ULOS BATAK PEOPLE

Batak people are known as "Bangso" (nation), why ..? In the past already has his own kingdom, Mardebata Mulajadi Nabolon ( "mighty creator"), a Batak script letter, and have never had the money exchange rate ringgit Batak ( "Ringgit Sitio Voice"), uning-uningan namarragam ( "music"), have Indigenous Culture, and has a law.
But now has become the Unitary Republic of Indonesia, Toba Batak people and even many who do not already know the language of its own, see today's technological developments, tor-tor Batak are many who do not know, even today Ulos Batak unknown types and function.
Now we want to talk specially about ULOS (ulos is made by hand non machine), we wish to socialize Types and Functions Ulos Batak:
I. ULOS ANTAK ANTAK, wear scarves parents mourn the dead, and used as a cloth wrapped around / hohop hohop time manortor (dance) event.
II. ULOS BINTANG MARATUR, this ULOS is the most useful in the events: Awarded to a child who enters a new home by parents, if this Ulos Toba diadat given time 7 Months Pregnant safety by parents, but it is different if in this Ulos Tarutung given time the joy ( "happy"), this Ulos Pahompu also given to the newborn, although most love parompa especially mangiring the point that a newborn child accompanied by a subsequent child, then this ulos pahompu used for the baptized and also used for a scarf.
III. ULOS BOLEAN, Ulos was used as a scarf on grief events.
IV. ULOS MANGIRING, this Ulos used scarves, ropes, this Ulos also given to children and grandchildren, especially newborn first child is meant as a symbol accompanied by a desire to have children sianak so on, even Ulos can be used as Parompa.
V. ULOS PADANG URSA, used as ropes and scarves.
VI. ULOS PINAN LOBU LOBU, used as a scarf.
VII. ULOS PINUCAAN, Ulos is actually comprised of five parts which are woven separately and then combined neatly to the shape of the utility Ulos include: Ulos can be used various occasions purposes sorrow or joy, in a traditional ceremony this ulos used / carried by the Kings and the Indigenous Peoples Ordinary meet guidelines for example, at weddings or ceremonies suhut sihabolonon / Hasuhutonlah ( "master houses ") who use this ulos, then at a big party in the event marpaniaran, ulos is also used / ridden as a fabric / hohop by hohop-hasuhuton family, and this Ulos Ulos Marriage Passamot at the event.
VIII. ULOS RAGI HOTANG, Ulos usually given to the bride and groom called Ulos Hela (son in law).
IX. ULOS RAGI HUTING, this Ulos is now rarely used, said the parents era before independence, the girls wear this Huting Yeast Ulos as everyday clothes chest wound (Hoba-hoba), and then used as a scarf parents when travel.
X. Ulos Sibolang Rasta Pamontari, this Ulos if earlier times used for grief and joy, but in today's virtually sibolang mourning symbol, also used as Ulos Saput (who died adults who do not have a grandchild), and used as Ulos Tujung (Widow / widower who has not had a grandchild), and then on the event this Ulos sorrow most widely used by close family.
XI. Sibunga Umbasang and XI.Ulos Ulos Simpar, used as a scarf.
XII. Ulos Sitolu Tuho, Ulos was used as a headband or scarf women.
XIII. Ulos-suri Suri Ganjang, used as-Hande Hande margondang time, and used as by the Hula-hula to manggabe i borunya therefore also called Ulos gabe-gabe.
XIV. Ulos Yeast Harangan, use the same Pakko Yeast.
XV. Ulos Simarinjam side, used as a cloth, and is also equipped with Pinuncaan Ulos girded with traditional equipment Panjoloani the Batak as one person put it up front.
XVI. Yeast ulos Pakko, used as a blanket in the past and the introduction of women are from rich families take two yeast for the blankets that are used everyday, and if it was also the old died later after going awash Yeast wear plus other disebit Ulos Yeast because it colors Pakko black like Pakko.
XVII. Ulos Tumtuman, used as ropes that pattern and use the first child of hasuhutan.
XVIII. Ulos tutur-tutur, used as the ropes and as-Hande Hande often given by parents as Parompa to his grandson. Thus the type and function of this Ulos, called the introduction of identity according to the Batak culture and ancestral lands, and known from the Batak people who disandangnya Ulos, even from Tortornya sian na Tungkot. HORAS (Long Life)

