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ASIAN-PACIFIC ISLANDER-AMERICAN: Common or competing values?
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" This month we celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander heritage. Their motivation is no different from others who have come to America for better opportunity, freedom and escape from persecution and political upheaval. However, the experiences of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in this country in many cases have been experienced through a different lens ....Asian Americans are deepening and expanding the meaning of being “American” through cultural, political, academic and professional contributions in their communities. But unlike areas with relatively large API populations, such as California, there are still strong challenges in many places. Amid the background and history of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month are two views. See pages 4,5,6.
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RARE EARTHS May become rarer
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Rare earths, or rare earth elements (REE) as they are often called, are a group of 17 uncommon minerals including lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, samarium, and europium. Although not exactly “rare,” as their name implies, the rare earth elements are not usually found in concentrated deposits but typically are mixed with other minerals (including radioactive substances), making them hard to find and extract. Each of these elements possesses distinctive characteristics that make them useful for various high-tech industries: lanthanum, for example, is used as a catalyst in petroleum refining, while both neodymium and samarium are used in high-temperature magnets. Others play an important role in development of solar panels and other green technology. Today, they are abundantly available in China and exportable. In the future, they may not be, as China tightens its grip on exportation. New mines are being developed in California, India and even Vietnam, but is it too late? See pages 10, 11.
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The word competition comes from the Latin “competere,” which means “to seek together.” But that’s hardly what competing businesses do. Competitors can steal customers, block access to certain distribution channels, bring better quality or cheaper solutions, or take the best suppliers from you. Accordingly, to survive and prosper, a business must maintain dominance, relative or absolute, over its competitors. Otherwise, it will be crushed and disappear, either being bought by a competitor, or terminating its activity and liquidating its assets. Originally, a competitor was a person who pursued a common goal with others, but whose ultimate goal is to exceed them. Today, the competitor is all at once an adversary and a peer, and even a partner in some occasions. This interpretation is what guides successful companies. See pages 22, 23.
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So, you have a great idea and now you want to get rolling to start that business that’s going to make a million bucks. Where do you start? Simple: With a plan. The business plan is the most essential thing you must have in starting a business. In his book “How to Prepare a Business Plan,” author Edward Blackwell says there is no clear dictum as to how much you will put to paper. The larger the scope of your project, the more details you’ll have. If your idea is relatively simple, make it short. In either case, you have to have several elements, but the most important is a statement of objectives.
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BOOST: Opportunity
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CLOUD COMPUTING HAS CLOUDIY FUTURE
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Apple and Microsoft are now offering unprecedented amounts of data storage and access to “apps” on huge Internet-connected servers, saving consumers and businesses the hassle of installing and running programs and storing information on their own local computers. This emerging trend, dubbed “cloud computing,” means that these providers have had to scale up their power consumption considerably, as they are increasingly responsible for providing more and more of the computing horsepower required by the world’s two billion Internet users. How much of a drag on our resources will this be and will we want it? See page 26.
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BOOST-Science and Technology
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NEW APP COMBATS HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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In the effort to combat human trafficking, mobile technology is becoming an essential tool. That’s why in late 2011, Kavitha Sreeharsha and colleague Kelly Heinrich left their positions with the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice to join the fight. In October, the pair began the anti-trafficking group Global Freedom Center, which focuses on harnessing the growing potential of smartphone technology to spread the word about human trafficking. “Computers aren’t the only way to stay connected,” Sreeharsha explains. “More and more people… are getting smart phones. A group in India can easily communicate with a similar group in West Africa, and our network wants to make this even easier.” Hopefully, it will make tracking down traffickers easier, as well. See page 28.
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Burning biomass (any kind of plant material) for energy is a carbon-neutral endeavor, meaning that the carbon dioxide released during the process is in turn absorbed by other plants and put to use in photosynthesis—and as such does not contribute to the greenhouse effect. Biomass is also flexible: It can be turned into ethanol to power up automobiles, or can be burned like coal to generate heat and/or electricity. Factor in that biomass feedstock is usually inexpensive, widely available and a seemingly perfect alternative to the carbon-spewing, foreign-derived fossil fuels we rely on so much these days. Yet, with everything good, there is a negative that comes with it. Environmentalists warn that some timber companies and their utility and state customers are taking things too far by leveling entire forests—including some within publicly owned national forest land—to generate more feedstock for otherwise underutilized biomass energy production facilities. See page 30
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Carol Chan is more than an entrepreneur. She is an artist. It can be seen in her creations – beautiful dresses of many sequins and colors and for many occasions. After graduating magna cum laude from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), her path was set and has remained so ever since. At 29, Chen is one of California’s more successful and one of its hottest fashion designers, with some of her major creations capturing the spotlight during events, professional mixers and fashion shows held in California. Not bad for someone who as a young girl played “dress up” with her mother’s clothes. See page 31.
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Moms, it’s time to think of your future, says Jason Alderman on page 32. |
| Women, Betty Guy-Wills has some home-grown advice on how you can do your own facial massage on page 33. |
| Because of its relationship to food and the creation of meals, for Asians, the kitchen is the most important part of the house. How to keep it that way is what Alice Inoue shares on page 34 |
| China is more than the mainland, its the entire region, and taken together, a distinct advantage in the world economy, says guest columnist Professor Shu-ming Hsu on page 38. |
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The best Mother’s Day gift is a gift of love, says Ray Wong on page 39. |
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| Asian Heritage Society announces The Ninth Asian Heritage Awards september 15,Marriott Marquie & Marina |
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Sightings around SoCal: Events capture the eye of our roving fotog.
