哈佛大學中國學生學者聯合會主辦，其他波士頓地區18所高校中國學生學者聯合會協辦的“點亮眼睛”五千米慈善義跑，11月7日在查爾斯河畔的JFK公園舉行，有約140名跑者參加了比賽，共籌集1915.8美元。
活動主要負責人之一的徐云飛表示，這是哈佛大學中國學聯第二年舉辦五千米慈善義跑。2014年的慈善義跑，為中國一名患脊椎側凸的孤兒籌集了手術費用，成功地助他恢復健康，今年該會有幸聯合其他高校學生會共襄盛舉，營造出更大影響力，很是令人欣慰，希望這樣的好活動可以傳承下去。
“點亮眼睛”五千米慈善義跑，最後評出成績最佳的男女各六人，男女生第一名依序為，在哈佛大學設計學院攻讀博士學位的關成賀，成績17'24''，班特利（Bentley）大學畢業，在Osprey軟體發展公司工作的李夢儒。
波士頓榮光會與波士頓華裔退伍軍人會友好多年後，已連續數年成為波士頓慶祝退伍軍人節遊行中，唯一受邀參加遊行的外國團體，今年再進一步，邀經文處處長賴銘琪到閱兵台，接受各遊行隊伍致敬。
昨(11)日在中國著名的雙十一光棍節中，分屬不同組織的退伍軍人，一隊隊的從全美第一座公園波士頓公園雄赳赳氣昂昂地遊行至波士頓市府廣場。
美中醫學交流學會（ACMES）上週末在哈佛醫學院/貝斯以色列醫學中心舉辦年會，討論“2015年醫學進展”，並以“自閉症論壇”討論新藥使用概況。
美中醫學交流學會會長孔學君在開幕致詞時表示，該會部分會員今夏訪問中國，在廣州、深圳和蘇州與當地機構合辦自閉症大會，與有關方面建立了合作夥伴關係。該會為因應學會擴展需要，現設有編輯部、會務組、醫學諮詢服務部、培訓中心、社會聯繫等六個團隊，歡迎新人參加。
劉昭指出，在美國，不論身體或心理，70%的疾病都和肥胖有關。除了長期能量失衡外，基因、家庭、環境、營養、社會等都是致病因素，許多實驗結果很矛盾，目前也還沒有一種簡單的減肥方法。
今年的ACMES年會，特地撥出一個時段，給住院醫生、博士後演講。在麻省總醫院實習的王達娜納（Dana）博士談中國留學生的情感健康問題。她指出，在21世紀中國留學生中，有四個爺爺奶奶輩，兩個爸爸媽媽輩的獨子，感情健康問題尤其多。
在自閉症論壇部分，哈佛大學麻省總院小兒神經科的著名自閉症專家瑪莎-赫博特博士強調，治療自閉症，最好的方法是做全身的整體干預。在哈佛大學貝斯以色列醫院做主治醫師的ACMES會長孔學君，以“東西方接軌治療自閉症”為主題，指出要解決多系統受累而原因不明的疾患，結合中西醫方法是必然趨勢。她還介紹了幾種新近採用的藥物。哈佛精神科副教授楊世賢（Albert
Yeung）也闡述結合中西醫的治療自閉症，抑鬱症臨床做法，他還在會場示範，領導演練太極，氣功。
MAYOR WALSH AND COMCAST ANNOUNCE SENIOR DISCOUNTS
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BOSTON - Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced an agreement with Comcast Cable to extend the Boston Cable License through October 8, 2020. The agreement introduces improved senior discount opportunities for cable TV while preserving the legacy senior discount package for existing customers. In addition to the senior cable TV discounts, Comcast will be offering eligible Boston seniors an opportunity to purchase significantly discounted high-speed internet access.
"We are committed to giving back and improving the quality of life for our seniors, and I am proud we have been able to partner with Comcast to save our seniors money," said Mayor Walsh. "In my State of the City address, I called on essential service providers to improve discounts our seniors. In reaching this agreement, and with Comcast introducing the Internet Essentials Senior Pilot Program, we are meeting that goal. We hope our pilot program will serve as a model for cities and providers across the country."
The benefits that Comcast will offer eligible Boston seniors include:
"We have made real and significant progress toward closing the digital divide for low-income parents and children across the country. In less than four years, Internet Essentials connected more than 500,000 families, or more than 2 million low-income Americans, to the power of the Internet at home," said David L. Cohen, Comcast Corporation Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer. "Here now in Boston, we are offering our first-in-New England low-income senior citizen pilot. Seniors can get connected to the Internet in their homes and use it to communicate with friends and family, access healthcare and financial information, and enjoy online news and entertainment."
"Serving the people and businesses of the City of Boston has always been a great privilege for Comcast since we began doing business here in 2003," said Comcast Regional Senior Vice President, Tracy Pitcher. "We are looking forward to continuing to offer Bostonians the best Comcast has to offer in innovative products, services and customer experiences for many years to come.''
"Extending the terms of the current franchise until 2020 secures and enhances the benefits received by the City in the existing Comcast agreement," said Jascha Franklin-Hodge, Chief Information Officer for the City of Boston. "And it helps support our goals of digital equity and inclusion for all residents.''
The Internet Essentials Senior Pilot Program resource line can be accessed by eligible seniors effective November 11, 2015. To learn more about the Internet Essentials Senior Pilot Program, please call 1-855-804-8010.
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