MULTI-TALENTED SUPERSTARS DEMI LOVATO AND NICK JONAS
ALONG WITH GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING COUNTRY SUPERSTARS LITTLE
BIG TOWN TO PERFORM ON THE “BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS
SPECTACULAR,” FEATURING THE BOSTON POPS LED BY KEITH
LOCKHART & HOSTED BY EMMY AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST
NANCY O’DELL TO BE BROADCAST LIVE MONDAY, JULY 4, ON CBS
BOSTON – JUNE 29, 2016 – Multi-talented superstars Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas
along with Grammy Award-Winning country group Little Big Town will join Conductor
Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra for Boston’s 43rd annual
“Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular” hosted by Emmy Award-Winning Journalist
Nancy O’Dell to broadcast live on CBS on Monday, July 4th.
The “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular,” now in its 43rd
year, is an annual free outdoor
Fourth of July concert at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade.
David Mugar, who will
also serve as executive producer, founded the event in 1974.
“We are excited to be back on the CBS Network this year,” Executive Producer David G.
Mugar said. “This event marks a time honored tradition in Boston, one that is shared
throughout the nation.”
Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and Little Big Town will perform some of their biggest hits
with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra under the direction of conductor Keith
Lockhart.
This year’s Spectacular keeps alive several of the Boston holiday traditions including the
Pops’ now classic Independence Day rendition of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” which
features real cannons, the live ringing of area church bells and fireworks. Also, “The
Stars & Stripes Forever,” which includes the ceremonial American flag drop and confetti
shot.
The Spectacular will be capped off by a magnificent fireworks array that fills the skies
above Boston with a stunning exhibition of color and breathtaking pageantry produced by
Fireworks by Grucci out of New York. Fireworks by Grucci will also be producing the
special effects pyrotechnics off the Hatch Shell.
Returning this year is the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard,
the only flying unit within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The pilots in the F-15
Eagles belong to the 131st Fighter Squadron, one of the oldest continually serving Air
Force squadrons as well as the operational combat arm of the 104th Fighter Wing. They
are headquartered at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, MA.
The flyover will
occur at the conclusion of the “Star Spangled Banner.” This year the United States Coast
Guard will be a part of the show’s honor guard and will be participating during the
National Anthem.
The cannons will be fired off by the 101ST Field Artillery Regiment. The regiment
currently consists of 350 men and women from the 1ST Battalion 101ST Field Artillery
based in Brockton, MA. Their Unit Alpha Battery 101ST Field Artillery Second Corps
Cadets is based in Danvers, MA and Fall River, MA.
Demi Lovato is a multi-platinum selling recording artist who released her fifth studio
album, Confident, in 2015. Within hours of the release of the first single, “Cool for the
Summer,” the anthem trended worldwide and hit #1 on iTunes in 37 countries.
Previously, her album, Demi, released in 2013, hit #1 on iTunes in over 50 countries
around the world, with the lead single, “Heart Attack,” earning Platinum status. In
addition, she had a top five radio smash and platinum single, “Neon Lights,” and a top 10
single, “Really Don’t Care.” In 2016, Lovato became the recipient of GLAAD’s
Vanguard Award. In addition, she’s one of the biggest names on social media, with an
engaged following of 36 million Twitter followers, over 38 million Instagram followers,
and over 38 million Facebook fans.
Nick Jonas launched his solo music career with a self-titled debut album, Nick
Jonas, released in November 2014. The critically-acclaimed album included the triple
platinum single and #1 U.S. radio hit, “Jealous,” which he co-wrote, the double platinum
single, “Chains,” and the hit single “Levels.” In 2015, in partnership with Island Records,
Demi Lovato, and long-time manager Phil McIntyre, he launched the artist-centric record
label, Safehouse Records. Jonas released his upcoming album, Last Year Was
Complicated, on June 10th. The first single off the album, “Close,” featuring Tove Lo,
was released in March 2016. His co-writing credits on the album include “Chainsaw,”
“Unhinged,” “The Difference,” “Champagne Problems” and “Bacon.” Jonas was the
driving songwriting force behind the Jonas Brothers and was a co- writer or sole writer
on the majority of their releases. In addition, he helped pen a number of songs on Demi
Lovato’s first album. He is set to kick off his 40-city North American HONDA CIVIC
TOUR: FUTURE NOW with Demi Lovato in June.
