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Earth Hour 2011 : It's time to go beyond the hour!

At 20:30 - 21:30 on Saturday March 26th 2011. Lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour and people will commit to actions that go beyond the hour.

With Earth Hour almost upon us, our thoughts are with the people of japan during this incredibly challenging and sad time for their country.

"日本の皆さん、勇気を持って頑張って下さい"

Come support a small acts to big changes. More and here we areincreasingly concerned about the condition of the earth. So, support this action for the entire world. And the whole world will participate..
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Skateboard

Everybody know Skateboards.

Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a skateboard. A person who skateboards is most often referred to as a skateboarder, or colloquially within the skateboarding community, a skater.

Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report by American Sports Data found that there were 18.5 million skateboarders in the world. 85 percent of skateboarders polled who had used a board in the last year were under the age of 18, and 74 percent were male.

Skateboarding is relatively modern. A key skateboarding maneuver, the ollie, was developed in the late 1970s by Alan "Ollie" Gelfand as a half-pipe maneuver. Freestyle skateboarder Rodney Mullen was the first to take it to flat ground and later invented the kickflip and its variations.

The History :

The 1940s–1960s

Skateboarding was probably born sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s when surfers in California wanted something to surf when the waves were flat. No one knows who made the first board; it seems that several people came up with similar ideas at around the same time. These first skateboarders started with wooden boxes or boards with roller skate wheels attached to the bottom. The boxes turned into planks, and eventually companies were producing decks of pressed layers of wood – similar to the skateboard decks of today. During this time, skateboarding was seen as something to do for fun besides surfing, and was therefore often referred to as "Sidewalk Surfing".

A skateboarder in Tallahassee, Florida

The first manufactured skateboards were ordered by a Los Angeles, California surf shop, meant to be used by surfers in their downtime. The shop owner, Bill Richard, made a deal with the Chicago Roller Skate Company to produce sets of skate wheels, which they attached to square wooden boards. Accordingly, skateboarding was originally denoted "sidewalk surfing" and early skaters emulated surfing style and maneuvers. Crate scooters preceded skateboards, and were borne of a similar concept, with the exception of having a wooden crate attached to the nose (front of the board), which formed rudimentary handlebars.

A number of surfing manufacturers such as Makaha started building skateboards that resembled small surfboards, and assembling teams to promote their products. The popularity of skateboarding at this time spawned a national magazine, Skateboarder Magazine, and the 1965 international championships were broadcast on national television. The growth of the sport during this period can also be seen in sales figures for Makaha, which quoted $10 million worth of board sales between 1963 and 1965 (Weyland, 2002:28). Yet by 1966 the sales had dropped significantly (ibid) and Skateboarder Magazine had stopped publication. The popularity of skateboarding dropped and remained low until the early 1970s.

The 1970s

In the early 1970s, Frank Nasworthy started to develop a skateboard wheel made of polyurethane, calling his company Cadillac Wheels. The improvement in traction and performance was so immense that from the wheel's release in 1972 the popularity of skateboarding started to rise rapidly again, causing companies to invest more in product development. Nasworthy commissioned artist Jim Evans to do a series of paintings promoting Cadillac Wheels, they were featured as ads and posters in the resurrected Skateborder magazine, and proved immensely popular in promoting the new style of skateboarding. Many companies started to manufacture trucks (axles) specially designed for skateboarding, reached in 1976 by Tracker Trucks. As the equipment became more maneuverable, the decks started to get wider, reaching widths of 10 inches (250 mm) and over, thus giving the skateboarder even more control. Banana board is a term used to describe skateboards made of polypropylene that were skinny, flexible, with ribs on the underside for structural support and very popular during the mid-1970s. They were available in myriad colors, bright yellow probably being the most memorable, hence the name.

Manufacturers started to experiment with more exotic composites and metals, like fiberglass and aluminium, but the common skateboards were made of maple plywood. The skateboarders took advantage of the improved handling of their skateboards and started inventing new tricks. Skateboarders, most notably Ty Page, Bruce Logan, Bobby Piercy, Kevin Reed, and the Z-Boys (so-called because of their local Zephyr surf shop) started to skate the vertical walls of swimming pools that were left empty in the 1976 California drought. This started the vert trend in skateboarding. With increased control, vert skaters could skate faster and perform more dangerous tricks, such as slash grinds and frontside/backside airs. This caused liability concerns and increased insurance costs to skatepark owners, and the development (first by Norcon,then more successfully by Rector) of improved knee pads that had a hard sliding cap and strong strapping proved to be too-little-too-late. During this era, the "freestyle" movement in skateboarding began to splinter off and develop into a much more specialized discipline, characterized by the development of a wide assortment of flat-ground tricks.

