SAP Asia Pacific Japan Grows Stronger

Friday, December 10, 2010SAP Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) experienced strong growth momentum in the early half of 2010.
This year, SAP APJ achieve strong earnings for the third quarter of 2010, and also showed good growth in key markets and business units.
Revenue for software and related services in the third quarter of this year grew 26 percent (17 percent including Japan) to 300 million euros. Total revenue also rose 20 percent (14 percent including Japan) to 365 million euros.
"We have reaffirmed the role of SAP APJ as a global growth engine of SAP. During the third quarter, we continued to see momentum growing in almost all business segments, "said Steve Watts, president, SAP Asia Pacific Japan, in a press release Friday.
Watts added, with a good performance in key markets in the third quarter, then the SAP hopes to be able to close the rest of this year to achieve strong growth. SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) remains a key component of the SAP strategy. SMEs achieve strong growth in the APJ region, and number more than three-quarters of global customers with SAP.
In the third quarter of 2010, growth in China more than 60 percent. This proves the continued investment in SAP in one of the major markets. In this quarter also, the launch of Business ByDesign in China has effectively overcome the need to comply with local content.
In addition, the strategic cooperation that exists with the SAP APJ Sybase can help to provide a supply of switching from laptops to the device "mobile." Other major markets in the region, including Australia, Hong Kong, India and Southeast Asia, also won a strong performance.
As in the previous two quarters, the Japanese market is still experiencing the impact of weaker economic conditions. However, big business sector showed good growth and optimistic about business outlook until the end of the year.
The main customers who managed to win come from utility sector, retail and public sectors. SAP APJ won every major transaction that contested in the third quarter (transactions amounted to 2 million euros and above).
Globally, SAP also achieved strong growth of IFRS Software and Other Software Related Services, amounting to 20 percent (13 percent non-IFRS) to 2185 billion euros. All regions reported strong growth in the third quarter of 2010.
Meanwhile, Hugh Sutherland, Managing Director, SAP Indonesia, said that SAP has focused on three engines of growth in the future, such as OnDemand, OnDevice, and Analytics. Therefore, allowing SAP to double the target market to be addressed.
"Our main business (OnPremise), very strong and growing in line with our plans. In addition, with the acquisition of Sybase, we have been ranked number one in the field of mobile business applications company. Through its broad portfolio and consistent and integrated product, SAP is clearly lead the market by staying committed to help customers run their businesses better, "said Sutherland.

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Saudi Prince Like Drugs and Party

Friday, December 10, 2010
The traditional honor guard members Arabia celebrate end of Ramadan.
U.S. diplomats in a leaked diplomatic wire WikiLeaks describes the world of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll behind formal kasalehan Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The U.S. Consulate in Jeddah officials describe an underground Halloween party held last year by a member of the royal family, who hit all the taboo in the Islamic state. Liquor and prostitutes were present in abundance beneath the gate of the heavily guarded villa. So according to that leak.

The party was organized by a wealthy prince from a large family of Al-Thunayan. The diplomats said the identity must be kept secret.

"Alcohol, although it is forbidden by Saudi law and customs, are very abundant in the party bar with a complete collection. Bartender serving cocktails hired Philippines sadiqi, a locally-made liquor," said the wire, as reported by The Guardian. "Also known by word of mouth that a number of guests (the party) was" call girl ", something which is unusual for such a party.

Shipment information from the U.S. diplomat was signed by the U.S. consul in Jeddah, Martin Quinn, who added, "Although not directly witnessed the incident, cocaine and hashishsh (marijuana) is used in general in such social environment."

Underground party is "growing and throbbing" in Saudi Arabia thanks to the protection of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. However, such a party is only available behind closed doors and for the very wealthy. There are at least 10,000 princes in the kingdom. Some still a direct descendant of King Abdul Aziz, while others come from families that do not branch directly.

