Photo A : PAM Jaya

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JP/kod NOT YOUR AVERAGE POTHOLE: A laborer (center, in water) receives a hammer from his colleague, while a crowd of children play with water nearby. A water main on Jl. Dewi Sartika, East Jakarta, exploded Wednesday because of heavy pressure from passing vehicles, causing thousands cubic meters of water to be lost. Laborers hired by the City Water Company, PAM Jaya, started repairing the water main yesterday.

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JP/msa COOL BUS, HOT CONDUCTOR: Nuryana Suparman, a conductor of airconditioned Masstrans city bus, collects fares from passengers. The public transit company employs dozens of women conductors, all dressed in purple uniforms, as part of the company efforts to create better image.