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Searching for all articles published on 2001-07-15 ...

48 articles.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Picking the proper clubs

Picking the proper clubs JAKARTA (JP): Taking up the game of golf can be a confusing process for beginners because there are so many options when it comes time to select your equipment.There is a wide range of prices to choose from, depending on brand, specifications, materials and so on.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Tale about the blend of Batak, Malay ethnic music

Tale about the blend of Batak, Malay ethnic musicBy Apriadi Gunawan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of people were attending the Batak wedding ceremony at Wisma Nejer in Medan.Highlighted by pop music group Sopo Nauli, the party turned "chaotic" as the crowd danced to the melodious tunes.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Rehab centers: Safe havens for addicts

Rehab centers: Safe havens for addicts JAKARTA (JP): Psychiatrist Al Bachri Husin established Wisma Adiksi (Addiction House) in late 1998 using his own money because he witnessed an overwhelming upsurge in the number of drug abusers that existing health facilities simply could not cope with.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/The day Mira walked out of my life

The day Mira walked out of my lifeBy Diani Savitri I knew she was about to leave us, my son and I. I had been watching her demeanor closely these past few weeks. She used to be a strong woman, this Mira, yet I detected her strength ebbing, both mentally and physically.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Political uncertainty shrouds Art Summit

Political uncertainty shrouds Art SummitBy Yusuf Susilo Hartono JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesians, especially Jakartans, are shuddering at the thought of possible chaos when President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid faces impeachment on Aug. 1.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Al Bachri Husin, 'father' to drug addicts

Al Bachri Husin, 'father' to drug addictsBy Deka Kurniawan JAKARTA (JP): Psychiatrist Al Bachri Husin's name comes to the fore in any talks about drug abuse here because he had helped develop the renowned Drug Addiction Hospital (RSOK) founded by then Jakarta Governor Ali Sadikin in 1977.Dr.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/A challenging route to Borobudur's Buddhist temple

A challenging route to Borobudur's Buddhist templeBy Ahmad Solikhan MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Borobudur temple, one of the seven wonders of the world, has been visited by millions of people.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, July 10)

Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, July 10)Hollywood KCShrek 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Down to You 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Enemy at the Gates 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 3000 Miles to Graceland 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Every computer needs a peripheral

Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Ex-police chief backs Bimantoro

Ex-police chief backs Bimantoro JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's efforts to seek moral support from former National Police chief Hugeng Iman Santosa apparently proved fruitless when, during an almost-one- hour meeting between the two here on Saturday, Hugeng said that he saw no reason ...

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Indonesian batik on show in Amsterdam

Indonesian batik on show in AmsterdamBy Kunang Helmi-Picard AMSTERDAM (JP): Yet again, Indonesian batik plays a prominent role in an internationally renowned museum, this time at the venerable Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/A bomb victim dies at hospital

A bomb victim dies at hospital JAKARTA (JP): One of 14 people injured by Wednesday's bomb blast under the Slipi flyover, West Jakarta, died on Saturday from serious wounds in his body and head at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) emergency room.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/An exercise to improve your game

An exercise to improve your gameBy Mike Pedersen To improve your golf performance and longevity, not only is it important to have the right equipment and a good teaching professional, but also an improved level of fitness.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/On the fast lane into oblivion?

On the fast lane into oblivion?By Avie K. Utomo JAKARTA (JP): It's 6:47 a.m. on Saturday. A speeding S-Type blue Jaguar passes on Jagorawi toll road.The person behind the wheel is driving fast to join his already waiting golfing buddies.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Text and photo

Text and photo by Nuraini Razak JAKARTA (JP): Nervous teenage girls squeeze into their flashy designer clothes backstage. They then apply eyeliner and lipstick with careful precision before admiring their reflection in the mirror. They all have the same hope: winning the cover girl contest.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Healthy lifestyle helps avert diabetes

