摩頓市華林功夫太極學校慶祝10週年(圖片)

摩頓市長葛帝生(Gary Christenson)(右)頒發表揚狀給華林功夫太極學校創辦人余翠梅(左)。(摩頓市政府提供)

華林派第一位女師傅余翠梅在麻州摩頓市創辦華林功夫太極學校，晃眼慶祝10週年。(周菊子攝)

摩頓市市政府新聞稿:

Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Monday, November 14, 2016

Mayor Gary Christenson attended the Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy’s 10th Anniversary “Celebrating the Warrior Spirit” at Melrose Memorial Hall over the weekend. The event commemorated a decade of Wah Lum’s tireless work to empower others by embracing and celebrating culture and diversity. Sifu Mai Du received citations on behalf of Wah Lum from Mayor Christenson, the House of Representatives, the State Senate and Congress in honor of Wah Lum’s commitment to youth and the well-being of individuals of all ages. The audience enjoyed colorful performances by instructors and students of Wah Lum Kung Fu as well as by special guests and they also had the opportunity to meet this year’s scholarship recipients. Additionally, there was a silent auction, the proceeds of which will benefit the scholarship fund. For more information, please visit www.wahlumacademy.com. (以下圖片全由摩頓市政府提供)

2016 MIT中國創新創業論壇 (圖片)

700多人報名參加2016年MIT-CHIEF會議。(周菊子攝)

MITCHIEF本屆會長馬方暢介紹該組織概況。(周菊子攝)

MIT史隆商學院副院長黃亞生談經濟，創業，也談川普
當選美國總統後，社會大眾應關注的方向。(周菊子攝)

輔導過500個創業團隊的台灣交通大學校友，也是瑞知
實驗室顧問的程天縱闡述他的產業4.0概念。(周菊子攝)

率領全世界最大實驗室，每年研究經費逾億的哈佛，
MIT教授Robert Samuel Langer, Jr. 在MIT-CHIEF會議
中分享經歷。(周菊子攝)

自動駕駛座談蔣者，左起，W凹Knight，TuSimple 創辦人
侯曉迪，雲啟資本創始合夥人黃榆缤，AutoX創辦人
蕭劍峰。(周菊子攝)

瑞知實驗室創辦人謝開泰在會場回應出席者。

醫療健康座談。(周菊子攝)

MIT機械工程系主任，美國科學院院士陳剛
主持新材料座談。(周菊子攝)

蔣文華(左)和曾任MIT-CHIEF會長的陳航
都是浙江大學校友。(周菊子攝)

紐英崙中華資訊網路謝惠(NECINA)主席容志誠(右)和會長
田田也來參加MIT-CHIEF活動。(周菊子攝)

雲啟資本創始合夥人黃榆缤(左二)等人擔任大賽評審。
(周菊子攝)

同列第三名的六隊領獎。(周菊子攝)

鄭衛鋒(左)，李豐(右)頒獎給大賽第二名團隊。(周菊子攝)

顏福健(左)頒獎給MIT-CHIEF創業大賽第一名 Lux Lab
團隊。創辦人沈亦晨(右)等。(周菊子攝)

YMobil創辦人暨軟銀執行企業主管顏福健(Eric Gan)。
(周菊子攝)

主講人之一，阿爾法公社創辦人許四清。(周菊子攝)

主講人之一，Power Vision 創辦人鄭衛鋒。(周菊子攝)

MIT 史隆管理學院講師Elaine Chen(右一)是講座主持人。
(周菊子攝)

硬體(Hardware)講座講者，左起，Matthew Nordan，金松，
Haowei Zhang，Dr. Bart Biley。(周菊子攝)

創業者講座。左起，主持人Trond Undhelm，MIT-CHIEF
暨Robby創辦人李瑞，TVsion創辦人劉岩峰，Woobo創辦人
譚豐，Kolmostar創辦人Wensheng Hua。(周菊子攝)

張朝陽。(周菊子攝)

MIT校友，搜狐創辦人在MIT中國創新創業論壇分享經歷。
(周菊子攝)

右起，陳剛，張朝陽，劉軍，黃亞生，蔣文華等多年
舊識，藉著MITCHIEF會議，又見面了。(蔣文華提供)

MAYOR WALSH FILES ORDINANCE TO PROTECT WORKER SAFETY IN BOSTON

MAYOR WALSH FILES ORDINANCE TO PROTECT WORKER SAFETY IN BOSTON

Strengthens City's discretion in issuing permits

BOSTON - Monday, November 14, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today filed an ordinance aimed at better protecting the safety of workers and the public by allowing the City of Boston the right to deny, revoke or suspend a permit for work in Boston based on an applicant's work safety history. The ordinance will require that those receiving permits to work within the City of Boston to swear and affirm their work safety history, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations. Currently, the City of Boston does not have this authority and is not notified of resolved or outstanding OSHA violations. "We know how dangerous work sites can be, and in Boston we are committed to doing all we can to protect those working in our city," said Mayor Walsh. "I urge the City Council to move quickly on this proposal so Boston can put these changes into effect immediately." The ordinance will update the City of Boston Municipal Code to allow a city officer in charge of issuing a permit to deny, revoke or suspend a permit to a person, corporation or business entity that has a history of engaging in unsafe, hazardous or dangerous practices. Applicants for permits will be required to inform the permitting department of any and all OSHA violations, both current and resolved. The ordinance would go into effect immediately once approved by the City Council and signed by the Mayor.

