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Facts about Executive Search Firms and Health Care Recruiters

Fahmi Rizwansyah says:

Artikel ini bisa ditranslate ke bahasa indonesia menggunakan google translate widget.

1) If you are job hunting, you should send your resume to recruiters.

Different recruiters know about different positions. They do not usually know about the same ones. This is particularly true with retained firms. By sending your resume out widely, you will be placed in many different confidential databases and be alerted of many different positions. If you send your resume to only a few, it may be that none you send to will be working with positions which are suited for you. Throw your net widely. If you change jobs, it is also wise to send follow-up letters to the recruiters and alert them of your new career move. Many search firms follow people throughout their careers and enjoy being kept up-to-date. It is a good idea to have your resume formatted in plain text so you can copy and paste it into email messages when requested to do so. Then, follow up with a nicely formatted copy on paper by postal mail.

Some people estimate that only 1% to 3% of all resumes sent will result in actual job interviews. So, if you only send 50 resumes, you may only have less than 2 interviews, if that many. Send your resume to as many recruiters as you can. It is worth the postage. Generally, recruiters will not share your resume with any employer or give your name to anyone else without obtaining your specific permission to do so. The recruiter will call first, talk to you about a particular position and then ask your permission to share your resume with that employer.

2) Your resume will be kept strictly confidential by the executive search firm.

Recruiters are professionals. They recognize that in order to assist job seekers and professionals in their career development, they will need to ensure the professional of strict confidentiality. What this means is that the recruiter will hold all of your information confidential at all times. It is, in fact, safe to submit your resume to a search firm and not worry that the search firm will let it leak out that your are job searching. Recruiters will call you each and every time they wish to present you to an employer in order to gain your permission. Only after they have gained your permission will they submit your name or resume to the identified employer. The wonderful aspect of working with search firms is that you can manage your career and your job search in confidence and privacy. Also, keep in mind that recruiters know about your industry and they know about job openings that you may never hear about on your own. Pick a handful of trusty recruiters whom you will allow to follow you throughout your career. They can also be good confidantes, sounding boards and advisors, whether or not you are contemplating a job change.

3) Fees are always paid by the employer, not the job candidate.

Recruiters and search firms work for the employer or hiring entity. The employer pays them a fee for locating the right individual for the job opening. This is important to remember, in that when you interact with executive recruiters, you are essentially interacting with an agent or representative of the employer. Recruiters are more loyal to employers than they are to job candidates because they work for the employer. This should not present a problem, but, should cause you to develop your relationship with the recruiter with the same integrity and professionalism that you would with the employer.

Recruiters are paid fees in one of two ways - retainer fees or contingency fees. This is an important distinction and will affect your process with both the employer and the recruiter. Some employers prefer working with contingency firms and some with retained firms. Both are respected by employers and useful in your job search, but, the two types of firms will not be handling the same positions with the same employers simultaneously. The "retained" recruiter has entered an exclusive contract with an employer to fill a particular position. The retained recruiter, then, is likely to advertise a position, sharing the specifics of the position, location and employer openly. The retained firm feels a great obligation to fulfill the contract by finding the best person for the job. The contingency recruiter, on the other hand, usually does not have an exclusive relationship with the employer, and is only paid a fee if the job search is successful. Often, if the employer uses contingency firms, there will be more than one contingency firm competing to fill a certain position. As a job hunter, if you are sent to an interview by a contingency firm, you may find that you are competing with with a larger number of applicants for a position. Generally, retained firms only send in from 3 to 5 candidates for a position.

Recruiters will be paid fees equal to about 25% to 35% of the resulting salary of the successful candidate plus expenses. This does not come out of the job candidate's salary. This is paid to the recruiter through a separate relationship between the employer and the search firm. These may seem like large fees to you, but, keep in mind that recruiters incur a great many expenses when searching for successful job candidates. They spend enormous amounts of money on computer systems, long distance calls, mail-outs, travel and interviews. Recruiters work very hard for these fees. Employers recognize the value of using recruiters and are more than willing to pay recruiters the fees. All you have to do is contact the recruiter to get the process moving.

