Virginia's Flowers Forecast Spring

This is a quick one for Monday morning, on the last day of February, with spring looming just around the corner. Here's one of Virginia's tattoos:

Virginia is a long-time reader and fan of Tattoosday who I have met on anumber of occasions. This is the first piece she has shared with us.

This floral tattoo is at the top of her right shoulder and was done by Craig Rodriguez at Hand of Glory in Brooklyn.

She explains further, "We are all hoping for an early spring. Daffodils and forget-me-nots. It is a memorial tattoo. I always bring yellow flowers to the cemetery when I honor my family members."

Work from Hand of Glory has appeared previously here on Tattoosday. A piece of Craig's was featured here.

Amen to the early spring! Thanks to Virginia for sharing this lovely tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Mark's Tattoo is Bound by Faith

I met Mark in Penn Station on Friday, as I was passing through the New Jersey Transit waiting area. It was a rainy, unseasonably warm day, so I spotted his tattoos easily, as he sat in a short sleeve shirt waiting for his train.

Mark has six tattoos in all, and he shared this one on his left forearm:

There's a lot going on here, in this tattoo which was completed in two sittings.

In essence, this is a religious tattoo, which Mark considers an expression of his Christian faith.

The base of the tattoo may look familiar, as it resembles the caduceus, which is now a symbol of the medical profession.

However, Mark explained that this symbol was originally attributed to the cult of Mithraism that existed in Rome in the first to fourth centuries, before the city became the center of Christianity. The caduceus was originally attributed to the Roman god Mercury, and the symbol also important to the god Mithras. The Vatican in Rome is built over the remnants of Mithraism and Mark bears this symbol that represents that which Christianity replaced.

At the base of the tattoo are the letters "XIVI". This is the Roman numeral for "17". Again, there is more to this than meets the eye. Many may think that the number 17 in Roman numerals is written differently, as XVII. However, Mark explained that this reversal of letters is intentional. According to wikipedia, "In Italian culture, the number 17 is considered unlucky. When viewed as the Roman numeral, XVII, it is then changed anagramatically to VIXI, which in the Latin language it translates to "I have lived", the perfect implying "My life is over." (c.f. "Vixerunt", Cicero's famous announcement of an execution.)". It is this "I have lived" phrase that resonates most with Mark, who told me that the "XIVI" number is often seen on gravestones. 

And finally, the word "SINNER," which runs vertically down the caduceus, is the belief that "we are all sinners". Again, this ties in deeply to Mark's faith.

The piece was tattooed by Matt Pope at Another Tat2 Shop in South Amboy, New Jersey.

Thanks to Mark for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Membuat Widget Gambar Slide Show / Slideshow Javascript dan Css di Blogger

Cara Memasang atau Membuat Widget Auto Gambar Slide Show untuk Blogger Blogspot

Hore! kesempatan update blog lagi nih,lumayan,minggu ini ada job tak terduga jadi ada ongkos lemburan,hihihi (buka rahasia-pent)
Keburu jatah ngnet habis,langsung aja ya gan,yup! kali ini ada trik bagus sob buat ngakalin supaya tampilan slide show untuk gambar di blogger blogspot dapat kita ciptakan secara manual.
Tentu dengan sedikit sentuhan javascript,css dan jQuery (opo iku to mas puji? embuh!aku yo ga ngerti...gubrak!!)

Daripada banyak ngomong malah pada bengong,yo wes yuk cari tahu cara membuat slideshow widget untuk gambar di blogger dengan bantuan javascript dan css.

Untuk screenshotnya,lihat gambar dibawah ini ya sob:

Nah,hasilnya (jika saya belum merubah template) sobat bisa lihat di atas posting blog ini,lihat gambar:

Langkah Cara Memasang / Membuat Slide Show Gambar dengan JQuery di Blogger

Langkahnya sangat sederhana,sobat pilih Dashboard lalu pilih Tata Letak / Rancangan(1) kemudian pilih tab Edit HTML(2),lalu seperti biasa contreng tulisan Exspand Widget Templates(3).
Lihat Gambar ya :D

(1)



(2)



(3)

Nah,selanjutnya cari kode ]]></b:skin> (gunakan Ctrl+F di keyboard sob),setelah ketemu tinggal letakkan kode CSS berikut tepat diatas kode ]]></b:skin> tersebut.

/* CSS easySlider */


#containerSlider {
width:210px;
height:110px;
margin:0 40px;
padding:0;
position:relative;
}
#prevBtn, #nextBtn {
display:block;
margin:0;
overflow:hidden;
padding:0;
text-indent:-8000px;
}
#slider ul, #slider li {
list-style:none;
margin:0;
padding:0;
text-indent:0;
}
#slider, #slider li {
overflow:hidden;
width:210px;
height:110px;
margin:0 auto;
}
#slider {
margin-left:0;
background:#ccc;
border:1px solid #999;
}
#prevBtn, #nextBtn {
display:block;
height:34px;
left:-20px;
position:absolute;
top:38px;
width:31px;
}
#nextBtn {
left:200px;
}
#prevBtn a, #nextBtn a {
background:transparent url(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sy3zWYyTWLg/TWpAOl7v1II/AAAAAAAAAt4/GZ4veAPRe_Q/s1600/Arrow-Left%2Bpelajaran%2Bblog.png) no-repeat scroll 0 0;
display:block;
height:34px;
width:31px;
}
#nextBtn a {
background:transparent url(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ri5ctN5jxp4/TWpARdezqDI/AAAAAAAAAuA/dfmkoYxhjew/s1600/Arrow-Right%2Bpelajaran%2Bblog.png) no-repeat scroll 0 0;
}
#slider img {
background:#ccc;
padding:5px;
width:200px;
height:100px;
}

