JAKARTA--Kepala Badan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia Pendidikan dan Penjaminan Mutu Pendidikan (BP SDMP dan PMP) Kemdikbud, Syawal Gultom mengatakan proses pemindaian hasil uji kompetensi awal (UKA)...
Minggu, 11 Maret 2012
Sabtu, 03 Maret 2012
Kemdikbud Belum Punya Dapodik
JAKARTA - Sampai saat ini Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan (Kemdikbud) belum memiliki Data Pokok Pendidikan (Dapodik). Padahal, Dapodik merupakan hal terpenting yang harus dimiliki Kemdikbud sebagai...
Selasa, 14 Februari 2012
Pemerintah dan DPR RI Sepakat RPP Honorer Rampung April 2012
Jakarta-Humas BKN, Pemerintah dan Komisi II DPR RI sepakat bahwa pemerintah segera menyelesaikan Rancangan Peraturan Pemerintah (RPP) yang mengakomodasi tenaga honorer. Hal tersebut tertuang dalam kesimpulan...
Article of the Day
  Deadly NightshadeAlthough deadly nightshade, a perennial herbaceous plant that has bell-shaped flowers and shiny black berries, is related to potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplants, it is one of the most toxic plants found in the Western Hemisphere. It contains alkaloids that can cause tachycardia, hallucinations, blurred vision, and, in extreme cases, death. Also known as belladonna, meaning "beautiful lady" in Italian, the plant was once used cosmetically by women to enhance the appearance of what feature? More... Discuss |
This Day in History
 Oscar Wilde's Libel Case Begins (1895)When the marquess of Queensbury became convinced that his son, Alfred Douglas, was having an affair with Wilde, he began to rail against the author and playwright, publicly accusing Wilde of sodomy, a crime at the time. At Douglas's urging, Wilde sued the marquess for libel. He not only lost the case, but was in turn charged with homosexual offenses and arrested. Wilde was convicted in an internationally notorious trial and served two years hard labor. What did he write while in prison? More... Discuss |
Today's Birthday
 Henry Robinson Luce (1898)One of the most powerful—and controversial—figures in the history of US journalism, Luce founded Time magazine in 1923 with former Yale classmate Briton Hadden. It was the first news-weekly in the US and is now the largest. Luce went on to launch a number of other highly successful magazines, including Fortune, Life, and Sports Illustrated. What was the estimated value of his share of Time stock at the time of his death? More... Discuss |
In the News
pulsation discuss | |
| Definition: | (noun) The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. |
| Synonyms: | heartbeat |
| Usage: | An icy hand seemed to grasp my heart and check its pulsation, as I bent over him, gazing with breathless intensity upon the ghastly, upturned face. |
