World Population (exercise 15)

Based on data from the United Nations, the world population in some countries have a rise. We can see that the graph shows 6 areas illustrated with colourful lines. The red line shows the growth of African's population. In 20 years, 1987 to 2007, it increased from 0.5 billion to almost 1 billion. Then the lower level was Europe with green line that had no significant change in 0.75 billion people. Then in the same time, the areas that had a levelling out in population growth  were America latin and Caribia, North America, West Asia with the number of 0.5, 0.25, 0.12 billion respectively. I supposed that the increase of Asia pacific population was caused both by large area and the density of the nations there.

Gold Investment (exercise 14)

There are many kinds of investments. In 2012, gold had an increase. An August, its price was Rp.489.500. Then it went up to Rp.494.500. It continued to be Rp.517.500. In the middle of September gold climbed to Rp.543.000 and it boomed to Rp.555.000 in October 2012. The moment between August  and October 2012 was an interesting investment of gold. After having a rise, gold dropped to Rp.531.500, then it fluctuated from December to January 2013. The price stood at Rp.549.000 and it declined  to Rp.538.000 and then rose again to Rp.550.000.However, in February 2013, gold had a fall to Rp.533.000. This reduction had a levelling out in November 2012 at Rp.531.500. Therefore, the dramatic figure of gold happened in 2012 but for forcating in 2013, it will have an interesting  investment and could be flexibel and liquid  for our needs.

X Desease (exercise 13)

There is an interesting point when we see this graph. In  1983, X desease had only in the number of 100 patients. In 9 years, it had reduction to zero. Althoough the number of patients boomed to 400 patients in 3 years, it dropped to 350 patients. In those years there was a fluctuation. This case had a same situaton when the number of patients had a levelling out  in 1983 to 1985. Its number was only  100 patients. After having a little rise in 1985 to 1987 that got 200 patients, it decreased to be 100 patients in 1988.

Television's Influences (exercise 12)

Television is one of electronic products. It has modern shape are both slim and flat. The colour is eye catching and it shows many program. Television has many influences. Some of them are to change  local culture  to the permisivism, to give any kinds of religious overview and to change the freedom of thinking.

Television can change local culture to the permisivism. It is shown by many TV's programs adapted from abroad that make local culture left by the community. Then the abroad culture do not match to local society. Maybe they suggest that  abroad cultures are more interesting than local cultures are. Besides, the community fed with abroad culture. Therefore copying abroad culture  sucah as the way in wearing cloth, kinds of food, musics, films and so on makes the local culture  not unique and amazing. Overall, these are negative effects  that are caused by television. Accordingly, there must be an attention from authority and stake holder to keep the regulation on TV's program in good circumstances. This regulation can reduce or minimyze the negative effects.

In another side, television gives anykinds of religions overview. For example, TV's programs can reach the small town or small villages by the encreasing of technology, then the religious program will lead the society to the proper view of other religions. Moreover, the values of religious program change their bad habits to nice activities. Certainly, TV's program  must reflect identity of nations like the traditional culture  and the rich of tribes language, indeed the religious value, that is presented to enrich people education and keep the religious culture unique and exist. These are some of positive effects of television.

It is si important too that television changes the freedom of thinking. For instance TV's program gives the community international news and it increases their knowledge. Also the dialogues program that present experts in their fields give the mutual understanding  of all things. Therefore, they have freedom to show their thinking without disturbing others' interests. The freedom of thinking gives the community inspiration to be developed society.

We can see that the influences of TV's programs will be both positive and negative. The positive effects are to develop religious values and to encourege freedom of thinking. Thus the negative one is to cause local culture to be unpopular culture, therefore there must be a balancing ar TV's program between the values of culture, religion and knowledge.

Islam in America (exercise 11)

Islam is growing fast in America even it has been the second greatest religion after Christian. There are many factors that make it grow fast. One of them is the migration of people to America. Most of them are from Middle East and Africa. They are looking for a job originally and they become inhabitan in America. Their culture and religion  give the colour of American culture. Islamic worship that is peace and logic, make some people in America interested to learn Islam. Thus, when tragedi of September 11, 2001 happened, it doesn't reduce the number of moslem as more Americans learn Islam. At the beginning, many people wanted to know what the Islamic values are. Is it true that Islam teaches the anarchism or terorism? Their curiosity of Islamic teaching make them convert to Islam. 