Setelah itu,carilah kode </head>,setelah ketemu tepat diatasnya letakkan kode javascript dan jQuery berikut:

<script src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js' type='text/javascript'/>

<script src='http://pelajarandashblogdotblogspotdotcom.googlecode.com/files/easySlider1.5.js' type='text/javascript'/>
<script type='text/javascript'>
$(document).ready(function(){
$(&quot;#slider&quot;).easySlider({
auto: true,
continuous: true
});
});
</script>

Lalu simpan templates sobat,apakah samapi disini sudah selesai,tentu belum gan,giliran kita sekarang membuat widgetnya :D

Nah,untuk menampilkannya pada widget coba pilih Tata Letak / Rancangan seperti gambar no (1),dan klik tulisan Add New Widget atau Tambah Gadget,lihat Gambar no (4)



(4)


(5)

Selanjutnya pilih HTML/Javascript lihat Gb(5)kemudian letakkan kode berikut:

<div id="contentSlider">
<div id="slider">
<ul>
<li><a href="#" target=_blank"><img alt="pemandangan 1" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w5seRbe2tUg/TWoyA1W3pJI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/aRE-mp374oU/s1600/pelajaran%2Bblog%2Bpemandangan%2Bmembuat%2Bslide%2Bgambar%2Bjavascript%2B4.jpg" /></a></li>

<li><a href="#"><img alt="pemandangan 2" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XOxtNnKWuMA/TWoxnu0KhuI/AAAAAAAAAtA/Ihx2MMDHKZo/s1600/pelajaran%2Bblog%2Bpemandangan%2Bmembuat%2Bslide%2Bgambar%2Bjavascript%2B2.jpg"/></a></li>

<li><a href="#" target=_blank"><img alt="pemandangan 3" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V8sTo8mkTGs/TWoxiV2oGhI/AAAAAAAAAs4/sBbrwSA5hl8/s1600/pelajaran%2Bblog%2Bpemandangan%2Bmembuat%2Bslide%2Bgambar%2Bjavascript%2B1.jpg"/></a></li>

</ul>
</div>
</div>

Lalu simpan dan kini sobat sudah memiliki slideshow widget blogspot yang tak kalah menarik jika dibandingkan slideshow instant widget seperti yang sudah banyak beredar.
Selamat mencoba ya gan and semoga berhasil :D

Ket:

• Anda hanya merubah kode yang bercetak tebal diatas.
• Untuk tanda '#' gantilah dengan url tujuan kemana link gambar akan diarahkan,misal:
  http://pelajaran-blog.blogspot.com/2009/04/apa-itu-css.html.
• Untuk gambar sobat bisa memilih gambar sendiri baik dari komputer maupun dari web dengan mengambil url / alamatnya,misal:
  http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w5seRbe2tUg/TWoyA1W3pJI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/aRE-mp374oU/s1600/pelajaran%2Bblog%2Bpemandangan%2Bmembuat%2Bslide%2Bgambar%2Bjavascript%2B4.jpg

Tattoosday Weekend Recap

I just wanted to share some interesting tidbits that have come my way over the last few weeks:

First, someone has been sharing links in the comments section anonymously on several recent posts. As is my custom, I only approve comments if they are related to the post in question. Nonetheless, the links point to a YouTube channel for Sullen TV. I thought I'd share one here, which features the artist Nikko Hurtado, and interested parties can explore their YouTube channel here.

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The other day I came across a cool site called FreshTrends.com that has a really nice collection of body jewelry, a lot of which would look great with a new tattoo. It's definitely worth a look!

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Last June, I featured this tattoo by artist Scott Campbell. I was recently told about this short film on the site Nowness.Be sure to check it out!

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And finally, we're about a month away from April, and our third annual installment of the Tattooed Poets Project. I wanted to give a shout-out to one of last year's poets, Erica Rivera, whose tattoo was featured here. Her new book Maneater is available on Amazon:

Visit the Man Eater Facebook page for a taste of Erica Rivera's writing.

Repost: The World is Full of Kings and Queens

In lieu of something new, something borrowed, or something blue, I am offering up a post from three years ago, in Tattoosday's infancy, from January 2008:

I've been relying heavily on Tattoos I Know since the end of summer, but today, in the chill of January, I spotted a cool tattoo on a stranger and added him to the Tattoosday gallery:


It was in the mid-30's when I asked Frank about his tattoo. He gladly offered up his newest piece, this playing card queen.

Frank is heavily-inked. He briefly flashed a leg and an arm covered with tattoos. But we stuck with this one. This particular piece, his newest, was done by Mike Profetto at Designs by Michael Angelo in Brooklyn.

When I asked him why he had this queen of hearts, he said it only made sense to complement the king of diamonds on the right side of his neck:


Incidentally, that's a spider on the back of his neck, between the two royal tattoos.

