Indonesia 7.8-scale quake was roughly equal to 5 scale earthquake in Japan, my friend said. Please note that the scale measuring earthquakes in Japan and in Indonesia is different. In Indonesia using the Richter scale.

An earthquake in Japan measured by the intensity of symptoms and the damage incurred, while in Indonesia measured by the energy arising from the earthquake.

Broadly speaking there are two types of seismic measurements, which is based on the magnitude and intensity. Measurements based on the magnitude is usually done using the Richter scale. According to an earthquake of this scale will not reach the scale of 9.5M. The earthquake followed by tsunami in Aceh in 2004 was 9.3 M.

The measurement is based on the intensity introduced by many scientists among them Giuseppe Mercalli (Mercalli scale), Fusakichi Omori (Omori scale), Rossi-Forrel scale, etc.. Comparisons between each scale based on the intensity can be seen here.

Measurement of the earthquake in Japan using the Omori scale, which consists of 7 tingkatan.Pengukuran Omori earthquake with a scale called Shindo (震 度). Scale 1 there is a small earthquake is only felt by people at rest. The scale of 2 to 4 also does not cause damage means. Scale 5 usually goods began to fall, and symptoms are somewhat worse, cracked or collapsed buildings is the scale of 6 and scale of 7.

So the earthquake in Padang has recently seen the symptoms in fact including Shindo 7, but the measurement Omori it can only be used for symptoms of an earthquake that occurred in Japan with the assumption that the building is made earthquake-resistant of all. Therefore earthquake in Padang when juxtaposed with the possibility Omori scale equivalent to Shindo 5. But when juxtaposed with the Kobe earthquake of 7.3 M scale, the earthquake in Padang perhaps the same as the Kobe earthquake.

Yesterday me and two friends went to Nagano in order to learn together. We happened to stay at home Sensei a wooden structure. Then, while watching earthquakes in the ground water through the TV screen, we discuss about the houses in Japan.

If you look at some traditional Japanese houses and wooden structures are generally one level. Modern homes today most of unstructured stone / cement. If intend to rent a room / apartment in Japan, then there are usually three criteria, namely mansion, apato (apartments) and Kobo. Mansion is usually structured building stone / cement and shall meet the standard for building earthquake resistant buildings. Apartments there are two types, structured stone / cement, or a mixture. There are earthquake resistant, there is not. While Kobo usually a mixture of structured and generally less robust. Of course the rental price depends on the type of building.

Regulations on standards of buildings (earthquake resistant) issued in 1971 and revised in 1980. But as reported here a lot of buildings that remain robust in the face shock of 7 on the Richter scale. Regulations on building highly tightened standards for buildings in the form of public facilities, such as schools, hospitals, hotels, shopping centers, offices, etc..

Recently in a town in Aichi (I forget his name), city governments do re-checking people’s homes, especially old houses, and urged the people to rebuild in accordance with earthquake resistance standards. Apparently this is very hard because the cost of building a house is not a cheap thing.

The houses are recognized earthquake-resistant wooden structures and not only that, the model and the position of the building also includes things that need attention. Science about this may need to be distributed by the seismologists and architecture. Although weight and will be costly, the Indonesian government should start helping the people to build settlements even simple but meets the criteria of earthquake-resistant.

We could also discuss about the wooden houses on the islands of Sulawesi and Sumatra, the famous firm (especially those built with ironwood). Traditional homes like that it seems to disappear in the urban areas in Indonesia, and there is a tendency among people of European-style building houses. While in Japan, traditionally the hallmark of being retained in each house. Although probably not be fundamental in the construction of earthquake resistant houses, but perhaps need to retain traditional values ​​in a housing development in the homeland.

Dr. Chantal Conneller and Barry Taylor of the University of Manchester have been working with Dr Nicky Milner of the University of York at Star Carr since 2004. The house was first excavated by the team two years ago.

According to archaeologists, the site was inhabited by hunter-gatherers after the last ice age. They migrate from the area under the North Sea and a case of animals chasing deer, wild boar, deer and large wild cattle called aurochs.

