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Monday

How to Read Personality Through Writing (Graphology)

It turned out that every article made ​​by a person reflects the personality of the person. and this technique called Graphology. course of learning to understand his needs.
How do I read it? Maybe some of your friends friends want to know the personality of the person writing style ..

Graphology is the study of the character of a person by analyzing handwriting, the first book on graphology was written by Camillo Baldi, an Italian physician in 1622. 1872, Jean Michon published his book that became the subject graphology books at the time. Shortly thereafter, the university universities in Europe began to give his Ph.D. or Master in this field.

There are two methods to assess the character and personality through this science, the German engineering and French techniques. German methods by looking at the whole person's writings. While in France techniques tend to analyze a letter and then combined. A beginner usually studied French techniques first.

According to research, analyze the accuracy of graphology reach 80-90%.
Some properties which can be seen through one's writing is:

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Saturday

choose books according to age of children

children's fairy tale book
Many benefits can be taken from reading, among others, increase knowledge and information, to enhance one's insight. Nevertheless there are some things to consider for parents when choosing reading books to children, that is adjusting type of reading with the child's age.

Many parents who actually makes their children become afraid to read because children are forced to become smarter, and to just read books of science or useful book -of parents version. This indirectly makes children feel compelled to read, when in fact the reading could be an option for refreshing and relaxing.

"Give them readings that is appropriate for their age. Thus they will love and passion for reading books," said John T, book editor of Erlangga publisher.

According to John, a lot of misconceptions going on reading activities. For example, many parents argue that the comic is not the kind of books that are beneficial to children. "Children will be saturated if the are too often read formal books that are too heavy for their age. It's alright in occasionally to read comics or magazines. The most important thing is how to foster love of reading books that positive and age appropriate," he explained.

According to John, read a comic book or magazine is also has a variety of specific benefits, among others, to increase knowledge about things that are happening in the world, as well as stimulate creativity and imagination of children. From comic books or books other than science books, in fact the children will slowly start to think creatively. His imagination will grow from every story they read.

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Wednesday

Among these 4 learning styles, which that yours?

Learning can be fun if you know the right and suitable method (Image:National Child Labor Committee at 1917)
Everyone must have a preference about learning styles that considered effective and have beneficial for them. There is a type of auditory, visual, logical, social, solitary, or tactile style. Sometimes, learning styles which applied in accordance with the conditions and situation at hand. It is also possible for someone who is "addicts" to learn, will explore and develop learning styles to find the most suitable for use. Let's find out, about what kind of your learning style that suitable for you and is it effective?

Visual style
Visual learners will be better absorb the information obtained through pictures, videos, graphics, and text books. People with this type will get the beneficial when the information is presented through a projector, whiteboard, in a paper, or books. Learners with the visual style usually always make a note which they made in detail, and always provide extra time to review the information they get from reading the book.

Often, the learners also made a drawing and diagrams when trying to understand a subject.

Auditory style
Learners with auditory style will feel more effective to absorb information just by listening to the material presented by lecturer or speaker, through sound recordings and other forms of verbal communication. While visual style learners is more comfortable with reading book or watching video, then the auditory learners feel better by attending a lecture class to hear directly from the lecturer.

Tactile style
learners with the type of Tactile will keep information well if involved and participate, so that they could directly communicate with the subject/object they learned. Learners with this type are also known with kinaesthetic learners.

Examples of this type of learners, usually the students who are studying the automotive field. They will learn better with direct tweaking the car rather than sitting in class listening to a lecturer or reading book. Others, will be very enthusiastic when assigned to perform experiments in the laboratory.

Logical style
Someone who excels in math and have strong skills of logical reasoning are usually categorized as a logical learners. They see the pattern quickly and have a keen ability to connect information that does not seem unreasonable for others.

The logical style learners will save the information better through the image of connections they made ​​after organizing all the information obtained.

Social style
The social style learners usually excel in writing and verbal communication skills. People with this typically would be easy to talk with others and often understand their perspective. Therefore, often people will seek advice from the social style learners. They are also known to work well in groups and prefer to consult with teachers on an individual basis.

Solitary style
Solitary style learners are usually prefer to work alone in a more privacy. They do not depend on others or expect help from others in solving their study problems.

People with this type will analyze what they learn with their own preferences and methods. With a pleasure to work alone, it is possible they will require more time to solve the problems found.

To determine which style best and effective for you to absorb the information obtained during the learning process, find a style that can makes you comfort. Accuracy in learning style would be beneficial in supporting the learning success and your future!

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Sunday

Verticulture, Healthy and Green in the Narrow Area

Onion planting in Pasuruan with Verticulture technique (image:Bataviase)
Have a gardening activity in Jakarta is a good thing. But, for most people here it may be often hampered because we live in a narrow alley. Now, there is a solution to overcome this problem, it's called Verticulture planting technique.

"Verticulture is way of gardening by arrange it vertically. It's better because it saves more area and this also artistic," said Donor Rahayu, one of the founders of the Komunitas Halaman Organik.

