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Boston MakerBot Store Made by Me Class – Wednesday, June 11 at 12:00 p.m. Adults interested in 3D printing are invited to attend a Boston MakerBot Store class called Made By Me 3D: June Party Charms! This summer, know which glass or water bottle is yours at the pool party or gym. During June’s Made By Me 3D workshop, participants will design a unique 3D Party Charm with a fun, easy-to-use-, 3D design app. A MakerBot instructor will guide you through the process, and, when you’re done, you’ll 3D print out your charm with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each workshop costs $25, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Replicator Class – Thursday, June 12, at 6:30p.m. Calling all 3D printing enthusiasts! Want to learn how to set up and maintain a MakerBot® Replicator® for optimal performance? Adults are invited to join the Boston MakerBot Store for a weekly, on-going series that offers hands-on lessons in setting up and maintaining a MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer. Each class offers hands-on lessons in setting up and maintaining a MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer. Each class is $45 per person, pre-paid upon registration, available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Young Explorers Workshop – Saturday, June 14, at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 12:00 p.m. Kids are invited to join the Boston MakerBot Store Young Explorers workshop. Kids know there’s more than one way to play, and that’s why MakerBot is bringing 3D printing into the mix. Educational and downright fun, this class lets kids play while learning and designing in 3D thanks to easy to use software. A MakerBot instructor will help children make individual 3D prints on a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. At $10 per child, it’s easy to get your kids creating today. Registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Made by Me Class – Sunday, June 15 at 12:00 p.m. Adults interested in 3D printing are invited to attend a Boston MakerBot Store class called Made By Me 3D: June Party Charms! This summer, know which glass or water bottle is yours at the pool party or gym. During June’s Made By Me 3D workshop, you’ll design a unique 3D Party Charm with a fun, easy-to-use-, 3D design app. A MakerBot instructor will guide you through the process, and, when you’re done, you’ll 3D print out your charm with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each workshop costs $25, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: Decorative Charms – Monday, June 16, 4:00p.m. MakerBot is inviting kids ages six-to-14 to create and learn the possibilities of 3D printing at a Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: June Decorative Charms. The workshop offers kids ages six-to-14 an introduction to designing and printing 3D models. A MakerBot Retail Operator will guide students through the process of creating their own 3D Decorative Charm using Tinkercad, an easy and fun 3D design tool. When they’re done, kids get to print out their charms with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer and clip them onto backpacks, lunch boxes, and more. Participation is only $25 per child, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: Decorative Charms – Tuesday, June 17, 4:00p.m. MakerBot is inviting kids ages six-to-14 to create and learn the possibilities of 3D printing at a Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: June Decorative Charms. The workshop offers kids ages six-to-14 an introduction to designing and printing 3D models. A MakerBot Retail Operator will guide students through the process of creating their own 3D Decorative Charm using Tinkercad, an easy and fun 3D design tool. When they’re done, kids get to print out their charms with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer and clip them onto backpacks, lunch boxes, and more. Participation is only $25 per child, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Made by Me Class – Wednesday, June 18 at 12:00 p.m. Adults interested in 3D printing are invited to attend a Boston MakerBot Store class called Made By Me 3D: June Party Charms! This summer, know which glass or water bottle is yours at the pool party or gym. During June’s Made By Me 3D workshop, you’ll design a unique 3D Party Charm with a fun, easy-to-use-, 3D design app. A MakerBot instructor will guide you through the process, and, when you’re done, you’ll 3D print out your charm with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each workshop costs $25, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Made by Me Class – Sunday, June 22 at 12:00 p.m. Adults interested in 3D printing are invited to attend a Boston MakerBot Store class called Made By Me 3D: June Party Charms! This summer, know which glass or water bottle is yours at the pool party or gym. During June’s Made By Me 3D workshop, you’ll design a unique 3D Party Charm with a fun, easy-to-use-, 3D design app. A MakerBot instructor will guide you through the process, and, when you’re done, you’ll 3D print out your charm with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each workshop costs $25, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: Decorative Charms – Monday, June 23, 4:00p.m. MakerBot is inviting kids ages six-to-14 to create and learn the possibilities of 3D printing at a Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: June Decorative Charms. The workshop offers kids ages six-to-14 an introduction to designing and printing 3D models. A MakerBot Retail Operator will guide students through the process of creating their own 3D Decorative Charm using Tinkercad, an easy and fun 3D design tool. When they’re done, kids get to print out their charms with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer