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The Impact of Women Leaders during Uncertain Times
The year has been one of economic and military turmoil. Through my work at The Women’s Foundation, I have seen larger foundations cut their grantmaking to nonprofit organizations.
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Coming Out Is Never Over
Someone asked me once to recollect the first time I knew I was gay. I knew the answer immediately. It started in the first grade, when the students in my class would tease me on a daily basis about whether I was a boy or a girl.
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Skin Tight
Like Solomon, the Supreme Court’s ruling on the University of Michigan’s affirmative action practices appeared to split the baby in half.
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Gambling’s Stakes Too High
During the past two years my co-workers and I have been working with KQED, producing websites and public service announcements for public viewing. We have already created several websites and PSAs that are now online and on air.
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Letters to the Editor
School Assignment Daze
DEAR EDITOR: The San Francisco Unified School District’s (SFUSD) retaliatory attack in “S.F. Schools Respond to John Zhao and APA Parents” (June 12) just slanders the parent’s side of the fight. The two sides are not accomplishing anything, but rather playing a game of tug-of-war. -
After the Supreme Court
Civil rights organizations have reason to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court’s narrow 5-4 vote for diversity as a “compelling interest” in academic institutions. However, they should also be wary about the high court’s 6-3 ruling that the University of Michigan’s use of race in its “point system” admissions process was unconstitutional.
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Imbibe the Vibe
Pontiac has a two-part mission in the General Motors plan. The brand is charged with attracting youthful buyers and import buyers, sometimes the same shopper, to consider buying a domestic nameplate. The results so far have been as mixed as the product lineup.
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Look for Three Stars in the Fog
Three Star Restaurant
Westlake Shopping Center
323 South Mayfair Ave.
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Summer Movies
When I was growing up, summer meant one thing — movies. And not just any old movies, but the movies that I looked forward to seeing all year long.
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The Hulk Muscles into Theaters: Director Ang Lee talks about his ‘Green Destiny’
Move over Spiderman and make room for The Hulk. Another Marvel comic book hero is ready to leap off the pages and jump into theaters. Scientist Bruce Banner (Eric Bana) transforms into the giant green man to fight injustice and to rescue his love — scientist Betty Ross (Jennifer Connelly).
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Census Snapshot
Early 1990s: everybody was kung ku fighting
As always, in the 1990s the mainstream American media and Hollywood had no interest in showing the real APA experience. Instead, they were still capitalizing on the legend of Bruce Lee and America’s fascination with Asian martial arts. -
Police Turn to Buddhist Monks to Prevent Crime
A shaven-headed Buddhist monk swathed in a saffron robe, the Venerable Sao Khon seems an unlikely crimefighter. But he might be one answer to violence on the streets of Lowell, Mass.
AsianWeek at the Democratic National Convention
2008 Asian American Olympians
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Recent Comments
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Some Questions to all Spaniards and others who went through the Spanish education system from elementary school to high school as I am trying my best to understand that doing the slant eye gesture is not offensive or hurtful to Asians in Spain.
educator on Spanish Olympians - More Controversial Photos Uncovered
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It is difficult to associate specific countries by physical markers, so stereotypical dressing and activities is more common If the Olympics where in a Scandinavian country would we interpret a photo of players wearing helmets with horns and blond hair as insulting or as a players posing as honorary Vikings? If the Olympics where in Ireland would we interpret a photo of players dressed in green and blond hair as an insulting or as a players posing as honorary Irish? If the Olympics where in Scotland would we interpret a photo of players dressed in kilts and holding wind pipes as insulting or as players posing a honorary Scotch? If the Olympics where in Germany would we interpret a photo of players wearing lederhosen and Birkenstock sandals as insulting or as players posing as honorary German? If the Olympics where in India would we interpret a photo of players wearing a turban as insulting or as players posing as honorary Indians? If the Olympics where in Spain would we interpret a photo of players dressed in bullfighter garb insulting or as players posing as honorary Spaniards? If the Olympics where in U.
Paul Corbero on Spanish Olympians - More Controversial Photos Uncovered
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Because there are more non native speaking english than native, we are publishing http://www.audioster.
MICHELN on Why Asians Speak English
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China has their system, USA have ours. Our system manages about 300 million ppl and theirs about 1.4 million.
Bill C on Is the backlash here yet?: Chinese Americans — and all Asian Americans — Should Be Ready
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If we allow sponors or organizations to pick and choose or have opinion about certain players, then we need to boycott those sponsors or companies' business as well.
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Seems like grandpa's got something there, to paraphrase, that kind of cherry pickin triumphalism won't further the cause one iota.
Jim Erbes on Asians Score Higher Than Whites in English
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I do think the LPGA is targeting on specific demographic with this policy -- South Koreans. However, I think the LPGA is just trying to avoid the inevitable.
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Educator: I wasn't trying to make a case against the inherently offensive / racist nature of the gesture, in Spain and elsewhere, which has been very convincingly explained by you and other posters.
Non-Caucasian Spaniard on Spanish Olympians - More Controversial Photos Uncovered
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It is important to educate those involve in such matter to protect everyone's interest and health. I think this community may be lacking due to cultural differences.
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