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ContentsASIA NEWS

05 Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Shares Coffee and Ideas with The Asian American Chamber of Commerce06 Presidential Proclamation— AsianAmericanandPacificIslander Heritage Month06 News from Asian American Heritage Council (AAHC)

ASIA BUSINESS22 AACC After Tax Party28 AACC Participates in the Market Diversity Faire at the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association

PROFESSIONAL ADVICE30 Planning For Succession In Your Business32 Would you like to brighten your smile?

TASTE OF ASIA12 Gourmet in Japan23 A Touch of Heart42 Restaurants Guide

ARTS 14 The Peking Acrobats Perform in Orlando33 Japanese Animation - “The Rebirth of Buddha”

ASIA Trend36 Korea’s Hottest Girl Group - Wonder Girls

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HEALTH 39 Reflexology,morethanafoot message Part I

ASIA Culture16 Tomb Sweeping Day

HUMOR WITH AN ASIAN TWIST34 Tale of Forbidden Fruit

COMMUNITY NEWS08 Central Florida Earth Day18 Matsuriza: Outreach to a local deaf children20 Tamil Puthandu (New Year) Celebration33 Celebrate Thai New Year in Kissimmee40 Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival

EVENTS HIGHLIGHT27 AACC Business After Hours @ Orlando City Hall44 Philippine Independence Day Celebration 2010 43 The Buddha’s Birthday

07 Mayor Buddy Dyer presents the Proclamation to Asian American07 61st NBA All-Star Game to be played at Amway Center10 OrlandoFirstDragonBoatisfinally here!!

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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Shares Coffee and Ideaswith The Asian American Chamber of Commerce

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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer hosted an introductory “Coffee & Chat” session with the Board of Directors of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce as well as corporate representatives and senior advisers of the Chamber. The early-morning session was held in the Mayor’s Cabinet Room at Orlando City Hall on May 4, 2010.

Mayor Dyer provided an update on key Orlando developments:

●SunRailcommuterrailwillbeginconstructionbyearly2011,andPhaseOne will be operational by 2013; Phase Two and high-speed rail should be completed by 2015.

●ThenewAmWayArenaCenterwillbecompletedbyOctober,2010,andan exhibition game is scheduled for October 10, 2010.

●TheOrlandoPerformingArtsCenterwill break ground and begin con-struction in Sept. 2010.

●TheLakeEolafountainwillhaveinterimrepairsdonebyJuly4,2010.●Publicsafety:MostcrimecategoriesaresubstantiallydownintheMetroOrlandoarea.Juvenilecrimeisdown87%.

The Asian American Chamber advised the Mayor of several initiatives, including the Chamber’s 25thAnniversaryin2011anditsmutualaffiliationagreement with the Hispanic and African-American Chambers of Com-merce. The Chamber presented Mayor Dyer with framed calligraphy art-work (in English and Mandarin) made by Master Calligrapher Mr. Peter Lau. The calligraphy reads: “Orlando the City Beautiful”.

Top photo - Board of Directors, Past Presents, Legal Advisors and Sponsors of AACC:VictorAlzona,BertDyLiacco,C.T.Hsu,JudiLebredo,GlennR.Leong,KathrynLlamas,GregMaaswinkel,JoanneMeiPeytremann,DeborahRios-Barnes,GailRayos,BeckySzymanski, Trudie Tan, Victor Tan, , Shally Wong, Nina Yon

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Presidential Proclamation—Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

For centuries, America’s story has been tied to thePacific. Generationsof brave men and women have crossed this vast ocean, seeking better lives and opportunities, and weaving their rich heritage into our cultural tapestry. DuringAsianAmericanandPacific Is-lander Heritage Month, we celebrate the immeasurable contributions these diverse peoples have made to our Na-tion.

Asian Americans and Pacific Is-landers have shared common struggles

throughout their histories in America -- including efforts to overcome racial, social, and religious discrimination. This year marks the 100th anniversary oftheAngelIslandImmigrationStationinSanFranciscoBay,amilestonethat reminds us of an unjust time in our history. For three decades, im-migrantsfromacrossthePacificarrivedatAngelIsland,wheretheyweresubject toharsh interrogationsandexams,andconfined incrowded,un-sanitary barracks. Many who were not turned back by racially prejudiced immigration laws endured hardship, injustice, and deplorable conditions as miners, railroad builders, and farm workers.

Despitetheseobstacles,AsianAmericansandPacificIslandershaveperseveredandflourished,achievingsuccessineverysectorofAmericanlife. They stood shoulder to shoulder with their fellow citizens during the civil rights movement; they have served proudly in our Armed Forces; and they have prospered as leaders in business, academia, and public service.

This month, as we honor all Americans who trace their ancestry to Asia andthePacificIslands,wemustacknowledgethechallengestheystillface.

Today,manyAsianAmericanandPacificIslanderfamiliesexperienceun-employmentandpoverty,aswellassignificanteducationandhealthdis-parities. They are at high risk for diabetes and hepatitis, and the number of diagnosesforHIV/AIDShasincreasedinrecentyears.

We must recognize and properly address these critical concerns so all Americans can reach their full potential. That is why my Administration reestablishedboththeWhiteHouseInitiativeandthePresident’sAdvisoryCommissiononAsianAmericansandPacificIslanders(AAPI).Thesepart-nershipsincludeleadersfromacrossourGovernmentandtheAAPIcom-munity, dedicated to improving the quality of life and opportunities for Asian AmericansandPacificIslanders.

AsianAmericansandPacificIslandersareavastanddiversecommu-nity,somenativetotheUnitedStates,hailingfromHawaiiandourPacificIsland territories. Others trace theirheritage todozensofcountries. Allare treasured citizens who enrich our Nation in countless ways, and help fulfillthepromiseoftheAmericandreamwhichhasdrawnsomanytoourshores.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the UnitedStates of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2010, as Asian AmericanandPacificIslanderHeritageMonth.IcalluponallAmericanstolearnmoreaboutthehistoryofAsianAmericansandPacificIslanders,andto observe this month with appropriate programs and activities.

INWITNESSWHEREOF,Ihavehereuntosetmyhandthistwenty-ninthdayofApril,intheyearofourLordtwothousandten,andoftheIndepen-dence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.

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The election of AAHC Board of Directors 2010 was held on March 20, 2010 at China Garden Restaurant, Winter Park.

Welcome the elected AAHC Board of Directors of 2010.

