僑委會創意創新產業觀摩團 5/29 開辦

僑務委員會2016年僑商創意創新產業觀摩團

僑務委員會為增進海外僑臺商對臺灣創意創新產業之瞭解，協助國內創意創新產業開拓輸出至海外市場之潛力及加強海內外商機交流合作，將於2016年5月29日至6月3日開辦「僑商創意創新產業觀摩團」。活動內容包含創意創新專題講座、商機媒合洽談會、安排專人導覽參觀「2016臺北國際電腦展(COMPUTEX TAIPEI)」、參訪國內績優創意創新產業，及拜會我國經貿事務機關或創新創業機構等。

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TWENTY SEVEN SOUTH END ALLEGED GANG MEMBERS CHARGED WITH DRUG AND FIREARM OFFENSES

TWENTY SEVEN SOUTH END ALLEGED GANG MEMBERS

CHARGED WITH DRUG AND FIREARM OFFENSES

 

Boston – Twenty seven individuals, many of whom are affiliated with the Lenox Street Cardinals, and other street gangs operating in the Lenox Street Housing Development area of Boston’s South End, have been charged with federal and state drug and firearms offenses.  

 

Seventeen federal indictments and one criminal complaint were unsealed today in U.S. District Court in Boston, charging 19 defendants with distribution and possession of drugs and firearms in the Lenox Street Housing Development.  In addition, eight individuals from the same area were charged in criminal complaints with drug distribution by state authorities. 

 

“Through their sale of weapons and drugs, these defendants bring violence, fear and intimidation to a community in the heart of this City,” said United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz.  “Lenox Street’s residents, surrounded by illegal activity and the violence that accompanies it, are made to feel like prisoners in their own homes.  As the Department of Justice, we are committed to assisting residents in reclaiming their right live in a peaceful environment free from drugs, guns and violence.”  

 

 

“ATF will continue to aggressively partner with its federal, state, and local law enforcement counterparts to dismantle criminal street gangs, and their drug trafficking and violence committed through the use of firearms”, said Daniel Kumor, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division.  “Furthermore, it demonstrates that law enforcement will not standby and allow these criminal street gangs to get away with such acts, which creates fear for the residents within the community.”

“These arrests send a strong message that illegal drugs and guns have no place on the streets of Boston,” said Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans.  “I want to commend all of my officers and our partners from the ATF, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office for their coordinated efforts during this lengthy investigation.”

“The children and families who live at the Lenox Street Housing Development deserve a safe, healthy environment free of the violence that goes hand in hand with the drug trade. Local, state, and federal authorities will never waver in our commitment to those families and their right to live free of fear,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley.

 

The investigation was initiated in January 2015 with the principal goal of curtailing drug and gun trafficking that tyrannizes the Lenox Street Housing Development and severely disrupts the lives of residents.  The Development and surrounding areas have historically suffered from the violence that accompanies these illegal activities.  According to the Boston Police Department’s Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC), the Lenox area was one of the City’s top 10 hotspots for violence in 2015.  In fact, there were 30 shootings and more than 75 reports of shots fired in the area from March 2012 to June 2015.

 

The following defendants were charged in federal indictments or criminal complaint with:

 

Distribution of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a public housing project:

1) Byron Alexander, aka “Shizz”

2) Dontane Bryant, aka “Tane”;

3) Tyler Deloach, aka “Tek”;

4) John Depina, aka “Dough”;

5) Stephen Freeman, aka “Stizz”;

6) Perry Hasberry, aka “Percy”

7) Rasean Hills, aka “Bleed”;

8) Keron-Randall Lewis, aka “Talent”;

9) Frank Melo, aka “Cuts”;

10) Pablo Moreta, aka “Migo”;

11) Anthony Nunez, aka “Dizzo”;

12) Hassan Parham, aka “Hizzy”;

13) James Richardson, aka “9-Ball”;

14) Derek Roberts, aka “Keas”;

15) Ellis Santos, aka “Slim Black”;

16) Anthony Williams aka “Batz.”

