Simply Charity! The Big Choc Tea Party

Simply Bows and Chair Covers is very proud to support this chocolatey charity event at Slaley Hall Hotel on  April 23rd at 2pm am in aid of The Sick Children's Trust!

(Registered charity number: 284416).

The Sick Children's Trust runs seven 'Homes from Home' where families can stay free of charge, for as long as they need, whilst their child is undergoing treatment. There is a growing demand for these Homes from Home as children increasingly travel long distances to get the specialist treatment they need.

We will be providing a whole host of chocolate cakes, cookies and treats washed down with a lovely cuppa or chocolate milk for the kids.  There is also a fabulous raffle to win some FAB prizes including Metro Radio Arena tickets for the whole family to Disney Live, free meals at local restaurants, gift vouchers, easter eggs, handmade gifts, a signed Newcastle United FC football shirt and of course plenty more chocolate prizes!

A kid’s corner will be in action with Easter crafts and games.

Simply Bows and Chair Covers will see you there!

Simply Front Page: Sarah Pittendrigh features in the Hexham Courant

Sarah Pittendrigh, MD of Simply Bows and Chair Covers was featured in the Hexham Courant this week - "Sarah Turns Adversity To Advantage"

Click here to read the full article

Simply Pleased to Meet You: Joanne Smith, Franchisee

Hello, I'm Joanne Smith, franchisee for Simply Bows and Chair Covers, Lancashire.

At University I studied Law & Business but somehow ended up in the hotel & catering field!  Since leaving university I have worked as the Food & Beverage Manager at a prestigious venue in the Ribble Valley and more recently, as the Duty Manager of a Restaurant and Hotel.  When the Simply Bows and Chair Covers opportunity came along I jumped at the chance to run my own business.

Having organised many a wedding and event in my former roles, I decided I wanted to work 'behind the scenes' of a wedding and focus my skills on one area.  Simply Bows and Chair Covers seemed perfect!  And of course, I eventually got to use my degree!  Even from my initial research, I heard nothing but praise for the Simply Bows & Chairs Covers team and I knew it was something I wanted to be part of.

The main reason I enjoy working for myself is the freedom and independence.  I am not tied down to set working hours.  If a client wants to meet up during the day, evening or weekend I am free to do so.  I have also made some great contacts and friends, and continue to do so every day.  From a selfish perspective, I get to spend more time at home with my dog!

Apart from the main benefits of investing into a franchise, e.g. the proven business model and package, the major pluspoint is the support that is given from Sarah and the other franchisees.  As one of the more recent franchisees, I have found their help and support to be endless.  Everybody is in the same position and is more than happy to help you out.

I also love the nature of the work.  It allows me to be participate in the industry I know and love, whilst bringing out my creative side. We encourage our clients to decide on a theme for their event, this then allows me to work towards creating something that they will love.

Whilst classic looks using black and ivory will always look elegant and tend to suit most venues decor, it can also be vamped up to give a look the wow factor!  At the moment, I adore the vintage look, which is very on trend and easily put together using gold, ivory and black or mixed with hues of baby blue or dusky pink.

If I could dress a celebritys wedding, I would like to work with somebody who has lots of imagination, such as an author or writer.  Imagine what fun you could have working with somebody who makes up stories for a living!  Alternatively, celebrities like Victoria Beckham or Rihanna, who are known for their stylish and chic outfits would make great clients.


Contact Joanne at joanne@simplybowsandchaircovers.co.uk or on 07584 026981

Simply Unique: The Rheged Centre, Penrith, Cumbria

Simply Bows and Chair Covers is proud to work with Rheged Centre located in Penrith, Cumbria.

They have 9 function rooms for all kind of events from meetings for 2 - 300 delegates to exhibitions and fayres (such as antiques, bead, arts and crafts, nostalgia and wedding - you name it) which attract thousands of visitors.  They do car launches, prestigious awards ceremonies, fashion shows, food summits, and even hosted Children in Need back in 2007 for the area.

Rheged can hold civil ceremonies and wedding breakfasts for up to 130 guests in their Pennine Gallery.  For the evening reception the centre is exclusively yours with facilities which host up to 400 guests (although their average weddding has around 200 guests for the evening.)