Little Big Town – consisting of Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman
and Jimi Westbrook – first entered the music scene more than 18 years ago with hits
“Boondocks,” “Bring It on Home,” “Good as Gone” and the Grammy-nominated single
“Little White Church.” With albums Tornado and Painkiller, they have seen massive
success with #1 singles “Pontoon,” “Tornado” and “Day Drinking” and, most recently,
the best-selling country single of 2015, “Girl Crush.” In October 2014, the group fulfilled
a career milestone and lifelong dream when Reba McIntire asked them to become the
newest members of the Grand Ole Opry. Little Big Town has earned over 35 award show
nominations and in the past five years have taken home nearly 20 awards, including
multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM Awards and an Emmy Award. This past November,
they received honors from the CMA for Vocal Group of the Year and Single of the Year
for “Girl Crush,” and the song was also honored as CMA’s Song of the Year. At the 2016
Grammy Awards, Little Big Town won “Best Country Group/Duo Performance,” and
“Girl Crush” received the honor for “Best Country Song.” Most recently, Little Big Town
received honors from the Academy of Country Music for Vocal Group of the Year and
Vocal Event of the Year with Miranda Lambert, and was recognized with the Crystal
Milestone Award. At the Billboard Awards, Little Big Town and “Girl Crush” were
nominated for Top Country Song as well as Chart Achievement Award, and the group
was honored as the 2016 Music Business Association Artist of the Year. Currently, Little
Big Town is on the road with Luke Bryan for the Kill the Lights Tour. Their new album,
Wanderlust, produced by Pharrell Williams, was released June 10.
Emmy Award-winning journalist Nancy O’Dell has proven to be a force in all areas of
her career as a host, author, producer and entrepreneur. One of the country’s most
respected and leading entertainment journalists, O’Dell is co-anchor of the most-watched
entertainment news program in the world, “Entertainment Tonight.” Prior to her work at
“ET,” she served as the co-host of “Access Hollywood” and was named one of
“Television Week’s” “10 Most Bankable Stars in Syndication.” With more than 20 years
of experience, O’Dell contributes to “CBS This Morning” and is a go-to anchor for live
TV specials. O’Dell has been honored with two Emmy Awards, three Associated Press
Awards, two Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Awards, and has been nominated
for several additional Emmys. After her mother was diagnosed and passed away in 2008
from complications related to ALS, O’Dell became a National Vice President of the
Muscular Dystrophy Association and serves as the spokesperson for ALS.net. Also, she
acts as an international board member for Best Buddies, a non-profit organization whose
mission is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.
Affectionately known as “America’s Orchestra,” in 2016 the Boston Pops entered its
131st season of entertaining audiences in Boston and beyond. Arthur Fiedler’s 50-year
tenure as Pops Conductor (1929-1979) established the Boston Pops as a national icon.
John Williams (1980-1993), who succeeded Arthur Fiedler in 1980, is the most highly
acclaimed composer in Hollywood and today, with 50 Academy Award nominations, the
most-nominated living person in Academy history. Keith Lockhart (1995-present) has
created programs that reach out to a broader and younger audience by presenting artists,
both established performers and rising stars, from virtually every corner of the
entertainment world, all the while maintaining the Pops’ appeal to its core audience. The
Boston Pops performs for an audience of nearly 900,000 people annually in Boston,
across the country and around the world, and reaches millions more through its
recordings and television broadcasts. For more information, visit www.bostonpops.org.