Dr. Milner said, This is a sensational discovery, and many tell us about the people that day. From these excavations we get a clear picture of how people live.

The house may have been rebuilt through the various stages. Chances are there more than one house and many people live in a place made ​​of wood, which is early evidence of this type of carpentry in Europe.

Dr. Conneller said, It itui will change our ideas about the lives of the first settlers who returned to England after the end of the ice age. We think they lived a beautiful move, and left little trace. Now we know they are building a large structure and attached to a particular place.

Taylor added that the ancient lake was an important archaeological landscape. For an inexperienced eye, the area looks ordinary saja.Namun, using a special technique I was able to reconstruct the landscape.

This allows the properties of peat landscape heritage conservation including paddle boat, the tip of the arrow and the tip of red deer skull used as a mask. But this peat begins to dry so we are racing against time to find luruhan archaeological findings.

1. Flintstone’s house
This house is located in Fafe, Portugal. The house is made of limestone. because of its unique and home memyerupai Flintstone Fred Flintstone in the movie house then the house is named Flintstone.

2. Houses Greenwich
This house is located at 75 1 / 2 Bedford St., Greenwich Village. The house is a unique and rare because it is the narrowest house among other houses. This house is also the oldest houses in there area.

3. Stone Houses of The Hole and The Rock
The Hole and The Rock is home to a very rare and unique. The house is carved on a large rock island in the canyon, utah. House built by Albert and Gladys Christensen couple has an area of ​​5000 square meters.

4. Houses Toilet
The house is unique and odd-shaped toilet. The house is located in korea is very funny and unique is named Haewoojae which means “where people can let go of worrying.” The house was built at a cost of millions of dollars is now a museum of toilets because the owner died.

5. Egg home
This house was built because the owner at that time was not able to rent a house then rent the house is very expensive. Dai Haifei egg homeowner is finally thinking of building a house that does not take place and can move around. Up thinking that eventually he designed the house this egg. Houses eggs is as high as 2 meters with solar panels surrounding the supply of electricity. The house is unique and rare can also be moved, so the owners are now looking for vacant land for this park home.

6. Houses Caveland
This house is unique and rare because it is built in a former sand mine. This house was originally shaped like the venue. Sue Morris who first bought this former sand quarry and then build a Hall that can be used as concert venues, performances, and even skateboarding. Several artists have recorded there include Tina Turner gig. In 1985 the place was sold and purchased by Curt Sleeper. By Cult Sleeper place was eventually built homes.

7. Home run
This house was built by Massachusetts artists and engineers Denmark has unique because it has hydraulic legs. Thanks to this hydraulic legs, this house can walk like a spider. To move the legs that is supplied from a source of hydraulic power derived from solar and wind

8. Houses Shoes
The house is located in the Shoe House in hellam is very unique and strange because the shape of the shoe. The house is owned by a businessman shoes Mahlon Haines is a so-called “shoe Wizzard”

9. Simpson’s house
This house is very unique, rare and strange because this house is a replica of the Simpsons home. Not only the exterior and shape, even the interior is supposedly identical to Simpson’s house that we often see on television.

10. Lego house
Houses are built from Lego pieces are arranged neatly. House owned by a TV presenter in the UK, James May is built from three million pieces of lego.

To the room of your home, there are 5 tips on Interior Design Modern you need to consider, including:

First: Do not meet with much decoration. “Accessories” is the most important in the design of the house is you, your family and friends. Choose quality furniture that supports a sense of comfort, functional, aesthetic and emotional aspects which would be built.

Second: Create a space that supports your emotional beings as well as productive (ciptkanlah comfortable interior design). Determine the activity in space and choose the details that support. For example, gray soft space to work / study will support the creative process in writing.

Third: Give respect to your extended family. Give a corner house with design details that show your ties to tradition.

Fourth: Take the “nature” into the interior design of the house. People in general have connected with the natural instinct. Fresh plants, which can be enjoyed in / out of the house will create freshness.

Fifth: Tambahkankan personal touch and your creativity. Photos of your shots. The results of your painting. Just what are the results of your design creativity.

