tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80145306926199993602024-03-13T00:54:37.436-04:00Together VisualsHybrid Photography and Video Production for small devices such as Window Displays, Table Displays, Web video, Digital Frames, Tablets and Smartphones.Anthony E. Alvarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14630403776812408871noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-1210300388809600932014-08-01T20:40:00.000-04:002014-08-02T22:29:19.753-04:00From Above Photo Exhibit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rev. TK Nakagai hosted a panel discussion about nuclear bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Upper West Side in New York.<br />
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Executive director of CAPA, Dancing group Gen and Corky Lee discuss plans for this years 35th Asian American & Pacific Heritage Festival starting next week.<br />
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Presentation at Fushimi resturaunt included an introduction of show details and a brief performance by Dance Group Gen.<br />
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<li>Thursday June 12, 8PM</li>
<li>Friday June 13, 8:00PM</li>
<li>Saturday June 14, 2:00PM & 8:00PM</li>
<li>Sunday June 15, 2014, 2:00PM</li>
<li>Venue: <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/2ymvX" target="_blank">440 STUDIOS</a></li>
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This years theme focuses on work done by Photojournalist Corky Lee and the Utah Chapter of Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) to recreate the iconic photograph of completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad but with Asians in the picture. The original image taken in 1869 did not include any Asians at all. <br />
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Listen carefully and think about how <b><a href="http://youtu.be/mUgs1XmNBdk?t=34m42s" target="_blank">Robert Kiyosaki</a></b> , a forth generation Japanese American whose parents arrived in USA just after the building of railroads, describes the American society of that time. <br />
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The original image, while widely distributed, was inaccurate in that not a single Asian was present despite the fact that over 12,000 workers from Asia built the railroad. Yet they represented the majority of the workforce. African slavery had already been banned on the frontier which included states of the Mid and West coast where the new tracks were being laid. Because there were no slaves, Chinese were imported to work instead. <br />
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The American Civil War, also known as the War Between the States or simply the Civil War, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865, after seven Southern slave states declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America (the "Confederacy" or the "South", which grew to include eleven states). The states that remained in the Union were known as the "Union" or the "North". The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery, especially the extension of slavery into the western territories. <br />
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The Chinese arrived in the U.S. in large numbers on the West Coast in the 1850s and 1860s to work in the gold mines and railroads. They encountered very strong opposition—violent as riots and physical attacks forced them out of the gold mines. The Central Pacific railroad hired thousands, but after the line was finished in 1869 they were hounded out of many railroad towns in states such as Wyoming and Nevada. Most wound up in Chinatowns—areas of large cities which the police largely ignored. The Chinese were attacked—especially by Irish Americans (who were themselves recent immigrants)--as undesirable and inassimilable strangers who brought disease, economic competition, vice (gambling, prostitution and opium), and immorality to the communities in which they settled. The Chinese were further alleged to be "coolies" who were practically slaves, and were said to be not suitable for becoming independent thoughtful voters because of their alien mindset and their control by tongs.<br />
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Since 1869, anybody born in US became an citizen automatically. At the same time, however, the US government banned immigration of Chinese women. As a result, many Chinese men led the bachelor life because they were not socially acceptable to the larger society being victims of both personal and institutional racism.<br />
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<b>Timeline and History</b><br />
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<li>1820s, Chinese (mostly merchants, sailors, and students) begin to immigrate via Sino-U.S. maritime trade.</li>
<li>1854, the California Supreme Court case ruled that the testimony of a Chinese man who witnessed a murder by a white man was inadmissible.</li>
<li>1861, US Civil War starts </li>
<li>1862, California imposes a tax of $2.50 a month on every Chinese man</li>
<li>1865, The Central Pacific Railroad Co. recruits Chinese workers for the transcontinental railroad from California to Utah. Many are killed or injured in the harsh conditions blasting through difficult mountain terrain.</li>
<li>1865, US Civil War ends </li>
<li>1869, The Fourteenth Amendment gives full citizenship to every baby born in the U.S., regardless of race. </li>
<li>1877, Denis Kearney organizes anti-Chinese movement in San Francisco; forms Workingmen's Party of California alleging Chinese workers took lower wages, poorer conditions, and longer hours than white workers were willing to tolerate</li>
<li>1878, Chinese are ruled ineligible for naturalized citizenship.</li>
<li>1882, Chinese Exclusion Act is passed banning immigration of laborers from China. Students and businessmen are allowed.</li>
<li>1886 the Rock Springs massacre in Wyoming kills 28 Chinese miners.</li>
<li>1887, Robbers kill 31 Chinese miners Snake River, Oregon.</li>
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The first concrete plan for a transcontinental railroad in the United States was presented to Congress by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asa_Whitney" target="_blank">Asa Whitney</a> in 1845.<br />
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The world's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad" target="_blank">First Transcontinental Railroad</a> was built between 1863 and 1869 to join the eastern and western halves of the United States. Begun just preceding the American Civil War, its construction was considered to be one of the greatest American technological feats of the 19th century. Known as the "Pacific Railroad" when it opened, this served as a vital link for trade, commerce, and travel and opened up vast regions of the North American heartland for settlement. Shipping and commerce could thrive away from navigable watercourses for the first time since the beginning of the nation. <br />
