Environmental issues in recent years public concern, both nationally and internationally. Natural wealth is almost entirely located in an area called the forest, and now faces the threat of increasing pressure, where illegal logging is one issue that has made Indonesia less favorable image. Pressure on forest areas and even become more severe with the inclusion of various forms of investment, on the pretext of autonomy and interests of local communities, including one tourism.
One of the forest which is believed by both development and conservation experts to provide economic benefits, cultural and social sustainability is the development of eco-tourism. Ecotourism is one of the mechanisms of sustainable development. Ecotourism is an attempt to preserve the areas that need to be protected by providing economic opportunities to the community around it. Which utilizes the concept of market trends back to nature is a biodiversity conservation efforts by creating close cooperation between the communities living around the area to be protected by the tourism industry. Ecotourism is a combination of conservation and tourism in which the revenue earned from tourism should be returned to the area to be protected for the protection and conservation of biodiversity and socio-economic improvement of surrounding communities.
Also known as the "sweet science," boxing is an exciting sport that pits two warriors in a ring against each and tests their endurance, intelligence, and toughness. For boxing fans, watching their heroes do battle can be exhilarating when their fighter wins or crushing when their falls to defeat. The momentum swings and anticipation of sudden victory or defeat can make the fan feel as if they are a part of the action themselves. The only thing that can add even more excitement to the event is to bet on boxing matches.
Boxing matches are one-on-one events, so bets boil down to the boxing odds of each opponent winning. There are three main sets of boxing betting odds for the fan to choose from when selecting their wager. In order to bet on boxing, it is important to understand how the boxing odds work in order to get the best wager possible. Those sets of odds are:
- 1. "Win" odds, or the chances of either fighter winning
- 2. "Draw" odds, or the chances that the fight will end as a draw
- 3. Over/Under, or the number of rounds the bettor thinks the fight will last.
Most people placing boxing bets will focus on the "win" odds. Each fighter gets their own win odds, one fighter being listed as the "favorite" and the other as the "underdog." For example, if Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were to fight, the odds may show as Mayweather +200 and Pacquiao -300. The "+" sign indicates that Mayweather is the underdog. A bet of $100 on Mayweather would return $200 (or $300 total). Conversely, the "-" sign indicates that Pacquiao is the favorite. Therefore, a bet of $300 on Pacquiao would win $100. All that matters in this type of boxing bet is that the fighter wins. It could be by knockout, technical knockout, unanimous decision, majority decision, or split decision, but as long as the fighter that is wagered on is ruled the winner, the person who placed the wager will win.
This little settlement around Lake Jempang in the lake-studded East Kalimantan hinterland, has a traditional Dayak long-house which has been turned into lodges for visitors. The grave of a Benuaq Dayak chief lies aside the hamlet's only road. Visitors are usually given a traditional Benuaq Dayak welcome. The trip to Tanjung Isuy over the Mahakam river is a long but interesting one past floating villages and forest scenery. If you are lucky, you can watch a belian,or witch doctor, dressed in his skirt of leaves, cures his patients at night by performing the rites prescribed by ancestors to the frenzied accompaniment of gongs and drums. Many Benuaq Dayaks still prefer the old cures to the modern ones at government public health centers which are nearby
Pampang, a village inhabited by Kenyah Dayaks, an indigenous people of Indonesian Borneo, was recently declared the first "culture village" in the province of East Kalimantan. This study traces the development of "Pampang Culture Village" and examines the incipient effects of tourism on the lives and livelihoods of local people. Even as the village's cultivation as a tourist destination has begun to garner benefits for residents, their role in the enterprise remains ambiguous. Left unresolved, this confusion could contribute to fissures within the community.
