Chemistry In Life Tenth Edition

Hi minna... Welcome back. This is the Tenth Edition of Chemistry In Life. As I am so busy this week, I can't write much about Formula 1 which has held last Sunday in Hungary. So so sorry for the inconvinience... m(_ _)m

FORMULA 1(TM) MARLBORO MAGYAR NAGJID 2004

This time, Ferrari got the first row at start. Michael Schumacher as the pole position and followed by Rubens Barrichello. Meanwhile, Takuma Sato and Jenson Button from BAR Honda got the second row.

At the start, the Ferrari duo pushed theirself far away from the others, while Fernando Alonso passed some drivers to gain third position. Finally, after 70 laps, Ferrari locked the 14th constructor winner, sixth time in a row, as Schumi won, followed by Rubens and Alonso. Although Schumi has not locked his driver champion title yet, he made a new record. This is his 12th win this season, and seventh in a row. Good job, Jean Todt~!!! V(^_^)V You're the best manager I've ever known...

This time, five drivers retired because of some mistakes. I don't know what it is, but that problems caused Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa, Ricardo Zonta, Jarno Trulli, and Georgio Pantano to be retired from this race. Well, better luck next time guys~!!

Results and Drivers' Quotes (taken from Formula 1 Official Website):

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (1st):
"The title means more than winning 12 races in a season and the fact this is the sixth in a row means more than the fact it is the 14 th for the team. The way we achieved it is outstanding; we were so dominant, so perfect. To win in style here compared to last year shows why we have won the title so early. The whole team is great and deserves this result. The work we did with Bridgestone and Shell, for example in the Jerez test, paid off in Hockenheim and even more so here. This win might have looked easy from the outside, but I was flat out most of the race until after the final pit stop. In the early stages Rubens was pushing hard and anything could happen. The car was superb at this track. Everything is going so well and there is a great atmosphere in the team. Even after a great start to the season, everyone keeps pushing and that is great for motivation. I plan to continue enjoying winning as long as it lasts. It is true that I could win the championship at Spa or if not at Monza. Both have special significance for me, but I will try and win it where I can, because mathematically Rubens still has a chance."

Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari (2nd):
"This title is a phenomenal achievement and I feel fantastic about being part of it. Together with Michael, we have put each other under pressure on the track to drive each other forward and the team always responds to this. It is our reliability which particularly impresses me: we just never stop. As for the race, I had a good start and I think last night's rain helped make my side of the track less dirty. I was able to follow Michael, although it was difficult to know when he was going to brake, while I was trying to defend my own position as well as try to pass him. After that, I was running at my own pace and I think there was one part of the race when I might have been a bit quicker than Michael. But while my first, second and fourth sets of tyres were perfect, I had a slight problem with my third which cost me a bit of time. I had made a different tyre choice to Michael and I was pleased with their performance except for that third set. As for the Drivers' championship, I know Michael has a very big lead, but as long as there is a mathematical possibility I will keep pushing."

Fernando Alonso, Renault (3rd):
"It was a pretty calm race for me, maybe a little bit lonely even. The start was a bit close when Sato tried to block me and I had to brake a little, which might have cost me second position at the first corner. Once I was in third, though, it was just a matter of managing the gap to Montoya and maintaining a constant pace. I didn't make any mistakes, and neither did the team during the pit stops. I am quite pleased to score my second podium in a row, and it was good to finish ahead of our main rivals."

Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams (4th):
"This time I had a very good start! I am very pleased because I gained three places immediately and climbed up to fourth keeping that position until the end of the race. I think we made the best of the car today and we could not have asked for more. After my first pit stop I lost quite a bit of time behind Webber and this prevented me from getting closer to Alonso later on, but I don't think we could have passed the Renault today, maybe we could have just given them a harder time! Leaving the Hungaroring with seven more points in the team's tally is good. We have more work ahead but it's clear that we are moving in the right direction."