As a result of the "vert" skating movement, skate parks had to contend with high-liability costs that led to many park closures. In response, vert skaters started making their own ramps, while freestyle skaters continued to evolve their flatland style. Thus by the beginning of the 1980s, skateboarding had once again declined in popularity.

The 1980s

This period was fueled by skateboard companies that were run by skateboarders. The focus was initially on vert ramp skateboarding. The invention of the no-hands aerial (later known as the ollie) by Alan Gelfand in Florida in 1976[6] and the almost parallel development of the grabbed aerial by George Orton and Tony Alva in California made it possible for skaters to perform airs on vertical ramps. While this wave of skateboarding was sparked by commercialized vert ramp skating, a majority of people who skateboarded during this period never rode vert ramps. Because most people could not afford to build vert ramps or did not have access to nearby ramps, street skating gained popularity. Freestyle skating remained healthy throughout this period with pioneers such as Rodney Mullen inventing many of the basic tricks of modern street skating such as the Impossible and the kickflip.

The influence freestyle had on street skating became apparent during the mid-eighties, but street skating was still performed on wide vert boards with short noses, slide rails, and large soft wheels. Skateboarding, however, evolved quickly in the late 1980s to accommodate the street skater. Since few skateparks were available to skaters at this time, street skating pushed skaters to seek out shopping centers and public and private property as their "spot" to skate. Public opposition, and the threat of lawsuits, forced businesses and property owners to ban skateboarding on their property.[citation needed] By 1992, only a small fraction of skateboarders remained as a highly technical version of street skating, combined with the decline of vert skating, produced a sport that lacked the mainstream appeal to attract new skaters.

The 1990s–present

The current generation of skateboards is dominated by street skateboarding. Most boards are about 7¼ to 8 inches wide and 30 to 32 inches long. The wheels are made of an extremely hard polyurethane, with hardness (durometer) approximately 99A. The wheel sizes are relatively small so that the boards are lighter, and the wheel's inertia is overcome quicker, thus making tricks more manageable. Board styles have changed dramatically since the 1970s but have remained mostly alike since the mid 1990s. The contemporary shape of the skateboard is derived from the freestyle boards of the 1980s with a largely symmetrical shape and relatively narrow width. This form had become standard by the mid '90s.

Go Skateboarding Day was created in 2004 by a group of skateboarding companies to promote skateboarding and help make it more noticeable to the world. It is celebrated every year on June 21.

Local :

Pevi Permana | Frontside Benihana

Reno Pratama | 20 Decks Ollie

Firman Endo | Frontside Flip

Ega MP | Frontside 5-0

Deny TX | Backside Ollie

These few famous pro Skater :

Andrew Reynold

Rob Dyrdek

Rodney Mullen

Paul Rodriguez (My favorite!)

Ryan Sheckler

Nyjah Huston

101 Pertanyaan Hebat Untuk Membuat Hidup Anda Luar Biasa

Anthony Robbins pernah mengatakan dalam salah satu bukunya bahwa berpikir sebetulnya adalah proses bertanya dan menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan. Beliau kemudian menambahkan bahwa orang-orang yang sukses adalah mereka yang selalu bertanya pada dirinya sendiri.