Mario Ordona – Chair Agnes Chau – Vice ChairBecky Szymanski - Secretary Gary Chen - TreasurerPauline Ho – Auditor

News fromAsian American Heritage Council (AAHC) Gary Lau

The organization began in 1980 when the U.S. President proclaimed in MayaNationalAsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth.Communityleadersof ethnic associations representing various countries of Asia , organized the AsianPacificAmericanHeritageCouncil.AACC’smissionincludes:

●TopreservethecultureandheritageofAsians●To advance their civic, educational, and social interests in the communities ●Torecognizecommunityleadershipthatenhancesthequalityoflifeand

image of Asian Americans

●TorecognizeandrewardAsianAmericanstudentsfortheiracademicex-cellence and exemplary community service and leadership!

Visit www.aahc-cf.org

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Mayor Buddy Dyer presents the Proclamation to Asian American

Mayor Buddy Dyer’s office invited the local Asian organizations to attend a City of Orlando City Commission meeting on May 10, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Orlando City Hall. A proclamation designating May as “Asian American/PacificIslanderHeritageMonth”waspresented.

Gary Lau

The most magical week in sports is returning to Orlando for the second time, as the city has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2012, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced at a press conference today at the Amway Center. Orlando Magic President Bob Vander Weide, Magic Chief Operating Officer Alex Martins and OrlandoMayor Buddy Dyer joined Stern at the announcement. Orlando also hosted the 1992 All-Star Game.

The 61st NBA All-Star Game will be played on Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Amway Center, which will also host the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge&YouthJamandNBAAll-StarSaturdayNightpresentedbyStateFarm.NBAAll-StarJamSessionpresentedbyadidas,thehugely successful interactive basketball celebration, will be held at the Orange County Convention Center.

(left to right): Orlando Magic COO Alex Martins, Orlando Magic President/CEO Bob Vander Weide, NBA Commissioner David Stern, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orange County Commissioner Bill Segal, NBAHallofFamerKevinMcHaleatthenewAmwayCentertoan-nounce Orlando as the host city for NBA All-Star 2012.

61st NBA All-Star Game to be played at Amway Center

60 individuals & 21 organizations: Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC), Asian American Federation of Florida (AAFF), Asian American Heritage Council (AAHC), BataanCorregidorMemorialFoundation(BCMF),BayanihanInternationalLadiesAsso-ciation(BILA),Buddha’sLightInternationalAssociation,Floridachapter(BLIA),ChineseAmerican Association of Central Florida (CAACF), The Chinese American Scholars & Professionals Association (CASPAF), Council for Filipino-American Organizations of Central Florida (CFAO), Central Florida Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce (CFTACC),Fil-AmOsceola(FAO),GawadKalingaOrlando(GKO),GreaterOrlandoAsianAmericanBarAssociation(GOAABA),IlonggoAssocation,CentralFlorida(IACF),OrderoftheKnightsofRizal(KOR),LadiesforRizal(LFR),PhilippineAmericanChamberof Commerce (PACC), Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Greater Orlando (TCCGO), VisMindaLuzAssociation(VML),UniversalOrlando’sAsianPacificResourceGroup


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Central Florida Earth Day Raises Awareness and Appreciation for the Earth’s Environment

The 5th annual Central Florida Earth Day took place on Saturday, April 24 at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando. Event sponsors, local busi-nesses, restaurants, government agencies and non-profit organizationsshowcased their green ideas in the Earth Day including a completely green programleafletdistributingthroughouttheevent.TheEarthDayalsofea-tured speakers discussing eco-friendly topics and local musicians and art-ists.Itwasafunandeducationaldayforallattendeestospendadaysoclose to the nature.

For more information about Central Florida Earth Day, please visit www.CFEarthDay.org.

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A:WomenPlayingforTIME(Technology,Immedi-ate Diagnosis, Mammography and Education) is a group of women volunteers whose sole goal is to raise money to defeat cancer as it af-fects women their family and friends. We want the money raised to stay totally in Orlando for use by Orlandoans. All money WPFT raises goes to MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando for the purpose of defeating cancer. We have raised$8milliontothiscausein17years.

S: What does Dragon Boat mean to you all at Women Playing For T.I.M.E.

A: WPFT wanted to broaden its base of volun-teers, events and projects so we could engage more donors, raise more money and have a more diverse story to tell. The dragon boat is rich in history, is all about community, is fun, can be diverse and is new to Orlando as a team sport. We know that pink dragon boat-ers, who are all breast cancer survivors, are very engaged in pink dragon boating around the world. Creating a team we would sponsor and buying a boat branded for WPFT seemed a logical step for us.

WPFT is totally supported by the Orlando Health Foundation and included in their vi-sion of fund raising for breast cancer is also the mission of supporting health and wellness wherever possible. Dragon boating meets all those criterias.

S: Share with me any miracle moment during the

process of launching this first dragon boatA: When we learned at the 2009 WDW Festival

that GWN, event planners from Toronto, would leaveusa leasedboatandwehadtofindalake to store it within 16 hours, the Orlando Rowing Club held a conference call and told us we could put the boat there. When we learned to get the dragon boat off the 18 wheeler truck and into Lake Fairview in Orlando, we would need an extended arm tow truck - within 45 minutes one of our breast cancer survivor pink paddlers’s brother had that arranged for earlythenextmorning.WhenKeithJohnsonof Hughes towing met us at the dragon boat and heard the story of why we were getting the dragon boat, he donated his towing services. When our new pink boat arrived in mid-April, Keithwastheretogetitoffthetruckandontothe trailer, again at no fee. $600 in towing fees donated to our dragon boat initiative is a lot when you work so hard for every penny you raisetofightwomen’scancer.

Meeting you, Shally, and having you help us infindingawaytogetinvolvedwithourAsiancommunity who are so much a part of the his-tory and story of dragon boating is another treasure

S: I know you all need more paddlers. If anyone wants to try, what should they do?

A: Our vision is to create an active dragon boat club which is managed by the Orlando Row-ing Club.

We hope to have recreational teams who sign

upontheonlinecalendarandfillthe20-seatboat. We also hope to build a 45+yo team, a 35+yo team, a mixed team and another survi-vor team who will come together, practice and enter regional festivals to race and have fun.

Everyone is welcome no matter what size, shape,age.Justgoonlinetoorlandorowing-club.org, go to dragon boat, go to calendar, and then email from there what practices you’d like to join.

We hope to have many corporate teams who may work all year to be competitive and also corporate teams who will come together to race only in theWDW International Festivalwhich is open to all

S: Any special people or organization would you like to thank in this project?