Jenson Button, BAR (5th):
"I'm a little bit disappointed because we came here expecting better things. I think we might not have put the best condition of tyres on at the first stop, so we lost a lot of time. I had a lot of oversteer which made it very difficult to drive and that's why Jarno was able to get so close to me. Once I made the decision to put a set of conditioned tyres on the balance was much better. My start was reasonable but I lost a couple of places to Alonso and Montoya, then I was able to get past Taku when he went a bit off-line. The main thing is that both cars finished in the points and we've edged that little bit closer to Renault in the Championship."

Takuma Sato, BAR (6th):
"I had a difficult start. I got off the line reasonably ok but at turn one I was outside Alonso, put a wheel off-line and into the dusty area. I lost traction and several cars managed to get by me over the next few corners as I lost momentum, so it was a tough opening lap. I did my best to recover then towards the end of the race we were a little bit concerned about falling oil pressure so we had to adapt. The most important thing though is that we got both cars to the finish in the points, so now we look forward to Spa."

Antonio Pizzonia, Williams (7th):
“I had a poor start, it was also the dirty side of the track. The handling of my car was pretty difficult especially in the beginning but we made some changes in the pit stops and the situation improved. For most of the race I was behind Sato, trying to get close enough to pass him, but I never had the right opportunity to do so. We nearly got him at the last pit stop but I had traffic in the pit lane. All in all I scored two more points today and this is what matters."

Giancarlo Fisichella, Sauber (8th):
"The race went almost exactly the way I expected it to, right down to the start! It was a good race for me, and even though one point isn't really enough it was still good to score it. The car had very good pace and balance, and the sole problem was the tyres graining two or three laps after each pit stop, but that cleared up after five or six laps. I did my best and really pushed, and I didn't make any mistakes, so I am pleased with myself and the teamwork and now I'm really looking forward to Spa."

David Coulthard, McLaren (9th):
"We have been suffering from making the wrong decision with regards to tyres and continued to do so today as the ambient temperature remained relatively low. There was not a lot I could do in the race as we started so far back, and it's almost impossible to overtake on this track. I think we will just forget about this weekend and look forward to the Belgian Grand Prix in two weeks time."

Mark Webber, Jaguar (10th):
"My start off the grid was ok, but I was trying to make up a few places in corner one when I was hit from behind by the Toyota of Ricardo Zonta. Fortunately the car suffered no damage and I did not need to pit early and to be honest, I was lucky only to lose one place by the end of lap one. It was really then a case of knuckling down and making it to the end of the 70-laps. I was surprised to see how many people retired given the fact that usually by the 13tth race reliability is so high. I was suffering slightly from a tyre issue before my second pit stop but before I could get in I had a spin on corner nine, which was frustrating given the fact I was so close behind the McLaren of David Coulthard. I was so far ahead of the others that I did not lose any places but it was not ideal. The rest of the race went as planned and I am pleased to have finished. My focus is now on the next race in Belgium."

Olivier Panis, Toyota (11th):
"I didn't get a very good start and lost a couple of places, but I was able to negotiate my way through the first corner without any issue. From then on, it was a case of doing my best to recover positions. I think everybody in the team did a very good job. We had one or two problems over the race weekend, but nothing major. It was a shame that we had to start from 13th, because we looked good during the race this afternoon. With the speed that the TF104B has, we have a car that is able to score points if we start from a higher grid position."

Nick Heidfeld, Jordan (12th):
"All in all a relatively positive weekend. I had a quite a good race, although not finishing in the points. I had a good start, gaining a couple of positions, and we made some small adjustments during the pit stops to help the balance of the car which improved it, especially for the last stint. The only problem throughout the race for me was in the second pit stop when the car fell off the front jack. I lost some time but I don't think it affected my finishing position."

Christian Klien, Jaguar (13th):
"That was quite a difficult race out there today and it was good to see the chequered flag after my seventy laps. My start was not bad and I managed to keep my position despite the first corner being pretty busy. I was doing my best to make up some places but at one stage in my second sector I was behind the Jordan of Pantano and he was holding me up, but I suppose that's racing for you. The R5 was generally feeling good out there but my balance was changing a lot and this makes it difficult when entering the corners. I am slightly disappointed in finishing 13th as my expectations for this race were higher, but to be honest, given the retirement level it's good to have finished."

