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Nerd is a term that refers to a person who avidly pursues intellectual activities, technical or scientific endeavors, esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests, rather than engaging in more social or conventional activities. It often carries a derogatory connotation or stereotype. The nerd may be awkward, shy and unattractive. Therefore, a nerd is often excluded from physical activity and considered a loner by peers, or will tend to associate with like-minded people.

Aneka Eyeliner dan Cara Penggunaannya

     Bagi anda yang ingin menampilkan bentuk mata indah anda, eyeliner adalah pilihan yang tepat. Eyeliner dapat mempertegas garis kelopak mata, dan menimbulkan kesan mata yang cantik pun bisa Anda raih. Ada beberapa jenis eyeliner yang dapat digunakan, antara lain :

• Eyeliner Pensil

    Bagi Anda yang masih amatir menggunakan eyeliner, sebaiknya pilih jenis yang satu ini. Pasalnya, eyeliner bentuk pinsil mudah diaplikasikan dan mudah digunakan. Dengan demikian, eyeliner pensil menjadi pilihat tepat untulk digunakan sehari-hari.

Agar tampilan mata menjadi cantik, yang perlu diingat saat menggunakan eyeliner pensil, buatlah ujung eyeliner dalam kondisi yang tajam. Dengan demikian hasilnya pun akan lebih maksimal.

Jadi, jika Anda memilih eyeliner pensil jangan lupa untuk membeli rautan sehingga memudahkan mendapatkan ujung pinsil yang tajam. Jika ujungnya telah runcing, mulailah untuk menggambar garis mata dengan cara menarik garis menyamping pada mata bagian atas tepat di atas bulu mata dari sudut dalam hingga sudut luar mata dengan satu garis yang menyambung.

• Eyeliner Cair

    Jika Anda termasuk amatir dalam menggunakan eyeliner, sebaiknya jagan pilih jenis yang satu ini. Mengapa? Hal ini dikarenakan mengaplikasikan eyeliner cair perlu kecermatan yang ekstra. Namun, dibandingkan yang lain, jenis ini paling tahan lama dan memiliki tingkat kepekatan paling mencolok. Cocok digunakan dalam event khusus seperti party.

Biasanya, eyeliner ini sudah dikemas bersama kuas kecil dengan ujung yang sangat baik untuk membuat garis. Namun, jika kuas terlalu panjang, tidak ada salahnya jika Anda potong terlebih dahulu sehingga kuas tidak terlalu lancip.

Bagi pemula, disarankan agar Anda terlebih dahulu menggambar garis mata dengan menggunakan pensil mata biasa. Tujuannya untuk menuntun Anda saat mengaplikasikan eyeliner cair dengan rapi dan benar.

Selain itu, Anda juga dapat mencobanya dengan menarik bagian sudut mata bagian luar dengan tangan yang lain. Lalu, mulailah menggambar garis mata mulai dari sudut mata dalam hingga keluar. Mengingat eyeliner cair sudah pekat, jadi buat garis mata jangan terlalu tebal.

Bagi ingin membuat kesan mata yang lebih dramatis, Anda bisa mempertegasnya dengan membuat bayangan menggunakan eyeshadow berwarna gelap sehingga bayangan pada ujung mata bisa naik.

Keunggulan eyeliner cair :

• Melekat sempurna
• Tahan lebih lama
• Memberikan kesan tebal pada bulu mata
• Dapat menonjolkan keindahan bentuk mata
• Membuat mata kecil terkesan lebih besar dan mata besar menjadi terlihat lebih kecil
• Dapat diaplikasikan pada semua bentuk mata, baik mata kecil ataupun besar

Teknik tepat mengaplikasikan eyeliner cair :

1. Pilih kuas eyeliner berukuran kecil, ramping dan berbulu tebal
2. Saat membeli eyeliner cair, perhatikan ukuran dan panjang gagang kuas eyeliner. Pilihlah jenis eyeliner yang gagangnya nyaman saat dipegang dan luwes ketika digunakan.
3. Sebelum mengaplikasikan eyeliner, oleskan sedikit foundation terlebih dahulu pada area di sekitar mata. Ini berfungsi untuk mengurangi kadar minyak berlebih dan membuat riasan mata bertahan lebih lama.
4. Aplikasikan eyeshadow pada area mata, lalu lanjutkan dengan mengaplikasikan eyeliner cair
5. Agar tarikan garis eyeliner terlihat menawan, biasakan untuk memulainya dengan membentuk garis tipis yang dimulai dari ujung mata bagian dalam hingga ke arah ekor mata dengan tangan kiri. Lalu tarik garis tipis tepat di atas bulu mata Anda.
6. Jika eyeliner keluar jalur, segera hapus dengan menggunakan cotton bud, karena ini dapat melunturkan warna eyeshadow dan membuat rias mata menjadi tidak rapi.

