海南航空波士頓、上海直飛 6/20 啟航

(本報實習記者戴斯夢波士頓報導)海南航空從波士頓直飛上海航班，六月廿日正式開通，首航班機下午二點半抵達，在“水門儀式”中進入波士頓羅根（Logan）國際機場。

從今起，從波士頓飛上海，只要十四到十五個小時。海南航空的波士頓直飛上海航線，每週三班飛機，分別在周二、四、六下午四點三十五分從波士頓起飛。波士頓直飛上海14個小時，反之為15個小時。目前的最低票價在一千元之內。

『水門儀式』是由兩輛大型噴水車在飛機兩側噴水，形成門的形狀，寓意『接風洗塵』 。

麻州港務局（Massport）執行總裁Thomas P. Glynn在機場歡迎海南航空副總裁候偉等和搭乘首飛航班的200多名乘客抵達。

侯偉指出，海南航空公司是北美市場近兩年開通航線最多的航空公司。六月分內開通了聖何西（San Jose）至北京，西雅圖至上海，波士頓至上海的三條國際航線，波士頓地區在一年之內新設兩個直航航線，也在海南航空公司歷史中，創下記錄。

他表示，波士頓、北京直飛航線開通後不久，就因需求增加，飛行航班從每週五班增加至每天一班。去年8月起並增加至每週10班。去年秋季，海航開始申請從波士頓直飛上海的航線，歷時8個月，六月廿日正式開通。

海南航空波士頓地區的銷售經理潘毅表示，海航的波士頓到北京航線，開通以後，滿座率都在90%左右。中美簽證的更加便利，催化了海航的開通波士頓直飛上海航線。

麻州港務局執行總裁Thomas Glynn表示，過去三年內，從波士頓出發到上海的乘客增加了48%。這市場需求讓港務局對此新開航線非常有信心。

Glymn表示海南航空從今年1月宣佈要開通新航線，到6月20日就飛出第一班機，速度可謂非常快。

當天將搭乘海南首航班機，三月份就訂好機票要從波士頓飛上海的席青陽表示，他在大波士頓求學，工作十多年，非常清楚在暑假旺季，從波士頓飛上海的各個航空公司機票價格都在美金兩千元左右。但直飛不但節省時間，還免除轉機的麻煩。以往他得從紐約，芝加哥，舊金山，日本成田機場轉機，總航程時間平均20至24小時，現在可節省六到十個小時。

此外，海南航空以波音787飛機這2013年新機種，來飛波士頓上海直飛路線，對他格外有吸引力。

Century Metals & Supplies 公司國際貿易總裁Lizabeth Satiago是海南波士頓上海直飛首航辦理登機手續的第一位乘客，獲免費升級至頭等艙。她透露自己過去16年來，因為工作，平均每月飛一次國際航線。兩週前她以1800元的價格，預訂了海航這首飛航班。她說，經驗告訴她，搭飛機，轉機次數越少越好。

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6月20日，2時許，從上海直飛到波士頓的第一班飛機在機場接受『水門儀式』。（照片由海南海空公司提供）

麻州港務局執行長Thomas Glynn和海南航空副總裁候偉同切蛋糕慶祝首航。 （從左至右，海航美國區域總經理梁璞玢，麻州港務局執行長Thomas Glymn，海南航空副總裁侯偉，海航華東市場總監陳曉敏，海航人力資源部總經理王秦東）

For Passengers Heading to Asia, Logan is Your Airport

Hainan Nonstop Flight to Shanghai Starts Today

（From Mass Port）BOSTON –Hainan Airlines and Massport officials celebrated the first nonstop arrival from Shanghai today at Logan International Airport. In March, Hainan announced Boston would become the airlines’ first U.S. city with service to Shanghai. The service is scheduled on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner three days a week - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with afternoon times. The new flight complements the carrier’s existing nonstop Boston-Beijing service. With this new route, passengers at Logan can now reach three destinations in China as well as Tokyo, Japan and Istanbul, Turkey.