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The transcontinental railroad provided fast, safe, and cheap transportation. The fare for a one week trip from Omaha to San Francisco on an emigrant sleeping car was about $65 for an adult. It replaced most of the far slower and more hazardous stagecoach lines and wagon trains. The number of emigrants taking the Oregon and California Trail declined dramatically. The sale of the railroad land grant lands and the transport provided for timber and crops led to the rapid settling of the "Great American Desert".<br />
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The Union Pacific recruited laborers from Army veterans and Irish immigrants while most of the engineers were ex-Army men who had learned their trade keeping the trains running during the American Civil War.<br />
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The Central Pacific Railroad faced a labor shortage in the more sparsely-settled West. It recruited Cantonese laborers in China, who did prodigious work building the line over and through the Sierra Nevada mountains and then across Nevada to their meeting in northern Utah. <br />
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The First Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a 1,907-mile (3,069 km) contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast at San Francisco Bay with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the Missouri River.<br />
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Opened for through traffic on May 10, 1869, with the driving of the "Last Spike" with a silver hammer at Promontory Summit, the road established a mechanized transcontinental transportation network that revolutionized the settlement and economy of the American West by bringing these western states and territories firmly and profitably into the "Union" and making goods and transportation much quicker, cheaper and much more flexible from coast to coast.<br />
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Most key workers and supervisors were trained by previous on-the-job training and knew what needed to be done and how to direct workers to get it done. Most of the semi-skilled workers on the Union Pacific were recruited from the many discharged Union Army and Confederate Army veterans and emigrant Irishmen escaping poverty and famine in Ireland.<br />
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After 1864, the Central Pacific Railroad had the same Federal financial incentives as the Union Pacific Railroad as well as some construction bonds that were earlier granted by the state of California and the city of San Francisco. The Central Pacific hired engineers and surveyors who had extensive experience and training building railroads and knew what needed to be done and how to supervise others to get it done—some were Canadian and British trained. The Central Pacific, facing a semi-skilled labor shortage, relied on some black employees escaping the slavery and turmoil of the American Civil War and many emigrant Chinese manual laborers for construction. Most of these Chinese emigrants were escaping the poverty and terrors of the Taiping Revolution in the Kwangtung province in China. Supervisory, engineering and skilled jobs were done with experienced "white" workers including a lot of Irishmen. The Chinese, despite their small stature and total lack of experience with railroad work, handled most of the heavy manual labor needed to get over and through the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains and across the Nevada and Utah deserts. In that time period there was only a very limited amount of work that could be done by animals, simple machines or black powder. Most of the black and white workers were paid $30.00/month and provided food and lodging. Higher skilled and supervisory jobs paid more. Most Chinese were initially paid $31.00/month and provided lodging. They bought and cooked their own food—just as they desired. In 1867 this was raised to $35.00/month after a strike.<br />
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Upon the completion of their work on the CPRR's portion of the Pacific Railroad, many Chinese workers moved on to other railroad construction jobs including with the Central and Southern Pacific. Of those that left the company's employ, some returned to their families in China with their savings, while others sent to China for wives and settled in various western communities as miners, laundrymen, and restaurateurs. Some returned with their families and settled into "China towns" in various cities. The majority who remained in the United States, however, returned to and settled in the San Francisco Bay area, Sacramento, Marysville and elsewhere along the Pacific coast. Because of the later restrictions on the immigration of Chinese workers, many never got married or reunited with their families if they stayed in the U.S.<br />
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<b>Central Pacific</b><br />
On January 8, 1863, Governor Leland Stanford ceremoniously broke ground in Sacramento, California, to begin construction of the Central Pacific Railroad. After great initial progress along the Sacramento Valley, construction was slowed, first by the foothills of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), then by cutting a railroad bed up the mountains themselves. As they progressed higher in the mountains, winter snowstorms and a shortage of reliable labor compounded the problems. Consequently, after a trial crew of Chinese workers was hired and found to work successfully, the Central Pacific expanded its efforts to hire more emigrant laborers—mostly Chinese. Emigrants from poverty stricken regions of China, many of which suffered from the strife of the Taiping Rebellion, seemed to be more willing to tolerate the living and working conditions on the railroad construction, and progress on the railroad continued. The increasing necessity for tunneling as they proceeded up the mountains then began to slow progress of the line yet again.<br />