• Eyeliner Padat

    Namanya juga jenis yang padat, jadi sudah bisa dipastikan jika eyeliner ini membutuhkan teknik yang khusus. Meski begitu, dengan menggunakan eyeliner jenis ini, garis mata Anda akan lebih terlihat natural.

Yang perlu Anda siapkan di sini adalah kuas. Ohya, jangan lupa untuk membasahi dulu kuas tersebut, hal langkah ini berfungsi untuk membuat eyeliner lebih mudah menempel pada kuas. Agar hasil lebih maksimal, Anda juga bisa menggunakan sedikit foundation ‘oil-free’ yang dipoleskan di sekitar kelopak mata sebelum pemakaian.

Tidak berbeda dengan jenis yang lain, kuas yang telah dibasahi tersebut ke dalam eyeliner Anda mulai gunakan untuk menggambar garis mata dengan cara menyamping tepat di atas bulu mata. Agar mata tampak lebih tegas atau lebar, Anda bisa mengulangi beberapa kali pada bagian tengah, bukan pada sudut dalam mata.

Yang terakhir, Anda bisa mengguunakan cotton bud yang sudah dibasahi. Usapkan perlahan pada bagian mata yang telah diberi eyeliner. Cara ini berguna membuat mata anda tampak lebih natural.

• Colored Eyeliner

    Jika selama ini Anda terbiasa mengaplikasikan eyeliner berwarna hitam atau cokelat untuk mempertajam bentuk mata, maka sudah saatnya tampil fun dengan eyeliner berwarna (colored eyeliner) untuk lebih menonjolkan keindahan mata.

Colored eyeliner bisa menjadi salah satu aksen unik yang dapat diaplikasikan dengan menambahkan sentuhan rias mata minimalis, atau bisa juga dibuat berkesan glamour dan mewah dengan menambahkan sentuhan eyeshadow dan lipstik berwarna cerah. Berikut ini adalah sejumlah panduan tepat untuk menggunakan colored eyeliner :

Hindari tabrak warna

    Pastikan colored eyeliner yang Anda aplikasikan memiliki warna yang sesuai dengan busana yang akan dikenakan, terutama jika eyeliner yang dipilih memiliki warna-warna berani seperti hijau terang, biru, atau pink. Sementara itu, eyeliner berwarna gelap seperti ungu dan merah anggur cenderung lebih cocok dengan hampir semua warna pakaian. Begitu pula dengan eyeliner berwarna keemasan dan metalik.

Paduan warna
     Pegang colored eyeliner serta busana yang akan dikenakan di depan wajah, dan pastikan Anda menyukai kombinasi warna yang dihasilkan. Perhatikan pula bagaimana efek yang ditimbulkan warna-warna tersebut terhadap rona wajah. Jika tidak merasa puas dengan tampilan yang dihasilkan, ganti busana atau warna eyeliner Anda.

Eyeshadow netral
     Aplikasikan eyeshadow pada kelopak mata. Jika Anda harus berada di luar ruangan sepanjang siang, lebih baik memilih eyeshadow berwarna netral serta translucent powder. Dengan demikian, titik fokus orang-orang akan berpusat ke mata dan bukan pada rias wajah lainnya.

Eyeliner tipis dan ringan
     Aplikasikan colored eyeliner membentuk garis tipis dan ringan di sepanjang garis mata. Gambar garis lembut di kelopak mata bagian atas, yang dimulai dari sudut dalam mata sampai ke sudut luar mata. Selama melakukannya, jangan menekan kelopak mata ke bawah.

