The good laugh Than Just Sports Laughing with friends near you is proven to remove a brain chemical that makes people feel better, as well as relieve pain. The results of recent research British researchers indicates that laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the same as if you exercise or do other activities. "Just a little research done to examine why we laugh and what role it plays in society," said Robin Dunbar, a study researcher from the University of Oxford, England. "We suspect the bonding effect of the boost endorphins which may explain why laughter plays an important role in our social life." The experiment was conducted Dunbar and his team to prove the idea that our laughter may activate the brain endorphins. The idea has long been debated but has not been proven. Pain-relieving chemicals that are formed in response to the activities of sport, joy, pain, spicy food, love and sexual orgasm. In addition to providing encouragement, endorphins are also improving our ability to ignore pain. The researchers also use the benefits of the endorphins are pain relievers to find out if laughter causes the release of endorphins. To know the pain threshold, the researchers conducted tests angler laughter and pain levels on a number of volunteers. The participants were divided into groups and individuals because laughter is considered as a social activity, and presented with some comedy. Tests showed that the ability of participants to bear the pain surged after laughing.Watching a comedy film together in one group raise the threshold to pain by 10 percent.Participants who tested alone showed only a slight increase durability. "When the laugh, the threshold of pain increased significantly. Meanwhile, when the subject of watching something that does not invite laughter, pain thresholds did not change, even lower, "he said. "This can be explained that the action of endorphins released by laughter." The researchers believe that laughter makes people interesting series of breath and cause fatigue in abdominal muscles, which eventually triggers the release of endorphins. The release of endorphins is generally caused by physical activity, such as exercising how laughter can cure diseases1. The laughter relieve anxiety. Therefore, one can not laugh and feel scared at the same time. Physically it's impossible. Laughter also shrink the size of the source and our fears. 2. Laughter reduces his own curiosity. Therefore, laughter makes us want to socialize with others and ease the sense of solitude. 3. Laughter reduces aggression and conflict. People who laugh do not be rude to others. 4. The immune system become stronger with a laugh, even reduced levels of stress hormones, heart and circulatory system healthy, as well as the muscles become more relaxed. 5. Laughter is the source of heart-healthy exercise, especially for people in old age. In addition, the laughs will also make a special breathing pattern is good for the health of the respiratory organs. 6. Laughter works like a virus because it spreads rapidly. Spread it all over the world will reduce the anger and violence. 7. Our mental health to be better with a laugh. Stress is reduced, as well as anger and worry. However, the feeling of happiness and positive attitudes increased. 8. We become more creative and able to solve the problem because of laughing. Job satisfaction increases. We can work harder, but feel comfortable. In short, productivity increases. 9. Everyone can laugh. Humans are born with a talent to laugh. Sense of humor is not really necessary to laugh. 10. Laughter is a natural process that reduces pain, both physically and emotionally.This is a natural remedy from the body itself. Get plenty of laughs and you will feel that it only took a little drugs to enjoy life 1.Pain or illness will be reduced after a laugh. Laughter not only reduces pain but alsoboost immunity. (Rosemary Cogan from Texas Tech University). 2.Guffaw very beneficial for healthy people. Laughter can shake your abdominal muscles,chest, shoulders, and breathing, thus making the body as if he was jogging in place.After laughing body feels relaxed and calm, just like when finished exercising. Laughtertrain piston diaphragm, heart, lungs, stomach, also helps to repel foreign substancesfrom the respiratory tract. Laughter is also a very powerful way to relieve headaches,back pain, and depression. (Dr. William Foy of Stanford University). 3.Laughter can reduce the circulation of the two hormones in the body, namelyepinephrine and cortisol mengalangi healing process. (Dr. Lee Berk, imunolog fromLoma Linda University in California, USA). 4.Laughter will move inside the body, activate the endocrine system so as to encouragehealing of an illness. Laughter will menstilumasi brain to produce certain hormones, which in turn will trigger the release of endorphins (pain-killing substance) produced by the body. (Dr. William Frey, an expert in biochemistry and director and Tears Dry EyeResearch Center in Mineapolis, USA). 5.Laughter can help the elderly to stay young and the young stay young, as well asstrengthen the relationship between family members. (Prof. Dr. Lucille Namehow, an expert on the problems of aging from Connecticut, USA). http://ketok.com/index.php?news_id=6461&start=0&category_id=17&parent_id=0&arcyear=&arcmonth= http://sehatzblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/manfaat-tertawa-untuk-kesehatan.html http://kepribadianmu.blogspot.com/2009/01/5-fakta-manfaat-tertawa-bagi-kesehatan.html | |
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
effect of walking on health
Liputan6.com, Jakarta: Walking on a regular basis, many health benefits. Frequent among us are reluctant to get up early and walk at least 30 minutes every day. Health benefits for more felt if walking is done quickly and in haste. Studies in recent years increasingly confirmed that waddled and relaxed way does not give many benefits to our health. Berrikut are some benefits to be gained from the activity of walking.
