Saturday, June 25, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Asia 21 2011 Public Service Award
We are now accepting applications for the Asia Society's Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative 2011 Public Service Award (PSA). Deadline for submissions is midnight ET, June 30, 2011. Please submit all applications by email to Asia21PSA@asiasociety.org.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ):
1. What are the criteria for this award?
All organizations applying for this award must:
Be nominated by an Asia 21 Fellow or Delegate of a past Asia 21 Young Leaders' Summit;
Be based and conduct activities in the Asia-Pacific region;
Have a plan to engage actively with and accept ongoing support from the Asia 21 Class of 2011 Fellows;
Have permission to accept funds from the United States of America;
Demonstrate positive impact from their work at the time of submission of their application;
Have an annual budget of less than US$3,000,000; and
Have a transparent accounting process for finances.
For a list of additional desirable criteria, please see the complete application form.
2. What documents are needed for applying?
Completed nomination form;
Two (2) references / letters of recommendation from individuals and/or organizations clearly indicating their support for the nomination for the Asia 21 2011 PSA and attesting to the nominee's contributions. These supporting letters must come from appropriate project stakeholders (e.g. project beneficiaries, government officials, or private sector);
Most recent annual report of the organization from 2009-2010 or 2010-2011, including an annual financial statement (please include only the latest report);
Additional information that supports your application (such as press releases, reports or other data relating to projects mentioned in your application). The additional information should be a maximum of five (5) pages. This is not essential to your application. We may request additional information during the review process.
3. When is the award going to be decided and what are the deadlines of which I should be aware?
Call for Nominations: May 6 - June 30, 2011.
All proposals for the Asia 21 2011 PSA should be submitted by email to the Jury Administrator by June 30, 2011, 12:00 midnight ET.
Review of proposals and the selection of Top 5 nominees: July 1 - August 15, 2011.
Announcement of the Top Five nominees on the Asia Society website: August 15, 2011.
The Top Five contenders are notified of the results of the Asia 21 2011 PSA: September 16, 2011.
Asia21 2011 PSA Presentation Ceremony at the Asia Society's 2011 Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit in New Delhi: November 19, 2011.
4. Why is it important for the organization that I nominate to be able to communicate with Asia Society Asia 21 in English?
In addition to the US$10,000, a very important component of the Award is access to the Asia 21 Fellows' network for program development and mentoring. To ensure that the award-winning organization gets the most out of their experience through this exchange, English proficiency is a requirement. Click here for a link to the profiles of the 2011 Asia 21 Fellows.
5. Is the award only for organizations or can individuals also apply?
This award is only for organizations that are based and conduct activities in the Asia-Pacific region.
6. Can I nominate my own organization if I work at a public service organization?
If you are a past Asia 21 Fellow or Delegate, you are also encouraged to nominate your own organizations.
7. Who should I contact if I have more questions about the Public Service Award?
For further queries, please e-mail us at: Asia21PSA@asiasociety.org. In order to ensure a speedy response, please do NOT leave a question in the comments section on this page.
http://asiasociety.org/policy-politics/asia-21/asia-21-2011-public-service-award
Monday, May 30, 2011
110528 Lotte Duty Free -- NEW Full Version
Starring: Hyun Bin,JYJ,Bigbang,Song Seung-heon,Choi Ji-woo,2PM,Jang Keun-seok,Kim Hyun-joong
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
ToHoShinKi 3rd LIVE TOUR 2008 T - Kiss Shita Mama, Sayonara
What a beautiful song..
Kiss shita mama Sayonara (As we kiss goodbye)
by Kim Jaejoong & Park Yoochun (TVXQ/Tohoshinki)
Blink... Smell it... and feel it...
Open, open your eyes
Just look at me now
Boku no sekai no subete datta
You were my world
Nakushita katahou no kutsu mo oreta chiisai tsume mo
Koboshita atsui coffee mo iroaseta namida mo
One lost shoe, a small broken fingernail
The spilled hot coffee and stale tears too
Girl, tell me little lie Please, tell me little lie Kikoeru you ni
Demo yawarakaku kono te kara koboreta kimi
Girl, tell me little lie Please, tell me little lie So that I can hear you
But you just softly slipped away...
