School Valedictorian

Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb. Honorable: Bapak/Ibu Muspika Kecamatan Tikung Bapak Camat Tikung Bapak Koramil Tikung Ibu Kapolsek Tikung Honorable: Kepala Cabang Dinas Kecamatan Tikung Kepala SMP Negeri 1 Tikung Bapak & Ibu guru SMPN 1 Tikung Bapak & Ibu Staf TU SMPN 1 Tikung Bapak/Ibu Wali Kelas IX All my friends in grade IX and also in grade VIII and VII First of all, let us praise to the Almighty Allah SWT, because of His Blessing we are able to come here, to attend a farewell ceremony for the students of SMPN 1 Tikung grade IX in the academic year 2009–2010. Secondly, may shalawat and salam be upon the Prophet Muhammad SAW who has guided us from the darkness into the brightness. Ladies and Gentlemen, Brothers and Sisters… In this good opportunity, I stand here to represent all the students of SMPN 1 Tikung Grade IX to give a valedictory speech. On the behalf of all students grade IX …. Firstly, we would like to say thank you very much for all the teachers of SMPN 1 Tikung who have taught, educated, and guided us so that we can pass the national exam (UN) successfully. Thank you very much for your dedication. We know that your advice, guidance, and motivations have made us better not only in thinking but also in attitudes. My teachers… we realize that we cannot give you reward. We can only give you gratitude and pray. May God repay your kindness. May God always bless you all… Secondly, we would like to apologize to all of the teachers, administration staffs and all the elements of SMPN 1 Tikung. Please, forgive our mistakes… forgive all the bad things that we have done… and hopefully we can make our attitudes better than before. Thirdly, especially to our younger brothers and sisters in grade VIII and VII, we would like to remind you, please keep studying hard, obey your teachers’ advices, try to be better than us. And, please pray for us to be able to continue our study… so that someday we will become successful and useful persons for this country and our society. Ladies and Gentlemen, Brothers and Sisters… I think that’s all my valedictory speech. I am so sorry for all my wrong words. The last, on the behalf of students grade IX, once again, I would like to say: forgive us… remember us… pray for us, for the students of SMPN 1 Tikung grade IX academic year 2009-2010. Thank you very much. Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb SOURCE : http://dhono-wareh.blogspot.com/2012/05/pidato-perpisahan-bahasa-inggris.html

renungan CINTA

seandainya kita dapat berbicara dalam semua bahasa manusia dan alam, tetapi tidak mempunyai perasaan cinta dan kasih, dirimu tak ubah seperti gong yg bergaung.. CINTA adalah keabadian dan KENANGAN adalah hal yang terindah dalam cinta yang pernah dimiliki.. siapapun pandai menghayati cinta, tapi tak seorangpun pandai menilai cinta.. karena cinta bukanlah sesuatu zat yang dapat dilihat dalam kasat mata, tetapi sebaliknya.. cinta hanya bisa dirasakan melalui hati dan perasaan.. CINTA adalah membiarkan orang yang kita cintai menjadi dirinya sendiri.. dan tidak mengubahnya seperti gambaran yang kita inginkan.. jika tidak, kita hanya mencintai pantulan diri kita sendiri yang kita temui dari dalam dirinya.. CINTA bukanlah kata yang murah dan lumrah.. tetapi cinta adalah anugrah tuhan yang indah dan suci apabila manusia bisa melihat dan merasakan kesucian.. jika saja kehadiran cinta hanya untuk mengecewakan, lebih baik cinta itu tak pernah hadir.. karena cinta sesuatu yg membawa keindahan dan kebahagiaan di dalamnya.. cinta bukan "ini salah kamu.." tapi "maafkan aku :)" bukan "kamu dimana sih?" tapi "aku disini :)" bukan "gimana sih kamu?" tapi "aku ngerti kok :)" bukan "coba kamu ga kaya gini.." tapi "aku cinta kamu seperti kamu apa adanya :)" memang sakit melihat orang yang kita cintai sedang berbahagia dengan orang lain.. tapi lebih sakit lagi, apabila orang yang kita cintai itu tidak berbahagia bersama kita.. cinta akan menyakitkan apabila kita dilupakan oleh kekasih... tapi cinta akan lebih menyakitkan lagi apabila seseorang yang kita sayangi, tidak tahu apa yang sesungguhnya kita rasakan :')

