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By Ai Cahyati

NUMO or Nadhlatul Ulama Mobile Observatory, launched in the courtyard NU, Wednesday (10/3/2010), will be operated anywhere. Thus, the existence of this NUMO will facilitate observation of the moon, stars, and sun.

Completeness sophisticated enough NUMO interior, including air conditioning, GPS, mounting, binoculars, 32-inch monitors, computers, printers, internet connection, DVD players, LCD, transit, globe, istiwa stick ‘, rubu’, and the goal location.

As already reported, NUMO can be used for observation month, especially the new moon and Rukyat; observation of the comet star; observation of the sun, especially to determine prayer times, Qiblah direction measure, and conversion of service time.

Launch NUMO is part of the event ahead of congress.

According to the designer as well as the Bureau of Research and Development NUMO committees Falakiyah NU, Hendro Setyanto, NUMO can connect with the International

Astronomical Institution of data and observations will show the portrait to the monitor.

source: kompas

By Ai Cahyati

The doctors in Germany had recently published a picture of baby boy in the world’s smallest premature. This baby survived even had to struggle through a very critical condition since being born at 25 weeks gestation weighing only about half a pound.

The length of a baby who was nicknamed "Tom Thumb" is only less than a sheet of A4 paper (21 cm). He noted weight weighing only 275 grams at birth through cesarean surgery at the University Hospital of Medicine in Göttingen, Germany, in last June 2009.

Every day for 24 hours, this baby through a critical period in the incubator with the food channel, respirator, and a heart monitor. He also must wear a catheter and electronic fletora to monitor every vital signs because of the risk of bleeding or organ failure selebral.

At last December , the baby was finally declared supermini in a stable condition after reaching a weight of 8.2 lbs or 3.7 kilograms, which is average normal weight babies born in Germany.

Now, nine months after birth, the doctors have allowed infants who have not given this name to be taken by his parents who live in the Eighsfeld, region of central Germany. Doctors have confirmed the baby’s condition is strong enough to be treated at home.

Officials from the Hospital Göttingen said, after checking every premature birth records all over the world, they do not find the birth of a baby boy. Another lower weight. Three baby girls, including one of whom was born in the United States weighing about 244 grams, is also capable of survival. Record baby boy earlier was premature weighing 294 grams.

By Ai Cahyati

Medicine in China found an unusual condition in a baby. On the back of the baby’s 4-month-old girl was found in 12.7 centimeters long tails. China surgeons were planning to operate on the baby.

As reported by the Anhui Daily Market and quoted from Ananova.com, Monday (8/3/2010), baby girl who was given the name of Hong Hong, was born with a tail on her backside.

The baby’s father, Hou said he was surprised to see the condition of his daughter who was born with a tail. He actually intends to cut the tail of the moment after his daughter was born, but the doctor forbade it.

"I want to cut it right after she was born, but doctors advised us to wait, hse newborn is too weak for surgery," said Hou who lived in the town of Lixing, eastern Anhui province, China.

The father was a routine check these tails. He hoped that the tail is rapidly shrinking, but it happened just the opposite. Currently tail grow two times larger than before.

"Growing bigger and bigger," he said.

The doctors at Children’s Hospital Anhui Province said, his side was quite surprised with what happened to the case of the baby. "Cases like this are very rare, the ratio of about one million. We have never seen anything like this before," said one doctor at the hospital, Doctor Sun June

The results of X-ray examination showed that the extra skin tumors associated with fat in the baby’s spine. Doctor Sun said, the baby’s surgery a success, but it is still too early to say whether further treatment is needed.

By Ai Cahyati

President of the United States Barack Obama is scheduled to come to Indonesia in the second half of March 2010.

The arrival of the man who had lived in Indonesia will benefit the tourism sector.

"The benefit is if he came to Indonesia, our country is considered safe," said Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik at Cipanas Palace, Wednesday, (3/2/2010).

It had a positive impact on the tourism sector.

In the upcoming visit of President Obama, will also be launched comprehensive strategic or comprehensive partnership that idea came from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during a meeting with President Obama past November 2008.

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