“Partnerships like this are terrific for Massachusetts,” said Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. “By gaining new international flights, the Commonwealth is able to compete for more international business opportunities and travel options for our citizens, stimulating economic growth across the region.”

Boston is the largest U.S.-Shanghai air travel market without nonstop service, and Shanghai is Boston’s largest unserved international market, with more than 76,000 passengers travelling between the two cities last year. The total Boston-Shanghai air travel market has grown 48% since 2010, and is expected to grow more as a result of this nonstop service. Since May, Boston to Beijing service on Hainan Airlines has operated daily.

“One year ago, we were celebrating with Hainan their new nonstop Beijing service. And this year, we are thrilled to once again have something to celebrate – this time a new nonstop flight to Shanghai,’’ said Massport CEO Thomas P. Glynn. “I want to thank the business community and Massport’s Asia Task Force for their support in making Hainan’s Boston ventures here such a success.’’

Hainan Airlines just won the Skytrax 5-star airline quality award for the 5^th year in a row. The flight time is approximately 15 hours westbound and 14 hours eastbound. Connections with Hainan’s airline partners, including JetBlue in its Boston hub, allow travelers to connect to and from the new service from points throughout the U.S. and Canada.

In Boston, as well as in Shanghai, with advance reservations, premium passengers are treated to complimentary private chauffeured car service both on arrival and departure. Shanghai’s Pudong Airport also features a Maglev train that speeds travel between the airport and the city.

On board Hainan’s airplanes, business class passengers can relax in luxurious seats that convert into a fully flat bed and feature a turn-down service complete with fluffy pillows, fine cotton sheets and a duvet, pajamas and slippers. Gourmet Chinese or Western cuisine and wines are served on fine china, glassware and linens; customers may choose when they wish to dine. Freshly brewed espresso and a selection of teas are available. Amenity kits feature famous Bulgari® cosmetics. A state of the art entertainment system offers over 100 movies, audio selections and games on demand.

波士頓2024宣佈 TD Garden 將作奧運體操，籃賽場地

波士頓2024日前才請出昆士市長站台，宣佈有意在昆市辦奧運沙灘排球賽，接著馬上請出麻州州長查理貝克（Charlie Baker），波士頓市長馬丁華殊（Martin Walsh）連袂宣佈，TD Garden 球場，將用作奧運體操賽，籃球賽決賽場地。

當然，這些宣佈的前提是，如果波士頓被選中為承辦下一屆奧運城市。而那，要等到2017年才有結果。

“波士頓2024”在宣佈TD Garden這場地時，還把體操名人2012年在倫敦奧運奪得金牌的Aly Raisman，塞爾特（Celtics）傳奇，1968年和美國籃球代表球隊一起在墨西哥奧運中奪得金牌的Jo Jo White，都請出來助陣，並藉以強調這是世界上最偉大的運動會。

            競標2024奧運會的波士頓委員會，最近公佈了一份新的場地建議提案，和今年一月份的計畫相比，有不少變動，不過使用 TD Garden作體操賽和hoops的部分，倒是一樣。

            籃球賽的初賽，複賽，有可能在其他城市舉行。

波士頓 2024 最近公佈的一系列場地建議，包括在 Buzzards Bay辦帆船賽（Sailing），在多徹斯特（Dorchester）辦網球賽，在比樂瑞加（Billerica）辦射擊賽，以期日前公佈的在昆士市辦沙灘排球賽。

            反對波士頓辦奧運的團體，“不要波士頓奧運（No Boston Olympics）在一份聲明中表示，競標委員會仍然無法回答一些基本問題，包括該會打算如何保護納稅人免於面對開銷超支，營收不足。他們認為只要納稅人仍然和這計畫有牽扯，場地變化再多，也不會使得波士頓2024成為一個對麻州來說有責任的計畫。

            競標委員會已承諾將在六月三十日時，公佈更多更詳細的財務預測。

            波士頓2024這非牟利機構最近不斷增加董事，總人數已高達約五十人，是溫哥華奧運的兩倍半，也在坊間引發議論。這些董事包括多名體育界名人，最新名單包括波士頓前任市長雷夫連（Ray Flynn）。