NOUN CLAUSE

Definition of noun clause Noun clause is a clause that functions as a noun. Due to its function as a noun, then the noun clause can occupy the following positions: A. Subject of the sentence (subject of a sentence) 2. Transitive verb object (object of a transitive verb) 3. Prepositional object (object of a preposition) 4. Complement (complement) 5. Additional informants (noun in apposition) For more details, look at the examples below! A. noun clause as subject of the sentence Example: What you said does not convince me at all. How he Becomes so rich makes people curious. What the salesman has said is untrue. That the world is round is a fact. B. Noun clauses as objects of transitive verbs Example: I know what you mean. I do not understand what he is talking about. He said his son That would study in Australia. Verb that noun clause can be followed in this case, That clause include: admit: to admit Realize: realize announce: announce recommend: advocate believe: believe remember: remember deny: deny reveal: states, revealed expect: expect say: say find: find see: see forget: forget stipulate: set hear: hearing suggest: advocate inform: inform suppose: assumed know: to know, know Think: think, think promise: promise understand: understand Propose: proposed wish: wish, hope C. Noun clauses as objects of prepositions Example: Please listen to what your teacher is saying. Budi pays full attention to how the native speaker is pronouncing the English word. Be careful of what you're doing. D. Noun clause as pelegkap Example: The good news is that? The culprit has been put into the jail. This is what I want. That is what you need. E. Noun clause as a noun in apposition Example: The Idea That people can live without oxygen is unreasonable. The fact Rudi always comes late That does not surprise me. source: http://citrasat.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/pengertian-noun-clause/

conditional sentences

TYPE 1
if + Simple Present, will-Future
Example: If I find her address, I will send her an invitation.
The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma.
Example: I will send her an invitation if I find her address.

Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative. See Simple Present und will-Future on how to form negative sentences.
Example: If I don’t see him this afternoon, I will phone him in the evening.

USE :
Conditional Sentences Type I refer to the future. An action in the future will only happen if a certain condition is fulfilled by that time. We don't know for sure whether the condition actually will be fulfilled or not, but the conditions seems rather realistic – so we think it is likely to happen.
*Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.
I want to send an invitation to a friend. I just have to find her address. I am quite sure, however, that I will find it.
*Example: If John has the money, he will buy a Ferrari.
I know John very well and I know that he earns a lot of money and that he loves Ferraris. So I think it is very likely that sooner or later he will have the money to buy a Ferrari.

TYPE 2
if + Simple Past, main clause with Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)
Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.
The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma.
Example: I would send her an invitation if I found her address.

Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative. See Simple Past und Conditional I on how to form negative sentences.
Example: If I had a lot of money, I wouldn’t stay here.

Were instead of Was
In IF Clauses Type II, we usually use ‚were‘ – even if the pronoun is I, he, she or it –.
Example: If I were you, I would not do this.

USE :
Conditional Sentences Type II refer to situations in the present. An action could happen if the present situation were different. I don't really expect the situation to change, however. I just imagine „what would happen if …“
*Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.
Fact: I would like to send an invitation to a friend. I have looked everywhere for her address, but I cannot find it. So now I think it is rather unlikely that I will eventually find her address.

*Example: If John had the money, he would buy a Ferrari.
Fact: I know John very well and I know that he doesn't have much money, but he loves Ferraris. He would like to own a Ferrari (in his dreams). But I think it is very unlikely that he will have the money to buy one in the near future.

TYPE 3
if + Past Perfect, main clause with Conditional II
Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.
The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma.
Example: I would have sent her an invitation if I had found her address.

Note: Main clause and / or if clause might be negative. See Past Perfect and Conditional II on how to form negative sentences.
Example: If I hadn’t studied, I wouldn’t have passed my exams.

USE :
Conditional Sentences Type III refer to situations in the past. An action could have happened in the past if a certain condition had been fulfilled. Things were different then, however. We just imagine, what would have happened if the situation had been fulfilled.
*Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.
Fact: Sometime in the past, I wanted to send an invitation to a friend. I didn't find her address, however. So in the end I didn't send her an invitation.

*Example: If John had had the money, he would have bought a Ferrari.
Fact: I knew John very well and I know that he never had much money, but he loved Ferraris. He would have loved to own a Ferrari, but he never had the money to buy one.