A: We are very grateful for Orlando Health Foun-dation, MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, the Orlando Rowing Club and our pink team, Warriors on Water. Everyone has played a role in our evolution so far. We especially want to thank philanthropist, Harriett Lake whose gen-erous gift allowed us to buy a dragon boat.

We also want to thank the Asia Trend Maga-zine for showing an interest in our efforts and joiningusat thewelcomingofOrlando’sfirstdragon boat.

I am moved by their spirit, courage and friendship. I highly recommend anyone to try this water sport which is fun, healthy and good for all ages. To know more about Women Playing For T.I.M.E’s future ac-tivities, please visit www.wpft.org. Want to schedule a practice, please visit www.orlandorowingclub.com

Dragon Boat racing is a Chinese tradition which originated in China over 2000 years ago and spread to the whole world and became a very popular team-building sport. Asia Trend has media sponsored and reported Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival in City of Tavares and South Florida Dragon Boat Festival in Miami for many years. When I heard about a new Dragon Boat coming to my hometown Orlando, I was so excited and anxious to know more about it. After joining them in the Dragon Boat Launch Party at Orlando Rowing Club on April 8th, I sat down with Andrea Eliscu who spearheaded to bring in the dream boat and it is pink.

Orlando First Dragon Boat is finally here!! Thanks to Women Playing for T.I.M.E. Gary Lau & John Chung

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The eking Acrobats Perform in Orlando

April 6th, Plaza Theater, Orlando - “Higher!” urged the young man in a high-pitched, accented voice. His stout companion frowned, sweat bead-ing on his forehead and hoisted the basket of eggs higher towards the ceiling. Now it loomed twenty feet over the audience, a heavy shape bal-anced on top of a perilously thin iron rod. “High-er!”shoutedthefirstclownagain,agoofysmilespread across his face. The audience laughed, chanting the word, as the disgruntled man strug-gled to keep his grip on the goods. Suddenly, the rod tilted forward, and the two jesters exclaimed in surprise, frantically trying to level it before it fell on the audience. The spectators ducked and yelped in horror. But there was no sound of eggs splattering on their heads. The performers dou-bled over laughing, pointing at the eggs dangling

LANI YU, is a junior at Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida and a contributing writer for Asia Trend magazine. She can be reached at [email protected]

from their basket like a bunch of grapes on a vine. Itwasaprop!They’dplayedus!

As you may have guessed, the Peking Acro-bats specialize in what can only be described as circus acts. However this show actually focuses more on aesthetic presentation, like an art show-case, than boisterous humor and trained animals. This hilarious piece was the only one of its kind. They are more renowned for other routines, noth-ing short of “big top” fantastical, demonstrations that barely exist within the realms of possibility. For whiletherearenotightropesorflyingtrapezes,nodancing elephants, the Peking Acrobats feature roller-skating gymnasts, men disguised as giant ceremonial lions, chairs stacked on champagne bottles and large-scale contortion acts that are not to be believed, regardless of how many times you see them with your own eyes. Furthermore, theyincorporatesomethingthatI’veneverbeforeseen in any Chinese acrobatics troupe, although why that is escapes me: a live traditional instru-ments band, set at the foot of the stage, with mu-sicians providing a continuous soundtrack to the

Gary LauBy Lani Yu

90-minute show. Like the piano player in a silent filmtheater,thesesteadfastmusiciansareanes-sential part of the performance, their harmonizing mandolins, drums, and erhu creating atmosphere where stage action cannot.

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But boy is there stage action. The night we went to see the show was a weekday, so the lobby was not quite as crowded as it could have been. Or should have been, as we soon found out: the Peking Acrobats were astounding. Watching them perform was like watching a fever-dream or a fairytale unfold in bursts of motion and color, ensnaring us spectators in a child-like sense of wonderment. For 40 minutes we sat there rela-tively immobile, until intermission, when every-oneflowedinastreamofexcitedchattersbackout into the lobby. Several enthusiasts shared their opinions:

“Fantastic!” declared Deborah Freeland, a lo-cal resident and former gymnast. She conversed avidly with her husband, Morgan Freeland, who shook his head, saying, “I don’t know how it’seven possible.” (About the woman who lifted two people see-sawing on opposite ends of a pole with her feet, and swerved them around like a helicopterpropeller.)“Ilikedthegirlsinthetrees,”offered Chris Wright, a friend to the couple. (A ridiculousfeatofstrength,coordination,andflex-ibility, that was.) We swarmed back inside the theater, eager for the next part of the evening.

Every person remembered at least one piece that especially interested, impressed, and maybe terrifiedhimorheraftertheshow.Forinstance,the young Luke Movian recalled that he “really liked the guy on the spears,” and a quick inter-view with Recky Deleca, visiting from the Carib-beans, revealed that it was the precarious bal-ancing chairs act that made his heart pound.

I also selected particular scenes from thisoverwhelmingpanoramaofentertainment.Inthesecond part of the show, for example, there is an act in which a young woman manages to balance

a massive, glistening pyramid of crystal glasses, eachfilledwithbluewaterandfloatingtealights,with her mouth. She then climbs onto a rolling platform, up two silver ladders, and unfurls pink sash ribbons, all without looking down or tum-bling to the ground. All the while soft, romantic Chinese flutes linger through the hall, with dimlighting casting a nighttime glow on the sight.

Another act that caught my attention was the bicyclefinale,inwhichall20performersinbrightyellowoutfitspileontothebikedriver,creatingaliteral mountain of people and obscuring his vi-sion completely. This upbeat picture is completed when,atthefifthturnaroundthestage,theyallsnap open green fans, waving at the audience. This triggered an outpouring of appreciation, with the audience chuckling and clapping hard in as-tonishment. Itwasat thecurtaincall thatweallsurged to our feet, applauding the entertainers as they bowed one last time. The drapes drew swiftly shut, but the murmurs did not die down; it’s a pity that they didn’t leave the stage open a little longer, so that we could take pictures with the performers in their gorgeous costumes, and perhaps ask for some details concerning their unusual talents. But then again, it is hard to an-swer questions and maintain conversation after a workout like that; they must have been exhaust-ed. That also means the mysteries behind their capabilities remain, a good thing for showbiz, but: howonearthwill I ever figureout how todoabackflipthroughahoopsuspendedeight-feetintheair?It’spossiblewithaspringingboard,butwithout?Iwanttoknow.