Pampang, which in the Indonesian language means "expansive," is populated mostly by people known as Kenyah Dayaks, among the largest Dayak groups in Kalimantan. Like some other Dayaks, many Kenyah refer to themselves as "people of tradition" (masyarakat adat). However Dayak traditions, like Dayak languages, vary widely across the island. Kenyah are further divided in subgroups that speak distinct dialects and whose customs vary. These subgroups are sometimes called uma or lepo. Kenyah who live in Pampang today include representatives of several different lepo. Thus, unlike the situation in more remote Kenyah villages where nearly everyone may speak the same dialect, two neighbors living in Pampang may speak quite differently from one another. The Kenyah practice a hereditary ranking system that includes aristocrats (paren) who traditionally comprised the villages' political leadership, various types of commoners (panyin), and, formerly, slaves (ula). At the same time, traditional patterns of leadership are gradually changing as villages become increasingly incorporated in state administrative structures, and the role of church leaders in many communities is increasing in importance (Conley 1976:187-201). The relative affluence of some families who participate in new wage-earning opportunities has also affected the balance of power. Thus it is not surprising that questions of cultural identity and the effects on tourism many dimensions of local community life loom large in Pampang.
Derawan Island is preserve area at the Eest coast of Borneo, Berau Regency and it part of Sangalaki island, which is located not far from offshore Batu foreland, between Berau and Tarakan. This island has beautiful panorama with clean white coast with adjoining coconut palm forest, and a number of small villages encircle island. This place has known as sea tourism location especially for dive and snorkeling activities. Although situation of outlying, but the popularity of Derawan Island and islands in vicinity increasingly as location sea tourism. The marines around Derawan Island is rich with fish especially a kind of fish that always forage on the surface of water whereas birds fly above it to pounce adrift food on the sea. Green tortoise, which is scarce laid eggs along the Derawan Island beach. Beside for swim or sunbathing this island is popuar and well know as sea tourism especially for dive and snorkeling activities.
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I lived at the Gran Senyiur for three weeks, and even if I would not rate it 5 stars, it certainly deserves praise. The President of Indonesia stays there when he comes to Balikpapan, that must be for a reason.
The room I had (339) was very spacious, clean, wooden floor, big bathroom with both tub & shower. Decoration, like in most of the hotel, remains sober and elegant with a hint of Borneo exotism.
Great food, varied choice on the menus, extensive breakfast buffet with home-made pastries and bread that is probably as good as you can get in a Parisian boulangerie! The bar is very elegant, staff attentive; probably one of my favorite places in Balikpapan to have a conversation around a drink or light bites.
On the downside Internet was very unreliable throughout my stay, it was slow at best. Staff speaks extremely limited English (most don't speak at all). The safe in my room was not working. Air conditioning was noisy and made the room either glacial when turned on or tropical when turned off. Fitness room was nice but no AC or ventilation.
I haven't stayed at other hotels in Balikpapan; the Novotel next door looks very modern but it is a typical international chain hotel; cold and soulless.
The Grand Jatra is a new hotel which is still in the process of being completed.
Room was clean and was very large, probably too large for the amount of furniture in it, if that is possible!!! TV was fixed to the farthest wall away from the bed which made it seem very small even if it was a big screen. Bathroom is one of those with a glass wall, never really see the need for these - even if there is a blind to close.
Breakfast was OK, nothing exceptional to write about, just in the adequate bracket. Had dinner in the hotel, first choice wasn't available, second choice was interesting - was supposed to be Tandoori Chicken - had a red sauce over it, the rest was obviously the chef using his artistic license.
The staff do have a lot to learn. I received a 7am call to tell me my limo to the airport at 10:30am was confirmed - ummm, thanks for the early morning wake up call.
Internet was a pain. You get free access, but the access they give you only lasts 2 hours at a time - ended up asking them for a number of the access passes so I didn;t have to continually go down to the reception to get a new one!
I’ve stayed at several of the hotels in Balikpapan but this is my first at the Novotel. I was pleasantly surprised; it is pretty good for this town.
