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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Circumcision ritual honors children

Circumcision ritual honors childrenText and Photos by Filomena Reiss SUKABUMI, West Java (JP): Circumcision is one of the most important rites of passage in Indonesian Muslim communities, and a time for great celebration.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Little wonder! The Internet helps you make a movie

Little wonder! The Internet helps you make a movieBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): I have always dreamt of making a movie.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Judgment Day 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 What Lies Beneath 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Shaft 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Teacher's Pet ...

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/'I'd love to go skiing', Herawati beams

'I'd love to go skiing', Herawati beams One of the first female journalists in Indonesia, 83-year-old Herawati Diah has worked for various media, including Merdeka daily, which was set up by her late husband, former minister of information B.M Diah.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Body Fantasy by I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih, Nadi Gallery, Jl. Kedoya Raya 53, West Jakarta (Phone: 5818129), Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Oct. 29.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Getting help for depression is part of the treatment

Getting help for depression is part of the treatmentBy Rikza Abdullah JAKARTA (JP): The good news is that therapy is successful for 80 percent of people suffering from depression in the country who seek help.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Mideast crisis may cloud IPU meeting

Mideast crisis may cloud IPU meeting JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is due to open the 104th conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) this evening under the cloud of the Middle East crisis.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/'Dangdut' music is a gold mine for local television stations

'Dangdut' music is a gold mine for local television stationsBy Mohammad Yazid JAKARTA (JP): Do you want to sing a note with Indonesian singers and get Rp 1 million? Just join the live television karaoke show Laris Manis, every Wednesday night on SCTV. Your voice is not sweet? No problem.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Seeing the unseen beyond an image

Seeing the unseen beyond an imageBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): In the information age, the eyes are really taking a beating. Our society has become so visual, we practically use our eyes for everything we do.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Home Movies

Home Movies JAKARTA (JP): Unlike films in many other categories in which the number of hits and misses is usually equal, movies in the serial killer subgenre are usually well-crafted and successful.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Depression rises as crisis drags on

Depression rises as crisis drags on Feeling blue? In a funk? Join the crowd -- many people are feeling the stress of living in uncertain times. For some, it can mean a bout of severe depression.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Now Showing

Now Showing Center Stage. (Drama, 115 minutes). Starring Amanda Schull, Ethan Stiefel, Zoe Saldana, Susan May Pratt, Sascha Radetsky. Directed by Nicholas Hytner.The film portrays a group of teenagers struggling to make a name for themselves in a professional dance company.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Does a new party always mean a new outfit?

Does a new party always mean a new outfit? JAKARTA (JP): Picture this. You have the invitation in your hand, a perfect date and a great party to attend, but what you're doing is grumbling over your far-from-empty closet, complaining that you have nothing to wear.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Sirloin Italian-style with Parmesan

Sirloin Italian-style with Parmesan JAKARTA (JP): Chef Gabriele Noe from Il Mare restaurant uses Parmesan cheese and a rosemary flavored sauce to make a mouthwatering sirloin.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/'Ojo Ngono', Nasirun's 'goro-goro' of tolerance

'Ojo Ngono', Nasirun's 'goro-goro' of toleranceBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Past the midnight hour, the dalang (puppet master) of the Javanese wayang puppet theater prepares for the climax of the performance.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Guess What? Moh. Mahfud M.D.

Guess What? Moh. Mahfud M.D. Less than two months after being appointed Minister of Defense, Moh. Mahfud M.D. had been disturbed by two mysterious letters.The first one was sent directly to his wife, Zaizatun Nihayati, a week after he was sworn in in August.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Guess What? Bagong Kussudiardja

Guess What? Bagong Kussudiardja In Javanese culture, ular-ular, or wedding advice, is usually delivered by the bride's father. But noted choreographer Bagong Kussudiardja, 67, wanted something different for his second marriage as he assigned his son, Butet Kartaredjasa to do the job."...

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/'Famili 100' still finding out what the survey says

'Famili 100' still finding out what the survey says Famili 100; Host: Sonny Tulung; Indosiar, 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 6:30 p.m. Saturday 5:30 p.m.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Lots of belly laughs in 'Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'

Lots of belly laughs in 'Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'By Joko E.H. Anwar Nutty Professor II: The Klumps; Director: Peter Segal; Actors: Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson; Universal Picture, 1 hour 45 minutes JAKARTA (JP): There are not many films which are filled with special effects wizardry yet ...

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Road rage in busy Jakarta: Blame it on adrenaline?

Road rage in busy Jakarta: Blame it on adrenaline? JAKARTA (JP): "He's heading south from Rodeo cross road. He just ignored the red light. The car's a dark blue 1989 Toyota. I need backup. Over," Brad, a street police officer yelled over his car radio.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Five kilos of gold robbed

Five kilos of gold robbed JAKARTA (JP): Police are looking for eight men who made off with five kilograms of gold in an early morning robbery at the shop-house of a gold trader on Jl. K.H. Hasyim Ashari in Ciledug, Tangerang, on Saturday.Tangerang Police chief Supt.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 8:00 Cartoon 9:00 Sports 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Series: Dos Mujeres 12:00 p.m.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Art Agenda

Art Agenda Retrospektif 2000 at Taman Ismail Art Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, phone (021) 315 4087, from Oct. 14 through to Oct. 23.The exhibition features drawings and paintings by Kaboel Suadi, who studied at the Fine Arts School of the Bandung Institute of Technology.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/IM Texmaco moves step closer to finals berth

IM Texmaco moves step closer to finals berth BANDUNG (JP): Jakarta-based Indonesia Muda (IM) Texmaco needs one more victory to secure its place in the final round of the Kobatama national basketball league after winning its fourth-leg opening match against Surabaya-based Pacific Caesar 104-88 ...

