Good thinking, bad practiceSimon Caulkin, Observer News Service, London Management's equivalent of the second law of thermodynamics says all bright ideas decay into acronyms: TQM, HRM, KM, MIS, BPR, SCM... And once they've reached that stage, you know they're dead.

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JP/4/NELESSpecial autonomy will not solve crimes against Papuans Neles Tebay Pontifical University of Urbaniana The Jakarta Post Rome In December 2001, the Papuans, through peaceful rallies, rejected Jakarta's offer of special autonomy and demanded the government reveal who killed Theys ...

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City road conditions Since many people haven't experienced the daily dilemma of going to work in Jakarta on a motorcycle, my experience should prove to be an eye-opener.

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Decorate your desktops to brighten your dayVishnu K. Mahmud Contributor Jakarta Tired of seeing the same color on the background of your computer screen? Are you sick of the picture of the beautiful rolling hills on your PC? Perhaps it's time to accessorize your virtual desktop.

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Tanaka should come cleanThe Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo Each Diet member obviously is accountable for issues involving him or her.

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TV Program: Monday, April 15, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:00 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Year begins on subdued note for Singapore market The office building market in neighboring Singapore slowed down during the first quarter of this year as the sector still continued to bear the brunt of the recession.

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More education on privatization is neededWinarno Zain Director Institute for Policy Studies Jakarta The debate on the government privatization programs for the state owned enterprises (SOEs) reflects how the issue is narrowly understood by the public.

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India's perspectives on ASEAN and the Asia Pacific RegionAtal Bihari Vajpayee Prime Minister of India India's relations with Singapore have grown considerably over the last decade, but a vast potential still remains untapped.

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Guard your home with your PCZatni Arbi Columnist Jakarta As you always do, before your left your house this morning you made sure that you had securely locked all doors and windows. However, when you came home after a long day at work, you got a really nasty surprise.

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Day of Silence // 16 pt univ // Correction: In the editorial of April 12 titled Bali's Day of Silence, we mistakenly wrote that "The Hindus are highly guided by the Ari Hita Karana,". This should have read "Tri Hita Karana. We apologize for the error.

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City road conditions Since many people haven't experienced the daily dilemma of going to work in Jakarta on a motorcycle, my experience should prove to be an eye-opener.

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Private funds need market access Hua Hua China Daily Asia News Network Beijing Wider market access is essential to activate the huge sum of idle private capital in China, according to experts seeking to cure the economic headache.

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