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39 articles.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Growing trend of remote computing presents sets of psychological problems

Growing trend of remote computing presents sets of psychological problemsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Through the use of modems, laptop computers and other high technology, it is possible for workers to perform most of their tasks electronically without having a traditional office.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Textile exhibition records Indonesia's culture

Textile exhibition records Indonesia's culture Mehru Jaffer Contributor Jakarta There is much that is bewitching about Indonesia, but the magical spell cast on people by textiles here is legendary. Irwan Holmes first traveled to Jakarta in 1967.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/No matter where you are for business

No matter where you are for businessZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta The word "virtual" is becoming more and more vague. We hear the word being used virtually every day. And, each time we hear the term "virtual office", we wonder what it means.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/If doctors hurt but not help: It's malpractice

If doctors hurt but not help: It's malpracticeEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For "Maya", going to the doctor to seek help only leads to more pain.It started when a surgeon left a catheter near her kidney. She spent the next two and a half years in misery.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/A bit of a rebel -- are you one of them?

A bit of a rebel -- are you one of them?Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The media loves them, because they make good copy and sell lots of magazines.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Keyboard great Wakeman to perform in Jakarta

Keyboard great Wakeman to perform in Jakarta Rick Wakeman, former keyboard player of the English classic rock band Yes, will hold a concert at the Jakarta Convention Center on Thursday, beginning at 8 p.m.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Complaint in order? Time to speak up

Complaint in order? Time to speak upEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of the most popular TV ads at the moment has Zhang Ziyi playing a martial arts expert from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, getting all bent out of shape when she finds that her soup is too salty at a restaurant.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/'I am so Indonesian; I have to eat rice and chili'

'I am so Indonesian; I have to eat rice and chili'Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mira Lesmana, 37, is the mother of two children, but for many she is also one of the young people who has been able to breathe life back into the local film industry.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Still Playing

Still Playing The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Adventure/Fantasy, 178 minutes). Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Ian Holm. Directed by Peter Jackson.One of, if not the grandest films ever made.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Textiles show binding thread of culutres

Textiles show binding thread of culutresMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta There is much that is bewitching about Indonesia, but the magical spell cast on people by textiles here is legendary.Irwan Holmes first traveled to Jakarta in 1967.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Do you love or loathe all those teen rebels?

Do you love or loathe all those teen rebels?Monique Natalia, Contributor, Jakarta From the heyday of leather jackets in the 1950s, when James Dean was the surly, shifty pretty boy loved by teens and loathed by their parents, to the now glory days of body piercing and hip-hop bad boy Eminem, ...

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Healing hands still a Dayak tradition

Healing hands still a Dayak traditionMarkus Mardius, Contributor, Ketapang, West Kalimantan This country is well-known for its alternative health treatments, which include employing traditional herbs and mantras to cure a disease or protect a person's well-being.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/TV Program: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002

TV Program: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Cartoon8:30 Children's Program9:00 Religious Teachings9:30 Music11:00 News11:30 Traditional Comedy1:00 p.m.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Now Showing

Now Showing Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (What's Up With Cinta?) (Drama/Comedy, 112 minutes). Starring Dian Satrowardoyo, Nicholas Saputra, Ladya Cheryll, Sissy Priscilla, Titi Kamal, Adinia Wirasti. Directed by Rudi Soedjarwo. Indonesian language.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Island-hopping on a Bugis schooner

Island-hopping on a Bugis schoonerFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Bima, West Nusa Tenggara The morning light burst through as our anchored schooner bobbed amid a gleaming dark blue sea, filled with strange, arid islands.Not a single ship, even a catamaran, was in sight.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Young in spirit

Young in spiritFilmmaker Mira Lesmana doesn't need sparkling costumes or a brush of lipstick to attract attention. The daughter of the late, great jazz musician Jack Lesmana tells us what makes life worth living and about her rising career.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Syaharani: Making music from all that jazz

Syaharani: Making music from all that jazzHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is no such thing as jazz in this country, singer Syaharani says. What is termed jazz is actually a jazzy variation."So, it's not pure jazz. Usually it's more pop.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Misadventures in learning Indonesian

Misadventures in learning IndonesianOn a January evening many years ago, I was suffering from a splitting headache and I had to see the doctor urgently. I was a newcomer to the country then.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Misadventures in learning Indonesian

Misadventures in learning Indonesian On a January evening many years ago, I was suffering from a splitting headache and I had to see the doctor urgently. I was a newcomer to the country then.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Simple lines setting style

Simple lines setting styleTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Bandung What do you get when you cross an engineer with a clothing designer?A clothing line with a strong sense of geometrical precision -- at least, that is the case with engineer-turned-designer Nuniek Mawardi and her line of ...