4) Not all healthcare recruiters work only in healthcare.

Some search firms work exclusively in healthcare, while others may work in several fields at once. Some of the larger generalist firms will have one or more search consultants that specialize in healthcare. It is important for you, as a job hunter, to assess the recruiters' knowledge of your field. If you use industry buzz words in describing your skills, experience or career aspirations, you may or may not be talking a language the recruiter understands fully. It is wise to explore fully with the recruiter his understanding of your field and area of specialization. For a list of recruiters with experience in healthcare, you may wish to consult the Directory of Healthcare Recruiters.

5) Recruiters and search consultants move around.

Recruiters, like many professionals, move to new firms during their careers. Often you will find that recruiters will work at several firms during their careers. Since it is much more effective to address your letters to a person rather than "to whom it may concern", it is smart for job hunters to have accurate and up-to-date information about who is who and where, since this can change frequently. Search firms also move their offices, sometimes to another suite, street or state. If you have a list of recruiters that is over one year old, you will certainly waste some postage in mailing your resumes and cover letters. Many of your mail-outs will be returned to you stamped "non-deliverable", unless you obtain an up-to-date list. The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters is updated very frequently, usually monthly. If you ordered a Directory in years past, it is wise to order another one. The money saved on postage will pay for the Directory. Also, keep in mind that money spent on materials such as postage, resume paper and resources like the Directory are tax deductible if you are job hunting.

6) Most search firms work with positions all over the country.

If you are from a particular state, and want to remain in that state, don't make the mistake of only sending your resume to recruiters in your state. Often the recruiters in your state are working on positions in other states, and recruiters in other states are working on positions in your state. This is usually the case. Very few recruiters in our Directory work only in their local area, most work all around the US and some internationally. Regardless of your geographic preference, you should still send your resume to all the healthcare recruiters. Our own search firm, although located geographically in Kansas, is a national firm. We place candidates all over the US. For more information about us, go to About Us. If you really only want to remain in your area, you can specify that preference in your cover letter. Do keep in mind, however, that by stating your geographic preference, you may be eliminating yourself from the running for a dream job somewhere else.

7) Recruiters primarily work with hard to fill positions or executive positions.

Some recruiters specialize in managed care executive positions, healthcare financial positions or health administration positions. Others may specialize in finding doctors, nurses or physical therapists. Generally, an employer does not engage a recruiter's assistance in filling a position unless it is hard to fill. Sometimes employers will engage search firms to save them the valuable time of advertising or combing through dozens of resumes. Contingency recruiters tend to work with more mid-level management and professional positions, but, this is not always the case. Retained firms generally work with the higher level clinical or administrative positions. One thing you will be assured of is that if a recruiter is working on a position, that means that the employer is willing to pay a fee. That usually means that the position is a valued position and one worth closer inspection on your part. Our economy is an "Employer's Market". This means that employers receive a deluge of resumes for their open positions. Increasingly, employers are using recruitment firms to handle their openings and schedule the interviews because employers simply do not have the manpower or time to handle the many resumes they receive. Therefore, if a job hunter is submitted by a recruiter, that job hunter has a great advantage over all other applicants.

by Pam Pohly's Net Guide.
Cheers, frizzy2008.

Top 10 benefits of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Fahmi Rizwansyah says:
Translated by google translator

Info ini saya ambil dari link ini http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/HA101655201033.aspx

Alasan 1
Provide a simple, familiar, and consistent user experience.
Sediakan sederhana, akrab, konsisten dan pengalaman pengguna.