Langsung aja di simak! :)

1. Apa yang saya inginkan?

2. Untuk hal-hal apa saja saya berterima kasih?

3. Apakah yang hilang dalam hidup saya?

4. Apakah saya melihat hal-hal baru di dunia ini setiap hari?

5. Apakah saya menyediakan sedikit waktu untuk mendengarkan orang lain?

6. Apakah saya cukup bersenang-senang?

7. Bagaimana saya menjadikan hidup ini lebih ceria?

8. Apa yang saya inginkan lebih dalam hidup?

9. Apa yang tidak terlalu saya inginkan dalam hidup?

10. Apakah saya selalu mencari peluang-peluang?

11. Apakah saya menangkap peluang-peluang yang ada?

12. Apakah saya mempunyai pikiran yang terbuka?

13. Apakah saya cukup fleksibel?

14. Apakah saya cepat menghakimi orang lain?

15. Apakah saya selalu memperhitungkan resiko?

16. Apakah saya tulus memuji orang lain?

17. Apakah saya menghargai apa yang orang lain lakukan untuk saya?

18. Ke tempat mana sajakah saya ingin pergi?

19. Siapa sajakah orang yang ingin saya jumpai?

20. Petualangan apa sajakah yang ingin saya ikuti?

21. Apakah saya peduli dengan apa yang orang lain pikirkan tentang saya?

22. Apakah saya cepat tersinggung?

23. Apakah yang membuat saya bahagia?

24. Adakah hal yang saya tunda?

25. Apakah saya selalu memikirkan diri sendiri?

26. Apakah saya suka menyimpan dendam?

27. Apakah saya selalu mengingat-ngingat masa lalu?

28. Apakah saya membiarkan pikiran negatif orang lain mempengaruhi saya?

29. Apakah saya bisa memaafkan diri sendiri?

30. Apakah saya cukup sering tersenyum?

31. Apakah saya cukup sering tertawa?

32. Apakah saya mengelilingi diri saya dengan orang-orang positif?

33. Apakah saya orang yang positif?

34. Apakah saya menyediakan cukup waktu untuk merawat diri?

35. Apakah ambisi rahasia saya?

36. Apakah yang ingin orang-orang ingat tentang saya di akhir hidup nanti?

37. Apakah arti sukses untuk saya?

38. Bagaimana saya dapat memberi arti bagi hidup orang lain?

39. Bagaimana saya dapat melayani sesama?

40. Hal apakah yang dapat saya lakukan lebih baik dibandingkan orang lain?

41. Apakah 3 kekuatan terbesar saya?

42. Apakah saya bergerak menuju ke pencapaian mimpi-mimpi saya?

43. Apakah saya menceritakan pada orang lain apa yang sungguh-sungguh saya inginkan dalam hidup?

44. Seperti apakah rupa hari yang indah menurut saya?

45. Ingin seperti apakah anda 1 tahun lagi? 5 tahun lagi? 10 tahun lagi? 20 tahun lagi?

46. Seperti apakah bentuk lingkungan untuk hidup yang baik menurut saya?

47. Apakah yang ingin saya perbuat jika saya tidak mempunyai rasa takut?

48. Apakah yang ingin saya perbuat jika uang bukanlah hal yang penting?

49. Alasan-alasan apa sajakah yang sering saya ucapkan?

50. Apakah saya menikmati apa yang saya lakukan sehari-hari?

51. Apakah saya berada di jalan yang benar?

52. Apakah saya meyayangi diri sendiri?

53. Apakah saya baik pada orang lain?

54. Apakah saya mengambil sesuatu tanpa imbalan?

55. Apakah saya sedang melakukan hal yang paling penting saat ini?

56. Apakah ada hal-hal dalam hidup yang perlu saya beri perhatian lebih?

57. Apakah saya sudah menggunakan waktu saya dengan sebaik-baiknya?

58. Apakah yang bisa saya lakukan saat ini yang dapat membuat perbedaan terbesar dalam hidup?

59. Apakah yang sedang saya hindari?

60. Hal-hal apa sajakah yang saya bisa bertoleransi?

61. Apakah saya membuat tujuan-tujuan yang jelas dengan batas waktu pencapaiannya?

62. Apakah saya memegang janji-janji yang telah saya buat pada diri sendiri?

63. Apakah saya memegang janji-janji yang telah saya buat pada orang lain?

64. Jika saya ingin kehidupan saya sempurna, apakah yang harus saya rubah?

65. Apakah yang sedang saya cari sungguh-sungguh saat ini?

66. Bagaimana saya membuat hidup saya lebih sederhana?

67. Kegiatan apa saja yang saya lakukan tetapi saya tidak menikmatinya? Apakah kegiatan tersebut sungguh-sungguh harus dilakukan? Dapatkan saya mendelegasikannya atau membayar orang lain untuk melakukan itu?