CHINA : US TRADE WAR CAN BE AVOIDED

BEIJING -- China unveiled data on Tuesday that showed tire exports to the United States fell in the first half of 2009, saying the numbers undercut Washington's accusations China had breached rules by flooding the U.S. market.
Both countries moved to allay concerns of a trade war. But the row over Washington's decision to impose added duties on Chinese-made tires showed no signs of abating, as Beijing said the U.S. move sent the wrong message to the rest of the world.
"This certainly won't benefit ordinary Americans, and the bigger damage is to economic and trade cooperation between our two countries," said vice foreign minister He Yafe. "That's something the U.S. needs to seriously consider," He said, adding that any friction should be handled "calmly."
The tire duty was the first time Washington has applied special "safeguard" provisions Beijing agreed to before joining the World Trade Organization in 2001.
Safeguards can be invoked if a surge in imports is found to have hurt U.S. manufacturers. Once invoked on a product, they can be applied by other countries.
"We mainly think that it's an abuse of safeguard measures," China's commerce ministry spokesman Yao Jian told reporters.
"It is sending a wrong message to the world under the current situation that the global financial crisis is still spreading."
China said it wanted consultations with the United States over the duties, a preliminary step toward seeking a WTO ruling.
Yao rejected U.S. claims that a surge in imports has hurt American industry and jobs, saying Chinese shipments had fallen off and globalization meant barriers to Chinese imports would not guarantee U.S. jobs.
Chinese statistics show tire exports to the United States rose by 2 percent in 2008, and fell by more than 15 percent in the first half of 2009, Yao said.
"Under these circumstances, the conclusion that China's exports are distorting the U.S. market does not stand," Yao said, noting that U.S. tire manufacturers had not joined the complaint, which was brought by the United Steelworkers union.
The United Steelworkers union said a tripling of Chinese tire imports from 2004 to 2008 had cost more than 5,000 U.S. jobs.
The U.S. trade deficit with China totaled $103 billion in the first half of 2009, down 13 percent from last year, but it has grown considerably over the last decade. The imbalance is a source of much ire in Washington.
TRADE WAR CAN BE AVOIDED
The two countries have vowed to cooperate in trying to revive global economic growth, but the new trade friction could spill into next week's G20 summit in Pittsburgh.
Zhang Hanlin, head of the China Institute for WTO Studies in Beijing, said U.S. tire makers were suffering from a drop in demand due to the economic crisis, not Chinese competition.
Chinese car makers and auto parts makers could become increasingly competitive in export markets, as their capacity exceeds domestic demand. That could threaten the traditional manufacturing base of European and American auto firms, many of whom initially invested in China to benefit from Chinese growth.
Of the tires exported from China, 68 percent were from foreign-invested plants, Yao said.
U.S. President Barack Obama said that if the United States didn't enforce the rules that were contained in its trade agreements, "then it's very hard to have credibility." But he added he was sure a trade war could be averted.
"I'm not surprised that China's upset about it," Obama told CNBC television. "But keep in mind we have a huge economic relationship with China. But I just want to make sure that if we actually have rules written down, they mean something."
China has so far shown no signs that the trade disagreements would spill into other issues of international cooperation, such as North Korean or Iranian nuclear negotiations.
China has launched its own investigation into chicken parts and automotive imports from the United States. It says the U.S. products targeted by Beijing's anti-dumping inquiries are roughly equal in value to China's tire exports to the United States -- about $2 billion a year.
"Outwardly, China's response will be restrained, but in its bones the anger will persist," said Guan Anping, a trade lawyer in Beijing who formerly worked as a trade official.
"China will use small acts to convey its anger, but the message will be clear."

