What makes people poor? JAKARTA (JP): What makes one poor? There are many factors that lead to poverty, including poor work ethos, lack of skills, and lack of opportunity to improve one's life.

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ABRI chief of general affairs confirms his dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) chief of general affairs Lt. Gen. Soeyono has confirmed that he had lost his job but denied that this had any connection with his health.

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The door: It lets you in or shuts you out JAKARTA (JP): No, I don't have the slightest idea who invented the door. Nor do I know who first put doors in their homes.

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10K run offers Bimantara car JAKARTA (JP): Two Bimantara Cakra cars are up for grabs in the men's and women's Caltex 10-kilometer run today.

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Painting and calligrapy applied in Chinese brushwork Dear friends,Among the basic categories of Chinese brushwork are:1. Center Brush: With the brush held upright, the tip does the painting.2.

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Buying spree sweeps the English leagueBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): In the five weeks since Oliver Bierhoff's telling contribution to Euro '96, England has been awash with all manner of sporting drama.

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Urban poor fed up with rich getting richer from coterieBy Rita A. Widiadana and T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Most people want to be rich. Some get what they want, some don't.

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TV Program: Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996TVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 Morning News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizer 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 English News Service 9:30 Focus: People and Event 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Children's ...

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Aspac dunks Indosyntec to retain Kobatama title JAKARTA (JP): Panasia Indosyntec of Bandung stayed close in the first half of its Kobatama basketball league championship final against Aspac Jakarta yesterday but it was never enough to save it from a 69-100 rout.

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After Olympics games, now the ParalympicsBy Hillary Rodham Clinton Two elite groups of American athletes came to the White House this week. One came to celebrate the ending of an international athlete contest, the other to celebrate the beginning of a new one. On Wednesday, the U.S.

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Nuclear power and principles of scienceFrom Warta EkonomiThe principles of science note that we should not reject the existence of nuclear science. Science is the foundation of civilization. Rejection of science is, therefore, an uncivilized act.

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Carcosa Seri Negara: KL's luxury Hotel on the hillBy C.G. Miller KUALA LUMPUR (JP): An insistent voice called my name over the din of the crowd, as I emerged with them from the Overnight Express from Singapore. I looked over to see a young man in a smart gray uniform, beckoning me.

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Youths need proper channels: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto acknowledged yesterday the need for proper mechanism for youths to channel their aspirations to avoid apathy and frustration.

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And she chases her dream awayBy Rainy MP Hutabarat She spread out the goat skin rug in her study, fetched the olive oil and changed into her kimono. Her head was hurting, her stomach puffed up and she was shivering slightly.

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When does 'teman' rally mean ' friend'?By John Phillips JAKARTA (JP): For perhaps the millionth time an Indonesian person (usually my wife) has confused me by referring to someone as a teman -- friend -- when they really mean something else.

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The poor survive by helping each other The words ghetto and slum conjure up visions of filth, dilapidation, poverty, misery, crime. Much of the destruction in Jakarta's recent riots has been attributed to frustration with social as well as political conditions.

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Science blended with religion to help patientsBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Frustration, disappointment and stress are a part of the everyday life many Jakartans lead.

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Guess What? Which is more valuable? A car or a painting?For an art collector, a painting is the answer.Mien Uno, director of the John Robert Powers School, hesitated when faced with a work of Yogyakarta's artist Saptohoedojo.

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Shadow puppetry emvedded in Yogyakarta lifeBy Marina Kaneti YOGYAKARTA (JP): In a world of terrorist bombings, crashing markets, and concern about global warming there seems to be less and less room for art.

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Kwo Da-Wei's letters As an art teacher, I have scanned the Letter to Art Lovers column by Mr. Kwo Da-Wei with more irritation than amusement. I would describe these as half digested regurgitations of an antiquated art manual.However, in his letter on Aug. 4, Mr.

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