 

Distribution of a controlled substance:

17) Lawrence Bogarty, aka “LB”; and

18) Daryl Tolbert, aka “Blaze.”

 

        Felon-in-possession of a firearm and ammunition:

        19) George Deeble, aka “Smiley”; and

        20) Pablo Moresta, aka “Migo.”

 

Ten of the nineteen federal defendants were arrested this morning and will appear later this afternoon in federal court. 

 

The charge of distribution of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a public housing project provides a mandatory minimum sentence of one year and no greater than 40 years in prison, a minimum of six years of supervised release and a fine of up to $2 million.  The charge of distribution of a controlled substance provides a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, a minimum of three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million.  The charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition provides a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.  Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties.  Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office charged the following individuals in criminal complaints:

       

        Distribution of cocaine:

1. Spencer Oyeyemi
2. Danielle Stokes
3. Monique McFarlin
4. Marquetta Matthews

 

Distribution of heroin:

5. Hector Delvalle

 

Distribution of methamphetamine:

6. Shomari Copeland

 

Possession of a firearm:

7. Markus Perry

 

Possession and illegal sale of firearm and ammunition:

8. Steven Allen

 

The investigation is continuing.

 

The case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division; Boston Police Department’s Youth Violence Strike Force and District D-4 Drug Control Unit; and the Boston Housing Authority Police.  The federal cases are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys in Ortiz’s Organized Crime and Gang Unit.  The state cases are being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys in Conley’s Gang and Drug Units.

 

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations.  The defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.       

 

For information on the state charges, please contact Jake Wark at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

 

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh Reads to Children at Adams Elementary in Read to a Child's Lunchtime Reading Program

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh Reads to Children at Adams Elementary in Read to a Child's Lunchtime Reading Program 

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang and Eastern Bank President Bob Rivers Participate to Highlight the Value of Non-profit/Corporate Partnerships in Closing Achievement Gap

Boston, MA, March, 24, 2016 – National non-profit literacy and mentoring organization Read to a Child^® announced that Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh read aloud to children in its lunchtime reading program today at the Samuel Adams Elementary School in East Boston.  The mayor was joined by Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Tommy Chang, Eastern Bank President Bob Rivers and Read to a Child CEO Paul Lamoureux to highlight the importance of non-profit and corporate partnerships to help close the achievement gap and boost literacy skills in greater Boston public schools. Photos from today's event can be downloaded from the link at the end of this release.

Adams Elementary School is one of 17 public schools in greater Boston where Read to a Child operates its lunchtime reading program. Read to a Child enlists and manages a force of 1,500 corporate volunteers from more than 100 organizations that visit urban elementary schools once a week and read aloud one-on-one to children during lunch.  This time spent with a caring adult ignites a love of reading in struggling children, while providing students with the skills and self-confidence to succeed in school and in life.

“I applaud Read to a Child and its innovative model of utilizing volunteers from area corporations to act as reading mentors in public schools,” said Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.  “Eastern Bank’s community involvement and its partnership with Read to a Child to provide funding and volunteers is exactly the type of non-profit/corporate partnership that can strengthen the city’s efforts in boosting literacy and socio-emotional skills among our students.”

“We know that increasing literacy in our youngest students leads to much greater academic success in later years,” Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang said. “This is a major factor toward closing the opportunity and achievement gap. I am thankful to Eastern Bank, Read to a Child CEO Paul Lamoureux, and all of our community partners for helping us in these crucial efforts.”

“Alarmingly 80% of 4^th graders from low-income families in the United States are not proficient readers and 2/3rds of these struggling readers will end up on welfare or in jail,” said Read to a Child CEO, Paul Lamoureux.  “Mayor Walsh and Superintendent Chang are well aware of this literacy crisis and their mutual commitment to developing literacy skills and closing the achievement gap was evident today.  We also thank Eastern Bank and our other corporate partners for their growing support, which is critical in enabling Read to a Child to serve the hundreds of struggling children that remain on our waiting lists in resource-challenged schools."