Setelah itu, aplikasikan pula eyeliner tepat di bawah bulu mata bagian bawah, yang dimulai dari sudut dalam mata dan bergerak hingga ke arah sudut luar mata. Jangan mencelupkan eyeliner ke tabungnya dulu sebelum Anda menyelesaikan langkah ini. Tahan kelopak mata agar tetap terbuka selama satu menit sampai eyeliner mengering.

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Axioo Pico DJJ 3G Model

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2009 ini Axioo melansirkan varian terbaru dari Axioo Pico DJJ yaitu Axioo PICO DJJ 3G
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Processor Intel® Atom™ processor N280 (1.66GHz, 512Kb L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB) yang
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Spesifikasi Produk Axioo Pico DJJ 3G Model
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1x 200 Pin SO-DIMM Sockets DDR2, Supporting DDR2-533/667 MHz (Known As PC4200/PC5300)
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Intel GMA 950 Integrated
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Winkey Keyboard
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3x USB 2.0 Ports (USB 1.1 Compatible)
1x External CRT
1x Headphone Jack
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Slots 3 in 1 Card Reader Support (MMC/SD/MS)
10/ 100 Mb Base-T Ethernet
Wireless 802.11 b/g (Option)
3G Modem up to HSDPA
1.3 MP Video Camera Module (Option)
Full Range 40Watt AC Adapter
6 Cells Smart Battery Li-Ion 11.1V/4400mAh (Removable)
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Photography

Photography is the process, activity and art of creating still or moving pictures by recording radiation on a sensitive medium, such as a photographic film, or an electronic sensor. Light patterns reflected or emitted from objects activate a sensitive chemical or electronic sensor during a timed exposure, usually through a photographic lens in a device known as a camera that also stores the resulting information chemically or electronically. Photography has many uses for business, science, art, and pleasure.Lens and mounting of a large-format camera.A historic camera: the Contax S of 1949 — the first pentaprism SLR.Nikon F of 1959 — the first 35mm film system camera.Late Production Minox B camera with later style “honeycomb” selenium light meter.A portable folding reflector positioned to “bounce” sunlight onto a model.
The word “photograph” was coined in 1839 by Sir John Herschel and is based on the Greek f?? (phos) “light” and ??af? (graphé) “representation by means of lines” or “drawing”, together meaning “drawing with light”.[1] Traditionally, the products of photography have been called negatives and photographs, commonly shortened to photos.
That’s the definition of photography, and now, what about digital photography?


Traditional photography burdened photographers working at remote locations without easy access to processing facilities, and competition from television pressured photographers to deliver images to newspapers with greater speed. Photo journalists at remote locations often carried miniature photo labs and a means of transmitting images through telephone lines. In 1981, Sony unveiled the first consumer camera to use a charge-coupled device for imaging, eliminating the need for film: the Sony Mavica. While the Mavica saved images to disk, the images were displayed on television, and the camera was not fully digital. In 1990, Kodak unveiled the DCS 100, the first commercially available digital camera. Although its high cost precluded uses other than photojournalism and professional photography, commercial digital photography was born.

Digital imaging uses an electronic image sensor to record the image as a set of electronic data rather than as chemical changes on film. The primary difference between digital and chemical photography is that chemical photography resists manipulation because it involves film and photographic paper, while digital imaging is a highly manipulative medium. This difference allows for a degree of image post-processing that is comparatively difficult in film-based photography and permits different communicative potentials and applications.

Western Anecdotes

Ted Williams – Baseball Player For The Boston Red Sox

Ted Williams had a reputation for having a disagreeable personality.

Once when he was checking into a hotel under the false name of "G.C. Luther" the clerk asked him if he was really Ted Williams. Williams denied it and they went on to have a pleasant conversation about fishing. The clerk finally remarked, "I thought you really were Ted. But I can see you're not. You've got a much nicer disposition."

             Ted Williams was an avid fisherman and was very knowledgeable on the subject. He once told a Boston sportswriter that there was none who knew more about fishing than he did. The writer replied, "Sure there is. God, who made the fish.", "Yeah, all right," conceded Williams. "But you had to go pretty far back."

Mae West – American Actress

            One friend of Mae's was overwhelmed when she saw a string of pearls around her neck. "Goodness, Mae," she responded, "where did you get those pearls?" "Nevermind," countered Mae, "but you can bet goodness had nothing to do with it."