AG HEALEY ANNOUNCES NEW HOTLINE TO REPORT INCIDENTS OF BIAS-MOTIVATED THREATS, HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE

AG HEALEY ANNOUNCES NEW HOTLINE TO REPORT INCIDENTS OF BIAS-MOTIVATED THREATS, HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE

BOSTON – Following reports of harassment and intimidation of racial, ethnic and religious minorities, women, LGBTQ individuals and immigrants since Election Day, Attorney General Maura Healey today announced that her office has established a new hotline for Massachusetts residents to report such incidents.

“In Massachusetts, we will protect people’s rights, fight discrimination and keep people safe,” said AG Healey. “There are reports from around the country following the election that people have been targeted and subjected to conduct that imperils safety and civil rights. Today, I am establishing a hotline for residents to report bias-motivated threats, harassment, and violence. Such conduct has no place in Massachusetts.” 

“The Police Departments across the Commonwealth are committed to ensuring that the constitutional rights of all individuals including racial, ethnic, religious, and LGBTQ groups are not violated by any form of harassment and/or intimidation contrary to the law and stand ready to investigate any allegations of wrongdoing and take the appropriate enforcement action,” said Chief Brian Kyes, President of the Massachusetts Major City Chiefs.

The hotline will be managed by attorneys and staff in the AG’s Office. While not every incident will be appropriate for legal action, the AG’s Office will be tracking reports and appropriate matters may be referred to local law enforcement or the Attorney General’s Criminal Bureau.

Any Massachusetts resident who has witnessed or experienced bias-motivated threats, harassment or violence may call the Attorney General’s Hotline at 1-800-994-3228 or fill out a civil rights complaint form at this link. Residents may also contact the AG’s Office through its social media platforms, including Facebookand Twitter.

Potential hate crimes – including bias-motivated assault, battery, and property damage – should also be reported to the local police in the first instance. Residents who fear for their immediate safety should call 911.  

Most hate crimes are prosecuted by the local District Attorney’s Office. However, in some cases, the offender may also be prosecuted civilly, either in addition to criminal charges or instead of criminal charges, by the AG’s Office under the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act (MCRA).

The MCRA protects the rights of all residents and visitors to Massachusetts to be free from bias-motivated threats, intimidation, and coercion. The MCRA protects the right to use public parks and transportation, walk on public streets, attend school, live peacefully, and enjoy other basic rights. Under the MCRA, the Attorney General may bring legal action against a perpetrator who threatens, intimidates, or coerces another person on the basis of that person’s membership in a protected group (e.g., race, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability) or protected activity (e.g., exercising the right to vote or the right to associate).

Whether it’s potential hate crimes, housing discrimination, or wage theft, the AG’s Office encourages immigrant communities to come forward with their concerns without fear of reprisal based on immigration status.

For more information, visit the Attorney General’s Office website.

ADOBE TO PAY $1 MILLION, UPDATE SECURITY POLICIES TO RESOLVE MULTISTATE INVESTIGATION INTO DATA BREACH

ADOBE TO PAY $1 MILLION, UPDATE SECURITY POLICIES TO RESOLVE MULTISTATE INVESTIGATION INTO DATA BREACHMassachusetts to Receive More than $70,000 for Breach that Affected Thousands of Residents

BOSTON – Resolving a multistate investigation into a 2013 data breach that involved the personal information of more than 50,000 Massachusetts residents, software company Adobe Systems, Inc. (Adobe) has agreed to pay $1 million and implement new policies and practices to prevent future breaches, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. Massachusetts will receive more than $70,000 from the settlement.

An investigation by the states revealed that in September 2013, Adobe received an alert that the hard drive for one of its application servers was nearing capacity. In responding to the alert, Adobe learned that an unauthorized attempt was being made to decrypt customer payment card numbers maintained on the server. 

“Consumers who entrust a company with their personal data should have that trust respected,” said AG Healey. “Adobe put consumers’ personal data at risk of being compromised by a data breach, and that is unacceptable. This settlement will put in place important new practices to ensure that a breach like this does not happen again.”

After an internal investigation, Adobe discovered that one or more unauthorized intruder(s) had compromised a public-facing web server and used it to access other servers on Adobe’s network, including areas where Adobe stored consumer data. The intruder(s) ultimately stole consumer data from Adobe’s servers, including encrypted payment card numbers and expiration dates, names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, usernames (Adobe IDs), and passwords associated with the usernames.

The states allege that the nature of the attack was foreseeable and that contrary to Adobe’s representations to its customers, it did not take reasonable steps to protect consumers’ personal information, or to promptly detect the attack and prevent the theft of consumers’ data.  The states allege that the data breach of certain Adobe servers included those containing the personal information of approximately 534,000 residents of the participating states, including approximately 53,000 Massachusetts residents.

The agreement resolves consumer protection and data security and privacy claims against the company and requires Adobe to implement new policies and practices to prevent future similar breaches.

For information on how consumers can guard themselves from potential identity theft and steps to protect themselves if they are a victim of identity theft, consumers may contact the AG’s consumer specialists at 617-727-8400, review identity theft protection tips on the AG’s website or view the Federal Trade Commission's identity theft resource, available at www.consumer.gov/idtheft/.

The states that participated in the investigation and joined the agreement are Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

Director of Data Security & Privacy and Assistant Attorney General Sara Cable of AG Healey’s Consumer Protection Division handled this matter for Massachusetts.