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Blog postOn June 15, 2012, President Obama announced the policy of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to enable individuals brought to the US as children to obtain a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and become eligible for a work permit (but no path to citizenship). The DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act), proposed for a process to grant residency and subsequently naturalized status to qualifying immigrants who entered the United Sta
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Blog postBorn on October 2nd, 1869, Mahatma Gandhi was India’s icon for non-violent battle to attain independence from Britain, as well as unity of India. A peaceful fighter he was; the oxymoron within inevitably foretold unsettled sectarian tension between Muslims and Hindu people. Such struggles continue to this day. This October as many world leaders paid tribute to Gandhi’s 150th birthday, his portrait was reportedly defaced. Sad to say, assailants of Gandhi’s legacy are now under investigation.The c
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Blog postThe 15th day of the eighth lunar month, the closest full moon day to the Autumnal Equinox, marks the Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival. It is one of the most important fetes in East and Southeast Asia. During the festival, families reunite to watch the fullest moon of the year, eating mooncakes, lighting lanterns, and celebrating harvests.The Moon Festival originated from ancient Chinese’s offerings to the moon and hosting a great feast. Legend has it that the fearless Chinese archer Hou Yi
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Blog postBeware of the Fallacy of NationalismWhile white supremacists defend racist rhetoric or attacks out of fear and hate of being outnumbered in a diverse society, while discriminatory and even cruel policies are established evidencing protectionism outweighs humanistic principles, and while white terrorism rampages in the United States -- it is crucial to reexamine nationalism and discern its implications for the world. Nationalism could relate to the feel of patriotism and pride about one’s own cou
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Blog postGLOBAL COMPETENCE REVISITED contains a collection of Alicia Su Lozeron’s articles about various topics concerning the world. In bringing global competence to the forefront, the author emphasizes a global mindset or global perspectives in achieving peace and growth for our global village. The articles collected in this book are written with a purpose of raising global awareness about cultural sensitivity and competency. They aim to connect the world. By researching and analyzing facts as well as
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Blog postAchieving a global mindset is the first step towards global competence whose prevalence leads to world peace and growth. The differences of customs and traditions formulate peoples’ various ideologies, and the troubles that come from the disparity indicate the focal points to problem-solving. Managing the disconnect in societies where citizens are socialized to deal with people who are like them entails development of an approach that helps them interpret and grasp their environments, as well as
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Blog postAs the world honors the labor force, commemorating the Chicago Haymarket affair in 1886, China impertinently shows its oppressive measures to eradicate any voice of protest or dissent. Six university students who wanted to work on May 1st/International Labor Day alongside regular laborers vanished in China. CNN tried to reach out to the missing students only to find that their phones were off. Missing persons and detentions of activists have become commonplace under oppressive schemes. Left-wing
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Blog postWith Brexit heading towards an unending deferral, NBC News finds Europeans understand very little how EU works, other than expressing how they like it.The privilege of few borders, easy travel and free trade come in part because of the alliance. Out of a common goal for peace in a war-torn Europe 5 years after World War II, France and Germany devised a plan to avoid the two countries going to war again. Six nations reached a deal to pool their coal and steel resources in 1950. A treaty signed in
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Blog postThe Un-death of Me - PostsWhat Happens after the 2019 Trump-Kim Summit?The abrupt end to the February 2019 Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam shows both leaders’ failed approaches via “big threats, big egos, and bad bets” as New York Time’s journalists report. Without an anticipated deal on nuclear policies, liaisons, easing sanctions or peace affirmations, the world senses the setback looming larger. At the Singapore summit in 2018, there was the hope of reconvening to sign a declaration of peace. Now
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Blog postEmbraced by Trump, a border wall spending deal averted another round of government shutdown. CNN lists what entails in the spending:$1.375 billion will cover roughly 55 miles of new barrier strategically placed -- including parts of the Rio Grande Valley, which had been a priority for the White House.The 55 miles is twice the amount allocated in the last spending agreement, but 10 miles less than the bipartisan Senate Homeland Security funding bill from 2018 that Trump rejected.The language and
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Blog postA Shutdown with No End in SightDecember 22, 2018 while the world readied itself for the holidays, a standoff over Trump’s $5.6 billion border-wall demand led to a partial government shutdown that has lasted into 2019. The shutdown has become the longest of its kind in history. A spectrum of industries and workers are affected by this ongoing shutdown. 800,000 federal workers have been without pay. 25% of the US federal government has no funding. Nine departments’ operations have ceased, includin