Keith Lockhart became the twentieth conductor of the Boston Pops in 1995, adding his
artistic vision to the Pops tradition established by his predecessors John Williams and
Arthur Fiedler. Audiences worldwide love Keith Lockhart's inimitable style, expressed
not only through his consummate music-making, but also by his unique ability to speak
directly to the audience about the music to which he feels so passionately committed.
Keith Lockhart currently serves as principal conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra in
London, which he led in the June 2012 Diamond Jubilee Concert for Queen Elizabeth II,
and as artistic director of the Brevard Music Center summer institute and festival in North
Carolina. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, Keith Lockhart began his musical studies with
piano lessons at the age of seven. He holds degrees from Furman University and
Carnegie Mellon University, and honorary doctorates from several American universities.
The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will be air locally on CBS Boston’s WBZ-TV
from 8 PM-9 PM then the nation will join in from 9 PM -11 PM on the CBS Network.
The special will also be available to stream live across platforms via the CBS All Access
subscription service.
Additionally, WBZ Newsradio 1030AM broadcast will begin at 7 PM and will be hosted
by Jordan Rich. A live streaming audiocast of the concert will be available on the Internet
through www.cbsboston.com. On the FM dial Mix 104.1 will broadcast live on July 4
starting at 2pm with Kennedy, Salt, Gregg Daniels and Fast Freddy and will also air the
fireworks music live.
The “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular” live broadcast will be produced by White
Cherry Entertainment, and the live event by Boston 4 Productions. Glenn Weiss, Ricky
Kirshner and R.A. Clark will serve as executive producers for the national telecast. The
executive producers for Boston 4 Productions are David G. Mugar, Pamela Picard and
Rich MacDonald. Michael Mathis of IMG Media and Pamela Picard will produce the
local telecast seen on WBZ-TV Boston 8:00-9:00 PM, live ET. Glenn Weiss will direct
the network broadcast, and Robin Abrams will direct the local broadcast.
Boston 4 Productions thanks the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of
Conservation and Recreation, Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karen
Polito, and Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Leo Roy for their
support.
Security Restrictions
Comprehensive security restrictions as determined by local, state and federal authorities
are in place to ensure that all concert attendees and the neighboring communities and
residents have a safe and memorable experience. It is strongly advised that those heading
to The Esplanade during the holiday weekend visit www.july4th.org for a complete
listing of up-to-date security information.
The Oval lawn immediately in front of the Hatch Memorial Shell will be open to concertgoers
beginning at 5 PM on July 3 and 9 AM on July 4. Those hoping to sit on the lawn
must pass through a security checkpoint where all bags and coolers will be examined by
security personnel. During the screening process, metal cutlery, alcoholic beverages and
glass containers will not be allowed and will be confiscated. After gaining access to the
Oval, attendees will be given a wristband so that they can gain re-entry should they need
to leave during the course of the day (different colored wristbands will be given on July 3
and July 4). Each year more than 1,000 water-craft attend the event and important
boating security restrictions are also posted on www.july4th.org.