and clip them onto backpacks, lunch boxes, and more. Participation is only $25 per child, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: Decorative Charms – Tuesday, June 24, 4:00p.m. MakerBot is inviting kids ages six-to-14 to create and learn the possibilities of 3D printing at a Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: June Decorative Charms. The workshop offers kids ages six-to-14 an introduction to designing and printing 3D models. A MakerBot Retail Operator will guide students through the process of creating their own 3D Decorative Charm using Tinkercad, an easy and fun 3D design tool. When they’re done, kids get to print out their charms with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer and clip them onto backpacks, lunch boxes, and more. Participation is only $25 per child, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Jewelry Design 101 Class – Tuesday, June 24, at 6:00 p.m. Teens and adults are invited to come to a class at the Boston MakerBot Store to learn how to create their own jewelry! The next time someone asks where you got your jewelry, you can say, “I made it!” Join MakerBot for a class that’s all about learning how to 3D print customized jewelry. With guidance from a MakerBot Instructor, you’ll create unique pieces with a simple 3D design app, and then print your new fashionable creations on a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each class is only $25 per person, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Made by Me Class – Wednesday, June 25 at 12:00 p.m. Adults interested in 3D printing are invited to attend a Boston MakerBot Store class called Made By Me 3D: June Party Charms! This summer, know which glass or water bottle is yours at the pool party or gym. During June’s Made By Me 3D workshop, you’ll design a unique 3D Party Charm with a fun, easy-to-use-, 3D design app. A MakerBot instructor will guide you through the process, and, when you’re done, you’ll 3D print out your charm with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each workshop costs $25, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Jewelry Design 101 Class – Wednesday, June 25, at 6:00 p.m. Teens and adults are invited to come to a class at the Boston MakerBot Store to learn how to create their own jewelry! The next time someone asks where you got your jewelry, you can say, “I made it!” Join MakerBot for a class that’s all about learning how to 3D print customized jewelry. With guidance from a MakerBot Instructor, you’ll create unique pieces with a simple 3D design app, and then print your new fashionable creations on a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each class is only $25 per person, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Young Explorers Workshop – Saturday, June 28, at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 12:00 p.m. Kids are invited to join the Boston MakerBot Store Young Explorers workshop. Kids know there’s more than one way to play, and that’s why MakerBot is bringing 3D printing into the mix. Educational and downright fun, this class lets kids play while learning and designing in 3D thanks to easy to use software. A MakerBot instructor will help children make individual 3D prints on a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. At $10 per child, it’s easy to get your kids creating today. Registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Made by Me Class – Sunday, June 29 at 12:00 p.m. Adults interested in 3D printing are invited to attend a Boston MakerBot Store class called Made By Me 3D: June Party Charms! This summer, know which glass or water bottle is yours at the pool party or gym. During June’s Made By Me 3D workshop, you’ll design a unique 3D Party Charm with a fun, easy-to-use-, 3D design app. A MakerBot instructor will guide you through the process, and, when you’re done, you’ll 3D print out your charm with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer. Each workshop costs $25, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: Decorative Charms – Monday, June 30, 4:00p.m. MakerBot is inviting kids ages six-to-14 to create and learn the possibilities of 3D printing at a Boston MakerBot Store Kids Class: June Decorative Charms. The workshop offers kids ages six-to-14 an introduction to designing and printing 3D models. A MakerBot Retail Operator will guide students through the process of creating their own 3D Decorative Charm using Tinkercad, an easy and fun 3D design tool. When they’re done, kids get to print out their charms with a MakerBot® Replicator® Desktop 3D Printer and clip them onto backpacks, lunch boxes, and more. Participation is only $25 per child, and registration is available at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, June 30 - Thursday, July 3, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, July 7 - Thursday, July 10, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Store Book Reading & Signing - The Art of Product Design by Hardi Meybaum - Wednesday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. Those interested in 3D printing, engineering, and design will be excited to attend a book reading and signing at the Boston MakerBot Store with Hardi Meybaum, author of The Art of Product Design. Meybaum is the founder and CEO of GrabCad, the largest community of mechanical engineers and designers in the world. The Art of Product Design explains the rise of Open Engineering, a way of breaking down barriers and taking advantage of web-based communities, knowledge, and tools to accelerate design and manufacturing processes. The Art of Product Design is also one of a few carefully curated titles available at the MakerBot retail stores. This event is free and registration can be found at http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, July 14 - Thursday, July 17, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, July 21 - Thursday, July 24, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, July 28 - Thursday, July 31, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, August 4 - Thursday, August 7, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/ Boston MakerBot Retail Camp – Monday, August 11 - Thursday, August 14, 10a.m. - 1p.m. The Boston MakerBot Store is thrilled to announce its first-ever 3D Printing Camp, MakerBot Retail Camp! With guidance from a MakerBot Retail Operator, campers ages seven-to-14 can learn how to make and customize their own 3D print from start to finish. They’ll also have fun using the 3D Photo Booth to make 3D self-portraits to remix with their new creations. MakerBot Retail camp is $325 per child. Sign up your little camper today http://www.makerbot.com/ |