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Blog postChinese telecom giant Huawei's chief financial officer and deputy chair, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Vancouver on December 1, 2018, to be extradited per US’s request. While the US has been investigating Huawei over violation of sanctions against Iran, President Trump did not receive any brief about the arrest prior. Meng, daughter of Huawei’s founder Ren Zhengfei has been a prominent figure in the Chinese economy. Her arrest came at a sensitive time just days after Trump and Xi Jinping agreed
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Blog postFake news has the potential of swaying ideologies and beliefs. The line between facts and opinions can be blurred, while statements taken out of their contexts to serve political purposes. Such manipulation of text or data is worrisome particularly when some are willful in skewing media news and reports. The Pew Research Center conducted a survey that showed only 26% of Americans can distinguish between facts and opinions in news. Therefore, it becomes crucial to have tools for tracking how &quo
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Blog postAmerica is blessed with resources, wealth, economic power, military strength, freedom, civil rights, and liberties. This great nation, where people from round the world arrive to fulfill the American Dream, has however, been obscuring the vision its founders established for future generations. America, facing manipulation of fear and fixation to privilege, is relying on viable checks and balances to sustain democracy.This upcoming midterm election holds the keys to America’s future. Will America
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Blog postAn internment program that targets ethnic Uighur extremists in Xinjiang region of China has incarcerated one million in camps across the country’s northwest. The so called “political re-education" camps are growing up to 1,300, although China denies detention of vast numbers of Uighur separatists.Unrest in the area has a long history and is driven more by China’s oppression of religious activity and preferential policies for non-Uighur migrants to the region. China has banned men from growi
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Blog postA person who works or lives outside his/her country is an expatriate, or expat for short. Originated from the Latin terms ex (“out of”) and patria (“country, fatherland,” “expatriate” or “expat” is defined regardless of one’s skin color or country of origin. However, “expat” exclusively applies to white people. The migration lexicon readily implies hierarchy and prejudice. In reality, color draws a line for the usage of the word. Instead of being called “expats,” Africans are immigrants. Arabs a
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Blog postAmericans celebrate 4th of July Independence Day with fireworks, barbecues, parades, and concerts, decorating everything in red, white and blue. The holiday marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776, and signifies the hard won freedom that makes quintessential America. Likewise, patriotic traditions around the world indicate significant spirits of different countries, with intriguing historic stories behind.Canada Day, July 1stCanadians use red and white maple-leaf f
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Blog postAfter years of isolation on the global stage, the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has emerged from an heir apparent who orchestrated execution of his uncle and assassination of his half-brother. He is becoming a skillful diplomat on the spotlight. The world witnesses his transformation from a spendthrift on hydrogen bomb and intercontinental ballistic missile testing to a connoisseur of political games. In due process, Trump, more than twice Kim’s 34 years of age, has called Kim “short and fat,”
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Blog postIraqis voted in their first parliamentary elections on May 12, 2018, since the government defeated the jihadist Islamic State (IS) in 2017. According to BBC, 7,000 candidates from rival alliances are vying for seats in the 329-member assembly. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called on "all Iraqis" to take part in the elections and cast his ballot in Bagdad.The competing coalitions are predominantly Shia or Sunni, though the Kurds have their own lists. Although the Shia-led government ha
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Blog postThe oldest gun manufacturer in the US, Remington Outdoor Co., has filed for bankruptcy due to slumping sales. Established more than 200 years ago, the company’s significant sales-drop comes amidst demands for greater gun control in the US, as well as lawsuits stemming from the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the Wall Street Journal reported..A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. that killed 17 people in February 2018, has revived the debate on gun contr
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Blog postAI programs author news coverage across public and social media, many of them presented in the forms of news feeds based on the reader's location and personal preference. According to Arun Vishwanath, a Harvard University professor, “we will be presented with the version of the news we wish to read -- not the news that some reporter, columnist or editorial board decides we need to read. And it will be entirely written by artificial intelligence (AI).” The imposition of robot news becomes even mo
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Blog postChinese New Year celebrations are used to scare away the mythical wild beast Nien (年, which also is the word for “year”). Legend has it that at the end of each year, Nien appears and pillages human towns and villages. Therefore, loud firecrackers and bright lights are meant to shoo the beast or evil spirits away, and the 15-day New Year festivities have taken roots as the most important of Chinese traditions. According to the lunar calendar, Chinese New Year usually falls in between the end of J
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Blog postPeople around the world like to make new-year resolutions: lose weight, stop drinking, quit smoking, become more active, and engage in a new hobby, etc. Notably, the tradition of new-year resolutions came from four millennia ago, far older than the establishment of the festival.When the Babylonians made the historic first resolutions, they often had practical agricultural or economic concerns -- like repaying debts or returning borrowed farm equipment to receive harvests bestowed by the gods. Ak