Prominent features in the majority of the Bugis Makassar is that they always will be settled and the natives in a place where they depend. They would build there and will die there too. It is highly related to their livelihoods, such as a farmer will live or build a house close to the land they farm or region. Farmers will tend to build their houses at a location not too far from the region empangnya.

Space and symbolism seen in traditional houses is the focus of spiritual and physical for its occupants, with a metaphysical associations seeking vitality, protection and harmony. As has been described by Bourdieu, ‘residential space’, especially the home, is a principal tool in articulating and understanding the social structure. The division of space at home becomes a ‘real classification system (a) continuous delivery and promote principles – principles that underlie all the provisions Taxonomy cultural arbitrary.

At home Bugis, the centrality is characterized by posi aliri, or pole navel, which marks the source sumange ‘, and respected in the ritual, as the totality of center and periphery, where every corner of the house is marked with offerings and prayers. The presence of the guardian spirits of the umbilical mast is also present in La Galigo central pillar of the palace where the king often become the focus of activity in the epic tale. The pole is decorated when there are ceremonies – ceremonies, dances – dances presented in the vicinity, and when done sailing between the Middle World and Upper World, a rainbow appeared on the pole at the time of the voyage performed, thus connecting the world syurgawi and the material world. Until now, when outside the home, is it unusual for people – people to gain self-protection through the use of a talisman – an amulet worn or carried to avoid catastrophe and released after entering the house.

Symmetry and balance of influence the search order and harmony contained in sulapa eppa ‘, and other fundamental scheme that is associated persistent and confirmed in the areas of social, political, and spiritual. Motive – the motive may appear conscious of understanding will sulapa eppa ‘and social position, as well as override Laja’ ball (Makassar: timbassila Balla ‘), the number jeluji windows, motive – a specific motif on the walls of the house, walasuji, and so forth. This motive may not yet be refresentasi aware of the concept – the concept is but an expression of a cultural logic that surrounded him.

Here are nine surefire way of caring for your dream home such as cleaning the crust in the bathroom, fixing floor tiles cracked / loose, fix a wet or damp floors, repairing a leaking bathroom floor, painting the walls so as not easy to peel, when necessary to repainting, nailed to the wall so as not to crack, keeping doors and window frames to be free of termites, and eradicate the fungus in the house.

So if you want considered to have a pleasant expression of the soul, get your grammar and residential care by following these tips and tricks:

1: Clean the crust in the bathroom

Bathroom floor of a yellow-brown crust can be removed in the following way: The crust is rubbed repeatedly with pumice soap and water, then rinsed with clean water. Citroenzuur (citric acid) was sown on the outside and inside walls or foundation that has been soaked in a bath before, let the citric acid react for one hour. Then, brushed and flushed with clean water and rinsed until completely clean. Furthermore, dry with a dry cloth. Citric acid is often called citron in the form of white powder can be obtained in stores supplies cake.

2: Fixing floor tiles cracked / loose

Cracked floor tiles removed carefully so that the ceramic is still intact does not come apart. Nat scraped with a sharp object. After the pair removed or broken floor to the bottom, made the bottom floor, then a replacement floor tile installed.

If the damaged tile grout, grout is cleaned first by scraping. Then grout flush with clean water. Furthermore, the gap is filled with grout rather liquid mixture and let it soak up into. At the time the field was still half-dry, followed by a more viscous mixture and pressed to a solid. Before the drying fields, remnants of filling material scattered on the surface of the floor wiped with a dry cloth.

3: Fixing a wet or damp floors.

Improvements on a wet or damp floor is actually quite easy from unknown causes. If water infiltration into the surface of the floor go through the grout, grout covered with a waterproof material. If it happens on the ground that are not watertight, the entire floor is wet and humid is dismantled down to the bottom urugan sand. Above urugan sand is coated with a plastic sheet over it and then coated with a mixture of a water-resistant species with a ratio of 1 cement: 2 sand 3 cm thick. The floor is ready to be installed again.

