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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Pamper yourself with various hair treatments

Pamper yourself with various hair treatmentsSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta Svenson, Gaya Spa, Gondo Wangi Sariaji and Secret Professionnel are among the places that offer a variety of hair and scalp treatments.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/JP/1/BY

JP/1/BYLaughing at oneself while learning about IndonesiaThey say that laughter is good medicine and we should learn to laugh at ourselves. Perhaps those two thoughts partially explain why I have enjoyed such good health for so long.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/International schools tackle drug woes

International schools tackle drug woesClaire Harvey, Contributor, Jakarta At 11 p.m. on a Friday, some of the throbbing bars and nightclubs across Jakarta resemble junior high school playgrounds.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Losing weight the healthy way in a three-month program

Losing weight the healthy way in a three-month programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is no such thing as a free lunch.The maxim has been niggling at Heidi a lot lately since she found that it takes a lot of effort to acquire the shape she has been dreaming of.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Villas a window into Mead's Bali sojourn

Villas a window into Mead's Bali sojournMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Ubud, Bali Finally parked outside the sign pointing to Taman Bebek Villas, the driver could not believe that he had been forced to detour all the way around the Sayan Monkey Forest just to get to this place with a wide, wooden ...

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Gus Dur leaves hospital

Gus Dur leaves hospital JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman Wahid left the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital at 10:35 a.m. on Saturday, five days after first being admitted."I am all right as I only took a rest here," Gus Dur, as Abdurrahman is popularly known, said while leaving the hospital.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Still Playing

Still Playing Panic Room (Thriller, 112 minutes). Starring Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker. Directed by David Fincher.Director Fincher again has made a gripping, stylish thriller with Foster combating intruders at her new house.*** (out of ****) Resident Evil (Action/Horror, Sci-Fi, 100 minutes).

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/JP/1/BY

JP/1/BYLaughing at oneself while learning about IndonesiaThey say that laughter is good medicine and we should learn to laugh at ourselves. Perhaps those two thoughts partially explain why I have enjoyed such good health for so long.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/TV Program: Sunday, June 2, 2002

TV Program: Sunday, June 2, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Quiz8:30 Children's Program9:00 Music10:00 Children's Program11:00 Maskum Show12:30 p.m.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Youth is served in tennis, but at a risk

Youth is served in tennis, but at a riskBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta By women's tennis standards, Indonesia's Angelique Wijaya was getting on in years when she won the junior girls title at the 2001 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Photographs bring RI and Australia together

Photographs bring RI and Australia togetherDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia At a time when the relationship between Indonesia and Australia is still riding on the surf rather than cruising on solid ground, there is nothing like looking at photographs beaming messages ...

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Bad hair day? Maybe some treatment will do you good

Bad hair day? Maybe some treatment will do you good Has hair loss become a major concern for you? Hair is more than just something to keep your head warm, as losing it can seriously affect your self-confidence.Baldness, for many people, somehow implies unattractiveness -- and sometimes, old age.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/East Timor Senior Minister for Foreign Affairs Jose Ramos-Horta

East Timor Senior Minister for Foreign Affairs Jose Ramos-Horta has rejected to talk about Indonesia's assets in the country, with the reason being that the new nation lost much more than what the assets are worth.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Another option for sedan-lovers

Another option for sedan-loversPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What would you do if you had a brand-new car and an empty motor racing circuit? Speed up for sure. No police officer to ticket you, no traffic jam and no other cars overtaking.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/'I'm glad that people remember me as Miss Dizzy'

'I'm glad that people remember me as Miss Dizzy'Sri Ramadani, Contributor, Jakarta Peggy Melati Sukma is locally known as Miss Pusiiiing (dizzy) after starring in a TV advertisement.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/W. Cup still a dream for Indonesians

W. Cup still a dream for IndonesiansNovan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "When will Indonesia take part in the World Cup?" Dik Doang, a local TV presenter and soccer quiz host, sighed.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/On the record

On the recordArtist : Lisa Loeb; Album : Cake and Pie (Universal Music) The title is about Loeb wanting to have her cake and eat it (the pie) too.Whatever that means, this first album in four years tastes as sweet as ever, or even better, without being excessive nor overindulgent.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Swarovski Fashion Forum: Glittering crystal from head to toe

Swarovski Fashion Forum: Glittering crystal from head to toeMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta To many people, crystal remains best known as a material for fancy interior decorations such as chandeliers, glasses or ornamental statuettes.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Laughing at oneself while learning about Indonesia

Laughing at oneself while learning about Indonesia They say that laughter is good medicine and we should learn to laugh at ourselves. Perhaps those two thoughts partially explain why I have enjoyed such good health for so long.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/On the shelves

On the shelves Kerudung Merah Kirmizi (The Dark Red Headscarf); By Remy Sylado; Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia Publisher, Jakarta (April 2002); 616 pp + iv; Rp 50,000 Women and their integrity have been an endless inspiration for Remy Sylado, especially in his three most recent novels: ...

