AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Staffing the homeland: the feds are avidly pursuing "diversity" hires, but what are the risks of representing at security and intelligence agencies? (Enemies of the State).

Colorlines Magazine

| June 22, 2003 | Banks, Gabrielle | COPYRIGHT 2003 Color Lines Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The first day of 4700, the year of the Ram, came and went without great fanfare for most Americans. But if you happen to be one of the 175,000 readers of Asian Week newspaper you may have stumbled upon the tastefully designed half-page ad wishing you "Happy Chinese New Year" from your friends at the Central Intelligence Agency.

Since when did they care? After a period of scaled-back operations during the postCold War '90s, the CIA landed congressional funding to step up recruiting in 1997. The war on terror" has added a new sense of urgency to the agency's hiring. Recruiters are anxious to bring in more tech-savvy personnel, more foreign language speakers, and ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Happy Chinese New Year: every Chinese year is named for an animal. This is the...
Magazine article from: Weekly Reader, Edition 1 (including Science Spin) February 1, 2009 700+ words
...comes on the last day of the Chinese New Year celebration. People make colorful...Boys, We made lanterns for Chinese New Year. I helped my teacher hang them...animal-- celebration-- Happy Chinese New Year Before Reading Explain that...
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR; IMAGINE CELEBRATING THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS AND NEW...
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) March 10, 2005 700+ words
...the next few months. Kung hei fat choy! Happy Chinese New Year! Chinese New Year is an exciting time in Hong Kong. It is like...Scott FIREWORKS are a traditional part of the Chinese New Year, which was celebrated Feb. 9. This is 4703...
It's Chinese New Year.(Cover story)
Magazine article from: Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin) January 26, 2007 700+ words
This year, Chinese New Year (the Year of the Pig) begins on...What do you already know about Chinese New Year? What do you hope to find out about...Facts to Share * In preparation for Chinese New Year, many Chinese families clean their...
Oh, God! Not another New Year: Chinese New Year.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) Meeke, Kieran February 4, 2000 700+ words
CHINESE NEW YEAR You may think you'd seen the last of the New Year fireworks, but think again. Saturday is the start of the Chinese Year Of The Dragon - and the acknowledged masters of the pyrotechnic art will hold nothing back. London's...
Panda Express Hosts Chinese New Year Events for 8,000 Students at More Than 75...
Press release article from: Business Wire January 20, 2006 700+ words
...around the globe prepare for Chinese New Year festivities, Panda Express...Dog by offering educational Chinese New Year parties at elementary and middle...partake in the Panda Express Chinese New Year events. "Chinese New Year...
Johnstown, Pa., Residents Prepare for Chinese New Year Celebration.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News January 22, 2004 700+ words
...coming of the Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, will be celebrated tonight...the length of the observance. Chinese New Year is a 15-day celebration...important part of celebrating Chinese New Year. Traditionally, Chinese gather...
Ring in the New Year with Chinese New Year Spectacular January 26-27, 2007.
Press release article from: PR Newswire January 26, 2007 700+ words
...China to life with the stunning Chinese New Year Spectacular: "Myths and Legends...by Billboard Magazine, the Chinese New Year Spectacular is the largest overseas Chinese New Year's celebration, is anticipated...
Chinese New Year.
Magazine article from: School Arts January 1, 2006 700+ words
Chinese New Year is the longest and most important...for and celebrate the New Year. At Chinese New Year celebrations people wear red clothes...1915 29 SUNDAY 30 MONDAY 31 TUESDAY Chinese New Year Barnett Newman, 1905 5 THURSDAY 6...
For more facts and information, see all results
©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA