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Archive for January, 2009
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Daily Dose: 01/30/09
Posted on January 30, 2009 | No Comments»Applaud Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act »’Slumdog’ Author Inspired by Opportunity, Solitude »Immigration History Preserved on Angel Island »Chinese Premier Injects Note of Optimism at Davos »In Year Of Ox, Asian Stocks Stay On Bull Ride »Japan Executes Four Death-Row Inmates »Myanmar Faces Food Shortage -
Among Asian Americans, Many Subgroups Lack Adequate Health Coverage
Posted on January 28, 2009 | 2 CommentsAsian Americans are often seen as the model minority, with higher rates of education, income, and employment. But this perception might be overshadowing the problems of lack of health insurance coverage among the Asian American community. -
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Naruto 360
Posted on January 18, 2009 | No CommentsWhen I finally scrounged up enough dough to purchase Naruto: Rise of the Ninja, I promptly popped it into my Xbox 360 and did not play it-I wandered it. In this game is a fully realized Konoha Village, the hometown of the spiky blonde ninja... -
Kung Fu Blockbusters
Posted on January 17, 2009 | No CommentsThe martial arts drought is temporarily over, and the art of kung fu is once again playing a central role in two destined blockbusters this year. First of all there is of course the highly anticipated Forbidden Kingdom which features the two top contemporary martial... -
Obon, Lotus, and Tamales
Posted on January 16, 2009 | No CommentsLiving in Los Angeles means living in a place where all sorts of cultures intersect, coexist, and mingle. Global reality is especially apparent with the different summer festivals that spring up around downtown every year, and this past weekend I was able to enjoy the... -
APA Community Groups and SFUSD Schools Receive Over $10,000
Posted on January 15, 2009 | No CommentsTen outstanding Asian Pacific American organizations were honored by the AsianWeek Foundation on Jan. 14 at the Bambuddha Lounge in San Francisco as beneficiaries of the 2008 Asian Heritage Street Celebration. Twenty-one San Francisco public schools also received checks for their participation in the AHSC... -
Hatching the Asian Entrepreneurial Egg
Posted on January 15, 2009 | No CommentsUS Market Access Center’s nurturing the next Asian business giant – in the US SAN JOSE, Calif. – Companies across Asia are making the risky trek into the heart of Silicon Valley, where fierce market competition breeds. San Jose-based US Market Access Center is making... -
Appleseed Ex Machina
Posted on January 14, 2009 | No CommentsWhen the Appleseed Japanese anime film directed by Shinji Aramaki came out in 2004, it was a jaw-dropping animation and computer graphics experience. It had a unique texture of cartoon animation blended with the depth and fluidity of computer graphics. Thanks to the magic of... -
Miss Saigon: Opens to Hungry Neighborhood
Posted on January 13, 2009 | No CommentsThe spanking new establishment at the corner of 6th and Mission, two ragged blocks south of Westfield Shopping Centre, stands far apart from its current neighbors as a full sit-down restaurant serving tasty Vietnamese fare that feels refreshingly light.