Setiap penduduk dewasa Swiss diberi tunjangan Rp 34 juta/bulan

Kompas.com - Pemerintah Swiss bersiap menggelar referendum terkait usulan memberlakukan sistem penghasilan minimum universal. Jika beleid itu berlaku, maka negara wajib memberikan gaji bulanan kepada seluruh warga, tua-muda, tanpa kecuali, tak peduli mereka bekerja atau sedang menganggur.

LaFerrari Owned by Qatar Sheikh Drives Recklessly in Beverly Hills: Scrapes, Engine Overheats

Watch These 50 Celebrities Totally Kill It At The Ice Bucket Challenge

10 flight attendant secrets I wish I'd known before my last flight

Foxnews.com - Budget Travel has spoken to some chatty flight attendants--on condition of anonymity--to deliver the 411 on how to enjoy the comfiest, safest, and most delicious flight, not to mention getting extra help when you really need it. (Hint: The call button is not your friend.)

CALL BUTTONS: THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO SAY "HATE ME"

What's your biggest job-related peeve? The kind of customer or co-worker behavior that just sends you up the wall no matter how well-meaning? For flight attendants, it's the "call button." You should basically never, ever, ever press it. I mean, like, ever. Some passengers regard the call button as their ticket to snacks and drinks before the rest of the cabin--no. Or a quick way to get rid of their trash while the flight attendants are still serving other passengers--no. Wondering when your plane will land? Or when those boxed lunches will be available for purchase? Your flight attendant passes by your seat about every 10 or 15 minutes (except in cases of serious turbulence), and you can wait your turn like everybody else.

YOU MAY MAKE MORE THAN YOUR FLIGHT ATTENDANT

The flight attendant business is dogged by several myths, the most pervasive being that they are rolling in dough and perks--and getting rich off overtime. Nothing could be further from the truth. Flight attendants are paid for the time spent in flight, and delays just mean that they may work, say, 12 hours for seven hours' pay. Median salaries for flight attendants are about $37,000, with starting salaries around $16,000.

TO TIP OR NOT TO TIP?

Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants discourage tipping, so when you offer a tip it is very likely your flight attendant will turn you down. But if you offer a second time, or slip a few bills into his or her hand, it will usually be greatly appreciated--and may earn you a free snack or even an extra-stiff Bloody Mary (if you're into that kind of thing). When you receive truly extraordinary service, though, a letter or email to the airline praising the work of a specific flight attendant or crew is most appreciated and can sincerely help a flight attendant's career.

PARENTS: YOUR FLIGHT ATTENDANT IS NOT A DIAPER GENIE

New parents flying with infants are in an admittedly tough spot (my nine-month-old spilled orange juice all over me on our first cross-country flight together, but let's be honest, that was my fault). But just because you've heroically succeeded in changing a poopy diaper on your lap in the middle of an inflight movie amid turbulence at 30,000 feet doesn't make you Wolverine--and doesn't give you the right to hand the folded-up diaper to a flight attendant as if they can wave a wand and send it off to fairyland. Instead, travel with sturdy Ziploc bags that can hold not only Junior's expulsions but also orange rinds, apple cores, and granola bar wrappers until the crew is ready to make one of their frequent trash collection rounds.

NO, THERE IS NO "SECRET" TO GETTING AN OVERSIZE BAG INTO AN OVERHEAD BIN

We get that you don't want to pay $25 to check a bag both ways. But that means you've got to pack smart and, should you happen to sneak past the gatekeepers with a bag that's too big for the overhead bin, fess up and let them check it for you. Turning to an available flight attendant and asking, "What do you suggest I do with this bag?" is only opening up a conversation about what that overworked, underpaid flight attendant might wish you actually would do with that bag. (Tip: One of the best ways to avoid paying for checked bags is to sign up for an airline credit card, like the Citi Platinum Aadvantage Master Card, that allows you to check bags for free.)

SMILE!

