Seramnya Bila Harga Minyak Amblas ke US$ 20 per Barel

Seramya Bila Harga Minyak Amblas Ke US$ 20 per Barel - Harga minyak mentah dunia diperkirakan menembus level paling rendah US$ 20 per barel. Kondisi ini tentu akan berdampak luas bagi Indonesia, mulai dari penurunan penerimaan negara dari sektor minyak dan gas (migas), sampai nasib PT Pertamina (Persero) dan seluruh perusahaan migas di Indonesia. 

Petenis cantik ini membuka baju seusai kalah pertandingan

Petenis cantik ini membuka baju seusai kalah pertandingan . Petenis putri asal Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva mengangkat bajunya saat bertanding di putaran ketiga melawan petenis asal Rusia Margarita Gasparyan di Turnamen Australia Open 2016 di Melbourne Park, Australia, (22/1/2016). (REUTERS/John French)

JUSTIN BIEBER TERNYATA LELAKI BERUSIA 51 TAHUN..??

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The Onion, sebuah organisasi berita Amerika yang konsisten mengabarkan berita satir, menghibur juga ngawur belum lama ini meluncurkan sebuah berita menggemparkan, juga bukan sebenarnya, bahwa Justin Bieber sebenarnya adalah seorang pria pedofilia berusia 51 tahun yang menyamar menjadi Bieber anda kenal sekarang untuk mengelabui gadis remaja guna meniduri mereka.
Dalam berita versi The Onion, Bieber adalah Michael Cote, pria pedofilia yang berhasil menjadi idola gadis ABG di seluruh dunia selama beberapa tahun terakhir bermodalkan suara, wig dan topeng canggih yang meyakinkan.

Dan The Onion rupanya tidak setengah-setengah dalam menyebarkan berita ngawur ini di karenakan mereka meluncurkan sebuah video untuk lebih meyakinkan. Di video ini di jelaskan kronologis hingga di tangkapnya Bieber asli.
Dalam video Bieber pedofilia ini, di perlihatkan Cote tangkap polisi setelah di gerebek. Juga di munculkan konfrensi pers kepala polisi LA, Andrew Matheson mengenai kasus terbongkarnya Bieber yang sebenarnya adalah pria pedofilia yang telah melakukan kejahatan seksual di 50 negara bagian. Ibu sang bintang ABG juga tidak luput, menurut The Onion, sang bunda adalah sahabat Cote dulunya. Ia seorang pecandu heroin asal Kanada.
Ide pembuatan berita ngawur berawal dari pemberitaan situs berita Selebritis milik AOL, TMZ, yang dalam sebuah artikel memberitakan kulit Bieber terkelupas saat diatas panggung. Atau mungkin karena alasan pribadi, seperti juga orang yang membuat add-on Firefox Shaved Bieber?
Namun yang pasti ini adalah berita ngawur dan pantas juga di sebut hoax, seperti berita Miyabi beberapa hari lalu yakni Miyabi meninggal dunia, gitu!

Israel Serang Tepi Barat, Tewaskan Pejuang Hamas

YERUSALEM - Pasukan Israel melakukan penyerbuan di wilayah Tepi Barat hari ini. Dalam serangan tersebut militer Israel menewaskan pejuang Hamas di saat hendak menangkap seorang tokoh sayap militer Hamas.

Serangan ini sebenarnya ditujukan untuk menangkap Iyad Abu Shilbaya, yang dianggap terlibat dalam penembakan terhadap empat pemukim Yahudi 1 September lalu. Usaha penangkapan Shilbaya sendiri berlangsung alot, karena dirinya kabur dari Kota Tulkarem dan mengindahkan peringatan untuk menyerahkan diri.

Abu Shilbaya pun akhirnya tewas dalam penyergapan ini. Adik dari Iyad Shilbaya menyatakan, penangkapan dari saudaranya tidak lebih dari upaya pembunuhan. Dia menyatakan, Iyad Shilbaya adalah aktivis politik Hamas bukan berasal dari kalangan sayap militer Hamas.