Gianmaria Bruni, Minardi (14th):
"Generally, it was a good race for me, and I'm pleased to have taken the chequered flag. When we left the grid for the formation lap, Pantano's Jordan suddenly slowed in front of me, and I wasn't quick enough pulling the clutch. As a result, the engine stalled. Once the race got going, though, there were no real problems. I was able to turn some good, consistent lap times and my engineer adjusted the tyre pressures before the pit stops so the car remained well balanced and easy to drive throughout the race. In fact, the most difficult moments came when I had to move over to allow faster cars through and got on to the dirty part of the track. As you can see by the lap times, when I was on my own, the performance was good. I want to thank the guys for the excellent pit stops this afternoon - the first and second ones, in particular, were very quick. I'm happy with today's race."

Zsolt Baumgartner, Minardi (15th):
"I'm pleased to have finished the race, of course, but from my point of view, I didn't have a particularly successful race today. I was happy yesterday, because I was able to show the Hungarian crowd that we could produce a good qualifying performance. Unfortunately, on the formation lap for today's race, I had a problem with the car and had to come to the pits for the guys to fix it. Then, on my second pit stop, the engine stalled and we lost time while it was restarted. This is one of the races where you can lose a lot of time allowing faster cars to overtake, and I didn't manage that as well as I could have. As a result, I really didn't have a chance to show what I could do, and feel disappointed for the Hungarian fans. We'll just have to aim to have a better race next time."

Giorgio Pantano, Jordan (DNF):
"We had a problem with the gearbox. I think it maybe caused my two outings off the track, as when I changed down the gears, the rear locked and I went off. The car was not bad, once the tyres had been settled in for a few laps it felt good."

Jarno Trulli, Renault (DNF):
"I think my retirement was caused by the engine: I lost power then it cut out. However, I was already having difficulties at that stage. Ever since just before my second stop, I was having big problems with the front of the car: it was understeering so much that I was losing several seconds a lap. I am very frustrated because during the first stint, I was following Button easily and felt I was faster than him."

Ricardo Zonta, Toyota (DNF):
"I am naturally disappointed with the outcome of today's Hungarian Grand Prix. It was not the way I had planned to make my race debut for the team. I got a good start and made up a few positions on the run down to the first corner. Things got very tight through turn 1 and I was hit from behind by a Jordan, which sent me into a spin and to the back of the field. I then had a lot of overtaking to do, something that is very difficult at this track. In the end, I was making progress, but the car suddenly lost all power and I had to stop. The problem appears to have been caused by electronics, but we must first study all the data to be precise. I have settled into my new role as race driver quite easily thanks to the team and I am looking forward to a much stronger performance in Spa."

Felipe Massa, Sauber (DNF):
"I was able to pass a few people at the start, and after Pantano went off the road I could catch up easily with Panis. Unfortunately, after my first stop I had a problem with a 'long' brake pedal at the end of the straight. We made another pit stop to check the brake system but when the team couldn't fix the problem they advised me to stop for safety reasons."

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren (DNF):
"I gained a few positions on the first lap to be seventh and was getting into the race. I'm not sure what the problem was, but the engine kept cutting out for a few laps, so there was nothing for me to do but retire. It's a shame as we could have been in the points, but I look forward to Spa where I think we will be more competitive."

SCHOOL

Well, finally... School gonna starts again this end of August. I had to retake 3 majors this semester. Means I have to retake 7 credits. No problem, I think, as I got 12 more credits for the third semester. Can't wait to enter the class~!!! (^_^)V

OHU 2004... SAKURA MATSURI'S BON ODORI PRACTICE SESSION

I am so pleased to write this. Yeah, next week, on August 26th, 2004, the OHU will be held in ITB, along with OSKM 2004. And this week, is a busy week for all the yukata team...

We were started the practice last Monday, so nice... Thanks for Norman, Anna, Paldi, and Gitta who have corrected my mistakes when doing the practice. Arigatou ne... I know I have been so long not doing that...

And you know, when we started practicing bon odori, the sky is rather dark and cloudy. It's seems gonna rain, but... Why did after we did it, the sky is so bright??? Gee... But it's windy now...

