Borobudur Temple is one of the wonders of the world

Borobodur temple is the largest Buddhist monument in the world. Built during the dynasty of King Samaratungga Dynasty in the year of 824. Borobudur was built 300 years before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 400 years before the great cathedrals in Europe.

Borobudur has extensive 123x123 504 m² with a statue of Buddha, stupas overlay 72 and a main stupa. The shape of this temple that reflects the influence of beraksitektur Gupta India. After visiting here you will understand why Borobudur has a fascination for visitors and an icon of cultural heritage of Indonesia.

International institutions of the United Nations recognizes as well that UNESCO praised the Borobudur Temple as one of the world's largest Buddhist monument. In this temple there are 2672 relief panels which when compiled lined the length reaches 6 km. Ensemble is the most complete relief in the world and the unparalleled value of his art, and every scene is a masterpiece intact.

Since the mid-ninth century until the early 11 th century, Borobudur a Buddhist pilgrim places of China, India, Tibet, and Cambodia. Borobudur Temple became one of the most important historical traces in the development of human civilization. Architectural grandeur and majesty of Borobudur is the world's treasures are amazing and priceless.

Borobudur consists of 1460 relief panels and 504 stupas. However, panels that are seen were not complete because there are 160 panels are deliberately dumped because relief is considered vulgar and obscene. The panels are located on the bottom, contains scenes Silk Karmawibhangga (causation).

Borobudur was built for 75 years under the leadership of architect Gunadarma to 60,000 cubic meters of volcanic rocks from the Elo and Progo River, located about 2 km east of the temple. It was not yet known and the metric system unit of length used to build the temple of Borobudur is the tuning that is calculated by spreading the thumb and middle finger or measure the length of hair from the forehead to the base of the chin.

Based on the inscriptions and Kahulunan Karangtengah, historian JG de Casparis estimate the founder of the Borobudur is an ancient king of Mataram dynasty dynasty named Samaratungga, and building this temple around 824 AD The giant new buildings can be completed at the time of her daughter, Queen Pramudawardhani. Borobudur estimated construction takes half a century.

At first, this temple is expected as a place of worship. J.G. de Casparis estimates that Bhumi Sambhāra Bhudhāra in Sanskrit which means "Mount of the set of ten levels boddhisattwa virtue", was the original name of Borobudur. Some historians have also stated that Borobudur's name is derived from the Sanskrit "Vihara Buddha Uhr" which means "Buddhist Monastery on the Mount".

This temple is located in Central Java, on a hilltop overlooking lush rice fields in between the hills are tenuous. Very large coverage area, ie, measuring 123 x 123 meters. Borobudur Temple was built on an ancient lake. First, the area is the estuary of the river flow. Because buried under lava and sediment into the plains. At the end of the century VIII, king of the dynasty dynasty Samaratungga then build the temple of Borobudur, led architect named Gunadharma hinggga completion Saka year 746 or 824 AD.
Building area is 15,129 m² Borobudur is composed of 55,000 m³ of stone, consisting of 2 million pieces of rocks. Average stone size 25 x 10 x 15 cm. Overall length of cut stone 500 km with a total weight of 1.3 million tons of stone. The walls of Borobudur Temple surrounded by pictures or reliefs which are a series of stories that terususun in the 1460 panel. The length of each panel 2 meters. So if the series of reliefs that stretched the length of relief more or less entirely up to 3 km. This temple has 10 levels, where levels 1-6 of a square, while the level of 70-10 round. Arca found throughout the temple buildings totaling 504 units. Meanwhile, the high temple of the soil surface until the end of the main stupa was 42 meters, 34.5 meters but now lives after being struck by lightning. The very top level to the 10th there is a large stupa 9.90 m in diameter, with height 7 m.
Architecture and building stone temples is really unparalleled. This temple was built without using cement. The structure is like a lego inter-union row confirmed and made ​​simultaneously with no glue at all.
Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles found in 1814 Borobudur in damaged condition and ordered that the site be cleaned and studied thoroughly. The existence of Borobudur has actually been known to local residents in the 18th century where the material previously buried in Mount Merapi.

Borobudur restoration project on a large scale and then starting from 1905 until 1910. With the help of UNESCO, the second restoration to rescue Borobudur was carried out from August 1913 until 1983. This temple has remained strong despite the past ten centuries unkempt.

In the 1970s the Indonesian government and UNESCO are working together to restore the grandeur of Borobudur. Repairs are done took eight years to complete and is currently Borobudur is one of the wonders and treasures of Indonesia and the world is valuable.