The moslem life in America is different. Some of them are lower class, middle and the rich. There are driver, seller or trader, employee of privat sector, investor, lawyer, busnisman and so on. Their works or activities are not a problem to perform sholat (praying). They can do that everywere; thus the number of mosques due to the encreasing number of moslem. Living in other countries especially America make their faith strong and keep comitment to Islamic teachings. Although they are minority, they definitely grow gradually. Their Islamic culture will develop in the society.

The moslem inhabitans in America are predicted to be a big Islamic community in the world after Europe. As a moslem, I hope that Islamic teachings can be universal norms. Islam comes to the world by piece. Islam will be "rahmatan lil 'alamin" or blessing for universe. I suggest that the minority and undeveloped moslem in the world recently, change to be the golden age. It is signed with the amazing moslem in America that we known as a super power country.

The Freedom of Wearing Cloth (exercise 10)

Hearing this words "wearing cloth" leads to many kinds of imaginations. It will mean any kinds of cloths, trend of cloth, wearing cloth for specific purpose or can be someone style in wearing cloth. Also it could be the materials that are used to make it or could be the people or industries which made it. Cloth and wearing cloth become an interesting subject to be discussed. The discussion will include the origin of cloth, its development until why cloth or wearing cloth is important for human beings.

Let us see a moment and went back to the earliest time in thousand years ago, when the first human beings, Adam and Eve, existed in the world. Allah sent them to the earth and asked them to manage earth wisely. We see, how they were wearing cloth at that time, we all know that they covered their body with leaves, and it may be the first style of cloth. As the time went on, they developed their life and tried to find the convenience one. Accordingly, we can say the objective of wearing cloth is to cover our body from the unconvenience things. The unconvenience things could be the bad weather, animals attacking or for aesthetic purpose. Otherwise, wearing cloth could be the representation of someone's faith. For example in Islam, the adult women must wear a veil to cover their aurat (body)

Islam oblight adult women to wear veil and cover their body. The objectives are not only for doing Islamic rule but also for keeping  the women's safety.Why, by wearing cloth that cover their body, they will be protected. When someone wears conciously, it is not a limitation, but it is an identity as a moslimah and too as a self defence. As wearing cloth for a purpose such as to go to work, wearing Islamic cloth  can be an emphasize for their identity. Overall, this overview in normal and fair.

An opinion stating that wearing veil is like a limitation is a hyperbolic. Everyone has a freedom in wearing cloth. Including wearing veil or islamic cloth. As long as someone who wears veil does not distrub other people, it should not be a problem. Nowadays some people so-called feminists raise the issue of it. Eventough they make a movements to spread their arguments that veil is the symbol of  the undeveloped and foolishment

It is that I say "freedom of wearing cloth". When someone cannot force other people to wear veil that covers their body neither can feminists. It is a freedom. We must have a mutual understanding, respect each other and do not judge  without having knowledge. There is a universal norms that we agree, so it can minimyze debats,

PKL or Street Vendors (exercise 9)

Recently the growth of Indonesia's economics that is presented by trading activities is very kinds. The traders, not only the rich but also every person  who has capital either big or small, can do this activity. For example PKL, standing for Pedagang Kaki Lima or the small trader,  spread everywhere specially in the big cities like Jakarta. PKL is commonly spreading on the right or left of the street  particularly in the main street.Consequently the main street can be narrow and of course the traffic jam will happen.

Basicly, their activity which is trading many kinds of goods, is not wrong. But it can be the problem even big problem if they disturb others' interests.  Although there are many policies that have been given to manage PKL,  it  always fails. For a while, PKL  moved from the main street, but soon they will come again and have their activities  as usual. Even though police often regulate them by anarchism, it does not affect them, even they against the polices bravely.

Some people said that PKL have a right to do their activity.  Moreover, their activities are for money for their life. Unfortunately, the facts show us that the authority often give special attention to the big investors  or the rich, but in another side they disobey the grass root, in this case PKL. It seems that there is no justice for all. Consequently, PKL think that they must be strong and fight for life, so they are difficult to be cut off.

The experts say, there must be a discussion to all of the interests  between authority and PKL to find out the best way to resolve this problem. The authority has to think about the relocation all of PKL from the main street to the new places which are more convenience and the rental cost is affordable. Besides, the places must be strategic so, the buyer can buy it easily. Furthermore, there must be a justice regulation in managing modern market and PKL.