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It was a call for celebration as Americans Helping Asian Children (AHAC) gathered for its annual fundraiser, with a goal of raising $100,000. Bob and Marie Wilson, above, welcomed by Dr. Bruce Johnson, president, pledged to match total funds raised. Below, Johnson with committee member Donna McCarthy. Above left, Raya Dahlan-Dann feeds a dollar bill to one of the United West Coast Lion Dancers. Left,Kim-Thoa Hoang, emcee, gets ready while below, left, Alexander Nguyen and Tawnee Dinh, Miss Vietnam San Diego, enjoy the celebration
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The Ninth Annual Asian Heritage Awards Committee, l-r: Julia Cheng, Len Novarro, Tammy Sumontha, Eddy Kaengkaew, Jantima Danfortd, Gwen Coronado, Roz Carmen, front, Binh Tran, behind her; Jacqui Nguyen, Rosanna Harrison, Estela Matriano, Sarina Dahlan, Carole Caparros. Not pictured: Julio de Guzman, Sally Wong-Avery, Will Tseng, Jaye Van Kirk, Aurora Cudal, Stephanie Chang, Gloria Tierney, Mike Nichols.
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BOOST gets a boost - Rosalynn Carmen, center, displays an envelope containing a $5,000 grant to the Asian Heritage Society to launch its BOOST-STEM program in collaboration with Alliant International University. The presentation was made by Warren R. Ruis, SDG&E community relations manager, second left, to Alliant representatives Dr. Estela Matriano, left, Carole Caparros and Alliant Vice President Tarun Bhatia. BOOST-STEM trains young Asian American girls to combine STEM subjects, such as science and technology, with entrepreneurial careers.
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Message from the Publishers
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Ninth Annual Asian Heritage Awards call for nominations
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This being Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month makes it a fitting time to announce the Ninth annual Asian Heritage Awards and issue the call to nominate individuals and organizations who exemplify the best in Asian and Pacific Islander ideals.
The gala ceremony will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, at the San Diego Marquis Marriott and Marina, 333 W. Harbor Drive, downtown San Diego.
Nominations are now being accepted in nine categories: Education, Business Enterprise, Entrepreneurship, Legal, Health and Medicine, Innovation and Technology, Cultural Preservation, Humanitarian Outreach, Community Service.
The following categories have been pre-selected and will be announced prior to the event: Government Affairs, Art and Literature, Performing Arts, Media and Film, Military Service.
Anyone may nominate. Individual nominees should be of Asian descent and organizations heavily involved in activities benefitting the Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the U.S. or in Asia.
Candidates can be nominated in more than one category. Nominating sponsors submitting nominations should include a brief (3-5 sentence) reason why their nominee is deserving of the award and supply information (phone number and email) on how to contact the nominee for additional information and profile for publication.
Candidates will be screened by a Nominating Committee, chaired by Dr. Binh Tran of the Asian Pacific Health Center and UCSD. Three finalists in each category will be notified of their nomination and the final selection in each category voted by the Nominating Committee, which includes Co-chair Professor Jaye Van Kirk of Mesa College, journalist Gloria Tierney, Asian Business Association Board Chairperson Rosanna Harrison, Asian Heritage Society Founder Rosalynn Carmen, Oliver Jones of UPS, Dr. Alan Gin of the University of San Diego, Attorney Jerrilyn Malana and Dr. Otto Lee, vice chancellor of the San Diego Community College District.
Nominations should be emailed to the Asian Heritage Awards Nominating Committee at editorial@asiamediainc.com
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With BOOST-IE™ , we are encouraging talent from Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, India and, yes, China, to bring their best ideas to America and we will help them create a prototype and launch their product – with one proviso: What’s created here stays here so that the slogan “Made In America” can mean something again. If you want to learn more, email us at editorial@asiamediainc.com
– Leonard Novarro and Rosalynn Carmen“
Rosalynn Carmen and Leonard Novarro Publishers, ASIA, The Journal of Culture & Commerce.
Why we do what we do: A message to the White House
Asian Heritage Awards Experience
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Asian Heritage Society 2920 First Ave.G San Diego, California 92103 619.521.8008 619.683.7822
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An Asian American Portrait
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Beauty is skin deep
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Stepping Stones
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Philippines Dance
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Asian Indian American
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POLITCAL SUCCESS
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Asian Military
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Catalyst for Change
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Laos American
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Asian Entertainment
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ASIAN American
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Legacy - AHA
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Asian Fashion
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Vietnamese Wedding
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Culture & Education |
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Tina Guo - AHA 2008
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Three degrees
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Hines Ward
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Asian in Military
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A man for one reason
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Vietname Arts
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ASIA goes L.A
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Looking East
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Asian Heritage month
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Asian women military
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Island Fantasy
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Becoming American
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Saparte and not equal
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Celebration
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Chieng Mai kids
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Chinese Junk boat
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Thailand North
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Kazuo Inamore
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Eastern Healing
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Asian Heritage month
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Love Universal lang..
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Coming of Age
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Philippines 150 years
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ASIAN Celebration
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Success- Women
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Asian Red Hat
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Cambodian Culture
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Kite Festival
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Water...New Beginning
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Politcal Blueprint
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Audacity of Hope
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ASIA first Issue
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100 Year Korean
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Travel Thailand
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Thailand Travel
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Asian Women
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Peace,Joy & prosperity
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Asian Culture
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Separate but equal
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ASIA TRAVEL
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Jung Ho Pak
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ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARD
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ASIA in The CITY From A to Z
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