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Tomb Sweeping Day - A Disappearing Chinese Tradition

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Living inSouthernTaiwan, I amable towit-ness many traditions of Chinese culture that are disappearing in most other areas of Taiwan. One set of disappearing traditions are those that occur on the holiday known as Tomb Sweeping Day, or theChineseequivalentofMemorialDay.Itistheannual ceremony to honor the deceased ances-tors, and to take care of their grave sites. This year, Tomb Sweeping Day (QingMing Jie) oc-curredonMonday,April5th.Theeventissignifi-cant enough to be a national holiday in Taiwan, with schools and most businesses being closed.

One reason the traditional customs of Tomb Sweeping Day are disappearing is because the traditional Chinese outdoor tombs are becom-inghardertofind.Thetraditionaloutdoortombsrange from the simple to ornate, but they typically take up quite a bit of space. The tombs are also usually placed facing the homes of the deceased, soinSouthernTaiwan,youcanfindmanytombsfacingWesttowardsmainlandChina.Itissurpris-ing how ornate some of the tombs can be.

Around the countryside in Tainan County, Iwitnessed caravans of families gathered around the traditional burial plots that typically belonged to parents, grandparents or even great-grand-parents.Thefirstjobwasclearingtheovergrowngrass and weeds from the tombs. This is only done once a year, so it is usually a time-consum-ing process started in the morning. Some people used machetes, while others burned the over-growth.

Offerings were made to the ancestors. Food was laid out on the tomb pavilion, presented with smoking incense. Ghost money was burned in piles next to the tomb to offer to the ancestors. Ghost money was also “planted” in the large dirt mound of the tomb to complete the ceremony.

The Tomb Sweeping ceremony is not only sig-nificantforhonoringtheancestors,but it isalsoanimportantoccasionforfamiliestoreunite.Itis

one of the few times a year where people from all over come together to join their families. The ceremony becomes and important social event for families, strengthening family bonds and reas-serting the importance of ancestry.

As development takes over areas of tradition-al family burial plots, the remains of the deceased are either moved to mausoleums designated to specificfamiliesortheyaremovedtopubliccem-eteries.YouwillrarelyfindthetraditionaloutdoortombsinthedevelopedcitiesofTaiwan.Inlargecities, modern, multi-story buildings housing the ashes of the deceased are more commonplace. These public cemeteries hold ceremonies during Tomb Sweeping Day as the community gathers to offer food, ghost money and to pray.

In smaller towns, the family mausoleumsare commonplace. You will see ornate buildings resembling small temples housing the ashes of specificfamilies,suchasthe“Kuo,”“Hsu”or“Liu”families. Different families congregate and work together to maintain the facilities and hold cer-emonies throughout the year.

Perhaps in a few generations, the traditional Chinese tombs will be a distant memory. Al-ready, I sawmany tombs that were overgrownby tall grass and trees, as they were forgotten by relatives. More importantly, on an island that is densely populated by people who are increas-ingly busy, it is becoming less practical to main-tain the traditional Chinese tombs. The time and effort to show respect and love for the deceased isdiminishing. Inasocietydrivenbypracticalityand convenience, many aspects of traditional culturearesacrificed.TombSweepingDayisnodifferent. Those who can still see the efforts of entire families that gather once a year to honor their ancestors will appreciate what the ceremony means to families who place an importance on their ancestry.

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“Don!” Taiko - Japanese drum,makes onepowerfulsound.Icanhearitthroughmyearsasmanypeoplecan,butwhataboutfeelingit?Ihada chance to first-handedly learn what it meansto “feel” taiko sound recently. My name is Yuni Sakurada,12-years-old homeschooler. I havebeen playing taiko as a member of the Orlando Taiko Dojo for six years. The Orlando Taiko Dojo isrunbyMr.TakemasaandMrs.YukoIshikura.You might have seen them performing at Epcot’s Japanpavilion as theMatsuriza drummers.Mr.Ishikurabelievesthattaikoisnotasoundtobeheard only by ears; it is a sound to be felt by the heart. At practice, he always tells us to communi-catewithaudiencesthroughdrumming.Ialwaysthought that taiko music can be enjoyed only because of the powerful sound, but recent taiko workshop at the Blossom Montessori School For theDeafmademe to trulyunderstandMr. Ishi-kura’s words.

WhenIwasthreeyearsold,Ihadateachernamed Ms. Linda Williams at Montessori School of Celebration. Since deaf education is her pas-sion, she taught us sign languages in classroom. Asapreschooler,Ithoughtshewasjustteachingushowtomoveyourhandsinfunways.WhatI

didn’t realize was, she was teaching us a whole new way of communication. After she left for an-otherschool,Ididn’tgettoseetoomuchofher.However,atOrlandoJapanFestivalin2009,mymotherandIwerereunitedwithher.Sincethen,they have been corresponding through Facebook. Ms. Williams has been teaching at Blossom Mon-tessori School For the Deaf in Clearwater since last year. She loved taiko performances at the festival so much that she approached my mother about having taiko performance and workshop for her deaf students. My mother agreed coordi-natingavisit.Atfirst,Mr.andMrs.Ishikurawaslittle hesitant because they have never done taiko workshop for the deaf children. However, even-tually,theyagreed.MymotherandIcameupwitha short presentation about Taiko history between three songs. Then, she gave me a responsibility tomakespeech.Iwasgettingnervous,soIde-cided to study some sign language. At least learn to sign some simple phrases.

ThreeMatsuriza players:Mr. andMrs. Ishi-kura and Ms. Tomoko Yoshikawa, my mother andIvisitedtheschoolonApril23rd.Theschoollocates in Clearwater. We met three Taiko per-formersatarestaurantcalledChris’Kitchennear

by school. We had a quick meeting over lunch abouttheworkshop.Mr.Ishikuratoldusthathehad never been so nervous about a performance in his life. He wanted to deliver his taiko motto to the deaf children clearly through his perfor-mance, but he was afraid that he wouldn’t be able todoso.Neartheendofthemeal,Igotmysignlanguage book out, and decided to teach every-one how to introduce themselves. One of teach-ers from the school was having her lunch at the restaurantandshesawfiveJapanesepracticingsign language awkwardly. She approached us saying, “You, guys are doing good job! You are coming to show us Japanese drumming, right?We are all so excited!” We were happy to be welcomed, but at the same time, were all feeling more nervous.

Blossom Montessori For the Deaf is a very small and cozy school. We were greeted by Ms. William and Ms. Carol Downing. Ms. Downing was going to be translating my speech into sign. I immediately started thinking that I had to talkslowly, but then, I realized how fast she couldsign. Not all the students were deaf. Some were partially deaf and some were not at all. For the children who were deaf, they received blown up

Kokoro no Oto - Sound of heartMatsuriza: Outreach to a local deaf children

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balloons to hold. Balloons transfer sound wave fromtaikos.Mr.Ishikurasetupdrumsextracare-fully by making sure the pitch and the resonance of each drum.