Namun keterangan berbeda justru diutarakan oleh juru bicara sayap militer Hamas di Gaza Abu Obeida. Obeida mengkonfirmasi jika Shilbaya memang anggota sayap militer Hamas. Demikian diberitakan Associated Press, Jumat (17/9/2010).

Pada wilayah Tepi Barat kewenangan pihak Palestina, khususnya pihak keamanannya dibatasi oleh pasukan Israel yang memegang keseluruhan aturan keamanan di wilayah itu. Pihak Israel menilai pasukan keamanan Palestina masih belum mampu mengatasi perlawanan Hamas.

Obama: Islam Not Enemy

NEW YORK, KOMPAS.com - President Barack Obama told the American people that Islam is not the enemy. Meanwhile, the ceremonies held to mark the ninth warning attacks that occurred on September 11, Saturday (11/09/2010).
    Ceremonies are held to honor the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijackers crashed planes into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon, outside Washington, and a field in Pennsylvania.
    However, this year's ceremonies marked case-smelling haln more political, such as protests against the construction plan of a mosque which is located two blocks from Ground Zero and Terry Jones' threats to burn the holy book the Koran sparked protests-demonstrations in various Muslim world.
    When speaking at the Pentagon, Obama overcome the debate within the country, which invites debate reaction of Muslims overseas. "As Americans, we would not and was never at war with Islam. Islam is not religion that attacked us on that day in September. That's the work of Al Qaeda," said Obama, who urged Americans not to put the hatred and prejudice.
    At Ground Zero, where the reconstruction work done the first time, a youth choir opened the ceremony with national anthem.
    Vice President Joseph Biden and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are among the leaders attending the annual ritual of reading a 2752 people killed when two airplanes destroyed the twin towers.
    Relatives of the victims were holding portraits of their loved ones under a sunny sky, while they hear a list of names was read out by those who survived in the tragedy and the members of the reconstruction team. "We come not to mourn, but want to remember to return and rebuild," said Biden.
    The ceremony was also conducted in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the fourth plane is controlled by the attackers crashed in a field.
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"Holocaust" Castro Create a grumpy French

KOMPAS.com - The aging Fidel Castro is making a case considered by the French. You see, Friday (09/10/2010), former Cuban leader has recently launched the spiciness of criticism about the French treatment of Roma gypsies immigrants.
Castro, ex-"Cuba's first" that uses the word "holocaust" because the French hate the gypsies were expelled. Reason France, members of the Gypsy community is the culprit rising crime in France.
"The use of the word 'holocaust' by Castro shows his ignorance of history and hatred towards the victims of Holocaust. The words that we can not accept," said French Foreign Minister Bernard Valero.
Castro's remarks came in the second volume of his biography promotional event in Havana. He said migrants are victims of other types of "holocaust" of race.
Earlier, in August, as record AP and AFP, the French authorities to repatriate hundreds of residents to Romania and Bulgaria. This policy, known, direct criticism across Europe. Since both countries became members of the European Union three years ago, many members of the Roma gypsy community to come to France. "The immigrants were not allowed to stay in France if they do not have a job," as French authorities asserted.

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Hillary Clinton condemns Qur'an Fuel Plan