Prevent Heart Attacks.Walking can reduce the risk of heart attack. The heart muscle needs more blood flow profusely (from the coronary arteries that feed it) to fit and function normally without stopping the blood pump. Walking hurriedly hurry in coronary blood flow to the heart. Thus the adequacy of oxygen the heart muscle and heart muscle are met can stay awake for quite a beat. Not only that, Flexibility of the arteries of the body of trained and will be helped by mengejangnya muscles around the walls of blood vessels while conducting activities on foot rushed it. The end result, blood pressure tends to be lower, intercellular pelengketan blood clots that can result in blood clots clogged vessels will also be reduced.
In addition, the good cholesterol (HDL), which works as a sponge absorbing the bad cholesterol (LDL) will increase by walking hurriedly. There are not many ways out of drugs that can increase HDL levels in addition to moving the body. Walking hurriedly recorded can reduce the risk of heart attack to just half.
Preventing Stroke.Despite the benefits of walking hurriedly towards stroke not as real influence on coronary heart disease, some studies have shown encouraging results. Just look at the evidence of our ancestors experienced more walking activities every day, old stroke cases not as much now. One study of 70 thousand nurses (Harvard School of Public Health) are in the works recorded walking activities as much as 20 hours a week, decreased their risk of stroke two-thirds.
Stable weight.It turned out to familiarize walking routine, metabolic rates increased. In addition to a number of wasted calories by walking activity, the excess calories that might exist would be burned by increasing your metabolism so that weight gain did not occur.
Lose weight.Yes, but maintained a stable weight, those who started being overweight, can be derived by conducting activities on foot rushed it routinely. Excess blubber under the skin will be burned if diligent enough on foot rate of at least one hour.
Prevent Diabetes.Familiarize walk drove about 6 miles per hour, travel time about 50 minutes, it can delay or prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes, especially in those overweight. It is based study from the National Institute of Diabetes and Gigesive & Kidney Diseases.
As we know that cases of diabetes that can be resolved without the need to take medication, can be done by choosing a regular exercise routine. During the blood sugar can be controlled simply by moving the body, the drug is not required. That means that walking hurriedly as useful as antidiabetic drugs.
Preventing osteoporosis.Exercise and brisk walking, not just the body muscles are strengthened, but the bones as well. For the metabolism of calcium, the body moving is also required, in addition to need exposure to morning sunlight. Not enough extra calcium and vitamin D alone to prevent or slow the process of osteoporosis. The body also requires body movement and takes at least 15 minutes of exposure to the sun in the morning to be free from the threat of osteoporosis.
Those who exercise since young, and consume enough calcium, up to age 70 years estimated to be freed from the threat of bone loss.
Relieves arthritic knee.Over a third of elderly people in America have arthritis knee (osteoarthiris). By getting used to walking fast or choose to walk in the swimming pool, arthritic knee pain can be eased. For those who suffer from arthritic knee, walking activities need to be intermittent, not daily. The aim is to give opportunity to the joints to recover.