Ms. Downing’s students brought in a large map ofJapantheycreatedfortheback-drop.Allstu-dents, teachers, and parents came into the room. We, all introduced ourselves in sign language. To make sure the children could feel taiko sound, Mr. IshikurahitOodaiko,thebigdrumfirst.“Dooon!”When the bachi (drum stick) made a contact with taiko, the look of wonder spreaded around the room. When he saw assurance on children’s faces that they could feel taiko sound, he started the first song.One little deaf girl started cryingbecauseof thepowerfulsoundof taikos. Itwas“thefirsttaikosound”shehaseverexperiencedin her life. Tears were beginning to well in couple other students’ eyes. One older deaf girl was so amazed with Taiko sound through a balloon in her hands that she started sharing with younger children. “Feel this! Feel this!” She was asking everyone around her to touch her balloon. Chil-dren were so excited toward the end of the song that some were crapping hands, bumping up and downontheirseats.Whenthefirstsong,Matsuri

daiko ended, everyone raised hands above their heads to clap and shake for applause. The sec-ond song, Mitsu-uchi or Song Of Three Drums, made everyone more exciting. They were jump-ingupanddownwithenergy.ItwasasiftheTaikohad leapt right into their hearts keeping perfect sync with the beat. The applause at the end was booming. Now, children were more than eager to try out the drums themselves.

We handed out bachi-sticks to children, and let them bang the drum as much as they wished. The sound was unbearably loud, but somewhere in the loud sound, there was the beat, very loud beat of their hearts. Once every child got a chancetohitthedrum,Mr.Ishikuraaskedevery-one to line up. He put all drums in a row, and ask everyone to copy his movements and rhythms. Surprisingly, all deaf students followed so well. By the end of the workshop, the drummers had gathered so much energy off children that they decided to do one more song for them. This song was called ” Oo Daiko: Big Drum”. Again, every-one loved the powerful sound from the big drum.

After theworkshop, Ihadachance to inter-viewMs.Williams.WhenIaskedwhyshewanted

to inviteus, sheresponded,“Iwantedourchil-dren to experience different cultures as well as to learn how to feel different types of music.” She said,“Idiscoveredtwovery importantthingsto-day:onewasthatIloveTaiko,andtheotherwashowdifficulttomakestrongbeatthatdrummersmadelookeffortlesswhenItried.”

“Taiko is not a sound to be heard only by ear; it is a sound to be felt by the heart.” The mes-sageofMr.Ishikurawasdeliveredthroughsoulfulsound of taiko clearly on that day, and it has been proved that whether you are able to hear or not, you can enjoy taiko sound. Children and teach-ers of Blossom Montessori For the Deaf were touched by Matsuriza drummers in very special way. They have “heard” the ultimate taiko sound with their hearts.

Blossom Montessori School for the Deaf 14088IcotBlvd.Clearwater,FL33760 Phone(Voice&TTY):(727)539-7879 Fax:(727)539-7627

All photos are taken by Izumi Sakurada, copy right reserved

Profile of Yuni Sakurada:Youth members of Orlando Taiko Dojo

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Yuni explaining Taiko history

Deaf student feeling powerful sound of Taiko through a balloom

Middle school students made this super cool mapofJapanforthebackdropforus!

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Students tried out hitting Taiko!

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By Thayumanasamy SomasundaramTamil Puthandu (New Year) Celebration 2010

TALLAHASSEE TAMIL SANGAM

For the eleventh year in a row, the Tallahas-see Tamil Sangam (TTS) celebrated the Tamil Puthandu(NewYear)onSaturday,April17,2010at Recreation Hall, Alumni Village, Tallahassee, FL 32310. Around April 14th of every year in the Gregorian calendar (when Sun moves into the Aries constellation) Tamil people celebrate the Puthandu with reverence and importance.

Tamil,oneof theancient languagesof Indiabelongs to the Dravidian language family and is spokenby66millionpeopleworldwide in India,SriLanka,Singapore,Malaysia,Fiji,UK,Canada,USA, and other countries. Tamil is recognized as anofficiallanguageinIndia,SriLanka,andSin-gapore. The antiquity and relevance of Tamil can be seen by noting that Tolkappiyam, a grammar book was believed to have been written around third BCE and that the language has been in continuous usage since then to the present time. Tamil speaking people are proud of their language and have created great literary works both during ancient times and modern times. Tamils are also

pioneers in incorporating its usage in electronic mediasuchascomputers,Internetandelectronicmail by noting that as early as in 1988 when Uni-code88 standard was proposed, Tamil characters weremadeavailable,asoneoffirstSouthAsianlanguagestandards tobeadded. Inmid to latetwentieth century the Tamil people spread to vari-ous parts of the globe and took their passion for the language with them.

So it is only natural for Tamils in the United States to keep using the language at home and with friends and family. One of the obstacles for maintaining proficient usage comes when chil-dren are born and raised entirely in the US with very little exposure to the Tamil language outside the home. So Tallahassee Tamil Sangam was established in the year 2000 in order to promote the usage of the native tongue among young-sters. The Sangam (Association) has been able tofindvolunteerstoteachthelanguagetokids.We have been organizing festivals and programs where children and adults sing songs, narrate

Thayumanasamy Somasundaram, a resident of Tallahassee since 1993 is one of the founding members of Tallahassee Tamil Sangam.

stories and poetry in Tamil, dance to music, and act in dramas written entirely in Tamil language.

This year’s celebration included staging of children’s Tamil drama, songs and prayers in Tamil, stand-up comedy routines in Tamil and a dance program. The celebration was attended by many families and everyone was happy to be part of this great experience. We plan to continue this endeavor to inspire the children to learn their mother tongue. Once they do they will hopefully recognize the connection between the native tongue, and their habits, heritage, and culture. More information about can be found at http://tamil.somasundaram.us.

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The following, which I quote, highlyabbreviated, from the main Wikipedia dim sum article states: “The Cantonese phrase dim sum…means literally “touch the heart” or “order to your heart’s con-tent”. It may be derived from yat dim sum yi…meaning “a little token”. (“A Touch of Heart” is perhaps the more poetic transla-tion.) … the word “Dim sum” is often mis-takenly used as the name for Yum cha. In fact, in Cantonese, Dim sum…is just a phrase for a wide range of light dishes where Yum cha…“drink tea”, is the pro-cess.”