星期三, 6月 11, 2014
MakerBot Announces Summer Boston MakerBot Store Events
EEOC SUES WISCONSIN PLASTICS FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HMONG AND HISPANIC EMPLOYEES
EEOC SUES WISCONSIN PLASTICS FOR DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST HMONG AND HISPANIC EMPLOYEES
Workers Fired for Lacking English Skills They Did Not Need, Federal Agency Charges
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. (WPI), a metal and plastic products manufacturer based in Green Bay, violated federal law by firing a group of Hmong and Hispanic employees because of their national origin, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to John Rowe, director of the EEOC’s Chicago District, which includes Wisconsin, the EEOC’s pre-suit administrative investigation revealed that WPI fired the Hmong and Hispanic employees based on 10-minute observations that marked them down for their English skills, even though those skills were not needed to perform their jobs. All of those fired had received satisfactory ratings on their annual performance evaluations while working for WPI’s Modern Plastics Division.
Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects employees from discrimination based on national origin, which includes the linguistic characteristics of a national origin group. The federal agency sued after first trying to resolve the matter without litigation through its statutory conciliation process. The suit, captioned EEOC v. Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. (Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-00663), was filed in federal court in Green Bay and assigned to U.S. District Judge William Griesbach. The EEOC seeks lost wages and compensatory and punitive damages for the discharged employees and injunctive relief to end the discriminatory practices.
Workers Fired for Lacking English Skills They Did Not Need, Federal Agency Charges
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. (WPI), a metal and plastic products manufacturer based in Green Bay, violated federal law by firing a group of Hmong and Hispanic employees because of their national origin, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to John Rowe, director of the EEOC’s Chicago District, which includes Wisconsin, the EEOC’s pre-suit administrative investigation revealed that WPI fired the Hmong and Hispanic employees based on 10-minute observations that marked them down for their English skills, even though those skills were not needed to perform their jobs. All of those fired had received satisfactory ratings on their annual performance evaluations while working for WPI’s Modern Plastics Division.
Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects employees from discrimination based on national origin, which includes the linguistic characteristics of a national origin group. The federal agency sued after first trying to resolve the matter without litigation through its statutory conciliation process. The suit, captioned EEOC v. Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. (Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-00663), was filed in federal court in Green Bay and assigned to U.S. District Judge William Griesbach. The EEOC seeks lost wages and compensatory and punitive damages for the discharged employees and injunctive relief to end the discriminatory practices.
The EEOC’s Chicago District Office is responsible for processing charges of discrimination, administrative enforcement, and the conduct of agency litigation in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin with Area Offices in Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. Further information about the Commission is available on its website at www.eeoc.gov.
WRENTHAM WOMAN STEALING $2.7 MILLION FROM EMPLOYER, arraigned
WRENTHAM WOMAN ARRESTED, ARRAIGNED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING APPROXIMATELY $2.7 MILLION FROM HER EMPLOYER
Charged with Three Counts of Larceny Over $250; Bail Set at $35,000
BOSTON – A
Wrentham woman was arrested and arraigned today on charges of allegedly
stealing about $2.7 million from Dale Medical Products in Plainville,
Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today.
Laurieann
Richard, 39, was arrested at her home in Wrentham this morning and
arraigned in Wrentham District Court on three counts of larceny over
$250 this afternoon. Judge Emogene Johnson Smith set bail at $35,000 and
ordered Richard to stay away from Dale Medical. Richard is ordered back
in court on July 10.
The
case was the result of an investigation referred to the Attorney
General’s Office by Dale when it was discovered that its employee,
Richard, stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company through
corporate credit card cash advancements and other retail purchases.
At
Dale, Richard managed the company’s accounts payable processes as well
as the disbursement, management and payment of corporate credit cards to
employees around the country.
