Globalization and Terrorism: Multinational Corporations as Part of the Solution

Other than the direct effect of terrorist attacks to business, (international) managers seldom realize the interaction currently going on between globalization, which is the frontier where they work, and terrorism itself –especially how globalization can turn into great advantage for terrorism. At this time the mainstream perception on fighting terrorism focuses more on security-intelligence improvement and superior warfare. Meanwhile, there is a major role that the business world can and should play to effectively deter terrorism globally.
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Twenty-three Years of Learning and Moving On

Thank You to You All

Twenty-three years—a flash in time for some, an eternity for others. For me at the moment, it’s simply my entire living journey—a journey in which I am grateful for all its joy and sorrow, its hardships and pleasure, as well as its passion and madness.
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Oleh: Tjahjo Sasongko

Waktu yang Kita Miliki

Semua menunjukkan waktu. Kelahiran dan kematian seperti suatu pertanda dari perjalanan masa. Seperti yang tertulis dalam salah satu prasasti yang ditulis dalam bahasa belanda kuno,"Soo Gy. Nu Syt. Ik Voor Deessen Dat. JK, Nv Ben Svlt Gy Ook Weesen." Yang artinya,"Seperti anda sekarang, demikianlah aku sebelumnya. Seperti aku sekarang, demikianlah juga anda kelak".
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Oleh: Franz Magnis-Suseno

Sekitar RUU Antipornografi

Banyak pengamat menolak sebuah RUU antipornografi dengan argumen-argumen yang cukup kuat. Akan tetapi, di sini diandaikan bahwa dalam masyarakat seperti Indonesia UU tersebut masih diperlukan.
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Menyambut hari kasih sayang

“I Love You with All My… Liver?!”

Apabila Anda merasa aneh, geli, atau bahkan mentertawakan judul diatas, maka tertawakanlah bahasa kita sendiri. Entah sudah berapa dekade ungkapan ‘lucu’ semacam itu sebenarnya dipakai secara luas dalam bahasa Indonesia, baik sebagai ungkapan perasaan yang paling romantis, syair lagu dan puisi, sampai ke slogan-slogan pemasaran komersial.
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A Research Outline

Terrorism Coverage in the Indonesian Media

This research proposal was submitted and approved as the Bachelor thesis research International Business Administration -Erasmus University Rotterdam. Due to technical practicalities the original footnotes and appendices are omitted.
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Virginia Plan vs New Jersey Plan

Notes from Philadelphia Convention 1787

The following fictional newspaper articles depicts the fundamental differences between Virginia and New Jersey Plan that became the main issues during Philadelphia Convention in 1787. This convention may well be one of the early pillars of modern democracy.
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A Semi-Fictional Script

Oliver Wendell Holmes and the Old Ironsides

In 1830, young Oliver Holmes wrote a contradictive poem entitled 'The Old Ironsides'. The poem was about a United States Navy battleship USS Constitution that was about to be dismantled. This fictional script adopts the setting similar to that of a television talkshow. Although the characters represented in the script are not completely accurate and some even blundered for comedy effects, the facts about Mr Holmes and USS Constitution are real.
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Senangnya si Anak Jalanan

Banyak yang bilang aku kotoran kota Banyak yang tuduh aku bandit kecil Banyak yang vonis aku anak rusak Biarlah... aku toh tetap senang
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    A climate change investment treaty amongst carbon-critical countries

    By michael on 28/09/2022

    The unprecedented investment gap in energy transition requires an additional US$2 trillion/year more investment in energy systems. This investment must be focused on carbon-critical countries if the world
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