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Watch out — App cofounder speaks of women’s safety

October 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly Do women feel safe in public spaces? Kalpana Viswanath, cofounder of Safetipin, addressed the safety of women in her presentation “Building Gender Inclusive Cities” on Mon, Oct. 12 at University of Washington to an all-female audience. Viswanath, a researcher of women’s safety in cities for over 20 years, began […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Ashish Basu, Colombia, Daria Kroupoderova, India, Kalpana Viswanath, Kenya, Naynay Chohan, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Sutapa Basu, UW, Vol 34 No 44 | October 24 - October 30

Yes, Pope Francis, we will walk in others’ shoes

October 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Evelyn P. Yenson Northwest Asian Weekly We all are pilgrims, and that is why we were going to Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. When the Holy Father stated that he is the son of immigrants, I felt the same gratitude to be an American as the third-generation South African Chinese […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2015, Argentina, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, City Hall, Colombia, DEA, El Salvador, Evelyn Yenson, Holy Father, Linda Moran, MS, Mexico, Nicaragua, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pope Francis, SEPTA, Secret Service, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation, State Patrol, TSA, USA, Vol 34 No 42 | October 10 - October 16

EDITORIAL: Where should you move to be perfect?

August 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

An interesting article published recently by the website onlinedoctor.superdrug.com gave a fascinating look at how culture can shape and evaluate ideas of beauty and what we perceive as the ideal form and figure. The project was assigned to 18 freelance designers in different countries. Most who participated in the experiment/study were female (four males participated, […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, BMI, China, Chinese, Colombia, Netherlands, Philippines, Spain, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, culture, italy

China gives a rare glimpse at Naval ships

July 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Marco Garcia Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) – China gave Western journalists a rare look aboard two People’s Liberation Army vessels on July 5 during the Rim of the Pacific naval exercises in Hawaii, showcasing a hospital ship with complex medical facilities and a destroyer flying U.S. and Chinese flags.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, Ark Peace, Associated Press, China, Chinese, Colombia, Japan Maritime Self Defense, Liberation Army, New Zealand, Pearl Harbor, Philippines, United States, Vol 33 No 29 | July 12 - July 18

Senate backs Froman as next trade representative

June 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Abrams The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) _ Michael Froman, a senior White House economic adviser and classmate of President Barack Obama at Harvard Law School won Senate confirmation to be the next U.S. trade representative on June 19.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Asian Pacific, Chile, Colombia, Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, Elizabeth Warren, Foreign Relations, Harvard Law School, Michael Froman, Peru, President Barack Obama, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, Trans Pacific Partnership, United States, Vol 32 No 27 | June 29 - July 5, WASHINGTON, West Virginia, White House

EDITORIAL: Dr. Jim Yong Kim did it. What’s your excuse?

April 19, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Dr. Jim Yong Kim defied the odds and became the first Asian American to head the World Bank. Despite his achievements as a physician, global health expert, and president of Dartmouth College, Kim faced a challenging run against two other candidates, one from Nigeria and one from Colombia. He also faced opposition from member countries […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2012, Asian Americans, Brown University, Colombia, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Jim Yong Kim, Nigeria, President Obama, South Korea, United States, Vol 31 No 17 | April 21 - April 27, World Bank

Cantwell: Wash. state exports to benefit from overseas trade deals

October 21, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 12, the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive trade package that includes Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Panama, and Colombia. The American Farm Bureau estimates that the increased market opportunities for Washington state under these trade agreements could increase direct exports by $52.8 million per year and add hundreds of jobs to […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, 2010, 2011, American Farm Bureau Federation, Cantwell Wash, Colombia, International Trade Commission, Maria Cantwell, Panama, President Obama, South Korea, Vol 30 No 43 | October 22 - October 28, Washington Apple Commission

Committee passes comprehensive trade package with South Korea, Panama, and Columbia

July 29, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On July 7, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell applauded committee passage of a comprehensive trade package, including free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama, and Colombia, as well as an extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) through 2013.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, 2011, 2013, Colombia, International Trade Commission, Maria Cantwell, Panama, South Korea, TAA, Vol 30 No 31 | July 30 - August 5

Phyllis Wise, first Asian American president of the UW, maintains a passion for science

September 2, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“I was always interested in biology. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t.”

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, Beijing Union Medical College, Chinami Tajika, Colombia, National Academy, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Phyllis Wise, Puget Sound Business Journal, Swarthmore College, Teachers College, UW, United States, Vol 29 No 36 | September 4 - September 10, Yenching University

‘Angel of Saigon’ and Lao college student join forces to help orphans in Haiti

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The giant-sized scrapbook filled with newspaper articles about her lifesaving work in Southeast Asia is worn out. Years of adding new clippings have taken a toll on its torn and weakened binding.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, Besides Vietnam, Betty Tisdale, Chi Sigma Alpha, Colombia, HALO, Ina Balin, International Children, Lao Student Association, Mother Teresa, Nobel Peace Prize, Olivia Sengsi, Seattle, Southeast Asia, United States, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12, attention

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