| August 2006 Issue |
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| Dr. Xiping Zhou On Traditional Chines Medicine and the science of acupuncture Any alternative form of medical treatment is sure to raise some braisebows, especially from Western and Eastern medical practitioners. But the battle of the east and west on the issue seems to have died. Many alternative forms of medication have become very popular. Western practititioners have outwardly supported "integrative medical treatment programs particularly for patients willing to try them. In Madison, one of the more popular and sought-after practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), or acupuncture, is Dr. Xiping Zhou. -- by Heidi M. Pascual |
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| Dr. Swaminathan Balachandran Topnotch engineer, educator, and community leader The Indian American community in Wisconsin boasts of many intellectuals among its ranks, whose achievements and contributions to society extend far beyond the limits of their chosen homeland. Dr. Swaminathan Balachandran is definitely one of them. Consistently at the top of his class since his high school days, "Bala," as he is fondly called by his loving wife Lalita and close friends, knew early on that education was important and that his future depended on it. -- by Heidi M Pascual |
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| Unclaimed rights to education First, let me tell you about educational opportunities in Thailand, my native country, where access to rights depends upon your wealth and status in society. Public education in Thailand only goes from 1st to 6th grade. Inorder to access higher education, parents have to pay for their hildren's high school tuition. It is common knowledge in Thailand that private schools are able to provide better college preparation than public schools. In order to enroll in our public university system, where the government subsidizes most of the cost, all high school graduates have to compete by taking national college entrance exams. -- by Dang Chonwerawong |
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| My physical therapy internship The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, so people say. This, I believe, is true for me. I have decided to take that road that would bring me to my destination if I am focused enough. It is also said that it is better to be late than never. Although I came to a point where I said "It's now or never," when completing school is the issue. I graduated with a degree in physical therapy from Our Lady of Fatima University - Fairview Campus in the Philippines. -- by Dennis Alfred Pascual |
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| Yer Vang: Portrait of a Hmong woman as a lawyer One of Yer Vang's earliest memories is of snow. At the tender age of four, she remembers seeing "white stuff" all over the ground as her mother and eight of her siblings stepped off a plane from Thailand into an Iowan winter. "My earliest memory is when we first landed in the United States," Vang said. "I remember being enthralled." What she doesn't remember is spending the first four years of her life in a Thai refugee camp. They are memories of hardship that were lost to a young mind. -- by Laura Salinger |
| STORIES AND COLUMNS: * Editor's Corner: Over a cup of tea - "Things Important" * Long-term care: Should we worry about it or make plans? by Paul Kusuda * Dr. Anjuman Ali's arangetram, by Heidi M. Pascual * Your Master Tax Advisor: ITIN, what is it and who needs it? by Mei-Feng Moe * Escape to the new world (Part 1), by Bophia So * Saswati and Abhik Bhattacharya, by Heidi M. Pascual * WWOCN tackles leadership: An interview of Jo-Ann Moore, by Heidi M. Pascual * Nirmala Rajasekar: Veena artist performs in Madison, by Heidi M. Pascual * As you wish, by Duncan Tam * FAST Program helps Hmong refugee families * The Capital City Hues insert: Shanghai, Juneteenth in Madison * Letter to the Editor * News from Home and around US |
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