“Eastern Bank is pleased to support Read to a Child and its vital work improving literacy in communities across eastern Massachusetts,” said Eastern Bank President, Bob Rivers. “To support the work of outstanding non-profits, Eastern Bank utilizes our Charitable Foundation to contribute, in a meaningful way, to the health and vitality of the communities in which we operate. Supporting Read to a Child’s work in bringing community volunteers into under-resourced schools is a natural investment for us and a fantastic way for us to give back to the communities served by Eastern Bank.”

At today's event, students from the Adams Elementary presented Mayor Walsh, Superintendent Chang and Eastern Bank President Bob Rivers with personal copies of Dr. Seuss's newly released book 'What Pet Should I Get?,' each signed by the children in the lunchtime reading program.  The Mayor went on to read this book to the students, which lead to a lively discussion.  Because the book ends without revealing what specific pet is taken home from the pet store, the Mayor elicited strong opinions from all of the students about what pet they thought should have been chosen by the books characters.

After the read-aloud session, the Mayor and Superintendent briefly interrupted reading pairs in the nearby lunchtime reading program classroom (who were in the midst of regularly scheduled weekly reading sessions) in order to thank volunteers from Read to a Child corporate partners Acadian, CTP, Eaton Vance, Standard Life and The Boston Company. These students, and their reading mentors, were thrilled by the visit and also took the opportunity to take some photos.

“I deeply value our partnership with Read to a Child because I see the results of the dedicated mentors who come each week to read with our students," said Hannah Irvin, Samuel Adams Elementary School Principal.  “In addition to the mentoring relationships that develop, I see our students learning to love books.  As a former reading teacher, I believe strongly that developing a love of reading gives children an important tool to ensure that they are lifelong learners.  Our partnership with Read to a Child is an important part of helping our students become lifelong readers and lifelong learners.” 

Today's event, although fun for all, also served to highlight the necessity to fund literacy initiatives and coincided with Read to a Child's annual online fundraising campaign to ‘Help Kids in Need Love to Read.’  In March, Read to a Child’s goal is to raise $100,000 in order to add 6,000 additional reading sessions for ‘kids in need.’  All proceeds from the campaign, which has currently raised more than $60,000, will fund Read to a Child's lunchtime reading program, which pairs more than 1,100 at-risk elementary school children with volunteer reading mentors. For more information about the campaign or to donate to “Help Kids in Need Love to Read,’ please visit: https://goo.gl/2FPQaE. 

The campaign also features a fun ‘March Madness’ themed ‘Book Bracket Challenge’ where iconic children’s book titles are facing off daily on Read to a Child’s Facebook page atfacebook.com/readtoachild.org. By popular vote, the initial lineup of 32 children’s books is being narrowed to a ‘sweet sixteen’, ‘elite eight,’ ‘final four’ and ultimately a ‘champion.’ The campaign runs through the end of National Reading Month and closes on March 31, when a National 'Book Bracket Challenge' Champion will be named.

           

About Read to a Child:

Read to a Child, http://www.readtoachild.org, is a national nonprofit literacy and mentoring organization that inspires caring adults to read aloud to at-risk children to create better opportunities for their future. Research proves that reading aloud to children is the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading and, thus, likelihood for success in school and life. Read to a Child currently partners with more than 100 corporations and institutions nationwide that provide 1,500 volunteers who read aloud to more than 1,100 at-risk students in greater Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles and Miami, as well as urban centers in Connecticut.

通用電子獲 1.45億獎勵 世界總部將搬到波士頓

通用電子（General Electric Co. ）3月24日宣佈，將斥資一億元，在沿著Necco街的波士頓海港區，建造該公司的新世界總部。

通用電子執行長Jeff Immelt表示，預計8月22日搬遷，總共將創造4000個工作機會。

通用電子已和寶潔（from Procter & Gamble）達成協議，將在寶潔位於南波士頓的44英畝用地中，買下Necco Way 5及6號的約2.5英畝土地。

