Archive: 21 October 2001
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Sun, 21 Oct 2001
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What's in Sunday Sweet Success: She was the pretty toll booth girl in a TV commercial for a vitamin supplement, and its catchy two-word phrase trailed actress Elma Theana for the first years of her career.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Colombian artists view a new land
Colombian artists view a new landMehru Jaffer, Contributor, The Jakarta Post At a time when misunderstandings galore seem to make the world go round, the opening of a new cultural center in town is a cause for much celebration.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Pants: Finding the right fit for you
Pants: Finding the right fit for youMuara Bagdja, Contributor, The Jakarta Post The well-dressed woman is someone who does something for her clothes instead of defying her clothes to do something for her.Few of us have perfect figures.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Minister allays anthrax fears
Minister allays anthrax fearsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi called for calm on Saturday over the anthrax scare that has affected many countries.He said that even though the disease was highly infectious, it was curable if it was diagnosed and...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Surakarta confers royal title upon visiting Malaysian sultan
Surakarta confers royal title upon visiting Malaysian sultanKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Sultan Muhammad Abdul bin Alip, the 13th Johol Sultan from Negeri Sembilan Malaysia, received on Saturday a royal title from the Surakarta Hadiningrat palace in Central Java in a special...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Herbal treatments offer hopes for modern ills
Herbal treatments offer hopes for modern illsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The study and application of medicinal properties in parts of certain plants has been undertaken since the ancient times in various parts of the world.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Grow your own medicinal plants
Grow your own medicinal plantsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you are a avid user of herbal treatments and want to concoct them without having to disturb your neighbors by asking for medicinal leaves, you can start growing some of these low maintenance plants in your own garden.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Children need to be taught to share
Children need to be taught to shareMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fostering social awareness in children can be started early but it needs to be continuously reiterated to ensure that it is internalized.A psychologist with the University of Indonesia, Shinto B.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
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What's in Sunday Car Crazy: Multimedia expert Roy Soeryo is known for his love of collecting, including the many computers and satellite dishes which fill his Yogyakarta home. His new passion is chasing around town to add to his collection of vintage Mercedes-Benz cars.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
U.S. asks Japan for support
U.S. asks Japan for support JAPAN: The United States has asked Japan to send naval ships, including a state-of-the-art Aegis destroyer, to back the US-led military campaign in retaliation for last month's terrorist attacks, a daily said Saturday.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
A symbol of family pride
A symbol of family prideBy Christiani Tumelap, Contributor, The Jakarta Post Gold jewelry saved Martha, 38, and her husband, Doni, 40, during the peak of the country's economic crisis in early 1998 when both lost their jobs as a secretary and a banker.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, October 21, 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, October 21, 2001Exhibitions * Dutch Graphic Design, Erasmus Huis, Jl. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until Nov. 3. * Indonesian Comic, the British Council, S. Wijoyo Centre, Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Spanish tapas makes for a merry meal
Spanish tapas makes for a merry mealMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Spaniards will recall tapas not only from its taste but the atmosphere it brings with it.Tapas consist of a rich variety of delicious light meals, or hors d'oeuvres, that usually serve as an accompaniment to a...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Enjoying blissful Bali on a budget
Enjoying blissful Bali on a budgetBurhan Wazir, Observer News Service, London I have a habit of going east when I should be traveling west -- east London instead of west London; New York instead of Los Angeles -- so I'm hardly surprised to find myself 60 feet in the air, strapped to a parachute and...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Start the day the healthy way with breakfast
Start the day the healthy way with breakfastMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is an old adage saying one should eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a nun and dine like a pauper. It implicitly points out the importance of breakfast for starting of the day on the right foot.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Philippine group frees hostage
Philippine group frees hostage PHILIPPINES: A Chinese hostage held for months by Muslim gunmen on a southern Philippine island was released Friday night after a separatist group that recently agreed to a ceasefire negotiated for his freedom.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Johol sultan gets royal award from Surakarta
Johol sultan gets royal award from Surakarta ------------------------- Kartika Bagus C. The Jakarta Post Surakarta ------------------------- Sultan Muhammad Abdul bin Alip, the 13th Johol Sultan from Negeri Sembilan Malaysia, received on Saturday a royal title from the Surakarta Hadiningrat palace...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
WTC tragedy affects jewelry business in Bali
WTC tragedy affects jewelry business in BaliRita A. Widiadana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar There has never been a slower period for Bali's jewelry industry than today, following the World Trade Center tragedy last month and the U.S -led strikes against Afghanistan.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Roasted Eyeballs
Roasted EyeballsBy Maria Magdalena Bhoernomo "I really want to taste roasted eyeballs on skewers, mas*," said my wife as I stroked her round belly one night."What kind of eyeballs, honey?" I asked with delight. All I wanted to do was satisfy her wishes and listen to her strange demands.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Worshipping at Bali's temples of divine luxury
Worshipping at Bali's temples of divine luxuryJill Hartley, Observer News Service, London Before you decide whether you can take a hefty clout at your credit card to stay in Bali's five-star finest resorts, ask yourself: Am I a sensual being?I know it sounds like one of those awful women's magazine...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Untitled Fun Pub lives up to name
