Little red riding hood

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a small village by the woods.The little girl loved wearing a red cloak, so everyone in the village called her Little Red Riding Hood. One fine day, Little Red Riding Hood asked her mother if she could go and visit her granny ,her mother agreed and said "let me pack some cakes and biscuits for your grandmother,when red riding hood was leaving her mother warned her saying"do not go any where else go straight to your granny's place ",she even said not to talk to strangers as the woods are dangerous.Red riding hood nodded her head and promised her mom to be careful . On the way red riding hood noticed some beautiful flowers and could not resist from plucking them for her granny she saw butterflies flying and birds chirping and forgot her promise . In the mean time a dark shadow filled her it approached red ridding hood and asked her where was she going it was none else but the wicked wolf ,he was very friendly and polite to her so she could not differentiate between good and evil intentions of the wolf. "I'm on my way to meet my Grandmother who lives near the pond," replied Little Red Riding Hood . All of a sudden she realized how late she was and quickly rushed herself, on the path to her Grandma's house. The wolf,cleverly took a shortcut and leaping and jumping rushed towards the granny's house,there he knocked at the door lightly ,granny thought ,it was Red Riding Hood at the door so she said ,"Come in, come in! I was worried that something might had happened to you in the woods,"As she presumed that the knock came from her grand daughter. The wicked wolf crept himself in. Poor Granny she was taken aback .but before she could cry for help .The wolf gobbled her up! After having the granny he took her clothes and dressed him self like granny and waited for Red Riding Hood to come in . After some time, Red Riding Hood knocked at the door. The wolf quickly jumped into the bed and pulled the sheet over himself.whenRed Riding Hood knocked at the door he in very low feeble voice asked her to come in Little Red Riding Hood neared the bed on which her granny lay ,she couldn't recognize her Grandmother.so She said ,"Grandmother!grandmother! why Your voice sounds so odd. Is something wrong with you? The wolf replied,"Oh, I just have a slight cold," then Red Riding Hood said "But Grandmother!grandmother! What big ears you have,"the wolf cleverly replied "All the better to hear you with, my dear,"Red Riding Hood was still puzzled so she asked again , "But Grandmother grandmother ! What big eyes you have," "All The better to see you with, my dear," replied the wolf.then Red Riding Hood asked again,quivering slightly! "But Grandmother grandmother! What big mouth you have,"

"All the better to eat you up," roared the wolf and he leapt out of the bed and pounced over the little girl. Little Red Riding Hood then realized that hungry wolf was in the bed it was not her Grandmother.. She ran across the room shouting,"Help! Wolf!","Help! Wolf!" as loudly as she could. A woodcutter who was chopping the trees nearby heard her cry and ran towards the cottage as fast as he could. He entered the cottage and hit the wolf with his axe and made him spit out the poor frightened Grandmother who was still in one piece.and was alive in his stomach. "Oh Granny, I was so scared!" cried the Little Red Riding Hood,thank god nothing happened to you .The woodcutter knocked the wolf with his axe and carried him deep into the woods where it wouldn't bother anyone any longer. Little Red Riding Hood and her Grandmother were happy once again .they thanked the wood cutter for what he did for them and gave him a treat from their basket .

TAJMAHAL
Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world. It was built by a Muslim Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his dear wife at Agra. Taj Mahal is a Mausoleum that houses the grave of queen Mumtaz Mahal. The mausoleum is a part of a vast complex comprising of a main gateway, an elaborate garden, a mosque (to the left), a guest house (to the right), and several other palatial buildings. The Taj is at the farthest end of this complex, with the river Jamuna behind it. The Taj stands on a raised, square platform (186 x 186 feet) with its four corners truncated, forming an unequal octagon. The architectural design uses the interlocking arabesque concept, in which each element stands on its own and perfectly integrates with the main structure. It uses the principles of selfreplicating geometry and a symmetry of architectural elements. Its central dome is fifty-eight feet in diameter and rises to a height of 213 feet. It is flanked by four subsidiary domed chambers. The four graceful, slender minarets are 162.5 feet each. The central domed chamber and four adjoining chambers include many walls and panels of Islamic decoration. Taj Mahal is built entirely of white marble. Its stunning architectural beauty is beyond adequate description, particularly at dawn and sunset. The Taj seems to glow in the light of the full moon. On a foggy morning, the visitors experience the Taj as if suspended when viewed from across the Jamuna river.

PRAMBANAN
Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Central Java in Indonesia, located approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the largest Hindu temples in southeast Asia. It is characterised by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the 47m high central building inside a large complex of individual temples. It was built around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, king of the second Mataram dynasty, or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya Dynasty. Not long after its construction, the temple was abandoned and began to deteriorate. Reconstruction of the compound began in 1918. The main building was completed in around 1953. Much of the original stonework has been stolen and reused at remote construction sites. A temple will only be rebuilt if at least 75% of the original stones are available, and therefore only the foundation walls of most of the smaller shrines are now visible and with no plans for their reconstruction. The temple was damaged during the earthquake in Java in 2006. Early photos suggest that although the complex appears to be structurally intact, damage is significant. Large pieces of debris, including carvings, were scattered over the ground. The temple has been closed to the public until damage can be fully assessed. The head of Yogyakarta Archaeological Conservation Agency stated that: it will take months to identify the precise damage. However, some weeks later in 2006 the site re-opened for visitors. The immediate surroundings of the Hindu temples remain off-limits for safety reasons.

