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Edisi 3 Juni 2001
Dari Redaksi
Rekan-rekan Alumni,
Semoga anda semua dapat menikmati libur panjang akhir minggu ini. Redaksi menampilkan situs mengenai negara tetangga kita, Papua New Guinea, yang cukup menarik. Juga situs mengenai Cornell University, sebagai pembanding terhadap kampus yang berada di Indonesia.
KESEHATAN
Cholera
What is cholera? Cholera is a bacterial disease that affects the intestinal tract. It is caused by a germ called Vibno cholera. Although only a few cases are recognized in the United States each year, epidemic levels of cholera have recently been reported in parts of Central and South America
Who gets cholera? While cholera is a rare disease, those who may be at risk include people traveling to foreign countries where outbreaks are occurring and people who consume raw or undercooked seafood from warm coastal waters subject to sewage contamination. In both instances, the risk is quite small
How is the germ spread? The cholera germ is passed in the stools. It is spread by eating or drinking food or water contaminated by the fecal waste of an infected person. This occurs more often in underdeveloped countries lacking adequate water supplies and proper sewage disposal
What are the symptoms of cholera? People exposed to cholera may experience mild to severe diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration. Fever is usually absent
How soon do symptoms appear? The symptoms may appear from six hours to five days after exposure
What is the treatment for cholera? Because of the rapid dehydration that may result from severe diarrhea, replacement of fluids by mouth or by the intravenous route is critical. Antibiotics, such as tetracycline, are also used to shorten the duration of diarrhea and shedding of the germs in the feces
Is there a vaccine for cholera? A vaccine is available and is sometimes recommended for travelers to certain foreign countries where cholera is occurring. However, the vaccine offers only partial protection (50%) for a short duration (two to six months). Some physicians feel that foreign travelers almost never contract cholera and that use of the current vaccine cannot be justified
Cornell University's Ithaca campus, set amid waterfalls, gorges, lakes, and rolling hills in the Finger Lakes region of central New York State, provides some of the most breathtaking scenery you'll find anywhere, and the university's rich history and diverse traditions also make exploring the campus exciting
Arts Quad The rectangle of buildings that house the colleges of Arts and Sciences and Architecture, Art, and Planning was fondly nicknamed the Arts Quad by Cornellians generations ago. At one time, it was the center of activity for the young university, and all of Cornell's colleges and programs were situated among its elms and oaks. Today, the Arts Quad remains a busy place, especially between classes and on sunny fall days, and is the home of many of the university's oldest buildings.
The Biotechnology Building houses the Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) in Biotechnology, where faculty members from genetics, veterinary medicine, chemistry, biological engineering, and a dozen other fields conduct research on a variety of life science-related projects. Hundreds of Cornell undergraduate students work in laboratories for academic credit, and are actively engaged in cutting-edge researc
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FILM
The Animal
Columbia Pictures
Release Date: June 1, 2001
MPAA rating: 'PG-13' for some crude & sexual humor
Running Time: 83 minutes
HE WASN'T MUCH OF A MAN... NOW HE'S NOT MUCH OF AN ANIMAL.Trust your instincts... even if they're not human.
Marvin Mange (Rob Schneider, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo) will soon have the strength of a mountain lion, the agility of a chimpanzee and the affections of... a goat? His life is going to be a zoo thanks to a weird experiment that invites him to take a walk on the wild side.
A police evidence file clerk, Marvin dreams of becoming a full-fledged cop like his dad - all he has to do is pass the physical endurance test.
One night, while Marvin is left alone at the precinct, he answers a 911 call. There's a robbery in progress, and with no one to assist, a bungling Marvin races to the scene. The bad guys get away, and Marvin ends up in a near-fatal car crash. As he is pulled from the wreckage by a shadowy figure, he has no idea that he is about to become the guinea pig for a bizarre procedure. His rescuer, the eccentric Dr. Wilder (Michael Caton, The Castle), has cracked the genetic code. In his private barnyard lab, he repairs Marvin's body with a strange fusion of animal organs, including those from a performing sea lion and a talented dog, to name a few.
When he returns to his job at the station, Marvin has no memory of Wilder's procedure. He credits a new health drink with his bulging muscles and keen sense of smell. On the outside, Marvin looks normal, but inside, he never knows which beastly behavior will emerge as he swings through the urban jungle.
After he sniffs out a drug smuggler at the airport, Marvin is a hero. He is instantly made a full-fledged officer by the ever trusting Chief Wilson (Edward Asner, The Bachelor) and left under the watchful eye of his increasingly suspicious boss, Sgt. Doug Sisk (John C. McGinley, Any Given Sunday).
Life gets more complicated when he meets and falls for Rianna (Colleen Haskell, Survivor), a former tree hugger who now volunteers at a local animal shelter. When Marvin's mountain lion vibes kick in, all hell breaks loose, not only at the shelter but at the local butcher shop. As the animals within him start to take over, Marvin's world gets more unpredictable by the minuteThe Main Cast
Marvin Mange .... ROB SCHNEIDER
Rianna ........... COLLEEN HASKELL
Doug Sisk ...... JOHN C. McGINLEY
Chielf Wilson.... EDWARD ASNER
Miles ........................ GUY TORRY
Fatty. .............. LOUIS LOMBARDI
Dr. Wilde r......... MICHAEL CATON
Directed by. ... LUKE GREENFIELD
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the rugged tropical island of New Guinea(which it shares with the Indonesian territory of Irian Jaya) as well as numerous smaller islands and atolls in the Pacific. The central part of the island rises into a wide ridge of mountains known as the Highlands, a territory that is so densely forested and topographically forbidding that the island's local peoples remained isolated from each other for millennia. The coastline is liberally endowed with spectacular coral reefs, giving the country an international reputation for scuba diving. The smaller island groups of Papua New Guinea include the Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, New Ireland and the North Solomons. Some of these islands are volcanic, with dramatic mountain ranges, and all are relatively undeveloped.
The first inhabitants of Papua New Guinea, probably migrants from the Indonesian archipelago, arrived about 50,000 years ago. These migrants arrived in several waves, and the land that they encountered had a remarkable effect on cultural development. Because New Guinea's terrain is marked by imposing mountains and extremely rugged territory, different population groups developed in virtual isolation. Each group developed its own language and its own tribal culture, a development that gives Papua New Guinea one of the world's most diverse and fascinating cultural landscapes
FASHION
CAROLYN MURPHY
JAN DUNNING
ARKEOLOGI
MEGALITHIC MISTERY
Nearly the only artifacts bequeathed to the present by the builders of Stonehenge and the thousands of other megalithic monuments dotting the British countryside were stones. The culture that built these profound testaments to perseverance had no written language, left no pictorial records, did not pass down oral histories through the generations. Lost in the mists of prehistory are most of the clues that might have explained what beliefs or practical concerns drove these people to stand 80-ton boulders on end and painstakingly arrange them into circles with little more than ropes and their bare hand
Theories purporting to explain the function of Britain's prehistoric stone circles abound, despite the dearth of real evidence. Some studies claim that they serve as maps of the Zodiac. Others argue that they form complex solar or lunar calendars and were the centers of ritual ceremonies on solstice days or during eclipses. One of the most popularly held misconceptions about the circles perpetrated by 18th-century scholars is that they were built by the Druids, the nature-worshiping priestly class of the Celtic people. Revered by New Agers today, the Celts did not inhabit Britain until 800 BCE, more than 1000 years after most of the monuments came to be
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