Various sciences involved in the reconstruction effort undertaken by the Borobudur Temple Teodhorus van Erp 1911, Prof.. Dr. C. Coremans 1956, and Prof.Ir. Roosseno 1971. We should appreciate their efforts led the restoration of the temple because many challenges and difficulties is not easy. Borobudur finally established in 1991 as World Heritage by UNESCO.

Borobudur temple decorated with carvings on the stone reliefs representing the image of Buddha's life. Archaeologists claim that Borobudur has a 1460 series of reliefs along the walls and platforms. Relief is the most complete and largest in the world so that the value of his art is unmatched. Reading of relief stories are always the starting and ending on the east side of the gate at every level. The story starts from the left and ends on the right gate.
This monument is a sacred place and a place of Buddhist pilgrimage. Level of ten temples symbolizing the three divisions of Buddhism the cosmic system. When you begin the journey they passed through the base of the temple to go up, they will pass through three levels of Buddhist cosmology and is essentially a "clone" of the universe according to Buddhist doctrine consists of three major parts, namely: (1) Kamadhatu or the world of desire; (2) Rupadhatu or shaped the world, and (3) Arupadhatu or formless world.

The entire monument itself resembles a gigantic stupa, but viewed from above form a mandala. Great stupa at the top of the temple is 40 meters above the ground. The main dome is surrounded by 72 statues of Buddha inside the stupa is hollow. Read more!

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Business Insurance Guide

As a business owner it is sometimes difficult to know what insurance you need and how much of it to buy, so we've put together a guide to help you.

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1.Public liability insurance
Public liability Insurance protects you against claims for compensation from people outside your business who have suffered an injury or whose property has been damaged because of your business. This could be something as simple as a visitor to your business tripping on a loose rug at your office, resulting in damaged knee ligaments and a claim for compensation.

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If you come into contact with members of the public – including your customers – either at their premises or yours you should think about getting a public liability insurance quote.

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3.Property insurance

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When buying this cover, it is important to ensure that the sum insured on your contents list is equal to or greater than the value of your equipment; not just the items you think are important (so don’t forget about the boring stuff like office chairs and filing cabinets). If you under-insure it’s unlikely that you would get the full value of any items you claim for.

This also applies to your own or hired-in plant if you work in the construction industry – could you afford to replace it if you didn’t have business insurance? If you do buy cover make sure you insure the plant to its full value.

If you own the building you work from you should make sure that it is properly protected. It’s probably one of your major assets so you’ll need to be confident you won’t suffer financially in the event of a flood, fire or other event which damages your property.

Another cover to consider is business interruption insurance. This will make up for the money you lose if you can’t work because your property has been destroyed, stolen or damaged.

4.Professional indemnity

Professionals are effectively selling their knowledge and expertise to their customers – you may be doing this in a number of different ways including providing advisory and consultancy services and producing designs.

If your client loses money because of a mistake you’ve made or because your work is late or not up to scratch, you may be faced with a claim for compensation. You might feel you have done nothing wrong but still be faced with significant legal costs to defend the claim.

Professional indemnity insurance can protect your business by paying for this compensation and legal costs.

5.What else do I need to know about business insurance?

You may feel confident that you know what insurance to buy but not how much. Your first thought should be whether any of your contracts stipulate how much business insurance cover you should buy – they will often require you to have a minimum level of public liability or professional indemnity insurance. If they do then this should be your starting point – although you may decide that you need more cover than the contract asks for.

For public liability and professional indemnity you will need to choose a limit of cover which is right for your business. Think about the type of work you do and what could go wrong in a worst case scenario – how much might it cost, especially if a dispute went to court. Buy a level of cover which you are confident will cover the cost of compensation you might have to pay.

Employer’s liability insurance is required by law if you have employees and you must purchase a minimum of £5 million in cover – although many policies will automatically cover you for £10 million.

When buying property insurance the most important thing is to make sure you are not under-insured. Be sure to calculate the total value of all the entirety of your property – you can’t pick and choose what you want to be covered.

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iLASIK and LASIK at KMN in Indonesia

Choosing LASIK surgery for vision correction is not the same as it was a decade or so ago. In the past, when the ophthalmologist performed LASIK surgery to correct nearsightedness and astigmatism, his options were not very extensive: a small mechanical blade, called a microkeratome, created a flap on his cornea, after which a conventional excimer laser was used to reshape the tissue underneath so that the cornea would be able to focus light directly on the retina, as it would in a normal eye. This conventional LASIK procedure requiring the surgeon to use a thin blade to cut into the cornea, presents some risks and the cut may not be made in exactly the right place.


