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Tuan Pham honored as ‘Champion for Drug-Free Kids’
Dr. Tuan Pham, CEO and founder of Phamatech of San Diego, was last week honored by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) at a special gala dinner in Washington, D.C. As a Champion for Drug-Free Kids, Pham was recognized as a "public figure who dedicates time, energy and resources to help kids stay
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Temple hosts Vietnamese moon party
The Van Hanh Buddhist Temple in Santee was one of many organizations around San Diego to host a party on Sept. 29 for The Moon Festival, a celebration of the fall. The Van Hahn Temple centered their festival around the Vietnamese
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Pacific Islander celebration brings hint of the islands to San Diego
For those who didn’t get a chance to take a trip to Hawaii or Fiji this summer, the 13th Annual Pacific Islander Festival at Mission Bay was a fun, closer-to-home peek into Pacific Islander culture. Despite ..Read more...
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Family struggles as life
of child hangs in the balance
“April 22, I remember exactly,” Alyson’s father, Robert Nguyen, says of the day his little girl’s MRI results came in. The doctor called about 5:30, Alyson’s mother, Anh, says, pausing to recover her composure, to tell them Alyson had a brain tumor.
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Zappos: From a novel idea to a $597 million company
Tony Hsieh became an entrepreneur in middle school when he started his own mail-order enterprise. Passionate about business, he has invested in many companies and worked on dozens of projects over the years. One of his most notable undertakings, however, is Zappos. ...Read more...
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Eri Kameyama: Affordable housing is her passion, the public her boss
"Public policy is my passion," Eri Kameyama explains as she perches at her desk.
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Local group brings toys and healing to children in Thailand
When the tsunami hit Thailand shortly after Christmas in 2004, Sasha Bilar of Oceanside was at a loss as to how she could help the people in her home country. Soon news began to trickle down through friends and family
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Car enthusiasts connect online
Show and tell isn't just for kids anymore. At yMBonline.com, an internet forum for car lovers, people can show off their luxury rides and talk about all things car-related. "It's a MySpace mentality," says Roger De Bock, co-founder ...Read more...
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Tea ceremony honors
memory of ‘a caring soul’
A crisp ocean breeze blows through Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Literally hundreds upon hundreds of headstones sit on the neatly trimmed grass – but one in particular stands out. It reads, "A quiet soul, caring heart." These five simple words aptly describe Jesse Peter, whose ...Read more...
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School teaches more than modeling to aspiring youth
I am almost positive that, every once in a while, every girl or young woman will strike a pose in a mirror when no one's looking. I know I've done it. That's about the extent of my modeling experience. But some girls take it a step further. While most of us stop at pretending we're
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Lei Liang offers traditionally inspired Chinese music
For much of his 35 years, Lei Liang has been searching for an artistic identity. He started early, taking his first piano lessons at four, and by the age of six he was composing his own music. Today his music is performed throughout the ...Read more...
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Justin Lin goes subversive and funny
"Game on! When the San Diego Asian Film Festival takes-off Thursday, Oct. 11, filmmaker Justin Lin and actor Roger Fan will be center stage opening night with their brave new film, "Finishing the Game." It's a subversively funny ...Read more...
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2007 SDAFF Highlights
The following films will be highlighted at the annual San Diego Asian Film Festival. For full schedule and complete information on all films, go to ASIA's website at ww.asiamediainc.com or visit www.SDAFF.org
5 Centimeters per Second Japan Achingly beautiful and realistic anime about the distance between people, time, and love
Bolinao 52 USA/Vietnam A Vietnamese boat refugee recounts her experiences from drifting for 37 horrifying days at sea
Cats of Mirikitani USA Exploring the lingering wounds of war, this poignant documentary is told through the life of a passionate street artist
Finishing the Game (opening night film) USA Aspiring actors fight to replace Bruce Lee after his untimely death
The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief
Japan An enthralling look at the hidden world of Japanese "host clubs," where men entertain female clientele
I'm a Cyborg but That's Okay (Saibogujiman Kwenchana)
S. Korea A girl who thinks she is a combat cyborg checks into a mental hospital and falls for a man who thinks he can steal people's souls
Owl and the Sparrow USA/Vietnam Set in modern day Saigon, a little flower girl serendipitously brings together a lonely zookeeper and a beautiful flight attendant
Vanaja INDIA A farm girl aspiring to be a dancer gets into more trouble than she bargained for
West 32ND (closing night film) USA An ambitious young attorney infiltrates the criminal underworld of New York's Koreatown
Year of the Fish
USA A young woman, forced to work in a massage parlor with an abusive aunt and evil sisters, is rescued by Prince Charming in this modern day ...Read more...
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Ancient sport returns to Mission Bay
With only a gentle sweep of his hand, Henry Cheng threw six large men off balance. And he did it coolly and calmly, without even touching them. It looked like magic, but this was no magic show. In a sunny circle of trees away from the noise of the main stage
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Melyn Acasio: Perpetual motion machine for the community
Zipping through the freeways in a BMW-325 in San Diego could be ordinary to some who have reached a certain level of success. This does not prevent Melyn Acasio, however, to cook for the USO and military ...Read more...
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Breaking down boundaries for success
The other day I was talking with my husband Michael, and he was delighted the conversation had nothing to do with a honey-do-list. We were talking about all the different types of boundaries that we create for ourselves from the time of birth ..Read more...
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A child’s life is often couched in subtle meaning
We had just donated the couch and loveseat from our family room to St. Vincent DePaul. My in-laws had bought a new leather set for their living room and wanted to give us their old set, which was in better condition than ours.
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