The queen, being the newer piece, is much brighter and crisper.

Frank is the first Tattoosday subject to offer up side neck pieces. He gave me his contact information, so I hope to feature Frank's work again in the future, with more detail about his tattoos, and the stories behind them.

Thanks again Frank!

*******

February 26, 2011: Alas, we never heard from Frank again....

Lost and Found: Toni's Cameo

I'm calling this a "lost and found" post because it features a tattoo that was a buried treasure in my e-mail archives. I was sitting on my living room couch when the existence of the photo surfaced in my head. "Whatever happened to that e-mail?" I asked myself and, after a brief search I found it. So, let me explain....

At the end of November, my wife Melanie received an e-mail from someone she met through her job. She often encounters people with tattoos and, if the work is interesting, and the subject arises, she will act as an ambassador to Tattoosday.

Toni is one such person who checked out the site, took pictures of her tattoo, and sent them to Melanie. She showed me the photos and promptly forwarded me the e-mail, which then sat for a spell in my in box before I inadvertently filed it away until I recalled it two months later.

So, without further ado, here is Toni's tattoo:

Not only did Toni send along this picture of the small cameo tattoo on her wrist, she sent along a healthy story to accompany the piece. We'll let her tell us about it in her own words:

My mother passed away six years ago on 11/17/2004. For a long time I wanted to get a tattoo in memory of her without doing the RIP MOM thing I’ve seen so many times before. I think it’s nice, but it is not my style. A little over two years ago my sister and I were going out with some friends for dinner and my sister was wearing this very Victorian-style blouse. Pinned to the front collar of the blouse was a cameo that has been in my family for many years. It was passed down from my Grandmother to my mother and now to my sister. As soon as I glanced at it, it hit me! I will get a tattoo of this Cameo and then realized it would not only be for my mom. My mother, my sister, and I are obsessed with the Victorian era! We love everything Victorian. My grandmother loved the Victorian times as well. 

 

So I decided to bring the cameo with me to Twin Moon Tattoo shop [in Floral Park, Long Island] and had the artist Cindy sketch the cameo ... I love this tattoo so much, not only because it represents an era that I love but it also represents the three most important women in my life: my Grandmother, my Mother, & my sister! [Cindy] thought it was a little strange that I wanted it just below the inside wrist of my right arm and suggested I put it on the back of my neck or make it really big and put it in the middle of my back. I had explained the meaning behind the tattoo and how important it was for me that I see it everyday....That being said, she agreed and sketched it the actual size of the cameo and tattooed it on the inside of my arm right below the wrist.

Thanks to Toni for sending along the photo and the story behind it to Melanie, and for consenting to share her lovely cameo tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Apa itu Gastritis Eosinofilik

Gastritis eosinofilik merupakan reaksi dari sel darah putih untuk menyerang sistem pencernaan, yang dapat menyebabkan pembengkakan dan iritasi, juga mempengaruhi kerongkongan dan mulut.

Kaijser pada tahun 1937 mengatakan bahwa Gastritis eosinofilik dapat bervariasi, tergantung pada lokasi, biasanya tanpa diobati bisa menjadi kronis. Penyebaran dapat ke mukosa, otot dan serosal. Setiap bagian

Cat's Hands-ome Tattoos

I met Cat earlier this week at Borders, which has been the go-to locale for inkspotting during a very sparse winter.

He has fifteen tattoos, but we discussed the two I noticed, on the tops of his hands:

The tattoos are variations on Celtic pagan designs that he modified to make his own.

The right hand represents the chalice of the goddess, who represents expressiveness and creativity. Wiccan principles acknowledge that the goddess is the source of all expression.

Cat's other hand is decorated with a Celtic triquetra. The three markings around the design are letters drawn in the Theban script, each corresponding to the first initials of his three children.

Cat says that these, as well as his other tattoos, were inked by Neo at Village Moon Tattoos in Jackson Heights, in the borough of Queens.

Readers interested in these tattoos may also be interested in checking out our old friend Livia Indica's site NeoPagan Ink.

Thanks kindly to Cat for sharing his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Tips mencegah bau badan

Salah satu penyebab bau badan muncul karena selisih antara jumlah racun dalam tubuh. Ketika hati atau ginjal tidak dapat mengatasi kelebihan, maka racun harus keluar melalui kulit. Situasi seperti ini mungkin terjadi karena penyakit hati, penyakit ginjal, uremia, pneumonia, penyakit sistemik lainnya dan diet yang tidak tepat.

Usaha dalam mengurangi serta menghilangkan bau badan, Anda harus

Frank's Laserbeak Tattoo Transforms His Flesh

I met Frank in the Penn Plaza Borders yesterday and stopped to ask him about his tattoos.

"How many do you have?" I asked and he responded vaguely "a lot". That generally means at least a dozen, if not more, and he offered up this two-part tattoo, from his right arm:

This is a Transformer. More specifically, "Laserbeak," a Transformer that does reconnaissance.

This is one of the first tattoos that Frank got and, as one would expect, he had this done because he likes Transformers.

He credited the tattoo to Cort Bengston at Cort's Royal Ink Tattoo Studio in Patchogue, New York.

