Gunung Suci Penanggungan - Semua Berawal Dari Niat

Hikmah ; Pendakian kemaren di Penanggungan saya sudah 3x disana. Dan semuanya finish sampai puncak. Begitu banyak medan yg harus dilalui untuk sampai puncak, ada jalan yg biasa, agak menanjak dan ada juga yg sangat menanjak dengan batu2,an semakin kita keatas semakin banyak juga medan yang sangat berat. Tapi tak selalu indah saat kita dipuncak. Ada juga yg sia-sia seperti yang aku alami 1x ini. Karena banyaknya kabut yang menutupi keindahan alam saat kita berada dipuncak. Tapi saya 2x melihat keindahan yang sungguh luar biasa yg ada dialam ini di atas puncak gunung. Semua itu harus kita lalui bersusah payah. Sama halnya dengan hidup jika ingin sukses. Kita harus bersusah2 dahulu dengan berbagai medan permasalahan yg harus kita hadapi. Semakin tinggi derajat seseorang semakin berat juga tngkat permasalahan yg harus dihadapi. Tapi itu semua tak selalu berakhir dengan kemenangan, kesuksesan bahkan kebahagiaan. Semuanya kembali kepada alam ini, niat kitalah yg harus kita tata agar alam semakin cinta dengan kita dan agar alam selalu mendukung apa yang kita raih. "Janganlah berfikir jika anda susah sekarang, anda akan sukses esok kelak".
" Jika kita cinta alam dunia seisinya, Esok engkau akan sukses. Rahmatan lil alamin, Rahmat Bagi Seluruh Alam"

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Penemu Aljabar adalah Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi. Aljabar berasal dari Bahasa Arab "al-jabr" yang berarti "pertemuan", "hubungan" atau "penyelesaian", adalah cabang matematika yang dapat dicirikan sebagai generalisasi dari bidang aritmatika. Aljabar juga merupakan nama sebuah struktur aljabar abstrak, yaitu aljabar dalam sebuah bidang.

Jenis-jenis Aljabar
Aljabar dapat dipilah menjadi kategori berikut:
-Aljabar dasar, yang mencatat sifat-sifat operasi bilangan riil, menggunakan simbol sebagai "pengganti" untuk menandakan konstanta dan variabel, dan mempelajari aturan tentang ungkapan dan persamaan matematis yang melibatkan simbol-simbol tersebut.

-Aljabar abstrak, yang secara aksiomatis mendefinisikan dan menyelidiki struktur aljabar seperti kelompok matematika, cincin matematika dan matematika bidang.

-Aljabar linear, yang mempelajari sifat-sifat khusus ruang vektor (termasuk matriks).

-Aljabar universal, yang mempelajari sifat-sifat yang dimiliki semua struktur aljabar.

-Aljabar komputer, yang mengumpulkan manipulasi simbolis benda-benda matematis.