Healthy lifestyle helps avert diabetes JAKARTA (JP): If you belong to the group at high risk for diabetes mellitus, you should make certain adjustments to your lifestyle.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Rehab centers help local drug addicts

Rehab centers help local drug addicts In this and related articles on Pages 2 and 3, The Jakarta Post's Santi W.E. Soekanto and contributors Nuraini Razak and Deka Kurniawan explore the question of drug rehabilitation centers in Indonesia.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Working hard to court Indonesians

Working hard to court Indonesians JAKARTA (JP): Australian property developers consider Indonesia a great foreign market. The Australian government is also encouraging foreigners to purchase apartments in the continent.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/NOW SHOWING

NOW SHOWING Dungeons and Dragons (Fantasy/Adventure, 107 minutes) Starring Jeremy Irons, Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans, Zoe McLellan, Thora Birch. Directed by Courtney Solomon.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Children's Performances 9:00 Life Style 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 Automotive 11:00 News 12:00 p.m.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Snapshot

SnapshotPhoto A: AlatasFrench EmbassyALATAS HONORED: French Ambassador to Indonesia Gerard Cros (right) on behalf of the French government honors former minister of foreign affairs Ali Alatas with a Commandeur dans l'Ordre de la Legion d'Honneur medal.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Lisa wins silver in Asian c'ships

Lisa wins silver in Asian c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesian weightlifter Raema Lisa Rumbewas won a silver medal in the 53-kilogram division of the 14th Asian Senior Women's weightlifting championships in the southern South Korean city of Chonju on Saturday.Lisa lifted a total of 192.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?

Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/TV Program: Tuesday July 10, 2001

TV Program: Tuesday July 10, 2001TVRI.TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Music8:30 Documentary9:00 Children's Program10:00 Music11:00 Regional News12:00 p.m.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Taufik's withdrawal his own decision: Coach

Taufik's withdrawal his own decision: Coach JAKARTA (JP): The training director at the Indonesian Badminton Center, Christian Hadinata, said world number three Taufik Hidayat decided on his own to withdraw from the US$120,000 Malaysian Open, starting on Monday.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/A privilege through memberships

A privilege through memberships JAKARTA (JP): In the United States there are several private golf clubs that only allow up to 200 members and whose membership and annual fee run into the millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of dollars, respectively.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Enchanting Balinese-Chinese dance drama

Enchanting Balinese-Chinese dance dramaBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): When the nine-meter-long traditional Chinese jung vessel rolled onto the stage, the hundreds of people who thronged the Werdhi Budaya Art Center's Ardha Chandra open- air stage gasped in awe.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Tales of battery operated mice

Tales of battery operated miceBy Zatni ArbiJAKARTA (JP): Have you been handling your mouse like a matchbox? Do you have to drag it all over your desktop to get the cursor to the spot where you want it on the screen? Then it is time to go out and buy a new mouse. That was just what I did last week.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Parents dreaming of Tiger kids

Parents dreaming of Tiger kidsBy Novan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Five-year-old Andhika sat stunned in front of the TV watching golf icon Tiger Woods make a final birdie putt on the 18th green at Augusta on April 10.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Makes more sense to purchase than to rent

Makes more sense to purchase than to rentBy Riyadi Suparno Australian property companies, or their agents here, confirm that the principal reason for Indonesians buying property in Australia os to provide their children with accomodation because, for those who can afford it, it makes more sense ...

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Great promotions launched despite uncertainties

Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Indonesia to host four-nation meeting on choking haze

Indonesia to host four-nation meeting on choking haze SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia will host a four-nation meeting on July 19 to find ways to combat forest fires raging on Sumatra and Kalimantan as smoke from the blazes drives up pollution levels in the region.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Crispy seafood spring rolls

Crispy seafood spring rollsBy Mary Winata JAKARTA (JP): I would like to share this particular secret recipe with all of you who love seafood and fruit. This is how to make seafood spring rolls, which are a combination of shrimp and mild, sweet mango flesh.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Dorothea's poems cry out for equality

Dorothea's poems cry out for equalityKILL THE RADIO, Sebuah Radio Kumatikan; Dorothea Rosa Herliany; Editor & Translator: Harry Aveling; Indonesiatera, Magelang, 2001; 127 + xxxiv pp; Rp 40,000 JAKARTA (JP): Readers of the literature columns in local newspapers must be familiar with Dorothea's ...

