King County Assessor Lloyd Hara has established an Endowed Graduate Student Support Fund at the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Affairs. The support fund is aimed at students who have academic merit, who are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and who have experience with diverse cultures. The fund is also aimed at students committed [...]
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Lloyd Hara establishes Endowed Graduate Student Support Fund
Posted on 03 September 2012.
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Attorney Blaine Tamaki named Lawyer of the Year
Posted on 03 September 2012.
Blaine Tamaki from Yakima was honored as Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Washington State Association for Justice.
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Local art gallery IDEA Odyssey closes its doors
Posted on 03 September 2012.
IDEA Odyssey Gallery, unable to negotiate an agreement with its landlord, closed its doors on August 24. The gallery was located at 666 S. Jackson Street in the International District. IDEA Odyssey Gallery, co-founded by Carine del Rasario,
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Uwajimaya Seattle celebrates Polynesian Weekend with Natsu Matsuri
Posted on 03 September 2012.
Uwajimaya Seattle hosted an outdoor Natsu Matsuri festival as part of Uwajimaya’s Polynesian Weekend on August 18 and 19. The festival included music, hula dance and taiko performances, food booths, children’s games, and more.
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Judge stops ex-Toyota worker from leaving country
Posted on 02 September 2012.
By Brett Barrouquerre The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a former computer programmer for Toyota from leaving the United States, while the company investigates the damage done by an alleged computer hacking incident.
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China AIDS patients topple gate of gov’t office
Posted on 02 September 2012.
By Gillian Wong The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — About 300 AIDS patients and their relatives tore down the main gate of a government office in central China during a protest Monday over unmet demands for financial assistance.
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New AIDS-like disease in Asians, not contagious
Posted on 02 September 2012.
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press Researchers have identified a mysterious new disease that has left scores of people in Asia and some in the United States with AIDS-like symptoms, even though they are not infected with HIV.
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Vietnam arrests ex-bank director as probe widens
Posted on 02 September 2012.
By Chris Brummitt The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Police have arrested the former director of one of Vietnam’s largest banks as part of a widening probe into economic crimes that has spooked investors and added to doubts about the financial stability of a country once seen as an emerging Asian giant.
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Apple’s victory could mean fewer phone options
Posted on 01 September 2012.
By Paul Elias The Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A jury’s conclusion that Samsung stole the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad could mean fewer smartphone options for consumers to choose from, analysts said.
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Soldier pleads guilty at Fort Bragg in hazing case
Posted on 01 September 2012.
By Staff The Associated Press FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Another soldier is being punished for his role in the suicide of an Army private, who authorities say killed himself because he was hazed over his Chinese ancestry.
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The Layup Drill — Lin and Ichiro leave, fans say farewell, others say good riddance
Posted on 31 August 2012.
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Is Jeremy Lin stupid? I know I’ve written before that there were too many articles on Jeremy Lin and the Linsanity phenomenon, but this summer required another look. This time, Lin made a controversial career decision by leaving New York and heading to Houston.
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Center for APA Women host Whole Person Leadership Conference
Posted on 31 August 2012.
The Center for APA Women joins the University of Washington School of Law to host a conference on Whole Person Leadership at UW’s W.H. Gates Hall, Sept. 22, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The conference, focused on balancing work and personal life, will include a moderated panel featuring Susan Hacker, vice president of T-Mobile; [...]
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Polarizing issues at third annual Ethnic Media Candidates Meet and Greet
Posted on 31 August 2012.
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly More than 120 members of ethnic media and more than 25 candidates networked and discussed hot topic issues at the Sea Beez’ Candidates Meet and Greet, held at the Nagomi Tea House in Seattle’s International District on August 22. Sea Beez, an organization providing opportunities for ethnic communities and media, [...]
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BLOG: Double standard in the Asian community
Posted on 31 August 2012.
By Assunta Ng While battling brain cancer, noted community leader Cheryl Chow came out of the closet and announced that she’s a lesbian. The mainstream media covered the issue extensively last week.
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BLOG: Triple Happiness
Posted on 31 August 2012.
By Assunta Ng “Double Happiness” is a common Chinese character seen at weddings. For Fred Yee though, “Double Happiness” is not enough to depict the number of blissful honors he has encountered this year. A week before his son got married on Aug. 18, he was elected as the U.S. western division vice president for [...]
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BLOG: No pork, please
Posted on 31 August 2012.
By Assunta Ng I volunteered to secure the food for Sea Beez’ Ethnic Media Candidates Meet and Greet. A man asked me if there were any dishes without pork.
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