The diplomats who attended the party were reported, more than 150 Saudi men and women, mostly in their 20s and 30s, attended the party. People who enter controlled through a strict guest list. "Scene like a night club anywhere outside of the kingdom: a lot of alcohol, young couples dancing, a DJ with turntables table, and everyone dressed up."

According to leaks, the shelves in the bar where the party shows the kinds of famous liquor.

The diplomats were also trying to explain why the host was so sticky with Nigerian guards, some of which were on guard at the door. "Most of the security forces of the prince is a young man of Nigeria. It is a common practice among the Saudi princes to grow with our young guards (the same age as the prince) who rented from Nigeria or other African countries, and will remain together with the prince until adulthood. together a long time to create an intense bond of loyalty. "

A Saudi young man told the diplomats that the big party is the new trend. Until a few years ago, he said, weekend activities only in the form of "dating" in small groups that meet in the homes of the rich. According to the leaked, too, a few luxury homes in Jeddah has an underground bar, discos, and clubs.

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Close Haitian airport As Violence Spreads

Thursday, December 9, 2010Haiti has closed the airport, the airport Wednesday when post-election violence rocked the Caribbean country with the clashes that have left at least four people dead.
Some officials at the airport in Port-au-Prince said all air transport hub in the country have been closed when thousands of people rallied in cities in the country following the announcement of election results last November.
United States airlines, American Airlines, has suspended flights to and from Haiti on Wednesday and Thursday after the barricades set up in the capital and clashes erupted between rival political supporters.
"The airport and company officials could not reach the workplace," said spokeswoman Martha Pantin, based in Miami. "We continue to monitor the situation and expects to recover as quickly as mungkn."
Air Transat Canada, which usually do peberbangan weekly to and from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to serve the people who grew up in Montreal, has suspended flights until Thursday because of "security reasons", said spokesman Pierre Tessier.

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Reason Assange leak Secrets

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 johnbatchelorshow.comJulian Assange is the spokesman and Chief Editor of Wikileaks, a website that put confidential documentsFounder WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, to defend the related issuance of secret U.S. documents in an editorial in The Australian newspaper that published online on Wednesday (08/12/2010) morning.
Assange writes, WikiLeaks is running an important mission, namely, "Publicize the facts that need to be publicly known without fear. Democratic societies require strong media and WikiLeaks is part of the media," he wrote, as quoted by CNN. "The media helps in maintaining the government to (stay) honest. WikiLeaks has stripped some of the truth about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as dismantle the story of corporate corruption."
Assange, Australians, argues, "WikiLeaks deserve protection, not threats and attacks and harsh criticism from the Australian Government." We're underdogs, "he wrote." The government of (Prime Minister Julia) Gillard is trying to shoot the messenger because they do not want the truth was revealed, including information about the problems of diplomatic and political deals. Is there any response from the Australian Government relating a number of open threats against me and other WikiLeaks personnel? One might think, a prime minister of Australia will defend one of its citizens against such things. There is only claims important not entirely unfounded. "
Assange accused of sexual violence and coercion against the law in Sweden. He is now in prison in London, England, pending the court's decision on extradition to the Scandinavian nation. He was arrested after surrendering to the police station in London.
Assange said the terms of leaking documents about the war in Afghanistan and Iraq are not included against all kinds of war. "People said I was anti-war. Please note, I do not (anti-war)," he said. "Sometimes, nations need to go to war and there are just wars. However, nothing worse than a government that lied to its people about the wars themselves, then ask the same people to put their lives and their tax it lies in the circuit. if a war is justified, then tell the truth and biarakan people decide whether to support it. "
WikiLeaks was blaming the chief editor of Australian politicians who joined the U.S. State Department when it states that leaked document was life threatening, endangering the lives of the troops and national security, and at the same time saying that "nothing significant" in the publication that WikiLeaks. "It can not be both," he said. "WikiLeaks has a history of publishing for four years. During that time, we have changed all governments, but nobody, as far as aware, have been harmed. However, the U.S., with the involvement of Australia, has killed thousands of people just in the last few months."
Assange said a leaked document has been published by WikiLeaks at least four major publications media world: The New York Times (USA), El Pais (Spain), The Guardian (UK), and Der Spiegel (Germany). But he wondered why only his organization, WikiLeaks, which face the most vicious attacks and accusations from the U.S. Government and its allies.