* Longway people Longway people
Sou, kizukanakatta ano hi hanashi kakeru
Longway people Longway people
That's right... we were unaware that day, just talking
** Longway people Longway people
Tada naite naite naite wasureru shika nai?
Longway people Longway people
Just crying... crying... crying... Can I forget?
Nagaku tsuzuku kono michi ni ima wa inai kimi e
Kiss shita mama goodbye
On this never-ending road...That you're no longer on
As we kiss goodbye
Girl tell me little lie Please tell little lie Kikoeru you ni
Ima furitsumoru konayuki ga boku wo dakishimeru
Girl, tell me little lie Please, tell me little lie So that I can hear you
Now the snow piles up, enveloping me
* Repeat
Longway people Longway people
Tada naite naite naite wasureru shika nai no?
Longway people Longway people
Just crying... crying... crying... Can I forget?
Kioku ni nijinda namida no kazu wa kawaite iku boku no kokoro
Kazoe kirenai, hoshi no you ni
Blurred in the memories, the number of my tears (my heart will dry)
Are countless, like the stars
** Repeat
Longway people Longway people
I know kimi wa mune no naka ni itsumademo
Longway people Longway people
I know you will live in my heart forever
Longway people Longway people
Tada naite naite naite Kiss shita mama, sayonara
Longway people Longway people
I'm just crying, crying crying... as we kiss goodbye
Kiss shita mama Sayonara (As we kiss goodbye)
by Kim Jaejoong & Park Yoochun (TVXQ/Tohoshinki)
Blink... Smell it... and feel it...
Open, open your eyes
Just look at me now
Boku no sekai no subete datta
You were my world
Nakushita katahou no kutsu mo oreta chiisai tsume mo
Koboshita atsui coffee mo iroaseta namida mo
One lost shoe, a small broken fingernail
The spilled hot coffee and stale tears too
Girl, tell me little lie Please, tell me little lie Kikoeru you ni
Demo yawarakaku kono te kara koboreta kimi
Girl, tell me little lie Please, tell me little lie So that I can hear you
But you just softly slipped away...
* Longway people Longway people
Sou, kizukanakatta ano hi hanashi kakeru
Longway people Longway people
That's right... we were unaware that day, just talking
** Longway people Longway people
Tada naite naite naite wasureru shika nai?
Longway people Longway people
Just crying... crying... crying... Can I forget?
Nagaku tsuzuku kono michi ni ima wa inai kimi e
Kiss shita mama goodbye
On this never-ending road...That you're no longer on
As we kiss goodbye
Girl tell me little lie Please tell little lie Kikoeru you ni
Ima furitsumoru konayuki ga boku wo dakishimeru
Girl, tell me little lie Please, tell me little lie So that I can hear you
Now the snow piles up, enveloping me
* Repeat
Longway people Longway people
Tada naite naite naite wasureru shika nai no?
Longway people Longway people
Just crying... crying... crying... Can I forget?
Kioku ni nijinda namida no kazu wa kawaite iku boku no kokoro
Kazoe kirenai, hoshi no you ni
Blurred in the memories, the number of my tears (my heart will dry)
Are countless, like the stars
** Repeat
Longway people Longway people
I know kimi wa mune no naka ni itsumademo
Longway people Longway people
I know you will live in my heart forever
Longway people Longway people
Tada naite naite naite Kiss shita mama, sayonara
Longway people Longway people
I'm just crying, crying crying... as we kiss goodbye
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Japan doctors used Twitter to save patient lives after quake
Doctors in Japan used Twitter to reach chronically-ill patients in the wake of the devastating March earthquake and tsunami, telling them where to go to get life-saving treatment after phone networks became unusable.
In a letter published in The Lancet on Friday, doctors Yuichi Tamura and Keiichi Fukuda said they sent tweets to 60 patients to tell them where to obtain crucial daily refills of a drug to prevent heart failure when they realized they couldn't reach them by phone due to congestion or damage.
"There are only about 1,000 such patients in all of Japan. It is a rare disease and there are not many hospitals that supply such rare drugs," Tamura, based at the Keio University School Of Medicine cardiology department in Tokyo.
The patients suffered from pulmonary hypertension and needed once-daily refills of a drug that is pumped into a catheter connected to a vein in their neck. It prevents blood clots and heart failure.