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Good ol' boys and girls aplenty at D's Place

Good ol' boys and girls aplenty at D's PlaceBill Blade Contributor Jakarta I've always been really into the Southern states of the U.S., you know, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, those sorts of places.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Historian a voice for preservation cause

Historian a voice for preservation causeIda Indawati Khouw, Contributor, Jakarta Adolf Heuken always has the same thing to say when we meet each other: The capital's government, especially the Development Control Agency (P2K), is doing a shoddy job in protecting Jakarta's heritage.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Misadventures in learning Indonesian

Misadventures in learning Indonesian On a January evening many years ago, I was suffering from a splitting headache and I had to see the doctor urgently. I was a newcomer to the country then.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Martini

MartiniBy Sulin Martini canceled her plan to go to Singapore. She had watched a TV report and learned that many female migrant workers were deceived and forced into prostitution instead of taking up their promised household jobs in countries abroad.Martini didn't want to have the same fate.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Ex-political prisoners demand review of RI official history

Ex-political prisoners demand review of RI official historyKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nearly 400 former political prisoners demanded on Saturday that the government review the official version of the nation's history, which they claim was manipulated by former president Soeharto's ...

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Health centers ignorant of flood victims

Health centers ignorant of flood victimsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 19 flood victims -- 12 adults and seven toddlers -- have died at Tarakan Hospital since Feb. 1, after suffering from diarrhea.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/

Adolf Heuken, a voice for Jakarta's fading heritage---------------------Ida Indawati Khouw ContributorJakarta--------------------- Adolf Heuken always has the same thing to say when we meet each other: The capital's government, especially the Development Control Agency (P2K), is doing a shoddy ...

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Astra: Building a business empire

Astra: Building a business empireLie Hua, Contributor, Jakarta DARE TO DO -- The Story of William Soeryadjaya and PT Astra International; By Charlotte Butler; McGrawHill, Singapore, 2002; xviii + 300 pp Astra is virtually a household name in this country, known for holding the license to a ...

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Canadian envoy wants to get word out about new home

Canadian envoy wants to get word out about new homeTim Paterson, Contributor, Jakarta It would be hard to imagine someone better suited to the ever- changing and endlessly challenging world of diplomacy than Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Ferry de Kerckhove.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Good ol' boys and girls aplenty at D's Place

Good ol' boys and girls aplenty at D's PlaceBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta I've always been really into the Southern states of the U.S., you know, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, those sorts of places.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Suwandi to meet Febi in Cigna final

Suwandi to meet Febi in Cigna finalMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suwandi came back from a set down to beat Prima Simpati Aji 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the semifinals of the Rp 60 million (US$5,890) Cigna Open at the Hilton Executive Club Hardcourts here on Saturday.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/On The Shelf

On The Shelf Islam In The Era of Globalization: Muslim Attitudes Toward Modernity and Identity (INIS Series No. 38); Edited by Johan H.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Seven killed, two missing in Semarang landslide

Seven killed, two missing in Semarang landslideBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Semarang At least seven people were killed and two were injured following a landslide in Lempongsari, Gajahmungkur subdistrict, Semarang on Saturday.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002Exhibitions * Painting by Dutch painter Walter van Oel, Cemara 6 Gallery, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto, Central Jakarta, until March 8. * Painting by Yuswantoro Adi, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta, Feb. 17.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/On the record

On the recordArtist : Tina Arena Album : Just Me (Sony Music) If her Internet bio is to be believed, Tina Arena is a singer who sings honestly and optimistically. Overexaggerated? Perhaps. Nevertheless, onetime child entertainer Arena is indeed a singer with great voice and passion.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Keeping the faith in office attire

Keeping the faith in office attireMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta Some women who wear Muslim fashion make a mistake of overdoing it in their appearance by trying to combine their religious duty with remaining stylish, which actually leaves a frivolous impression in the workplace.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/On the Record

On the Record Artist: Starsailor; Album : Love Is Here (EMI) Backed by the rich lineage of Travis and Coldplay, here comes another sappy Brit band, Starsailor.

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Railway union backs down, puts off strike

Railway union backs down, puts off strikeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Responding to pressure from various quarters, the state railway labor union decided on Saturday to postpone their planned strike, in protest of the newly appointed railway directors, slated for Monday to an ...

Sun, 17 Feb 2002

JP/Ticked off: Keep your dog free of ticks

Ticked off: Keep your dog free of ticksMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A stroll in the park or playing in the yard every day with your dog helps deepen your relationship.