JAKARTA - Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United States Hillary Clinton criticized the plan of a priest from Gainesville, Florida, which will burn the Koran on 11 September, in order to commemorate the tragedy of 911.
"With all my heart and without hesitation, I condemned the actions of this dishonorable and despicable," he said as he hosted a buka puasa with the U.S. State Department, in Washington, as quoted in his written testimony to the okezone, Jakarta, Thursday (9 / 9 / 2010).
This statement followed the emergence of Hillary hurled opposition from various parties. The reason this plan is not just a polemic, but also a threat to the security of American troops.
According to Hillary, fuel criticism of the action of this Muslim holy book, also comes from religious leaders and faith. "Starting from Evangelist Christian groups, Jewish Rabbi, and other secular leaders, and influential people in the United States," he explained.
Government's commitment to America, to religious tolerance, go Hillary, has been around since the early formation of this nation. That in 1790, Gorge Washington wrote a letter in Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island, which states that the United States will not provide a sanction for bigotry and there will be no help for an aggravated assault.
"In the spirit of friendship and goodwill, which is also the spirit of Ramadan. We'll write it in this months and years to come, ask the inhabitants of the earth to have the same awareness, mutual understanding and mutual respect," he asserted.
Last week, Hillary said, negotiations have been conducted and the Middle East will achieve peace progress, although there are some difficulties.
Subsequently, he and U.S. President Barack Obama is committed to continue all efforts to achieve peace. "Not only in the Middle East, all over the world, also in the hearts and minds of the American people. In the Middle East, obviously, the population in this region will determine their own future," he concluded

Profile of Adolf Hitler 4, World War II, Hitler's ambition of World Master

JAKARTA – Pemerintahan Hitler didasari pada dendam kesumat kepada kalangan komunis dan Yahudi. Kedua pihak ini menurutnya dianggap sebagai biang keladi buruknya situasi ekonomi yang melanda Jerman.

Dalam bukunya Mein Kampf, jelas jika Hitler menyerap habis Teori Darwin. Dia menyamakan ras non-Eropa sebagai kera.

Dari dalam dirinya tumbuh 'kekuatan' yang mendapat inspirasi dari teori Darwin bahwa untuk mempertahankan hidup manusia harus bertarung. Dia menerjemahkan impiannya dengan menyerang Austria, Cekoslowakia, Perancis, Rusia dan dunia sekaligus.

Meraih dukungan dari pihak militer Hitler pun melakukan pembantaian terhadap kaum Yahudi Jerman dan kelompok komunis. Selain mengagungkan ras Arya, pembantaian ini tidak lepas dari dari dendam pribadi Hitler terhadap dua kelompok tersebut yang memang selama ini menghantui hidupnya.

Hitler mengadopsi Egenika yang menjadi dasar pijakan evolusionis Nazi. Secara singkat Egenika berarti perbaikan rasa manusia dengan membuang orang berpenyakit dan cacat serta memperbanyak individu sehat. Inilah menjadi dasar pemikiran chauvinis dari Hitler.

Masih dalam eforia teori evolusi dan egenika, Nazi mengimbau muda-mudi berambut pirang bermata biru yang diyakini mewakili ras murni Jerman supaya berhubungan seks tanpa harus menikah. 

Pada 1935, Hitler memerintahkan didirikannya ladang-ladang khusus reproduksi manusia. Di dalamnya tinggal para wanita muda yang memiliki ras Arya. Para perwira SS (Schutzstaffel) sering mampir ke sana buat mesum dengan dalih Egenika. 

Para bayi yang lahir kemudian disiapkan menjadi prajurit masa depan ‘Imperium Jerman’.

Pada September 1939, Hitler menyerang Polandia dengan serangan Taktik Blitzkrieg yang mengejutkan musuh dan jenderalnya sendiri. Serangan terhadap Polandia menyebabkanInggris dan Prancis menyatakan perang terhadap Jerman, inilah awal dari Perang Dunia (PD) II.

Prancis yang dipimpin oleh Jendral Gamelin yang saat itu ditunjuk sebagai komando tertinggi sekutu, akhirnya menyerah juga ke tangan Jerman setelah gagal menahan serangan kilat Jerman ke Belgia dan Prancis.

Seketika Prancis akhirnya dipimpin oleh Jenderal Charles de Gaulle dan melanjutkan perlawanan Perancis. Amerika Serikat yang sebelumnya enggan turut campur dalam perang yang dianggap Perang Eropa, akhirnya menurunkan bantuan dengan dipimpin Jendral Eisenhower.