Rheged is a non residential venue, however they have their sister hotel "The Westmorland"  just 15 minutes away.  Rates start from £87 inc VAT BB per person

The company ethos is centered around using and promoting local produce wherever possible throughout their range of menus which include 3 separate café menus, conference buffets and 3 course wedding and evening functions.  They even have their own farm at Orton which provides beef and lamb for their menus!

Rheged boasts a 3d cinema, 9 speciality food and gift shops, a pottery painting workshop and a childrens' indoor and outdoor play area.

The Centre is the largest grass covered building in Europe and truly is a very unique venue from its architecture through to the attractions that it offers.  Rheged was the Winner of Enjoy England National Awards for Excellence in Business Tourism 2009.

For more details please visit their website or call us on 01768 868000

Simply Lucky!

Simply Bows and Chair Covers are extremely excited to be taking part in a fabulous competiton with The Journal Live and Close House Hotel.  One very lucky couple will win an entire wedding worth £25,000!

The dream venue will be styled using beautiful chair covers from Simply Bows and Chair Covers.  What more could a bride to be want...

Ballroom for wedding and wedding breakfast

Guidance from wedding planner

Custom made wedding gown worth £1,200

Suits hire for groom and best man

Wedding rings worth £3,000

Full day wedding photography

Wedding flowers

Hair and beauty for bride, two bridesmaids and mother of the bride

Four course wedding breakfast

Two glasses of wine with the meal

One glass of sparkling wine for the Toast

Wedding cake

Club house for evening reception

Evening buffet

Evening Reception DJ

Overnight stay in Bridal suite with breakfast

18 rooms for overnight accommodation for your guests

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An in addition: hen pamper party plus champagne afternoon tea; stag party including round of golf and spa treatments; red carpet arrival for guests; arrival drinks and canapés; chair covers and sashes; pianist/singer to play throughout the day; bridal dressing room; use of silver cake stand and cake knife; master of ceremonies; ivory table cloths and napkins; coffee, tea and chocolates; glass of sparkling wine for the toast and Sunday lunch for the bride and groom.

Click here to visit The Journal Live website to find out more about the competition and how to enter.

Simply Pleased to Meet You, Charlotte Harris, Franchisee

Hello!

My name is Charlotte and I run the Newcastle office of Simply Bows and Chair Covers from my flat on the River Tyne.  My Mum, Jo Harris, also has a franchise being North Northumberland and we run both of these offices together as part of the family business.

I cover the Newcastle & North Tyneside area of the North East working with all the top venues from As You Like it, Jesmond Dene House and Newcastle Racecourse to name but a few.

I graduated from Loughborough University in 2006 having studied there for three years for my degree in Multi Media Textile Design.  After graduating I moved back to the North East working for Audi and then The Prince’s Trust as Event Manager.

My mum & I had used Simply Bows and Chair Covers for events that we had separately organized in our previous roles. The opportunity came up to buy the North Northumberland franchise and shortly after so did the Newcastle franchise. So we grabbed the opportunity to do something different incorporating our experience in the events industry as well as my design experience.

Loving it...

Being self-employed is fantastic and I have never looked back. It gives you the freedom to set your own goals & challenges and also the flexibility to choose your working pattern.

I also love how I can experiment with new fabrics and designs choosing what I think will sell to my clients. Simply Bows and Chair Covers has allowed me to go back to my creative side, which I love deeply but didn’t seem to have time to explore before. 

With the nature of our clients being predominately brides, I only ever get to deal with happy excited people who are a pleasure to work with.  Each client has a different idea and it is an honour to put all of these ideas together for them creating what a lot of brides have been dreaming about since they were a little girl!

Being part of a franchise means each Area Director has a support network around them and we all use each other’s strengths to build our businesses into a success.

My favourite!

I really love the flock-patterned fabric at the moment, I knew as soon as Mum & I saw the fabric in a warehouse, full of amazing designs that this was going to be popular. We have just increased our flock range so that we now have 5 different styles to choose from.

My favourite is the duck egg blue & antique gold flock runners, teamed up with a gold pin tuck taffeta runner underneath and the buttermilk linen. The textures work really well and give such an opulent look to any room.