星期三, 6月 29, 2016
緬懷空軍烈士紀錄片“沖天”在波士頓感動兩百多觀眾
(Boston Orange 周菊子劍橋市報導)描繪抗日戰爭時期無數青年空軍為報國視死如歸，且放下親情、愛情的記錄片“沖天”，上週末在微軟創新中心放映。約250名觀眾感慨，大時代中多少無名英雄有可歌可泣故事，若無這類創作，何得傳頌後世。
“沖天”一片由劉兆玄擔任會長的中華文化總會與CNEX視納華仁文化傳播公司合作，由導演張劍雄，製片沈如雲團隊費時一年半，耗資1800多萬元完成，藉訪談片中主要人物親屬得來的第一手資料，從女性角度出發，所鋪陳的大時代中悲壯故事。
駐波士頓台北經文處處長賴銘琪透露，去年是抗日戰爭70週年，各種相關活動很多，住在華府，高齡已90多的老空軍將陳鴻銓，為代表所有殉職同袍，特地趕回台灣。他很感慨的指出，那些當年都才20幾歲的飛官，在國家最危難的時候，奮不顧身，視死如歸，幾乎都在“沖天”後與人間永別，如果沒有這紀錄片，他們的壯烈事蹟，感人故事，恐怕早被人們遺忘了。
“沖天”一片這趟來北美六個城市巡演，行程中原本不包括波士頓。賴銘琪表示，他從曾任空軍官校校長的田在勵處獲悉此事，極力推動，找來紐英崙中華專業人員協會董事長王世輝鞋助，邀得新英格蘭大波士頓台灣商會，成大校友會，北一女校友會，榮光聯誼會，波士頓國民黨部，台灣同鄉聯誼會，以及華僑文教中心，玉山科技協會，客家鄉親聯誼會等共10個社團合作，才促成“沖天”來到波士頓。
賴銘琪在致詞時還背頌出了中華民國抗日八年期間的戰役次數，死亡人數，包括大型會戰22次，重要戰鬥1100次，小型戰鬥超過39,000次。死亡官兵超過320萬，其中的268位將軍，有7位上將，56位中將，205位少將，死亡的平民百姓，更超過2000萬等這些數據。他表示，老兵不死是因為有後人傳頌。
“沖天”一片片顧及歷史，從國民政府為因應可能爆發中日戰爭，在杭州筧橋成立中央航校，培育出第一代飛行軍官，到1945年抗戰結束，共有16期，約1700人飛上過天空的介紹開始。
導演藉收集整理的真實資料，讓劉希麟，林徽因，齊邦媛等飛行員眷屬，經由金士傑，張艾嘉，蔡燦得配音，在動漫中重現了他們和飛行員間，一個個感人的友情，親情，愛情故事。
沈如雲指出，“沖天”一片是2015年8月在中山堂首映的一部電影，由中華文化總會贊助，其後在台灣各地電影巡演。這趟來北美，6/18日起在舊金山，洛杉磯，亞特蘭大，華府，波士頓，紐約等地放映，既是因應僑胞要求，也多虧空軍官校前校長田在勵，外交部，以及北美各地空軍子弟小學校友會，大鵬校友會等的支持。
“沖天”一片導演張劍雄表示，他在拍這部片初期，設定了幾個方向，包括要從女性角度著手，要用來自片中主要人物親近者的第一手回憶，描述。他認為這部片其實不只是講空軍的故事，而是讓人看到八年抗戰過程，尤其是希望年輕人能從這90分鐘中，看到這8年到底發生過什麼事，了解他們已經不知道的歷史。“沖天”導演張劍雄（右三），
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CONGRESSMAN LIEU STATEMENT ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DECISION TO MANDATE AGENCY-WIDE IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING
CONGRESSMAN LIEU STATEMENT ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DECISION TO MANDATE AGENCY-WIDE IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING
LOS ANGELES - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s announcement of new department-wide implicit bias training for personnel. Congressman Lieu has previously raised concerns about patterns of discrimination by the Department of Justice against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
“I commend the Department of Justice (DOJ) for mandating department-wide implicit bias training for all of its law enforcement agents and prosecutors. Over the years, multiple Americans who happened to be of Asian descent—including Sherry Chen and Professor Xiaoxing Xi—have been arrested and indicted by DOJ for alleged espionage only to have all the charges dropped. The common thread in every one of these cases was a defendant with a Chinese surname—and an innocent life that was unnecessarily turned upside down. I have repeatedly expressed my concerns directly to the Attorney General, and I hope this much-needed bias training will prevent future instances of innocent Americans being wrongfully targeted and arrested on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin. I look forward to reviewing the training materials and DOJ’s progress in due time.
Based on this implicit admission by DOJ that there has been implicit bias among law enforcement agents and prosecutors, I once again call on the DOJ Inspector General to finally conduct independent investigations into how the DOJ got it so wrong in these cases involving Americans who happened to be of Asian descent.”
