largest, longest sustaining webzine in Indonesia that covers music from the local independent/underground/alternative subculture. They have been interviewing and reviewing relatively unheard artists/bands that actually presents a broad range of creativity and talents to go further since almost a decade.
 
Their vision is somewhat of a DIY (Do It Yourself) kind of thing, where you can make things happen off the beaten path without relying on to the mainstream industry, especially when it becomes an elite force; that information should be free and egalitarian, and the (internet) technology has powered the social media to do so.
 
So if you and/or your friends make good and interesting music, and you think people should hear and see more about them, don't hesitate to recommend them so they could help you out.
 
And don't worry if you're just music fan, you could always find stuff that's interesting for you. Whether it's metal or jazz by browsing through the website's archives and see what upcoming gig is happening near you.

Website: deathrockstar.info
Contact: ryan@deathrockstar.info

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Maybe it's time for you to find other alternatives to your music taste Wednesday, 25 November 2009
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Helarfest is series of events showcasing the emerging creative culture in Bandung city, West Java - Indonesia. Organized by BCCF, Helarfest 2009 will be held from October to December 2009, with each one of its 70+ events is hosted independently by 30+ creative communities.
 
Helarfest incorporate various activities and programs that presents a wide selection of creative works in the field of Music, Film, Art, Architecture, Media, Design, Technology, Traditional Culture & Heritage, Environment and many more in local and global scale. The spectacular quantity generated made this festival is the biggest city-wide festival in South East Asia, making Bandung the forefront of emerging creative city in Asia.
 
Helar (ngahelar) is an expression that comes from Sundanese language. It refers to the act of expressing our self to gain attention from the others. This term is also rooted from the Sundanese culture, indigenous ethnic group in the western part of the Java Island in Indonesia.

Helar; ngahelar, ngaliwat imah kabogoh hayang katenjo supaya ditanya at. Diaku, ting, hero, heroy.
Helaran iring-iringan mapay-mapay jalan gede nembongkeun panganten at. Budak nu rek disunatan minangka ngingetan ondangan; nu sok ngayakeun ~ teh bareto nu baleunghar.

R.A Dana dibrata, Kamus Basa Sunda, Panitia Penerbitan Kamus Basa Sunda, PT Kiblat Buku Utama, 2006

Website: www.helarfest.com
Contact: fiki@helarfest.com

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Helarfest 2009 will be held from October to December 2009, with each one of its 70+ events is hosted independently by 30+ creative communities. Tuesday, 24 November 2009
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