            麻州助理經濟發展部部長范文南（Nam Pham）日前私下質疑，波士頓2024在爭取承辦奧運的努力中，把亞裔放在哪裏？該機構董事會邀請了那麼多人進董事會，但數遍董事名單，卻只發現一名亞裔，曾獲奧運溜冰冠軍，目前住在羅德島州的關穎珊。

蘭亭雅聚 6/28 請杜偉談心得

“蘭亭雅聚”將於6月28日（週日）下午一點半至四點半，在傅萊明罕（Framingham） 公共圖書館舉辦講座，研討中國書法並現場揮毫。這次活動邀請杜瑋，分享他在從醫之餘，研習書法心得。

蘭亭雅聚活動籌辦者表示，杜偉曾是中國外科醫生，來美後轉做介入放射科醫生。他自小學習書法，儘管從醫，卻從未放棄練書法，業餘時間勤於臨摹古人作品，一邊練一邊冒出許多問題。杜瑋將在這次講座中，以“一個業餘書法愛好者的問題”為題目，分享他的研習過程，曾經有過的疑問。

演講後，主辦單位將安排足夠的時間及桌子，供有興趣者集體現場揮毫。

“蘭亭雅聚”活動免費，社區大眾可自由參加。傅萊明罕（Framingham） 公共圖書館的地址為49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702。活動在Costin 會議室舉行。

            ”蘭亭雅聚“另將與波士頓華人攝影協會合作，在八月份舉辦“羊年夏季書畫攝影藝術展”，展期四周，歡迎有意參加展覽者提交作品。

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MAYOR WALSH DISCUSSES IMMIGRATION REFORM AT U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS

MAYOR WALSH DISCUSSES IMMIGRATION REFORM AT U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - Monday, June 22, 2015 - Today at the 83rd Annual Conference of Mayors in San Francisco, Mayor Martin J. Walsh attended the Immigration Reform Task Force Meeting, at which he discussed the recommendations of the White House Task Force on New Americans, initiatives of the Department of Homeland Security and welcoming efforts underway in Boston. His remarks, as prepared for delivery, are attached to this email.

Earlier this month, Mayor Walsh joined U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez to sign a letter of agreement to expand a partnership to strengthen citizenship education and awareness efforts. The agreement will remain in effect for three years. Research shows that immigrants who have naturalized have more employment opportunities and higher incomes, and experience lower levels of poverty than non-citizens.

In May 2015, Mayor Walsh, Boston-area immigrants and local business leaders and advocates discussed the economic and moral benefits of President Obama’s executive action on immigration, while calling on Congress to pass legislative reform without delay. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) will help an estimated five million immigrants and children of immigrants stay in the United States, continue contributing to our economy and create American jobs.

In additional to being a strong supporter of President Obama’s Executive Order on Immigration, Mayor Walsh has hosted citizenship and naturalization clinics, among other efforts to help support immigrants in Boston.

To learn more about Boston’s efforts to support the immigrant community, please visit: http://www.cityofboston.gov/newbostonians/.

Representative Ultrino Passes His First Bill for Malden

Representative Ultrino Passes His First Bill for Malden

BOSTON – Malden State Representative Steven Ultrino’s first bill as a freshman legislator was signed into law last week. H. 3194, “An Act Amending the Composition of the Stadium and Athletic Field Commission in the City of Malden,” was signed by Governor Baker and submitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office Thursday evening.

“It seems fitting that my first bill to be signed into law so directly helps Malden,” said Representative Ultrino. “It’s been great working with the rest of the Malden delegation to improve our city charter and prepare for our summer athletic season.”

This bill is the first home-rule petition sponsored by a new representative to be signed into law this year. The bill first passed the House in early April and the Senate earlier this month. It was introduced by Representative Ultrino and co-sponsored by all of Malden’s state legislative delegation, which includes Senator Jason Lewis, Representative Paul Donato, and Representative Paul Brodeur.

