Selamat Datang

Selamat datang di website SimpulDemokrasi. Dalam Situs ini anda dapat menyimak informasi-informasi terbaru tentang Demokrasi di Indonesia. Selain itu komentar, opini maupun analisis tentang topik demokrasi dan penguatan simpul demokrasi juga dapat anda simak, termasuk info-info aktual terkait topik demokrasi negeri ini. Anda bisa berpartisipasi menyemarakkannya disini.
Google

Sabtu, 30 Juni 2007

[+/-]

Dinamika Sosial Politik Kabupaten Malang

[+/-]

Sekolah Di Negeri Ini Mahal

[+/-]

Pemekaran YES Hegemoni & Eksploitasi NO

Word of the Day

hard-hitting discuss

Definition:(adjective) Characterized by or full of force and vigor.
Synonyms:trenchant
Usage:After her hard-hitting report on conditions in the tent cities of Haiti's capital aired, viewers donated millions of dollars to charities there.

Article of the Day

Jade Burial Suits

Considered a mere myth by archaeologists for years, the use of jade burial suits among wealthy Han Dynasty nobles was proved in 1968 with the discovery of two complete suits in tombs in China's northern province of Hebei. Belonging to Chinese prince Liu Sheng and his wife Dou Wan, the ceremonial burial suits were constructed using 2,498 plates of solid jade and 2.5 lb (1.1 kg) of gold wire. Experts now believe the practice was fairly common. What other wire materials were used? More... Discuss

This Day in History

First Ascent of the Eiger's North Face (1938)

Switzerland's Eiger mountain was first summited in 1858, but the sheer north face of the 13,025-foot (3,970-m) Alpine peak was not successfully climbed until 1938, when two independent pairs of climbers met on the face, joined forces, and reached the summit as a team. It has been climbed many times since, sadly with many fatalities, which, due to the cliff's high visibility, occur in full view of nearby villages. Since 1935, how many people have died climbing the Eiger's so-called Murder Wall? More... Discuss

Today's Birthday

Amelia Mary Earhart (1897)

After attending an air show in 1920, Earhart, who had previously worked as a military nurse and a social worker, decided she wanted to become a pilot. She bought her first plane the following year. In 1928, she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger, and four years later, she became the first female pilot to make the trip solo. In 1937, her plane mysteriously vanished over the Pacific as she and a copilot attempted to circumnavigate the globe. What happened to them? More... Discuss

In the News