通用電子公司人員表示，新總部將包括現有大樓及新建築，其中兩座歷史性樓宇將翻新，旁邊的停車場，將建新大樓。

通用公司早前說該公司員工將在2016年夏天，先搬進波士頓市Farnsworth街的一個臨時地點。分幾次的直到2018年搬完。

通用電子公司是今年一月時，在康乃狄克州費爾菲爾德（Fairfield）宣佈了搬遷總部的意願。

通用電子公司將在波士頓有800名員工，其中200名來自總公司，600名來自通用數位，潮流，機器人及生命科學等分公司的數位產業產品經理，設計人員，發展商等。

通用電子公司是在麻州及波士頓市的一億四千五百萬元獎勵政策下搬進波士頓的。

美國麻州中醫學會反對非法干針發起一人一信運動

美國麻州中醫學會會長張群豪（左二）和理事李志平（左起），
曹艷，章珍珍。（周菊子攝）

          (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)美國麻州中醫學會（MSCM）此刻正發起一人一信運動，呼籲中醫師加入全美職業針灸聯盟的反對非法施用“干針”行列，藉以保護病患安全，保障中醫針灸師牌照權益。麻州本地現有至少40名中醫師已簽署了信件。

麻州中醫針灸委員會主席陸衛東。（周菊子攝）

         美國麻州中醫學會（MSCM）3月20日在波士頓市辦進修講座時，討論近年越演越烈的“物理治療師（PT）“使用干針風潮。會後中醫師們捐款踴躍，已有20多名中醫師共捐了近8000美元，其中一匿名人士還慨捐5000美元。

美國麻州中醫學會會長張群豪博士指出，物理治療師所說的干針，其實是傳統中醫針灸的一部分，干針所強調的激痛點，就是針灸中的“阿是穴”，但物理治療師卻把干針從針灸中分割出來，還通過立法，行政命令等做法，把一般只訓練28到72小時的“干針”療法，變成物理治療師的專業之一。
他們認為，“干針”和針灸一樣，都是一種侵入性的醫療方法，不是單純的手法治療，准許物理治療師使用干針療法，不但危及病患安全，不尊重需接受多年專業培訓，還得通過考試，才能取得的中醫師、針灸師執照，也將損害中醫針灸師的專業形象及地位，影響深遠。

資深中醫師劉京。（周菊子攝）

張群豪，李志平，劉京，章珍珍，侯鸛仁，Yvonne Chen，Vivian Zhang 等中醫師等人深入研究過這一議題，20日在聚會中分享他們的心得，以及全美職業針灸聯盟整理出的資料，呼籲中醫師們寫信給麻州醫療專業人士聯盟委員會（Board of Allied health Professionals），促請他們規定，任何做針灸或干針療法者，執業前都必須取得針灸牌照。

曹艷發表意見。（周菊子攝）

麻州針灸委員會主席陸衛東也在會中就麻州政府的針灸定義，做了說明。他還透露，麻州共發出1100張針灸醫師執照，該委員會應有委員7人，目前有兩個名額空缺。

目前，全美共有5州已通過法案，准許物理治療師從事干針療法，包括喬治亞州，田納西州，猶他州，亞利桑納州，德拉瓦州等。

經由行政規定准許物理治療師從事干針療法的有3州1區，包括科羅拉多州，南達科塔州，路易斯安那州，以及華府特區。

既是西醫，也是中醫的黃明達發表看法。（周菊子攝）

由各州總檢察官裁示可做的有4州，包括肯德基州，緬因州，馬里蘭州，密蘇里州。

法律明文規定不准物理治療師從事干針療法的有4州，包括加州，佛羅里達州，紐約州，愛達荷州。

以行政命令規定不準的有3 州，包括伊利諾州，堪薩斯州，夏威夷州。

以判例法不准的州有華盛頓州。

其他的26州還沒有正式的相關法規，但是各州內的物理治療師團體都在設法推動法案或行政命令。麻州的醫療專業人士聯盟註冊局（Board of Registration of Allied Health Professionals ）也早在2011年4就開始考慮，干針是否應在物理治療師的執業範圍之內。

由於全美共有廿多萬名物理治療師，卻只有大約四萬名中醫師、針灸師，張群豪博士指出，要在人數對比懸殊之中，爭取政府立法機構支持針灸師牌照權益，必須由中醫師們團結起來，群策群力。