 I wish...

This is going back many years but I would have loved to style the wedding reception of the marriage of Grace Kelly to Prince Rainer of Monaco. They met when she was the same age as me, but with the slight difference that she was and a movie star.  Their wedding took place on two ceremonies one on the 18^th April 1956 & the other more religious ceremony-taking place the day after, as is tradition in Monaco.  Her wedding dress was a gift from the MGM Studio designed by Helen Rose. The chef hair stylist at MGM Studios, Sydney Guilaroff, also styled her hair for her wedding.  St Nicholas Cathedral was decorated in white lilacs, hydrangeas, lilies and snapdragons and was called the wedding of the century. The wedding literally sounds like a fairy tale from a movie, which in some respects it was! With vintage being a key trend at the moment it would be fabulous to go back in time and work with the look that we now class as ‘vintage’, when it wasn’t so ‘vintage’! I wonder if she ever thought about chair covers?!

Memories...

All weddings are memorable in their own way, but often when you have had a lot to do with the look you feel very proud of how the bride’s ideas have become a reality and make already fabulous venues breath taking. 

One wedding that will stay in my memory was last summer and not long after I started with Simply Bows and Chair Covers. It was at the Grand Hotel in Tynemouth and the theme was orange which looked stunning.  When the bride stepped back into the  room she burst into tears over how amazing the room looked and because she didn’t realize it was going to be so perfect.  Moments like that really make you proud and show the hard work and attention to details really does pay off.

Party time!

We have dressed many charity balls such as the Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund’s Sunflower Ball, and well established NE events such as Newcastle Racecourse’s Ladies Day & Northumberland Plate Day.  These are always fun and different to weddings. Often the clients want to theme the event around their corporate colours, which we have great fun in doing, making sure it matches just right and fits in with the company.

Simply the Best!

Simply Bows and Chair Covers provide a high quality service & products at affordable prices. We all dedicate our time and knowledge to ensure our clients always have the best & different products to choose from. We design and manufacture all of our linen in house so the client gets the best quality we can offer.

Although we are a franchise company, each area is lovingly run & owned by like-minded individuals, meaning you get the personal service as expected from a small business but the vast amount of choice expected from a large company.

Get in touch...

I am always contactable by either email charlotte@simplybowsandchaircovers.co.uk or phone 07595034990.

If you are getting married, organizing a party or corporate event in the Newcastle area & would like to make an appointment please do get in touch.

Simpy Successful: Carlisle Living

Simply Bows and Chair Covers is very happy to be feautured in Carlisle Living Magazine's this week!



Tips Bercinta dalam Mencapai Kenikmatan Sensasional !

Anda belum puas saat bercinta ? Ini dia Tips

Anda belum puas saat bercinta ? Ini dia Tips bercinta yang bisa membuat Anda akan mencapai kepuasan
Merasakan puncak kenikmatan saat berhubungan seksual adalah harapan dari setiap pasangan suami istri. Meski wanita seringkali sulit merasakan puncak kenikmatan saat berhubungan seksual, bukan berarti tidak bisa dicapai secara bersama.

Yang terpenting adalah antara Anda dan pasangan terjalin komunikasi yang baik. Ingin mendapatkan kenikmatan sensasional bersama suami? Ini caranya, seperti dikutip dari Modern Mom.

Berbagi beban
Anda dan pasangan sebaiknya selalu saling berdiskusi mengenai berbagai beban hidup yang terkadang bisa menurunkan gairah bercinta. Cara ini bisa meredam stres yang Anda alami, dan membuat Anda lebih bersemangat bercinta.

Olahraga
Cobalah untuk meluangkan waktu beberapa saat untuk diri sendiri. Gunakanlah kesempatan itu untuk berolahraga. Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa olahraga meningkatkan dorongan dan kepuasan seksual. Yoga bisa jadi pilihan Anda.

Sentuhan
Pastikan Anda dan pasangan Anda selalu punya waktu untuk saling memberikan sentuhan dan pelukan setiap hari. Cara ini akan membuat Anda merasa nyaman.

Membaca dan menonton
Membaca sebuah buku erotis atau menonton film erotis, ini bisa Anda lakukan, baik ketika Anda sendiri atau dengan pasangan.