Between
July 2007 and April 2014, Richard allegedly used an unauthorized
American Express corporate account in Dale Medical’s name to make more
than $990,000 in retail purchases at local stores, supermarkets and
restaurants in the Wrentham area, as well as other purchases from
Amazon, Netflix, iTunes and several other online retailers. The credit
card was also used to make more than $9,000 in payments on her 2007 Jeep
Commander from March 2011 to June 2013.
In
another scheme, Richard used her knowledge of Dale’s Juniper Mastercard
corporate credit accounts to obtain approximately $977,000 in cash
advances between August 2011 and April 2014.
Similarly,
Richard allegedly used Dale’s corporate credit accounts with Citizens
Bank to make retail purchases and cash advances worth more than $750,000
between January 2008 and July 2011.
The
case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the
Attorney General’s Fraud and Financial Crimes Division Edward Beagan
with assistance from State Troopers John Banik and Carly Rose, and
Financial Investigator Marco DePalma.
JACK WHITE will come to Boston Sept. 17th
JACK WHITE
SEPTEMBER 17
THE BLEACHER THEATER AT FENWAY PARK
TICKETS GO ON SALE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 20 AT 10 AM
THE BLEACHER THEATER AT FENWAY PARK
TICKETS GO ON SALE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 20 AT 10 AM
Boston, MA (June 10, 2014) – Jack White has announced that he will bring his 2014 world tour in support
of his new record Lazaretto, out now, to the Bleacher Theater at Boston’s Fenway Park on September 17.
Vault pre-sale tickets will be available on June 17th at 10am ET and general on-sale will begin on June 20th
at 10am ET via RedSox.com/JackWhite.
The Bleacher Theater at Fenway Park will have the stage set up atop the right field bullpen, with seating available in the bleachers and certain grandstand sections for a limited capacity of 7,500.
The Bleacher Theater at Fenway Park will have the stage set up atop the right field bullpen, with seating available in the bleachers and certain grandstand sections for a limited capacity of 7,500.
Jack White’s new studio album, Lazaretto, is out now in North America on Third Man Records/Columbia.
The weeks-long tease of advance tracks from the haunting instrumental “High Ball Stepper,” the
intoxicating “Just One Drink” and the searing rave-up title track has mercifully come to an end, with the
album now fully available digitally at iTunes and Amazon. For the physical-format-predisposed, brick and
mortar retailers will carry Lazaretto compact discs (also available via Amazon) and ULTRA LP vinyl, which
can also be acquired through Third Man Records.
“Jack White has made himself a high-concept yet wholehearted restoration of the late-1960s guitar hero: cranked up to distortion, hollering straight from the swamp, hurling riffs like thunderbolts” — THE NEW YORK TIMES
“White’s set was marked by a series of dramatic stops and starts, with the band exceptionally tight in their movements, giving off the impression White must have found the best of the business in Nashville.” — BILLBOARD
“White’s best songs combine his songwriting chops with his boundless charisma, and Lazaretto has both in spades — the swaggeringly funky ‘Three Women’ and the strutting title track are instant classics.” — ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
“Frankly, I don’t know how much is left to say about this man. He’s a master of craft and performance like few others, especially in the modern age.” — CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
“Jack White has made himself a high-concept yet wholehearted restoration of the late-1960s guitar hero: cranked up to distortion, hollering straight from the swamp, hurling riffs like thunderbolts” — THE NEW YORK TIMES
“White’s set was marked by a series of dramatic stops and starts, with the band exceptionally tight in their movements, giving off the impression White must have found the best of the business in Nashville.” — BILLBOARD
“White’s best songs combine his songwriting chops with his boundless charisma, and Lazaretto has both in spades — the swaggeringly funky ‘Three Women’ and the strutting title track are instant classics.” — ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
“Frankly, I don’t know how much is left to say about this man. He’s a master of craft and performance like few others, especially in the modern age.” — CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
星期二, 6月 10, 2014
白宮鼓勵民眾今（十）日下午四點上網和總統互動
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波士頓市長想辦公民學校 以眾籌方式調查意見
Mayor Walsh Launches Survey to Crowd Source Ideas for one of his Newest Initiatives: Civic Academies
BOSTON—Mayor Martin J. Walsh and his Office of Neighborhood Services launched a survey to gauge public interests around “Mayor Walsh’s Civic Academies,” a new program designed to cultivate civic leaders within Boston communities.
Mayor Walsh’s Civic Academies are currently in their beginning stages, and with the information collected, the City will look to frame the workshops around the interests and concerns of Boston residents. With long-term goals in mind, the Walsh Administration expects the structure of the program to evolve as the needs of residents shift.