OBAMA WIND-DOWN PLAN UNCLEAR

The Obama administration's plan to make it easier to wind down a big financial firm that gets into trouble is not clear and must exclude the use of taxpayer money, a top Federal Reserve official said Monday.
"Effective resolution reform should limit the discretionary use of public funds," Richmond Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Lacker told the Charlotte area chapter of the Risk Management Association in prepared remarks.
"The real lesson from Lehman, in my view, is that officials should make a clear commitment about what institutions they will not support," said Lacker, who is a voting member of the U.S. central bank's policy-setting committee this year.
President Barack Obama said earlier on Monday that the country could not go back to the reckless behavior and unchecked excess of the past in a speech on Wall Street to mark the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
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The Obama administration proposes major regulatory changes to give the Fed responsibility for overseeing the most systemically key financial firms, create a financial services consumer watchdog and make failing firms easier to wind down.
"Our plan would put the cost of a firm's failures on those who own its stock and loaned it money," Obama said.
The failure of investment bank Lehman sparked a global crisis and inflicted the worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression, forcing the Fed to cut interest rates to almost zero and flood financial markets with hundreds of billions of dollars to keep them open.
Lacker said that Obama's plans for resolution authority aimed at providing a less disruptive alternative to bankruptcy filing, with the hope that such an authority could credibly be expected to impose appropriate losses on the creditors of a big firm that got into trouble and had to be wound down.
"The description of this proposed resolution authority leaves it unclear how it would establish such a credible commitment," Lacker said.
"Uncertainty about whether such an authority will intervene to supersede the provisions of bankruptcy law and which creditors will benefit from public funds is likely to intensify financial market turmoil in the event stresses arise," he said.
One way to clarify the situation is to strictly limit the ability of the U.S. central bank to lend under special powers contained in article 13.3 of the Federal Reserve Act if it deems circumstances to be "unusual and exigent".
"I would favor revisions that specify more clearly the circumstances in which the Fed can extend such credit and forms that such credit can take," Lacker said, adding that he would also limit this assistance to just a few days.

ONE WAY TO AVOID CONGESTION JAKARTA AND SPEED UP DEVELOP INDONESIA

Plan of DKI Jakarta Provincial Government speed up the development stages Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) to be able to operate by 2016 is a step forward for the next 7 years. Only need to analyze carefully the problem of what will happen to the future traffic congestion although MRT project is completed implemented. Region of Jakarta has a broad 740,280,000 M2 or 74,028 ha with the total population in 2008 may have reached nearly 10 million people. If the Open Space Hijau (RTH) is still valid at the 40% level, each hectare of land in inhabited by no less than 225 inhabitants.

Size of traffic is available only 4000 ha, while the number of vehicles in Jakarta may have been the end of 2008 reached 6.5 million units with 98% of this amount is a personal vehicle. Density can be the traffic that will occur if 70% of private vehicles out of the house every day, the area of 2675 Ha (70%) the surface of the road will be closed to private vehicles, this is not including public vehicles and vehicles that come from outside Jakarta. Data above give a clear picture even if DKI Jakarta MRT project will operate in 2016, Jakarta and the surrounding congestion will not recover optimally. If at the end of 2007 the number of vehicles in Jakarta more than 5.7 million units, then in the year 2016 that number will continue to increase may be approximately 7.5 million units, a result of traffic congestion will always be problems that are never finished. This condition is as a direct result of operational activities by the Central Government of the Republic of Indonesia based in Jakarta (35 Office and the Department of the Ministry of Non-Jakarta). The higher the rate of the economy and development in the country the higher the level of human traffic that deal and stay in Jakarta. To support the MRT project which will operate by 2016.

Central Government needs to make a breakthrough and the firm that is a MEGA PROJECT. MEGA PROJECT goal is to relocate the Ministry Office to enter each Province in Indonesia. MEGA PROJECT This will provide three positive things that the first traffic jam in the capital of Jakarta Metropolitan no longer, the second is where the Equity Development is sixty-three years old be expected by this nation will be realized and can be seen and felt by the people directly and the third is a realization that the real NKRI will remain strong and stand upright.

Although the implementation of the program MEGA PROJECT is very expensive and even demand the sacrifice is big enough, where almost 30 units of RI Office of the Ministry of Government must be built new, including all civil servants, the Ministry concerned should be transferred to each Province.