That’s starting to sound a little pedan-tic, but a far more enjoyable informative experience for absolutely anyone—not just a student of the Chinese language—is the book, “Swallowing Clouds” by A. Zee,whoisprofessorofphysicsattheIn-stitute for Theoretical Physics, UC Santa Barbara. His hobbies, fortunately for us, are Chinese cooking and the etymology of Chinese characters. This book is enter-taining and is worth reading just to enjoy

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Another book on Chinese names for food, not quite as much fun as “Swallow-ing Clouds,” but nonetheless of interest to a serious student of Chinese language or cooking is “The Eater’s Guide to Chinese Characters”byJamesD.McCawley.

All the images in this article are of Halong Bay restaurant. Halong Bay is a very attractive restaurant with a fountain near the entrance that is a large pane of etched glass with water sheeting down its surface. In keeping with dim sum tradi-tion, they’re open for an early lunch and it fillsupearly,evenonaweekday (tra-ditionally, Sunday brunch is the big dim sum time in Chinese communities). There are tables for 2 to 4, but also plenty of the round tables with lazy-susans for much larger parties. Wait staff bring by the vari-ous carts of fried and steamed and sweet dishes for you to select from which they record on a card at your table. This is the dangerous part because you are charged for each dish. It’s too easy to let youreyes do all the choosing instead of your inner-accountant. However, the prices at Halong Bay are very reasonable. Halong Bay has recently expanded and now has a sushi bar in a separate room.

Another feature of the restaurant is its collection of very large, quite good, origi-nal paintings of the main geographical feature of Halong Bay, Vietnam (literally, Bay of the Descending Dragon): eerie, monolithic islets of limestone that rise above the water forming a barrier against invaders from the sea. An image search of Halong Bay on Google reveals many stunning photographs of these geological formations.

I will be returning, soon, to HalongBay. Their chicken’s feet are a perfect tex-ture. Ihaven’tyet tried the tripe,butwillnexttime.But,everytime,Imusthavemyfavorite: daikon radish cake (also called turnip cake)…so mild, so delicious. See you there!

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Family businesses comprise approximately 90% of the businesses in the United States.Among that number are many Asian Americans who own and operate successful family busi-nesses that they wish to pass on to their children andgrandchildren.Inordertoensurecontinuityof thebusiness for thebenefitof futuregenera-tions, the family should create and implement a strategic business succession plan. This plan should integrate business, tax and liquidity considerations with the emotional and financialneeds of the family and the needs of the business to achieve continuity and growth for the future.

The goals of a business succession plan for each family are unique to that family, but center around several core determinations. Usually, and in general terms, the family must decide who the future owners will be, how control will be transferred from one generation to the next, how the family will work together to meet the business and family needs, and how the family will inte-grate their personal goals into the future success of the business.

The foremost planning area involves the structure of the business itself. The business should be structured to facilitate succession planning and to minimize liquidity concerns and potential income and transfer taxes. There are many forms a business may take, ranging from corporations to partnerships to limited liabil-ity companies. A business must consider which form will best suit its long term needs.

No matter what type of structure the business adopts, every business should have an agree-ment that governs the relationship between the owners. Whether it is an operating agreement or

a shareholders agreement, a written agreement is needed to govern the rights and responsibili-ties of the owners. A properly drafted governing document for a business entity is almost as im-portant as the choice of entity itself.

Every business succession plan should con-tain a strategic plan for the future management of the company. The plan should identify the key employees, whether or not family members, who will contribute to the successful growth of the com-pany as future leaders. The business may need obtain their participation in the formulation of the business succession plan and should attempt to secure the continued employment of these key leaders through employment agreements and through incentive compensation vehicles, such as stock options, bonuses, deferred compensa-tion and partial ownership of the business entity.

At some point, liquidity issues arise both for the business itself and for the family members who are involved in the business. Liquidity is necessary for the business to meet future con-tingencies and to create reserves for ongoing capitalneeds.Itmaybenecessaryforeitherthebusiness or the business partners to meet obliga-tionsunderabuy/sellagreement.Itmayalsobenecessary for the family of the owner at his or her death to meet estate tax obligations and after his or her death to provide additional security and liquidity for other needs. The strategic business succession plan will incorporate planning to meet each of these objectives.

Indecidinguponthelevelofadditionalliquid-ity necessary for the family, the owner should estimate the liquidity that will be available after his or her death. This liquidity may arise from

Planning For Succession In Your Businessthe sale of assets other than the family business or from other income-producing assets. This li-quidity may also arise from life insurance. The family should also consider implementing an irre-vocablelifeinsurancetrust(“ILIT”)asthevehicletoholdthe life insurancepoliciesfor thebenefitofthefamily.WithanILIT,thefamilycanshieldthe life insurance itself from estate taxes (and avoid paying potentially half of the insurance to Uncle Sam) to further increase the liquidity needs arising when they are needed most - the death ofa lovedone. The ILITshouldbean integralconsideration in formulating every business suc-cession plan.

Taxes are an important area of discussion for every business succession plan. The family busi-ness owner must consider the federal and state income and transfer taxes applicable to the busi-ness and the family in creating and implementing the plan. There are several vehicles available to reduce or potentially eliminate estate taxes.

As a final stage of its business successionplanning, the family should revisit its estate plan. The estate plan should serve to complement the objectives of the business succession plan. The estate plan should carry through with the busi-ness objectives of transferring ownership during life or at death in a manner that causes minimal disruption in the operation of the business as well as the minimization of costly estate taxes.

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Dental bleaching is a safe and effective meth-od that over the years has become an easy way to brighten your smile. Some of the concerns and questions that patients traditionally have about bleaching are; will it work, is it safe for the teeth, what is involved, and are they a candidate? For-tunately, these questions are easily answered and in most cases the results of dental bleaching are something to smile about.

Oneof thefirstquestions thatpatientshaveconcerning bleaching is “Does ItWork?We asdental providers are pleased to say that it does work and has become quite popular over the last tenyears.Itwasabout20yearsagothat itwasdiscoveredthata10%solutionofcarbamideperoxide solution could be applied to the teeth to safely lighten them without damaging the teeth, burning the oral tissues or poisoning the patient. Itwasfoundthatthelongerthesolutioncontact-ed with the teeth, the lighter the teeth become-up to a point. Since then, most dentist now offer bleaching and the American Dental Association has published this statement concerning bleach-ing:

“Dentist-prescribed, home-applied bleaching made by a reputable manufacturer and used under the supervision of a dentist in a relatively short-term treatment duration, is safe and recognized as most effective in lightening the color of

teeth. Bleaching materials that have received the ADA Seal of Acceptance are recommended.