Spontanitas
Sadarilah bahwa bagi banyak wanita, gairah seksual bisa meningkat lewat sentuhan-sentuhan. Jangan menunggu hingga bergairah bercinta. Sebaliknya, lakukan saja dan menikmatinya.

Sedikit provokatif
Sesekali, Anda bisa terlibat dalam percakapan nakal seputar seks dengan pasangan. Misalnya, kirimkan email seksi atau pesan menggoda di siang siang hari.

Jangan terburu-buru
Sadarilah bahwa secara umum, untuk mencapai puncak kenikmatan, wanita lebih lambat dibanding pria. Wanita perlu waktu untuk betul-betul bergairah. Hal ini bisa membuat kelelahan dan stres. Ambil waktu yang Anda butuhkan tanpa terburu-buru atau menjadi berorientasi pada tujuan.

Komunikasi
Komunikasi dengan pasangan sangat penting sekali. Komunikasikanlah semua hal terkait kehidupan seksual yang Anda alami. Hal ini bisa memecahkan persoalan yang mungkin mengganjal. Ungkapkan keinginan Anda secara jelas dan langsung ke pasangan.
publishing by Jekethek-:-Blog Berita Indonesia Terbaru Hari ini

- Sumbernya : http://jekethek.blogspot.com/2010/11/tips-bercinta-dalam-mencapai-kenikmatan.html#ixzz1H7q6mqlD

Seberapa Dalamkah Vagina Wanita ?

enangkan bagi pria ketika datang waktunya penetrasi. Namun, tahukah Anda bahwa penetrasi bukanlah instrumen kenikmatan utama bagi wanita.

“Hanya sekitar sepertiga wanita yang bisa orgasme dari hubungan seksual itu sendiri,” kata Paul Jenner lewat bukunya “Great Sex: Rahasia Seks Terdahsyat”.

Lantas, apa yang harus dilakukan pada Miss V yang sensitif?

“Kenyataannya, hanya sepertiga bagian luar Miss V saja-kurang lebih 2,5 cm-yang sangat sensitif daripada semua bagiannya. Sebagian karena adanya lebih banyak syaraf akhir dan sebagian karena jalan masuknya dikelilingi oleh sistem klitoral. Buktinya adalah sangat sedikitnya perempuan yang masturbasi dengan memasukan sesuatu ke dalam Miss V mereka,” jelas Jenner.

Jenner juga membeberkan fakta bahwa ukuran Miss V secara mengejutkan ternyata kecil. Miss V berukuran diameter hanya 2 cm (0,8 inci) dan kira-kira panjangnya 7,5 cm (3 inci) pada wanita yang belum memiliki anak. Miss V membesar selama perangsangan seksual, menggembung sekira 6 cm (2,3 inci) pada ujung diameter serviks dan memanjang sekitar 10 cm (4 inci).

“Miss V melebar untuk menyesuaikan Mr P, apapun ukurannya. Selama orgasme, sepertiga bagian luar Miss V berkontraksi dengan interval 0,8 detik. Sebagian besar wanita mengalami tiga sampai lima kontraksi, tetapi kontraksi itu bisa juga sebanyak 10-15 kontraksi,” tutupnya.



publishing by Jekethek-:-Blog Berita Indonesia Terbaru Hari ini

- Sumbernya : http://jekethek.blogspot.com/2010/10/tahukah-anda-seberapa-dalam-vagina.html#ixzz1H7ocBh2w

Wangi Parfum Penambah gairah bercinta

Parfum yang biasanya dipakai ternyata menjadi salah satu pemikat gairah seksual terhadap pasangan.

Sensasi kesegaran dan keharumannya yang menyerbak dapat membuat pasangan Anda tergoda dan lebih cepat terangsang.

Seperti dikutip dari Cosmopolitan, Alan Hirsch, MD, direktur dari Chicago's Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation menjelaskan, aroma parfum secara cepat dapat menstimulasi otak.

Ini berhubungan langsung dengan hasrat atau dorongan seksual seorang pria, sehingga dia menjadi lebih terangsang. Ini dibuktikan dari survei yang telah dilakukan terhadap beberapa orang pria dan wanita.