4: Fixing a leaking bathroom floor.

Leaks in the bathroom in the house usually comes from the tile grout. Nat often eroded by water, cleaning chemicals, soaps, or how to install tile in bathrooms that are less precise. You must know first whether the tiles are attached properly to the floor by floor stamped with little pressure or a knock. If crake means there is a gap or cavity is empty.

5: Paint the walls in order not easy to peel.

In order for a layer of paint on the walls is not easy to peel it plamur use should be limited only as cover cracks in the walls of fine hair. Often we make a mistake that is using plamur as a base coat of paint. Plamur material is not made to bind the paint so that if it continues to be used in the process of painting, the paint will easily peel. When painting on the wall should be chosen carefully.

If a painting done on wet conditions, the paint will take longer to dry. Similarly, if a painting done on the sun is very hot conditions, the results are less good. The results paint on the outside surface (wall) will dry up earlier than the inside. This could potentially cause the paint cracks, bubbles or peeling. The ideal time to do the painting was in dry conditions and not when the sun is very hot.

6: When necessary to repainting?

Repainting should be done if we find the walls of the house was calcifying. The signs we can know with menyaapukan palms on the wall surface. If we get the former white powder means the walls need to be repainted.

7: How to nail the wall to avoid cracking.

Often we nailed wall frames for pocket or household accessories, but we find dingding be cracked. This happens not because the mixture of species that are less good but because we do not know how to nail the right wall. The trick is to give the tape cross on the wall before nailing the wall surface, and then nailed to crosses in the middle of the tape earlier. Once completed, the tape is released gradually as needed.

If the wall material of less quality, so if nailed, the wall will fall. How to fix remedy is to pour two to three tablespoons of vinegar on the walls who want nailed. Wait until dry and then the wall can be nailed.

8: Keeping doors and window frames to be free from termites

You do this by mixing 3 and 1 diesel oil and then stir until blended. The mixture is applied evenly throughout the wood surface and diesel oil until the mixture is completely dry. Once that was done painting on wood surfaces. Can also be painted before, wood surfaces coated with anti-fungal medication to prevent attacks from termites.

9: Eradicate mushrooms at home.

To overcome the mild mushroom and has recently attacked parts of the house on the walls and ceilings or even furniture, can be used vinegar, fungicides (fungus killers) or a liquid disinfectant. The trick, vinegar soaked rag, added to the part that fungus slowly so that mold spores do not fly everywhere. Sweeping repeated with vinegar and a new cloth. Brush is not recommended for cleaning the mold because it will make the spores spread to other places, for example attached to the furniture, sofa or inhaled by humans.

If the fungus attacks the long and quite heavy, for example on the ceiling caused by leaks, and leaks repaired promptly replaced or repainted ceiling. Installation of sanitation also needs to be guarded from damage and leaks that are not the cause of the fungus.

Increasing diversity of materials in the contemporary world after the establishment of the home became increasingly dikomoditikan. Uniqueness House Bugis houses on stilts over Sumatra and Kalimantan is an elongated shape to the rear with the addition to the main building and the front (bugis people call it lego – lego, Makassar: Dego – Dego).

Bugis custom home reflects a distinct aesthetic that makes the beautiful object of material culture. Parts – the main house consists of the main pole (alliri), consisting of 4 rods each line. The amount depends on the number of rooms will be made, but in general, consists of 3 / 4 line alliri. So in total there were 12 stem alliri, Padongko, which is part of the house into a connector of alliri in each line, as well as Pattoppo, which is part of the house into a hook at the top of alliri the center of each row.

Stage wooden houses typical of the Bugis Makassar fad refers to the belief that the universe is composed of three parts, the upper (botting rainbow), middle (grass tengnga / ale sphere) and bottom (awa sao / peretiwi / Bori liu). That is why the traditional home Bugis Makassar also consists of three parts, namely Rakkeang, the roof of the house. Formerly usually used to store the newly harvested rice. The second, Ball Ale, which is the center of the house. where we live. At the ale of this ball, there is a central point called the center of the house (posi ‘ball), and Awa ball, namely the lower house, the floor of the house to the ground.