"We directly contacted 60 patients and they re-tweeted to over 100. Some couldn't reach hospitals because they were living in disaster areas, so we took drugs to them using cars and, in one case, by helicopter."
Short message services SMS.L and now online social media are increasingly used by healthcare workers around the world to remind patients of appointments and to take their medicines.
The March 11 quake and ensuing tsunami have left nearly 25,000 dead or missing in Japan.
source: REUTERS; japan_now
In a letter published in The Lancet on Friday, doctors Yuichi Tamura and Keiichi Fukuda said they sent tweets to 60 patients to tell them where to obtain crucial daily refills of a drug to prevent heart failure when they realized they couldn't reach them by phone due to congestion or damage.
"There are only about 1,000 such patients in all of Japan. It is a rare disease and there are not many hospitals that supply such rare drugs," Tamura, based at the Keio University School Of Medicine cardiology department in Tokyo.
The patients suffered from pulmonary hypertension and needed once-daily refills of a drug that is pumped into a catheter connected to a vein in their neck. It prevents blood clots and heart failure.
"We directly contacted 60 patients and they re-tweeted to over 100. Some couldn't reach hospitals because they were living in disaster areas, so we took drugs to them using cars and, in one case, by helicopter."
Short message services SMS.L and now online social media are increasingly used by healthcare workers around the world to remind patients of appointments and to take their medicines.
The March 11 quake and ensuing tsunami have left nearly 25,000 dead or missing in Japan.
source: REUTERS; japan_now
Sunday, May 1, 2011
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
a great learning: In tragedy, Japan impresses the world
Despite the horrific scenes of destruction, Japan may emerge from its quake-tsunami disaster with a stronger international brand-name as the nation's resilience wins wide praise.
Television stations around the world have broadcast the footage of the seismic waves as they razed homes and carried away cars as if they were toys, stranding dazed survivors on the brutalized landscape.
But coverage has also shown another side -- Japanese showing calm as they search for loved ones or wait for basic necessities. There is not a hint of looting or violence, even as residents line up at half-empty stores.
Entries on the English-language blogosphere speak of the Japanese as "stoic" and wonder the reaction in Western countries would be to a disaster of similar magnitude.
Harvard University professor Joseph Nye said that the disaster may turn out to benefit Japan's "soft power" -- a term he coined to describe how nations achieve their goals by appearing more attractive to others.
"Though the tragedy is immense, this sad event shows some of the very attractive features of Japan, and thus may help their soft power," Nye told AFP in an email exchange.
"In addition to the sympathy it will engender, it shows a stable, well-mannered society that was as prepared for such a disaster as any modern country could be, and which is responding in a calm and orderly way," he said.
Officially pacifist Japan has historically relied on aid as a key tool of foreign policy, but it is expected to reconsider at least some of the spending as it contends with a hefty reconstruction bill.
Even though Japan is one of the world's wealthiest countries, Americans alone have donated more than $22 million since Friday's 9.0-magnitude earthquake, according to a tally compiled from aid groups.
While nearly all nations enjoy sympathy at a human level when they experience tragedy, countries' reputations rarely benefit as a result.
Pakistan received aid from the United States and other countries last year when it was submerged by major floods. But funding came slowly from individuals overseas with relief groups pointing to Pakistan's image problems.
China and Haiti also faced criticism over government handling of earthquakes in 2008 and last year.
Some experts believed the earthquake could change the narrative about Japan to one of rebirth after years in which the country was identified with feeble economic growth, an aging population and revolving-door governments.
"The question was whether Japan was going to be able to deal with what's necessary, to innovate and revive its economy," said Nicholas Szechenyi, deputy director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
"It's way too early to make any predictions, but I think so far, viewed from afar, it seems like the Japanese people are demonstrating resilience at a time of crisis. I think that could say a lot about Japan in the days and weeks ahead," he said.
Japan, however, has come under scrutiny for the safety of its nuclear industry after explosions rocked overheating reactors at the Fukushima plant.
Critics of nuclear power have pointed to the crisis as a reason to freeze moves for nuclear power, while lukewarm supporters of atomic energy in the United States have now called for a safety review.
In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel put off a plan to postpone the date when Europe's largest economy abandons nuclear power.