68. Apakah saya melihat diri saya sebagai seorang yang cukup kreatif?

69. Apakah saya membiarkan diri saya untuk menjadi orang yang kreatif?

70. Dapatkah saya menjadi seseorang yang spontan?

71. Apakah saya terlalu kritis pada diri sendiri?

72. Apakah saya terlalu kritis pada orang lain?

73. Apakah saya dapat melihat permasalahan dari sudut pandang yang berbeda?

74. Hal-hal apa sajakah yang telah saya selesaikan?

75. Hal-hal apa sajakah yang menjadi sumber stress dalam hidup?

76. Bagaimana saya dapat mengurangi stress dalam hidup?

77. Kemana sajakah uang saya dipergunakan?

78. Bisakah saya mengelola keuangan saya?

79. Punyakah saya rencana keuangan untuk masa depan?

80. Untuk apa sajakah waktu saya dipergunakan?

81. Sudahkah saya membuat sistim pengelolaan waktu yang efisien?

82. Apakah 3 prioritas terbesar saya dalam hidup?

83. Siapakah orang terpenting dalam hidup saya?

84. Siapakah yang mencintai saya?

85. Siapakah yang peduli kepada saya?

86. Untuk siapakah anda bekerja keras?

87. Apakah tempat tinggal dan lingkungan kerja saya telah diatur sedemikian rupa sehingga memberi kenyamanan pada saya?

88. Apakah saya mempunyai pola hidup yang sehat?

89. Apakah saya sering terbawa emosi?

90. Apakah saya dapat melupakan kesalahan-kesalahan yang telah saya buat di masa lalu?

91. Apakah saya mengijinkan diri saya untuk melakukan kegagalan?

92. Apakah saya mempelajari kegagalan-kegagalan saya?

93. Apakah saya cepat menanggapi ketika sesuatu berjalan tidak semestinya?

94. Apakah keyakinan-keyakinan saya telah bekerja dengan baik?

95. Apakah saya melonggarkan aturan-aturan yang telah saya buat untuk diri sendiri dan orang lain?

96. Apakah impian masa kecil saya yang terlupakan?

97. Siapa sajakah idola/tokoh yang saya tiru?

98. Apakah saya asli? Apakah saya menjadi diri saya sendiri atau sedang mencoba menjadi seseorang yang lain?

99. Bagaimana jika …?

100. Mengapa tidak …?

101. Bagaimana saya dapat …?

Street Dreams Movie

Director :
Chris Zamoscianyk

Stars :
Paul Rodriguez, Rob Dyrdek (DC Shoes founder), Ryan Sheckler, Terry Kennedy

Studios :
Bra Boys, 2009

Street Dreams

There are 10 million street skaters in the U.S alone, this is their story!

This story is based where the skateboard culture is the most foreign, the Midwest. Derrick Cabrera, like all skaters, has a dream of being sponsored and one day going pro. He is an up and coming skater with all the talent but has the world against him. Parents, friends and schoolmates can't understand how Derrick has so much passion for something that has no future in their eyes. His crew of friends that are skaters is the only place he is truly accepted. But, as he gets better and better, the skater he looked up to the most becomes his worst enemy. In the sport of skateboarding a single trick that has never been done or conceived can bring you stardom in an instant. Derrick has that trick, if only he can make it. As he attempts to make this trick he is faced with skateproofing, a jealous friend and cops who have it in for him.

Derrick finally gets arrested for skating on private property. After that his parents lay down the law and try to force him to quit skateboarding. Adding insult to injury, his girlfriend forces an ultimatum on him as well: "The skateboard or life with her." At that point, Derrick gives up everything and runs away with his friends to the Tampa Am contest in Florida. This is a weekend that can turn an unknown skateboarder into a future star. He sees it as his only shot to make it in skateboarding. Derrick's rivalry comes to a head in Florida when his crew of friends abandons him because of his jealous mentor

A top amateur's sister rescues Derrick by giving him a place to stay and convincing him to believe in himself. With all the world of skateboarding watching, Derrick finally makes the trick that shocks the entire skate world and instantly thrusts him into the spotlight. His dream of being sponsored has come true.. Written by Rob Dyrdek

Trailer

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