Treating Depression.It turns out that moving the body with a quick walk also helps patients with depression status. Walking hurriedly to replace antidepressants should be taken regularly. Study affairs free from depression by walking has been done over 10 years.
So do not hesitate, do not hurt you to start living healthy by walking every day. (Excerpted from various sources)
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Kota Batam
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SEJARAH PEMBANGUNAN KOTA BATAM
Perkembangan Kota Batam sejak awal pembangunannya pada tahun 1968 hingga saat ini, secara garis besar dapat dibagi menjadi 6 periode. Pada masing-masing periode tersebut telah ditetapkan arah kebijakan pembangunannya. Ringkasan dari tiap periode sebagaimana rincian di bawah ini.
- Pada Tahun1968 PN. Pertamina menjadikan Pulau Batam sebagai pangkalan logistik dan operasional yang berhubungan dengan eksplorasi dan eksploitasi minyak lepas pantai. Pemilihan lokasi tersebut sangat beralasan, mengingat lokasi ini sangat berdekatan dengan Singapura (kurang lebih 20 Km).
- Periode Pembangunan Kota Batam secara nyata dimulai sejak tahun1970-an sebagai tahap persiapan yang dipimpin oleh DR. Ibnu Sutowo sesuai dengan Keppres 65/1970 yang diterbitkan pada tanggal 19 oktober 1970.
- Akibat terjadinya krisis di Pertamina maka pada tahun 1976 berdasarkan Keppres 60/M/76 kepemimpinan Pulau Batam dialihkan kepada Menteri Penertiban Aparatur Pembangunan yang pada waktu itu dijabat oleh JB. Sumarlin. Pada jaman kepemimpinan JB Sumarlin ini dikenal dengan periode Konsolidasi. Pembangunan di Batam pada saat itu sama sekali tidak mengalami perkembangan, karena minyak bumi yang pada Tahun 1970 merupakan primadona pasar dunia dan andalan Indonesia, pada Tahun1976 tersebut tidak lagi bisa diandalkan.
- Pada Tahun1978, tiga bulan sebelum menjabat sebagai Menteri Riset dan Teknologi, Presiden Soeharto menugaskan BJ Habibie memimpin perencanaan dan pengelolaan Batam. Periode Kepemimpinan Habibie ini berlangsung sejak 1978 sampai dengan 1998. Periode ini dikenal dengan Periode Pembangunan Prasarana dan Penanaman Modal.
- Terhitung sejak Juli 1998 sampai dengan April 2005, kepemimpinan Batam dipegang oleh Ismeth Abdullah. Periode ini merupakan Pengembangan Pembangunan Prasarana dan Penanaman Modal Lanjutan Dengan Perhatian Lebih Besar Pada Kesejahteraan Rakyat dan Perbaikan Iklim Investasi.
- Terhitung sejak April 2005 Pulau Batam berada di bawah kepemimpinan Mustofa Widjaya dengan mengarahkan Pengembangan Batam, dengan Penekanan pada Peningkatan Sarana & Prasarana, Penanaman Modal serta Kualitas Lingkungan Hidup.