However, to achieve a large goal required a big sacrifice, here is a thought about the implementation of MEGA PROJECT: Polkam Indonesian Coordinating Minister, Coordinating Minister Ekuin RI, Indonesian Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare, Minister of Domestic Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia, Minister of Defense RI, RI Minister of State Secretary, Secretary to the Minister of Cabinet Affairs in the Province of Jakarta, Minister of State Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia in Papua Province, Minister of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries - West Papua Province, Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources RI - Central Kalimantan Province, Minister of Industry of Indonesia - South Sulawesi Province, Minister of Forestry of Indonesia - East Kalimantan Province, the Ministry of Agriculture RI - West Kalimantan, Minister of Regional Development Acceleration Tertinggal RI - West Nusa Tenggara Province, the Ministry of Social Affairs - Province of North Maluku Province, the Minister of National Education RI - Province Special Region of Yogyakarta, the Minister of Public Works of the Republic of Indonesia - Maluku Province, the Ministry of Manpower - Lampung Province, the Minister of Law and Human Rights RI - Central Java Province, the Ministry of Culture & Tourism Republic of Indonesia - Bali Province, Minister of Research & Technology of the Republic of Indonesia - South Sumatra Province, the Ministry of Cooperatives SME & RI - West Sumatra Province, the Minister Pendayagunaan apparatus RI - Riau Province, the Minister of Transportation RI - Nangro Aceh Darussalam Province, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia - North Sumatra Province, the Minister for Women Affairs, Bengkulu Province, Minister of Religious Affairs - Southeast Sulawesi Province, the Minister Public Housing RI - East Java Province, the Minister of Environment of Indonesia - Bengkulu Province, the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia - West Java province, the Ministry of Communications & Information RI - North Sulawesi Province, Minister of National Development Planning of the Republic of Indonesia - Nusa Tenggara Timur, the Minister of BUMN RI - Province Bangka Belitung. Implementation MEGA PROJECT, if possible, have a good idea if the government requested the assistance of employers in each Province. It is very possible for the entrepreneurs together to build the Minister Office Building. Perhaps, thought this too ambitious but this is one way to reduce the burden on the government. Contribution by employers will result in Equity Sustainable Development across the archipelago insight.

