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     Issue No. 4(5)                                                                                                 APRIL 13, 2015
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Sofia, 9 year old, sent a letter to Obama about putting a woman on US currency. "Why don't women have coins or dollars bills with their faces on it?" ... The women's movement began in the late 19th century in this country and has gone through three waves. The first-wave feminism involved suffrage and political equality. The second-wave extended to social and cultural inequalities. The third-wave is continuing to address social issues such as women's reproductive rights and financial issues such as glass ceiling. Nevertheless the US lags far behind several other nations when it comes to recognizing female leaders on paper currency. At least 10 other nations have recognized female leaders on their banknotes including Syria, the Philippines, and Korea. Our experience and its byproduct our common sense is so much institutionalized that we often fail to question. Consider what you learned at school. For example, history tends to be told as a series of battles where men play all the roles. So many White men played important roles in US history but other groups did not? People know who the founding fathers are, but were there no founding mothers? Where the contributions and struggles of Native Americans and African Americans? What we learn at school is proven as truth in our daily transaction of money. Who do you see in dollar bills? The interaction with those symbols would create meaning that implies the white male supremacy. In the months since Sofia wrote to Obama, a campaign to put a woman on the $20 bill has gone viral. The W20 movement is hosting an online poll so the public can vote on which woman should replace Andrew Jackson. Almost 220,000 people have voted in the online poll so far. And Sofia, who is now in fourth grade, is a junior ambassador for the campaign.    
1. Tentative Iran Nuclear Deal 'Best Option' For Israel

On Thursday, the United States, Iran and five other world powers announced an understanding outlining limits on Iran's nuclear program so it cannot lead to atomic weapons, directing negotiators toward achieving a comprehensive agreement within three months. (CBS)  

Clinton announced her bid for the Democratic nomination in a video Sunday, then hit the road. A van nicknamed "Scooby" and driven by the Secret Service was crossing a 1,000-mile swath of the country Monday from Clinton's home in the New York City suburbs.(AP)

One year after he lost a bid to become the youngest player to win the Masters, the 21-year-old Texan turned in one of the most dominant wins ever at Augusta National. He never let anyone get closer to him than three shots after his record start. He never gave anyone much hope on Sunday. (HP) 
The investigation centers on a project set up under a controversial U.S. immigration program known as EB-5 which allows foreign investors to obtain visas, and eventually Green Cards, if they invest at least $500,000 in projects that will create American jobs. As ABC News reported in February, an internal government review found that more than 30 EB-5 projects have come under criminal investigation, including the one set up by Col. Milbrath and a business partner, called Noble Outreach. (ABC)
A Lot Of Bottled Water Comes From Drought-Stricken California. Even as residents face mandatory cutbacks and fields lie fallow, companies continue pumping hundreds of millions of gallons of water every year into plastic bottles -- sometimes straight from a municipal water supply. (HP)
 
The installation of Deborah David's new kitchen faucet was a $145 job. But it lies at the heart of an expanding $400 billion commercial war. (NYT)
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7. 창업 희망자들의 '무대' 열린다 24일 맨해튼 MS서 '코리안 스타트업 쇼케이스'

대한무역투자진흥공사(KOTRA) 뉴욕무역관과 한인창업인협회(KSE) 세계무역인협회(월드옥타) 차세대 젊은 한인 전문가 모임인 고리(GORI)가 공동으로 오는 24일 맨해튼에 있는 마이크로소프트에서 '코리안 스타트업 쇼케이스'를 개최한다. 이 행사에는 뉴욕 내 벤처캐피탈.엔젤투자자.엑셀러레이터.스타트업 전문가.뉴욕시 및 해외정부기관 관계자.한인창업인.스타트업에 관심있는 유학생 등 250여 명이 참석할 예정.   

34대 뉴욕한인회장선거 파행이 발단이 된 뉴욕한인회의 내분사태가 결국 주류 사회의 조롱거리로 전락하게 됐다.뉴욕타임스는 10일자 A섹션 24면의 전면을 할애해 뉴욕한인회 사태를 대서특필."지난 7일 밤 일어난 침입은 뉴욕에서 가장 오래된 한인커뮤니티인 뉴욕한인회의 운영권을 놓고 전개되는 또 하나의 뒤틀린 사례"라며 "1960년 창설된 뉴욕한인회는 초기에 수천명의 한인이민자들이 정착할 수 있도록 길잡이 역할을 해왔지만 세월이 흐르면서 본연의 기능보다는 의례적인 행사를 주관하는 쪽으로 치우쳤다"고 지적.

                             

동포재단이 운영하는 재외동포 포털 사이트 '코리안넷'(http://www.korean.net)을 사칭한 피싱 사이트가 적발. 피싱 수법은 동포재단이 보낸 것처럼 가장한 이메일을 무작위로 발송해 수신자가 이를 클릭하면 가짜 사이트로 연결되도록 하는 방식. 수신자는 PC가 악성 코드에 감염되지 않도록 가짜 사이트에 접속하지 않고 이메일을 삭제해야 하며, 로그인이나 개인정보 입력도 하지 않아야 한다.

       
 
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