The bill changes the make-up of the board that oversees the stadium and athletic fields in Malden. While the original board was set out in 1946, it has been amended several times since then to reflect the changes in local and school governance. The new board includes the mayor or a designee, the high school principal, the high school athletic director, Malden’s recreation coordinator, and three residents. The previous board make-up made it difficult to schedule the use of the stadium and athletic fields for Malden sports programs.

“I’m very pleased that the Malden delegation was able to work together to get this local priority passed through the Legislature and signed into law, and I thank Representative Ultrino for his leadership steering this bill through the legislative process,” said Senator Jason Lewis.  “Modernizing the Stadium and Athletic Field Commission will make it more responsive and further strengthen Malden’s robust athletic and recreational programs.”

“I was happy to support Representative Ultrino’s bill which will facilitate the scheduling of athletic events in the city of Malden,” said Representative Paul Donato.

“I am pleased to see that Governor Baker has signed this bill into law just in time for summer,” said Representative Paul Brodeur. “My hope is that this law will make it easier for Malden to enjoy athletics going forward.”

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SUMMER JOBS

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SUMMER JOBS

BOSTON— Monday, June 22, 2015 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced an additional $270,000 in funding to create 200 additional jobs for youth this summer. The Mayor made the announcement while attending the 83rd U.S. Conference of Mayors in San Francisco, Calif. 

"Summer jobs provide more than just a source of income for our young people," said Mayor Walsh. "These jobs provide valuable work experience, mentorship opportunities, self- confidence and most importantly, an opportunity to see a new and better future. I thank our partners on the City Council for their continued support. " 

“I want to commend the administration and my colleagues on the City Council for their tireless advocacy for summer opportunities for youth across the city," said City Council Ways and Means Committee Chairman Mark Ciommo.

Mayor Walsh has made youth summer employment a priority, challenging businesses to partner with the City to increase employment opportunities for Boston's young people. Under his leadership, Boston currently places more than 10,000 young people annually in meaningful summer jobs. 

For more than 20 years, the Boston Youth Fund, and now the Department of Youth Engagement and Employment (DYEE), has provided employment opportunities for Boston youth in a vast array of positions at non-profit organizations throughout the city. Many of the young people employed are instrumental in assisting non-profit organizations with outreach efforts, childcare, educational awareness and more.

With this new support, the City’s overall commitment to DYEE youth jobs will grow by nearly 22 percent in fiscal year 2016. The Walsh Administration expects to be able to absorb the additional costs through continued strict expenditure management throughout the fiscal year.

Earlier this month, Mayor Walsh kicked off the eighth year of John Hancock's MLK Summer Jobs Program, a major partner of the Mayor's Summer Jobs Program and component of the City’s efforts to employ Boston youth. John Hancock’s MLK Summer Jobs Program employs more than 600 Boston teens annually. In conjunction with the Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program, John Hancock works in close partnership with 

​The Boston Globe, Boston University and Partners HealthCare to offer the unique MLK Summer Scholars program.

Summer jobs have been key to combating youth violence as well, alongside other major initiatives launched by the Mayor. This month, Mayor Walsh announced a public/private partnership led by the Mayor’s Public Safety Initiative with John Hancock and Boys & Girls Club of Boston's Youth Connect program that is aimed at stemming youth violence by providing clinical case management and positive youth development opportunities for high-risk youth. The program, which will be funded by John Hancock, will serve approximately 50 at-risk males and females ranging from 11-14-years-old per year.

The focus of the program will be to reduce risky behaviors to increase positive decision-making skills, while creating opportunities to increase self-awareness and confidence through the acquisition of leadership and work-readiness skills.

Mayor Walsh is also calling on more private sector companies to hire and support youth employment. For companies interested in participating in the Mayor's Summer Jobs Program, please contact summerjobs@boston.gov.