Verticulture techniques are usually developed by using rack or pipe. Meanwhile, as plant container, we can use plastic cups from waste of drinking water product and the like.

"Many plants can be grown using this technique, it is not damaged as well," said Donor. To maximize plant growth, we can use a mixture of soil with compost with a ratio of 3:1. The maintenance is easy, simply by spraying water.
Verticulture planting by pipe (image:Lapak Hijau)

With verticulture techniques, each household can produce organic vegetables on their own. And house become more beautiful because it also can be used with ornamental plants.

"Vegetables that can be planted with this technique for instance caisim, lettuce, celery, rosemary, and many more. And it also can be mixed with ornamental plants to prevent pests, such as sanseivera, myrtle, Soka, akalipa, Aglonema, and so forth," said Donor.

Growing vegetables, herbs and ornamental plants with verticulture is one of the Komunitas Halaman Organik programs. Another founder of this community is the Donor's husband, Soeparwan Soeleman.

The main advantage of developing garden is health itself. The house got a healthy food intake, has a healthy activity and healthy environment as well. Another advantage is to get cheap foods, a beautiful house and peace of mind.

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Saturday

From Waste Become Tables and Asbestos

A lot of garbage that can be processed into ready-made ​​goods. Type of garbage that can be processed is aseptic garbage, that is garbage of beverage product packs that looks like a half paper and a half aluminum foil.
Aseptic garbage (Image:Trashbasher)
One of the companies that manages the aseptic garbage is Kotak Foundation. Products that produced from recycled aseptic garbage is tables, chairs, asbestos or partition and paper.

"Within a week, we were able to collect 15 tons of aseptic garbage," said Iman Firmansyah.

Each week, 15 tons of aseptic garbage collected from 20 landfills in 17 fields in the city of Bandung by Kontak Foundation. Garbage that bought from scavengers at a price of 750 rupiahs per kilogram.
Aseptic garbage processed in factory (Image:Trashbasher)

Aseptic garbage that collected then processed in the factory, Then molded into tables, chairs, asbestos or partition.

"Asbestos that produced from aseptic material is more flexible. If it is leaking, it can easily patched just by heating it. Unlike the general asbestos which causing dust that is harmful to health," he explained.

Besides specialized in garbage recycling, Kontak Foundation also cultivate the field of environmental education and health. Currently, the foundation has 12 employees. They are working with number of schools to socialize the waste sorting.

Currently, Kotak Foundation works together with SMA (Senior High School)10, SMP (Junior High School)11 and SMP 48. After socializing how to sort garbage, then foundation will buy the garbage which sorted by students.

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Tuesday

This is the first comic about child with autism

Cover of the comic
In order to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day Care in 2009 which commemorated on the 2nd of April each year, Autism Community Care Indonesia (MPATI) launched Indonesia's first comic about autism entitled Anak Autis Sahabat Kita Semua (Autistic Children are Our Friends).

This comic contains an elaboration of illustrations about autism and proper parenting to know for parents and teachers who teach in children with disabilities school.

Currently there are still a lot of information about autism that is less clear and often this makes a lot of families tend to worry and just keep children with autism from the community.

Autism comics is planned to be published in serial with a price of Rp 5,000 a piece. Proceeds will be used to support programs related to the progress of dissemination of information regarding autism.

Clear information and family support will pave the way for children with autism to live independently.

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Monday

Seeing the talents of children by fingerprint analysis

Fingerprint analysis (illustration / public domain image)
The very first step to developing the potential intelligence of children is to recognize the talents and learning styles. To find out, parents can take children to do fingerprint analysis.

Fingerprint analysis is a method of measurement by scanning fingerprint of children to know which working style of the brain that most dominant in relation to the potential, motivation, character, and learning styles of children.

The use of test kits are intended to help parents to understand the potential that children have more easily. By recognizing the talents of children early, parents are much easier to provide the proper stimulus and direction.

Today many parents and teachers who have difficulty interacting with the children, so asking the children to study is not easy. Parents also often force their children to do tutoring activities that children has no interest at all. Every child has the talent, to recognize it, this could be a good start in achieving the goals of children.

Fingerprint analysis is not a prophecy because it is based on the research and scientific methods. This analysis method is also not a verdict tools, gauges of intelligence, as well as a comparison tool.

Experts in the field of dermatoglyphics (the study of patterns of fingerprints) and the neuroanatomy have found that the fingerprint pattern is genetic and has appeared when the fetus in the womb.

The pattern of strokes on the skin of a fingerprint, known as epidermal lines, proved to have a correlation with the growth hormone system in the same brain cells with a factor of epidermal lines.

Basically the fingerprint analysis methods only interpret the potential of children, while achieving the the intelligence ability of children is more influenced by the work done by children with the support of parents, teachers, and the environment.

By understanding the potential of children's talents, parents can know the best way to do to children in learning. In addition, children who have a stand out talent can also be improved.

In addition to fingerprint analysis method, there are several other methods to measure a person's personality, which is psychometric method that measures a person's psychological condition from the aspects of behavior that is appeared. For example, IQ tests, aptitude tests, personality tests, graphology, and so on.

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