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Ahmadinejad: Iran will not Give up Nuclear Rights

Wednesday, December 8, 2010Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a meeting with war veterans and families of martyrs in Markazi province said that Iran would defend its rights including the right to nuclear.
In a ceremony to give a token of appreciation to the three martyrs families in the province, President Ahmadinejad said that Western countries have declared that they recognize the rights of the Iranian people.
Speech addressed to Western leaders, the president asserted that it would benefit them if remove the sanctions and cooperation with Iran.
He added, "I think that the West has seen what happened in Iran and that Iran will not give up even a little of their own rights.
Meanwhile, Germany on Tuesday expressed his satisfaction on the talks between the countries the P5 +1 with the Iranians in Geneva by saying that as a beginning.
"As we expected that there is no breakthrough in the talks, but a beginning has been made," said German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle in a press statement published on the foreign ministry in Berlin.
"We want to continue the route further talks in January in Istanbul, it shows that there is an opportunity to change the beginning it became a process, that we will continue to follow," he said.
Westerwelle said that Germany wanted the progress and substantive talks because it is their goal in the talks.
Germany is part of the six countries - Britain, France, China, Russia, Germany, the United States - involved in talks with Iran, though not a permanent member of UN Security Council like the other five countries.
Two-day meeting in Geneva, after 14 months suspended, was held in the midst of strengthening international sanctions against Tehran.
Iran received four rounds of UN sanctions because of its refusal to stop enriching uranium, sensitive process that can be used to make nuclear fuel and fission core of an atomic bomb in a higher level of enrichment.
But Iran rejected the West and Israel claim that their uranium enrichment program is a cover for making nuclear weapons.
Tehran repeatedly asserted that the real purpose of its nuclear project is to create nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

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Singapore Flight Schools Make-RI

Correspondents Report KOMPAS SuhartonoWednesday, December 8, 2010
As a form of increased defense cooperation between the two countries, Indonesia and Singapore, on Wednesday (08/12/2010), agreed to establish a school for combat flight instructor in Indonesia. That is one result of the meeting between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Wednesday (8 / 12) afternoon PST.
Said Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, who accompanied the President in the meeting, when asked by the press, after the meeting. "Kepakatan it will be discussed again by the respective Chief of Staff of the TNI-AU and the rafters of Singapore," said Purnomo.
Special Staff of the President of Foreign Affairs, Teuku Faizasyah, admitted it was not discussed. However, when mentioned that it was conveyed by Minister of Defense told the press, Faizasyah claims will check it again. "I will see again in my records," said Faizasyah, looking at his notebook.
Previously, Faizasyah states, in a meeting with Vice-President Prime Minister of Singapore, much discussed various issues. Starting from Singapore's increased investment in Indonesia until the matter of the sea border.

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Send Balloons Propaganda South Korea to North Korea