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The Chinese built 15 tunnels for Central Pacific. These tunnels were about 32 feet high and 16 feet wide. When tunnels with vertical shafts were dug to increase construction speed, and tunneling began in the middle of the tunnel, at first hand powered derricks were used to help remove loose rocks up the vertical shafts. These derricks were later replaced with steam hoists as work progressed. By using vertical shafts, four faces of the tunnel could be worked at the same time, two in the middle and one at each end. The average daily progress in some tunnels was only 0.85 feet a day per face, which was very slow, or 1.18 feet daily according to historian George Kraus. J. O. Wilder, a Central Pacific-Southern Pacific employee, commented that “The Chinese were as steady, hard-working a set of men as could be found. With the exception of a few whites at the west end of Tunnel No. 6, the laboring force was entirely composed of Chinamen with white foremen and a "boss/translator". A single foreman (often Irish) with a gang of 30 to 40 Chinese men generally constituted the force at work at each end of a tunnel; of these, 12 to 15 men worked on the heading, and the rest on the bottom, removing blasted material. When a gang was small or the men were needed elsewhere, the bottoms were worked with fewer men or stopped so as to keep the headings going.” The laborers usually worked three shifts of 8 hours each per day, while the foremen worked in two shifts of 12 hours each, managing the laborers. Once out of the Sierras, construction was much easier and faster. <br />
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Masonry walls such as the "Chinese Walls" at Donner Summit were built across canyons to prevent avalanches from striking the side of the vulnerable wooden construction. A few concrete sheds (mostly at crossovers) are still in use today.Together Visualshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05294783374331268563noreply@blogger.com0475 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA40.7189205 -73.95429279999996215.196886000000003 -115.26288679999996 66.240955 -32.645698799999963tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-30671415144553412052014-01-27T19:00:00.000-05:002014-02-26T13:19:52.782-05:00Randy Gener Prayer Vigil<br />
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The Fil-Am Press Club of New York and the Philippine Consulate
General of New York held a prayer rally for Randy Gener, who is one of
their members, at the Philippine Center on 5th Avenue.<br />
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A local journalist has suffered brain injuries and remains in intensive care after being viciously attacked near his home earlier this month. Just before 4 a.m. on Friday, January 17, theater critic and journalist <a href="http://www.randygener.org/" target="_blank">Randy Gener</a> was on his way to his apartment from the opening night of a play, walking on Seventh Avenue between 54th and 55th streets. Just steps from his home, Gener was attacked and beaten. He was found a short while later, bloody and unconscious.<br />
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Gener has previously written about theater for the Village Voice, as well as the New York Daily News, the New York Times, NPR, New York, and a couple dozen other big-name media outlets. <br />
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The suspect is described as an Hispanic male in his 20s, approximately 6 feet tall and about 160 pounds with short black hair, police said. He was last seen wearing black jeans and a black jacket. Police said the suspect fled in a grey four door Nissan with Mississippi license plate number KAT-397.<br />
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The critical information all came from a tipster.<br />
“He doesn’t remember at all what happened that night. It had to have come from somebody who heard our pleas,” said Gener’s sister Jessica Blair-Driessler.<br />
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The family is again hoping someone will hear their pleas and turn in whoever was responsible for the attack.<br />
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“We’re focused on his recovery, but part of that process is finding the person who did this and understanding why,” said the victim’s sister.<br />
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Now, pleas have been coming in from the entire Filipino community.<br />
“One thing is for sure — justice will be served in the end,” said New York Philippine Consul General Mario Lopez de Leon Jr.<br />
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The NYPD is seeking the public's assistance with the whereabouts and identity of the following individual wanted in connection to an assault which occurred in the confines of the Midtown North Precinct. The circumstances are as follows:<br />
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On Friday, January 17, 2014 at approximately 0300 hours, police responded to a report of an unconscious person in the vicinity of 840 7th Avenue, located within the Midtown North Precinct. Upon arrival, responding officers discovered the victim, a 46-year-old male, lying on the ground with severe head trauma. Subsequent to investigation it was determined that an unknown Hispanic male did punch the victim in the face causing him to fall to the ground striking his head. The suspect fled in a grey four door Nissan with Mississippi license plate# KAT397. EMS also responded to the scene, and transported the victim to St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, where he is currently listed in stable condition.<br />
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Suspect's description: Hispanic male, 20's, approximately 6'0" tall, weighing 160lbs., with short black hair. He was last seen wearing black jeans and a black jacket<br />
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A sketch of the suspect is attached and available at DCPI.<br />
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Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at <a href="http://www.nypdcrimestoppers.com/" target="_blank">NYPD Crime Stoppers</a> website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.<br />
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Pucho Web Solutions participated in first ever Holiday Raffle at Japanese-Americans, Japanese in America (JAJA) December 2013 meeting in New York City. The lucky winner, Kimio Wheaton, will receive expert guidance, from Pucho Web Solutions, in setting up website traffic reporting which will give him valuable information to optimize his online business. Kimio plans to use his prize with a new web site he is currently planning for a 2014 debut. <br />
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This year, Japanese-Americans, Japanese in America (JAJA) raised over $500 through first-ever raffle and book sales. Prizes
were contributed by members that reflected their personal talents, skills
and passions. Fifty percent of proceeds will help keep JAJA afloat. Twenty five percent of the
funds will be donated to Japan's 3/11 tsunami recovery and rebuilding (<a href="http://usjapantomodachi.org/about-us/" target="_blank">Tomodachi Initiative</a>) and the remaining Twenty five percent to recording and preserving local Nikkei history (<a href="http://www.apa.nyu.edu/" target="_blank">NYU A/P/A Institute</a>'s documentation of Suehiro Restaurant, 1919-1977). The project is just starting and more information will be available in 2014. <br />
