» Vol 32 No 3 | 1/12-1/18 http://www.nwasianweekly.com Mon, 20 May 2013 10:59:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 New Delhi gang rape victim Nirbhaya remembered in Seattle event http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/new-delhi-gang-rape-victim-nirbhaya-remembered-in-seattle-event/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/new-delhi-gang-rape-victim-nirbhaya-remembered-in-seattle-event/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:08:40 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18876 Members from different ethnic groups paid tribute to Nirbhaya, the New Delhi gang rape victim, at a memorial service on Friday, Jan. 4. The event was organized by the Washington State and India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC) and was held at the Westin Hotel in Bellevue. The attack on the 23-year-old woman, who died [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/new-delhi-gang-rape-victim-nirbhaya-remembered-in-seattle-event/feed/ 0 Heidi Park elected 2013 JACL Seattle president http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/heidi-park-elected-2013-jacl-seattle-president/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/heidi-park-elected-2013-jacl-seattle-president/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:07:10 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18874 The Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) announced their 2013 president, Heidi Park, during their annual year-end Bonnenkai party hosted at Hiroshi’s Restaurant on Dec. 18. She will be following 2012 President Ryan Chin. Park is currently working as a policy analyst for the office of Mayor Mike McGinn and is of [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/heidi-park-elected-2013-jacl-seattle-president/feed/ 0 Inagi co-chairing diversity committee for Attorney General-elect Bob Ferguson http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/inagi-co-chairing-diversity-committee-for-attorney-general-elect-bob-ferguson/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/inagi-co-chairing-diversity-committee-for-attorney-general-elect-bob-ferguson/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:46:47 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18871 Candace Inagi, vice president of Asian Pacific Americans for Civic Engagement and Senior Adviser for External Affairs for the Mayor’s office, is co-chairing Attorney General-elect Bob Ferguson’s subcommittee focused on increasing diversity in the AG office and better serving under-served and vulnerable communities. The committee hosted its first meeting on Friday, Dec. 17, with co-chair [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/inagi-co-chairing-diversity-committee-for-attorney-general-elect-bob-ferguson/feed/ 0 Seattle artist Naoko Morisawa chosen for 2013 CVG Show http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/seattle-artist-naoko-morisawa-chosen-for-2013-cvg-show/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/seattle-artist-naoko-morisawa-chosen-for-2013-cvg-show/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:44:13 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18869 Pacific Northwest artist Naoko Morisawa has been chosen for inclusion in the 2013 CVG Show in Bremerton’s Collective Vision Gallery. The annual CVG Show is one of the largest art competitions in the Northwest, with 896 pieces by over 325 artists from 79 Washington cities. Of these, only 127 pieces were selected for inclusion in [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/seattle-artist-naoko-morisawa-chosen-for-2013-cvg-show/feed/ 0 Philippine army, police kill 13 suspects in clash http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/philippine-army-police-kill-13-suspects-in-clash/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/philippine-army-police-kill-13-suspects-in-clash/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:42:46 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18867 By Aaron Favila The Associated Press ATIMONAN, Philippines (AP) — Philippine army special forces and police killed 13 suspected criminals in a fierce gunbattle Sunday, Dec. 6 in a northeastern province in the latest violence to erupt in the country in recent days. A police officer was wounded in the shootout, which raged for about [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/philippine-army-police-kill-13-suspects-in-clash/feed/ 0 Bluefin tuna sells for record $1.76M in Tokyo http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/bluefin-tuna-sells-for-record-1-76m-in-tokyo/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/bluefin-tuna-sells-for-record-1-76m-in-tokyo/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:41:09 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18865 By Malcolm Foster The Associated Press TOKYO, Japan (AP) — A bluefin tuna sold for a record $1.76 million at a Tokyo auction Saturday, Jan. 5, nearly three times the previous high set last year — even as environmentalists warn that stocks of the majestic, speedy fish are being depleted worldwide amid strong demand for [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/bluefin-tuna-sells-for-record-1-76m-in-tokyo/feed/ 0 Court rejects request to halt Calif. shark fin ban http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/court-rejects-request-to-halt-calif-shark-fin-ban/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/court-rejects-request-to-halt-calif-shark-fin-ban/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:40:03 