Untuk memberikan kejutan bercinta, Anda bisa memilih beberapa aroma wangi untuk pasangan seperti dilansir dari Loving You.

Cartier Roadster

Parfum ini ditujukan bagi pria yang memiliki kesan 'nakal'. Aroma segar yang muncul dari Cartier Roadster menjadi simbol kejantanan seorang pria.

Fuel for Men by Donna Karan

Aroma dari Fule for Men by Donna Karan ini sangat cocok bila Anda berikan pada pasangan dengan tipikal pria metroseksual. Campuran rempah-rempah dengan harum musk, menimbulkan keharuman eksotis bak di tengah hutan.

Oceans Water Pure by Nautica

Melalui perpaduan lemon, motif bunga, garam laut, lavender, dan karang geranium dijamin akan membuat si dia makin tergoda berbuat "nakal".

- Sumbernya : http://jekethek.blogspot.com/2011/03/inilah-aroma-parfum-pengikat-gairah.html#ixzz1H7nQnvGv

Heboh!! harta karun suku maya ditemukan

Harta karun emas yang berasal dari peradaban Maya di Amerika Selatan dipercaya tersimpan di sebuah danau wilayah Guatemala. Baru-baru ini, arkeolog asal Jerman mengklaim bahwa dirinya berhasil memecahkan kode dalam buku kuno berisi informasi penyimpanan harta karun yang dilengkapi dengan peta.
Arkeolog tersebut adalah Joachim Rittsteig, guru besar emeritus Dresden University. Rittsteig yang terlibat ekspedisi ke Danau Izabal Guatemala mengatakan bahwa halaman-halaman dalam buku tersebut berisi informasi spesifik tentang harta karun yang dimaksud.
Rittsteig mengatakan, "Halaman 52 berbicara tentang Atlan, ibu kota Maya, yang hancur oleh gempa bumi pada tanggal 30 Oktober 666 SM. Di kota ini, suku Maya menyimpan 2.156 emas batangan yang diklaim suku Maya sebagai miliknya."
Rittsteig yang telah mempelajari teks dalam buku itu selama 40 tahun mengatakan, "Dresden Codex menunjukkan adanya harta karun besar berupa emas murni seberat 8 ton." Koran Jerman Bild yang mensponsori ekspedisi ini akan mengirim reporter, fotografer, kamerawan, dan penyelam profesional ke Danau Izabal untuk menemukan emas itu. (kompas)

Sebab Reaktor nukliar berbahaya.Kenapa?

Manusia tidak dapat lepas dari ketergantungannya terhadap listrik sebagai salah satu sumber kehidupan. Melihat sudah menipisnya defisit bahan bakar maupun mineral sebagai pembangkit listrik banyak alternatif yang ditemukan, termasuk nuklir.

Reaktor nuklir adalah tempat terjadinya reaksi pembelahan inti (nuklir) atau dikenal dengan reaksi fisi berantai yang terkendali. Bagian utama dari reaktor nuklir yaitu: elemen bakar, batang kendali, moderator, pendingin dan perisai.

Reaktor nuklir dibedakan berdasarkan fungsinya menjadi dua, yaitu reaktor penelitian/riset, dan reaktor daya (pembangkit listrik tenaga nuklir.

Reaksi nuklir ini akan menghasilkan energi panas dalam jumlah cukup besar. Contohnya pada reaktor daya, energi panas yang dihasilkan dapat digunakan untuk menghasilkan uap panas, dan selanjutnya digunakan untuk mengerakkan turbin-generator yang bisa menghasilkan listrik.

Sedangkan pada reaktor penelitian, panas yang dihasilkan tidak dimanfaatkan dan dapat dibuang ke lingkungan.

Berikut adalah garis besar cara kerja sebuah reaktor nuklir(jenis PWR) hingga bisa menghasilkan listrik, seperti yang dilansir Nuklir.INFO:

- Di dalam inti reaktor, reaksi fisi terjadi karena adanya penembakan neutron terhadap bahan bakar nuklir yang menghasilkan energi panas.
- Energi panas yang dihasilkan dari inti reaktor kemudian dibawa oleh air bertekanan pada primary loop ke generator uap.
- Di dalam generator uap, air yang berasal dari secondary loop menjadi terpanaskan dan terbentuklah uap.
- Uap yang dihasilkan diarahkan ke turbin uap untuk memutar generator dan akhirnya menghasilkan listrik.