Thanks to Frank for sharing these cool tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Sal's Tattoo Takes Wing

Today's tattoo comes to us courtesy of Sal, who is making his third appearance on Tattoosday. We first met him in 2008 when he shared this Guns N Roses tattoo, and then again, in 2009 with this quote, inked on his forearm.

Both times I ran into Sal at the video store where he works in Brooklyn Heights. He alerted me to the fact that he had new ink, so I just had to stop by and see in person:

The collage might not bring out the finer details as seen in a closer view:

The bird is an American Robin. Why this particular bird? Sal explains: "Robins mean a lot to me - not just for their beauty, but for their meaning of hope and new beginnings".

American Robin -- Humber Bay Park (East) (Toronto, Canada) -- 2005, by en:User:Mdf

The tattoo artist is the phenomenal Mark Harada at East Side Ink in Manhattan. Work from Mark and other East Side Ink artists has appeared previously on our site here.

Thanks again to Sal for sharing his awesome new tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Why People Indonesia Cancer Pain?

"Indonesia is very rich in anti-cancer nutritious plants, much richer than China and better quality. But why cancer incidence rates in Indonesia are higher than China? Because the Indonesian people love to eat fried food ..."
(Prof. Dr. Li Peiwen, cancer experts and senior Chinese traditional medicine.)

Bonafide Bags Winners and Special Discount for Tattoosday Readers!

Congratulations to the following readers who were among the winners selected among the 51 commenters on the original Bonafide Bags post.

American Pride winners:

Theresa Senato Edwards
Beverly Cornell
Thumper


Day of the Dead winners:

Kristina V.
Jason
Alex


Koi Winners:

Alicia
Crackle
Sammie K


American Traditional Winners:

Virginia
Sarah
KC


I will be emailing winners by Monday. If you are a winner and don't hear from me, please follow up with me at tattoosday@gmail.com.

For those of you who didn't win, I thank you for participating and suggest you check out this amazing offer from the folks at Bonafide Bags:

We also thought we would like to reward your readers for participating and give them some incentive as well to get some bags whether they win or not. We created a discount code specifically for the readers of Tattoosday to receive an additional 10% off any order of at least $20.  They can get the savings by entering the following code in the voucher section of the checkout page, the code is "tattoosday".  This code is good through March...if we want to create new designs and keep pumping them out from lots of different artists, we have to sell these to make that happen.

Please take advantage of this great offer and head over to Bonafide Bags and get some!

Thanks to all of our readers who made this giveaway so much fun for all! And thanks to the good folks at Bonafide Bags.

Alangkah sehatnya bergaya muslimah

Dewasa ini, menjaga keindahan dan kesehatan seluruh anggota tubuh dari serangan luar adalah tanggung jawab pribadi. Menjaga dalam artian melindungi dan menutupi dari pandangan umum dengan balutan kain yang mampu menambah pesona dan mencegah datangnya penyakit.

Konon katanya, baju muslim pilihan menarik untuk bergaya dan menutup aurat, sekaligus memberi mamfaat positif bagi kesehatan. Teman

Cara Mencari Film Bokep

+18 keatas
Melihat judul diatas.. seakan akan udah heboh banget ya..

Mari baca artikel sebelumnnya tentang pencaria file *.3GP DISINI
Kali ini filmnya dengan extensi *.3GP. jadi kita akan mulai mencari semua film bokep yang berextensi *3GP
Ok.. tanpa panjang lebar lagi, mari langsung ke topik sesuai dengan judul diatas.

Ikuti langkah-langkah berikut ini :

1. ke situs www.google.com
2. Pada kotak pencarian Google ketikkan kata kunci : "bokep filetype:3gp" tanpa tanda kutip.
3. Lihat hasilnya, klik salah satu hasil pencariannya.

Anda juga boleh mengganti kata "bokep" dengan kata lainnya yang anda inginkan. yang pasti film dengan extensi *.3GP.

Selamat mencoba.

A Reaper for a Saturday

A couple weeks ago, I ran into Vinny at a Duane Reade on 86th Street in Brooklyn.

He had several tattoos and shared this one, on his left forearm:

Thanks to Vinny for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!

Pengaruh Berat Badan Terhadap Kesehatan Seksual

Berat badan yang berlebih memiliki dampak besar terhadap kesehatan seksual. British Medical Journal menerbitkan sebuah studi tentang berat badan dan pengaruhnya terhadap kesehatan seksual dan perilaku. Peneliti Prancis, dipimpin oleh Nathalie Bajos dari Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale di Paris, melalui survei lebih dari 12.000 laki-laki dan perempuan, mengkaji tentang

Ashley's Ink: On Her Own Two Feet

I met Ashley in the New Jersey Transit section of Penn Station last week after I spotted this tattoo on her right foot:

Now, if you've not read the Harry Potter series, perhaps it is best to skip the rest of the post, because it might not make a lot of sense.

Those in the know will understand what I mean when I explain that the ghostly creature on the top of Ashley's foot is the patronus of Severus Snape, as described in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment of the seven-part series by J.K. Rowling. The patronus takes the shape of a doe.

The quote above the doe is "It's real for us..." as remembered by Snape when speaking with Lily Evans, the girl at Hogwarts who became Harry's mother. Identical creatures appear when they cast the patronus charm.