That was the only way LASIK was performed then, but now the technology is much more advanced including smoother and more precise lasers, allowing patients to achieve better vision than ever possible before. The newest technological advancement in refractive surgery is a machine called IntraLase, which allows patients to avoid operation via a metal blade, using a special laser that is used only for the purpose of flap creation. This 100% blade-free procedure makes use of the IntraLase laser which cuts into the cornea more precisely.

Klinik Mata Nusantara is proud to exclusively introduce to Indonesia the innovative combination of IntraLase™ technology with the Advanced CustomVue™ treatment using VISX™ technology called iLASIK™. This is a combination of the most advanced laser vision correction tools brought together.

The National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) has approved these same LASIK technologies for use on U.S. astronauts following review of extensive military clinical data using Advanced CustomVue™ LASIK with the IntraLase™ Method, which showed the combination of technologies provides superior safety and vision. The all-laser LASIK technologies, which utilize wavefront guided and femtosecond lasers, have also been cleared for U.S. military personnel, including Air Force pilots.

As reported by AMO - Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (renamed Abbott Medical Optics), a U.S. based global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, their Advanced CustomVue™ LASIK with the IntraLase™ Method is the only procedure to incorporate the technologies specifically approved for use by NASA and has become the new standard for laser vision correction procedure in the U.S. The Advanced CustomVue™ laser vision correction procedure stands in a class of its own with the broadest range of FDA-approved indications. When combined with the power and precision of the IntraLase™ Method, the Advanced CustomVue™ procedure represents the most advanced LASIK procedure available to patients today.

iLASIK™ is painless and simple. The doctor precisely and uniquely measures and maps the uniqueness of both of your eyes - down to the most minuscule characteristics individual to you. The 3D mapping technology literally creates a blueprint or fingerprint of your eye, allowing the doctor to then custom-fit the iLASIK procedure for each of your eyes.

The iLASIK™ procedure is revolutionized by the use of two computer-guided lasers - instead of one as in earlier generations of LASIK. The first, ultra-fast laser and blade free laser creates a thin corneal flap, which is then folded back to allow the second laser to correct your vision based on the exact specification and measurements of your eyes. The procedure takes just minutes. Patients experience a quick virtually painless procedure with the potential of 20/20 or better vision and outstanding safety as a result of reduced flap complications.
LASIK and iLASIK™ Comparison

The iLASIK™ bladeless technology results in a level of safety, accuracy and extraordinary reliability never achieved before. Clinical studies confirm that patients experience better vision, improved safety, fewer retreatments, the highest degree of predictability and precision, etc. following iLASIK™ than following a conventional LASIK procedure. In general:

• More patients achieve 20/20 or better vision with iLASIK™.
• Most patients stated a preference for the post-operative vision of their iLASIK™ treated eye over the vision of their
of their eye treated with conventional LASIK.
• iLASIK™ creates fewer high and low-order aberrations thought to be associated with glare and halos at night.
• Compared with patients who have had a conventional LASIK procedure, iLASIK™ patients experienced a reduced incidence
of post -operative dry eye symptoms.
• iLASIK™ patients required fewer enhancement procedures.
• The precision of the iLASIK flap significantly reduces the incidence of post-operative induced astigmatism, as compared
with a flap created with a microkeratome blade.

With iLASIK™, there’s really no reason to put off having laser vision correction surgery.

iLASIK™ is available in Indonesia only at Klinik Mata Nusantara.

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Car Insurance Tips

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Of all the financial products owned in the UK, car insurance is one of the most common. The reason for this is simple: to drive a vehicle on the road legally it needs to be insured, and with 26 million cars on our roads, that's a huge number of people insuring a vast number of vehicles.

Most of these people are given the chance to review their policies each year, allowing them to switch to a different company should they desire based on price, and the quality of service provided. Theoretically this should mean that everyone knows everything there is to know about insuring a vehicle, but this is not necessarily the case.

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Knowing the ins and outs of how car insurance policies work could save you even more money, as well as making sure you are receiving the correct services and level of protection from your insurer. This guide will help you to do just that, as well as answering some common questions about insuring a car.

These questions range from the factors that affect your premium, how you can make your premiums cheaper, and what to do in the case that you need to make a claim on your policy.

The guide also contains a jargon-buster, which explains some of the terms which you may have heard but not understood when buying insurance - terms such as TPFT, fronting, and named drivers.

Whilst we'd love our guide to answer all your car insurance questions, there are simply too many. So, should you have any further queries that aren't addressed in this guide, please pay a visit to our car insurance forums - we have a large and active community on hand to help, as well as our own industry experts who will be able to answer any questions you might have.
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