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/RI greenfields among the region

RI greenfields among the region JAKARTA (JP): Golf Digest Indonesia in its June 2001 edition identified Indonesia as home to some 250 golf courses.In the edition, the monthly presented "the best golf courses in 100 countries" in the Planet Golf column.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Pearls, unique organic gems with incandescent glow

Pearls, unique organic gems with incandescent glowBy Roland M. Sutrisno JAKARTA (JP): A unique organic "gem" from the bottom of the sea with an amazing luminous glow, pearls are admired by almost everyone. They gleam under the sun, their characteristic whiteness rivaled by none.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Property market remains bleak

Property market remains bleakBy I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Angelique, one step further in pro tennis career

Angelique, one step further in pro tennis careerBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Winning this year's Wimbledon junior title has taught rising tennis star Angelique Widjaja a lesson: be courageous and stay focussed.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/What's poetry

What's poetryWhat's Poetry? One shouldn't write poetry, For the sake of writing poetry, A subject or a thought, That catches the mind, A thought that steals your heart, That stirs and emboldens the mind.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Sense of identity not something someone chooses

Sense of identity not something someone chooses MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): At the "Autonomy or Disintegration" conference, convened by the universities of Melbourne, Monash, La Trobe and Deakin, in Melbourne last weekend, the topic of nationalism and the nation state was discussed at length.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/PDI-P urges MPR to hold snap special session

PDI-P urges MPR to hold snap special session JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) ended its three-day national working meeting on Saturday with nine resolutions, including the decision to support an accelerated People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) ...

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Private TV station 'TPI' launching new mystery series

Private TV station 'TPI' launching new mystery series JAKARTA (JP): Uninvited guests in the form of hideous ghosts appear at a cafe at night. Frightened guests run for their lives.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/KITLV: Where we can learn about RI

KITLV: Where we can learn about RI LEIDEN, The Netherlands (JP): Foreign scholars may imagine that the Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology, the scholarly association that focuses on studies of Southeast Asia, Caribbean and Oceania, has its office in a grand building.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/RI-India cultural ties in Devare's eyes

RI-India cultural ties in Devare's eyesBy Nuraini Razak JAKARTA (JP): Hema Devare, wife of S.T. Devare -- a former Indian Ambassador to Jakarta, who held the post from 1994 to 1998 -- came to Jakarta last week on a cultural mission.Devare, born in Puna, India on Oct.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Guide for overseas buyers

Guide for overseas buyers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians have their own reasons for owning apartments, offices and houses in Australia.The reasons may include accommodation for a child studying there, or for an employee working Down Under.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/How to lower unwanted triglycerides

How to lower unwanted triglyceridesBy Injil Abu Bakar NEW YORK (JP): What are triglycerides? Triglycerides are simply fat: all the fats you eat are triglycerides. They are transported through the bloodstream as a source of energy for the body.

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/Steps to buying property Down Under

Steps to buying property Down Under If you have children studying in Australia and want to buy a property for your children there, or if you plan to buy property in Australia for investment purposes, the following steps -- contributed by Central Equity Limited, Raine and Horne and PT Procon Indah ...

Sun, 15 Jul 2001

JP/STILL PLAYING

STILL PLAYING Atlantis: The Lost Empire (Animated/Adventure, 90 minutes). Voiced by Michael J. Fox, Jim Varney, Cree Summer, James Garner, Corey Burton, Leonard Nimoy. Directed by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise.A secret expedition sets out to find the lost civilization of Atlantis.