SOURCE : http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences

MASALAH EKONOMI PEMBANGUNAN

MASALAH PENDIDIKAN DAN PERANANNYA DALAM MENCIPTAKAN PEMBANGUNAN

"BIAYA SEKOLAH MAHAL"
Begitulah sekelumit kalimat pendek yang sering diucapkan ibu-ibu saat tahun ajaran baru tiba. Dan di antara mereka mungkin salah satunya adalah Anda.

Memang jika diamati, dari tahun ke tahun biaya sekolah selalu naik dan tidak pernah turun. Kenaikan biaya sekolah di beberapa tempat bahkan melebihi angka inflasi. Inilah yang terkadang membuat masyarakat sering panik dan mengeluh. Beban hidup menjadi semakin berat saja rasanya. Belum lagi kenaikan biaya-biaya hidup lainnya.

ada beberapa faktor penyebab biaya sekolah mahal, diantaranya :
1. Gaji guru dan pegawai
2. Biaya gedung
3. Instrumen KBM
4. Seragam sekolah
5. Buku pelajaran
6. Daftar ulang
7. Program sekolah

Menurut saya, faktor-faktor penyebab biaya sekolah mahal seperti yang sudah disebutkan diatas, bisa di minimalisirkan dengan adanya perhatian terhadap pembangunan ekonomi.
mungkin, bisa saja dengan menerapkan sistem BOS(Biaya Operasional Sekolah) di sekolah-sekolah swasta atau sekolah-sekolah yang bonafit.
atau memberikan beasiswa penuh terhadap murid-murid yang mempunyai prestasi di sekolahnya.
atau dengan cara apapun pemerintah bisa melakukan kebijakan-kebijakannya untuk mengatasi atau menangani masalah "biaya sekolah mahal" ini.
jadi sebisa mungkin, anak-anak yang berada di negara Indonesia ini, bisa merasakan sekolah dan menuntut ilmu sehingga tidak adanya lagi anak-anak yang putus sekolah hanya karena biaya sekolah yang mahal.

Sekali lagi saya mengingatkan bahwa biaya pendidikan akan selalu naik setiap tahun. Ada baiknya anda menyiapkannya jauh-jauh hari atau paling tidak sudah merencanakannya dengan matang. Lebih baik sedia payung sebelum hujan. Karena hujan itu sudah pasti, maka mulai sekarang Anda harus segera menyiapkan payungnya. Bukan begitu?

sumber : http://bisnisguru.blogspot.com/2009/08/faktor-penyebab-biaya-sekolah-mahal.html

ADVERBIALS CLAUSE

Definition, Types and Examples of adverbial clause

A. Understanding adverb clause

Adverb clause consists of two words, namely "adverb" and "Clause"
is an adverb: adverbs that describe the verb (the verb) and adjective (adj),
clause is: the clause.
So the adverb clause is a clause that describes an adjective and a verb and functioning as an adverb.
Adverb clause is composed of eight kinds: such as: adverb clause of time, an adverb clause of place, adverb clause of number, adverb clause of menner, adverb clause of reanson, adverb clause of result, adverb clause of condition, and an adverb clause of contrast .

B. General formulas and examples of adverb clause.

Subject + predicet + Conj + Subject + predicet

But it may be appropriate early in conjuntion with the sentence.
example:
- I met her when + was walking to school.
- As he was sick, she went to he doctor.
- I can not go out Because my mother is sick.

C. Types of adverb clause

A. Adverb clause of Reanson
Is: a clause that is used to indicate the cause or reason. Adverb clause of reason at the start with conjunctions (connecting) is: as / since / Because / whereas / on the ground that.

Example:
- Is I love you, I can do anything for you.
- Since she has a desire to marry, she discontinued her studing.
- I stopped the work because i was tired.
- Whereas I CAME late, My father punishet me.
- His teacher punishet him on the grand that, he CAME late.


2. Adverb clause of Result
Is: a clause that is used to indicate the act or result. Adverb clause of result starting with conjunctions so that, so + adjective + that, + so + adverb that, so.

Example:
- Nadhavi was so beautiful that i loved her at first sight.
- He studies so hard That studienst many like him.


