Nuclear power is generated by using
uranium which is a metal mined in various part of the world. The first large
scale of nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria, England in
1956.
Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plant for engine. Nuclear
power produces around 11% of the world's energy needed, and produces huge
amounts of energy. It cause no pollution as we would get when burning fossil
fuels. The advantages of nuclear plant are as follow:
It costs about the same coal, so it is not expansive to
make.
It does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it does
not contribute to the greenhouse effect.
It produces huge amounts of energy from small amount of
uranium.
It produces small amount of waste.
It is reliable.
On the
other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up and
buried for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away. Furthermore,
although it is reliable, a lot of money has to be spent on safety because if it
does go wrong, a nuclear accident ca be a major accident.
People are increasingly concerned about this matter. In the 1990's nuclear
power was the fastest growing source of power in many parts of the world.
On May 16, 2010, people in most
regions in the world have seen a very rare natural phenomenon. It was Venus
eclipse. It was very rare amazing natural event. It was reported that the Venus
eclipse will seen again in the future in 2050. Do you know how this rare Venus
eclipse happens?
Well, actually Venus eclipse is like
Sun eclipse. Venus eclipses occurs when the position of the earth, moon and
Venus is parallel. Venus planet will slowly disappear for a moment because it
is covered the surface of the Moon. Venus planet seems to move to the back side
of the Moon.
The moon and planets are sharing a
similar apparent path in the sky. That is why, it is not unusual for the moon
to appear to pass close to Venus. In fact, the moon appears somewhere near it
about once a month. However, most people don’t see these events because they
are visible in the evening sky only half the time, and then only for a short
period after sunset. The apparent closeness varies from month to month as well.
PRABU Tapa Agung was an old king. He had two daughters, Purbararang and Purbasari. Prabu Tapa Agung planned to retire as a king. He wanted Purbasari to replace him as the leader of the kingdom. Hearing this, Purbararang was angry.
"You cannot ask her to be the queen, Father. I'm older than she is. It's supposed to be me, not her!" said Purbararang. But the king still chose Purbasari to be the next queen.
Purbararang then set a bad plan with her fiance, Indrajaya. Together they went to a witch and asked her to put a spell on Purbasari. Later, Purbasari had bad skin. There were black dots all over her body.
"You are not as beautiful as I am. You cannot be the queen. Instead, you have to leave this palace and stay in a jungle," said Purbararang.
Purbasari was very sad. Now she had to stay in the jungle. Everyday she spent her time playing with some animals there. There was one monkey that always tried to cheer her up. It was not just an ordinary monkey, he had magical power. And he also could talk with humans. The monkey's name was Lutung Kasarung. He was actually a god. His name was Sanghyang Gurumina. Lutung Kasarung planned to help Purbasari. He made a small lake and asked her to take a bath there. Amazingly, her bad skin was cured. Now she got her beautiful skin back.
After that, she asked Lutung Kasarung to accompany her to go back to the palace. Purbararang was very shocked. She knew she had to come up with another bad idea. She then said, "Those who have longer hair will be the queen."
The king then measured his daughters' hair. Purbasari had longer hair. But Purbararang did not give up. "A queen must have a handsome husband. If my fiance is more handsome than yours, then I will be the queen," said Purbararang.
Purbasari was sad. She knew Purbararang's fiance, Indrajaya, was handsome. And she did not have a fiance yet. "Here is my fiancé, Indrajaya. Where is yours?" asked Purbararang. Lutung Kasarung came forward. Purbararang was laughing very hard. "Your fiance is a monkey, ha ha ha."
Suddenly, Lutung Kasarung changed into a very a handsome man. He was even more handsome than Indrajaya. Purbasari then became the queen. She forgave Purbararang and her fiance and let them stay in the palace. ***
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Bagi kalian Fans Manchester United, pasti tak asing lagi dengan gambar kapal yang ada di logo Manchester United kan??, tepatnya kapal berwarna kuning yang letaknya ada di atas gambar setan merah membawa trisula. Tapi apakah anda sudah tahu sejarah dan arti kapal dari logo tersebut???
Logo Manchester United (MU) memang paling tidak sudah berganti tiga kali sejak tahun 1960-an. Uniknya, dari semua logo itu, selalu ada gambar kapal di bagian puncaknya. Gambar kapal dengan empat layar itu menggambarkan Kanal Manchester, jalan air yang dibangun untuk membebaskan kota Manchester dari ketergantungan pada pelabuhan Liverpool.Sejak pertengahan abad ke-19, Manchester tumbuh pesat sebagai kota industri. Populasinya melonjak dari 322.000 jiwa pada 1801 menjadi lebih dari sejuta jiwa dalam 50 tahun. Perkembangan pesat Manchester tidak hanya disokong oleh industri katun Lancashire, tapi juga perkembangan industri manufaktur, permesinan dan tekstil. Tak punya pelabuhan laut membuat aktivitas ekspor-impor Manchester harus dialirkan melalui rel kereta api atau jalan darat menuju pelabuhan Liverpool. Kota Manchester akhirnya memutuskan untuk membangun sendiri dermaga yang punya akses langsung ke laut. Maka, pada tahun 1887 hingga 1894 dengan biaya mencapai 15 juta poundsterling, dibangunlah Kanal Manchester yang panjangnya mencapai 58 kilometer. Sejak saat itu, penduduk Manchester merasakan kemakmuran karna dibangunya dermaga dan kanal tersebut. Bahkan, sejak saat itu pula lambang dewan kota Manchester diubah, ditambahi kapal layar megah yang sedang melaju di Kanal Manchester. Lambang klub sepak bola Manchester United pun yang dihiasi kapal berlayar empat hampir dipastikan terinspirasi oleh kejayaan kota manchester yang berubah menjadi kota yang maju sejak dibukanya kanal dan dermaga di kota tersebut.
Nuclear power is generated by using
uranium which is a metal mined in various part of the world. The first large
scale of nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria, England in
1956.
On the
other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up and
buried for many years to allow the radioactivity to die away. Furthermore,
although it is reliable, a lot of money has to be spent on safety because if it
does go wrong, a nuclear accident ca be a major accident.