Ashley's friend drew it up and she had the piece done at Tattoo Nation in Wayne, New Jersey by Matt "Monty" Montleon.

This is one of two tattoos that Ashley has. The other resides on her left foot:

The snowflake was also inked by Monty and is a memorial to Ashley's grandmother, whose last name was Snow.

Thanks to Ashley for sharing her two tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Contoh Undangan Pernikahan

Menikah merupakan impian yang penuh kebahagian, dimana seseorang melabuhkan cinta dan kasih sayang pada lawan jenisnya.

Hampir setiap hari kita mendapat undangan pernikahan dari karib kerabat, itulah salah satu bukti menikah sebuah impian.

Menikah tidak saja impian, namun sudah menjadi sebuah kewajiban bagi umat manusia untuk mencari pasangan hidup,sebagaimana yang terkandung dalam ayat suci

Manfaat Vitamin C bagi tubuh

Vitamin C disebut asam askorbat, merupakan bahan alami yang populer digunakan dalam kosmetik perawatan kulit. Ada dua mekanisme yang dapat mempengaruhi kulit.

Pertama, vitamin C merupakan komponen penting untuk sintesis kolagen. Tanpa vitamin C yang memadai, kolagen dalam kulit akan menjadi rusak. Hal ini terlihat pada pasien yang secara klinis kekurangan vitamin C.
Kedua, vitamin C merupakan

Melanie's Marilyn

A trip to the laundromat on Saturday yielded a meeting with a young lady who had a couple visible tattoos on one of her feet and an ankle. Fortunately, my curiosity got the better of me because, when I asked her about them, she revealed much better work, namely this phenomenal Marilyn Monroe portrait on her inner right forearm:

This stunning work was created by the incomparable Virginia Elwood at New York Adorned. I have been fortunate to encounter Ms. Elwood's work previously here and here.

Melanie is a huge fan of Marilyn Monroe and she is proud to wear this icon on her sleeve. Clicking on the tag for Marilyn Monrow below will reveal other Marilyn tattoos that have appeared previously on Tattoosday.

Thanks to Melanie for sharing this phenomenal portrait with us here on Tattoosday!

Lanjutan debat panas dengan seorang teman di facebook

Sebelumnya saya ingin menjelaskan postingan nan lalu yang berjudul "Discussions about nursing malpractice in the Facebook group", mungkin pengunjung bingung dan bertanya-tanya kenapa author Medianers.com mengggunakan bahasa inggris amburadul? yah..sebenarnya saya tidak mahir berbahasa inggris, postingan tersebut menggunakan Google Translate, apakah benar atau salah tata bahasanya saya tidak tau,

Discussions about nursing malpractice in the Facebook group

This post is closed discussion on the facebook group, I think is interesting, so posted in Medianers.com as learning, such as the following discussion:
Oy ImamoraMalpractice in nursing, is there? Do not he admitted the nurse, but he did not, based nursing care.
Puthrie RhidaOy! .. Who says there are no nursing malpractice? and why do you not admit it, you are also a nurse right? nursing review

Tattoosday's Bonafide Bags Giveaway!

Last month I enviously watched as the good folks over at TattooSnob had a contest in which they gave away some really cool items from Bonafide Bags. I reached out to the good people at Bonafide and asked if they'd like to do something with our readers, and they were very receptive to the idea.

So check these out:

Bonafide's Japanese Koi (left) and Traditional (right) Designs

Bonafide's American Pride (left) and Day of the Dead (right) Designs

They're very sturdy and look really cool - perfect for a trip to the supermarket or the beach. They're made from recycled plastic and my lovely bride is already rocking her Japanese Koi bag. There are two sizes of each design. Check out Bonafide's website here for more product specifics, including close-up views, as well.

How do you win a set? Leave a comment on the post below and winners will be randomly selected and receive a matching set of these Bonafide Bags. That's one large all purpose bag and its matching lunch/gift bag counterpart, or a $15.00 value. I have three sets of each of the four designs, so that's twelve winners in all.

Now, let's see if we can outdo the readers at TattooSnob. They garnered 63 comments/entries in their giveaway, so our goal is 70 reader comments by Saturday, February 19, at 11:59 PM, EST. Tell us which one is your favorite design, or any other related comment, and you'll be eligible to win!

Note: I have a filter on comments so if you don't see it right away, it's because I need to approve each submission to make sure it's not spam.

Daun Pakis - Sayuran Lezat Kaya Kalsium dan Vitamin A

Mengulas bahan pangan khas Indonesia memang tidak ada habisnya. Salah satu sayuran yang sering digunakan sebagai bahan masakan adalah daun pakis ( Peteridium aquilinum). Biasanya pucuk daun muda yang digunakan sebagai bahan baku masakan. Setelah dimasak, tekstur daun pakis lembut mirip asparagus dan rasa yang lezat.

Daun pakis sebagai bahan pangan ternyata cukup populer di dunia kuliner. Selain Indonesia, negara Asia lain seperti Malaysia, Cina, Thailand, Vietnam dan Jepang ternyata juga banyak menggunakan daun pakis sebagai bahan masakan.  Pakis merupakan tanaman keluarga paku-pakuan, termasuk jenis tanaman terna dengan rizoma yang menjalar di tanah. Tanaman ini berkembang biak dengan spora. Jika masih muda, pucuk daun pakis bisa diolah menjadi masakan. Di Indonesia, olahan daun pakis cukup populer, terutama di dapur Sumatera. Masyarakat Sumatera biasanya mengolah daun pakis menjadi gulai daun pakis.