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History of Algebra

Have you ever been taught about the history of algebra and its importance to science?  Well, if you haven’t then it's time that you get a glimpse of the history of algebra so you'll understand where it comes from and why it is important.  The history of algebra goes way back in time (more than 4000 years) but its importance is unparalleled by any other branch of mathematics. Why learn the history of algebra? It is important to know the history in order to know the present status of modern day mathematics. 
Everyone knows that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists ever to have lived. Well, a few people might know that the history of algebra played a key role in many of Einstein’s great mathematical theories. So if you are dreaming to become the next Einstein of the 21st century, make sure that you learn the history of algebra along with the fundamentals of mathematics. Of course, that's just an extreme example. No matter who you are, it always helps to know a little something about what you do. So lets study a brief history of algebra.
Nobody can advance to higher mathematics without mastering the basics of algebra.  Of course, you first need a good knowledge of arithmetic and logic to master algebra. However, algebra is the fundamental language of math that actually allows you to "do" anything. Most high school students are familiar with the name “Calculus” as something to dread. However, with a firm grasp of algebra there is nothing to fear in learning calculus because you can learn it in the same way that you learned algebra. The history of algebra is split into two basic kinds of algebra. One is called Classical Algebra (finding unknown numbers) and another is called Modern, or Abstract Algebra (studying rings, fields-space & time). 
Classical algebra was first developed by the ancient Babylonians, who had a system similar to our algebra. They were able to solve for unknown quantities (variables) and had formulas and equations. This may seem elementary, but many advanced civilizations solved such problems geometrically because it was more visual. This is similar to the idea of graphing two linear equations to see where they intersect rather than directly solving for the solution. The Chinese began to publish their own algebra writings around 100 BC.
Modern Algebra has come into existence much more recently, emerging over the past 200 years. This is a very complicated study of abstract ideas that are useful for mathematicians and scientists. It also includes some more basic topics like boolean algebra and matrix multiplication. Modern day physics and quantum physics rely heavily on the new concepts of modern, or abstract, algebra. 
The word “Algebra” literally means the re-union of broken parts based on the origins of Arabic language. It was first used around 800AD by Arabic scholars, and is still in our language today. Once even the basics of algebra were only studied by advanced mathematicians and scientists in ancient civilizations, but now it is taught routinely to 7th and 8th graders.
If you would like to really get an in-depth history of algebra, check out the Wikipedia entry. They have a nice timeline of the history of algebra as well. Of course, there are many other sites that can help you learn about the history of algebra.
indonesia algebra, england algebra, america algebra, finlandia algebra, indian algebra

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7 secrets to Smart Kids

7 secrets to raising smart kids

by Tina Barseghian and Jessica Kelmon

It doesn't take a genius to help a child reach her intellectual potential – just a loving, involved parent.
During the first ten years of a child's life, the brain forms trillions of connections, and is the most malleable it will ever be. With each new skill – whether it's playing the violin or learning Mandarin – the brain develops important connections that influence other abilities, like math and verbal skills or the ability to empathize with other kids. Read on for easy ways to encourage your little smarty-pants.
Feed the brain
Know your child's learning style
Learn a language
Play music
Read!
Explore the globe
Get creative

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Dent Coin Story

Once, a man came out of his yard. He walked aimlessly with despair. Apparently, this has been quite a long time unemployed men do not have a job. No wonder if the financial condition of the family are now in disarray. While busy neighbors filled the house with luxury goods, he is still struggling to think of how to meet the basic needs of their families, clothing and food. Her children had long been bought clothes, his wife often angry because they can not buy household items are worth.
The man was bursting with this condition, and he was not convinced that the journey this time will bring good luck, ie getting a job.

When the man down the middle of the deserted street, suddenly he stumbles something. Feeling curious he bent down and picked it up.
"Uh, just an ancient coin that has been dented," he grumbled disappointed.

Even so he brought it to a coin bank.

"Instead of coins in Mr. Bring it to the collector of ancient money," said the teller to give advice.
The man started to follow the advice of the tellers and bring coins to collectors. Fortunately, the coin collector appreciate it worth 300 thousand dollars. So much the man and he began to think about what he would do with this windfall.
When passing a hardware store, he saw a few pieces of wood that was on sale. Then he thought to be able to make some shelves for his wife because she had said they had no place to store the vase and their food supplies. After buying wood for three hundred thousand dollars, he shouldered the wood and headed home.

On the way he passed the garage a furniture maker. Garage owner has trained eye saw him borne wood so that he could easily distinguish whether the wood is good wood or even low quality wood. Once the owner of the furniture wood draped see him, he could tell that the man brought the wood is a beautiful wood, the color is good, and well-known quality. Incidentally at that time there were orders of furniture so that the owner of the furniture was immediately offered the sum of one million dollars to the man. Looks doubt in the eyes of the man. Knowing the offer less attractive, it reassured craftsmen and this time it offers furniture that is so so chosen him instead of its timber. Incidentally there is no definite liked her closet.

Finally, he traded the wood and borrow a cart to bring it home closet as a beautiful surprise for his wife. Along the way, he passed the new housing. A woman who was decorating his new house looked out the window and saw the man pushing a cart containing beautiful cabinets. The woman lured and bid the price of 2 million dollars. When the man's apparent hesitation, the woman raised its offer to 2.5 million dollars. The man agreed. He then returns the cart to craftsmen and headed home.