Growing Number of High School Student Smoking A survey has found about 13 percent of first-time smokers in the country are junior high school students. It also revealed 89 percent of young female employees were smokers. The survey was conducted in five major cities across the country, including Surakarta in Central Java. Muhammad Syahril Mansyur, the Surakarta Health Agencys respiratory illness division, said that the finding of the survey showed an alarming growth rate of Indonesian smokers. "This situation is a cause for concern, he said. It appears the countrys younger generation is uneducated about the health risks of smoking. The Indonesian anti-tobacco campaign has reportedly been deemed as ineffective as the government refuses to sign the international convention on tobacco control. It said that cigarette producers contributed to a large amount to state revenue and gave jobs to thousands of workers.

SNOW WHITE
A long time ago, a child was born to a queen and king and she was called Snow White. When the queen died, the king married again. This new queen was wicked and hated Snow white. The queen gave orders that Snow White was to be treated as a servant. Snow White grew very beautiful and one day a Prince riding by, saw her at work and fell in love with her. The queen was beautiful too, and every day she asked her Magic Mirror, "Who is the fairest in the land?" and the mirror always answered, "You are the fairest one of all". But one day the mirror answered Snow White was the fairest in the land, and in a rage the queen gave orders to one of her Huntsmen to take Snow White into the woods and kill her. The Huntsman had a kind heart and couldn't do the deed so told her to run away. She fled into the woods where Seven little dwarfs lived. Their house was small and strange.

Snow White entered the little house and finding it very untidy, started to clean up. Upstairs she found seven little beds. She was very tired and stretching out on one of the beds, was soon asleep. When the Dwarfs came home they were surprised to find Snow White and after some argument, decided to let her stay. She promised to cook and look after them. The Queen discovered where Snow White was living and disguising herself as a witch, took a poisoned apple and set out for the Dwarfs cottage. She gave Snow White the poisoned apple to eat and as soon as she bit the apple, she sank into unconsciousness. Thinking she was dead, the Dwarfs built a glass coffin and put her in it. For days she lay in the forest in her glass coffin. One day, the Prince was riding through the forest looking for Snow White and found her. He leaned over and kissed her. She opened her eyes and sat up with a smile. Everyone was happy. The Prince took Snow White to his palace where they were married and lived happily ever after.

BANDENGAN BEACH
Bandengan Beach or Tirta Samudra Beach is the famous beach in jepara. the place is very beautiful and romantic. people around Jepara, Kudus, Demak knows this place. This place is located 7 kilometers north of Jepara city center. The way to get there is very easy. Just follow the traffic sign and you will find it. From the town square, follow the road to Bangsri then turn left when reached kuwasen village. You can take public transportation or by your own vehicle. The white sandy beach which has pure water is good for swimming. The beach is save enough for swimming because the beach is shallow and the wave is not so big. This place is more beautiful at dusk. We can see the beautiful sunset with our family or friends. In this location, we can sit and relax on the shelter while enjoy the natural beach breezy wind. It also has large pandan tree field. It is suitable for youngster activities such as camping. If we want to sail, we can rent the traditional boat owned by local people. We can make voyage around the beach or we can go to pulau panjang (panjang island). Some time we can find banana boat and jet ski for rent. In this place we can find many traditional footstalls. We can order traditional foods sold by the trader such as roasted fish, crab, boiled shell. Pindang srani is one of the delicious food enjoyed by the visitors. come to the bandengan beach and you will find a paradise on the tips of Muria peninsula.

Winning award for airport toilet

Surabaya's Juanda International Airport has won the Culture and Tourism Ministry's 2009 toilet award, beating out 2007 winner Denpasar's Ngurah Rai Airport, which now drops to fourth. Indonesia's main gateway, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, just outside Jakarta, moves up from fourth in 2007 to second, in the biennial "Sapta Pesona Clean Public Toilet Award". The award was first handed out in 2007, and has so far involved only international airports. Acting Culture and Tourism Minister Muhammad Nuh said he expected the award in future to also cover public toilets at tourist sites across the country. "Granting the award to those running public toilets at tourist sites is expected to improve the quality of products and services, particularly in term of cleanliness . as part of efforts to enhance the image of national culture," Nuh said during the award presentation ceremony.

Indonesian maid beheaded

An Indonesian housemaid has been executed in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of killing her employer, the Saudi Interior Minister said. The woman was beheaded in the Southern Asir province in what was the second execution in the country. The maid was earlier found of suffocating her female boss and stealing her jewellery. Rape, murder and other serious crimes can carry the death penalty in the conservative desert kingdom. Last year, Saudi Arabia, which follow a strict intepretation of Syaria, Islamic law executed more than 130 people.

Indonesian Migrant Worker dies in Malaysia An Indonesian migrant worker Munti Binti Bani has died on Monday after being hospitalized for several days due to alleged torture by her employees in Selangor, Malaysia. Antara state news agency has reported that Munti had been treated at Tengku Ampuan Rahimah hospital since last Tuesday and died on Monday at 10 a.m, local time. Munti was found unconscious with her hands and feet were tied in a bathroom in Taman Sentosa housing complex last Tuesday. She was suffering from major wounds on her body and had apparently been beaten with iron. Munti's body will be sent tomorrow to her hometown in Pondok Jeruk Barat village of Jombang, East Java after undergoing autopsy at the hospital. We express our deep condolences as there is yet another worker who was tortured and passed away at the hospital, Indonesia's Ambassador for Malaysia, Da'i Bachtiar said in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. The Embassy will arrange for all compensation, including insurance, she deserves to receive, Da'i said. He added that Munti's employees Vanitha and Murugan had been detained and were undergoing questioning at the local police office. We hope the police can uphold justice and punish them should they be proven to be involved in the case, he said.