THE KING SISINGAMANGARAJA

BAKARA is a small village in North Sumatra, Indonesia is the place of BIRTH the KING SISINGAMANGARAJA, he came from BATAK ethnic as one of INDONESIA national hero in the 2nd worldwar.
Many already know, even many of the world knew his name. Sisingamangaraja, King of the Batak. He put in laws, customs, arrangement with the concept that enhanced anesthetic. He uphold human rights, freeing people from the stocks, giving a pardon to those who repent of error.
Born in Spear-Sulu Sulu Bakkara. A beautiful place, a valley on the banks of Lake Toba is crossed by rivers and Aek Aek Simangira Cross meeting in Lobu Onan. The first royal palace was built around Onan Lobu. There is still found signs of history and Hariara Parjuragatan Stone Hundulan. Then the Palace was built over the upstream later called Lumbanraja.
Lumbanraja had become one of the village, but now it dirobah village name became Village Simamora. Gone historical aspect that there was once a village called King Sisingamangaraja Lumbanraja. Efforts to eliminate any Sisingamangaraja royal legend continues. Palace complex and diserobot by residents reluctant to leave. Award for the sanctity of the palace was also removed. Not only by local residents, the family unit was difficult Sinsingamangaraja derivative combined. Often different opinion.
The government tried to build the palace. Master Plan was drawn up. Families and communities who still appreciate and respect Sisingamangaraja also been agreed. Tata empire karma must be met. But what happens, the building was built so long as the government. Within one year there is a collapse, some of which threatened the rest of collapse. Rehabilitation funds were pursued, the results still do not meet the sacred quality of the building is expected during the preparation of the master plan. Why?
Derivative Siraja Oloan first showed the power of the court to deny the sacred complex. They built a monument of Oloan Siraja before "Sogit" which should be free Sisingamangaraja lead sunrise. In the former Sisingamangaraja sogit pray to Mulajadi Nabolon. There's bird emblem "Patiaraja" on it.
With the monument in front of him like Siraja Oloan "sibongbong ari" blocking the sun sogit welcome.
Siraja Oloan is included Sinambela family clan. Sinambela is a family surname Bona Ni termasuh Onan. Bona Ni Onan is a lower "external" Manghuntal King, King Sisingamangaraja I and, respectively to 12 dynasties. If the nearest thicket "hasuhuton" royal functionary Sisingamangaraja disregard the sanctity of worship and the King's palace complex Sisingamangaraja, then who else?
Bakkara, seems not to give space to the preservation of historical value Sisingamangaraja. But respect for the people outside Batak Siraja Oloan and outside Bakkara to Sisingamangaraja, will still be there. When the transfer of the bones of Tarutung Sisingamangaraja XII for example, Balige very response and provide Soposurung location. When monument Lopian heroine, the daughter Sisingamangaraja XII will be built, the community and provide a response Porsea location in front of Head Office Porsea. Although finally known, some families do not agree it Sisingamangaraja Lopian statue placed in Porsea.
Lumbanraja village has a village dirobah Simamora. Palace complex becomes a conservation project orientation juntrungannya unclear. Residents and descendants are still reluctant Sisinganamngaraja adjust to the system of existing space. New buildings appeared without the knowledge of the family. New grave in front of the new building disesakkan court facilities. Worse, the sense of the word "rundut" like "jambulan ni parsigira".
Bakkara currently there is no remaining shred leaves the wisdom of history indicates there used to be darisana Sakti which King is Sisingamangaraja Sohor. There are only dirt and stone, and marked, here and there. Residents do not have more value history, tradition and royal etiquette.
No wonder, when the hobo "wonder" why the palace complex was left as musical arena project and personal claims?
Sisingamangaraja XII already know the end of former struggle. Before doing guerrilla into the wilderness, was given the mandate to Sionom Ompu (adat six of the six clans in Bakkara) with care goods royal heritage. Themselves and their families should be King Sisingamangaraja be "stakeholders" Sisingamangaraja tradition. What Sionom Ompu reaction? Of course, the family unit must be seen Sisingamangaraja king. Direction and purpose to the restoration carried Sisingamangaraja Palace family. They should be in front of "manghobasi" lavatory start implementing it. The government only supports, and support from the community are more likely again.