“As we prepare for the development of these Civic Academies, this is an opportunity for residents to share their ideas about how this service will be shaped,” said Mayor Walsh. “We want local, city government to be accessible to everyone; it enables everyone to attend various events organized by our City departments, participate in, and benefit from the positive changes that come along.”
Main Goals of Mayor Walsh’s Civic Academies:
Provide an outlet for all residents to collaborate with local government
Develop a better understanding of how to serve Boston residents
Create learning opportunities that support civic engagement and community service
To take the survey, please click here. For more information, please send a message to civicacademy@boston.gov.
BOSTON—Mayor Martin J. Walsh and his Office of Neighborhood Services launched a survey to gauge public interests around “Mayor Walsh’s Civic Academies,” a new program designed to cultivate civic leaders within Boston communities.
Mayor Walsh’s Civic Academies are currently in their beginning stages, and with the information collected, the City will look to frame the workshops around the interests and concerns of Boston residents. With long-term goals in mind, the Walsh Administration expects the structure of the program to evolve as the needs of residents shift.
“As we prepare for the development of these Civic Academies, this is an opportunity for residents to share their ideas about how this service will be shaped,” said Mayor Walsh. “We want local, city government to be accessible to everyone; it enables everyone to attend various events organized by our City departments, participate in, and benefit from the positive changes that come along.”
Main Goals of Mayor Walsh’s Civic Academies:
Provide an outlet for all residents to collaborate with local government
Develop a better understanding of how to serve Boston residents
Create learning opportunities that support civic engagement and community service
To take the survey, please click here. For more information, please send a message to civicacademy@boston.gov.
奧巴馬簽署水資源改革發展法 波士頓海港疏濬工程可得三億元
PATRICK ADMINISTRATION CELEBRATES SIGNING OF WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT
$310 Million Investment Supports Job Growth and Infrastructure Upgrades in the Port of Boston
BOSTON – Tuesday, June 10, 2014 – Governor Deval Patrick today applauded the signing by President Barack Obama of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, a bill that provides federal funds to support the $310 million Boston Harbor Dredging Project. According to the Army Corps of Engineers, dredging Boston Harbor will double volumes at the Paul W. Conley Container Terminal in South Boston, and every $1 spent on dredging results in nearly $9 in return, yielding $2.7 billion in regional economic activity in Boston and across the Commonwealth.
“By making the necessary investments in our nation’s ports and water infrastructure, this legislation creates new economic development opportunities in Massachusetts,” said Governor Patrick. “I am pleased that federal funding has been approved for the Boston Harbor Dredging project, which will help us create more jobs, increase trade opportunities and ensure the future economic competitiveness of the working port.”
Ports
along the East Coast of the United States are investing to prepare for
larger container ships that will be coming through the expanded Panama
Canal when it opens in late 2015. Governor Patrick visited the Panama
Canal and was briefed on its expansion during his innovation mission to
Panama in March 2014. In addition to deepening the main shipping
channels in Boston Harbor, the dredging project will deepen Chelsea
Creek to ensure the safe and efficient passage of the 67 percent of the
region’s petroleum needs that enter through the Port of Boston.
The
Water Resources Reform and Development Act provides $216 million in
federal funds for the dredging project. The total cost of the project is
estimated at $310 million. The Commonwealth and the Massachusetts Port
Authority will split the remaining non-federal cost share of the
project.
"The
Boston Harbor Improvement Project is what investment in infrastructure
is all about: a deeper harbor means increasing container traffic at the
harbor, and every tax dollar spent will produce nearly $9 in business
activity," said Senator Elizabeth Warren. "This federal investment will
help strengthen our economy in Boston and throughout the Commonwealth."
“Boston
Harbor is an economic anchor for the entire New England region, and
this investment will help ensure its future as a port of world-class
distinction,” said Senator Edward J. Markey. “Deepening the harbor’s
shipping lanes will help expand Massachusetts’ economy, create jobs and
spur investment in the entire region. I thank Governor Patrick, Mayor
Walsh, Massport and the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation
for their leadership and commitment to securing this important funding.”
“I
have been working to advance the Boston Harbor dredging work for
several years, and I am pleased that federal funds are authorized for
this project,” said Congressman Michael Capuano. “When completed, the
dredge will help make the Port of Boston more competitive
internationally, create jobs in the region and provide a terrific
economic benefit to the entire Boston area.”
"Today’s
bill signing culminates a great effort by the Massachusetts Delegation,
working in a bipartisan manner with our colleagues in Congress, to
include $310 million for Boston Harbor dredging project in the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act,” said Congressman Stephen F.