Office SharePoint Server 2007 is tightly integrated with familiar client desktop applications, e-mail, and Web browsers to provide a consistent user experience that simplifies how people interact with content, processes, and business data.
Kantor SharePoint Server 2007 adalah rapat terpadu akrab dengan klien aplikasi desktop, e-mail, dan Web browser untuk konsisten memberikan pengalaman pengguna yang mempermudah cara orang berinteraksi dengan konten, proses, dan data bisnis.

This tight integration, coupled with robust out-of-the-box functionality, helps you employ services themselves and facilitates product adoption.
Ketat integrasi ini, digabungkan dengan kuat out-of-the-kotak fungsionalitas, membantu Anda menggunakan layanan sendiri dan memfasilitasi adopsi produk.

Alasan 2
Boost employee productivity by simplifying everyday business activities.
Meningkatkan produktivitas karyawan dengan menyederhanakan kegiatan bisnis sehari-hari.

Take advantage of out-of-the-box workflows for initiating, tracking, and reporting common business activities such as document review and approval, issue tracking, and signature collection.
Manfaatkan out-of-the-kotak workflows untuk memulai, pelacakan, dan pelaporan kegiatan usaha umum seperti memeriksa dokumen dan persetujuan, isu pelacakan, dan tanda tangan koleksi.

You can complete these activities without any coding.
Anda dapat melengkapi kegiatan ini tanpa coding.

Tight integration with familiar client applications, e-mail, and Web browsers provide you with a simple, consistent experience.
Ketat integrasi dengan aplikasi klien akrab, e-mail, dan Web browser menyediakan Anda dengan sederhana, konsisten pengalaman.

Modifying and extending these out-of-the-box workflow processes is made easy through tools like Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 (the next release of Microsoft Office FrontPage).
Memodifikasi dan memperpanjang ini out-of-the-kotak proses kerja dibuat mudah melalui alat-alat seperti Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 (rilis berikutnya dari Microsoft Office FrontPage).

Alasan 3
Help meet regulatory requirements through comprehensive control over content.
Membantu memenuhi persyaratan-persyaratan yang komprehensif melalui kontrol atas konten.

By specifying security settings, storage policies, auditing policies, and expiration actions for business records in accordance with compliance regulations, you can help ensure your sensitive business information can be controlled and managed effectively.
Dengan menetapkan pengaturan keamanan, penyimpanan kebijakan, audit kebijakan, dan tindakan untuk bisnis kadaluarsa catatan sesuai dengan mematuhi peraturan, Anda dapat membantu memastikan Anda sensitif bisnis informasi dapat dikontrol dan dikelola secara efektif.

And you can reduce litigation risk for your organization.
Dan Anda dapat mengurangi risiko proses pengadilan untuk organisasi Anda.

Tight integration of Office SharePoint Server 2007 with familiar desktop applications means that policy settings are rendered onto client applications in the Microsoft Office system, making it simpler for employees to be aware of and comply with regulatory requirements.
Ketat integrasi Office SharePoint Server 2007 akrab dengan aplikasi desktop berarti bahwa kebijakan pengaturan yang diberikan ke klien aplikasi Microsoft Office di sistem, menjadikannya lebih sederhana untuk karyawan untuk mengetahui dan mematuhi persyaratan-persyaratan.

Alasan 4
Effectively manage and repurpose content to gain increased business value.
Secara efektif mengelola dan repurpose konten untuk mendapatkan peningkatan nilai bisnis.

Business users and content authors can create and submit content for approval and scheduled deployment to intranet or Internet sites.
Pengguna bisnis dan penulis konten dapat membuat dan mengirimkan konten untuk persetujuan dan penyebaran dijadwalkan untuk intranet atau situs-situs Internet.

Managing multilingual content is simplified through new document library templates that are specifically designed to maintain a relationship between the original version and different translations of a document.
Mengelola multi konten sederhana adalah melalui dokumen baru perpustakaan template yang dirancang khusus untuk menjaga hubungan antara versi asli dan terjemahan yang berbeda dari sebuah dokumen.