PERIODE PEMBANGUNAN KOTA BATAM (1968 - SEKARANG)
| TAHUN | PERIODE |
| 1968 | Batam sebagai pangkalan logistik PN.Pertamina |
| 1970-1976 | Periode Persiapan Pemimpin : Ibnu Sutowo |
| 1976-1978 | Periode Konsolidasi Pemimpin : JB. Sumarlin |
| 1978-1998 | Periode Pembangunan Prasarana & Penanaman Modal Pemimpin : BJ. Habibie |
| 1998- 2005 | Periode Pengembangan Pembangunan Prasarana & Penanaman Modal Pemimpin : Ismeth Abdullah |
| 2005 – sekarang | Periode Peningkatan sarana & Prasarana, Penanaman Modal serta Kualitas Lingkungan hidup Pemimpin : Mustofa Widjaya |
Geografis
Batas-batas Kota Batam:
| Utara | Selat Singapura dan Malaysia |
| Selatan | Kabupaten Lingga |
| Barat | Kabupaten Karimun |
| Timur | Pulau Bintan dan Tanjung Pinang |
Penduduk
| Etnis | Jumlah (%) |
|---|---|
| Jawa | 26,78 |
| Melayu | 17,61 |
| Batak | 14,97 |
| Minangkabau | 14,93 |
| Tionghoa | 6,28 |
| Bugis | 2,29 |
| Banjar | 0,67 |
| Lain-lain | 16,47 |
| Sumber: Sensus Penduduk Tahun 2000[3] | |
Suku Bangsa
Masyarakat Kota Batam merupakan masyarakat heterogen yang terdiri dari beragam suku dan golongan. Suku yang dominan antara lain Jawa, Melayu, Batak, Minangkabau, dan Tionghoa. Dengan berpayungkan Budaya Melayu dan menjunjung tinggi Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Batam menjadi kondusif dalam menggerakan kegiatan ekonomi, sosial politik serta budaya dalam masyarakat. Hingga Maret 2011, Batam telah berpenduduk 1.081.527 jiwa dan memiliki laju pertumbuhan penduduk yang sangat tinggi. Dalam kurun waktu tahun 2001 hingga Maret 2011 memiliki angka pertumbuhan penduduk rata-rata lebih dari 8 persen per tahun.Agama
Islam adalah agama mayoritas di Kota Batam, dengan jumlah penganut sebanyak 76,69% dari seluruh penduduk kota. Diikuti oleh penganut Kristen (17,02%), Budha (5,79%), dan Hindu (0,40%).[4] Mesjid Raya Batam yang terletak di tengah kota, berdekatan dengan alun-alun, kantor walikota dan kantor DPRD menjadi simbol masyarakat Batam yang agamis. Agama Kristen dan Katholik juga banyak dianut oleh masyarakat Batam, terutama yang berasal dari suku Batak dan Flores. Agama Buddha kebanyakan dianut oleh warga Tionghoa. Batam memiliki Vihara yang konon terbesar di Asia Tenggara, yaitu Vihara Duta Maitreya.Bahasa
Bahasa Indonesia digunakan sebagai bahasa pengantar sehari-hari. Bahasa daerah juga digunakan oleh para penduduk yang berasal dari daerah lain, seperti Bahasa Minang, Bahasa Batak, dan Bahasa Jawa. Hal demikian terjadi karena Batam adalah tempat berbagai suku bangsa bertemu.Ekonomi
Pemerintah Kota Batam sebagai pelaksana pembangunan Kota Batam bersama-sama Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat daerah Kota Batam serta keikutsertaan Badan Otorita Batam dalam meneruskan pembangunan, memiliki komitmen dalam memajukan pertumbuhan investasi dan ekonomi Kota Batam, hal ini dibuktikan dengan adanya nota kesepahaman ketiga instansi tersebut, yang kemudian diharapkan terciptanya pembangunan Kota Batam yang berkesinambungan. Batam, bersama dengan Bintan dan Karimun kini telah berstatus sebagai Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus(KEK). Dengan ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan investasi di Batam yang pada akhirnya ditujukan untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat.