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Last month, I offered the idea of raffling a prize from <a href="http://puchowebsolutions.com/" target="_blank">Pucho Web Solutions</a> to generate
a contribution for JAJA operations, and this offer expanded to become part of a
larger raffle including many JAJA prize donors.<br />
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In spite of a snowy rain storm on day of event, there was an
unprecedented amount of participation from so many members including:<br />
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Back in March 2011, I produced the Love Japan video in collaboration with her too. Donna Tsufura founder of "<a href="http://www.thedayako.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dayako</a>."<br />
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Japanese-Americans, Japanese in America (JAJA) is a grassroots community of people of Japanese ancestry living in the New York City area interested in sharing experiences of living in America and creating and fulfilling personal and career projects and goals that express our experiences, heritage and history. JAJA was founded in 2004 by Stann Nakazono, Donna Tsufura and Jennifer Takaki and now has over 300 members from diverse backgrounds and professions. Our group meets once a month, often in a home setting. It is a potluck gathering usually with a special speaker or performance presentation followed by a community discussion. JAJA offers the opportunity to network and make new friends, and reconnect to Japan and our cultural heritage. More information of JAJA can be found on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/jajany/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook group</a>.<br />
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Dec 8, 2013: WW Medical Spa opened a clinic in lower level of their Headquarters in Elmhurst Queens. <br />
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The event was held from 11 AM until 3 PM. for customers, vendors, friends and the media. <br />
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<a href="http://www.drwwmedspa.com/" target="_blank">Dr. WW Medical Spa</a> is a luxury medical spa in Elmhurst, Queens founded by certified dermatologist, Huachen Wei, MD. Phd.<br />
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Dr. Wei has published over 200 papers in the field of dermatology and has received numerous academic awards and research grants including five NIH R01 grants. He is a constant recipient of Dermatology Foundation Research Awards, including Outstanding Young Dermatologist from The American Academy Of Dermatology, as well as The Nelson Paul Anderson Memorial Award from The Pacific Dermatology Association. Dr. Wei has been consecutively listed as one of the country’s Top Physicians in Dermatology by The American Consumer Committee since 2004 and the Patient Choice Award since 2008 by American Registry.<br />
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Dr. Wei is a full professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Our Dr. WW Med Spa talented team under the leadership of Dr. Huachen Wei, use the latest technology to help you work toward beauty goals.<br />
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Happy Holidays! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11070759958631130932noreply@blogger.com6985-16 Queens Boulevard, Queens, NY 11373, USA40.7366954 -73.8781149999999815.214660900000002 -115.18670899999998 66.2587299 -32.56952099999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-51005460951783572172013-12-08T20:21:00.000-05:002014-02-24T14:20:13.451-05:00MTA Holiday Nostalgia Special Subway<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Surprised to catch MTA New York City Transit vintage subway cars from 1950s on a trip to a reception party at WW Medical Spa in Elmhurst Queens. <br />
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There was a hoard or people dressed up in vintage clothing riding subway.<br />
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During the first four Sundays in December, Nostalgia Special, will run along the M Subway Line between Queens Plaza station and Second Avenue station in Lower Manhattan between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.<br />
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Happy Holidays! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11070759958631130932noreply@blogger.com1Lexington Avenue & East 51st Street, New York, NY 10022, USA40.7571306 -73.97196380000002615.235096100000003 -115.28055780000003 66.2791651 -32.663369800000027tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-67392933740443856172013-12-07T20:23:00.000-05:002013-12-15T22:00:42.125-05:00OCA-New Jersey 35th Anniversary Holiday Ball<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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December 7, 2013, Organization of Chinese in America New Jersey Chapter (OCA-NJ) celebrated its 35th anniversary in Totowa, NJ. <br />
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Atmosphere was festive. Everybody had good cheer. <br />
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Guest of honor was Lawrence Uno, Chief of Staff for AT&T Labs. Keynote speech was given by past President of OCA National Office, Ginny Gong. 2013 Holiday Ball was held at <a href="http://www.thebethwood.com/" target="_blank">the Bethwood</a>. <br />
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OCA-NJ, works diligently with its chapters in efforts for justice in Danny Chen case and our combined efforts to address racists remarks on <a href="http://together.pucho.com/2013/11/album-link-httpspicasaweb.html" target="_blank">ABC's Jimmy Kimmel's show</a>. <br />
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In addition to social justice issues, OCA-NJ organizes scholarship, internship and other programs to help New Jersey Asian American Students pursue educational opportunities. The work of OCA is ongoing.<br />
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political and economic well-being of Americans of Chinese and
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concerned Americans and is dedicated to securing the rights of Chinese
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ancestry in the United States, as well as, to better the lives of the
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<a href="http://www.ocanational.org/" target="_blank">OCA</a> is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans.<br />
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Founded in 1973 as the Organization of Chinese Americans, OCA