Alasan 5
Simplify organization-wide access to both structured and unstructured information across disparate systems.
Menyederhanakan organisasi-lebar akses untuk kedua terstruktur googling dan di seluruh beda sistem informasi.

Give your users access to business data found in common line-of-business systems like SAP and Siebel through Office SharePoint Server 2007. Users can also create personalized views and interactions with business systems through a browser by dragging configurable back-end connections.
Memberikan Anda akses untuk pengguna bisnis data umum ditemukan di baris-dari-bisnis sistem seperti SAP dan Siebel melalui Kantor SharePoint Server 2007. Pengguna juga dapat membuat personalisasi dilihat dan interaksi dengan sistem bisnis melalui browser diatur kembali oleh seret-akhir sambungan.

Enterprise-wide Managed Document Repositories help your organizations store and organize business documents in one central location.
Perusahaan-lebar Dikelola Document Repositori membantu Anda menyimpan dan mengatur organisasi bisnis dokumen di satu lokasi pusat.

Alasan 6
Connect people with information and expertise.
Menghubungkan masyarakat dengan informasi dan keahlian.

Enterprise Search in Office SharePoint Server 2007 incorporates business data along with information about documents, people, and Web pages to produce comprehensive, relevant results.
Cari perusahaan di Kantor SharePoint Server 2007 memasukkan data usaha bersama dengan informasi tentang dokumen, orang, dan halaman Web untuk menghasilkan komprehensif, hasil yang relevan.

Features like duplicate collapsing, spelling correction, and alerts improve the relevance of the results, so you can easily find what you need.
Fitur-fitur seperti duplikat roboh, koreksi ejaan, dan tanda meningkatkan relevansi hasil, sehingga Anda dapat dengan mudah menemukan apa yang Anda butuhkan.

Alasan 7
Accelerate shared business processes across organizational boundaries.
Bersama mempercepat proses bisnis di seluruh organisasi batas.

Without coding any custom applications, you can use smart, electronic forms–driven solutions to collect critical business information from customers, partners, and suppliers through a Web browser.
Tanpa coding apapun aplikasi kustom, Anda dapat menggunakan pintar, formulir elektronik didorong-solusi bisnis penting untuk mengumpulkan informasi dari para pelanggan, mitra, dan pemasok melalui browser Web.

Built-in data validation rules help you gather accurate and consistent data that can be directly integrated into back-end systems to avoid redundancy and errors that result from manual data re-entry.
Built-in validasi data aturan membantu Anda mengumpulkan data akurat dan konsisten yang dapat langsung terintegrasi ke dalam sistem back-end untuk menghindari kesalahan dan kelebihan bahwa hasil dari data manual masuk kembali.

Alasan 8
Share business data without divulging sensitive information.
Berbagi data bisnis tanpa divulging informasi sensitif.

Give your employees access to real-time, interactive Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheets from a Web browser through Excel Services running on Office SharePoint Server 2007.
Memberikan akses karyawan Anda secara real-time, interaktif Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheet dari browser Web melalui Excel Layanan yang berjalan di Kantor SharePoint Server 2007.

Use these spreadsheets to maintain and efficiently share one central and up-to-date version while helping to protect any proprietary information embedded in the documents (such as financial models).
Menggunakan spreadsheet ini untuk mempertahankan dan efisien berbagi satu pusat dan up-to-date versi sementara untuk membantu melindungi informasi apapun milik tertanam dalam dokumen (seperti model keuangan).

Alasan 9
Enable people to make better-informed decisions by presenting business-critical information in one central location.
Memungkinkan orang untuk membuat keputusan yang lebih baik-informasi oleh presentasi bisnis-informasi penting dalam satu lokasi pusat.