Untitled Fun Pub lives up to nameBill Blade Contributor Jakarta Now that all the fuss about brooms, vacuum cleaners, sweeping, etc., has more or less died a welcome death, it's time once again to buckle up on the Starship Jakarta and fly forth to other problems that we know not of (to mix up...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Persija sets out on 'mission impossible'
Persija sets out on 'mission impossible'Musthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesian champion Persija will embark on its Asian Champions League tour of Japan with players and managers alike viewing the trip as more of an end of season holiday than a serious attempt to overcome their formidable...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
'Silver Town' no longer shining
'Silver Town' no longer shiningASIP A. HASANI, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Passing silverware shops along the narrow streets of the ancient town of Kota Gede -- in the southeast of downtown Yogyakarta -- will always remind Jumali of his previous silvercraft business, which no longer exists...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Anthrax endemic to parts of Indonesia
Anthrax endemic to parts of IndonesiaIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The word anthrax now strikes fear in the hearts of many. Yet, away from all the scare mongering, what is the possibility of anthrax infection in Indonesia?Indonesia is vulnerable to the naturally occurring form of...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
United vision for region's cinema
United vision for region's cinemaIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 46th Asia Pacific Film Festival recently passed through Jakarta without any significant decisions being made about the future of the region's film industry.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Dutch Graphic Design, Erasmus Huis, Jl. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until Nov. 3. * Indonesian Comic, the British Council, S. Wijoyo Centre, Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Persija embarks on 'mission impossible'
Persija embarks on 'mission impossible'Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian champion Persija will embark on its Asian Champions League tour of Japan with players and managers alike viewing the trip as more of an end of season holiday than a serious attempt to overcome their formidable...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Bandung's Valley cafe offers helpings of style and substance
Bandung's Valley cafe offers helpings of style and substanceHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Finally. After a series of highly overrated up-on-the-hill cafes and restaurants, Bandung has a new cafe called The Valley Bistro Cafe, which has been open for four months.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Name of package: UnderWater Weddings in Paradise
Name of package: UnderWater Weddings in ParadisePrice: $1,200. Underwater video & land photography extra. Price covers cost of two dives and dive master. Accommodation is extra.Reservations: At least three weeks.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Germ warfare <br>Confronting a real and present danger
Germ warfare Confronting a real and present dangerBruce Emond, Jakarta, The Jakarta PostGerms: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War, By Judith Miller, Stephen Engleberg and William Broad Simon & Schuster, New York 2001, 382 pp, Rp 324,000 It's publication is a perfect coincidence, but this...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
What's it all about? Shark
What's it all about? SharkIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sharks are fish without bones, so they are grouped together with rays, skates and ratfish in the cartilaginous fish (Elasmobranchii) subclass. They live in waters all over the world, in every ocean and even in some rivers and lakes.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Vintage Mercy is Roy Suryo's new today
Vintage Mercy is Roy Suryo's new todaySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Multimedia expert Roy Suryo, 33, who is also a lecturer at the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) and Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, is indeed a person of many hobbies.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Harry Roesli <br>Taking shots at terror
Harry Roesli Taking shots at terrorHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Passing by the Rumah Nusantara cafe and gallery in North Bandung last Sunday, I saw a big black banner that read "Teroris, Pentas Musik 50 Jam" (Terrorist, 50-hour Music Performance).
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
All that glitters in glorious gold accessories
All that glitters in glorious gold accessoriesMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Gold has always had that special something.Ancient Egyptians used it to represent their venerated sun god, Ra. Ancient Inca civilization highly valued it and even named it the "sweat of the sun".
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Taking the plunge in an underwater wedding
Taking the plunge in an underwater weddingMadhu Suri, Contributor, Bali Does the thought of a long, boring wedding ceremony give you nightmares? If so, dive into an underwater wedding that is fun, fast and held in exotic Bali, recommends Madhu Suri.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
School program reaches out to kids
School program reaches out to kidsJamuna Nair, Contributor, Jakarta There are some schoolchildren, who despite hectic study schedules, still find time to help others.An inspiring example is Tolong Anak Anak (TAA) or Help the Children Foundation, a social service project of the Jakarta International...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
'My husband reads the thick books and tells me about them'
'My husband reads the thick books and tells me about them'Sri Ramadani, Contributor, Jakarta She was the pretty toll booth girl in a TV commercial for a vitamin supplement, and its catchy two-word phrase shadowed actress Elma Theana in the early years of her career.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Host Helmy builds a career on hard work
Host Helmy builds a career on hard workHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some people may have grown bored of Siapa Berani (Who Dares?), which airs live weekdays at 8 a.m. on Indosiar television station.
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Going Indian: Jakarta's spice delights
Going Indian: Jakarta's spice delightsMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Those who eat alone choke alone, my grandmother used to say. But sometimes I like to test the truth of that saying by lining up by myself for a sizzling leg of tandoori chicken dipped in green coriander sauce at Akbar, the...
Sun, 21 Oct 2001
Monas: Space wanted
Monas: Space wantedMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Monument, which sits in the middle of the capital and is known almost universally as Monas, serves numerous functions for residents and visitors of Jakarta.