JAKARTA IN XXI CENTURY

There are some cultures that I look identical to Jakarta, Ondel-ondel, Lenong, Si Pitung, Egg crust, and Jams. For the latter, it now seems to be a culture that most people stuck in Jakarta than any other culture eroded out of date. Imagine, almost all points in Jakarta traffic now familiar with the congestion. Starting from the center point of Jakarta Semanggi Fly Over at Sudirman, until the road did not escape, even the rats tangled traffic jam. The fact was confirmed by data Jawa Transport Department, noted in 46 areas prone intersection point of 100 jammed in Jakarta with the definition of vulnerable traffic flow is unstable, low speed and long lines. There are some things that later became the scapegoat of bad debt, the first discrepancy between the number of road vehicles with a proportionate amount of 10:5%. Until the end of 2007, the number of motor vehicles in Jakarta about 5.7 million units, with 98% are private vehicles, and the remaining 2% of public transport. While a long way in Jakarta, only 7650 km with an area of 40.1 km2 road, and a long growth path 0.01% per year. Governor Fauzi Bowo said the number of private vehicles on the road Jakarta that reached 700,000 units per day, became the main source of congestion. In addition, compared to other cities of Jakarta is a city in the fastest growth in the number of vehicles by 11% with the dominance of two-wheeled vehicles. In fact, he said, means street in Jakarta that only 7% of the entire area with one-layer system, of course not able to accommodate the number of vehicles in the same time. Finally, in the rush hour, traffic jams in various unruly streets. Compared with the city of Tokyo which has a broad road reaches 17% of the total area of its territory, with the concept of five layers of the road. So can imagine how many more years of traffic Jakarta would like the Japanese capital. "This adds complications control system that we do," said Fauzi Bowo. In addition to citizens of Jakarta, traffic jams exacerbated by the commuters from the city around Jakarta who worked in Jakarta every day. Last year, estimated at about 600,000 vehicles from commuter Bodetabek into Jakarta every day and come packed the streets of the capital. The second problem posed by stagnant number of construction projects in the road. Special Jakarta, infrastructure development projects that often lead to congestion that is building accessibility utilities such as fly over, excavation and construction of transportation facilities such as the busway and monorail stalled until now. Of the three projects busway corridors VIII (Lebak Bulus Harmony), IX (Pinang Ranti-Pluit) and X (Cililitan-Tanjung Priok), noted the potential for congestion at the bus stop 33 point delayed the development. Whereas if the monorail back construction begins, the potential for congestion on 30 points will increase. Statistical data, not yet added to the agenda of this year construction DKI also potentially hampered due terlunta big-budget disbursements luntanya. For example, the construction of Fly Over or bridge that Latuharhari this year budgeted Rp40 billion in the construction of Phase II. Another stagnation which causes a severe traffic jam in Jakarta the repair of roads damaged Jakarta. Each year, dejavu this problem happen again. This is because of road repair budget in Jakarta, including the regular budget. As a result, every year fund road improvements must wait for lower budget which again suffered a similar fate with the condition of the road itself, aka standstill. Based on data from the Public Works Department DKI Jakarta, Banten road damage from flooding and rain early in reaching 456,300 square meters, or 1.17% of the area of road DKI. Damage consists of 15,427 square meters busway lane and the remaining 440,873 square meters of regular channels. Based on data from Traffic Management Center (TMC), damaged roads in Jakarta have reached the 120 point hole. Last year, damage to roads in the capital reached 1.06 percent, or reached 414,000 square meters. Ideally, according to the head of the Office of Public Works Jawa Whisnu Subagya, maintenance of roads in Jakarta need funds Rp280 billion per year. This year, the administration proposes funding budget Rp54 billion in 2008 to repair damaged roads, but only Rp27 billion approved by Parliament, while the remainder diverted to repair the road at the local level (municipalities). Because the budget is late, then from April 2008 completion target, the new total improvement could begin in May 2008 yesterday. Previous road improvements carried out in stages by the Department of Public Works Jawa by using acceleration fund budget. The third factor congestion, because the switching function of the road into a parking lot, the terminal shadow, motorcycle taxi base and trading places. According to the Head of Transport Department Nurrachman DKI Jakarta, at least 140 shadow terminal locations in Jakarta, with each of 30 locations in Central Jakarta, North Jakarta 32 locations, 17 locations in West Jakarta South Jakarta 28 locations and 33 locations of East Jakarta. While the number of illegal parking is estimated that more than five times the number of terminals in Jakarta shadow. The proliferation of illegal public facilities, generally proportional to the surrounding business activities. The higher mobility of the region's business, the parking appears wild. Some areas are famous for wild parking area culinary tour of al sites Sabang street, night tours Attorney road, along Benhil area, and the point transfer mobility vehicles in the UKI Cawang. However, for street vendors and asongan, jams it into an opportunity of increasing their income, which they deliberately borer presence. Call it street vendors block A land diseputaran Abang, who every day more and more numbers. Despite continued control of routine, but they seemed reluctant to leave the place which is regarded as one of the gold mines of the vendors were. As a result, more and more chaotic kemacetanpun. Regulatory bottlenecks Bring congestion in the city of Jakarta was not as difficult as eliminating them. Over the years this capital city authorities tried to cope, many years was also a failure to re-picked. Since the city of Batavia was led by Ali Sadikin diera 70s, transportation experts have mentioned the traffic would handcuff Jakarta. Then began a series of projects carried out including the construction of physical facilities and improvement of Jakarta, which is now known as the MH Thamrin street. In addition, the concept of mass transportation modes started sounded. Until the era of leadership, Fauzi Bowo and Prijanto today, a series of scenarios continued. Starting from the realization of mass transportation modes, implementation of vehicle-free day (car free day) of each end of the month, socialization bike to work programs, and increased traffic discipline. However, again these measures has not yet produced satisfactory results. In fact, reducing the vehicle through increased motor vehicle taxes and BBNKB still can not stop the inflow of vehicles in Jakarta. This year, the planned increase BBNKB DPP PKB and the set up 5% of the selling points of lalupun vehicle, believed to be unable to stop the Nurrachman Jakarta residents to buy cars for reasons of prestige. "Although vehicle tax rise every year, the number of private vehicles continue to grow," he stated. While efforts to bring order terminal shadow, wild park and street vendors are not easy to just do. "Please review and canalization. Because of them originated from the small and wide, "the reason Vice Governor of Jakarta Prijanto. Latest reorganization of the administration taken to overcome the causes of traffic that is padlocked the tires of cars parked any. Regular weekly agenda is also not shown significant results as they are not applied simultaneously dilima Banten region. Any improvement programs are often regarded as a seasonal activity, and traffic kedisplinan regarded as rules could be violated as long as compromising. Traffic signs as if only to decorate the road must be obeyed only when the officer on guard. Whether it is related to Indonesian culture known as the country of corruption so that the enforcement of discipline that should berlalulintas concerning the safety and lives could be compromised by seseorangpun money. As a result, sanctions ticket easily deflected by gobanan bills Finally, quoted Governor of DKI Jakarta, regulation alone was not sufficient in reducing the level of congestion in Jakarta. "It takes coordination and awareness for us all," he asserted. Well, common sense is needed to realize traffic is not a trivial problem. Stuck is a very harmful. As a result losses have reached Rp12, 8 trillion per year or disagree Rp7, 79 trillion from this year's budget Jawa. These losses, including loss of health due to emissions produced by motor vehicles. Based on 2006 WHO study, the air quality in Jakarta was ranked third worst in the world after Mexico City and Bangkok, with nearly 100% of Jakarta has the highest pollution index dilevel dust particles between 200-300. As a result, citizens of Jakarta threatened disease of respiratory tract infections (ARI), asthma, lung cancer, and lead the children in Jakarta prone to have a low IQ (squat). More than that, if the circumstances of transport in the capital continued to be left, urban transportation experts estimate the 2014 Jakarta traffic will experience stagnation. So What should we do?

