Senin, 30 Agustus 2010

Indonesian Myths

Mitos dalam Pengertian Indonesia


Mitos atau mite(myth) adalah cerita prosa rakyat yang tokohnya para dewa atau makhluk setengah dewa yang terjadi di dunia lain pada masa lampau dan dianggap benar-benar terjadi oleh yang empunya cerita atau penganutnya. Mitos pada umumnya menceritakan tentang terjadinya alam semesta, dunia, bentuk khas binatang, bentuk topografi, petualangan para dewa, kisah percintaan mereka dan sebagainya.Mitos itu sendiri, ada yang berasal dari indonesia dan ada juga yang berasal dari luar negeri.

Mitos yang berasal dari luar negeri pada umumnya telah mengalami perubahan dan pengolahan lebih lanjut, sehingga tidak terasa asing lagi yang disebabkan oleh proses adaptasi karena perubahan zaman. Menurut Moens-Zoeb, orang jawa bukan saja telah mengambil mitos-mitos dari India, melainkan juga telah mengadopsi dewa-dewa Hindu sebagai dewa Jawa. Bahkan orang Jawa pun percaya bahwa mitos-mitos tersebut terjadi di Jawa. Di Jawa Timur misalnya, Gunung Semeru dianggap oleh orang Hindu Jawa dan Bali sebagai gunung suci Mahameru atau sedikitnya sebagai Puncak Mahameru yang dipindahkan dari India ke Pulau Jawa.

Mitos di Indonesia biasanya menceritakan tentang terjadinya alam semesta, terjadinya susunan para dewa, terjadinya manusia pertama, dunia dewata, dan terjadinya makanan pokok. Mengenai mite terjadinya padi, dikenal adanya Dewi Sri yang dianggap sebagai dewi padi orang Jawa. Menurut versi Jawa Timur, Dewi Sri adalah putri raja Purwacarita. Ia mempunyai seorang saudara laki-laki yang bernama Sadana. Pada suatu hari selagi tidur, Sri dan Sadana disihir oleh ibu tirinya dan Sadana diubah menjadi seekor burung layang-layang sedangkan Sri diubah menjadi ular sawah.

Mitologi tentang tokoh-tokoh rakyat di seluruh dunia, seperti cerita Oedipus, Theseus, Romulus, dan Nyikang mengandung unsur-unsur seperti, ibunya seorang perawan;ayahnya seorang raja;terjadi proses perkawinan yang tidak wajar dan lain-lain.


Perbedaan Mitos (Myths) dan Legenda (Legend)

Legenda(Latin legere) adalah cerita prosa rakyat yang dianggap oleh yang enpunya cerita sebagai sesuatu yang benar-benar terjadi. Oleh karena itu, legenda sering kali dianggap sebagai "sejarah" kolektif (folk history). Walaupun demikian, karena tidak tertulis, maka kisah tersebut telah mengalami distorsi sehingga sering kali jauh berbeda dengan kisah aslinya. Oleh karena itu, jika legenda hendak dipergunakan sebagai bahan untuk merekonstruksi sejarah, maka legenda harus dibersihkan terlebih dahulu bagian-bagiannya dari yang mengandung sifat-sifat folklor

Contoh cerita legenda
Sangkuriang
La Madukelleng
William Tell


Mitos (dari Greek μύϑος mythos) menurut pengertian Kamus Dewan, adalah "cerita (kisah) tentang dewa-dewa dan orang atau makhluk luar biasa zaman dahulu yang dianggap oleh sesetengah golongan masyarakat sebagai kisah benar dan merupakan kepercayaan berkenaan (kejadian dewa-dewa dan alam seluruhnya)."

Mitos juga merujuk kepada satu cerita dalam sesebuah kebudayaan yang dianggap mempunyai kebenaran mengenai sesuatu perkara yang pernah berlaku pada suatu masa dahulu. Ia dianggap sebagai satu kepercayaan dan kebenaran mutlak yang dijadikan sebagai rujukan.

Ia selalunya satu dogma yang dianggap suci dan mempunyai konotasi upacara.

Sejarah, dalam bahasa Indonesia dapat berarti riwayat kejadian masa lampau yang benar-benar terjadi atau riwayat asal usul keturunan (terutama untuk raja-raja yang memerintah).

Umumnya sejarah dikenal sebagai informasi mengenai kejadian yang sudah lampau. Sebagai cabang ilmu pengetahuan, mempelajari sejarah berarti mempelajari dan menerjemahkan informasi dari catatan-catatan yang dibuat oleh orang perorang, keluarga, dan komunitas. Pengetahuan akan sejarah melingkupi: pengetahuan akan kejadian-kejadian yang sudah lampau serta pengetahuan akan cara berpikir secara historis.

Ilmu Sejarah mempelajari berbagai kejadian yang berhubungan dengan kemanusiaan di masa lalu. Sejarah dibagi ke dalam beberapa sub dan bagian khusus lainnya seperti kronologi, historiograf, genealogi, paleografi, dan kliometrik. Orang yang mengkhususkan diri mempelajari sejarah disebut sejarawan.