Homes with architectural berkolong home to many of the Bugis Makassar considered very safe and comfortable, but it’s because this house is made from wood can stand even without a single nail. Everything is pure to use wood. More unique is the house can lift / move. Bugis Makassar home form must be rectangular. This relates to the philosophy of life sulapa EppaE (or square of four).

In addition to embracing the concept of nature / beliefs about the world’s top center, the middle and the bottom then at the center of the house there rumahpun called POSSI ball, which is one of the second pillar from the front and is located next to the right. That is also why the ceremonial menre Baruga (menre ball), offerings – offerings are often placed in “POSSI ball” because that’s where the spirits (or supernatural beings) are considered together, especially if there are events and special events in the family.

Related way home, it is okay to choose one among the four directions of the compass. But after the Islamic influence into the new presumption arises, that direction is the best house overlooking the East which means tampingnya located in the north. The house facing south means tampingnya located on the east. Because there is no provision in the community that sleep in the house, the head must be to the right house and the foot should be towards tamping (the left) and should not be toward the Kaaba (Qibla prayer). In other words, should not be to the west because of the Kaaba in the west.

The color of the room plays an important role in the interior of the house, because it is a picture of the character of its owner, gives a certain impression in the room, strengthen and become a unifying overall interior room is. Well .. What house paint colors you want?

* Color Red
Describing the full energy, active, warm and vibrant. Excessive red color can give the impression of anger and ambition.
* Color Yellow
The yellow color reminds the sun which gives good energy and spirit. Often equated with gold color that describes the prosperity and luxury. Can be applied in the study.
* Color Blue
Is the color of sea and sky are impressive tranquility, solitude, peace, comfort and protection. Another effect is to give the impression of relief and wide. Suitable for the bedroom.
* Color Orange
Gives the impression of cheerful, warm, happy, energetic and uplifting. You can give this color to the dining room.
* Color Green
Colors are often seen and described the nature. The effect of color is to provide a harmonious atmosphere, calm, relaxed, natural, soothing, refreshing and calming. Bedroom suitable when using this color.
* Brown color
One of the natural colors that give the impression of a warm, comfortable, natural, intimate and quiet. Can be used for living room or family room. Chocolate can also be used in the room that is too large so as not to cause a cold impression.
* Color White
Neutral color matches any color applied with. Using this color is generally described cleanliness, innocence and purity. Its use in the room will give a greater impression on the room. When will describe the excessively sterile and cold. If you have a modern kitchen, color is also suitable to indicate the cleanliness of your kitchen.
* Color Gray
Usually used for home-style minimalism. Creating a stable atmosphere, broad, reassuring. Too much use of these colors will make the atmosphere cool and excessively broad.
* Color Black
Color that gives a full protection of the atmosphere, handsome, stately, and elegant.

1. Traditional House Tobaru (Salu)
Custom home Tobaru named Salu means “survive”, this house-shaped ornament eight corners with animals considered sacred and usually carved on house mafana and poles. Departing from the meaning of the name of “sustainable”, then Tobaru society still upholds the values ​​of customary law relating to the functions of the traditional house itself.

The traditional house is usually used to resolve certain problems relating to the customary rules have been violated by the community. Thus if any issues are resolved in custom homes are always terminated by administering sanctions / fines customary (Bobangu) so that their actions do not recur.

2. Traditional House Galela (Bangsaha)
The traditional house called Bangsaha Galela derived from the word “ma Bangi Soha” means base or foundation of the building. This house-shaped ornament eight corner with carvings of animals on mafana (bumbungan) and poles. Public understanding Galela who live in rural areas (hoana morodina) is still equal to the Tobaru, only functions in addition to the completion of this house as well as violations of customary first house built by the community when it occupies a village (goge). So that every prime business results such as building a house or harvest, are always performed ceremonies in bangsaha.

While people outside Galela living on the coast (Hoana morodai) remained customary home octagonal, but the ornament using the engraving on every mafana boat houses and poles. Public understanding bangsaha Galela put out more as a meeting place for the common good (bari) and joint ventures (jojobo). Custom homes in Galela Bangsaha often called Sibualamo means big sabua.