Setelah lama berperang dan setelah mengalami kekalahan di setiap medan pertempuran, Hitler menyadari bahwa kekalahan sudah tidak dapat dielakkan. Awal kekalahan Hitler adalah saat menggempur Kota Kursk Uni Soviet dengan Operasi Citadel.

Saat itu kekuatan Jerman terdiri dari 800 ribu infanteri, 2.700 tank lapis baja, 2.000 pesawat tempur dan dipimpin oleh Jenderal Erich Von Manstein dan Jenderal Walther Models sedangkan kekuatan Uni Soviet terdiri dari 1,3 juta infanteri, 3.600 tank, dan 2.400 pesawat tempur. 

Rencana serangan ini telah diketahui secara detail oleh intelejen Uni Soviet yang berada di Swiss. Stalin pun langsung memerintahkan tentaranya untuk membangun pertahanan kuat di kawasan Kursk. Di pertempuran inilah banyak sekali tank - tank andalan Jerman dan Uni Soviet hancur.

Jerman mengalami pukulan mematikan di Stalingrad serta serangan pukulan sekutu di Normandia.

Hitler yang menyadari kejatuhannya sudah dekat kemudian mengawini wanita simpanannya Eva Braun, kemudian bunuh diri bersama-sama pada 30 April 1945.

Jasadnya dibakar agar tidak jatuh ke tangan musuh,dan setelah kematian Hitler beberapa hari kemudian akhirnya Jerman menyerah terhadap pihak rusia dan sekutu. (Data diolah dari Wikipedia dan berbagai

Profile of Adolf Hitler 3, Gait row Gebarakan Hitler and World Politics

JAKARTA - After the exit from the military, Hitler was later involved in politics in Germany. He also became administrators German Workers' Party (Deutsche Arbeiterpartei / DAP) in July 1921.
His career in the DAP were immediately darted sharply.
Using skilled in berorasi, then gradually succeeded Hitler rose to party leadership. He then exchanged the name of the DAP became the NSDAP (NSDAP) or Nazi Party.
In 1929 the NSDAP became the winner of a majority in elections in the City of Coburg, and then won the regional elections of Thuringia. Not long after that time, German President Paul von Hindenburg finally installed Hitler as Chancellor.
While holding office as chancellor, Hitler realized that if he forms government is not strong enough as it is still dominated by right-wing circles and independent politicians. At that time there has been no sign of the NSDAP for full control of government.
In June 1934, known as Nacht der Langen Messer night or Night of the Long Knives, Hitler kill all opponents. Roads became the sole leader of Germany or the Fuhrer even more wide open after President Hidenburg died in 1934.
Chancellor of the institution of the presidency and put together so that the power in the hands of Hitler, he was in command of the armed forces. Economic crisis in Germany before making the people suffer.But Hitler was able to attract people's attention by building the weapons industry will be able to sustain the economy.
This is what makes Hitler was more popular and increasingly strong position to launch a foreign policy he has in mind. (Data compiled from Wikipedia and various sources)

Profile of Adolf Hitler 2, From Hitler to Know Military

JAKARTA - The increasingly heavy financial burden upon Hitler, World War I broke out. Hitler who had previously refused to enter military service of Austria, it was enthusiastically signed up to the army.
He then fled to Munich, Germany to avoid military conscription Austria even wrote a petition to King Ludwig III of Bavaria to be allowed entrance to the Bavarian Army.
Hitler served in France and Belgium in the 16th Regiment Reserves Bavaria and pad when the war ended as Gefreiter (equivalent to British soldiers in the army chief and the U.S. at the time).
He was involved in several major battles on the Western Front, including the Battle of Ypres, Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Passchendaele.Battle of Ypres that occurred during October 1914, known in Germany as Kindermord bei Ypern (Massacre of Innocent People), sacrificing about 40 thousand people (between one third to one-half) of the nine infantry who have been killed in 20 days.
Hitler's own company was reduced from 250 to 42 people in December. Hitler's own military career glorious fruit. Twice he received decorations for bravery.He received the Iron Cross decoration, second class service medal in 1914 and Iron Cross, First Class in 1918, a rare honor received by a soldier.
But Hitler's power over the military can not be separated from the soldier's head. This is due to the regimental staff who think lack the ability to lead.But many other historians have argued that if Hitler's campaign often canceled because he did not have German citizenship at the time. (Data compiled from Wikipedia and various sources)