The lobby is okay, quite standard for this type of hotel. The hotel was supposedly fully booked, but it didn’t feel overly crowded or busy. Service is fine.
The glass elevators have a panoramic view out over the city to the ocean, very nice. The lifts themselves however are a little (i.e. very) slow, maybe it's so that guests can enjoy the view. The rooms are spacious, clean and modern and is much better decorated than the other hotels in the area. Bathrooms are not too bad either. Most business class hotels in Balikpapan tend to have run down bathrooms with chipped or broken tiles and water stains everywhere but it was okay here.
Bed is hard for my liking and the pillows are terrible. Internet is free but quite slow.
Food in the restaurant is very average. I don’t think I’ve ever had a really good meal in any of the business hotels in Indonesia at all. Steak I had was greasy and under done. I had Asian food the next night and it was very greasy too.
There is a spa on site, very reasonably priced.
Gym is surprisingly really good. Gyms in this class of hotel are generally really bad in Indonesia, with very out-dated rickety equipment and they are usually tucked away in the inner bowels of the hotel somewhere. The Novotel gym had decent equipment, fairly new, in a nice room with an ocean view. Only complaint was that the AC was set too warm.
Pool is on the same floor and is quite large. It was quite pleasant sitting outside by the pool sipping drinks and watching the sunset over the ocean.
Despite my mixed review, it is probably one of the better hotels in this area. I will stay here again.
Ganjar-Ganjur dance which is always sung by the royal family of Kukar when there are great days to accompany Dwie Arum Meynina ranks Ambassador to the IV National Tour which was held on December 5, 2011 at the Ballroom of Hotel Sikstone Palu.
"This is the first in a long while Borneo could penetrate the national level," said the beautiful woman Tenggarong born May 10, 1992.
Ta'wo golden APIIT student body wrap / UCTI Malaysia, Department of Business Management which has a height of about 166 cm at the time of the night Culture Collection. In addition Ta'wo used when dancing Ganjar Ganjur, he also prepared earthquake ripples clothes on Grand Opening, batik kaltim, Doyo ulap clothes on while shooting and during the night granfinal Kustim wearing black complete with all accessories and jasmine flowers dangling on the side left and right head.
No one can dance carelessly this kingdom, a lot of grip-grip that must be understood. Before leaving, he admitted that he had said goodbye to the Sultan of Kutai to meninta Ganjar Ganjur dance dance permit.
"I've always wanted to use this kustim clothes, thank God allowed the court" he added.
With a shy smile, explaining that the contingent Kaltim Dwie won praise from one of the judges who is also chairman Adi Pratama Duta Indonesia travel. Not only that Dwie also won praise from Ipank the emcee.
East Kalimantan is very different this year, other areas of Borneo, but Borneo Dayak Cultural show featuring East Kutai culture embodied in the dance and also clothes typical Ganjarganjur Kutai.
Dwie has plenty of dreams to promote tourism in East Kalimantan Especially Kukar. One of them Kaltim cultural and natural attractions are very beautiful. Kaltim also have Sky Tower are only a few in Asia. In addition, this area also has a dolphin mammal which is a freshwater fish in the Upper Mahakam.
In the spirit he wanted to keep studying the development of culture, and certainly helped in the heat of Culture and Tourism to promote and develop attractions that exist.
He said the tourism sector could be one factor supporting the local economy of East Kalimantan, especially Kukar. He also revealed the reason for following the tourism ambassador for wanting to know more in the traditional culture and how well the application of preservation.
"It's not funny when we were born in a place like the culture and heritage, but we do not know anything about it" he said.
Spouse and child Slamet Bardianto Wartini very fond of doing this traveling very much hope to the younger generation can be proud of East Kalimantan clothes, culture and continue to promote cultural Kutai wherever located.
With a growing number of young people who are concerned with culture, the community will be more civilized in everyday life. Also awareness of the youth to love the culture, one of whom Participate Tourism Ambassadors competition.