Well, waiting for the hurricane??? I think not, because two nights before I post this edition, it's raining heavily... OK, guys, come on... see closer to ITB. Come and see on August 26th, 2004. Don't miss it~!! (^_~)

And that news is the end for this edition. Happy Birthday... Happy Anniversary for my lovely motherland, Indonesia. You are 59 years old now. Hope everything will be better and better. Good luck for everyone, and... Ja ne~!!!! (^_^)/~~~

Chemistry In Life Ninth Edition

Welcome back to Chemistry In Life. How are you doing today? Hope you’ll be fine. Alright, this is Chemistry In Life Ninth Edition.

ASIAN CUP 2004 - CONTROVERSY & CRITICS

The Asian Cup 2004 has ended last Sunday, August 8th with the victory of Japan from China (3-1). But, this event provokes many controversies from the football lovers.

For example, the second Japan's goal that made by Koji Nakata last Sunday is assumed as an invalid goal as it is made by hand. However, the referee legalized that goal. This provokes complaint from the Chinese player and supporters. The worse thing is the China’s coach, Arie Haan refused to receive the silver medals for his team. The Chinese supporter also involved in a crash with the local police. What a disgraceful thing... (>.<) Moreover, 17 red cards out from the referee’s pocket in 32 matches, many controversial decisions from the referee, and many crashes either between the supporters or the team itself.

As a result, the Secretary-General of Asian Football Confederation was very disappointed with the Chinese government who assumed could not present an interesting, safe, and crash-free event. Besides, China is the candidate of the Olympic 2008 host.

I think, if IOC decided to choose another country to be Olympic 2008 host, besides China, it's an exact decision. But, it's seems too late... Anyway, I think, a country with the people who could not treat politics and sports differently is really unsuitable to hold the biggest event in the world. The matter is the event could be a political crash arena. Except... The people could think healthily.

One more, I think Bernie Ecclestone needs to see himself, the Formula 1 event which will be hold in Shanghai this last September. If there is a disturbance from the Chinese which ruined the F1's image, I think, Mr. Ecclestone needs to think twice if he still want to hold an F1 event in Shanghai, China. It's really important to think twice, Mr. Ecclestone.

(Note: I am not a person who has negative sentiment to the entire Chinese people, but they should do introspection to their-selves. Is it fair if they confuse the political and sports matter??? Even if that second goal from Japan is cancelled, Japan would still win. Don't just because of suffering from the thirst for the first win then everything is OK. Think it again, guyz~!!! And for all the people who participated in the past Asian Cup 2004, please do introspection to your-selves. Look backwards at Euro 2004, Copa America 2004, and the other events. Follow their way, please.

And the last is for Arie Haan. Unless you can teach your student how to have an attitude as a cultured human, you are not suitable to be a coach~!!!)

This is the end of Chemistry In Love Ninth Edition. Don't forget, this August 13th, Olympic 2004 will be start in Athens. I'm Dian Anggraini. See you next time, keep the sportsmanship in your life, and... Ja ne~! (^_^)/~~~

Chemistry In Life Eighth Edition

Hi. Welcome back to the lovely laboratory, Chemistry in Life. Still along with me, Dian aka Myu-chan. This week, I have nothing to do, except... writing In Love With again. Who'll be the person of the month? Check it out later. Oh, I've almost forgotten. There is also news about the most popular case in Indonesia now. Ok, let's get started~!!

IN LOVE WITH... MASAYUKI SAKAMOTO

Well, this is the second issue of In Love With. I don't know why I choose the person whose birthday is... Yeah, I mean Just a few weeks ago...

Anyway, I prefer him than anyone else, as I have to write a letter… to the leader of V6... to someone whose I called... 'Papa Marsa'

A letter from Myu-chan to Sakamoto-kun

Dear Sakamoto-kun...