Dilihat dari tekstur yang lembut dan rasa daun yang lezat. Daun pakis bisa diolah menjadi masakan seperti opor daun pakis, sayur bobor daun pakis, ditumis maupun diolah menjadi isi sup. Gunakan daun pakis muda yang teksturnya lunak. Daun pakis tua teksturnya liat sehingga kurang cocok diolah menjadi masakan. Memasak daun pakis sebaiknya  jangan terlalu lama atau dimasukkan sesaat sebelum masakan diangkat.  Memasak daun pakis terlalu lama akan membuat warna daun berubah menjadi kehitaman, dan tekstur terlalu lunak sehingga dari sisi tampilan kurang menarik.

Dari sisi nutrisi, daun pakis juga cukup bergizi. Setiap 100 g daun pakis mengandung energi 39 kkal, protein 4.5 g, lemak 0.4 g, karbohidrat 6.9 g, serat 2 g, kalsium 136 mg, fosfor 159 mg, besi 2.3 mg, vitamin C 2.5 mg dan karoten 3292 ug. Di tilik dari kandungan gizinya, daun pakis termasuk sayuran yang sangat bergizi. Kandungan kalsiumnya ternyata setara dengan kandungan susu sapi segar yang setiap 100 g-nya mengandung 143 mg, bahkan kandungan fosfor di dalam daun pakis jauh lebih tinggi dibandingkan susu sapi yang hanya mengandung 60 mg. Dan yang pasti daun pakis merupakan sayuran yang sangat kaya akan vitamin A (karoten). Teks & Foto: Budi Sutomo.

Jenise's Tattoo is Decorative and Practical

Normally I would have prefaced this as a "Tattoos I Know" post, since the contributor, Jenise, has been a friend of mine since 1984. However, since we haven't actually seen each other in person in over twenty-five years, I've never actually met her tattooed self in the flesh.

Nonetheless, Jenise has been a fan and supporter of Tattoosday since its inception and has, from early on, told me that "one of these days" she'd send me shots of the tattoo circling her right wrist. Imagine my surprise when, out of the blue, the pictures finally arrived this week. So here it is:

Jenise credits Clay at Willie's Tropical Tattoo in Daytona Beach, who inked these in February 2008. The piece was "designed to reflect [her] Hawaiian bracelet and it took [the artist] 2 hours to get it just the way he wanted it before he put the stencil on...".  As for the words "Peanut" and "Shellfish," the tattoo also acts as a quasi medic alert bracelet, indicating two foods which make her seriously ill. So there's a practical aspect to the piece, as well.

On a humorous note, she added "NO... these are NOT the nicknames of my children, I have been asked that more times than I can count".

Thanks to Jenise for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Menyambut Tiga Juta Pengunjung Blog - Bagi-Bagi Buku Gratis

Sebagai bentuk ucapan terimakasih telah mengunjungi blog Gizi dan Kuliner by Budi dan syukuran menyambut kunjungan blog yang ke tiga juta versi site meter. Saya akan membagikan tiga buku terbaru karangan saya. Caranya gampang, tinggalkan pesan dan alamat di postingan ini, sebutkan buku mana yang Anda inginkan. Nah, nantinya akan dipilih 3 pemenang akan diumumkan saat kunjungan blog ke 3 juta. Hadiah akan dikirim ke alamat Anda. Salam.

Pilihan bukunya adalah:
1. Menu Sehat Alami Untuk Batita dan Balita
2. Rahasia Sehat dengan Jus Buah dan Sayuran
3. Menu Keluarga Favorit dan Lezat

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Membuat Border Sudut Melengkung pada Setiap Widget Blog (Membuat Rounded Corner )

Membuat Rounded Corner / Sudut Melengkung Pada Border Blog Memang betul ya sob,sebuah blog yang kurang memperhatikan tampilan blog agar lebih menarik,dapat mempengaruhi kejenuhan pengunjung karena blog terkesan acak-acakan. Alangkah baiknya jika blogspot yang kita miliki memiliki tampilan yang lebih menarik,misal dengan membuat border atau kotak-kotak pada setiap widget yang kita miliki,entah widget pada sidebar maupun widget diatas maupun dibawah posting. Cara membuat sudut melengkung pada blog widget ini bisa kita ciptakan dengan bantuan CSS,dan hal ini saya kira sudah banyak tutorial blog kaitannya membuat border sudut melengkung pada setiap widget / element halaman yang akan kita tambahkan nanti. Untuk gambar screenshotnya,sobat bisa lihat gambar dibawah ini: Gimana sob,tertarik untuk membuatnya juga? Langkahnya sangat sederhana,sobat pilih Dashboard lalu pilih Tata Letak / Rancangan(1) kemudian pilih tab Edit HTML(2),lalu seperti biasa contreng tulisan Exspand Widget Templates(3). Lihat Gambar ya :D (1) (2) (3) Nah,selanjutnya cari kode ]]></b:skin> (gunakan Ctrl+F di keyboard sob),setelah ketemu tinggal letakkan kode CSS berikut tepat diatas kode ]]></b:skin> tersebut. } .membuatbordermelengkungroundedcorner {border: 3px solid #EFF0F1; padding: 5px; background: #ffffff;-moz-border-radius:5px;} .membuatbordermelengkungroundedcorner a {background:none;} img.float-right {margin: 5px 0px 0 10px;} img.float-left {margin: 5px 10px 0 0px; } Lihat gambar (4) (4) Selanjutnya,Simpan Templates sobat ya. Nah,untuk menampilkannya pada widget coba pilih Tata Letak / Rancangan seperti gambar no (1),dan klik tulisan Add New Widget atau Tambah Gadget,lihat Gambar no (5) (5) Selanjutnya pilih HTML/Javascript Gb(6) dan letakkan kode berikut diantara widget kode HTML yang akan ditambahkan lihat Gb.(7). <div class='membuatbordermelengkungroundedcorner'> Disini kode yang akan ditambahkan (bisa kode html iklan ataupun kode javascript dan sejenisnya) </div> (6) (7) Lihat Gambar Lebih Besar Setelah itu,tinggal klik Simpan dan blog sobat sudah memiliki border melengkung pada widget yang diinginkan :D.