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Futuristic fashion designer takes audience to heaven

Futuristic fashion designer takes audience to heavenBy Asniar Sahab JAKARTA (JP): Fashion designer Didi Budiharjo has seen much of the world but found his own country the best. The rich local culture is now the major source of the inspiration that has resulted in his spreading fame.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Attorney general to examine findings on Tanjung Priok deaths

Attorney general to examine findings on Tanjung Priok deaths JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Saturday his office would examine the findings of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM)'s investigation into the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Oracle 9i, the perfect tool to boost e-business

Oracle 9i, the perfect tool to boost e-business E-business is really heating up these days and software firms are making every effort to grab market share. Oracle OpenWorld 2000, a celebration of Oracle technology, was held in San Francisco, earlier this month. The Jakarta Post's T.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/A day with a satay vendor from Madura

A day with a satay vendor from Madura Muhamad Sukur, 47, has been selling chicken satay for about 20 years. He was born in Bangkalan, Madura island, East Java, and now lives in Petamburan, Central Jakarta, with his wife Munayah and their four sons.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Abdurrahman admits to meeting Tommy

Abdurrahman admits to meeting Tommy JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid confirmed on Saturday that he met with Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, but quickly refuted suggestions that he had made a deal to review the 18-month jail sentence handed down to Tommy.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Does your computer make you a geek?

Does your computer make you a geek? SAN FRANCISCO (JP): Working for hours and hours before the computer makes you a bespectacled geek without any fashion taste, no social life, no girlfriend or boyfriend - you are nothing but a boring nerd.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Physics and mystics, cycles of space and time

Physics and mystics, cycles of space and timeBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): My fixation with physics and mysticism has brought me this far in the series of musings on the absurdity of time.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Pasta more than a plate of spaghetti

Pasta more than a plate of spaghetti JAKARTA (JP): Chef Gabriele Noe is in the know about what makes a good plate of pasta.The Venice native said there was something lacking in a meal if diners did not chow down on pasta, as well as bread, in his homeland.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Poor West Irian!

Poor West Irian! I am serious; I have a dream that one day I can see and taste the snow of Irian Jaya. Maybe it tastes different than the snow in Norway or in Holland or in Japan. I really do not know and I have not met anybody who has that silly idea.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Local designers to hold annual fashion show

Local designers to hold annual fashion show JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Fashion Designers Council (IPMI) will stage its 15th annual trend show from Oct. 16 to Oct. 20 at the Bidakara complex in South Jakarta.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Everyday stories of living with HIV

Everyday stories of living with HIV Kerlap-Kerlip Mozaik: Berjuang Hidup dengan HIV; (A Glittering Mosaic: Struggles of Living with HIV); By Putu Oka Sukanta; Yogyakarta: Yayasan Galang & Ford Foundation, 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Even though the first AIDS case was found in the country 13 years ago, ...

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Nipping the depression in the bud

Nipping the depression in the bud JAKARTA (JP): It's up to the individual in recognizing signs of depression and putting a stop to them in their initial stage.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/'Ludruk' in sorry state amidst gleaming urban entertainment

'Ludruk' in sorry state amidst gleaming urban entertainmentBy Gin Kurniawan and Christanto W. SURABAYA (JP): This folk art is suffering a really tragic fate. It is on the brink of extinction, to be abandoned for good by the community who actually gave birth to and nurtured it in the first place.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Destiny

Destiny Climbing over a high mountain Swimming in a deep sea Running on a long road Flying over a wide skyAll aloneThe past I remember The present I see The future I expectAll doneMy destiny I live with it I cry with it I smile with itAll doneAll destiny -- By Nadiah ...

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Jubir

JubirBy Sori Siregar He has a meager salary. But his income is more than enough. He has been living this way for years. Actually there is nothing weird about that. The majority of people are living in this same pattern. People not from here will never understand this reality.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/On the records

On the records Album: Living In The Present Future (Universal Music Indonesia/2000); Artist : Eagle-Eye Cherry His father is jazz icon Don Cherry and his step-sister is pop, funk-hop singer Neneh Cherry.

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Unicef's boss fights to help humanity

Unicef's boss fights to help humanityBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): When Rolf C. Carriere especially asked to come here as head of Unicef Indonesia, he was aware that half the population of the country's 210 million people lives in extreme poverty with high maternal mortality rate and many ...

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/Kalimantan villagers plait their life with 'purun' leaves

Kalimantan villagers plait their life with 'purun' leavesText and photos by Ali Budiman AMUNTAI, South Kalimantan (JP): Villages with their wooden houses on stilts sprawl along both sides of the Tabalong River and the Balagan River, which cut through Amuntai, Hulu Sungai Utara regency, South ...

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Sun, 15 Oct 2000

JP/The Internet takes business away from the post office

The Internet takes business away from the post officeBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Dewantara, who runs an English college here, has more regular contact with his family in Germany these days, thanks to the presence of the Internet in his life.

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