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 AGENCY OFFERS COMPULSIVE GAMBLING CONFERENCE FOR SENIORS AT RISK |
| This is the first western states conference specifically focusing on gambling addictions in older adults. |
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| ASU LEAD Academy… |
| LEAD Academy, sponsored by Arizona State University, is a hands-on two week summer program for teenage high school students. |
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| ASU Student/FBI Meeting |
| The meeting was moderated by the president of the FBI Citizens’ Academy Alumni Association board of directors. The purpose of the meeting was an exchange of views concerning student perceptions of harassment and profiling by FBI agents. |
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| Community Bridges with FBI and Muslim Students |
| The meeting resulted from concerns raised by campus community and local communities regarding the fearful climate for Muslim and Muslim American students associated with investigative activities of the FBI in the local Phoenix metro area since 9/11. |
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| Lin Ling Lee receives IMPACT’s Celebration of Success Award |
| This prominent and outstanding award Lin Ling Lee received recognizes the achievement, hard work, and dedication to make the community stronger. |
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| Local Asian Americans attend debates |
| After the debates, many local Democrats attended candidate’s post-debate support parties at various locations throughout the downtown area. |
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| Local JACL members climb to summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro |
| Chapter member Suzanne Matsumori Johns, her brother, Barry Matsumori and son, Nathan Johns traveled to Tanzania in early August with the hope of climbing to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. |
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| Phoenix College History Makers 5th Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Induction |
| From the Asian American community, The Honorable Wing F. Ong, Class of 1939 joined fellow Asian Americans David Tung and Mayor Emeritus Edmund Tang when he was inducted posthumously in the Phoenix College Hall of Fame on October 3rd. |
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| Phoenix College To Show Appreciation To Local Neighbors with "Celebrate Community Day" |
| (College Partners with Phoenix Rescue Mission for Food Drive) |
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| RONALD TANG NAMED TO MARCH OF DIMES BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| Tang has also been named Chairman of the March of Dimes Chain Reaction Youth Leadership Council for 2003-04. |
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| Statement of the Japanese American Citizens League On Rush Limbaugh Comments |
| “It is one thing for a commentator to say that a player is good or bad based on his skills and talent, but it’s quite a different matter when that commentator injects race into the equation of the player’s abilities,” stated John Tateishi, JACL National Executive Director. |
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| Chamber News |
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| Chamber Echoes |
| President’s Message |
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| Pacific Rim Advisory Council presents Asian Pacific American Business Expo November 5th |
| The commissioners of the Pacific Rim Advisory Council (PRAC), a City of Phoenix commission, have been working hard to bring the 8th Annual Asian Pacific Rim Advisory Council to the business and Asian community. |
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| Events/Sports |
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| Mark Grace thank you…. |
| Now it is game 7 of the World Series and we had just won the World Championship by winning one of the most exciting games in World Series history. |
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| WEEKEND OF ART AND FUN! NOV. 1&2 |
| ASU Homecoming - Shemer Art Center |
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| Columns |
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| Assisted Living Gaining in Popularity |
| Before choosing an assisted living facility (ALF), according to Denise Talbot-White, a gerontologist at the MetLife Mature Market Institute, -“It’s important to understand which services may or may not be offered and how to evaluate those services.” |
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| BUSINESS EXPOS AND THE MEKONG RIVER: LESSONS OF THE ASIAN MARKET |
| See, growing up in my household, the Mekong River played an integral part. Most mothers (okay, most t.v. mothers) simply remind their children of the nine months of pregnancy and the 12 hours of tortured labor. |
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| From the Desk of Joe Allman |
JACL - CHOJUKAI
JAPANESE SENIOR CENTER |
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| IS FORMALITY DISAPPEARING IN AMERICA ? |
| It appears that some who are adults now and have their own kids are more likely to be lenient while raising their kids, which gives their kids more opportunity to come up with wilder ideas. |
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| JACL Round-Up |
| President’s Message - General Meeting |
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| Start Saving Today |
| As the weather begins cooling down in the Phoenix area, we look forward to smaller cooling bills. Don’t start spending those savings yet. |
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| The Teaching of Traditions |
| Looking at the many generations of humanity, research has shown that not only cultures but also societies as a whole are confronted with boundaries that dictate many of the belief systems of today. |
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| Womanly Speaking... |
| LEAVE THE ANIMALS ALONE! |
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| Food / Cooking |
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| Chef Sy’s Culinary choice for October |
| Stir-Fried Orange Beef - Indian Chicken Curry (Murg Masala) - Endive and Walnut Salad |
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| Medical Notes |
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| Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Tobacco |
| Smoking is responsible for 87% of the lung cancer deaths in the United States. In 1993, lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer death (22.3%) among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. |
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