The Real Fact of Reality Show

Reality television is a genre of television programming which, it is claimed, presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people rather than professional actors. It could be described as a form of artificial or "heightened" documentary. Although the genre has existed in some form or another since the early years of television, the current explosion of popularity dates from around 2000. Reality television covers a wide range of television programming formats, from game or quiz shows which resemble the frantic, often demeaning programmes produced in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s (a modern example is Gaki no tsukai), to surveillance- or voyeurism- focused productions such as Big Brother .

Critics say that the term "reality television" is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows frequently portray a modified and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put in exotic locations or abnormal situations, sometimes coached to act in certain ways by off-screen handlers, and with events on screen manipulated through editing and other post-production techniques. Part of reality television’s appeal is due to its ability to place ordinary people in extraordinary situations. For example, on the ABC show, The Bachelor , an eligible male dates a dozen women simultaneously, travelling on extraordinary dates to scenic locales. Reality television also has the potential to turn its participants into national celebrities, in talent and performance programs such as Pop Idol, though frequently Survivor and Big Brother participants also reach some degree of celebrity.

 Some commentators have said that the name "reality television" is an inaccurate description for several styles of program included in the genre. In competition-based programs such as Big Brother and Survivor, and other special-living-environment shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the show and control the day-to-day activities and the environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competition plays out.

Producers specifically select the participants, and use carefully designed scenarios, challenges, events, and settings to encourage particular behaviours and conflicts.

New Software to find the character from your word

No one doubts that the words we write or speak are an expression of our inner thoughts and personalities. But beyond the meaningful content of language, a wealth of unique insights into an author’s mind are hidden in the style of a text - in such elements as how often certain words and word categories are used, regardless of context. When people try to present themselves a certain way, they tend to select what they think are appropriate nouns and verbs, but they are unlikely to control their use of articles and pronouns. These small words create the style of a text, which is less subject to conscious manipulation.

Social psychologist  JamesW. Pennebaker of the University of Texas at Austin Pennebaker developed a computer program that analyzes text, called Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC, pronounced “Luke”). The software has been used to examine other speech characteristics as well, tallying up nouns and verbs in hundreds of categories to expose buried patterns. Most recently, Pennebaker and his colleagues used LIWC to analyze the candidates’ speeches and interviews during last fall’s presidential election.

The software counts how many times a speaker or author uses words in specific categories, such as emotion or perception, and words that indicate complex cognitive processes. It also tallies up so-called function words such as pronouns, articles, numerals and conjunctions. Within each of these major categories are subsets: Are there more mentions of sad or happy emotions? Does the speaker prefer "I" and "me" to "us" and "we"? LIWC answers these quantitative questions; psychologists must then figure out what the numbers mean. Before LIWC was developed in the mid-1990s, years of psychological research in which people counted words by hand established robust connections between word usage and psychological states or character traits. The political candidates, for example, showed clear differences in their speaking styles. John McCain tended to speak directly and personally to his constituency, using a vocabulary that was both emotionally loaded and impulsive. Barack Obama, in contrast, made frequent use of causal relationships, which indicated more complex thought processes. He also tended to be vaguer than his Republican rival.

My experience competition in Singapore

Singapore-The Kingdom Of Research

Writer: Akbar Rahmada Maulana

           

            Organics can be extremely valuable, especially to our nutrient deficient soils in Western Australia (WA), and according to some “there is no such thing as organic waste, only wasted organics” (Vermi~BIOLOGICALS).

            There are a number of ways organic material can be diverted from landfill, and this is done throughout WA. In several regional councils within the Perth metropolitan area, organics are collected with mixed rubbish and brought to an alternative waste treatment (AWT) plant where the organic material is separated from the rubbish and composted. In many suburbs, green garden waste is periodically collected from the kerbside to be turned into mulch. In some areas, residents are provided with a special third bin, in addition to their rubbish and recycling bins, for green kitchen and garden waste.

          Education was born from a research. Aristoteles who is a philosopher from Greek divided knowledge based on it’s characteristic and  his research. How many Countries becoming a superpower when their students are expert to be a scientist?Here, I would like to share my experience when I join Asian-Pacific Competition in Singapore. I hope all people who read this will know how wonderful the power of research for our Country.

          Based on the people who analyzed the economy of all countries in the world, Jhon Paul who write the development of economy between American, Asian, Australian, and African, in his book entitled Why the Country Becoming Failed,  categorized Singapore as a country which has excellent economy atmosphere. On the other hand, when we talk about the successful of economy, we should watch the quality of education in that country.