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Dogs, foreigners and devils at the Kemang Festival

Dogs, foreigners and devils at the Kemang FestivalMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of "devils" walked slowly among the crowd that thronged the Kemang Festival in South Jakarta on Saturday.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Wanted: Successor to Iwan Fals

Wanted: Successor to Iwan FalsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lead singer Fadly of pop/rock group Padi could not hold back his tears on stage during a recent concert. Tears were running down on his cheeks and the sudden emotion disabled him from singing.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Democracy means responsibility

Democracy means responsibility Of late, and understandably, there has been a lot said about the depressing state of the Indonesian nation. The many reasons for that are all well known, well documented and well and truly expressed.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/On U.S. embargo

On U.S. embargo against Cuba With regards to Cuban Embassy responds in your May 29 edition of The Jakarta Post, I would like to respond as follows.The Cuban Ambassador's contention that the U.S.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Intimacy issues may cause sexual dysfunction

Intimacy issues may cause sexual dysfunctionMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Premature ejaculation? Ashamed of your penis size? Do you consider yourself frigid? No problem.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/The Grand Ballon rises into the Paris sky

The Grand Ballon rises into the Paris skyOnly a few weeks after the forced dismantlement of the Grande Roue de Paris, the Ferris Wheel that had become a landmark of the French capital the past two years, Paris has a new monument that could very well challenge the Eiffel Tower as the city's most ...

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/RI poets in exile: On the outside looking in

RI poets in exile: On the outside looking inLie Hua Contributor Jakarta-------------------------------------------------------- Di Negeri Orang -- Puisi Penyair Indonesia Eksil (On Foreign Shores -- Poems by Exiled Indonesian Poets) Published by Amanah Lontar, Jakarta, in cooperation with Yayasan ...

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Now Showing

Now Showing Spiderman (Action/Adventure/Romance/Sci-Fi, 120 minutes). Starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco. Directed by Sam Raimi.Maguire is superbly cast as the high school nerd who acquires super hero power after he is bitten by a genetically engineered super spider.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Soeharto and the grand scheme of things

Soeharto and the grand scheme of thingsCarmel Budiardjo, Contributor, London Shadow of a Revolution: Indonesia and the Generals; by Roland Challis; Sutton Publishing Ltd,; August 2001; 260 pp How better to start a review of this very committed book than to quote the author's ...

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/'Pecalang' thwart NGO rally in Bali

'Pecalang' thwart NGO rally in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali As government delegates were negotiating an action document on sustainable development in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Saturday morning, hundreds of activists from non-governmental organizations and civil society groups staged a peaceful ...

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Pamper yourself with traditional and modern hair treatment

Pamper yourself with traditional and modern hair treatmentSusanna Tjokro Contributor JakartaSvenson, Gaya Spa, Gondo Wangi Sariaji and Secret Professionnel are among the places that offer a variety of hair and scalp treatments.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Unfriendly Jakarta

Unfriendly JakartaBy Mairi Nandarson "Jakarta is so unfriendly," Tambi grumbled.His first encounter in the big city was one of pain instead of pleasure. He sat on the ground wiping sweat off his face, and grimaced from the new bruises he received on his elbows and legs.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Hong Kong's Wan Chai is no holds barred for nightlife

Hong Kong's Wan Chai is no holds barred for nightlifeDewi Anggraeni Contributor Hong Kong Once upon a time, or rather, at some point of time in the 1950s, novelist Richard Mason came to stay in a hotel in Hong Kong, where he wrote a book about a touching but unlikely love story between an ...

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/'Bunga Rampai Lima Kota': Senior painters reflect on dark times

'Bunga Rampai Lima Kota': Senior painters reflect on dark timesMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta In the daily scramble to get on with life, the past does not often receive the respect that it deserves.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Foreign vessels crowding exclusive zone

Foreign vessels crowding exclusive zone The fish processing industry is often likened to a starving chicken in the granary. It is a unique phenomenon that with the abundant fish potential in national waters, the processing industry is complaining about a shortage of raw materials.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Pamper yourself with traditional and modern hair treatment

Pamper yourself with traditional and modern hair treatmentSusanna Tjokro Contributor JakartaSvenson, Gaya Spa, Gondo Wangi Sariaji and Secret Professionnel are among the places that offer a variety of hair and scalp treatments.

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Sun, 02 Jun 2002

JP/Bad hair day? Maybe some treatment will do you good

Bad hair day? Maybe some treatment will do you goodHas hair loss become a major concern for you? Hair is more than just something to keep your head warm, as losing it can seriously affect your self-confidence. Baldness, for many people, somehow implies unattractiveness -- and sometimes, old age.

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