Mild Thermal sensitivity (sensitivity to cold) is a com-mon side effect associated with most in-office and dentist –prescribed home bleaching methods. However, no long term irreversible tissue effects have been demonstrated in relevant clinical studies.”

Another common question that patients have is, “ What steps are involved in the process with bleaching?” Fortunately, the process is a fairly easy one that takes a couple of short appoint-ments at your dentist.The first appointment in-volves taking a shade or determining the current color of the teeth. This is later used to compare to the new shade of the teeth after bleaching. Next, impressions are taken so that models of the teeth can be made and then custom trays formed specifically for thepatient.Once the trayshavebeenmade,thepatientscanreturntotheofficefor a second quick appointment to make sure the traysfitproperlyandtobeshownhowtoloadthebleaching material into the trays. After a couple of weeks of bleaching, the patient can return to the officetoevaluatehoweffectivethebleachinghasbeen and to compare the current shade of the teeth to the original shade.

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At the Thai New Year there are rites and rituals that people participate in as part of the New Year bless-ings and Buddhist merit-making, One of these is the splashing of water. Water runs deep in the Thai New Year traditions, both as a symbol of cleansing and as a symbol of renewal. These days we tend to recognize the throwing of large amounts of water as the epitome of the Songkran festivities but is has always been the more delicate water splashing that represents the gentle na-ture of Songkran and the Thai New Year.

Happy Science is an organization of people who aim to achieve true happiness by deepening and wid-ening their love, and reaching a higher level of enlight-enment, based on the teachings (the Truth) taught by Ryuho Okawa. Master Okawa’s teachings are based on leading a life according to the Fourfold Path of Love, Wisdom,Self-Reflection, andProgress.His teachingscombine Eastern and Western philosophies with a uni-versal outlook that transcends religious, cultural, ethnic and traditional boundaries.

Happy Science has created a series of motion pic-tures to introduce the “Truth” in a visual form. “The Re-birth of Buddha”, one of the new releases, was shown at Orange County South Creek Public Library on April 24. InJapan itwasheld in400major theatersacross thecountry. Over several millions people have seen it.

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Wayne Chan, is a humor writer whose syndicated columns appear in a number of newspapers around the country. His web-site can be found at www.trooce.com. His most fervent wish is to see the San Diego Chargers win the Super Bowl and to be the best dad and husband he can be to his triplet kids and wife Maya. Of course, if

he could be a great parent while watching the Chargers win the Superbowl - even better.

Asa service to our readers, I have taken itupon myself, in a never-ending quest to unravel the secrets of Asian culture, to seek out and un-cover, at some personal risk to myself, the mys-teries of Asia’s forbidden fruits.

That’sright–I’mheretotellyouaboutalltheweird fruit they have on sale at my local Asian supermarket.

Now,it’sfortunatethatI’vebeenabletotravelto Asia frequently and I’ve seen the variety offruit available over there. There’s nothing in the

Asianmarketshere that Ihaven’t seen forsaleover there. Still, Ican imagine the initialshockof anyone walking through the produce section of anAsiansupermarketforthefirsttime.

Let’s take the pomelo, for example. A pomelo is the largest fruit in the citrus family. The term “large” is an understatement.

How big is it?A typical pomelo is roughly the same size as

afull-growngoldenretriever.Ioncesawapom-elo fall off a fruit stand and roll down a grocery aisleforcingwomenandchildrentofleeinhorrorfrom the marauding citrus boulder rolling towards them. A family of four could live off of one pomelo foraweekandahalf. Insomecountrieswhenyoufileyourtaxesyoucanclaimyourpomeloasa dependent.

It’s that BIG.Rambutan is a fruit from Southeast Asia that

has a very pleasant taste and is shaped similarly to lychee, except that the outside shell is round and covered with soft, crimson red tentacles. I don’t know how else to describe the look oframbutan except to say that it seems oddly per-verted. When holding rambutan in your hand at alocalAsiansupermarket,Ihaveatendencytolook over my shoulder to see if anyone’s looking inmydirectionasifI’mdoingsomethingseedy.

ThefewtimesI’vepurchasedrambutanatthemarket I’vediscreetlyasked thebagger to stuffthem into a plain, brown paper bag.

Then there’s the durian. A durian is about the size and shape of a football covered with sharp,

spiny, green thorns on the outside, looking a lot like a grenade on steroids. Cutting a durian in half,youseetwosacs,eachfilledwithagrayishyellow gelatinous mass that looks a lot like the forensics scene from the movie Aliens.

Let’s not forget about the famous durian smell. Encyclopedia Britannica describes the durian smell as a “pungent foul odor.” How wouldIdescribeit?Takeonepairofdirtygymsocks, stuff them with some moldy cheese, drive them to your nearest dairy farm during the warmest time of the day, and voilà! Pungent foul odor.

Despite the fact that the actual taste of a du-rian is sweet and creamy, what puzzles me is that some point at the beginning of time, one of our ancestors came upon this ominous looking fruit for the first timewith all it’s spiny thorns,alien-like innards, and locker room smell, and was still curious enough (or desperate enough) to wonder, “Sure - it’s scary looking and smells likemyfeet,butIwonderwhatittasteslike?”

Maybe he was so famished and exhausted from lugging around the pomelo he found that he was ready to eat anything.

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The Problem With Being Perfect is a book of secrets. Most of these secrets fall into one of the following two categories:

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Ilive. 2.Things my friends and family have done that would make them look like

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rassingstoriesItellhaveanythingtodowithmywife.Eventhoughsomeofthe stories may seem like they could only come from my wife, and even if from timetotimeIactuallyrefertothepersonas“mywife”,Icompletelydisavowanyknowledgeoranybeliefthatthepersoninquestion,isinfact,mywife.If,in reading this book, you come across the words, “my wife”, please replace them with the words, “amazing human being.”

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What’s so “wonderful” about these Wonder Girls? If you didn’t know,WonderGirls have become one of the most successful Asian groups to crossover into the US. Forming in South Korea, they have got-ten extremely popular all

over Asia, not just in their home country. Now they are looking to spread their fame and fanbase into America. Will you become one of the “Wonderfuls” (the name of the fanclub of Wonder Girls) too?

