Blast victim fights on to make his wedding dayK. Basrie, Contributor, Jakarta Febby Ferdiansyah had not planned to eat lunch at the JW Marriott Hotel that day.

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Author Nukila Amal strikes her own balanceHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As she turns 32 this year, writer Nukila Amal is proud to confirm that she has freed herself from "the blueprint of how women should live their lives".

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Novel takes aim at society's superficialities------------------------------- Jennifer Government Max Barry, Abacus, 2003 335 pp ------------------------------Michel Alexandre Salim Contributor JakartaIn his second novel to be published (his debut novel Syrup was only published in the States), Max ...

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TV Program: Monday, August 18, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

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RI establishes Constitutional CourtFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri installed on Saturday nine judges to the bench of the newly created Constitutional Court.

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Aceh the home to RI's first voice of independenceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Bireuen, Aceh Swallowed up by an advancing army of shrubs and weeds, the monument in the mountainous territory around Takengon, Central Aceh, stands as neglected as the history it ...

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Businesses commemorate the big day in their own way A festive and colorful atmosphere has descended on most parts of the country in recent days as many people prepare for the celebration of the 58th Independence Day.

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T. Gayus Lumbuun, a senior lawyer and member of the Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin): I feel that the people's sense of nationalism and patriotism is weakening.

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'Paris Van Java' brings back to life a time gone byLisa Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta It's often said that God smiled when creating the perfect beauty of the land of Pasundan, now known as West Java.

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No paper In accordance with the government-stipulated observance of Independence Day on Monday, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Monday. The Post will resume publishing on Tuesday.

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Local skinheads take a walk on the milder sideJan Johannsson, Contributor, Jakarta On Jl. Barkah, an otherwise nondescript side street in the South Jakarta suburb of Tebet, several long-established Jakarta skinheads have gathered in a small store known as the Warriors Shop.

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Are we really independent?Debbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta "Are we really independent?" This sarcastic question is often heard these days, not only from the people in the street but also from almost all segments of society.

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What's your sense of patriotism on Independence Day?The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a country run ragged by assorted problems, from corruption to crime, terrorism and lack of leadership, does a sense of patriotism still have a place? As Indonesia celebrates its 58th Independence Day ...

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Expatriates hanging in despite fears after Marriott bombingMegan James, Contributor, Jakarta Ambulances were still rushing away from the JW Marriott Hotel in Central Jakarta when the first wave of e-mails and phone calls arrived."Surely, after this one in Jakarta, you're coming home.

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Patriotism should be about coming together in a crisis At the closing of the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly two weeks ago, speaker Amien Rais told all Assembly members not to leave their seats before singing a couple of patriotic songs.

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Still Playing Bad Boys II (Action/Comedy, 146 minutes) Starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union, Joe Pantoliano, Jordi Molla. Directed by Michael Bay.Offensive, nonsensical trash shamelessly masquerading as escapist fare.

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Skinheads find followers around the world In order to "get" Indonesian skinheads, you need to know a little about the history of the style in England, the country where it began.

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Novel takes aim at society's superficialitiesMichel Alexandre Salim, Contributor, Jakarta In his second novel to be published (his debut novel Syrup was only published in the States), Max Barry has taken current societal trends -- consumerism, brand worship and labor market flexibility -- and ...

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Minahasa: A subdued warior rise againFroly Lelengboto Horn, Contributor, Manado, North Sulawesi That frightening clunking of wheels released for touchdown jerked me out of a stupor.

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On the Record Artist: The Donnas, Album: Spend The Night (Warner Music)These girls sure want to have fun, and better yet, they know how to do it.They're bad, they're bold and they talk straight.

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Tips on recyclingIn Jakarta there is no system of recycling household waste, in a formal sense. An informal approach exists in the form of scavengers who walk the streets pushing wooden carts searching for reusable goods in people's household garbage, at garbage dumps and at busy public places ...

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On the recordArtist : Sugar Ray Album : In The Pursuit of Leisure (Warner Music)Everyone is going for irony these days, making fun of bubble-gum, manufactured pop.A recent example is Jewel, with her departure from folky acoustics to the '80s synthesized-laced tunes on her latest album 0304.

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Tariq Ramadhan: Being a good Westerner by being a good MuslimSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Jakarta TIME named him one of the world's "innovators in spiritualism," praising him to the hilt for being "an academic who is creating a new European Islam".

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LalubaNukila Amal To the sea, my child. It's dawn, now is the time. I can feel their coming near. The wind has drifted echoes of their voices. Listen, the wind blows not in soft rustles, but hissing and slashing along the way.

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Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, August 17, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

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T. Gayus Lumbuun, a senior lawyer and member of the Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin): I feel that the people's sense of nationalism and patriotism is weakening.

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Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, August 17, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

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RI interested in interrogating HambaliFebiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government wants access to terror suspect Hambali, currently in U.S. custody, to question him about a string of attacks in the country, including the Aug.

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