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18863 By Staff The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — A federal court has rejected two Chinese American groups’ request to halt California’s ban on the selling and possession of shark fins. U.S. District Court Judge Phyllis Hamilton on Wednesday denied the request, rejecting Chinese American groups’ argument that the ban, which took effect Jan. [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/court-rejects-request-to-halt-calif-shark-fin-ban/feed/ 0 Short stories for a fast new year http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/short-stories-for-a-fast-new-year/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/short-stories-for-a-fast-new-year/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:36:41 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18861 By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly The Indignation of Haruhi Suzumiya By Nagaru Tanigawa Little, Brown and Company, 2012 The SOS Brigade is back. This time around, they’re up against a student council president bent on shutting down the literature club — and by extension the SOS Brigade as they have commandeered the club’s room [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/donating-life/feed/ 0 10 ways to stay healthy at work http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/10-ways-to-stay-healthy-at-work/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/10-ways-to-stay-healthy-at-work/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:29:21 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18853 By Vivian Miezianko Northwest Asian Weekly Work, work, work… It’s obvious the hours spent at work can be physically and mentally demanding, but spending long periods of time in offices, shops, or kitchens can be unhealthy in less obvious ways — think of the adverse effects of prolonged sitting or standing and the hygiene traps [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/10-ways-to-stay-healthy-at-work/feed/ 3 10 ways to improve the Asian Diet http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/10-ways-to-improve-the-asian-diet/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/10-ways-to-improve-the-asian-diet/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:20:44 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18851 By Ninette Cheng Northwest Asian Weekly As 2013 kicks off, so do the New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier. Yes, getting in shape means changing your diet, but that doesn’t mean that you need to give up your favorite Asian foods! After all, Asian cuisine can be great for you. “Asian diets tend to be [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/10-ways-to-improve-the-asian-diet/feed/ 1 Some things you should know about breast cancer, and some you can forget http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/some-things-you-should-know-about-breast-cancer-and-some-you-cant-forget/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/some-things-you-should-know-about-breast-cancer-and-some-you-cant-forget/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:17:07 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18848 By Elisa Del Rosario Director of Grants, Education, and Advocacy Komen Puget Sound For the Northwest Asian Weekly Every week, 100 Western Washington women are diagnosed with breast cancer, which continues to be the second most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in the United States, after skin cancer. We don’t yet know the exact causes [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/some-things-you-should-know-about-breast-cancer-and-some-you-cant-forget/feed/ 2 BLOG: The Face and the Brain. What I’ve learned about youth, age, and anti-aging. http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/blog-the-face-and-the-brain-what-ive-learned-about-youth-age-and-anti-aging/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/blog-the-face-and-the-brain-what-ive-learned-about-youth-age-and-anti-aging/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:14:04 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18846 By Assunta Ng What would you choose: A beautiful mind or a beautiful face? Most women would pick a beautiful face, but you might want to think twice after I share my mother’s story with you. My mother has beautiful skin, and she pays for it by buying expensive anti-aging products. But does it do [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/blog-the-face-and-the-brain-what-ive-learned-about-youth-age-and-anti-aging/feed/ 0 EDITORIAL: Bill O’Reilly reveals where the right is wrong http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/editorial-bill-oreilly-reveals-where-the-right-is-wrong/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/editorial-bill-oreilly-reveals-where-the-right-is-wrong/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:11:47 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=18844 Asian and Pacific Americans have traditionally been the most right-leaning minority, but in 2012, Obama won over 70 percent of the Asian and Pacific American vote nationally, and Jay Inslee won roughly the same proportion, beating McKenna three to one among the APA community. Republican strategists have long realized that the increasingly diverse electorate was [...]

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