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Blog post'Tis the season to celebrate. In fact, it’s the one time of year that we simply like to celebrate locally. But there are various Christmas traditions around the world, fascinating and fun.People in Iceland often exchange books on Christmas Eve, then read them and eat chocolate the rest of the night. The tradition is called Jolabokaflod, or “The Christmas Book Flood.” Iceland publishes more books per capita than any other country.Greenland’s traditional Christmas dish, kiviak, takes seven months
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Blog postAs Donald Trump embarks on his trip to Asia, one cannot help but ask what he is doing in Asia. Resolving the security issues related to North Korea, expanding U.S. trade interests, or jeopardizing the region’s peace as he has created uncertainty among Asian leaders in his first 10 months of presidency?America’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement has concerned policymakers and business leaders across the Pacific. However, Trump’s 12-day itinerary with bilateral an
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Blog postHalloween, one of the world’s oldest holidays, is celebrated today in various countries around the globe. In the United States and Canada, 65% of the population decorates homes and offices for Halloween, a percentage only second to Christmas. Adults and children alike, revel in celebrations derived from ancient festivals and religious rituals, including costume parties, jack- O’-lanterns carved out of pumpkins, trick-or-treating, pranks and games.In Ireland, the Spirits of Meath Halloween Festiv
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Blog postAsia’s rising affluence has been attracting the world’s private banks to tap into its markets. For example, France’s second largest bank, Credit Agricole SA, is considering expanding its presence in the region. Julius Baer Group Ltd., Switzerland’s third-largest publicly traded private bank, has grasped Asia’s huge growth potential, and foresees a third of its business within five years to be coming from the Asian continent.Chief Executive Officer Boris Collardi indicates that Asia currently acc
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Blog postWhat happens when rhetoric fires up? More specifically -- when the American president and King Jong Un engage in heated verbal retorts? The bombing of Guam? Missiles on North Korea?The current geopolitical tensions could threaten Asian growth, according to Richard Haas from the Council on Foreign Relations. Asia has been gaining economic success while no major wars impede its progress. Now, China’s territorial aggression, North Korea's nuclear hostility, and the White House’s stand under Preside
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Blog postSpecial New Release Offer--Get the English e-book version for $0.00-$2.99 NOW, available on:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/asia+literacy+and+global+competencehttps://www.amazon.com/Asia-literacy-Global-Competence-Collections-Recollections-ebook/dp/B07217FJN6/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8http://books.noisetrade.com/aliciasulozeron/asia-literacy-and-global-competencehttps://www.smashwords.com/books/view/732322Press Release New York, NY |Las Vegas, Nevada - July 2017With the climate currently developing in
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Blog postCelebration of FathersIn Catholic Europe, Father’s Day has been a civic celebration on March 19 (St. Joseph's Day) since the medieval era. This celebration was brought by the Spanish and Portuguese to Latin America. In contrast, Father's Day was not celebrated in the US, outside Catholic traditions, until the 20th century. It was inaugurated in the early 20th century to complement Mother's Day by celebrating fathers and male parenting. After Anna Jarvis' promotion of Mother's Day in Grafton, Wes
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Blog postWe tend to think more about who we need to be thankful for on special days such as Mother’s Day. Many of us do special things to show appreciation towards mothers or mother figures on this annual celebration. Interestingly, Mother’s Day entails expressions of gratitude in different countries on various calendar days.Mother’s Day is held on the second Sunday of May in many countries, such as Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Taiwan, and the United States. Rooted in traditional Egyptian, Greek or R
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Blog postDo you think this “fictional memoir” is more fictional or autobiographical? To what extent is this book a cross-genre endeavor?Does the book start in a disoriented way with a purpose? What purpose does it serve? Reflect on the narrator’s state of mind and how “stream of consciousness” brings out her stories.What kind of character is Harry? When the narrator says she needs to teach people how she is to be treated, including adults and children, do you think she has this man and her students/step
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Blog postFrom whales, dolphins, maggots, intestines, heads of calves or sheep and blood sausage in certain European countries, to Central America’s iguanas, and to Asia’s tarantulas, scorpions, chicken feet, dogs, cats, and rats, humans are known to eat some strange things. But nothing seems more inhuman or incomprehensible than eating dogs or cats, whose standings as people’s beloved pets make the East Asian tradition a public disdain.The consumption of dog meat in East Asian countries has incited an ou
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Blog postA cosmopolitan city never lacks for art, and art festivals seem to arrive to brighten up an era when arts and books can take you different places. Indeed, Asia Week took place in New York this year from March 9 to March 18. San Francisco put extra servings of ancient and modern Asian arts besides its daily offerings recently from September 30 to October 8, 2016. Asian arts in London will be at the forefront from November 2 to November 11, 2017. Hong Kong will have its Asian artistic feast from M