3. Adverb clause of Condition
Is: a clause that is used to indicate the condition. Adverb clause of condition at the start with conjunctions if / unless / whether / Provided That and so long as.

Example:
- If you help me, I shall be happy.
- Unless you tell her about your love, she will not know it
- You must do this wheter, you like it or not
- I ean help you Provide That you must follow my advice
- So long as you work hard, you have no problem with me

4. Adverb clause of Contrast

Contrast is an adverb clause of a clause that explains conflict. Adverb clause begins with the conjunction of Contrast: although, eventh ough, though, whet eyer, no matter, however much, not with standing that.

Example:
a. I still no money although I worked hard
b. Eventhough hehates me, he Lend me the Bock
c. Though he is rice, he never give me the money
d. Whatever he has done, he is your father
e. No Mather what she sald, I still love her
f. She will never succed however much he may try
g. He was not refreshed That not with standing he had spent two weeks leave

source : http://hamikofebria.blogspot.com/2010/11/adverb-clause.html
source : http://nurraeni.blogspot.com/2011/03/pengertian-jenis-dan-contoh-adverbial.html

Resensi Novel Tahun 1966

Masyarakat tradisional di Kecamatan Lasem, Kabupaten Rembang, Jawa Tengah menulisnya dengan ejaan Asvendra. Lengkapnya Arya Asvendra. Anda sulit percaya? Siapa Asvendra sebenarnya? Dari era apa? Kerajaan apa? Di mana pula?

Nama ini dapat ditemukan dalam manuskrip Sejarah Kawitane (Ana) Wong Jawa lan Wong Kanung (Sejarah Asal Mula Ada Orang Jawa dan Orang Kalang).

Berdasarkan cerita tutur turun-temurun, naskah ini ditulis ulang secara sembunyi-sembunyi oleh tokoh agama lokal yang menyebut diri mBah Guru pada tahun 1931.

Selama masa penjajahan Indonesia oleh bangsa Belanda, manuskrip ini disembunyikan rapat-rapat agar tidak dirampas dan dibawa ke Negeri Belanda.

Naskah berbahasa Jawa ini baru diterbitkan berhuruf Latin dalam jumlah terbatas di Padepokan Argasoka di lereng Gunung Lasem pada tanggal 28 Juni 1996.

Penulis diizinkan memfotokopinya dalam pertemuan dengan tokoh muda Kalang di Blora akhir tahun 2010.

Juga naskah kuno Lasem yang lain, Sabda Badra Santi, kitab ajaran Buddha Jawa, yang ditulis oleh Mpu Santibadra pada tahun 1401 C (1479 M). Di dalam terbitan aksara Latin tahun 1966, buku ini dilampiri Carita Lasem (carita sejarah) yang ditulis ulang oleh R. Panji Karsono pada tahun Jawi 1857 (1920 M) serta Bausastra, glosari bahasa Jawa dialek Lasem.

Tata Negara Jawa

Kita tunda pembeberan siapa itu Arya Asvendra, ada baiknya kita pahami dulu sistem ketatanegaraan pada masa itu.

Era Asvendra ini tepatnya terjadi tak lama setelah pendeta Buddha asal Cina, Fa Hsien, terdampar di Jepoti atau Javadi (istilah persamaan lidah orang China untuk Jawa-Dwipa).

Dapat pula digunakan rujukan lain, Fo-kuo Chi: Records of Buddhist Kingdoms, yang ditulis Fa Hsien di Cina pada tahun 430 M.

Fa Hsien adalah salah satu pendeta Budha China yang masyhur. Ia dikirim ke India pada tahun 339 M oleh Kaisar Jin Timur, Xia Wudi.

Dalam perjalanan pulang ke Kanton, ia singgah di Kantoli, yang kelak menjadi Criwijaya, dan lalu, akibat cuaca buruk, terdampar di Pulau Jawa.

Ini terjadi pada era raja yang berkuasa antara Airlangga (k. 1009-1042) di Kahuripan, sekarang kira-kira di antara Kudu, Kabupaten Jombang, dan Mada, Kabupaten Lamongan, serta Jayabaya (k. 1135--1157 M) di Mamenang, Kecamatan Pagu, Kabupaten Kediri.