At the entrance of the village, he stopped for a moment and want to make sure the money he received. He reached into his pocket and count sheets worth 2.5 million dollars. At that moment a robber out of the bushes, brandishing a dagger, seized the money and fled.

Wife happened to see the man and ran toward her husband immediately said,

"What happened dear? You okay right? What was taken by the robbers? "

The man shrugged his shoulders and said,

"Oh, nothing, my wife ... Just a dent coin I found this morning".

Moral Stories:

Colleagues well, the moral of this story is very simple. This short story wants to remind us all that when we realized we never had anything, we do not need to be immersed in excessive pain when losing something. In contrast, we duly grateful for all the gifts that life has given us the Creator, because when coming and going from this world we all did not bring anything. All that we have nothing but a surrogate of the Almighty. Grateful for everything we have, and be patient for things that have not been destined to be ours, so says the wise about the key to happiness.

Today Quote:
"Be grateful for what you have, not Regretful for what you have not." ~ Author Anonymous

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YOU'RE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK

Say good-bye to feeling powerless. It's time to live boldly and stop spinning your wheels.
The secret to tapping into your inner strength is not about positive thinking or pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. It's about leveraging your weaknesses to reveal a surprising inner-power.
In You're Stronger Than You Think, psychologist Dr. Les Parrott helps you access the power to do what you feel you can't. With practicality and wisdom, they show that by changing how you think, understanding what you feel, and using what lies deep in your soul, you can summon strength you didn't know you had - strength that ultimately comes from God.
Grounded in scripture and scientific studies, this book banishes traditional thinking about how to be strong and offers a new paradigm that's sure to quash every inclination you might have to say “I can't.” You can turn weakness into strength - if you know the secret.
You're Stronger Than You Think shows you where to look - right now - for the strength you didn't know you had.

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EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: A DEFINITION AND KEY CONCEPTS

It seems too simple to say that educational psychology is the psychology of learning and teaching, and yet a majority of educational psychologists spend their time studying ways to describe and improve learning and teaching. After reviewing the historical literature in educational psychology, Glover and Ronning (1987, p. 14) suggested that educational psychology includes topics that span human development, individual differences, measurement, learning, and motivation and is both a data-driven and a theory-driven discipline. Thus, our definition of educational psychology is the application of psychology and psychological methods to the study of development, learning, motivation, instruction, assessment, and related issues that influence the interaction of teaching and learning. This definition is broad because the potential applications of educational psychology to the learning process are immense!
Today educational psychology is a vital discipline that is contributing to the education of teachers and learners. For example, Jerome Bruner, an enduring figure in educational psychology, recently noted the need to rethink our ideas of development, teaching, and learning and the interactions among them. Specifically, Bruner (1996) urged educators and psychologists to see children as thinkers, and stated:
No less than the adult, the child is thought of as holding more or less coherent "theories" not only about the world but about her own mind and how it works. These naive theories are brought into congruence with those of parents and teachers not through imitation, not through didactic instruction, but by discourse, collaboration, and negotiation . . . . This model of education is more concerned with interpretation and understanding than with the achievement of factual knowledge or skilled performance. (1996, p. 57)
These words reflect many of the goals of this book: Think of educational psychology as a vital tool that can be of immeasurable help in planning, delivering, and evaluating teaching. To illustrate how the science of educational psychology can help teachers, we'd like to identify some key concepts and their relationship to instruction and learning. Much more will be said about each of these concepts as you work your way through this book.

Understanding the Meaning of Teaching

The first key concept is the need to understand what it means to teach. We hope that as a result of reading this chapter and others, such as Chapter 10, you will have a better grasp of "life in the classroom." You must, however, have a basis from which to make decisions about teaching.