Lynch. “This critical project will create jobs, prepare the Port of
Boston to compete with its global partners in the growing ocean freight
industry, and ensure that the port remains an economic engine for
Massachusetts and the region for decades to come.”
“This
federal investment is great news for the Port of Boston and all of the
businesses, workers, and consumers who rely on it,” said Massachusetts
Port Authority CEO Thomas P. Glynn. “Boston has a proud maritime
tradition, and we will continue to work with Governor Patrick, the
Legislature, and the Congressional Delegation to make sure it’s an
economic engine for years to come.”
“Transportation
is not just about moving goods and people – it’s about creating
environments for economic growth and opportunity,” said MassDOT
Secretary and CEO and Massport Board Chairman Richard A. Davey. “This
funding will allow us to make needed investments in our own
transportation infrastructure so that we may continue to be a leader in
the shipping industry and compete on a global scale.”
“I
join Governor Patrick in applauding the President for signing this
important piece of legislation,” said Housing and Economic Development
Secretary Gregory Bialecki. “These investments will not only create more
jobs in the Port of Boston, but they will also help businesses expand,
providing new economic development opportunities for the Commonwealth.”
Conley
Container Terminal is a 101 acre facility that processed approximately
200,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), the container industry
standard of measure, in calendar year 2013. It has access to three
waterborne trade lanes: The Far East, Northern Europe and the
Mediterranean Region. Top containerized imports are frozen seafood,
footwear, furniture and alcoholic beverages. Top containerized exports
are hides and skins, paper, frozen seafood and scrap metal.
波士頓華埠退伍軍人會就職典禮 司徒文信連任會長
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波士頓華埠退伍軍人會會長司徒文信（右）在甫升任為麻州退伍 軍人會副指揮官的麥克戴維斯主禮中宣誓就任。（周菊子攝） |
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| 高齡九十四歲的黃蓮娣（右一）和八十餘歲的黃沛儒是同鄉。 她丈夫，二兒子都是陸軍，參加過二次世界大戰，越戰，因而 每年都捐款給波士頓華埠退伍軍人會。昨日她在小兒子黃明超 （左二）陪同下特地來參加就職典禮。左一為波士頓華埠 退伍軍人會糾察長陳文浩。（周菊子攝） |
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| 前排右起，陳文浩，余錦芳，司徒文信，經文處處長洪慧珠， 區靖儀，周暢，經文處副處長陳銘俊（後左一）等人和波士頓 華埠退伍軍人會，波士頓榮光會會員合影。（周菊子攝） |