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over 80 chapters and affiliates across the nation to develop both
leadership and community involvement. OCA chapters and our affiliates
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headquarters in Washington, D.C. gives the OCA National Center an
effective vantage point for monitoring legislation and policy issues
affecting Asian Pacific Americans. In addition, OCA is able to build
national support and to work in coalition with other national groups
around issues affecting Asian Pacific Americans.<br />
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OCA's motto is “Embracing the Hopes and Aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans.”<br />
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Happy Holidays! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11070759958631130932noreply@blogger.com038 Lackawanna Avenue, Totowa, NJ 07512, USA40.894646 -74.22065900000001215.372611500000001 -115.52925300000001 66.4166805 -32.912065000000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-12497476386720954092013-12-05T20:29:00.000-05:002014-02-24T14:01:39.865-05:00Serve the People<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Serve the People: The Asian American Movement in New York charts a history of Asian American activism, organizing, and cultural production in the 1970s, the first exhibition to focus on New York as a center of this national phenomenon. Through posters, leaflets, newspapers, film, and music, Serve the People shows how Asian American identity was shaped by reclaimed histories, revolutionary politics, feminist awareness, third worldism, and community organizing. The culture created by young activists and artists in the movement embodied their ideals, speaking to the excitement and urgency of the time.<br />
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The show is still going on until March 23, 2014.<br />
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In 1970s New York, one might have heard the folk group A Grain of Sand sing about “the struggle,” walked by a mural celebrating Asian American histories, or attended a screening of a documentary on garment workers in Chinatown. I Wor Kuen and Worker’s Viewpoint Organization distributed their revolutionary messages through newspapers and study groups, while community organizations like Asian Americans for Equal Employment galvanized Chinatown into mass protests. Basement Workshop served as an umbrella for artists’ projects as well as groups like Chinatown Health Fair, Asian American Resource Center, and the Amerasia Creative Arts Program.<br />
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In recovering and presenting this past, Serve the People cuts against the stereotype of political apathy among Asian Americans, and offers a radical history for today’s activists to build upon. The political horizon for Movement activists was limitless, whether they worked towards community control, artistic self-expression, or political overthrow. This energy is palpable in the culture they produced. In light of the great immigration of Asians to America since the 1960s and the looming questions of America’s economic and political relation to Asia, these works remind us of a moment of pride and revolution for a newly-formed identity.<br />
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Visitors are invited to handle and read through two of Interference Archive’s newest acquisitions: the seminal collection of art and poetry Yellow Pearl, and copies of the nationally-circulated Bridge Magazine. Other objects on display include the Asian Americans for Action Newsletter (published in by Yuri and Bill Kochiyama in their home), buttons and posters for the Chinatown Health Fair, iconic photographs of the Peter Yew police brutality protests by Corky Lee, and posters designed by artist Tomie Arai.<br />
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On February 21, 2014, Tomie Arai hosted an informal conversation about her rare images created over the past four decades. The event was held at <a href="http://www.aaari.info/14-02-21Arai.htm" target="_blank">Asian American / Asian Research Institute</a> (AAARI) in midtown New York City. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11070759958631130932noreply@blogger.com0131 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA40.672633 -73.99114700000001215.150598499999997 -115.29974100000001 66.1946675 -32.682553000000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-31362848460383806052013-11-11T20:35:00.000-05:002013-12-05T14:57:59.319-05:00Chinese protest ABC, Disney and Jimmy Kimmel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Saturday November 9, 2013 in Times Square from noon until 2PM there was a protest against ABC's Jimmy Kimmel show.<br />
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Protesters did not like use of comedy to bring up a dark subject that they took personally. They are so hurt and even afraid of passive aggressive violence from other members of society. <br />
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Out of the mouths of babes (oft times come gems).<br />
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Children occasionally say remarkable or insightful things. For example: Mr. and Mrs. Doyle were quietly bickering in the kitchen when their seven-year-old daughter came in and said, "You guys should get counseling." After a surprised pause, Mrs. Doyle remarked, "out of the mouths of babes." Child: Don't eat so much candy, Mommy. Candy is bad for your teeth. Mother: out of the mouths of babes oft times come gems.<br />
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There were about 500 protesters at event. My photographs were picked up and published in Nov 16, 2013 edition of <a href="http://e-paper.epochtimes.com/NewYork/20131116_951F/djynyc_951F_20131116_16.jpg.html" target="_blank">Epoch Times</a> Newspaper and <a href="http://www.asianconnections.com/2013/11/09/chinese-protest-abc-disney-and-jimmy-kimmel;3664" target="_blank">AsianConnections</a> website. <br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kimmel" target="_blank">James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel</a> (born November 13, 1967) is an American, comedian, actor, voice artist, writer, television producer, singer, rapper and television host. He is the host and creator of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that airs on ABC. Prior to that, Kimmel was best known as the co-host of Comedy Central's The Man Show and Win Ben Stein's Money. Kimmel is also a television producer, having produced shows such as Crank Yankers, Sports Show with Norm Macdonald, and The Andy Milonakis Show.<br />
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Chinese Internet users came up with a rebuttal video in response to the 'Kill everyone in China" segment of Jimmy Kimmel's "Kids Table". <br />