GEITHNER : TAX HIKES NOT LIKELY

WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner acknowledged Tuesday the federal government had to take some "deeply offensive" steps to help the country get past the financial crisis a year ago.
But he also said in a nationally broadcast interview that things are "dramatically different" now, although it's too early to say the economy is in recovery.
"A year ago we really were on the verge of a full-sale run" on banks, along the lines of the 1930s Depression, Geithner said in an interview broadcast on ABC's "Good Morning America." He said "the biggest fear now, the biggest challenge, is to make sure we change the rules of the game so it doesn't happen again."
Asked about projections of a $1.6 trillion deficit and a growing U.S. debt obligation to other countries, Geithner said the Obama administration still wants to avoid an increase in income taxes on the middle class. The secretary noted Barack Obama's pledge against such a hike during his presidential campaign and said Obama remains "very committed" to it.
He also said it was too early to say just when the government might let allow expiration of an emergency lending program for financial institutions (TARP) and said he also didn't know how soon Washington could extricate itself from direct involvement in the auto industry, although he said it likely won't be within a year.
Geithner said the administration cannot suggest any guarantee of financial stability, but said "what we have an obligation to do is to put that in place here and around the world. ... That's our obligation."
He acknowledged that to a large degree, Washington's intervention in the private markets hasn't gone over well with large elements of the public and said "the government had to do some deeply offensive things to undo the damage. ... But we're going to get out of this as soon as possible."
On the budget deficits, Geithner said, "I think Americans understand we have an unsustainable fiscal position. We have to bring these deficits down over time." He said the country must "get our fiscal house in order" and stressed that Obama is vehemently opposed to a general income tax increase for people who make under $250,000 a year.
The secretary said that while things are better than they were a year ago, "I would say there's no recovery yet. We define recovery ... as people back to work, people able to get a job again, businesses investing again ..and we're not at that point."
"We're going to do what it takes to get this economy going again," he said. "We're going to look carefully at any sensible program."