Many ways to increase website traffic

Many ways to increase website traffic, site owners who have written and published articles on various article directories. The reason is simple, namely traffic. Demand for quality content online never ceases. Webmasters are smart to realize that by providing this quality content and giving permission for other webmasters to publish their articles results in an excellent opportunity to expose their web sites to target their visitors. Every article you write and distribute gives you the opportunity to increase site traffic. You can usually direct link to your site, and sometimes can even use HTML and link your main keywords in the text of the article.

That is why article marketing is very popular. Other webmasters can include quality of your articles to their site for free, and you get exposure and links. Everyone was happy. Writing good articles is actually easy, especially if you're already an expert on your topic. This article only need about 200-500 words, and well written and without spelling and grammatical errors. Even if you try to write about topics that are not familiar with you. Many webmasters who are ready to outsource the manufacture of articles paid if you can not write an article. Do not forget that organic search engine optimization also has an important role to traffic from the results of your post.

Remember, the article that you created and you send will represent you and your website. Quality issues must be put forward. When you have written an article, please check spelling and grammar and are ready for in-post ... then what to do? You need to distribute your articles to article directories and you can even send your article directly to the site a more specific industry. Many article marketers have found that using article submission software to speed up the time it takes to send your article. Also use search engine optimization company weeks to promote faster your article. Promotion of your website with articles is a great way to get traffic, link and expose your website to new visitors. It's easier than spoken, even for those who think that they can not write.

Kapulaga - Rempah Wangi Berkhasiat Obat

Kapulaga  (Amomum compactum)  merupakan rempah dari buah tanaman suku jahe-jahean (Zingiberaceae). Buahnya menggerombol di sekitar permukaan pangkal batang. Buah yang disebut orang bule cardamom ini memiliki aroma  wangi yang  khas, rasa agak pedas, pahit  dengan efek sedikit ‘semriwing’ seperti senyawa mentol.

Dalam dunia kuliner kapulaga digunakan sebagai bumbu masakan maupun campuran minuman, khususnya minuman hangat. India, Pakistan, Banglades, Sirlanka, dan negara Timur Tengah adalah negara yang ‘royal’ menggunakan kapulaga dalam masakan. Mereka biasanya menggunakannya sebagai campuran bumbu kari, masakan daging, ayam atau ikan. Di Indonesai, Masyarakat Aceh dan Sumatera juga sering menggunakan kapulaga sebagai campuran bumbu masakan gulai, kari dan kalio. Sedangkan masyarakat Jakarta biasanya menggunakan bumbu ini sebagai campuran bumbu soto betawi. 

Varietas kapulaga banyak ragamnya, seperti kapulaga lokal yang berkulit putih dan kapulaga  India yang berkulit hijau. Di pasaran, kapulaga biasanya dijual dalam bentuk utuh dan bubuk. Penggunaanya sekitar 4-8 buah kapulaga untuk membuat 2 liter kari/kuah masakan.  Selain sebagai bumbu masak, kapulaga juga sering digunakan sebagai bahan baku jamu.  Biji kapulaga mengandung minyak esensial seperti cineol. Konon, kapulaga dapat digunakan sebagai obat pereda rematik, perut kembung, masuk angin, demam dan sakit ganguan usus. Teks & Foto: Budi Sutomo.

Buah Segar Khas Ramadan

Di Bulan Ramadan banyak makanan, minuman dan buah khas Ramadan yang di pasarkan. Diantaranya aneka buah-buahan segar seperti Timun Suri, Kurma, Blewah dan Kolang-kaling. Mari kita cermati apa nutrisi esensial buah khas ramadan dan manfaatnya bagi kesehatan tubuh.

Setelah seharian menahan lapar dan haus, mengawali buka puasa dengan minuman segar berbahan buah-buahan tentu sehat dan menyegarkan. Di dalam buah-buahan mengandung karbohidrat komplek dan gula buah (fruktosa). Nutrisi ini dapat memulihkan energi setelah tubuh kekurangan energi karena berpuasa. Buah-buahan juga mengandung karbohidrat komplek yang dicerna perlahan-lahan selama berpuasa. Serat yang tinggi di dalam buah akan memberi rasa kenyang lebih lama sehingga rasa lapar bisa ditekan selama berpuaasa. Sebagian besar buah juga mengandung banyak air dan mineral yang dapat mengganti ion tubuh yang hilang selama berpuasa. Berikut buah-buah khas Ramadan ditilik dari sisi nutrisi.