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An episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live that aired on October 16 has so many Chinese and Chinese-Americans hurt after a satirical sketch called "Kids Table" had the idea that the US get rid of all people in China to get off the trillion dollar debt owed to China.<br />
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The segment at one point touches the topic of the money that the US owes China. When 6-year-old Braxton suggests that the US "kill everyone in China" to solve the problem. Kimmel then replies, "that's an interesting idea."<br />
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Jimmy Kimmel has already apologized but protesters have not accepted it yet.<br />
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<b>How to support </b><br />
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<li><a href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/investigate-jimmy-kimmel-kids-table-government-shutdown-show-abc-network/tLxzbBjg" target="_blank">Sign White House petition</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-jimmy-kimmel-and-abc-from-promoting-genocide-of-all-chinese-people-jimmy-kimmel-must-be-fired#" target="_blank">Sign Change.org petition</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.weidb.com/investigatejimmy/" target="_blank">Join Mailing List</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/investigatejimmy" target="_blank">Follow on Facebook</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.weidb.com/voice/index.php?title=Protest@NYC#.E5.8B.9F.E6.8D.90_Donation_Information" target="_blank">Donate money</a></li>
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Refer to <a href="http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/13/11/16/n4012198.htm" target="_blank">Epoch Times article</a> for photo epose.Together Visualshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05294783374331268563noreply@blogger.com5West 41st Street & Broadway, New York, NY 10018, USA40.7550524 -73.986681115.233017899999997 -115.2952751 66.2770869 -32.6780871tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-47617047996510960702013-11-03T20:07:00.000-05:002013-12-22T22:36:00.518-05:00Kilowatt performance for 2013 New York Marathon<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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The Kilowatt band has been performing for runners of New York City Marathon for a few years now. <br />
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Last year, Super Storm Sandy abruptly cancelled New York Marathon. This year, Kilowatt is back in action.<br />
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Darryl Won is bassist and part time vocalist. His music is influenced by various artist such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley" target="_blank">Bob Marley</a>. <a href="http://www.jimihendrix.com/us/home" target="_blank">Jimi Hendrix</a> and <a href="http://redhotchilipeppers.com/" target="_blank">Red Hot Chili peppers</a>. <br />
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Darryl said, "I get energy from the runners. doing the marathon. Actually I am doing my own marathon just playing music at event also. Because while I am playing I have to brave the cold weather, cannot go to bathroom, have to stand up the whole time and have to arrive before streets are blocked early morning. Its like my very own personal marathon too but I love doing it. See you next year!"<br />
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<b>Band Members</b><br />
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He Said Sorry music video was produced by Phil Maillard and his student Hirota Natsumi <br />
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After the marathon, Kilowatt had a screening of their second music video called "Impossible" produced by same team at <a href="http://www.nyfa.edu/" target="_blank">New York Film Academy (NYFA)</a> in Manhattan. Video is still in production. Please subscribe, rate and comment to stay informed of Kilowatts progress. <br />
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Happy Holidays! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11070759958631130932noreply@blogger.com0Greenpoint Avenue & Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA40.730198000000009 -73.95427419999998640.72869450000001 -73.956795699999986 40.731701500000007 -73.951752699999986tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-73338047099048554102013-10-24T17:59:00.001-04:002013-10-24T20:58:27.421-04:00Ruinism by Gabriel Biderman; Night Photographer <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I won a raffle for a huge print by Gabriel Biderman. I first met Gabe at BH Event Space. I attended his class twice. His night photography seminar was very interesting. There are so many definitions of time. Such as Civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight. In his presentation, Gabriel also went into details about camera setting and equipment to be used for night photography. He became one of my favorite instructors. What a coincidence it was to win raffle for his print. <br />
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His presentation inspired me to do my very own night photography which will be published in a later post. Night photography is difficult. Exposure times are long. Tripod is needed. It takes a lots of patience in the field. Position of sun and moon in sky are important. Timing has to be just right.I can really appreciate all the time and effort put into his work of art.<br />
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The photograph won at the raffle looks wonderful. It looks like a small island in the middle of a lake. Tranquil water at the bottom of the photo and star trails at the top. I wonder about the story behind the shot as well as location.<br />
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The photo is mounted on a frame called <a href="http://aluminyze.com/" target="_blank">Aluminyze</a>. I have never seen anything like this. It is amazing. The image is actually infused into a thin sheet of aluminum. It can easily be hung or upraised without a frame. It has a sleek and contemporary look. Really cool. <br />
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Gabriel is a travel and self taught fine art photographer for over 17 years. He loves the “process” of creating an image. See more of Gabe's work, and his night adventures, on his blog: <a href="http://www.ruinism.com/" target="_blank">Ruinism</a>. <br />
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At party I met other Event Space teachers: <a href="http://www.thephoblographer.com/" target="_blank">Chris "The Phoblographer" Gamput</a> and <a href="http://ashoksinha.com/" target="_blank">Ashok Sinha</a>.
