On the recordArtist : Weezer Album : Maladroit (Universal Music) One thing, among everything that I remember and like about Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, is the use of the word incendiary.

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On the Shelves Memoar Sobron Aidit -- Gajah Di Pelupuk Mata (1) (Sobron Aidit's Memoirs -- The Beam in One's Own Eye 1); By Sobron Aidit; Grasindo, Jakarta, 2002; viii + 270 pp Even now, what really happened on Sept.

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Madison Avenue: Dance music step by boring stepHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clubbers around the world know how to react when they hear this opening song line: "You and me we had an opportunity ....

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Obin's House: Keeping true to traditionMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Situated in the shady Teluk Betung area of Central Jakarta, cloth designer Josephine W. Komara's boutique and house, the Bin House, is a reflection of the typical Menteng houses of the 1930s.

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West Timor: Safety in numbers on a great tripFilomena Reiss, Contributor, Kupang, West Timor Timor has long been a five-letter word, enough to scare away the most intrepid traveler.

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Sujiwo Tejo: Sense from a 'crazy' puppeteerLie Hua, Contributor, Jakarta Dalang Edan (Crazy Puppeteer); By Ki H. Sujiwo Tejo; Aksara Karunia, 2002; xxi + 488 pp; Rp 50,000 Sujiwo Tejo is well-known to fans of shadow puppet performances.

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How would you do to stop student brawls?Monique Natalia, Contributor, Jakarta In some parts of Jakarta, stones flying and kids running around waving machetes and knives are not unusual sights. This is how bad student brawls have become.

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LeilaBy Tri Wiyono A stab of sadness pierced Leila's heart every time she gazed at three-year-old Dede, who lay fast asleep on the rickety bed. His cute, innocent-looking face seemed to show he was in a sweet dream world populated by fairies, so different from his real existence.

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Madison Avenue fails to set style in Jakarta concertHera Diani The Jakarta Post Jakarta Clubbers around the world know how to react when they hear this opening song line: "You and me we had an opportunity ....

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* Visit during the dry season in May-October.* Contact a local operator so they can arrange your travel plans to make your stay more organized.* It is hot in Kupang, but as you go north toward Soe and beyond, it can get cool in the evenings, so bring a sweater.

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Now Showing Ali (Drama, 156 minutes). Starring Will Smith, Jon Voight, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mario Van Peebles. Directed by Michael Mann.This potentially absorbing film is engaging at times but it demands the audience to endure many lulls.

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Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard Fadli Contributor Batam The hotel business, including the resort hotels on Batam and the nearby island of Bintan, has been booming in the past three years despite a setback in the hotel industry in the other parts of the country.

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Bremer Tanztheater back with new workHelly Minarti, Contributor, Jakarta Lovers of modern dance likely still recall the performances by Bremer Tanztheater in Jakarta four years ago during the Art Summit II.

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Fake branded items: Does it matter?Grace Emelia, Contributor, Jakarta Giorgio Armani would probably laugh again were he to visit Jakarta and be given fake Armani jeans or T-shirts, the way he did when he visited Moscow.

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Lack of attention the root of youth violenceRicha Chopra, Contributor, Jakarta Youths are the future of the nation. They are the pillars on which the nation rests. But our youths are being led astray. Student indiscipline has swept through many countries.

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On the recordArtist : Ashanti Album : Ashanti (Universal Music) Young blood continues to fill the music industry. In the genre where video clips are always packed with women who have somehow overlooked the need to put on their clothes, another talent has come.

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Bali resorts are heading for a more promising yearRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali The word "resort" always conjures up a picture of a serene and integrated holiday site surrounded by white sandy beaches or a lush mountainous panorama where you can escape from your hectic life ...

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Students end hunger strike INDONESIA: Seven students grouped in the West Papuan Students' National Front (FNMP) gave up their hunger strike on Saturday due to health concerns, but vowed to boycott the 2004 general election in the troubled province should the government fail to reveal the truth ...

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Megawati returns to political debateFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri chose to remain silent about the many awaiting problems upon arrival at the country on Saturday, from a two-week overseas trip to Europe.

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Nia Dinata: A vow to make 'mature' filmsJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta While top female executives are still rare to find, it seems like there is no shortage of women's roles in the film industry.

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Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta With serene and peaceful ambience, resorts surrounding Jakarta witness regular customers wishing to spend their weekends or holiday breaks.

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TV Program: Sunday, June 23, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Quiz8:30 Children's Program10:30 Music11:00 Maskum Show12:30 p.m.

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On the record Artist: Ashanti, Album: Ashanti (Universal Music).Young blood continues to fill the music industry. In the genre where video clips are always packed with women who have somehow overlooked the need to put on their clothes, another talent has come.

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Good java boils down to preparation and freshness Adam Diamond lives and breathes coffee. It's all part of his work as a store operations consultant for Starbucks Coffee International.

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Starbucks' stirs up brewing coffee cultureBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's an occurrence that is nothing less than heaven-sent for those of us whose kitchen counters groan under an assortment of our favorite brews (a Japanese brand of Toraja, vanilla hazelnut, some Balinese and that ...

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City celebrates anniversary in styleAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of Jakartans celebrated their city's 475th anniversary cheerfully over the weekend, forgetting, just for a day, the many serious problems facing the city.

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Jakarta, city of of unemployed and braveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Life in any city can be mad, but perhaps it is the maddest of all in Jakarta."It is no longer nice to live here," says Irawan, a 43-year- old employee who was born in the capital.

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Yogyakarta library is a labor of loveCynthia Webb, Contributor, Sumberan, Yogyakarta The city of Yogyakarta will soon be presented with an incomparable gift, but it comes as a result of a tragic tale of lost love.

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Helena Kennedy sticks to her principlesHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Browsing the curriculum vitae of Baroness Helena Kennedy, you cannot help but be impressed, if not a overwhelmed.

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