Komunikasi, Media & Hiburan
Perkembangan Telekomunikasi di Batam terbilang cukup pesat. Berikut ini adalah beberapa media yang berada di Batam.- Stasiun Televisi:
- Batam TV - 51 UHF
- Semenanjung Televisi - 39 UHF
- Urban TV - 61 UHF
- Barelang TV - TV Berlangganan
- Hang Tuah TV - TV Komunitas (Sekolah Hang Tuah)
- Surat Kabar:
- batam today
- Batam Pos
- Tribun Batam
- Haluan Kepri
- Posmetro
- Stasiun Radio:
- Radio Republik Indonesia Batam 105.1 FM
- Radio Aljabar 91.7 FM
- Radio Kei 102.3 FM
- Radio Be 107 FM
- Radio Batam FM 100.7
- Radio Zoo 101.6 FM
- Radio Discovery Minang 87.6 FM
- Radio Sheila 104.3 FM
- Radio BIGS 104.7 FM
- Radio Alfa Omega 107.7 FM
- Radio Sing 105.5 FM
- Radio Era Baru 106.5 FM
- Radio Salam 102.7 FM
- Radio Hang 106 FM
- Radio Kita 107.9 FM
- Radio Gress 88.0 FM
- Radio M3 103.2 FM
- Radio RRI Studio Prod. Batam 90.9 FM
- Radio G-Fan 105.1 FM
- Artist & Entertainer Indonesia asal Batam:
- Oki Setiana Dewi - Ketika Cinta Bertasbih Cast (Aktris & Model)
- Serly Ernawati - Finalist Puteri Indonesia 2009 (Model)
- Lucky Rachman - Finalist Model Idol Indonesia 2009 (Model)
- Gabriel - Idola Cilik RCTI (Penyanyi)
Pemerintahan
Walikota
Pembagian Wilayah
Kota Batam terdiri dari 12 (dua belas) kecamatan, yaitu:- Kecamatan Batam Kota
- Kecamatan Nongsa
- Kecamatan Bengkong
- Kecamatan Batu Ampar
- Kecamatan Sekupang
- Kecamatan Belakang Padang
- Kecamatan Bulang
- Kecamatan Sagulung
- Kecamatan Galang
- Kecamatan Lubuk Baja
- Kecamatan Sungai Beduk
- Kecamatan Batu Aji
[sunting] Pendidikan
Kota Batam memiliki banyak sekolah negeri dan swasta mulai dari tingkat SD hingga SMA. Perguruan Tinggi Negeri di Batam adalah Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji(UMRAH) atau lebih di kenal dengan nama Politeknik Batam. Selain itu terdapat banyak perguruan tinggi swasta seperti Universitas Internasional Batam(UIB), Universitas Putera Batam (UPB), Universitas Batam(Uniba), STMIK Putera Batam, STIE Ibnu Sina, STT Bentara Persada, Universitas Riau Kepulauan (Unrika) dan lain-lain.Transportasi
Batam juga memiliki lima pelabuhan feri internasional yang menghubungkannya dengan Singapura dan Malaysia: Batam Centre, Batu Ampar (Harbour Bay), Nongsa, Waterfront City dan Sekupang.
Pariwisata
Tempat-tempat wisata unggulan di Batam adalah:
- Jembatan Barelang (Ikon Kota Batam)
- Bekas kamp pengungsi Vietnam di pulau Galang
- Kawasan Wisata Ocarina Batam
- Pantai Nongsa
- Pantai Melur Pulau Galang
- Pantai Sekilak
- KTM Resort (terdapat patung Dewi Kwan-Im raksasa)
- Berbagai resort berstandar internasional yang menyediakan fasilitas hotel dan lapangan golf
- Komplek Nagoya
- Komplek Jodoh
- Mega Mall (Lokasi di Batam Center)
- Nagoya Hill Mall (Lokasi di Kawasan Bisnis Nagoya)
- Batam City Square(BCS) Mall (lokasi di Baloi Center)
- Lucky Plaza (Pusat penjualan HP)
- Mymart (Pusat penjualan Komputer)
- DC Mall (Lokasi di Tanjung Uma Marina)
- Kepri Mall (Lokasi di Simpang Kabil)
- Panbil Mall (Lokasi di Mukakuning)
- Plaza Batamindo (Lokasi di Kawasan Industri Batamindo)
- Top 100 Tembesi (Lokasi di Batuaji)
- Komplek Aviari (Lokasi di Batuaji, sebagai Pusat Barang Seken dari Singapore)
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