Thegroupformedinearly2007throughacompanycalledJYPEn-tertainment. The group consists of fivemembers:leaderSunYe,vocalsSoHee, YeEun & SunMi, and rapper Yubin. They debuted with the single,

Ironyandpiquedtheinterestofseverallisteners.Although,itwasthroughtheirfirstalbum,TheWonderYears,thattheyrose to fame. The catchy, retro tune of Tell Me became amegahitandtheyquicklybecamestars.Italsosparkedaretrotrend intheKoreanpopscenealongwithadancecraze. Literally everyone was trying to learn the dance, my-self included! JustYoutube “WonderGirlsTellMe dance”

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Inearly2008,theyreleaseasinglecalledSoHottotidethefansoveruntilthereleaseoftheirfirstminialbum,TheWonder Years Trilogy, in the autumn of that year. The title track,Nobody,sparkedanotherdancecrazethroughoutKo-rea. The album went on to win several awards that year.

Inthesummerof2009,itwasannouncedthatWonderGirlswouldbejoiningwithDisneyrecords’JonasBrothersfor their US tour. This was the start of Wonder Girls’ push into theUSmarket.On June 26, 2009 they released theEnglish version of Nobody. Several Asian artists have at-tempted to enter the US market. BoA, Utada Hikaru, Coco Lee, etc. have tried with varying degrees of success. With the help of their producer JinYoungPark (JYP),WonderGirls rose to a high degree of popularity amongst the young music audience. They even made it to the Billboard Top 100 inOctober2009,becomingthefirstKoreangrouptoenterthe chart.

Currently, they are currently in the works to release their firstEnglishalbum.ItwassupposedtobereleasedinFeb-ruary,buthasbeenpushedbacktoMarchorApril.OnJan22, 2010, member Sun Mi announced that she would be leaving Wonder Girls to pursue her academic career. Soon after, it was announced that trainee Hae Lim would be Sun Mi’s replacement. The label is reworking their schedule in order to accommodate Sun Mi’s sudden departure and re-placement.

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Now,theReflexology,howpopularisit?Theanswerisverylittle.WhenImentionittoanewclient, most of them will ask you “what is it?” Re-flexology is a “holistic” healing techniquewhichdoesn’t utilize any artificial tools or prescrip-tions to treat the client but only apply pressure onthereflexpointorareafromthesoleoffoot.Reflexologypromoteshealingbystimulatingthedeviated organs thru the nerves in the body and encouragingtheflowofblood.

Chinese has practiced Reflexology as pre-ventive medicine and healing modality more than three thousands years ago. The developing of modernwesternmedicationshasmadereflexol-

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Inmodernsociety,peoplearemoreandmorelooking into nature and alternative treatment for theirhealthneeds,thus,reflexologyhasbecomeone of the important and accurate modality to their health healing.

AccordingtothetheReflexologyAssociationof Canada, it defines reflexology as “A naturalhealing art based on the principle that there are reflexes in the feet, hands and ears and theirreferral areas within zone related areas, which correspond to every part, gland and organ of the body. Through application of pressure on these reflexeswithout theuseof tools, the feetbeingthe primary area of application, reflexology re-lieves tension, improves circulation and helps promote the natural function of the related areas of the body.”

Iwilldiscusstheroleofmeridian inreflexol-ogyand thepossible reactionsof reflexology inthe next issue.

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I have been asked countless times about rising property prices:“When are they going to drop?”

Lastyear,Iforecastedtheriseinpropertyprices,butIneverindi-catedwhenwouldbethebesttimetoenterthemarket-becauseIdidnot know.

All things move cyclically. Life moves in cycles and when you under-stand this, you will be able to enjoy the process and not merely endure it.

A simple yet sophisticated concept of yin and yang demonstrates the core context here. The good and bad, alpha and omega, black and white-andfinallytheupanddown.

Often, my clients complain about fung shui remedies that at times donotworkandthedesiredoutcomesremainunfulfilled.Butsuchrem-edies are not a solution for mental stagnation problems and psycho-logical motivation will be important for you in the search for action or solutions.Ahighconfidencelevelwillwinyoutherelationshipyouseekandanincreaseinconfidenceitselfcancuresickness.

Ifyou’re inabadlifecyclerightnow,bepatientbecauseallgoodthings come to those who wait. But do not get me wrong and do nothing about it. You ought to exhaust all means to get to where you are heading and have faith in it.

Master Kerby Kuek has been practicing Feng Shui and life reading for more than 10 years. His areas of expertise include Chinese astrology, name analysis, face reading, as well as I-Ching. Kuek strongly believes that Chinese Metaphysics is nothing superstition: It is a combination of formulae, experiences and common sense, whereby a trained master can skillfully integrate it into your daily life and thus help you to achieve your personal and financial goals. Email: [email protected]

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What we need in order to thrive in today’s world is a massive shift in consciousness, a change in our awareness, a renewed respect for all living beings and a deeper understanding of the interrelatedness of everything.

What we need on this planet is not only material things but also the process of shifting consciousness, increasing spiritual awareness about our lives, planets and the very Mother Nature that gave us birth and feeds us.

Weneedtoshiftfromselfishnessandcynicismtoloveandcare.Choose to be happy because happiness is a state of mind and, like

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“The beauty of the Dragon Boat Festival isthatitfitsrightintothe vision of the citi-zen of Tavares. The city really welcomes Dragon Boat as it certainly brings ev-erybody together in a form that is funny, relaxing but competi-

tive, all at the same time,”says JohnDrury, thecity administrator. This year, the festival has the firstbreastcancersurvivordivisionintherace.

Approximately7,000peopleattendedthetwodays event and enjoyed performances such as Dragon/Lion Dances, The Dragon Legend’s Ac-robats, Orlando Taiko Dojo and Belly Dancing. “Our festival is unique in that it combines a seri-ous race venue within a festival type atmosphere. Our goal is to provide a cultural experience to our teams and spectators with the focus on Asian entertainment and custom. Our local community is developing a character and a history that now includes dragon boating and a strengthening relationship with Taiwan through the Taipei Eco-nomicandCulturalOfficeinMiami.Wetrulylookforward to a splendid 2011 festival as we help celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the Re-public of China,” says Becky Claffy, President of the Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival.

Visit www.cfdragonboat.org for more details.

Sifu Sam Winters (Lt) and Sifu Bill Warden (Rt) demonstrate Tai Chi

Lion Dance

Dragon Dance

ImperialMartial Arts

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Dragon Legend Acrobats

Egg Roll Eating Contest

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Robert Wolfe, City of Tavares Mayor and Event Sponsors – Florida Chinese Culture Center , Florida Chinese Evergreen

Club Florida and Chinese Business Association

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