          When I came in Singapore, 7 September 2014 to join Global Youth Summit 2014 which held by Himesphere I was surprised with the condition there.  It was amazing place, because in my journey to the Costa Sand Resort, in my right and left side full with a tree. It looks so green. In my first day, I met some friends from Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and another countries that I couldn’t tell here one by one. The most attractive student for me is Nam. He is a Russian who is study in Hanoi Amsterdam School.  On the other side, I really nervous when I knew that my competitor are students from International School From all over Asian-Pasific region.However, Slowly but surely, I believe I could passed it.

          The power for big country is a research. The development of education will be better if we could do all things which has a relation with “finding something”. This is one of the most important thing that I got from there. My friends, Lim who is a Singaporean shared to me that, in Singapore they had an examination which is not only theory but also practical exam. Moreover, In Business subject school they should have products that they will implemented. This is a good example for educational aspect. Student learn the fact not only the theory. How about our country? Have we start for it? We hope.

The Research Of Demand and Supply based on Monkey habit.

The Untold Research of Demand and Supply 

          A monkey that has acquired the sole power to hand out apples is generously rewarded with grooming sessions by the other monkeys in its group. However, as soon as another monkey can hand out apples as well, the market value of the first monkey is halved. The monkeys therefore unerringly obey the law of supply and demand. In the experiment researchers placed food containers with highly-desired pieces of apple in two groups of South African vervet monkeys.For the monkeys there was just one problem: only one in each group could open the food container. This monkey had alowed position in the rank order and was therefore scarcely groomed. However, as soon as she acquired the power to handout apples she was valued more and was groomed a lot by the rest of the group. Yet she could only enjoy that privilege briefly; the researchers placed a second food container that could be opened by another low-ranking female. From that moment onwards the market value of the first monkey was halved, and she was therefore groomed half as often.

Monkey is a subject for this research to look for the habitual of Demand and Supply

            The experiments revealed that the female monkeys that could open the food containers were groomed more than when they exerted no power over the food production. The females concerned also did not have to groom the other monkeys as long. They were therefore paid for their services as food suppliers. Biological market theory predicts that the market value of these female monkeys should vary according to the law of supply and demand. The fact that the grooming time of the first monkey was halved as soon as the second monkey gained the power to distribute apples, confirms this idea; the price of goods - in this case the female monkeys who could open the containers – was instantaneously adjusted to the market. Immediately after the opening of the food containers, the researchers registered how long the females were groomed for. The next occasion on which the females could open a container was, however,

several days later. The fact that the females were still groomed more indicates that the vervet monkeys apply a strategy that works in the long term. The choice of partners is also influenced by long-term attitudes; the monkeys can value one monkey relatively more than the others.

            A change in price grooming for less long if there is another monkey that supplies apples is only possible if a negotiation process takes place. Many economists assume that such negotiations can only take place if they are concluded with a contract. However, the vervet monkeys do not have the possibility to conclude such binding contracts and yet they still succeed in agreeing to a change in price for a service.

The Cuckoo's Calling

The Cuckoo’s Calling

(Review Writer: Akbar Rahmada Maulana)

          Murderer is a crime which happen almost every day in this world. Unfortunately, how about in your way to home, you find a demise body in the road and you know she is a popular model? Will you shout? Or do you want to call police office?  The Cuckoo’s Calling is a novel which show to us that crime novel  is suitable to read in this era. And this book tell us what is the real meaning of crime.

            Cormoran Strike is a detective who will probe and endeavor to find who is the executioner of the victim in this novel. In winter, some police car park in luxurious apartment because they find the most admired model dead and they find the body in the road. When they make an investigate they report this is a suicide. They thought this model, Lula Landry, jump from the bedsit to the road and she was died, Unfortunately, the family, her brother, Jhon Bristow indubitable that she was died because of the suicide. He believe that his sister was killed by someone. Thus, he find Cormoran Strike in his office and tell him what should the detective do. He wanted to know who is the killer. He told all the things that he knew before his sister dead. To make the investigate easier he gives the result paper from police office. 

 

            Robbin is the secretary of Cormoran Strike. Before she work in detective’s office she is offered by a big company to work there. However, she plum for work in Cormoran’s Office than get a work in the big company. She felt that was something wrong in detective’s live. The office was so pitty. It seems that Cormoran’s office is undead place inside and outside. Moreover, she thought that he has a personal problem in his live. Robbin is a loyal secretary who want to what the detective want to search. For instance she will find some facts which has a correlation with the chase. She is an censorious women, sometimes in the story she gives the advice for Cormoran Strike to find a new place that he could look for an information for the chase.

            Evan is Lula Landry’s boy friend. It seems that he is the killer of the top model. There are some reason why mass media shared to audiences that he is the subject of this chase. Evan is a drug user who have a relation ship with Lula Landry for a long time. Public think that the top model suffer a pitty condition because of Evan. They knew every night both Evan and Lula go to bar even more they consume drugs for a happy life. 