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Blog postMidwest Book Reviewhttp://www.midwestbookreview.com/rbw/mar_17.htm#julieCritique: "The Un-Death of Me: Life of an Asian American Woman" by Alicia Su Lozeron is the life account and journey of an immigrant American woman. In "The Un-Death of Me" biographer [sic] Abbey Lori brings a fresh breath of air to this fascinating and consistently compelling account [of] Avery Mingli Liang's inherently dramatic life. Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "The Un-Deat
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Blog postCultural incompetence is like a shadow personality; it creeps up on you when you least expect or even realize it. When you presume and judge, you cloud your vision by having wrongful perceptions about people. So, if you are not globally competent or strive to be, chances are that you are biased without intent.Worldwide Consensus Definition of Global Competence:"Having an open mind while actively seeking to understand cultural norms and expectations of others, and leveraging this gained know
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Blog postThe interconnected world requires our nation to nurture citizens, workers and leaders who actually know something about the world -- its cultures, customs, languages, and how the world’s economic, environmental and social systems work. Taking a closer look at the concept of global competence may help illustrate how nationalism or protectionism may be counter-productive. On our path to problem solving or cultural and economic advancement, working with the rest of the world will prove to be more s
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Blog postReading The Un-death of Me:• helps me overcome difficulties or fears and find beauty in positive human interactions;• helps me heighten a new perspective of hope, courage, and respect for others;• helps me appreciate people of various backgrounds, and expand knowledge about the world;• helps me raise awareness about cultural competence;• helps me nurture a well-rounded outlook;• helps me promote an open/just community;• helps me develops ability to see the big picture using multiple frames of re
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Blog postTrump‘s "extreme vetting" procedures have rendered an executive order to ban refugees from entering the U.S. for 120 days, block travel from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen for 90 days, and bar immigration from Syria indefinitely. Such “vetting” not only snared new immigrants, but also trapped green card holders and people with valid visas. Some travelers who were flying to US when Trump signed the order weren't able to enter the country when they landed. Others were detain
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Blog postPress Release on http://www.1888pressrelease.com/a-whole-lot-of-love-and-culture-bide-the-beaten-boost-ou-pr-606568.htmlWith the new order in 2017, you’re feeling downtrodden for the turn our country has taken. You fear for the whole world. This message is especially for you. We know exactly where you’re coming form and what you need: A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE AND CULTURE.Friends, Families, Fellow Countrymen and World Citizens, our latest book release The Un-death of Me: Life of an Asian American Woma
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Blog postBensheng people were the Taiwanese/ Chinese people who had long resided on the island of Taiwan since as early as the 13th Century, perhaps during the Yuan dynasty, long before the Portuguese discovered and named the land Formosa in the 16th Century. Waisheng people were the Chinese who fled to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War between the Nationalists and the Communists. For better or worse, these two groups of people coexisted along with the indigenous tribes of the isle, and so the politica
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Blog postA Volatile and Pivotal 2017 for Taiwan and ChinaIn response to President-elect Trump’s phone call to Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on December 2016, China sent its first aircraft across waters near Taiwan last week, renewing its “Big Brother” stance on the island. President Tsai said China is becoming a growing threat to the self-governed island and predicted a volatile but pivotal 2017.“The Beijing leadership has, step by step, backed onto an old track to polarize, pressure and even threaten
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Blog postAsia-America Connection Society | Year in ReviewDecember 2016: Gift of Culture and Love (Coming Soon)aacsnl11-21-16 | November 2016: Under Suspicionaacsnl10-20-16 | October 2016: Direct Flights from ChinaAACSNL9.25.16 | September 2016: Las Vegas Caters to Chinese TouristsAACSNL8.20.16 | August 2016: Asian Americans’ EarningsAACSNL7.6.16 | July 2016: Asian American VotersAACSNL6.7.16 | June 2016: Beyond the Las Vegas StripAACSNL5.10.16 | May 2016: Vegas ConnectionsAACSNL4.10.16 | April 2016: T-Mo
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Blog postTraveling, became not only her passion, her favorite way of learning about the world, but her escape from mundane challenges, and her precious time alongside her husband to appreciate the bigger picture of life together. Traveling, provided Avery with spaces and channels in which she could process her thoughts to ascend to a happier place and realize what treasurable aspects of life she needed to retain and reinforce, and what despicable patterns of living she wanted to diminish, deescalate, and
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Blog postPrologueIt was in the journey of pursuit that Avery attained possibilities of joy, of happiness -- rather than giving up a quest, she searched, aimed, fired, killed what’s detrimental, and experienced destruction akin to death, in order to resurrect herself to new forms of bliss. It's what went on in the world, and on the journey of pursuit that gave her peace, that turned the death of her old self into a rebirth, into the un-death of her.Willa Cather once explained how it happened. When she fou
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