Flight attendants go through careful screening during the hiring process, then comprehensive training before they start working with the public. For a good flight attendant, a smile and a friendly "sir" or "ma'am" is not just a good idea but also a job responsibility. For the best service possible, take a page from their playbook: Make eye contact, smile, address them the way you would a friend or neighbor, and you'll be amazed and how much more likely you are to get that extra blanket, cup of water, or sympathetic ear. (Sure, this precept should be obvious--but take a quick look around the plane to see how little it is observed among busy, cranky fliers!)

KEEP YOUR FEET OFF THE WALLS

Ever invited a friend over for coffee only to have them prop their feet against your living room walls? We didn't think so. If you're in a bulkhead seat, keep your feet off the walls. It's not just a pet peeve of flight attendants and pilots (who may call you out in public over it), but it can also be extremely dangerous to you during turbulent takeoffs and landings.

THERE IS NEVER A GOOD REASON TO TIE YOUR CARRYON BAG TO YOUR LEG

This one's a bit of a mystery to most flight attendants, since it only increases the odds that you will trip and fall when you try to get up out of your seat--or in the rare occasion where an emergency evacuation is necessary. But everyone has considered it at one point or another--including yours truly. But this is easy: Your carryon belongs under the seat in front of you (not on your lap, not on the empty seat beside you, and not under anyone else's seat), and your feet belong on the floor, and no mingling of bag and feet is ever, ever, ever a good idea.

YOU CAN HAND OUT SNACKS TOO

Frequent fliers glance at the snack cart and wince at the same-old-same-old. Guess how flight attendants who spend seven or more hours a day onboard feel about those packaged "treats"? If you really want to make your flight attendant's day, board your flight with snacks not only for yourself and your loved ones but also for the crew! We always recommend that you travel with high-quality chocolate, not just because it's a nice surprise for airline staff at check-in and boarding, but also because it can really open up a flight crew to going the extra mile for you should you need it in the event of weather-related travel delays or cancellations.

SPECIAL OCCASION? SPREAD THE LOVE!

If you're flying on a honeymoon, anniversary, or other special occasion, flight attendants love to be looped in. They can help you make a little onboard fuss (the good kind!) and might even congratulate you over the PA system. If you're traveling with kids, it's basically always a special occasion, and the crew will do its best to accommodate a cockpit visit when the plane is on the ground. Just ask-but don't hit the call button!

What Happened When This Man 'Dropped' His Wallet 50 Times In Public

These Are The Places In The World Where You Can 'Suspend' A Coffee For Someone In Need

Bocah Siti Aisyah, Setahun Lebih Tidur di Becak Bersama Ayahnya yang Sakit

Detik.com - Siti Aisyah Pulungan (8) sudah lebih dari satu tahun tidur di becak bersama ayahnya Muhammad Nawawi Pulungan (56) yang sakit parah. Jika malam tiba, keduanya meringkuk di atas becak yang diparkir di teras rumah warga. Saat hujan, suasana menjadi semakin sulit.

Aisyah kini tidak sekolah lagi. Dulu dia sempat duduk di kelas satu Sekolah Dasar (SD), namun seiring dengan kondisi ayahnya yang sulit, kesehariannya kini hanya menjaga ayahnya.

"Mulai dari bangun pagi sampai mau tidur lagi, hanya menjaga ayah,” kata Aisyah di trotoar depan Masjid Raya Al Mashun, Jalan Sisingamangaraja, Medan, Sumatera Utara (Sumut), Rabu (19/3/2014) sore.

Becak barang itu menjadi rumah bagi Aisyah dan ayahnya. Ada bantal, ember, selimut, pakaian dan kebutuhan harian lainnya. Mereka tinggal dan beraktivitas di atas becak itu. Malam hari mereka memarkirkan becaknya di depan teras rumah warga di seputar Jalan Sisingamangaraja. Jika pagi tiba, mereka pindah ke sekitar Masjid Raya. Aisyah lah yang mendayung becak itu.

