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Searching for all articles published on 1997-09-07 ...

28 articles.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Suicide, a last resort for the desperate

Suicide, a last resort for the desperateBy Abu Ibrahim and Tedy Novan YOGYAKARTA (JP): A cool night breeze fanned the air when Suparno tied a rope to the roof and tried to hang himself on his front porch.Fortunately, his parents and siblings were able to cut him down.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Local choreographers adopt brash styles

Local choreographers adopt brash stylesBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Lithe male dancers were dressed as drag queens pirouetting and balancing plates, spiritually teased by the rhythmic howlings of traditional musicians.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Rock band Dewa 19 celebrates its first decade of success

Rock band Dewa 19 celebrates its first decade of successBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): They began as teenagers, singing on school stages and playing in festivals for five years in their hometown of Surabaya. They then made the leap to the big time by moving to Jakarta.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Gauhati

GauhatiBy Budi Darma Three angels came to see me. I was shocked at their sudden visit, really, but it reminded me of my mother's message after she felt that death would soon arrive to pick her up."Gauhati, one day three angels will visit you.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/More access for everyone with consumer charge cards

More access for everyone with consumer charge cardsBy Achmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): Credit should go to big-mouthed TV actor Mandra, spouting off in yet another commercial.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/A leadership lesson from Matsushita

A leadership lesson from Matsushita Matsushita Leadership: Lesson from The 20th Century's Most Remarkable EntrepreneurBy John P. KotterThe Free Press, New York, 1997302 pages, including notes and indexRp 48,000 JAKARTA (JP): Are leaders born or can someone be trained to lead? John P.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Early detection is best treatment for autism

Early detection is best treatment for autismBy Rita A. Widiadana In this increasingly elaborate world of communication, there is a group of people excluded from even the basic means of interaction. They are autistic children, and there are about 400,000 across the nation.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/In prayer: I

In prayer: I I see: Symbols in lightI see the universewhen You, in a flash, become radiant in the Wordand resound in thunder. Beyond sound, the night is alive the leaf clings to its branch.as the rain begins.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Think again before you say 'charge it'

Think again before you say 'charge it'By Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): As retail outlets tempt with a growing array of charge and debit cards, the Indonesian Consumer Foundation is warning consumers to be prudent.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Talk Show: Etika 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu Ini ...

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Three Russians dominate Goodricke Open

Three Russians dominate Goodricke OpenBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): A trio of ex-Soviets dominated the 8th annual Goodricke Open from Feb. 7 to Feb. 17 in Calcutta, India.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Taste sensations from Victoria's

Taste sensations from Victoria's JAKARTA (JP): An elegant ambience, expensive wine and classical music almost always set the mood for romantic evenings. But Victoria's Char-grill Steakhouse and Cafe does more than satisfy palates.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/'Mutant' fails to evolve further than cartoon

'Mutant' fails to evolve further than cartoon TOKYO (JP): Art was not the first thing that came to mind when people heard of an exhibition called The Mutation being held here.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Mother Teresa Messenger of God

Mother Teresa Messenger of God Lord Krishna said in the Bhagavad Gita, "I shall be born among men every now and then to destroy evil and protect the good people." Nowadays we rarely see messengers of God among us.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/KualiVa scheme ushers in cashless society

KualiVa scheme ushers in cashless societyBy Achmad Junaidi and Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): No one can avoid financial transactions, but only a few pursue the noncash alternatives.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/In memory of Diana, a woman of substance

In memory of Diana, a woman of substanceBy Hillary Rodham Clinton Before long, Princess Diana will enter into legend. Millions of words will be written about her, but the woman I knew was much more than a fashion plate, an icon or even a princess.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Hasjim Djalal, one of Indonesia's most respected ambassadors, turned a book launching discussion Thursday into a top-notch session on diplomacy.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/'Femina': 25 years as the foremost women's magazine

'Femina': 25 years as the foremost women's magazineBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): In 1972, women in Indonesia accounted for 33 percent of the workforce, primarily as manual laborers. Women comprised barely one-third of all university graduates.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Indonesian art shows paintstaking realism

Indonesian art shows paintstaking realismBy Amir Sidharta TOKYO (JP): Some of the biggest names in Indonesian contemporary art are on show at The Mutation: Painstaking Realism in Indonesian Contemporary Painting at the Japan Foundation Forum, Akasaka Twin Towers, Tokyo, which ends today.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Extra Rp 6 billion needed for SEA Games

Extra Rp 6 billion needed for SEA Games SUBANG, West Java (JP): The 19th SEA Games consortium says it may need a reserve fund of Rp 6 billion (US$2,264,151) over and above the Rp 105 billion budget due to the rupiah's depreciation against the dollar.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Club culture shakes Jakarta

Club culture shakes JakartaBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Is club culture coming to Jakarta? The last year has seen a spate of new clubs shifting the city's sonic tolerance to new levels.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Conveniences abound for urban shoppers

Conveniences abound for urban shoppers Despite the bleak economic outlook, shoppers are being lured by offers of membership to services promising lots of perks.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Dry spel another blow to hard-hit Gunungkidul

Dry spel another blow to hard-hit GunungkidulBy Dini S. Djalal YOGYAKARTA (JP): It was a typically busy afternoon for 25-year-old Sumbrono.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Indonesians watch Diana's funeral

Indonesians watch Diana's funeral JAKARTA (JP): Millions of Indonesians joined the world yesterday afternoon to watch the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.The event was broadcast live by state television TVRI as well as four of the five private television networks in the country.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Dance and drought are two different things. But choreographer Gusmiati Suid sees a connection between the two.She says the lack of attention to dance is a kind of drought, and the recent dance choreography competition "was like rain in the drought.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Research sheds little light on autism

Research sheds little light on autism JAKARTA (JP): Autism remains one of the medical world's unsolved mysteries.This is despite a sharp increase in its prevalence. Today, it affects 15 of 10,000 newborns worldwide, compared to only two in 10,000 births 30 years ago.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/'Men in Black': A colorful spin through alien territory

'Men in Black': A colorful spin through alien territoryBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. has an immigration problem, and it has nothing to do with the world's have-nots desperately trying to grab a piece of the American pie.

Sun, 07 Sep 1997

JP/Guess What?

Guess What? Prominent artist Guruh Soekarnoputra has a dream -- one that has long disturbed him."I wish we had an international standard playhouse," he said Thursday in the gallery of Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta playhouse).Like the grand New York Radio City Hall?Not necessarily that great.