'SBY weakness is his indecisiveness'The Jakarta Post, JakartaMakmur, sells pirated textbooks at Borobudur University:For us in the lower income bracket, there is no difference whether it is the New Order, reform era, or Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration.

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SGS shows who's boss at national club championshipMusthofid and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After teetering on the brink of defeat in previous rounds, SGS Elektrik made short work of Suryanaga Gudang Garam in the final of the National Mixed Team Championships at Amongrogo sports ...

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TNI chief launches major reshuffleTiarma Siboro, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) announced on Saturday its first major reshuffle in a year, affecting 42 high-ranking officers, including Commander of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) Maj. Gen.

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Acehnese long for renewalTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh If the woman still had money, she would either be unloading fresh fruit at a market or trying out her best lines to get passersby to buy her produce.

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Little compromises we make in our lives Compromises in our day to day lives are inevitable, I guess. It may not be possible to have our way, all the time.If, for any reason, we do get our way, we should still try to seek a middle ground, strike a compromise and get on with our lives.

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One-stop solutions to losing weightT.Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta The young woman stood in front of the mirror and sighed: "Oh, I am fat. I am fat."You might be wondering just how fat she is - how much she really weighs.

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Acehnese needs taken into consideration in reconstruct programRuslan Sangadji and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Fifteen-year-old Iksan Nulkhairi reminisces about the last time he laughed with his parents and little brother, all of whom were killed or went missing in last ...

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Blurb A (dapur)Get ready for a revolution in the kitchen as Jakartans look to modern, industrial or classical designs to brighten up and expand the area.

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On the Record: Modest MouseArtist : Modest Mouse Album : Good News for People Who Love Bad News (Sony Music) The only thing to indicate that this Washington-state quartet Modest Mouse is a band that hails from the indie music scene is the playful humor evident in title of their album.

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Now Showing The Aviator (Drama, 166 minutes) Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Alan Alda, John C Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Gwen Stefani. Directed by Martin Scorsese.

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Candra/Sigit advance to Korean finalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Men's doubles veterans Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto served notice on Saturday that they will be a force to be reckoned with in 2005 by reaching the Korea Open badminton final.

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Still Playing Bride & Prejudice (Comedy/Romance/Musical, 111 minutes) Starring Aishwarya Rai, Martin Henderson, Daniel Gillies, Naveen Andrews. Directed by Gurinder Chadha.Colorful Indian treatment of a Jane Austen classic about courtship. Exuberant, witty and often hilarious.

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Piano quartet plays chamber music for massesChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lovers of classical music and Hungarian maestros Bartok, Liszt and Weiner will be offered a feast for their ears with M- Project's Volume 2 program.Featuring the Brahms Piano Quartet on Feb.

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Surgery in process to separate twins SURABAYA: Tension was visible on the faces of visitors watching a live surgery on Saturday to separate the Balinese conjoined twins, Dwipayanti and Dwipayani, on a television monitor at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital in Surabaya.

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Artists, fans appeal for aid As countries affected by the Dec. 26 tsunami move ahead with their national and international efforts toward reconstruction, artists, musicians, film industries and even sports events continued to generate funds across the world.

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TV Program: Sunday, January 30, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee7:30 Children Show9:00 Music: Delta10:30 Sports: Antar Arena 11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.

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Young men more concerned about their appearanceSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many young men in major Indonesian cities, particularly Jakarta, are taking greater care of their appearance amid the growing metrosexual lifestyle in the country.

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German Nobilia offers one-stop shopping for kitchen needsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nobilia, a German one-stop shopping kitchen outlet, has arrived in Southeast Asia to serve the growing trend in custom- built kitchens.

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C'monnn! Is it time Hewitt got an attitude check? If all goes according to Team Hewitt's carefully laid plans, the fist-pumping pride of Adelaide will hold aloft the Australian Open men's singles trophy on Sunday night.It will be a dream come true for Hewitt, a precocious talent who won the U.S.

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Leaving homeBriony Kidd Olivia glides from the taxi and slips through the opening gate, nodding to the security guard without pausing. In one movement she takes out her key, fits the key into the lock and pushes her way inside. She closes the door quickly behind her. She is alone.

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On the Record: The ZutonsArtist : The Zutons Album : Who Killed...the Zutons (Sony Music) After the legacies of all pop music past have been mined and exhausted, Brit-pop these days seems worn out.Every band dubbed the "next big thing" is unrefreshing, if not dull.

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Cutlamkeah picks up the pieces, life goes onRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The dust is thick here in Cutlamkueh, a once-proud village on the western side of Banda Aceh. Silence prevails and the scenery is haunting. Gone are the bursts of laughter and the voices of workers.

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Talk with GAM 'tough', but govt to see it throughMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has described initial peace talks with Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders in Helsinki as tough, but is optimistic that a solution can be found."The first day was a beginning.

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Comfy kitchens cook up interest in JakartaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Big changes appear to be underway in the rarefied world of Indonesian kitchen design.

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City's major roads closed for 10K runJAKARTA: The city police will close several main roads on Jan. 30 from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. for a 10-kilometer fun run.The Gema Nusa 10K will start at the National Monument (Monas), pass along Jl. M.H. Thamrin and Jl.

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Ever notice that the elite are not as nice as ordinary people? It all began with an after-work chat with a couple of colleagues. Tired as we were of work, our talk still revolved around it -- office politics, gossip and the like.

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Touring the calderas at Mount BaturTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Bangli, Bali The Javanese usually say, "Wow, as beautiful as Sri Gunung. Beautiful from afar but very ugly, when near.

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Rieke casts her philosopher's stoneEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaKekerasan Negara Menular ke Masyarakat (State violence infects the people) Rieke Diah Pitaloka pp 210 Galang Press The latest work of Rieke Diah Pitaloka should have been titled "the study of Hannah Arendt's analysis on the ...

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JoaoNelden Djakababa In the end, Joao, I finally let them lower your body into the grave, a hole like a gaping mouth they had dug hastily, as if reluctant to part with this beautiful offering. Yes. Your body was still beautiful until the end.

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Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, January 30, 2005Exhibitions* Charity Art Exhibition featuring ceramic art by Song Mi-rim, textile design by Park Jungley and fine arts by Chung Yong-jae at the Korea Association Hall, Korea Center, South Korean Embassy, South Jakarta, until Jan.

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