Sang ayah Nawawi menderita penyakit komplikasi paru yang berimbas pada kondisi fisiknya. Kurus layu dan tidak bisa menggerakkan sebagian besar tubuh. Aisyah menjadi tumpuan. Setiap hari Aisyah yang memberi makan, minum, dan memberi obat dan mengurus kebersihan tubuh ayahnya.

Setiap hari keduanya memarkirkan becak mereka di samping Masjid Raya. Masjid bersejarah ini menjadi bagian dari penyambung hidup mereka. Saat masjid sedang tidak ramai, Aisyah masuk dan membersihkan tubuh di kamar mandi masjid itu. Usai mandi, dia kemudian membawa kain yang sudah dibasahi untuk mengelap tubuh ayahnya. Begitu cara ayahnya mandi.

Tapi jika akan ke kamar mandi masjid, Aisyah tidak akan masuk dari pintu depan. Ini masjid yang rutin dikunjungi turis dan pejabat, jika Aisyah terlihat masuk dari depan, bisa menyulitkan penjaga. Maka Aisyah masuk dengan cara melompati pagar masjid. Penjaga masjid tahu, tapi tidak memarahi.

Keberadaan Aisyah dan ayahnya tidak disukai pejabat kelurahan. Mereka sering diusir, apalagi jika pejabat akan datang mengunjungi Masjid Raya. Jika sudah begitu, maka Aisyah akan mendayung becaknya, membawa ayahnya pergi ke tempat yang aman.

Kate Middleton Fist Bumps Child In Adorably Unscripted Moment

Watch the Thai Commercial That Has Half the World Sobbing Uncontrollably

Oshiya or 'Pusher' at the Japanese railway station

How Germans on the Autobahn react to an ambulance siren

Israel Beli Alamat @Israel

Republika.co.id - Israel dikonfirmasi pada hari Selasa membeli alamat @israel pada Twitter dari operator situs porno Miami. Selama sepekan ini, hal itu telah menarik gunjingan dan hujan komentar anti-Semit di jagad jejaring sosial.

Paul Hirschson, wakil konsul jenderal Israel di Miami, mengatakan kepada AFP bahwa pemerintah Israel ingin mendapatkan account @israel dari seseorang, yang namanya Israel Melendez.

"Setelah kami memutuskan bahwa kami ingin menggunakan nama Israel dalam account Twitter kita mulai mencari siapa yang memilikinya," kata diplomat itu.

Meskipun Melendez juga mengoperasikan situs pornografi, Hirschson mengatakan bahwa untuk negara Israel, "adalah tidak penting untuk mengetahui siapa dia dan apa yang digunakan untuk account. Kita perlu memiliki nama Israel karena kita adalah negara Israel."

Harga beli itu tidak diungkapkan tetapi Mr Hirschson mengatakan ini adalah harga yang 'wajar' untuk sebuah situs. "Dia bilang dia ingin mengajak istri dan anak-anaknya ke sebuah restoran yang bagus untuk makan malam yang layak," kata Hirschson.

Melendez telah memberitahu The New York Times alamatnya telah mengalami banjir komentar anti-Semit. "Account Saya pada dasarnya tidak digunakan karena saya mendapatkan puluhan balasan setiap hari dari orang-orang yang berpikir account milik negara Israel, "katanya kepada harian ini.

Welcome to My Party -- Now Pay Up!

Think twice before accepting an invitation to a party. That's the lesson Tonya Bowman, 39, learned recently after a birthday bash for a newfound acquaintance at a pricey sushi restaurant.

While Bowman ordered economically -- rice, miso soup and tea -- everyone else acted as if money were no object.

"When the bill came," Bowman says, the birthday girl "smiled and made a big production by way of a toast, saying, 'Thank you all so much for my lovely birthday dinner. I really do appreciate it. You guys are great. Here's to you!' Then she just sat there, waiting for us to decide how to split the bill."

The bill for the birthday girl and her seven "guests" came to a whopping $3,450, which someone suggested splitting evenly. That worked out to $500 per person, plus tip.