Knowledge of Students

The second core concept is the belief that to teach skillfully, you must have as much knowledge about students as possible: their needs, characteristics, and differences. Section 1 of this book introduces you to the developmental lives of children. Chapter 2 is devoted to tracing the cognitive and language development of children, while Chapter 3 focuses on their psychosocial and moral development. Reflecting the diversity in our classrooms, Chapter 4 examines the impact of culture, class, and gender on teaching and learning.
If you become a regular classroom teacher, you will come into contact with one or more students who are exceptional. There are many different types of exceptional students, including the gifted and talented, as well as students experiencing sensory handicaps, communication disorders, physical and health impairments, behavior disorders, learning disabilities, and mental retardation. Chapter 5 provides valuable information about the typical characteristics of students who are exceptional.

Understanding the Learning Process

A priority in educational psychology is understanding the learning process, that is; the procedures and strategies that students use to acquire new information. Chapter 6 focuses on behavioral explanations of learning and provides numerous examples of how this theoretical explanation of learning can be translated into classroom practice. Chapters 7 and 8 turn to more cognitive analyses of learning, mirroring current concerns with "teaching for understanding." These chapters have been written to help you turn students into better thinkers and problem solvers by presenting many techniques and "tips" that have proven helpful. Motivation, the subject of Chapter 9, is so essential that we can safely state that without it, learning will not occur.

Understanding Instructional Strategies

A fourth key concept is the function of instruction, beginning with the objectives that teachers wish to attain. Chapters 10 and 11 concentrate on those instructional strategies that research has shown to be effective. Learning, however, does not occur in a vacuum. You must understand the best circumstances in which learning can occur. Consequently, these chapters present in some detail successful strategies for managing a classroom, focusing on those techniques shown by both theory and research to be effective.

Understanding Assessment Strategies

Educational psychologists have been instrumental in providing techniques that teachers can use to determine how successful students have been in attaining new knowledge and skills. Today, perhaps more than ever, assessing students' knowledge and skills is a central issue in schools. From a teacher's perspective, two of the most relevant purposes of assessment are (a) to identify students who need educational or psychological assistance, and (b) to provide information to teachers that will help them develop instructional programs to facilitate all students' functioning. Assessment involves the use of many tools and a basic knowledge of measurement. These topics are examined in detail in Chapters 12 and 13.

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Personality Types and Leadership Styles

There isn't much debate about the idea that leadership style grows out of personality type. Just as the unique gifts associated with each personality type contribute to society, they also contribute to the many different types of leadership needed to keep the world moving forward.
So, let's take a moment to look at the different groups, what they are likely to offer by way of leadership skills and a few famous, archetypal examples for each.
The Analyst Leader: The logical Analyst leader will create and adapt systems with an improved organization or product in mind. Rationality is the guiding principle with such leaders. They tend toward a "matter-of-fact" approach and will have little patience for anything too sentimental or not firmly rooted in logic. As leaders, they often value inventiveness.
While some argue Steve Jobs was an example of an Explorer personality type, one could argue that his chief interest was in "building a better mousetrap" - a very Analyst trait. Under his leadership, he not only brought new and exciting products to the marketplace, but Apple continuously tinkered with those products to make them better.
Analyst leaders often work in government agencies and in political offices. Franklin D. Roosevelt is a prime example as he created programs, such as Social Security system and the WPA, to help end the Great Depression. In a sense, FDR tinkered with the system that was United States to make a system that worked better for its citizens.
The Diplomat Leader: The visionary Diplomat leader will involve themselves with ideas and imaginings often linked to higher causes and values. While they may be active in their organizations, they will shine more for their ability to inspire and to share a larger vision. They look toward what the future can bring rather than the offerings of the past and present.
Social change leaders like Martin Luther King or Nelson Mandela are obvious examples of Diplomat leaders. In business and entertainment, one of the influential Diplomat leaders in the recent history was Walt Disney. He brought us new experiences through entertainment and amusement parks that he not only intended to be fun, but they carried a moral message as well. Even long after his death, they call Disney's development department "Walt Disney Imagineering" and their employment website challenges potential candidates to "Create the Never-Before-Seen".
The Sentinel Leader: The responsible Sentinel leader will take care of business as an administrator who gets all the details right and handle things in a meticulous way. They are likely to honor the past and be strict about rules and protocols. These personality types work from a sense of responsibility for taking care of the greater good. Sentinels see their leadership role as protecting and preserving society, some slice of it or an established tradition.
Pope Francis is a good example of a Sentinel leader. In fact, by definition, most popes probably fit this bill as the chief pastor of the Catholic faith. Their job is to care for their flock by applying the principles of their church.
Biographers say Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, leads with an eye constantly on the data and is not above getting his hands dirty over every detail of the enterprise. Because of this focus, many consider him a Sentinel.
The Explorer Leader: The agile Explorer leader is most likely to find quick solutions to any problems that arise and to take an organization in a new and exciting direction. They don't mind taking risks when they feel there's a decent chance the risks might pay off. They don't care about how others have done things in the past - only what the next big thing is. They are leaders oriented toward acting rather than planning and analyzing.
Richard Branson is an Explorer leader who started by creating Virgin Record Megastores which paved the way for creating over 400 companies under the Virgin banner. Virgin's current obsession is private space tourism for which the company is now testing spacecraft and has booked many celebrities. His zeal for the new and the exciting is clear throughout Virgin's history.
Have you ever had any kind of leadership position? Did you see your personality type in your leadership style?