Profile of Adolf Hitler I, On Father's Eyes, Hitler Tailor Take Shit

JAKARTA - Who does not know with Adolf Hitler, a unique man with a mustache like Charlie Chaplin actor is known as the leader of Germany in World War II era.
Hitler was known as a tough personal, unique as well as cruel. Born in Austria on 20 April 1889 in Gasthof zum Pommer, an inn in Braunau am Inn, Austria, Hitler was the fourth child of six children. Hitler's father, Alois, a customs office employee. While his mother Klara Polzl is the third wife of Alois.
As a small, mustachioed man's life is always moving from one place to another. Apart from a nomadic family life, the little Hitler is a good student.
But all that changed when her high school mengenyam. Hitler failed in its first year to the next grade and had to repeat. In his biography, Hitler declared his failure at school is no more an effort to rebel to her father who was known not to like it.
Alois Hitler continue to perceive, his son Adolf, as bad luck. Because of his anti-social and destructive symptoms show. The young Hitler had a desire to be a painter than follow his father's footsteps working as a customs officer.But when his father died on January 3, 1903, Hitler did not continue their education. Age 16 years he dropped out of school without receiving any degree.
Following the end of Hitler's life in Vienna, Austria, like a bohemian or a street artist since 1905. But his new life is supported by the mother who had loved him so much.
In order to quench her thirst as a painter, Hitler tried to apply as a student at the Art Academy of Vienna, but he kept repeatedly rejected by the school. During trying to get into art school dreams, Hitler get money from his father's legacy.
But his failure to get into art school is to bring life johnny. At the time of his mother Klara died, his life was increasingly neglected.Besides relying on inheritance money to make ends meet, Hitler also worked as a maker of postcards and sold for food. (Data compiled from Wikipedia and various sources)

Oil Refinery Damage, 34 Workers Saved

BEIJING - rescue teams equipped with helicopters had rescued 34 workers who are in danger, while the offshore oil rigs where they were damaged. Oil refinery is seen tilted nearly collapsed due to storms.
Rule 3 oil refineries operating in the field, Shengli started having slope since last Tuesday, September 7th. This condition causes the four workers fell into the water and trapping 32 others in the oil refinery.
Using a helicopter rescue team rushed to the area of oil refineries. Approximately in the afternoon local time they managed to arrive and begin the process of recovery to the workers. Similarly Xinhua reported on Wednesday (08/09/2010).
When checked, the oil refinery was experiencing up to 45 degrees slope and continue protrudes into the sea. 34 workers finally managed to survive in this incident, but two others were reported still missing.

Brain Ampatuan family massacre in the Philippines

MANILA - Family Ampatuan is regarded as the strongest clan in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines began to undergo court over the massacre of the political. The case has killed 57 people regarded as political rivals Ampatuan clan.
In court on this case, a witness, a former aide of the Ampatuan family admitted if the clan is the perfect time to plan dinner massacre.Witnesses said the prime suspect in the main mengkutip Andal Ampatuan Junior who said, "kill them all". Similarly the BBC reported on Wednesday (08/09/2010).
Lakmudin Saliao a witness to court on the first day after 10 months of 57 were victims keberingasan Ampatuan clan.This court held after a judge refused Jocelyn Reyes solos-appeal filed by lawyers Ampatuan, to postpone the first hearing for 10 days.
Andal Ampatuan Junior's own court sitting in chambers specially made for the court and heard testimony from people who have those close to her family.
The bodies of 57 political rivals Ampatuan found in a mass grave in the mountainous region of Maguindanao Province, in November last. The victim who was brutally murdered, most of the women's pairs. Among the victims was the wife of the Ampatuan clan political rivals, namely Toto Mangudadatu.