3. Traditional House Loloda (Salu)
Custom home Loloda named Salu means strength, this house but the octagonal-shaped house with mafana taper (custom), with ornaments on mafana boat and each pole. Salu Loloda more numerous in the southern interior. Function is similar to custom homes in Tobaru Salu and Bangsaha in Galela inland. Thus the public’s understanding Loloda, Tobaru and Galela inland to the function of custom homes is almost the same. This is due to the spread of the community interact with each other and it is characterized by almost the same dialect (dialect kadina), so that the community in terms of geology into one (hoana morodina). Salu custom homes in Loloda also often referred Sabuagilamoko sabua means big.

4. Traditional House Tobelo (halu)
Custom home Tobelo named halu means “appointed” or elevated. The house is octagonal to Tobelo inland communities. Ornamentnya shaped carvings of animals on mafana and woven motifs on the pillars. For people Tobelo inland, this traditional house serves as a place to celebrate various crops obtained by the community (Hoana Lina, Gura, Huboto, Momulati). As for people outside Tobelo, traditional house serves as a meeting place to discuss common interests (Hirono) and joint ventures (jojobo) but also as a center higaro, so the custom house is also called Hibualamo which means big sabua (Hoana Lina, Gura, Huboto , Mumulati, and Boeng).

Kerala houseboats
The houseboats in Kerala, south India, are huge, slow-moving, exotic barges used for leisure trips. They are a reworked model of Kettuvallams (in the Malayalam language, Kettu means “tied with ropes”, and vallam means “boat”), which, in earlier times, were used to carry rice and spices from Kuttanad to the Kochi port. Kerala houseboats were considered a convenient means of transportation. The popularity of Kettuvallams has returned in the function as major tourist attractions.

Such a houseboat is about 60 to 70 feet (18 to 21 m) long and about 15 feet (4.6 m) wide at the middle. The hull is made of wooden planks that are held together by ropes of coconut fiber; the usual wood is ‘Anjili’. The roof is made of bamboo poles and palm leaves. The exterior of the boat is painted with protective coats of cashew nut oil.

Kashmir houseboats
Unlike their counterparts in Kerala, the houseboats in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir are usually stationary. They are usually moored at the edges of the Dal and Nageen  lakes. Some of the houseboats there were built in the early 1900s, and are still being rented out to tourists. These houseboats are made of wood, and usually have intricately carved wood paneling. The houseboats are of different sizes, some having up to three bedrooms apart from a living room and kitchen.

Many tourists are attracted to Srinagar by the charm of staying on a houseboat, which provides the unique experience of living on the water in a cedar-paneled elegant bedroom, with all the conveniences of a luxury hotel. Srinagar’s thousand or so houseboats are moored along sections of the Dal and Nagin Lakes and the Jhelum River, each decorated fancifully and named romantically and even whimsically. Like hotels, houseboats vary in degree of luxury and have been accordingly graded by the Department of Tourism. A luxury houseboat, like a luxury hotel has fine furniture, good carpets and modern bathroom fittings, while the ‘D category’ (the lowest category) of houseboats, like low-budget hotels, is spartanly furnished. Like hotels too, houseboats vary widely in their locations. Some overlook the main road, others look out onto lotus gardens and yet others face tiny local markets and villages, which are also floating on the lake. All houseboats, regardless of category, have highly personalized service. Not only is there always a “houseboy” for every boat, but the owner and his family are often close by. The cost per day of hiring a houseboat includes all meals and free rides from the houseboat to the nearest jetty and back, as no houseboat on the lakes is directly accessible from the banks.

Every standard houseboat provides a balcony in the front, a lounge, dining room, pantry and 3 or more bedrooms with attached bathrooms. All houseboats not moored to the bank of the river or lakes provide a shikara as a free service from the houseboat to the nearest Ghat (jetty). Virtually every houseboat in Srinagar has been provided with a municipal water connection.