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<a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/eventDetails.jsp/id/1658" target="_blank">B&H Event Space</a> offers free seminars and inspirational lectures by talented pros from around the world. Annual party is usually night of <a href="http://www.photoplusexpo.com/" target="_blank">PDN PhotoPlus Expo</a> opening in New York.<br />
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Thank you David Brommer and Event Space for organizing great events. Together Visualshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05294783374331268563noreply@blogger.com0BH Event Space40.7529524 -73.99632359999998215.230917899999998 -115.30491759999998 66.2749869 -32.687729599999983tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-35782774315778334812013-10-21T00:01:00.001-04:002013-10-21T16:12:07.872-04:002013 Japan Block Party<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Great weather today but uneven lighting conditions at today's event. Clear sky creates areas that are both too dark and too light on subjects. Images can also suffer color cast if one side is lit by direct sunlight while other portions of image are in shade because color temperature of shade about 40% higher than sunlight.<br />
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Increasing exposure compensation by third to full stop during shoot is helpful to raise light levels.<br />
In post production, contrast was increased and white balance was corrected.<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117295789922715769326/2013FukushimaJapanBlockParty#slideshow/5937203315554430642" target="_blank">Okinawan Goya Champuru</a> is of my favorite dishes.<br />
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Meet members from Okinawa American Association of New York (<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117295789922715769326/2013FukushimaJapanBlockParty#slideshow/5937202958149779842" target="_blank">OAANY)</a>, Japanese Americans, Japanese in America (<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117295789922715769326/2013FukushimaJapanBlockParty#slideshow/5937203367454269794" target="_blank">JAJA)</a> and <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/117295789922715769326/2013FukushimaJapanBlockParty#slideshow/5937202829777220466" target="_blank">Japan Culture NYC</a> at event also. <br />
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<br />Together Visualshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05294783374331268563noreply@blogger.com0Broadway & West 93rd Street, New York, NY 10025, USA40.7927742 -73.97333029999998615.270739699999996 -115.28192429999999 66.3148087 -32.664736299999987tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-51292050957585035392013-05-19T16:25:00.000-04:002014-04-03T16:48:50.331-04:0030th Anniversary OANNY Video<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Produced, shot and edited video 30th Anniversary <a href="http://www.oaany.org/archives/561">Okinawa American Association of New York</a> (OAANY) celebration which featured special guest who flew in perform at the event.<br />
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Project involved renting camera equipment from Downtown Community Television <a href="http://www.dctvny.org/resources/video-equipment-rentals" target="_blank">(DCTV)</a>, working with performers and staff, shooting the live event, editing video, creating DVD labels, disc duplication, boxing of materials and final delivery to OAANY for sale to its members. <br />
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To cultivate mutual friendship among the Okinawans and their families who live mainly in the five states in metropolitan area, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, and the American public who have an interest in Okinawan culture and heritage.<br />
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2012 Walk to feed hungry Event raised over $15,000 USD.<br />
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<embed flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2F117295789922715769326%2Falbumid%2F5972575214365529073%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" height="400" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="https://static.googleusercontent.com/external_content/picasaweb.googleusercontent.com/slideshow.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="600"></embed>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11070759958631130932noreply@blogger.com3Riverside Drive & West 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024, USA40.7877029 -73.98116089999996315.2656684 -115.28975489999996 66.3097374 -32.672566899999964tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-59478800530356819842012-05-24T21:11:00.000-04:002013-12-10T21:15:22.356-05:00Danny Chen Birthday Card CampaignPrivate Danny Chen, a Chinese-American solider from Chinatown New York,
recently died while stationed in Afghanistan. Danny would have turned 20
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As part of a larger initiative to raise awareness regarding the circumstances of his death, the <a href="http://oca-ny.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=175:birthday-salute-for-pvt-danny-chen&catid=50:program-a-events&Itemid=68" target="_blank">Organization of Chinese Americans-New York Chapter</a> (OCA-NY) is leading the Danny Chen Birthday Card Campaign.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11070759958631130932noreply@blogger.com0100 Hester Street, New York, NY 10002, USA40.71651 -73.99369969999997915.1944755 -115.30229369999998 66.2385445 -32.68510569999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-66035234102854273022012-05-18T16:17:00.000-04:002014-04-03T16:41:47.122-04:002012 Trivia Bowl for AAJA-NY<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Produced, shot and edited <a href="http://aaja.org/chapters/newyork/?p=2604" target="_blank">the Asian American Journalists Association of New York's (AAJA-NY)</a> inaugural Trivia Bowl fundraiser kicked off at ABCTV 1 Studio Friday, May 18th. The event matched with dollar amounts raising money $16,000 for j-school student scholarships and internships, and professional journalist stipends and programs.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Sixteen teams competed — from the New York Times, CNN, Asian American Bar Association to the CUNY Association of Black Journalists — to win the coveted Tea Cup trophy and bragging rights. Real judges from the New York area including the Honorable Marilyn D. Go, and the Honorable John Lansden, scoring the answers and ABC News Correspondent Juju Chang and FOX 5 reporter Ti-Hua Chang hosting the evenings festivities. LA transplant, now New Yorker Leezel Tanglao of ABC News and Bao Ong, freelance food writer co-chaired the exciting event. Aside from the mind-grinding trivia, there were live auctions and raffle drawings. The most talked about prizes included a signed Jeremy Lin basketball, which went for $650, and raffle drawings for hotel stay for two at the Kitano ($1200 value) and two round trip tickets anywhere from Virgin Airlines ($2,918 value).</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">As for the trivia, the Asian American Bar Association seemed destined to win, as they were leading through through the first three rounds, but it was the New York Times who ended up slaying the lawyers. The New York Times won the Tea Cup trophy, the Asian American Bar Association came in 2nd, and ABC came in 3rd. Jamba Juice came in last winning ramen noodles, and Juju Chang joked that someone must have spiked their juice.</span><br />