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Bomb threats, Thailand Aircraft Emergency Landing in LA

LOS ANGELES - A plane owned airline Thai Airways, forced an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, after receiving a bomb threat.
A spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laura Eimiller said that the threat is directed to the aircraft flight number 794 on Tuesday at 07:15 local time.
As reported by the Associated Press, Wednesday (09/08/2010), the plane finally made an emergency landing at 08:00 local time and is directed to an area that is considered safe at the airport.
Eimiller said passenger baggage will be checked strictly followed this threat. While passengers and crew undergoing interrogation by the officers authorized.

Involved Steal Paintings, Egyptian officials on trial

CAIRO - Eleven Egyptian Cultural Office officials accused of involvement cases of theft of the painting's famous painter Vincent van Gogh from a museum in Cairo. This theft occurred when the alarm of the museum is not functioning properly.
Public prosecutors said, when eleven cultural officials are charged with neglect and destructive actions of state-owned property.Among the officials who are charged with is the Deputy Ministry of Culture of Egypt who previously had requested to improve the security system at the museum.
As reported by the Associated Press, Tuesday (7/9/2010), his request had been requested before August 21, when Van Gogh painting thieves who actually gets a little help from the Egyptian Cultural Office.
The painting titled "Poppy Flower" valued at approximately USD50 million or Rp450 billion (Rp9, 005 per dollar) was stolen at noon from the Mahmoud Khalil Museum.Investigators found if the alarm is located in the museum is not working at all and dari43 surveillance camera that function only seven

Aircraft Air Show Attendance Down Overwrite

BERLIN - A stunt plane crashed in among the crowd of spectators in the aerospace attractions in Germany. A spectator was killed in the incident.
Known pilot lost control of his plane hit the stands so the spectators. Kecelakaakn it happened shortly after takeoff at an airport in southern Germany. Yet the pilot declared safe and only slightly injured.
This incident led to a spectator was killed and 38 others injured. The accident which took place in this Lilinghof Airport, coincided with the holding of aerospace exhibition which was attended by approximately five thousand people. Thus reported the Associated Press, Monday (09/06/2010).
Single-engine plane crashed before doing the usual attractions to entertain the audience. Besides killing a spectator, the audience was seriously injured and five others suffered minor injuries 33.
Police has yet to find out why 68-year-old pilot was the pilot could lose kendali.Sedangakan 68-year-old who has not suffered the slightest injury over the incident.

Israeli Foreign Minister: delay construction ending soon

JERUSALEM - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said the party leadership tried to mengalangi efforts to extend a moratorium on the construction of Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem.
Lieberman also known hardline Jewish leaders claimed the Government of Israel must hold the promise of a moratorium on this for 10 months. This means that the development moratorium will expire on 26 September.
He added that a moratorium was previously only approved for Palestinians are willing to return to the negotiating table. In 2008, the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks failed miserably.
"The promise remains a promise. We will not agree to extend the moratorium. If there was a proposal that is not acceptable in our hearts, then the proposal is certain it will be rejected," said Lieberman as quoted by the Associated Press, Monday (06/09/2010).
Obviously this condition is contrary to what was stated the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. At the opening of peace talks in Washington, United States, last week, Netanyahu supports the peace efforts.
But Lieberman felt pessimistic about the outcome of negotiations. According to him, the target of peace to be achieved in one year is extremely unlikely.

New Zealand Prime Minister: Magical, SR's 7.1 Earthquake Killed Somebody!