CITY OF BOSTON LAUNCHES SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TOOL TO INCREASE SAFETY, COORDINATE OPERATIONS DURING EMERGENCY AND SPECIAL EVENTS
CITY OF BOSTON LAUNCHES SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TOOL TO INCREASE SAFETY, COORDINATE OPERATIONS DURING EMERGENCY AND SPECIAL EVENTS
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Tool to be used in Emergency Operations Center for the 4th of July
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BOSTON - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the City of Boston's Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), in partnership with the Boston Office of Emergency Management (OEM), has launched a "situational awareness" tool to coordinate operations and increase public safety measures during emergency and large-scale special events.
"During any large event, safety is always our guiding priority," said Mayor Walsh. "By building our own situational awareness tool, the City of Boston is better equipped to ensure our residents' and visitors' safety, and I'm pleased that we will continue to refine our public safety tools."
This map-based tool is currently being used in the Emergency Operations Center and the public safety departments, allowing public safety officials to stay better informed about what's happening on the ground during an emergency or special event. The map allows officials to see the deployment status of police, fire and emergency medical services resources, access camera locations, see road closures and 911/311 requests.
"This situational awareness tool will streamline our ability to manage special events, as well as any emergencies that happen in the City of Boston," said Rene Fielding, Director of the Office of Emergency Management. "We have been implementing this system since last year, and we have continued to refine our requirements, and have taught other public safety agencies how to use the tool as well. The next phase of the project includes incorporating neighborhood emergency shelter locations with the ability to track capacity levels for those individuals displaced."
The situation awareness tool was built by the City geographic information system (GIS) team, part of the Department of Innovation and Technology, working in conjunction with the Office of Emergency Management. The first iteration of the system was launched in 2015 and was used during the 2015 St. Patrick's Day Parade. Since that time, the system has been modified to allow public safety agencies to tailor the information based on what metrics they wish to see displayed on their dashboard.
"Over the last year, the City's GIS team has worked alongside our public safety agencies to develop and improve the situational awareness tool," said Jascha Franklin-Hodge, Boston's Chief Information Officer. "By taking a partnership-driven, iterative approach to building this tool, we've created technology that is exactly matched to the City's public safety strategy for July 4th and other special events."
This month, the City of Boston's Office of Emergency Management received a "Special Achievement in Geographic Information System (GIS)" award from Esri, a worldwide organization that provides GIS technology software. Selected from over 300,000 eligible candidates, the City of Boston was one of 167 organizations that received an award for its innovative application of technology, data collection, geospatial information visualization and thought leadership through GIS.
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AG HEALEY ANNOUNCES MAJOR AWARD FOR MORE THAN 12,500 MASSACHUSETTS CONSUMERS UNDER SETTLEMENTS WITH VOLKSWAGEN OVER EMISSIONS FRAUD
AG HEALEY ANNOUNCES MAJOR AWARD FOR MORE THAN 12,500 MASSACHUSETTS CONSUMERS UNDER SETTLEMENTS WITH VOLKSWAGEN OVER EMISSIONS FRAUDVW Settlements Total $15 Billion, Company Required to Repurchase or Modify Falsely-Marketed Diesel Vehicles, Provide Restitution and Address Environmental Harms; AG Healey Leads Multistate Coalition in Obtaining More than $570 Million for States
BOSTON – In the wake of admissions that Volkswagen installed software to cheat emissions tests performed on its diesel vehicles, Attorney General Maura Healey today announced a multistate settlement requiring Volkswagen to pay more than $570 million for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling and leasing diesel vehicles equipped with illegal and undisclosed defeat device software. This is part of $15 billion in total obligations Volkswagen has to consumers and government.
The multistate agreement is part of a series of state and federal settlements that will provide cash payments to affected consumers, require Volkswagen to buy back or modify certain VW and Audi 2.0-liter diesel vehicles, and prohibit Volkswagen from engaging in future unfair or deceptive acts and practices in connection with its dealings with consumers and regulators.