Tetapi kurang cermatnya perhitungan dalam pendinginan reaktor akan meningkatkan konsentrasi pada inti materi. Ini terbukti pada saat Jepang mengalami situasi serba kacau karena gempa dan gelap, memaksa para petugas berimprovisasi dalam mendinginkan reaktor.

"Mereka bekerja dalam keadaan panik untuk mencari solusi mendinginkan inti reaktor. Ini mengindikasikan seberapa seriusnya masalah. Mereka terpaksa melakukan tindakan yang tidak biasa dan berimprovisasi untuk mendinginkan reaktor nuklir," ujar Mark Hibbs, peneliti senior dari program kebijakan nuklir di Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Akibatnya, menurut Badan Energi Atom Internasional (IAEA) lebih dari 170.000 orang dalam radius 10-20 km dari instalasi pembangkit di Fukushima telah diungsikan sehubungan dengan ledakan yang terjadi pada pembangkit tersebut.

Dampak sesaat atau jangka pendek akibat radiasi tinggi di sekitar reaktor nuklir antara lain mual, muntah, diare, sakit kepala, dan demam.

Sementara itu, dampak yang baru muncul setelah terpapar radiasi nuklir selama beberapa hari di antaranya adalah sebagai berikut: pusing, mata berkunang-kunang, disorientasi atau bingung menentukan arah, lemah, letih, dan tampak lesu, kerontokan rambut dan kebotakan, muntah darah atau berak darah, tekanan darah rendah, dan luka susah sembuh.

Dampak jangka panjang dari radiasi nuklir umumnya justru dipicu oleh tingkat radiasi yang rendah sehingga tidak disadari dan tidak diantisipasi hingga bertahun-tahun. Beberapa dampak mematikan akibat paparan radiasi nuklir jangka panjang antara lain kanker, penuaan dini, gangguan sistem saraf dan reproduksi, dan mutasi genetik. (inilah)

Rahasia Huruf 'i' Dibalik Produk-produk Apple

Ibarat Raja Midas dalam mitologi Yunani, apapun yang disentuh jemari Steve Jobs menjadi emas. Setelah sentuhannya menghasilkan Apple iMac, iPod dan iPhone, Tangan ajaib Jobs kembali menelurkan iPad pada April 2010.

Komputer tablet berlayar sentuh berukuran 9,7 inci ini menebarkan 'demam' iPad ke seluruh dunia sejak diluncurkan April tahun lalu. Kini iPad generasi kedua kembali mengguncang dunia.

Lalu kenapa Steve Job selalu membubuhkan huruf 'i' dalam setiap produk buatannya? Pada tahun 1998, Job membuat iMac yaitu penggabungan antara internet dan Macintosh.

Kata itu dijodohkan Job bukan tanpa makna, iMac merupakan perkawinan antara kesenangan penduduk dunia berinternet dengan kesederhanaan Macintosh.

Tapi, internet bukanlah arti satu-satunya yang dimasud Job. Kini dengan pelbagai produk baru dari Apple, kata 'i' melambangkan banyak makna seperti informasi, intruksi dan inspirasi.

Nah, kata mana yang menurut Anda paling tepat. (tempo)

Fenomena Facebook dan situs Porno

Menurut situs peneliti internet, situs jejaring sosial terbesar Facebook jauh lebih populer dibanding situs porno.

Situs peneliti internet Experian Hitwise mengatakan pada Januari lalu, Facebook memiliki bagian 12,46% dari keseluruhan trafik online Inggris. Jumlah itu menunjukkan sebanyak 2,4 miliar orang mangakses Facebook.

Sebagai perbandingan pada situs hiburan lain, termasuk situs porno, situs-situs ini hanya mendapat perolehan sebesar 12,18% trafik online. Seperti dikutip BBC, pertama situs kalinya jejaring sosial mengalahkan hiburan dalam hal popularitas.