(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)波士頓華裔退伍軍人會昨（九）晚舉行新屆職員就職典禮。會長司徒文信與一眾連任幹部在甫升任為麻州退伍軍人會副指揮官的麥克戴維斯（Mike
Davis）主禮中，宣誓就任。
波士頓華裔退伍軍人會(American
Legion, Chinatown Post 328)現有會員六十多人，其中絕大多數都是參加過二次世界大戰，越戰，韓戰等退伍軍人，正副會長司徒文信，區靖儀，張德強(Johnny
Truong)是參加伊拉克戰爭的年輕一輩。其中的張德強今年才廿五歲。
昨日的就職儀式，簡單隆重，由原本擔任第七區會長，甫升任為麻州退伍軍人會第二把手的麥克戴維斯，以及指揮官Steve
Pears，副官John Shank主持卸任，就任儀式。
會長司徒文信、資深副會長歐靖儀、財務余錦芳、秘書長周暢、糾察長陳文浩，以及執委會委員司徒焯榮、黃元輝等連任職位者，照慣例，列隊走到主禮官面前宣誓，再列隊退席。
波士頓華裔退伍軍人會的會員，波士頓榮光會的理事長石家孝，前理事長殷尚堅，理事陳世隆，池元山，駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處處長洪慧珠，副處長陳銘俊等人，到會觀禮。
洪慧珠應邀致辭時，稱許波士頓華裔退伍軍人會成員服務社區，對社會多所貢獻，也感謝他們與辦事處的合作。
下週將走馬上任新職，到麻州大學的退伍軍人服務部工作的司徒文信表示，查察政府的各項退伍軍人福利，協助退伍軍人獲得所需的就業，改善生活，聯誼資訊。
波士頓華埠退伍軍人會的會員，大都年事已高，曾經參與二次世界大戰的余錦芳，昨日未出席的黃君裕，都已年近九十。該會前會長柯威廉(William
L. Cobham)今年一月過世，他的執委會主席遺缺，由黃國麟遞補。司徒文信感懷柯威廉對他的輔佐，關照之餘表示，積極尋訪年輕一輩退伍軍人，也將是該會工作重點之一。
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昨晚，一名現年三十七歲，十一歲時從香港來美，曾參軍十年的黃浩霖，也到會觀禮，希望熟悉波士頓華埠退伍軍人會。他羞澀表示，當初對退伍軍人會這組織並不了解，參加了另一個分會，正在嘗試轉會。
網協年會談科技，創新 陶東斌接任會長
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| 陶東斌接任網協會長。(周菊子攝) |
網協年會分研討會議及會務兩部分。
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| 曾任網協董事會主席的尹南鷹（右起）代表當天無法到會 的網協現任主席容志誠頒發主席獎給鄭茹，田田。 |
會務部分，由卸任會長鄭茹報告過去一年成績，接任會長陶東斌報告來年計劃。 楊湛萍續任總經理，王振榕接任副總經理，共有十五人獲得會長獎，五人獲得新星獎，十二人獲得特別貢獻獎。
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| 網協會長鄭茹（右起）頒發會長獎給吳丹揚，黨萍，戴晨方， 王振榕，陶東斌，黃少丹，楊湛萍，高弘等人。 |
新任會長陶東斌畢業於杜克大學，現為PTC公司的企業發展主任。他表示，網協來年將推出輔導者網絡（mentor network)，有心者可藉出席，協助籌辦，贊助活動等多種不同方式，支持網協的運作。
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| IBM的Joe Perry（右一）和網協會長鄭茹（左一）頒獎給鍾德華 （右二）等人。 |
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| 畢馬威（KPMG）的Jack McCullough （右起）和NEW 2.0負責人 田田，頒獎給鍾德華（左四）等得獎人。 |
在年會中，網協青年創業計劃（YES）8.0負責人黃少丹報告青少年創業比賽結果。她指出，該項目今年有28名學生參加，上了十一堂課，由改名“Blanc“，主要功能為讓使用者保持清醒的手錶奪得冠軍。該一創業隊伍由鍾德華任執行長，已登記成為公司，在產品正式面市前，已獲得二千元訂單。
創業工場（NEW）2.0的負責人田田，報告了該項目比賽結果。提供無線電力解決方案的Ｘ2科技公司奪得冠軍，已籌得一百萬元，遷往中國的AiZhuBo電視公司奪得亞軍。iOvulation，Blanc，敲習（Tap and Learn）等三隊，獲得季軍。
香港芭蕾舞團六月十八日起在麻州演出六場
美國歷史上最悠久，最出名的雅各之枕舞蹈節(Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival)，今年再邀香港芭蕾舞團參加，並請33名團員中的吳菲菲、魏巍與沈杰，參加六月十四日的開幕典禮匯演。
雅各之枕舞蹈節是個《紐約時報》譽為「全國舞蹈之樞紐」的活動，場地座落在麻州西郊的伯克夏爾丘（Berkshire Hills）的Ted