Saturday, November 27, 2010 16:26 AM 

When North Korea fired artillery across the border this week, South Korea's reply not only with artillery, but also a weapon that fears the hardline regime - balloons.
According to media reports, Seoul soon launch a propaganda offensive that aims to undermine the power of Kim Jong Il's iron hand by sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets that brought the balloons melitasi the heavily fortified border, as quoted by AFP.
"We release balloons carrying leaflets as retaliation against the shooting," said a military official quoted by the newspaper JoongAng Ilbo.
"Flyers flyers that read criticism of Kim Jong Il and the succession of third genarasi descent, said the unnamed officials refer to the handover of power to the youngest son of Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-Un.
Seoul six years ago promised to Pyongyang to halt such psychological warfare, or psychological operations, but reportedly resumed its South Korea after North Korea on Tuesday opened fire on a South Korean island that killed four people.
About 400,000 leaflets condemning North Korean leadership was scattered along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) just hours after North Korea fired artillery into Yeonpyeong island, said the reports.
Leaflets were reportedly has been prepared after the sinking of a South Korean warship in March, killing 46 sailors that Seoul and experts blame on the North Korean team that mentorpedo ship.
Military officials, who declined to comment on the report, collect more powerful weapons in the war of ideas for the first time in recent years - the speakers are high voltage.
Broadcasts were aimed at generating anti-regime attitudes and messages of pro-democracy deep in the North Korean border area - as far as 24 kilo meters at night and 10 kilo meters in the daytime.
So far they are silent, but the South Korean defense ministry warned that the speakers that turn on in response to each new cross-border provocations.
North Korea, one of the most closed countries on earth, in the past, threatening to shoot the speakers when turned on and the locations from which the balloons are released propaganda.
The two Koreas are technically still in the war, because they were the year 1950-1953 conflict ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.


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North Korea Threatens Retaliation If There Provocation Relentlessly

Monday, November 29, 2010 00:26 pmNorth Korea on Sunday pledged to do "military counter-attack without mercy" if there is an intrusion into the waters.
The threat was made in the U.S. and South Korean naval exercise that began massive south of the border.
The promise of Judgement is published by the ruling communist party newspaper Rodong Sinmun five days after North Korea bombed a South Korean island border, killing two civilians and two marines, and set fire to several homes.
North Korea said it opened fire last week after South Korea's bombs landed in the waters around the Yellow Sea border dispute that tense.
"DPRK (North Korea) will conduct a merciless military counteroffensive of action provocative intrusion into the waters in the future," said the official news agency quoted the newspaper.
North Korea rejected North Border Line (NLL) made by United Nations forces after the war from 1950 to 1953 and stressed that it should lead the line further south. The area was hit by deadly sea clash in 1999, 2002 and November last.
The newspaper said the South Korean provocation is part of an effort to defend the northern border by continuing to let their warships into the territorial waters of the DPRK on the pretext of attacking a fishing boat.
Tensions rose after the North Korean artillery attack killed four people on the island of Yeonpyeong, wounding 15 Marines and three civilians, and destroying 19 houses.
Although the major countries of the world condemning Pyongyang for the deadly incident, Beijing was once again silenced, as well as North Korea blamed for sinking a South Korean warship in March.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula increased sharply since South Korea and the U.S. accused North Korea Seoul mentorpedo warship, that killed 46 people.
North Korea has denied involvement in the sinking of the ship and threatened to retaliate for what he calls South Korea's provocative war exercises conducted in response to the incident the ship.
The exercise, which involved 4500 troops, 29 ships and 50 fighter jets, is one of a series of planned exercises in recent months, some of which are conducted with the United States, an ally of Seoul, in a show of force against North Korea.
Cheonan South Korean warship sank on March 26 in the Yellow Sea near the disputed border with northern regions of the mysterious condition after the reported explosion.
UN Security Council condemned the South Korean vessel was sinking but not directly to blame North Korea, although U.S. and South Korea asked the UN condemnation of the communist state.
International Inquiry on May 20, announced their findings that indicate that a North Korean submarine fired a torpedo to sink the heavy South Korean warships that, in what is touted as the most serious act of aggression by Pyongyang since the Korean war 60 years ago.
South Korea announced a series of reprisals that included cutting trade with communist countries neighboring it.
North Korea has denied involvement in the incident and reply to South Korea's actions with the threats of war.
A North Korean diplomat said on June 3, the tension on the Korean peninsula after the sinking of the battleship South Korea is so high that "war may break out any moment."
In a statement at the International Conference on Disarmament, North Korea's deputy permanent envoy to the UN in Geneva, Ri-Gon Jang, blaming "bad situation" was in South Korea and the U.S..
"The situation of the Korean peninsula is currently so bad that the war could erupt at any time," he said.
The two Koreas had never reached a Peace treaty since the 1950-1953 war and only depend on a ceasefire Cold War era.