Facebook diketahui memiliki 56% total kunjungan. "Ketika jejaring sosial saling bersaing, banyak pengguna muncul di berbagai tempat di internet," kata Research Director Experian Hitwise Robin Goad.

Sebanyak satu dari delapan orang berhenti mengakses jejaring sosial untuk membuka situs lain, lanjutnya. Misalnya Facebook, situs ini merupakan sumber kunci trafik banyak jejaring sosial.

“Hampir seperlima orang meninggalkan Twitter untuk mengakses jejaring sosial lain,” ungkap Goad. (vivanews)

Domain XXX disetujui jadi pro dan kontra

Anda mungkin terbiasa melihat domain '.com' atau '.org' dalam situs-situs internet. Akan segera bergabung 'sepupu' mereka yang mesum: .xxx.

Jumat, 18 Maret 2011 kemarin, dewan direksi Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICAAN), yang mengawasi sistem penamaan dalam internet, menyetujui pembentukan distrik online 'lampu merah' untuk situs-situs pornografi. Ini adalah antiklimaks dari pertempuran sepanjang satu dekade terkait penamaan itu.

Sebelumnya, kelompok religius menentang penamaan '.xxx' ini. Mereka berpendapat dengan memberikan domain khusus pada situs-situs dewaasa, adalah bentuk legitimasi terhadap isinya, dengan segala kemesumannya.

Sebaliknya para pegiat pornografi khawatir, dengan memberi domain khusus para konten porno, akan mempermudah pemerintah memblokir situs mereka. Salah satunya, Diane Duke, direktur eksekutif industri hiburan khusus dewasa,  Free Speech Coalition dalam pernyataannya menuding ICANN telah melanggar kebebasan berbicara dalam internet.

Sementara para pendukung kebijakan ini menganggap dengan disetujuinya domain .xxx tersebut, telah sesuai dengan prinsip keterbukaan sebagai dampak pertumbuhan internet.

Sementara ide domain .xxx jadi perdebatan filosofis yang panas, untuk perusahaan yang mendaftarkan domain tersebut, itu hanya berarti uang.

ICM Registry dan CEO-nya, Stuart Lawley bersiap mengeruk keuntungan dari domain baru ini. Sebab, perusahaan itu yang akan berwenang mengumpulkan dana dari para pengguna domain .xxx.

Lawley berencana memungut biaya US$60 per tahun bagi siapapun yang berniat menggunakan domain ini. Harga ini jauh lebih besar dari penyedia domain lain yang memungut biaya sekitar Us$10, bahkan kurang. Lawley optimistis bakal menjual 500.000 domain sepanjang musim panas ini. "Ini akan sangat menguntungkan," ujar dia, seperti dimuat AP, Sabtu 19 Maret 2011.

Sebelumnya, ICANN telah berulang kali menolak aplikasi Lawley sejak tahun 2000, di bawah tekanan dari kelompok Kristen dan pemerintah yang tidak senang dengan penyebaran pornografi lewat online.

Namun, Lawley membela diri dengan menyatakan, domain khusus ini adalah  cara bagi orang tua untuk lebih mudah memblokir akses ke konten tersebut. Juga penyaring web. Sebab, semua konten porno dan mesum akan diberi label jelas, .xxx. (yahoo)

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iPhone di Jepang Dibuat Untuk Menghindari Pengintip Celana Dalam

Di negara Jepang memang terkenal dengan perilaku masyarakatnya yang suka hal yang aneh-aneh. Demikian juga ponsel di Jepang ternyata memiliki fungsi khusus untuk menghindari tukang intip celana dalam.

Kamera ponsel sangat memudahkan karena bisa difungsikan sebagai kamera digital. Nyatanya, ada saja yang memanfaatkan kepraktisan teknologi ini sebagai keisengan untuk mengintip celana dalam wanita yang memakai rok.

Di Jepang banyak sekali wanita yang suka memakai rok mini. Hal ini menjadikan peluang tersendiri bagi pria-pria yang punya kelainan atau hobi mengintip bagian bawah dari wanita. Peringatan juga dipajang di eskalator subway untuk berhati hati adanya tukang ngintip yang memanfaatkan teknologi kamera ponsel.