"I almost started crying," says Bowman, a municipal employee in Oakland, California. "My heart was racing; my face felt hot. I was embarrassed, humiliated and angry for having been put in that position in the first place. I wasn't told that I would be helping to pay for her dinner."

When the bill was being passed around, Bowman panicked. "I simply put down $50 near my plate and excused myself to go to the restroom," she says. "I walked right by the restroom and out the front door."

The acquaintance sent Bowman an angry e-mail.

"She wanted me to know that I totally ruined her birthday dinner because she ended up having to cover the $450 that I was supposed to pay. She said she had planned to use that money on a spa day for her birthday and now she couldn't because of me. She asked if I could please pay her back, and if I didn't have the money right now, that was OK, because she would be willing to make payment arrangements with me.

"I didn't pay ... and she's no longer my friend or acquaintance."

Linnda Durré, Ph.D., an Orlando psychotherapist, says Bowman's story isn't unique.

"It's appalling what people do and how rude and insensitive they can be," she says. "I've heard stories about adults giving their parents an anniversary party and the parents getting stuck with the bill."

Surprise! Now pay up

Rachel Mays, 31, is still shaking her head about a surprise party she attended for a friend's birthday last year.

"We all got there at the determined 8:30 p.m. start time, and there was a fabulous open bar. Then, we were asked whether we preferred chicken or beef for dinner," says Mays, the owner of Bread and Butter Public Relations in Los Angeles.

Mays and her boyfriend were surprised dinner was being served at such a late party. Not wanting to be the odd couple standing in the back, they ordered anyway.

A few days later, however, the host told Mays she owed $120 for dinner and gave her an address to which she could mail a check.

"I ignored his first e-mail," admits Mays, "but when I received the second, I let him know I wasn't working at the time and frankly, thought it was tacky to not mention these details when he sent out the invitations." Mays didn't pay, but says she now avoids gatherings where she knows that person will be present.

Elayne Savage, Ph.D., a communication and relationship coach in Berkeley, California, says such situations leave people feeling disrespected and manipulated. She says an unpleasant surprise "throws us off our center. We expect our friends to treat us with the same consideration and understanding we would show them. It is very disappointing when this does not happen."

BYOF: Bring your own food

Melinda Williams, 48, owner of a public relations and advertising agency in Chester County, Pennsylvania, was thrilled to be invited to a neighbor's pool party cookout soon after moving to the neighborhood. Then she read the invitation's fine print.

"I remember it saying something to the effect of 'We supply the paper goods and pool, you supply the rest,'" she says. So Williams and her husband came prepared: "We brought a cooler with a full London broil and side dishes -- enough for everyone at the party."

When they arrived and saw a row of coolers by the pool, Williams says she and her husband opened one up and helped themselves to beverages, assuming that they were to be shared. "We were quickly chastised by another family (and told) that that cooler and beverages belonged to them," she says. "We couldn't believe it!

"We waited for about two hours and they never started cooking anyone's meat, and we had a small baby at the time, so we just left our food and cooler there and went home."

How to party without hurt feelings

"Situations like this can cause deep rifts in families and friendships that may be irreparable," says Durré. "I suggest being up front from the start. That way people aren't surprised, hurt, angry or resentful, and relationships can be salvaged."

She offers these tips to avoid sticky situations:

• Talk to your host: If costs concern you, talk with the party planner before you RSVP. Durré suggests saying something like, "How generous of you to host so many people at the restaurant," so that when you accept, you're acknowledging that you are guests -- not paying guests.

• Be direct: If it's a family member or a friend you know well, don't beat around the bush, says Durré. "You may just want to be more direct and say, 'Are you covering the expenses by yourself or would you like us to share the expense with you?' That way, there are no surprises."

• Be honest: If unexpectedly faced with a bill, you're under no obligation to pay it. Durré offers this script for people who want to take a stand: "When I'm invited to a party, I assume that the host is paying for it. To learn that I'm responsible for all or part of this is rather unexpected and rather off-putting. I wish you had told me beforehand. I'm really under no obligation to pay for this and I resent that you didn't tell me in advance."