However, in the United States, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona, the number two Republican in the chamber and advocate of nuclear energy, spoke of being "very impressed" with earthquake preparations by Japan.
"It may well turn out here that the Japanese did a phenomenal job of avoiding a catastrophe," Kyl told reporters.
Leaving aside the nuclear issue, newspapers saluted the Japanese response.
Canada's National Post said that Japan's foresight saved "untold tens of thousands of lives."
"Unlike in Haiti (2010), Pakistan (2005) or Sichuan (2008), the rolls of the dead were not needlessly extended by acres of ramshackle tenements that collapsed immediately upon the heads of their occupants," it said.
The Wall Street Journal said in an editorial: "After a once-in-300-years earthquake, the Japanese have been keeping cool amid the chaos, organizing an enormous relief and rescue operation, and generally earning the world's admiration."
source: Yahoo; japan_now
Television stations around the world have broadcast the footage of the seismic waves as they razed homes and carried away cars as if they were toys, stranding dazed survivors on the brutalized landscape.
But coverage has also shown another side -- Japanese showing calm as they search for loved ones or wait for basic necessities. There is not a hint of looting or violence, even as residents line up at half-empty stores.
Entries on the English-language blogosphere speak of the Japanese as "stoic" and wonder the reaction in Western countries would be to a disaster of similar magnitude.
Harvard University professor Joseph Nye said that the disaster may turn out to benefit Japan's "soft power" -- a term he coined to describe how nations achieve their goals by appearing more attractive to others.
"Though the tragedy is immense, this sad event shows some of the very attractive features of Japan, and thus may help their soft power," Nye told AFP in an email exchange.
"In addition to the sympathy it will engender, it shows a stable, well-mannered society that was as prepared for such a disaster as any modern country could be, and which is responding in a calm and orderly way," he said.
Officially pacifist Japan has historically relied on aid as a key tool of foreign policy, but it is expected to reconsider at least some of the spending as it contends with a hefty reconstruction bill.
Even though Japan is one of the world's wealthiest countries, Americans alone have donated more than $22 million since Friday's 9.0-magnitude earthquake, according to a tally compiled from aid groups.
While nearly all nations enjoy sympathy at a human level when they experience tragedy, countries' reputations rarely benefit as a result.
Pakistan received aid from the United States and other countries last year when it was submerged by major floods. But funding came slowly from individuals overseas with relief groups pointing to Pakistan's image problems.
China and Haiti also faced criticism over government handling of earthquakes in 2008 and last year.
Some experts believed the earthquake could change the narrative about Japan to one of rebirth after years in which the country was identified with feeble economic growth, an aging population and revolving-door governments.
"The question was whether Japan was going to be able to deal with what's necessary, to innovate and revive its economy," said Nicholas Szechenyi, deputy director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
"It's way too early to make any predictions, but I think so far, viewed from afar, it seems like the Japanese people are demonstrating resilience at a time of crisis. I think that could say a lot about Japan in the days and weeks ahead," he said.
Japan, however, has come under scrutiny for the safety of its nuclear industry after explosions rocked overheating reactors at the Fukushima plant.
Critics of nuclear power have pointed to the crisis as a reason to freeze moves for nuclear power, while lukewarm supporters of atomic energy in the United States have now called for a safety review.
In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel put off a plan to postpone the date when Europe's largest economy abandons nuclear power.
However, in the United States, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona, the number two Republican in the chamber and advocate of nuclear energy, spoke of being "very impressed" with earthquake preparations by Japan.
"It may well turn out here that the Japanese did a phenomenal job of avoiding a catastrophe," Kyl told reporters.
Leaving aside the nuclear issue, newspapers saluted the Japanese response.
Canada's National Post said that Japan's foresight saved "untold tens of thousands of lives."
"Unlike in Haiti (2010), Pakistan (2005) or Sichuan (2008), the rolls of the dead were not needlessly extended by acres of ramshackle tenements that collapsed immediately upon the heads of their occupants," it said.
The Wall Street Journal said in an editorial: "After a once-in-300-years earthquake, the Japanese have been keeping cool amid the chaos, organizing an enormous relief and rescue operation, and generally earning the world's admiration."
source: Yahoo; japan_now
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
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