Nah, buat iPhone yang dijual untuk masyarakat Jepang akan selalu berbunyi bila kamera akan mengambil gambar. Kabarnya ketika kamera ponsel dinyalakan juga akan terdengar bunyi tertentu yang seperti bunyi 'jepret'.

Fitur khusus tersebut dibuat permanen, atau tidak bisa dimatikan. Kecuali si tukang intip membeli handphone bukan di negara Jepang.

Nah kalau cewek di Jepang memakai rok yang seperti di bawah ini bagaimana? Tentunya si pengintip tidak perlu lagi kamera untuk melihat langsung... ^^


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Simply Different: As You Like It, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Simply Bows and Chair Covers’ Newcastle Franchise is proud to work with As You Like It, Eating House, Bar & Terrace in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

As You Like It is set over 3 sprawling floors featuring 4 stunning bars, an elegant garden terrace, Jesmond’s most beautiful restaurant, the city’s best food & drinks menu, “The Supper Club” (open ‘til 2am every Friday & Saturday) and last but not least “Frangipani” their extraordinary chintz free function room. The jewel in their crown, Frangipani is officially the largest function room in Jesmond & its glamour has earned it the award of 7^th sexiest venue in the world by the Observer 2010.

As one of the most striking venues in the country, As You Like It is the perfect choice for a Wedding Day. They are fully licensed for civil ceremonies and whether it’s an intimate affair for 20 people or a lavishly large celebration for 250, their experienced team deliver a 5 start treatment every time.

They can tailor their packages to suit your individual needs and can also recommend some great places nearby if you and your guests want to stay the night in town.

They also cater for events both large and small from gatherings for 14 people in their beautiful private dining room, to full venue fashion shows for up to 500 people.

They have the finest wines, ales and scrumptious cocktail menu available plus a fabulously delicious Bar and Restaurant menu available which comprises locally sourced food -nothing but the best for As You Like It's customers.

Do You Like It?

- Award winning food

-Chintz free function room

-Late License (2.00am)

-4 bars set over 3 floors

-Garden Terrace

-Fully licensed for civil ceremonies

  

As You Like It!

For more information visit their website, or to arrange a viewing please contact them on 0191 281 2277.

As You Like It are also holding two  "Anything but Typical"  Wedding Fayres on Saturday 9^th April or Saturday 2^nd July. 

Weired Things About Animals

There are presently over a million animal species upon planet earth. The reptiles have 6,000 species crawling in their habitats; and more are discovered each year. There are over 70,000 types of spiders spinning their webs in the world. Well, there are 3,000 kinds of lice. Yes, it is the lice we are prone to get due to lack of hair hygiene. This is a mind-boggling fact – for each of the 600 million people there is about 200 million insects crawling, flying.... Mammals are the only creatures that have flaps around their ears. The world has approximately one billion cattle, of which about 200 million belong to India.

Now some weird things about all these species:

• The life of a housefly is only 14 days.

• A dog was the first animal to up in space.

• A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first animals to fly in a hot air balloon. The oldest breed of a dog known to mankind is the ‘Saluki’.

• An ostrich is the fastest bird and can run up to 70 km/h.

• Never get a camel angry, for he or she will spit at you.

• There are crabs that are the size of a pea. There are known as ‘Pea Crabs’.

• The lifespan of 75 percent of wild birds is 6 months.

• Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.

• You do not need cotton buds to clean a giraffe ears. It can do so with its own 50cm-tongue.

• Want to known the appetite of a South American Giant Anteater? Well it eats over 30,000 ants, per day.

• The sailfish can swim at the speed of 109 km/h, making it the fastest swimmer.

• The Sea Horse is the slowest fish, drifting at approximately 0.016 km/h.

•  Elephants are the only animal that can't jump.

• The small car on the road is probably the size of the heart of a blue whale.

• The length of an elephant is the same as the tongue of a blue whale.

• The crocodile's tongue is unmovable, as it is attached to the roof of its mouth.  
  

• Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards.

•  The smallest bird in the world is the Humming Bird. 

• The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head 360 degrees.

•  Armadillos, opossums and sloths spend up to 80 percent of their lives sleeping.

• The Basenji is the only dog which does not bark.

• The strongest animal in the world is the rhinoceros beetle. It can lift 850 times its own weight.