            When asked how she was so familiar with the ways of men, Mae West responded, "Baby, I went to night school."

Xerxes – King Of Persia

            While retreating from Greece aboard a Phonecian ship, a dangerous storm blew up. The ship was overloaded with Persians and it looked as though the ship would sink. Xerxes asked the pilot if there was anyway to survive and was told that the ship's load must be lighted substantially. On hearing this, the king addressed the Persians, "It is on you that my safety depends. Now let some of you show your regard for your king." Many obediently threw themselves overboard and the ship, now significantly lighter, was able to reach the shore safely. Xerxes quickly ordered that the pilot of the ship be given a golden crown for preserving his life, but then also commanded his head be cut off for causing the death of so many Perisans at sea.

Prince Felix Yusupov - Conspirator in the murder of Rasputin in 1916

            MGM produced a film called Rasputin and the Empress. They sought to avoid legal action by Prince Yusupov, so they changed his name in the film to Prince Chegodieff. Surprisingly, Prince Yusupov sued the film company for neglecting to give him credit for his role in Rasputin's murder. He won the case and MGM was forced to pay a substantial sum in damages to the prince. Ironically, a real Prince Chegodieff also sued the studio for libelous use of his name and MGM was forced to pay him additional damages.

Mark Twain's Pious Remark

            Once a notoriously tough businessman told Mark Twain, "Before I die I mean to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I will climb Mount Sinai and read the Ten Commandments aloud at the top." Disgusted, Twain replied, "I have a better idea. You could stay at home in Boston and keep them."

It Couldn't Be Done

            Somebody said that it couldn't be done, But he with a chuckle replied That maybe it couldn't, but he would be one Who wouldn't say so "till he tried." So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried, he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done, and he did it.   Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that; At least no one ever has done it." But he took off his coat and took off his hat. And the first thing he knew he'd begun it. With the lift of his chin and a bit of a grin, without any doubting or quiddit, He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done, and he did it.   There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, There are thousands to prophesy failure; There are thousands to point out to you, one by one, The dangers that wait to assail you. But just buckle right in with a bit of a grin, Then take off your coat and go to it; Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing That cannot be done, and you'll do it.

A lesson from a Mad Hatter

            One of the first steps to accomplishing great things in your life is to cease dwelling on the negative things in your past. Carefully assess your present strengths, successes, and achievements. Dwell on those positive events in your life, and quit limiting your potential by constantly thinking about what you have done poorly. Alice and the Mad Hatter in Wonderland had a conversation that illustrates this concept :
Alice : Where I come from, people study what they are not good at in order to be able to do what they are good at.
Mad Hatter : We only go around in circles in Wonderland, but we always end up where we started. Would you mind explaining yourself?
Alice : Well, grown-ups tell us to find out what we did wrong, and never do it again
Mad Hatter : That's odd! It seems to me that in order to find out about something, you have to study it. And when you study it, you should become better at it. Why should you want to become better at something and then never do it again? But please continue.
Alice : Nobody ever tells us to study the right things we do. We're only supposed to learn from the wrong things. But we are permitted to study the right things other people do. And sometimes we're even told to copy them.
Mad Hatter : That's cheating!
Alice : You're quite right, Mr. Hatter. I do live in a topsy-turvy world. It seems like I have to do something wrong first, in order to learn from what not to do. And then, by not doing what I'm not supposed to do, perhaps I'll be right. But I'd rather be right the first time, wouldn't you?

A Tragedy Or a Blessing?

            Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved, making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to the United States. It had taken years, but they had finally saved enough money and had gotten passports and reservations for the whole family on a new liner to the United States.
            The entire family was filled with anticipation and excitement about their new life. However, seven days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but hung a yellow sheet on the Clarks' front door. Because of the possibility of rabies, they were being quarantined for fourteen days.
            The family's dreams were dashed. They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had planned. The father, filled with disappointment and anger, stomped to the dock to watch the ship leave - without the Clark family. The father shed tears of disappointment and cursed both his son and God for their misfortune.
            Five days later, the tragic news spread throughout Scotland - the mighty Tittanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with it.         The Clark family was to have been on that ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left behind in Scotland.
            When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and turning what he had felt was a tragedy into a blessing.