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KISAH KOIN PENYOK

 Alkisah, seorang lelaki keluar dari pekarangan rumahnya. Ia berjalan tak tentu arah dengan rasa putus asa. Ternyata, sudah cukup lama lelaki ini menganggur tak punya pekerjaan. Tak heran jika kondisi finansial keluarganya pun kini morat-marit. Sementara para tetangganya sibuk memenuhi rumah dengan barang-barang mewah, ia masih bergelut memikirkan cara memenuhi kebutuhan pokok keluarganya, sandang dan pangan. Anak-anaknya sudah lama tak dibelikan pakaian, istrinya sering marah-marah karena tak dapat membeli barang-barang rumah tangga yang layak.
Laki-laki itu sudah tak tahan dengan kondisi ini, dan ia tidak yakin bahwa perjalanannya kali ini pun akan membawa keberuntungan, yakni mendapatkan pekerjaan.

Ketika laki-laki itu tengah menyusuri jalanan yang sepi, tiba-tiba kakinya terantuk sesuatu. Karena merasa penasaran ia membungkuk dan mengambilnya.

“Uh, hanya sebuah koin kuno yang sudah penyok-penyok,“ gerutunya kecewa.

Meskipun begitu ia membawa koin itu ke sebuah bank.

“Sebaiknya koin in Bapak bawa saja ke kolektor uang kuno,” kata teller itu memberi saran.
Lelaki itu pun mengikuti anjuran si teller dan membawa koinnya ke kolektor. Beruntung sekali, si kolektor menghargai koin itu senilai 300 ribu rupiah. Begitu senangnya lelaki tersebut dan ia mulai memikirkan apa yang akan dia lakukan dengan rejeki nomplok ini.

Ketika melewati sebuah toko perkakas, dilihatnya beberapa lembar kayu yang sedang diobral. Kemudian Dia berpikir untuk bisa membuatkan beberapa rak untuk istrinya karena istrinya pernah berkata mereka tak punya tempat untuk menyimpan vas bunga dan perlengkapan makan mereka. Sesudah membeli kayu seharga tiga ratus ribu rupiah, dia memanggul kayu tersebut dan beranjak pulang.
 

Di tengah perjalanan dia melewati bengkel seorang pembuat mebel. Mata pemilik bengkel sudah terlatih melihat kayu yang dipanggul lelaki itu sehingga ia bisa dengan mudah membedakan apakah kayu tersebut adalah kayu yang bagus atau justru kayu kualitas rendah. Begitu pemiliki mebel tersebut melihat kayu yang dipanggul lelaki itu, ia bisa menebak bahwa kayu yang dibawa pria itu adalah kayu yang indah, warnanya bagus, dan mutunya terkenal. Kebetulan pada waktu itu ada pesanan mebel sehingga pemilik mebel itu langsung menawarkan uang sejumlah satu juta rupiah kepada lelaki itu. Terlihat keraguan di mata laki-laki itu. Mengetahui tawarannya kurang menarik, pengrajin itu kembali meyakinkannya dan kali ini ia menawarkan mebel yang sudah jadi agar dipilih lelaki itu sebagai ganti kayu yang dimilikinya. Kebetulan di sana ada lemari yang pasti disukai istrinya.
 