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Great Britain Paralyzed By Snow

Saturday, December 4, 2010 09:37 AM
Some of today, the UK hit by heavy snow that hampered the country's transportation and flights at various airports and railway stations canceled.
Even some schools were forced to dismiss his student disciples. Indonesian students also can not go to college and the workers were absent, while those who plan to travel should mengurunkan intentions.
Temperatures throughout Thursday in several areas, among others, on the northern island of Britain, which froze up to-14C. When continuing to this day, the thickness of snow is expected to reach 30 cm.
Meteorological Agency estimated the temperature can drop to-25C to-20C in some areas of Scotland.
British Police advise people not to travel, especially in areas affected by heavy snowfall, such as Scotland and several regions in northern England.
Gatwick Airport was closed until Friday because of snow fell thick as 15 cm. Even in some places around the airport Gatwick, Surrey, snow reached 25 centimeters.
"We try as much as possible in order to resume operations," said a spokesman for Gatwick airport.
Warnings about the snow that still would fall out in Scotland as well as several other areas, such as London, Yorkshire, and in northern England and the southwest region and the northeast.
While the Eurostar train service linking London and Brussels to cancel some trips, including from London to Paris.
According to the BBC, more than 250,000 Scottish schoolchildren were closed and some may be closed until this weekend.
It is estimated that about 1,500 of a total of 2722 schools were closed because the snow came early this year over the previous year.
No effect
"Thank God the snow which hit the British Embassy does not affect performance," said First Secretary Embassy in London, Novak Ivanhoe Saleh, told AFP in London, Friday.
He said the activity is business as usual and the staff continue to work, except a few who live on the edge of London a little late because of transportation problems.
Meanwhile, citizens who live in England and mother of three sons who are still schools in the area of Enfield, London, Dian Pangestuti Neilson, admitted that he had quickly rush to prepare the children go to school.
According to Diane Neilson, when snow fell, the school closed.
"It is not uncommon in the UK. Actually very unfortunate, why must close, yet not as thick as snow in Scotland which currently reaches more than 20 cm."
Diane acknowledged the British government less able to cope well when the snow falls, lack of anticipation, such as salt supplies
"Why should schools be closed? I could not help wondering, happened to the children's school was not dangerous path," said Dian.
While Yeffry Handoko P is taking the three-month program at Essex University, Colchester, admitted since Tuesday not to the campus because there was no bus.
"The bus is rarely available. The snow continued to fall, I spent time in the apartment aja. Fortunately, the food reserve management," said Yeffry
Eros Donna is also currently taking Master's program at Essex University, said many of the snow making facilities on the campus were closed and even many British colleagues who complain.
"I think children have regular Essex, was even more who complain," said Donny.
Dono Widiatmoko who live in the area of Manchester say that this winter was relatively faster arrival.
"Our residence is not far from the Peak District National Park, so the air temperature and snow fell more than urban areas," said a university lecturer in the Manchester area.
While the fish pond in her backyard has been frozen until the children could jump-jump over the frozen surface of the pool water. 

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Coffin Lee H Oswald Auctions

Friday, December 3, 2010 | 7:56 pm
There is still a story relating to the assassination of the late U.S. President JF Kennedy, which is about casket suspect the killer, Lee Harvey Oswald.
An auction house in Santa Monica, California, USA, Thursday (2 / 12), states want to sell a simple coffin made of pine wood. The coffin had been buried more than 20 years. Auction clearing price is 1,000 U.S. dollars, which is expected to attract interest in managing the museum and collectors of memorabilia about JFK.
Auction will begin December 16. "There is so much interested in the Kennedy and anything related to murder," said Laura Yntema, manager of the auction. That box was contested in 1981 between Oswald's widow Marina and her brother, Robert.


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