Pap smear test helps to detect cancer JAKARTA (JP): "I was scared to death when a doctor discovered a serious ovarian tumor through my Pap smear test," said a 35- year-old housewife.

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Community-based cancer treatment at the grassroots levelBy Rita A. Widiadana The government has just launched a five-year program to develop a national cancer control strategy which actively involves the community.

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Putting first things first in your life First Things First; Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill; 360 pages; Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, New York; Dahulukan Yang Utama (Indonesian translation); 450 pages; PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta.

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Picking up the crumbs, learning along the wayText and photos by Kastorius Sinaga GARUT, West Java (JP): With a degree in education and training as a phys ed teacher, Asep Syaefulloh, 29, would obviously be happiest teaching.

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Jakarta's air pollution is alarmingBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): No matter how good your car is, there is nothing you can do when it comes to traffic congestion. You have to stop and wait until the vehicles in front of you move forward.

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Making art dolls of various culturesBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Girls and boys across the world enjoy playing with dolls. But dolls also appeal to adults as seen by the large number of grown-up visitors at a doll exhibition held at the Dutch Cultural Center, Erasmus Huis.

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Dutch duo surge ahead on ATP tour JAKARTA (JP): The solid Dutch pair of Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis have assured themselves of the top spot on the ATP Tour World Doubles rankings to be issued tomorrow.

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Asian cities to host jewelry exhibitions JAKARTA (JP): Three Asian countries will hold international jewelry exhibitions in quick succession later this month.The annual exhibitions will take place in Guangzhou (China), Bangkok (Thailand) and Hong Kong.

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RI girls in U.S. need chaperones N was a nice girl from a well-to-do family in Jakarta. She was fair-skinned, tall, charming and had a sunny character. In short, she was the ideal teenager, and like every teenager of an affluent family, she intended to study in the United States.

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Paranormal Retno specializes in sexual problemsBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Do you want to stay young?Paranormal Retno Widati has the recipe: submerge yourself in water at midnight under a full moon.This is only one of the things about Retno which might impress you.

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Singing, drinking and 'more': The karaoke scene JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever noticed the lyrics of Green, Green Grass of Home? It's about a prisoner who is going to be executed and dreaming of his home for the last time.

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Maintaining image or vanity? JAKARTA (JP): Tantyo, a fellow worker, spends his life worrying what people might think of him. Image is his main concern. When the air conditioner in his car broke, for instance, he had to drive in formidable heat because he refused to keep the car windows open.

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An authentic descendant of French Louis XIV in Bali?By Jean Couteau UBUD, Bali (JP): "I assure you. There is a Frenchman in the village of Banjar. You must see him. He has become Hindu and even reached the status of holy man.

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Liddle criticizes Indonesia out of concernBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Can people actually criticize something out of love, and not out of spite?This question applies to R.

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VIPs join golf tournament at Palm Hill JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas and his counterpart from the Philippines Domingo Siazon, were among the VIP golfers taking part in the Second Environment Health & Safety Golf Cup tournament held recently at the Palm Hill Country ...

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Australian aid for women's rights The Australian government has donated Rp 10 million in aid to improve public awareness of women's rights in Irian Jaya.

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TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fresh with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Cartoon: Vicky The Viking 8:05 Children's Program 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Beauty: Make Up 11:45 Sports: Dari ...

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Lack of cooperation hampers Garut dodol industry GARUT, West Java (JP): Inefficiencies in supply and fluctuations in the price of raw materials, technical problems in the production process and in packaging, and limitations in availability of financial support continue to haunt small businesses.

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There Goes TatumBy Umar Kayam It began to drizzle and dark gray clouds that sneered at passers-by convinced them to cease their journey. But because in New York a light rain rarely turns into a shower, I ignored the threat and continued my walk, neither decreasing nor increasing my pace.

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Poppy Dharsono's scent created in France JAKARTA (JP): Flowery. That was the scent French perfume connoisseurs imagined would properly reflect Indonesian designer Poppy Dharsono.Their creation, Poppy, is a blend of rose, lily of the valley, jasmine, violet, sandal wood, amber and oak.

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