To Build a Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge that spans the river tying Manhattan Island to Brooklyn is truly a miracle bridge. In 1863, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea for this spectacular bridge. However, bridge-building experts throughout the world told him to forget it; it could not be done.
Roebling convinced his son, Washington, who was a young upand coming engineer, that the bridge could be built. The two of them developed the concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With un harnessed excitement and inspiration, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project was only a few months under construction when a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling and severely injured his son, Washington. Washington was left with permanent brain damage and was unable to talk or walk. Everyone felt that the project would have to be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built.
Even though Washington was unable to move or talk, his mind was as sharp as ever, and he still had a burning desire to complete the bridge. An idea hit him as he lay in his hospital bed, and he developed a code for communication. All he could move was one finger, so he touched the arm of his wife with that finger, tapping out the code to communicate to her what to tell the engineers who were building the bridge. For thirteen years, Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger until the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed.

Grind or Shine

            Adversity is the grindstone of life. Intended to polish you up, adversity also has the ability to grind you down. The impact and ultimate result depend on what you do with the difficulties that come your way. Consider the phenomenal achievements of people experiencing adversity.
            Beethoven composed his greatest works after becoming deaf. Sir Walter Raleigh wrote the History of the World during a thirteen year imprisonment. If Columbus had turned back, no one could have blamed him, considering the constant adversity he endured. Of course, no one would have remembered him either. Abraham Lincoln achieved greatness by his display of wisdom and character during the devastation of the Civil War. Luther translated the Bible while enduring confinement in the Castle of Wartburg. Under a sentence of death and during twenty years in exile, Dante wrote the Divine Comedy. John Bunyan wrote Pilgrim's Progress in a Bedford jail.
            Finally, consider a more recent example. Mary Groda-Lewis endured sixteen years of illiteracy because of unrecognized dyslexia, was committed to a reformatory on two different occasions, and almost died of a stroke while bearing a child. Committed to going to college, she worked at a variety of odd jobs to save money, graduated with her high school equivalency at eighteen, was named Oregon's outstanding Upward Bound student, and finally entered college. Determined to become a doctor, she faced fifteen medical school rejections until Albany Medical College finally accepted her. In 1984, Dr. Mary Groda-Lewis, at thirty-five, graduated with honors to fulfill her dream.
Adversity - the grindstone of life. Will it grind you down or polish you up?

From Candles to Soap

In 1879, Procter and Gamble's best seller was candles. But the company was in trouble. Thomas Edison had invented the light bulb, and it looked as if candles would become obsolete. Their fears became reality when the market for candles plummeted since they were now sold only forspecial occasions.
The outlook appeared to be bleak for Procter and Gamble. However, at this time, it seemed that destiny played a dramatic part in pulling the struggling company from the clutches of bankruptcy. A forgetful employee at a small factory in Cincinnati forgot to turn off his machine when he went to lunch. The result? A frothing mass of lather filled with air bubbles. He almost threw the stuff away but instead decided to make it into soap. The soap floated. Thus, Ivory soap was born and became the mainstay of the Procter and Gamble Company.
Why was soap that floats such a hot item at that time? In Cincinnati, during that period, some people bathed in the Ohio River. Floating soap would never sink and consequently never got lost. So, Ivory soap became a best seller in Ohio and eventually across the country also.
Like Procter and Gamble, never give up when things go wrong or when seemingly unsurmountable problems arise. Creativity put to work can change a problem and turn it into a gold mine.

A Ten-Cent Idea

            When young F. W. Woolworth was a store clerk, he tried to convince his boss to have a ten-cent sale to reduce inventory. The boss agreed, and the idea was a resounding success. This inspired Woolworth to open his own store and price items at a nickel and a dime. He needed capital for such a venture, so he asked his boss to supply the capital for part interest in the store. His boss turned him down flat. "The idea is too risky," he told Woolworth. "There are not enough items to sell for five and ten cents." Woolworth went ahead without his boss's backing, and he not only was successful in his first store, but eventually he owned a chain of F. W. Woolworth stores across the nation. Later, his former boss was heard to remark, "As far as I can figure out, every word I used to turn Woolworth down cost me about a million dollars."