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<br />Together Visualshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05294783374331268563noreply@blogger.com030 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023, USA40.7732991 -73.97942314.603397600000001 -115.288017 66.943200600000011 -32.670829tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-69754842256155326892012-03-25T14:53:00.000-04:002012-04-24T15:10:28.131-04:00March 25 2012 Chess Tournament Video<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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New York Chess Kids Tournament video from December 18, 2011. <a href="http://nychesskids.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=676:ps116-december-tournament&catid=100:our-news&Itemid=207"><b>Video</b></a> features interviews with parents and students: Stu Wasserman with River and Owen, Yassi and Father, Jordan Dentz with two sons and Trophy winners.<br />
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Every month Together Visuals is producing a <a href="http://nychesskids.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=642%3Astudents-of-the-month-november-2011&catid=100%3Aour-news&Itemid=207"><b>web video</b></a> to honor children who prove and demonstrate their hard work and motivation to learning chess.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.jessicajiji.com/">Jessica Jiji</a>, Author</li>
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Shooting location <a href="http://www.ps116.org/">PS 116. Mary Lindley Murray School</a>Anthony E. Alvarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14630403776812408871noreply@blogger.com0P.S. 116, Mary Lindley Murray School40.7448564 -73.978209740.743352400000006 -73.980677199999988 40.7463604 -73.9757422tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014530692619999360.post-87044855755804832442011-12-01T13:51:00.001-05:002011-12-01T15:06:11.812-05:00Chess Tournament Web Video, October 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><a href="http://www.renireni.com/">Reni Mimura Maid Cafe</a></b> offers a menu similar to those of more typical cafés. Customers can order coffee, other beverages, and a wide variety of entrées and desserts. However, in maid cafés, waitresses service customers with a Moe attitude which adds to the image of the waitress as an innocent but pampering maid. For example: Everyone is greeted with "Welcome home, Master (Mistress)" (<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode';">お帰りなさいませ、ご主人様! </span>Okaerinasaimase, goshujinsama).<br />
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About 40% of customers where female. The rest were young men. The average age was about 20 years old. Everybody sits down at small tables with a drinks to watch Reni Mimura sing and dance with her partners. There is lots of audience participation with Reni Mimura as well as other customers. Games and activities include:<br />
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<li>Congratulation Achievement (Guests can announce their achievement)</li>
<li>Moe Moe Jyanken (Cute Akihabara style of Rock, Paper and scissor and a winner gets a free gift)</li>
</ul></div>Customers attending <a href="http://www.renireni.com/"><b>Reni Mimura Maid Cafe</b></a> participate in the performance. In addition to food and beverages, the audience participates in the show. Everyone has opportunity to introduce himself to the audience, sing and dance with Reni Mimura.<br />
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The performance included the hit "<b>My Shy Master</b>."<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Maid cafés were originally designed primarily to cater to the fantasies of male otaku, obsessive fans of anime, manga and video games. Otaku (おたく / オタク?) is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, or video games.<br />
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The image of the maid is one that has been popularized in manga and anime series, as well as in gal games. Important to the otaku attraction to maid cafés is the Japanese concept of moe (萌え, pronounced "moe") , which generally describes a love for anime, manga or video game characters. More specifically, moe refers to adoration for young or innocent-looking female characters who are adorable and cute in appearance.</div><br />
Another song I like is <b>Shining Star</b>.<br />
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<b>DNA</b> Song<br />
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Visiting a maid cafe in Tokyo not convenient for most people, but now everyone attend a <a href="http://www.renireni.com/"><b>Reni Mimura Maid Cafe</b></a> in New York City.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Today, the maid café phenomenon attracts more than just male otaku, but also couples, tourists, and women. Though the waitresses at maid cafés are sometimes interpreted as objects of romantic or sexual desire, they can also be viewed as simply aesthetically appealing figures. One female patron of maid cafés explains, “Sitting here and admiring how pretty the girls are is like admiring a flower”.<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">If you have never been to a Maid Cafe, then you must experience <a href="http://www.renireni.com/"><b>Reni Mimura Maid Cafe</b></a> at least once in your life. If you are visiting New York a tourist, Reni Mimura Maid cafe is an act that your whole family will enjoy. Especially teenagers who are fans of anime and manga.<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><a href="http://www.renireni.com/">Reni Mimura</a> </b>performs every month at <a href="http://amberwestvillage.com/"><b>Amber Cafe</b></a> in West Greenwich Village of New York City. She has been in New York since 2009 and is the only Maid Cafe show in New York.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">###</div>Anthony E. Alvarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14630403776812408871noreply@blogger.com0