Masih terpecah

Ketika Fa Hsien terdampar, yang berkuasa di Jawa Dwipa ialah Datu Hang Sambadra berkedudukan di kota yang dibangunnya sendiri pada tahun 385, Pucangsula. Bekas banjar besar ini kini menjadi Desa Logading-Sriamba, Kecamatan Lasem.

Raja ini dibantu anak perawannya berusia 22 tahun, Dewi Sibah (Sie Ba Ha), sebagai dhang puhawang (lama-lama berubah menjadi: dampoawang), panglima angkatan laut.

Sebelum pulang, Fa Hsien berdebat soal agama, tepatnya mengenai "delapan jalan kebenaran", dengan adik raja, yang hanya disebut sebagai Jnanabadra (harfiah: cendekiawan).

Negeri itu disebut Jawa Dwipa karena merupakan paduan dari dua pulau: Jawa Pegon di timur selatan dan Jawa Purwa di barat utara.

Secara administrasi pemerintah kedua pulau ini disatukan oleh Hang Tsu-Wan, pendiri kota Tuban, pada tahun 115 M.

Saat Fa Hsien berkunjung itu, bahkan sampai kunjungan Laksamana Zheng He (dialek Hok Kian: Cheng Ho), tujuh pelayaran antara tahun 1405 dan 1433 M, Pegunungan Muria masih terpisah dari Pulau Jawa.

Saat berjaga alias ronda laut di ujung barat Nusa Jawa Dwipa, Dewi Sibah kedatangan tamu, Resi Agastya Kumbayani, penyebar agama Hindu aliran Ciwa dari kerajaan Indriya-Satwamayu di negeri Menak.

Siapakah Resi Agastya Kumbayani, terutama terkait dengan tokoh kita, Arya Asvendraa.

Rebutan belerang ekspor

Perang tanding seru tak pelak lagi terjadi antara Dewi Sibah dan Resi Agastya Kumbayani yang tampan itu. Singkat kata, Dewi Sibah kalah. Mereka pun saling jatuh cinta dan...Dewi Sibah membawa pulang kekasihnya itu, menghadap ayahnya.

Pada tahun 415 Masehi, Datu Hang Sambadra turun takhta. Pemerintahan Pucangsula diserahkan kepada Dewi Sibah, yang dilantik dan ditetapkan menjadi dattsu-agung (maharani). Juga adik Dewi Sibah yang bernama Dewi Sie Ma Ha (Simah), yang semula adipati-muda Medang Kamulan di Teluk Lusi (kini: Kabupaten Blora) diwisuda menjadi dattsu, dipindah ke Banjar Besar Blengoh, yang dijadikan Keraton Keling. (Sebutan keling ini diambil dari nama buah yang sudah tua dan keras dari pohon tal betina. Bila masih muda, buah ini disebut siwalan).

Sekarang bekas istana ini menjadi Lapangan Keratonan di Desa Blengoh, Kecamatan Keled, Kabupaten Jepara. (mBah Guru, halaman 27)

Datu Hang Sambadra meninggal pada tahun 425. Setahun kemudian, Arya Asvendra diangkat menjadi raja muda.

Pusat banjarnya dijadikan kota bernama Batur-retna. Banjar Rabwan dijadikan pelabuhan negara Baturretna.

Beberapa tahun kemudian, orang Endrya-Satvamayu mendengar kabar bahwa Resi Agastya menjadi datu di negara Baturretna.

Banyak di antara mereka lalu pada menyusul pindah bebadra (membuka tanah) di bumi Dieng yang subur untuk olah pertanian.

Mereka yang tidak menjadi petani diperintah bekerja mengumpulkan belerang dari lereng kawah Dieng. Belerang itu untuk bahan perdagangan... Baturretna, ditukarkan dengan alat pertukangan dan kain sutera yang dibawa peniaga dari China, lewat pelabuhan Banjar Rabwan. (mBah Guru, halaman 30.)

Terjadilah perang saudara. Resi Agastya gugur. Bela pati ayahnya, Arya Asvendra menyusul gugur tengkurap di depan Candi Sumbadra. Bagi Dewi Sibah, perang saudara itu buah simalakama.

Dia pun menyerahkan takhta kepada patihnya. Dia bertapa di Gunung Tapaan sampai wafat pada tahun 445 Masehi.





Oleh: Martin Moenthadim S.M.

Sumber: kompas.com