It's been more than three years since I know about V6...
And it's been more than three years to know about you...
You always concern about V6...
Even when Inocchi said to you that he would go back to school...
You said, 'What about V6?'
And at that time, I see you're so afraid...
Then I know why you concern about V6 so much...
You just want to be a good leader for V6...
Nothing more...
And I know that no one loves V6 more than you...
Now I can say...
You are the best leader...
Not just in Johnny's, but also in the world...
A good 'papa' of all the member of V6... (and for me)
Otanjoubi omedetou ne, Papa~!
Keep the leader's spirit~!
V6 will always love you… ESPECIALLY NAGANO~!!!
Itsumademo... zutto. (taiyou no ataru basho de??)

Ai o komete,

Myu-chan

PS: Sorry for forgotten your birthday that time... m(_._)m And if another V6 members made such a problem… (Especially Okada [maybe another Kamisen member, too]) Just call Myu-chan, yo~!! I'll pinch them... (^_^;;

For Myu-chan: What the hell with the letter??? (^_^;;

Well, yeah... Sakamoto-kun is not just the best leader... Not just a leader, but also 'papa' for V6 (and for me)... Even he makes my heart melt now. My dear... I'll be in Sakamoto-kun's heart... (^_^) *Pandangan aneh dari Mami Ming pada Myu-chan*

BUYAT CASE

Alright, this is the most popular case, the hottest one I mean, in the recent days. This case is happened at Buyat village, a village at the Buyat Bay, Minahasa, North Sulawesi.

The case is... Some of the villagers complained if they were suffering from diseases such as lumps on their body, dizzy, fever, etc. The community social activity group who received their complaint then immediately conclude if the Buyat villager were suffering from minamata disease that caused by mercury pollution.

The gold mining company at the area, P.T. Newmont Minahasa Raya, was considered as the mastermind of the pollution. Finally, four of the villagers were taken to Jakarta to get their blood examined. The result is surprising enough, their blood are contaminated by mercury, even above the limit. Although like that, the mercury amount in their blood is not fulfilling the condition to make them suffer from minamata.

The funny one is, the Environmental Ministry who rejected that there is pollution at Buyat Bay, still hold on their convictions. But, the minister, Nabiel Makarim, refused to eat the fish which is preserved by Buyat villager. Also, when the temporary result of the examination comes out, the community social activity group in Jakarta still persisted in their stand if there is pollution and minamata case. As a consequence, four of the villager, who have their blood examined, claimed the Environmental Ministry. Whereas, the community social activity group in Minahasa don't have the courage to say if there is minamata case in Minahasa anymore. But, they just still sure if there is pollution at Buyat Bay. Moreover, some of the other villagers also have initiative to examine their blood at Jakarta.

Finally, the researcher team from Japan (sorry for forgetting the name...) then brought in to exam this case. And for me, it's a propitious step, because I think, they have more experience and knowledge about minamata disease. Moreover, the researcher team from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science from University of Indonesia have said if the result they achieved is just a temporary result, and need more advanced research to know if there is mercury (or arsenic) pollution at Buyat Bay or not. I think the community social activity group was too hurrying to say if this is minamata case. Whereas, they know if the mercury amount in the villagers blood is not fulfilling the condition to make them suffer from a case named 'minamata'. Even, P.T. Newmont has not been proven as the cause of this case.

Maybe there is mercury pollution at the area. But, I'm not sure if P.T. Newmont is the cause. If they are the cause, it means that their waste disposal system is not fit the conditions for safety chemical waste disposal. Anyway, let's see, the cause of this case may come from public mining, from the own villagers. I don’t provide P.T. Newmont nor blame the villager, but like at Kahayan River or Kapuas River in Kalimantan, which are also the areas for gold mining, most of the miners who use mercury to mine gold are local miner. And most of them don't know the side effect from mercury. What a pity... They should know the effect of mercury, aren't they?

Yeah, if I might say about the community social activity group, sometimes people could be so fool if concern with money… ne? OK, how about the activist's Chemistry mark when they were in school??? Even they don't know much about the limit to cause minamata, so how could they saiy if this is minamata case??? Baka ne~!! *Mbok ya belajar kimia yang bener gitu lho, mas~!!!*

Alright, this is the end of the Chemistry In Life Eighth Edition. I'm Dian Anggraini. See you next time, and stay healthy. Ja ne~!! (^_^)/~~~