Christchurch - New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key expressed his amazement at once grateful. How not, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale which meluluhlantakan Chirstchurch City had no casualties.
"This is a miracle. No one was killed," said John Key, when reviewing the location of the incident in the City Chirstchurch, quoted by Reuters on Sunday (05/09/2010). But he acknowledges, there was indeed a citizen who suffered minor injuries to serious injuries.
He said part of the reason for the big city to escape injury because the earthquake struck before dawn, where residents are used to conduct activities outside the building.
"If this happened five hours earlier or five hours later (when many people were in the city), then there will be an absolute slaughter of human life," he said, told TV One News Sunday.
Professor of Geology Mark Quigley of the University of Canterbury explains, the earthquake was caused by a collision between the plates in the Pacific. "Pacific Plate collided with the Australian tectonic plate," said Quigley

Internet Ancam Terbitan Kamus Inggris Oxford

Kemajuan dunia internet yang mencakup segala bidang semakin menggerus dunia percetakan ortodoks; dengan kertas dan tinta. Diantaranya yang terancam tidak akan dicetak lagi karena kalah pamor dengan versi online adalah Kamus Inggris Oxford (Oxford English Dictionary/OED). Selama puluhan tahun, kamus bahasa Inggris terbitan Oxford itu merupakan salah satu referensi yang paling dipercaya.

Saat ini, tim yang terdiri dari 80 orang ahli kamus (lexicographer) sedang mempersiapkan edisi ketiga OED, yang sepertiganya telah selesai. Penerbitnya, Oxford University Press (OUP), belum memberikan tanggal pasti kapan kamus ini siap edar. Namun melihat penjualan edisi cetak yang anjlok karena kalah dengan versi online, edisi OED ketiga ini sepertinya hanya akan diterbitkan dengan format digital.

“Saat ini kami menerima banyaknya permintaan untuk versi online. Namun, versi cetak akan kami pertimbangkan jika terdapat permintaan yang cukup pada saat publikasi,” ujar pernyataan OUP.

Hal ini dibenarkan oleh Kepala eksekutif OUP, Nigel Portwood. Dia mengatakan pada sebuah wawancara dengan Sunday Times bahwa edisi terbaru mungkin tidak akan dicetak. “Pasar untuk kamus cetak sudah menghilang. Pasarnya turun puluhan persen dalam satu tahun,” ujar Portwood.

Versi online OED, yang sudah ada sejak tahun 2000, telah di-klik dua juta kali dalam sebulan oleh para pelanggan yang membayar US$ 296 per tahun. Sebagai perbandingan, edisi cetak saat ini, yang diterbitkan tahun 1989, terdiri dari 20 volume seharga US$ 1.165, hanya terjual sekitar 30.000 set.

Editor melakukan pembaruan (update) setiap tiga bulan. Contohnya, pada Maret lalu mereka menambahkan kata “techy”dan “superbug”untuk versi online. Hal ini tentunya tidak bisa dilakukan pada versi cetak yang memerlukan waktu yang lebih lama untuk melakukan pembaharuan.

Hal ini merupakan salah satu tanda kemudahan dan kecepatan internet, serta kemudahannya di-update, sedang menggerogoti fungsi dari buku cetak. Google dan Wikipedia lebih populer sebagai sumber informasi daripada Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Puluhan kamus online yang tersedia dapat mengartikan kata dalam sekali klik, semudah membalikkan telapak tangan. Bahkan aplikasi ini tersedia juga pada perangkat telepon genggam.

Namun terlalu cepat untuk mengatakan bahwa kamus digital akan menghapuskan kamus cetak. Portwood mengatakan bahwa sekolah-sekolah masih mengandalkan kamus cetak. Selain itu, permintaan kamus yang laris dijual, the Advanced Learner's Dictionary, masih tinggi bagi warga non-native yang belajar bahasa Inggris.

OED pertama kali diterbitkan berjilid mulai tahun 1884.Terbitannya terus berkembang selama beberapa dekade, sampai versi lengkapnya terbit pada tahun 1928. Terbitan ini adalah kamus Inggris terlengkap sejak kamus Samuel Johnson's “A Dictionary of the English Language” diterbitkan pada tahun 1755.

Sejak saat itu, OED terus berkembang. Versi kedua yang ada saat ini memiliki 291.500 kata, ditambah dengan 2,4 juta kutipan sebagai sumbernya.  (Associated Press)• VIVAnews