Office SharePoint Server 2007 makes it easy to create live, interactive business intelligence (BI) portals that assemble and display business-critical information from disparate sources, using integrated BI capabilities such as dashboards, Web Parts, scorecards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and business data connectivity technologies.
Kantor SharePoint Server 2007 untuk mempermudah membuat hidup, interaktif bisnis intelijen (BI) portal yang berkumpul dan usaha menampilkan informasi-kritis dari sumber-beda, menggunakan terpadu BI kemampuan seperti panel kontrol, Web Parts, scorecards, key performance indicator (KPIs), konektivitas data bisnis dan teknologi.

Centralized Report Center sites give users a single place for locating the latest reports, spreadsheets, or KPIs.
Laporan terpusat situs Pusat memberikan pengguna satu tempat untuk locating laporan terbaru, spreadsheet, atau KPIs.

Alasan 10
Provide a single, integrated platform to manage intranet, extranet, and Internet applications across the enterprise.
Menyediakan sebuah platform terpadu untuk mengelola intranet, extranet, Internet dan aplikasi di seluruh perusahaan.

Office SharePoint Server 2007 is built on an open, scalable architecture, with support for Web services and interoperability standards including XML and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP).
Kantor SharePoint Server 2007 dibangun pada terbuka, scalable arsitektur, dengan dukungan layanan Web dan interoperabilitas standar termasuk XML dan Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP).

The server has rich, open application programming interfaces (APIs) and event handlers for lists and documents.
Server telah kaya, membuka antarmuka pemrograman aplikasi (API) dan penangan acara untuk daftar dan dokumen.

These features provide integration with existing systems and the flexibility to incorporate new non-Microsoft IT investments.
Fitur-fitur ini menyediakan integrasi dengan sistem yang ada dan fleksibilitas untuk menggabungkan baru non-Microsoft investasi TI.

Cheers, frizzy2008

CEK DARAH ANDA, Normalkah...?

Fahmi Rizwansyah says:

Normalkah ……?
• Kolesterol
• Fungsi Hati
• Fungsi Ginjal
• Kadar Gula Darah Saya …..?

KOLESTEROL
Kolesterol yang tinggi dalam darah (Dislipidemia) merupakan factor yang berperan sebbagai penyebab aterosklerosis yang akhirnya dapat menyebabkan Penyakit Jantung Koroner ( PJK ) dan stroke. Setiap orang dewasa berumur > 20 Tahun dianjurkan untuk melakukan pemeriksaan kadar kolesterol darah secara berkala.
Perkiraan Biaya
Pemeriksaan Kolesterol Lengkap Rp 170.500,-
Pemeriksaan terdiri dari :
1. Kolesterol Total
2. Kolesterol HDL
3. Kolesterol LDL
4. Trigliserida

DIABETES MELITUS
Diabetes Melitus adalah penyakit menahun yang ditandai dengan kadar glukosa darah yang melebihi nilai normal akibat kekurangan hormone insulin terganggu. Kadar gula darah yang tinggi lama – kelamaan dapat menyebabkan kerusakan dan gangguan fungsi berbagai jaringan dan organ tubuh. Penelitian terbaru menyebutkan penyebab DM terbanyak pada saat ini adalah karena gaya hidup yang tidak sehat.
Perkiraan Biaya
Pemeriksaan Kadar Gula Darah Rp 213.000,-
Pemeriksaan terdiri dari :
1. Gula Darah Puasa
2. Gula Darah 2 jam setelah makan
3. HbAIC

LIVER/HATI
Liver/Hati adalah organ tubuh yang bila kerusakannya tidak parah tidak akan menimbulkan gejala. Untuk mengetahui adanya gangguan fungsi hati harus dilakukan pemeriksaan panel fungsi secara berkala.
Perkiraan Biaya
Pemeriksaan Fungsi Hati Rp 127.000,-
Pemeriksaan terdiri dari :
1. SGOT
2. SGPT
3. Gamma GT
4. Fosfatase Alkali

GINJAL
Ginjal merupakan organ penting yang menyaring darah dan membuang zat-zat sisa dan racun dari dalam tubuh. Infeksi ginjal dan gangguan fungsi ginjal bila tidak ditangani cepat dan tepat dapat menyebabkan kerusakan organ dan gagal ginjal.
Perkiraan Biaya
Pemeriksaan Fungsi Ginjal Rp 125.500,-
Pemeriksaan terdiri dari :
1. Ureum
2. Creatinine
3. Asam Urat
4. Urine Lengkap

Cheers, frizzy2008.