“Volkswagen’s contempt for the law and fraud on thousands of consumers in Massachusetts and across the country were startling in their scope and brazenness,” AG Healey said. “Today’s settlements mark the beginning of our efforts to hold Volkswagen accountable for the harm it caused, with a robust consumer compensation program, critical funding for environmental mitigation projects, and a serious civil penalty for Volkswagen’s widespread false advertising of so-called clean diesel.”
Today’s coordinated settlements resolve consumer protection claims raised by a multistate coalition co-led by AG Healey and attorneys general in Connecticut, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington, and joined by 37other states against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Porsche AG and Porsche Cars, North America, Inc. – collectively referred to as Volkswagen. They also resolve actions against Volkswagen broughtby the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), California and car owners in private class action suits.
The attorneys generals’ investigation confirmed that Volkswagen sold more than 570,000 2.0- and 3.0-liter diesel vehicles in the United States equipped with “defeat device” software intended to circumvent applicable emissions standards for certain air pollutants, and actively concealed the existence of the defeat device from regulators and the public. Volkswagen made false statements to consumers in their marketing and advertising, misrepresenting the cars as environmentally friendly or “green” and that the cars were compliant with federal and state emissions standards, when, in fact, Volkswagen knew the vehicles emitted harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx) at rates many times higher than the law permitted.
Under the settlements, Volkswagen is required to implement a restitution and recall program for more than 475,000 owners and lessees of 2.0-liter diesel vehicles, of the model year 2009 through 2015 at a maximum cost of just over $10 billion. This includes more than 12,500 vehicles registered in Massachusetts.
Once the consumer program is approved by the court, affected Volkswagen owners will receive restitution payment ranging from at least $5,100 to a potential maximum of $10,000 and a choice between:
· A buy back of the vehicle (based on their value in September 2015 before the emissions-cheating scandal was disclosed); or
· A modification to the vehicle developed by Volkswagen to reduce NOxemissions that is acceptable to regulators. Owners will still be eligible to choose a buyback in the event regulators do not approve an appropriate modification. Owners who choose the modification option would also receive an Extended Emission Warranty and a Lemon Law-type remedy to protect against the possibility that the modification causes subsequent problems.
The consumer program also provides benefits and restitution for lessees (restitution and a no-penalty lease termination option) and prior owners who sold their Volkswagen (50 percent of the restitution available to owners). Additional components of today’s settlements include:
· Environmental Mitigation Fund: Volkswagen will pay $2.7 billion into a trust to support environmental programs throughout the country to reduce emissions of NOx. This fund, also subject to court approval, is intended to mitigate the total, lifetime excess NOx emissions from the 2.0-liter diesel vehicles identified below. Under the terms of the mitigation trust, Massachusetts is eligible to receive nearly $70 million to fund eligible mitigation projects.
· Additional Payment to the States: In addition to consumer restitution, Volkswagen will pay to the states more than $1,000 per car for repeated violations of state consumer protection laws, amounting to more than $570 million nationwide. This amount includes more than $20 million for Massachusetts.
· Zero Emission Vehicles: Volkswagen has committed to investing $2 billion over the next 10 years for the development of non-polluting cars, or Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV), and supporting infrastructure.
· Preservation of Environmental Claims: Today’s settlement by state attorneys general preserves all claims under state environmental laws, and Massachusetts maintains the right to seek additional penalties from Volkswagen for its violations of environmental and emissions testing laws and regulations.
Volkswagen will also pay $20 million to the states for their costs in investigating this matter and to establish a fund that state attorneys general can utilize for future training and initiatives, including investigations concerning emissions violations, automobile compliance, and consumer protection.
The full details of the consumer restitution and recall program will be available online at VWCourtSettlement.com and through the Federal Trade Commission’s website, www.ftc.gov/VWSettlement. Information can also be found on the Attorney General’s website.