Blewah (Cucumis melo cantalupensis)

Buah ini masih kerabat dekat buah melon. Melon memiliki cita rasa yang segar dan mengandung banyak air. Selain sebagai campuran es buah, blewah juga bisa diolah menjadi jus.

Blewah memiliki kandungan fruktosa dan glukosa, gula buah sederhana yang cepat diserap tubuh sehingga bisa memberikan energi instan. Kalsium di dalam blewah termasuk tinggi, demikian juga dengan  kandungan vitamin A. Baik untuk menjaga kesehatan tulang dan mata.

Betakaroten di dalam blewah bersifat antioksidan, manfaatnya melindungi tubuh dari radikal bebas penyebab kanker. Sedangkan vitamin C di dalam blewah berfungsi sebagai anti bakteri dan anti virus, bermanfaat meningkatkan setamina sehingga tubuh tidak mudah terserang penyakit. Sementara tingginya kalium di dalam blewah mampu mengendalikan tekanan darah, cocok bagi penderitaa hipertensi. Sementara serat yang tinggi mencegah tubuh dari serangan kanker kolon. Blewah juga memiliki indeks glikemik yang rendah, aman dikonsumsi bagi penderita diabetes dan obesitas.

Setiap 100 g blewah mengandung, energi 34 kkal, protein 0.84 g, serat 0.9 g, gula 7,86 g, kalsium 9 mg, vitamin C 36,7 mg, vitamin A 3.382 IU dan vitamin E 0.05 mg.

Timun Suri (Cucumis sativus)

Termasuk keluarga labu labuan atau Cucurbitaceae, buah timun suri memiliki tekstur yang mudah rusak ketika matang, beraroma harum dan daging buah bercita rasa manis. Cocok sebagai bahan baku minuman seperti es buah atau jus.

Timun suri banyak mengandung air, baik dikonsumsi untuk mengembalikan cairan tubuh. Serat di dalam timun suri mampu mencegah timbulnya kanker saluran pencernaan, seperti kanker usus dan kolon. Ini karena sifatnya serat mengikat zat-zat karsinogen penyebab kanker yang ada di saluran pencernaan.

Kolang-Kaling  (Arenga pinnata)

Kolang kaling atau yang sering disebut sebagai Buah Atap adalah biji buah dari Pohon Aren. Setelah diproses dan dimasak, akan dihasilkan biji kolang-kaling berwarna putih, kenyal dan segar. Cocok sebagai bahan baku minuam, es atau campuran isi kolak.

Ditilik dari sisi nutrisi, kolang kaling kaya akan serat dan mineral. Setiap 100 g kolang-kaling mengandung energi 27 kkal, protein 0,4 g, lemak 0,2 g, karbohidrat 6 g, serat 1,6 g, kalsium 91 mg, fosfor 243 mg dan zat besi 0,5 mg. Tingginya kandungan mineral seperti kalsium, besi dan fosfor akan menjaga tubuh tetap bugar dan sehat selama berpuasa.

Perlu dicermati dalam memilih kolang-kaling adalah, pilih yang masih segar, biasanya ditandai buah tidak berlendir, rasa netral dan aroma tidak asam. Buah kolang-kaling segar lebih disarankan dibandingkan dengan manisan kolang-kaling yang sudah ditambahkan gula dan pewarna. Mengingat bahaya bahan pewarna makanan yang disinyalir menjadi karsinogen penyebab kanker, karenannya pilih kolang-kaling yang berwarna putih alami.

Buah Kurma (Phoenik dactylifera)

Buah kurma memiliki kandungan kalori tinggi dan mudah dicerna, kondisi ini menjadikannya cocok dikonsumsi seteleh berpuasa. Manfaat istimewa lain kurma adalah adanya zat aktif kalium dan salisilat. Zat ini dapat dipercaya dapat mengurangi risiko serangan stroke, menurunkan demam dan menghilangkan rasa sakit.

Selain karbohidrat dalam bentuk gula dan pati, buah kurma juga mengandung beragam vitamin dan mineral penting yang bermanfaat untuk tubuh. Dalam setiap 100 gr kurma terkandung vitamin A 50 IU, tiamin 0,09 mg, ribovlafin 0,10 mg, niasin 2,20 mg dan kalium 666 mg. Sedangkan mineral penting terkandung adalah magnesium, potassium, dan kalsium.

Menurut penelitian dr Anwar EL Mufti dari Mesir, kurma mengandung 70 % zat gula(fruktosa). Zat gula ini tidak berbahaya bagi kesehatan karena sudah diolah secara alami. Seperti gula buah pada umumnya, fruktosa mudah dicerna dan diserap oleh tubuh. Untuk orang berpuasa, kurma sangat cocok dikonsumsi saat berbuka untuk mengembalikan energi yang hilang secara cepat setelah seharian berpuasa. Teks & Foto: Budi Sutomo.