Shawn 劇院（358 George Carter Road, Becket, Massachusetts），今年將從六月十四日起，進行至八月三日，預定有不下五十個舞團，做350場左右的表演，講座、展覽、電影、課堂、巡演和社區活動，其中有的售票，也有許多可免費進場。
香港芭蕾舞團是2012年時，首度亮相雅各之枕舞蹈節，演出非常成功，今年再獲邀請，除六月十四日參加開幕演出外，將於六越十八日至廿二日間，做專場演出。
吳菲菲、魏巍與沈杰等人，將演出取自費波所編《她自己的房間》的三人舞段，由納曹．杜亞陶所編的《卡薩廸》，以及克里茲托夫．帕斯特的《光與影之間》。
香港芭蕾舞團表示，這三個作品各具特色，對該團各有著不同意義。
《她自己的房間》實踐了舞團呈獻及推廣亞洲編舞家的作品的理念。費波是中國當前最讓人期待的編舞家之一，作品深受中國文化影響，在中央芭蕾舞團時，他發掘出一種結合古典芭蕾舞與當代舞的風格。
納曹．杜亞陶是一位享負盛名的編舞家，他的芭蕾作品以一套別樹一格 的身體語言見稱。《卡薩廸》這全男班作品，是展現舞團男舞蹈員出色技巧與藝術修養的最佳選擇。
克里茲托夫．帕斯特曾是荷蘭國家芭蕾舞團的駐團編舞家，最近成為波 蘭國家芭蕾舞團的藝術總監。他的《光與影之間》作品，靈感來自多種巴羅克時期的舞蹈和畫家米高安哲羅、維梅爾與林布蘭的作品，以《哥德堡變奏曲》中的抒情調開頭，帶出優雅的雙人舞，其後在《第三號管弦樂組曲》配樂下引發出更豐富的獨舞、雙人舞及群舞，能讓所有舞蹈員發揮所長。
香港芭蕾舞團藝術總監歐美蓮與舞蹈員對於能夠再次參加雅各之枕舞蹈節，都感興奮，指這演出既可提升他們的藝術修養，又給了他們機會做香港的文化大使。
星期一, 6月 09, 2014
中華廣教學校徒步行 籌款五萬元 破紀錄
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| 廣教學校師生在麻州州政府大樓前合影。（周菊子攝） |
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| 紐英崙至孝篤親公所主席陳滋源（後右三）），該公所宗親和廣教學校 校長曾秀芬（後左四），校董吳弭（前右三）等人在波士頓公園合影。（菊子攝） |
（Boston Orange周菊子波士頓報導）中華廣教學校昨（6月8）日籌款徒步行，約一百五、六十名師生，社區人士參與。在至孝篤親公所鼎力匡助下，籌款數額大破紀錄，共得不下五萬餘元。
今年的廣教學校籌款徒步行（Walk for Fund），約有一百三十名學生，廿名老師，校董及義工參加，中，小班學生尤其多。
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| 波士頓市議員吳弭（前左）身為中華廣教學校校董，徒步行後和大夥 一塊兒享用熱狗。（周菊子攝） |
參加籌款徒步行的社區人士，除家長，家屬，波士頓安良工商會會長黃國健，紐英崙中華總會的余麗媖，美國銀行的資深財務顧問黃若蘭外，幾乎全為至孝篤親公所宗親。
廣教學校校長曾秀芬透露，包括已允諾，還未收到的捐款在內，廣教學校自己今年籌得約達一萬元，來自至孝篤親公所的捐款有四萬元。
據悉至孝篤親公所在公所內發起募捐活動，還以公所將相應（match）捐款為誘因，鼓勵宗親做善事。結果熱心宗親的個別捐款合共二萬元，加上相應捐款，共捐出四萬元。
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| 廣教學校校長曾秀芬（前右）陪阮陳金鳳（前左）等人邁步走。（周菊子攝） |
昨日陽光和絢，廣教學校師生們穿著印有校徽的紅色 T 恤，在波士頓警察局的翁天生（Tommy
Young）等兩名騎自行車警察護送下，由校董會董事長蔡倩婷率領出發。
他們從廣教學校位於泰勒街87號的校址出發，繞經屋街，華盛頓街，走進波士頓廣場，來到麻州政府金頂大樓前拍照後，轉往波士頓公園的天鵝湖畔享用義工燒烤的熱狗麵包，在樹蔭下圍坐，暢談。
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| 在波士頓大學教翻譯的鍾曼怡（左）和陳毓璇（右）是多年舊識， 趁著徒步行互問近況。（周菊子攝 |
廣教學校的行政助理粱蓓，技術支援兼夏令營統籌余紹強，中國語文項目首席導師宋成珍等人，都夾在隊伍中招呼參加徒步行的小朋友。
廣教學校的16名董事中，有蔡倩婷，雷國輝，鍾曼怡，吳弭，李壽泮，
陳仕維，陳家驊，梁素珍等人到會。
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| 陳仕維夫婦，陳余寶愛，陳毓璇夫婦，梁潔瑩，單鳳琴等人同行。（周菊子攝） |
護持廣教學校最力的董事陳毓禮，因為膝蓋疼痛，昨日並未現身，反倒是他的哥哥陳毓璇，已高齡九十的姊姊阮陳金鳳，都參加了徒步行，慢步當車。以往每年必到的李伍綺蓮，因為孫子行畢業禮，昨日也未能出席。
下星期日（十五日），廣教學校將在董事長蔡倩婷親自下水划舟的盛況中，首次組隊參加波士頓香港龍舟賽，六月廿一日（週六）舉行結業典禮。廣教學校每週一至五，早上九點至下午六點上課，父母可提前於早上八點送小孩到校，選修活度包括表演藝術，美術，健體運動，思考及創意科技等的暑期班，將從六月三十日起開課，一期四週，費用為八百到九百元。
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