Layanan Western Union

Fahmi Rizwansyah says:

Kini layanan pengiriman dan penerimaan uang dari luar negeri ke Indonesia sudah semakin mudah. Western Union (WU) memberikan keuntungan bagi anda dalam melakukan transaksi pengiriman dan penerimaan uang untuk/dari keluarga maupun kerabat anda.

Keuntungan bertransaksi WU
  1. BEBAS BIAYA. Bebas biaya materai dan administrasi untuk setiap transaksi penerimaan uang.
  2. CEPAT. Uang anda dapat segera diterima di tempat tujuan setelah pengiriman berhasil dilakukan.
  3. MUDAH. Anda dapat melakukan transaksi penerimaan hanya dengan menunjukkan KTP dan mengisi aplikasi tanpa harus memiliki rekening bank.
  4. AMAN. Hanya penerima yang ditunjuk yang dapat menerima kiriman uang anda dan setiap pengiriman dilindungi sistem keamanan kelas dunia dengan adanya Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN), yang berlaku sebagai nomor identitas transaksi anda.
Cara Pengiriman Uang
  1. Datang ke bank yang berafiliasi dengan WU terdekat dan melengkapi formulir Pengiriman Uang.
  2. Menyerahkan formulir Pengiriman Uang yang sudah dilengkapi, kartu identitas asli yang masih berlaku, beserta uang yang akan dikirim kepada petugas Bank Danamon.
  3. Anda akan mendapatkan tanda terima pengiriman uang yang dilengkapi dengan MTCN.
  4. Pengirim harus segera memberitahukan kepada Penerima perihal nomor MTCN, jumlah uang yang dikirim, dan informasi bahwa uang tersebut dapat diambil di lokasi layanan WU terdekat.
Cara Penerimaan Uang
  1. Penerima mendapatkan informasi dari Pengirim perihal: MTCN dan jumlah uang yang akan diterima.
  2. Silahkan datang ke kantor bank yang berafiliasi dengan WU terdekat sebagai salah satu pilihan lokasi layanan WU.
  3. Penerima melengkapi formulir Penerimaan Uang serta menunjukkan kartu identitas yang masih berlaku. Kemudian petugas bank akan memproses transaksi.
  4. Penerima akan menerima uang tunai berikut bukti tanda terima penerimaan uang.
Mudah bukan?

Cheers, frizzy2008.

Erotika dalam karya fiksi

Fahmi Rizwansyah says:

Oleh Mulyo Sunyoto

Ketika masih duduk di bangku sekolah menengah pertama, eseis Goenawan Mohamad sudah membaca novel George Orwell yang berjudul "1984" dalam versi aslinya.
"Saya baca terutama di bagian-bagian yang memuat deskripsi erotik," katanya. Pengalaman Goenawan tentu tidaklah istimewa. Karena pembaca pada umumnya secara naluriah tak akan melewatkan bagian penggambaran perilaku erotik ketika menikmati karya fiksi.

Itu sebabnya para novelis menjadikan deskripsi perilaku erotik sebagai bagian tak terpisahkan dari totalitas cerita. Ada pengarang yang menjaga agar deskripsi mengenai perilaku erotik itu jangan sampai terjerumus ke dalam klasifikasi pornografis. Ada pengarang yang tak mempedulikan batas-batas klasifikasi itu.

Jika tujuan penggambaran atau deskripsi mengenai perilaku erotis itu adalah untuk merangsang naluri seksual pembaca, seperti dijelaskan Webster`s New Explorer Dictionary, penggambaran itu bisa dikategorikan sebagai pornografi.