            On the other hand, Every popular model has their own designer. Guy Some is a famous designer in England, and he is the people who always Lula Landry in her job. He made some clothes model for her. Unfortunately, mass media assume that he made Lula Landry like doll which he could control every time. He wanted to make his brand become famous without make Lula Landry feel comfortable in her job. Cormoran Strike as a detective have interviewed him eventhough it was so hard because Guy Some always rejected his offered.

            On the other side, Cormoran Strike is much different like the other detective, If we have read about Sherlock Holmes, he has a good personal and rich enough. This is different with Strike. He has a lot of doubt. Even more, he should stay in office for sleep and eat there. He never come back to his home with his wife because of the problem that they face. He tried to cover this problem from his secretary, Robin. Unfortunately, Robin knew that Strike lived in his office because unintentional she found a fold bed in Strike room.  It is not good to know that the detective live in office, but Robin act as if she never find it up to Strike tell it to her by him self. Moreover, the Strike’s problem make his life irrasional. He feel frustrated because of it. Fantastically, he never give up to solve the chase of Lula Landry whether he has a big problem with his wife.       

            The writer of this novel, Robert Galbraith (this is the second name of J.K. Rowling who write Harry Potter and Casual Vacancy)  show to the reader how unpredictable of this novel. He could describe the conflict of detective’s personal problem, and the chase which should finish soon as a united plot. She could make the reader feel that the chase is surround them. This The romantic plot between Robin and her husband make a balance story when we read  the problem of Cormoran Strike and his wife. One of the most favorite plot is the end of this chase. We will find the killer of Lula Landry and the subject who has done it, is unpredictable for the reader. Unfortunately, This novel didn’t tell about the life of Strike’s wife detail.

            In my Conclusion, This novel is an excellent novel, whether it has a weakness but the plot, the character and the way how to break the chase is very impressive. I suggest to read this novel. Robert Galbraith will tell you how wonderful this crime is.    

             

                  

Letters to God

Letters to God 
 (Movie Reviews Writer: Akbar Rahmada Maulana XII-IPS 4, Number:01)

Wrathful, hesitate to God, and horrible thing come to you. What should you do?  It is undoubted we could speak to God, But how? One of the media that we can use is a letter. Could you guarantee that God will reply your message? This question has answered in a great movie that is Letter to God. A movie which told us about a child who inspired many people solve their wrathful, hesitation to God and courageous to finish the trouble.

Medullablastoma is a brain cancer which suffered by a boy, approximately he is eight years old. He is a cheerful boy. His name is Tyler. Before he got it, he is a keen student, There are some medals put in wall in his room. Unfortunately, his ailment, cogency him to stop some activities. One of them is playing football. Since, his cancer like a jail, there are some people surround him. The most prominent people for Tylers is her mother.

Nurse, is a Tyler’s mother’s job. She always disperse positive thing to the other people especially her patient. In fact, she couldn’t  do what she has asked for. When his husband dead because of ailment, she thought that her life is oppressive. She doesn’t know what should she do. As we know, cancer is costly disease, we need chemo to massacre the disease which function is pledge that there are no cancer symptoms anymore. On the other hand, Tylers mother doesn’t have much money to pay it. Although, the condition doesn’t scaffold her family, she still take the other way how to make Tyler’s get better soon. Because of it there are some bills letter which send to their home.

One of the important character is a new postman. His name is Brady Macdinels. Before he accept that job, he has gloomy experience because he has sent to penitentiary. He brought his child when he was drunk and his wife consider to finish the relation. This made him exasperate. Every night he comes to bar and drink some unnecessary thing. When he met Tyler and know the content of the letter he thought Tyler is a gift from God. Then he become a good man after read some inspiration letters which write by Tyler to God.

 Brady Macdinels met Tyler’s Mother when he play football with Tyeler in the yard. One day, Tyler got a telephone from a a football coach. He is offered to play in football competition. Eventhough his team is the winner, that competition made him tasteless. After he join that football competition, his condition becoming worst. Before his dead, There are many people who inspired his letter to God.

This movie has a good camera side when the character activities is caught. It makes the people who watch this movie feel come together with all of them. Bob M.Scott who is a director of photograph make this movie becoming marvelous. Talking about costume, both character and their clothes are match and simple. Personally, I think that is good because it teach us not to be hedonism. Moreover, the sound of this movie which composed by Colin D’malley scaffold whole of the story. One of the most perfect is when Brady Macdinells go to the church and there are some people who make a songs to pray. The voice is fantastic.

Unfortunately, one of this story doesn’t develop well. The example, when Tyler’s father dead it didn’t tell clearly and there is only a photo to show him. Moreover, the people who watch it only see Tyler’s father in a glance. This movie is better when a small part of story could develop clearly and detail.

In fact, this movie is amazing, there are a lot of positive effect which we can get from it.