Beberapa contoh Mitos (Myths) dan Legenda (legend) Click disini

Rabu, 25 Agustus 2010

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Myths, Legends and Fables

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Selasa, 17 Agustus 2010

Advertisement

Definition:

advertisement sometimes US, advertizement [ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt -tɪz-]

n
(Business / Marketing) any public notice, as a printed display in a newspaper, short film on television, announcement on radio, etc., designed to sell goods, publicize an event, etc. Shortened forms ad advert


Advertising is a form of communication intended to persuade an audience (viewers, readers or listeners) to purchase or take some action upon products, ideals, or services. It includes the name of a product or service and how that product or service could benefit the consumer, to persuade a target market to purchase or to consume that particular brand. These brands are usually paid for or identified through sponsors and viewed via various media. Advertising can also serve to communicate an idea to a mass amount of people in an attempt to convince them to take a certain action, such as encouraging 'environmentally friendly' behaviors, and even unhealthy behaviors through food consumption, video game and television viewing promotion, and a "lazy man" routine through a loss of exercise . Modern advertising developed with the rise of mass production in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mass media can be defined as any media meant to reach a mass amount of people. Several types of mass media are television, internet, radio, news programs, and published pictures and articles.[1]

Commercial advertisers often seek to generate increased consumption of their products or services through branding, which involves the repetition of an image or product name in an effort to associate related qualities with the brand in the minds of consumers. Different types of media can be used to deliver these messages, including traditional media such as newspapers, magazines, television, radio, outdoor or direct mail; or new media such as websites and text messages. Advertising may be placed by an advertising agency on behalf of a company or other organization.

Non-commercial advertisers that spend money to advertise items other than a consumer product or service include political parties, interest groups, religious organizations and governmental agencies. Nonprofit organizations may rely on free modes of persuasion, such as a public service announcement.

In 2007, spending on advertising was estimated at more than $150 billion in the United States[2] and $385 billion worldwide.

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Senin, 16 Agustus 2010

Invitation

Definition:
Pronunciation:/ɪnvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

  • a written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something:a wedding invitation
  • [mass noun] the action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something:a club with membership by invitation only a herb garden where guests can only go at the invitation of the chef
  • [in singular] a situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely:tactics like those of the colonel would have been an invitation to disaster
sample picture of invitation



Invitation letters can be used to invite people to any kind of event, such as a birthday party, a cook-out, a slumber party, a campaign kick-off dinner, etc.

Invitation letters are sometimes used to attract customers (i.e., a sales invitation letter) or to control and restrict the number of attendees. The following sample demonstrates how to write an invitation to a sales event.

Name of business
Street
City, state, zip
phone number

August 15th, 20--

Dear valued customer:

Our records show that you have been our customer since our grand opening last year. We would like to thank you for your patronage by inviting you to our preferred customer Back-to-School Extravaganza, which will be held this Saturday.

Saturday's sales event is invitation-only. All of our stock, including electronics, will be marked down 20% - 50%. Our doors will open for our preferred customers at 8:00 a.m. Complimentary coffee and donuts will be served. Public admission will begin at noon.

Please accept the enclosed $5 gift certificate to use with your purchase of $30 or more and the $10 gift certificate to use with a purchase of more than $100.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday. Please bring this invitation with you; it is necessary for admittance.

Sincerely,

Your Signature
Your Typed name
Your Title

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Brochure

A brochure (also referred to as a pamphlet) is a type of leaflet. Brochures are most commonly found at places that tourists frequently visit, such as museums, major shops, and tourist information. Brochure racks or stands may suggest visits to amusement parks and other points of interest. Another type of brochure is interpersonal brochures, which are brochures based on other people. Then there are pamphlets that you can find in health clinics and hospitals, that give help and advice to do with your health. The two most common brochure styles are single sheet, and booklet (folded leaflets) forms.

The most common types of single-sheet brochures are the bi-fold (a single sheet printed on both sides and folded into halves) and the tri-fold (the same, but folded into thirds). A bi-fold brochure results in four panels (two panels on each side), while a tri-fold results in six panels (three panels on each side).[1]

Other folder arrangements are possible: the accordion or "Z-fold" method, the "C-fold" method, etc. Larger sheets, such as those with detailed maps or expansive photo spreads, are folded into four, five, or six panels.

Booklet brochures are made of multiple sheets most often saddle stitched (stapled on the creased edge) or "perfect bound" like a paperback book, and result in eight panels or more.

Brochures are often printed using four color process on thick gloss paper to give an initial impression of quality. Businesses may turn out small quantities of brochures on a computer printer or on a digital printer, but offset printing turns out higher quantities for less cost.

Compared with a flyer or a handbill, a brochure usually uses higher-quality paper, more color, and is folded.


Brochure design, B2B catalog design, Company stock brochure layouts


Tri Fold Brochure Design
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Tri Fold Brochure Design
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