Akhirnya, dia menukar kayu tersebut dan meminjam sebuah gerobak untuk membawa lemari itu pulang sebagai sebuah kejutan indah untuk sang istri. Di tengah perjalanan, dia melewati perumahan baru. Seorang wanita yang sedang mendekorasi rumah barunya melongok keluar jendela dan melihat lelaki itu mendorong gerobak berisi lemari yang indah. Si wanita terpikat dan menawar dengan harga 2 juta rupiah. Ketika lelaki itu nampak ragu-ragu, si wanita menaikkan tawarannya menjadi 2.5 juta rupiah. Lelaki itu pun setuju. Ia kemudian mengembalikan gerobak ke pengrajin dan beranjak pulang.

Di pintu masuk desa, dia berhenti sejenak dan ingin memastikan uang yang ia terima. Ia merogoh sakunya dan menghitung lembaran bernilai 2.5 juta rupiah. Pada saat itu seorang perampok keluar dari semak-semak, mengacungkan belati, merampas uang itu, lalu kabur.

Istri si lelaki kebetulan melihat dan berlari mendekati suaminya segera berkata,

“Apa yang terjadi sayang? Engkau baik-baik saja kan? Apa yang diambil oleh perampok tadi?”

Lelaki itu mengangkat bahunya dan berkata,

“Oh, bukan apa-apa, istriku... Hanya sebuah koin penyok yang kutemukan tadi pagi”.

Moral Cerita:

Rekan-rekan yang baik, pesan moral dari cerita ini sangat sederhana. Cerita singkat ini ingin mengingatkan kepada kita semua bahwa apabila kita sadar kita tak pernah memiliki apapun, kita tak perlu tenggelam dalam kepedihan yang berlebihan ketika kehilangan sesuatu. Sebaliknya, sepatutnya kita bersyukur atas segala karunia hidup yang telah diberikan Sang Pencipta pada kita, karena ketika datang dan pergi dari dunia ini kita semua tidak membawa apa-apa. Semua yang kita miliki tak lain hanyalah titipan Yang Maha Kuasa. Bersyukur atas segala yang telah kita miliki, dan bersabar untuk hal-hal yang belum ditakdirkan menjadi milik kita, demikian ucap para bijak tentang kunci kebahagiaan.

Today Quote:

“Be grateful for what you have, not regretful for what you haven’t.” ~ Author Anonymous

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Inspiration VS Motivation

It may seem like a subtle distinction, but the worlds of motivation and inspiration are millions of miles apart.

A lot of people use the words “motivated” and “inspired” interchangeably. But I’ve found something different to be the case.

When I try to motivate myself, nine times out of ten I’m pushing myself to do something I don’t really care about.

Motivation is about psyching yourself up. Chest-pounding. Fire-walking. Heavy-metal riffs. You get the point.

Inspiration comes from a completely different place. The word inspiration means to be in spirit. When you’re tuned into your spirit, you are naturally drawn to do whatever feels best. You may do things that aren’t outwardly productive. Or you may write a book in 30 days. Either way, it’s all good because fulfillment is the end result.

Motivation, on the other hand, usually has a lot to do with fake growth. You think you should be doing something (without thinking about why) and it often leads in the direction of something that doesn’t really matter. It’s what you’re “supposed” to be doing. It’s just a good idea, not a passionate, burning desire that emanates from the core of your being.

So, motivation is about things that you think you should do or that you’re supposed to do. Inspiration is about being called to act because you’re in direct alignment with the magnetic, luminous marrow of potential that is you.

When you’re inspired you know because…

• Life feels effortless.
• You have to hold yourself back from starting right now.
• Your passion burns steady, it doesn’t flatline.
• It occupies magnitudes of mental space, there’s no vacancy.
• You feel called to do this; the feeling comes from your core.
• You feel it in your bones.

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