Dalam novel terbaru Ayu Utami "Bilangan Fu", misalnya, deskripsi perilaku erotik jelas tidak dimaksudkan untuk merangsang seksual pembaca karena sang pengarang tak membuat deskripsi jasmaniah-harfiah. Sebaliknya, Ayu sengaja mengaburkan adegan erotik lewat bahasa metaforik, yang sebetulnya bisa saja dianggap lebih merangsang fantasi seksual pembaca.

Di halaman 38 novel setebal 531 pagina itu, Ayu membahasakan adegan seks dengan pilihan kata berikut:
"Di dalam kamar kubiarkan Marja memicu kudanya untuk berlari lebih cepat lagi. Kubiarkan ia menaji si kuda dengan sanggurdinya yang tak berbelas kasih. Ia mengucapkan segala sumpah serapah yang terdengar oleh seluruh dunia dan kata-kata kotor pada kuda yang mulai kehilangan kontrol."

Diksi metaforik dalam pasase itu seperti "kuda", "menaji", "sanggurdi," digunakan pengarangnya untuk menghindari lukisan-lukisan verbal-vulgar yang biasa digunakan kalangan pengarang novel picisan.


Tak vulgar

Sementara itu dalam "God of Small Things", bahasa harfiah dipakai oleh Arundhaty Roy untuk melukisan percintaan erotik antara Ammukuty, seorang janda, dengan jejaka yang digandrunginya, Velutha. Meskipun bisa dicap pornografis, deskripsi tentang percintaan erotis yang digubah Arundhaty jauh dari kesan porno yang vulgar.
Kenapa? Sebab Arundhati meletakkan adegan erotik itu dalam bingkai situasi yang tegang. Sang lelaki dalam ancaman disiksa warga setempat karena nekat bercinta dengan wanita dari kasta tinggi sementara dia sendiri dari golongan sudra.

Bahasa harfiah yang melukisan tubuh manusia yang sedang bercinta antara lain diwujudkan dalam kalimat berikut: "Ammu menjulurkan lidahnya dan mengecapkannya di ceruk kerongkongan lelaki itu. Di cuping telinganya. Ia menarik kepala lelaki itu ke arahnya, dan mencium mulutnya. Ciuman berkabut...."

Namun, untuk adegan hubungan intim, Arundhati tidak seharfiah saat ia melukiskan adegan ciuman, yang menurut banyak kalangan belum "porno banget", meskipun Lembaga Sensor Film (LSF) suka menggunting pita seluloid yang berisi adegan ciuman.
Inilah deskripsi Arundhaty untuk adegan "porno" yang disampaikan dalam diksi dan frasa metaforik:
"Sepasang mata yang berkabut menatap sepasang mata yang berkabut dalam tatapan mesra, dan seorang wanita yang berkilauan membuka dirinya pada seorang lelaki yang berkilauan. Wanita itu selebar dan sedalam sungai di saat banjir. Lelaki itu menyelam ke dalam airnya. Wanita itu dapat merasakan lelaki itu bergerak semakin dalam dan semakin dalam di dalam dirinya. Sibuk sekali. Hingar bingar..."

Fiksi yang menguraikan perilaku erotis dengan bahasa yang denotatif, menurut kritikus Milan Kundera, tidak akan sedahsyat yang menggunakan kiasan atau metafora. Terkait dengan metafora, pengarang Putu Wijaya mengamini Kundera. Putu selalu menghadirkan tamsil, ibarat, kiasan dan metafora dalam fiksi-fiksi gubahannya. Semua medium ekspresi itu diramu dan disampaikan untuk menghadirkan pekabaran yang memukau.

Para pengarang tak henti-hentinya mengeksplorasi dan mencita bahasa metaforik, termasuk ketika mereka mendeskripsikan perilaku erotis dalam karya-karya fiksi mereka.

Cheers, frizzy2008.