Since the Volkswagen defeat device scandal was disclosed in September 2015, a group of state attorneys general has conducted a detailed investigation into Volkswagen’s wrongdoing. That multistate investigation was led for Massachusetts by Gillian Feiner, Chief of AG Healey’s False Claims Division, First Assistant Attorney General Christopher Barry-Smith, Christophe Courchesne, Chief of AG Healey’s Environmental Protection Division, Peter Mulcahy, Assistant Attorney General in AG Healey’s Environmental Protection Division, and former Assistant Attorney General Fred Augenstern of Environmental Protection Division, with critical assistance from Assistant Attorneys General Diane Barry and Gary Klein, along with Attorney Meghan Mackenzie, and Paralegal Krista Roche.
STATEMENT FROM MAYOR WALSH
STATEMENT FROM MAYOR WALSH
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BOSTON - Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today released the following statement:
"I am deeply concerned about these allegations. It is a great privilege to serve in City Hall and I will not allow anyone to squander that privilege. I expect everyone to perform at the highest ethical standards. There is no room in my Administration for the type of behavior that is alleged here.
That is why I have called for an independent ethics training program for all of the City's department heads. And its why I have outside counsel looking into how these events have been managed. We need to ensure that the right practices are in place and the right safeguards. We are having a panel of experts review how things are done and help improve policies. I will not pre-judge anyone's guilt or innocence. Nor will I tolerate anything less than the highest ethical standards."
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浙大校友徐翀開講 揭諮詢風投業面紗
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Orange)浙江大學波士頓校友會6月25日在麻省理工學院舉辦職業講座，校友徐翀博士坦率分享轉行經歷，淺談金融行業，闡述中國生物醫療狀況，出席者會後紛紛歡喜表示，收穫豐富。
徐翀2001年從浙大的生物科技系畢業，其後在維琴尼亞大學獲得分子，細胞及生物發展博士學位，後來又再深造，取得企管碩士（MBA）學位。
他畢業15年來，經歷豐富。既做過基礎科學研究，進過麥肯錫諮詢公司當顧問，還跨行做過對沖基金投資，如今在F-Prime資本合夥人公司做生物製藥，醫療科技等領域的風險投資，和八路（Eight
Roads）創投團隊密切合作，管理投資，在亞洲找新機會。
徐翀在會中深入淺出地解釋了什麼叫做“對沖基金（Hedge Fund）”，也介紹了麥肯錫是一個什麼樣的公司。他坦言年輕人進麥肯錫工作，可以得到很好的鍛鍊、學習機會。他自己就是在那兒工作時，學會看到許多一般人看不到的細節，也才讓他在跨行進風險投資界，每天要看許多資料，請教許多人，以正確分析資訊，做最有效益決定時，游刃有餘。
當回答“在麥肯錫工作最大的壞處是什麼”這提問時，徐翀笑說是太忙，因為常得大清早去趕飛機。
由於徐翀長期關注醫療領域，亞洲，中國投資機會，他也和出席者分享了他對中國相關領域的觀察心得，包括中國面對人口老齡化，環境污染等壓力，海歸項目漸有浮濫現象，中國境內人才儲備不足，醫療保險體制還不健全，改革中有許多不確定性等等。
出席校友會後有不少敢言，郭玄宗表示，徐翀的講談讓他領略到投資，諮詢這兩個行業的精彩，頗有聽君一席話，勝讀十年書的歡喜。朱瓊直言這樣的分享，是校友成長路上的最佳精神糧食之一。
會長倪繼紅等幹部指出，這次慶祝母校建校120週年的講座活動，幸虧有秦玉琪、洋洋代借MIT教室，吳劍，高學宇等參與籌備，才能順利，成功的舉辦。
倪繼紅也指出，過去三年，該會多次舉辦限12人參加的圓桌討論活動，但今後將舉辦開放供更多然參加的講座。(文稿內容由浙大校友會提供）
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