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Do Teenagers Really Need a Mobile Phone?

Nowadays, mobile phones are becoming an extremely popular electronic for people. They are also becoming more technologically sophisticated; most can take and share pictures and videos and connect to the Internet for web surfing. Many teenagers are becoming cell phone owners, however. It’s debatable whether a teenager actually needs a mobile phone, but mostly they will say that a phone was essential to their happiness and social standing. Without a mobile phone, the average teenager is unable to function–they can’t talk to their friends and life just isn’t worth living. But before you give in and rush off to buy your petulant teenager a brand new iPhone, read the following list.

One of the reasons of letting a teenager have a mobile phone is because one way of making a teenager do exactly what you want is by using a combination between bribery and blackmail. They will do what you want easily if you offer to put more data on their mobile phone. Second reason is that mobile phone can also be an excellent way of staying in touch with a teenager when they are away from home. Third, many cell phones enable the teenager to access internet. By using this feature, teenagers can obtain answers to questions very quickly and easily.  The last, if a teenager has a mobile phone, they can use it to call for help in a sticky situation for some reason. In such condition, having a cell phone handy could be a lifesaver.

In spite of having some advantages, letting teenagers have a mobile phone has also some disadvantages. First, cheating can be done more easily by using mobile phone since students can search or text the answers under their desks during tests. Second, mobile phones can be very distracting from some important activities in a child’s life such as studying, doing homework, or even crossing the street. Third, sexual content which can be accessed easily is also an issue for parents to consider before giving a mobile phone for their child.

Everything must have its good and bad effect, and mobile phone must too. We need to be wise to use such a sophisticated technology in our lives. As parents, we can set guidelines for our children on when they are able to use their cell phones or give a suitable phone for their age so that we can get more advantages from purchasing a mobile phone for our children.

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THE IMPORTANCE TO STUDY IN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF UNIKAL

Pekalongan University is one of the only universities that now exist in the field. On March 20, 1980, on the basis of the decision of the Advisory Board meeting with the Founding Board, the name of the Foundation for the Development of the Water of the Samapta Makarya. Became the Foundation of Samarthya Mahotsaha Paramadharma abbreviated Samarthya Foundation. The changes are stated in Notarial Deed No. R. Soerojo Wongsowidjojo, S.H. Dated 17 April 1980 number 24. In accordance with the development, on September 5, 1982 STEKAL was upgraded to a University named Pekalongan University (Unikal) and set forth in Notarial Deed R. Soerojo Wongsowidjojo, S.H. Dated 13 September 1982 number 16.

UNIKAL has a strategic position to serve as a means of dedication to produce Indonesian human beings who have the intellect and piety of knowledge and piety to Allah SWT, and berakhlaq noble so as to be a useful citizen for the progress of religion, nation, and Berkatoman on the founders of UNIKAL, Ali Said, SH As Chairman of the Advisory Board who at that time served as the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia said that UNIKAL as a Living Monument, continuously strives seriously and truly embodies the ideals as stated in the goals of the foundation and the National Education Act.

So, I think it would be nice and a very appropriate choice if you register at the university pekalongan

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Why Tv's Program Is Bad for the Kids

             "Books are good for children."  "TV is bad for children."  Everyone seems to know this.  In the same way that we know that we should be eating lots of fruits and vegetables and limiting sweets, we all know that kids should spend a lot of time with books and relatively little time with TV. 

             But why?  Can't kids learn just as much from TV as they do from books?  There is no doubt that TV can be educational.  But one of the unforeseen consequences of TV viewing is reducing how much parents talk with their children.  And diminished parent-child interaction can have negative effects on children, especially when they are young.

             In a recent study of toddlers and preschoolers, we observed mothers and their children while they read books, watched a prosocial TV program, or played with toys.  We found TV viewing suppressed both the amount and quality of mother-child communication.  That is, moms made relatively few comments to their children while co-viewing.  When they did speak, their comments were often unrelated to what their child said, thereby creating an unproductive exchange that could hinder children's opportunity for learning.

           Moms who read books to their children, however, not only talked significantly more but also used a very high-quality form of communication that included asking questions, labeling objects, affirming their child, and responding to their child's statements or questions with relevant information.  It is important to note that the increased quantity and quality of communication was not due to the fact that moms were reading the words on the pages.  Instead, this difference reflected the communication that occurred above and beyond the actual reading that the mother did with the child.

          Playing with toys also elicited a high amount of communication, including some high-quality forms of interaction.  Although not better than books, toy playing was significantly better than shared TV viewing at encouraging communication. 

With these results in mind, let's consider the child who spends a good chunk of the day watching TV.  From this perspective, the problem is not necessarily what content, either good or bad, the child has experienced (of course content does make a difference too).  Instead, the problem is what this child is missing.  Young children who watch lots of TV may be missing out on valuable - even crucial - interactions with parents during a critical point in their development.  Parent-child interaction, even with children who can't yet speak, is vital to children's healthy development.

The American Academy of Pedriatics just released their updated TV guidelines for children ages 2 and under.  In their statement, they discourage all TV viewing for children in this age group.  Part of the justification for their recommendation is that TV viewing reduces parent-child communication. 

Some parents may believe that they can't offer their children the kinds of educational experiences that TV provides.  But they are wrong.  Children learn the best from real people, especially people who are important to them.  When parents talk with their children, they not only promote their language development but also teach their children that they are valued and important.  Reading books and turning off the TV can facilitate these positive interactions.

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Land acquisition of toll roads in Pekalongan is constraine

                The process of land clearance of the trans-Java toll road project in the Pekalongan regency, Central Java, has been slow, due to constraints in land acquisition processes or data collection in the field, such as the investigation of inheritance rights of land affected by toll road projects, Land that has changed hands due to sale or purchase or is reproduced. Until now, from 23 villages affected by the toll road project, only five villages have been paid land compensation.

               Secretary of Executor of Toll Road Exemption of Pekalongan Regency, Wahyudi Widodo, said that the land acquisition executive is optimistic that the process will be completed by the end of August 2016, according to the target given, Elshinta Contributor Eka Susanti said Tuesday (2/8).

               Widodo explained, from 23 villages affected by the toll, until July 2016 only five villages have been paid, with a value of Rp43, 8 billion. These five villages are each village of Surobayan, Karangdowo, Rengas, Tegalsuruh and Tegalontar. Meanwhile, eight villages have been announced or assessment phase. Four other villages are ready to be announced and the rest are still processed.

              Widodo further said that for the interchange of the original toll road in Bojongminggir Village, Bojong District, the plan will change in Purwodadi Village, Sragi District. Thus, PPKom proposed that Bojongminggir Village be removed from the determination of toll road location, because it is no longer included in the toll road.

              Meanwhile, for interchange access from Purwodadi to Pantura line, it is proposed the addition of new location which includes Tengengwetan Village, Tengengkulon, and Rembun. Based on the data from the Pekalongan District Government's sections, the land affected by the toll road includes 2006 parcels of land, 51 parcels of land, eight parcels of land, 13 plots of waqf, three grave land, 38 public facilities (fasum) (Fasos), and 18 other fields (PJKA, BRI, SD, field).

             For the village treasury land there is difficulty finding replacement land in one village. Meanwhile, the three tombs of the toll road project are located in the villages of Babalan Kidul, Babalan Lor, and Ambokembang. To find a replacement land of the grave was still constrained.