Vaxon Biotech granted Japanese patent for new cancer vaccine candidates

Vaxon Biotech granted Japanese patent for new cancer vaccine candidates

The company’s worldwide cancer vaccines patent portfolio, made up of ten patent families, now comprises 24 issued patents 

Paris, France, June 22, 2015 - Vaxon Biotech, a company specialized in anti-tumor immunotherapy, today announces that it has been granted a new patent in Japan. This patent (JP application n°2012-502822) covers a series of optimized cryptic peptides to be used in the design of the Vbx-026, a new cancer vaccine for solid tumors.

This patent gives Vaxon exclusive rights in Japan and raises its worldwide portfolio to 24 issued patents.

The patent will support the development of Vbx-026, a vaccine dedicated to the treatment of cancer patients expressing the HLA-A24 molecule. This molecule is widely expressed in the Asian population, mainly in Japan, with more than 40% of the Japanese population expressing HLA-A24. The initiation of preclinical development of the Vbx-026 vaccine is planned for 2016.

“This new patent will strengthen our position in Japan, a promising market for the development of the Vbx-026 vaccine,” said Dr. Kostas Kosmatopoulos, CEO of VaxonBiotech. “With four cancer vaccines under development, ranging from lead optimization to phase II, we have built a strong patent portfolio and we now cover the three major HLA molecules, corresponding to around 80% of cancer patients.”
 
Vaxon Biotech develops therapeutic vaccines against cancer, based on its proprietary technology of optimized cryptic peptides, which are protected by ten patent families. All vaccines developed by Vaxon target universal tumor antigens and therefore have wide-ranging applications in cancer treatment.

Vx-001 and Vx-006 are already in clinical trials (Vx-001 in an ongoing randomized phase II trial in eight European countries and Vx-006 in an ongoing phase I trial). Vbx-016 has successfully completed its preclinical development and is ready to enter clinical trials and Vbx-026 is at the final stage of lead optimization.

Vx-001 and Vx-006 can be used for the treatment of patients expressing HLA-A2, the most common HLA molecule in humans (40-45% of the world population). Vx-001 and Vx-006 are fully protected by a total of 17 patents granted in Europe, the US, Canada, China and Japan. These patents belong to four patent families and cover peptide optimization technology, the products derived from this technology and their use. Six of these patents belong to INSERM/IGR and have been licensed to Vaxon Biotech, while the remaining 11 are Vaxon’sown property.

Vbx-016 can be used for the treatment of patients expressing HLA-B7, a common HLA molecule (25% of the population). Vbx-016 is already protected by three patent families. Five patents are already granted in Europe, the US, China and South Korea. Additional patents are still under review. All these patents are Vaxon’s own property.

The global market for cancer vaccines is expected to grow to $4.3 billion (€3.8 billion) by 2019, with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.3%. Technological advancements, new product launches and unmet treatment needs are predicted to drive consistent growth in this market for the foreseeable future.

http://www.bccresearch.com/pressroom/phm/global-cancer-vaccine-market-to-reach-$4.3-billion-in-2019

RED SOX SIGN FOUR ADDITIONAL PLAYERS SELECTED IN 2015 JUNE DRAFT

RED SOX SIGN FOUR ADDITIONAL PLAYERS

SELECTED IN 2015 JUNE DRAFT

Club has Signed Six of First 10 Selections in this Year’s Draft

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox have signed four additional players selected in the 2015 June Draft. 

Director of Amateur Scouting Mike Rikard made the announcement.

The signings include outfielder Tate Matheny (4^th round), outfielder Jagger Rusconi (5^th round), left-handed pitcher Logan Allen (8^th round), and right-handed pitcher Nick Duron (31^st round).

Matheny, a junior at Missouri State University, hit .291 (68-for-234) with 45 runs scored, 18 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 43 RBI, and 37 walks for a .417 on-base percentage in 61 games for the Bears this season.  A Baseball America pre-season All-American, he went on to lead the team with 12 stolen bases in 14 attempts and rank among Missouri Valley Conference leaders in doubles (5th), walks (8th), and RBI (9th).  The son of current St. Louis Cardinals manager and 13-year major league catcher Mike Matheny, Tate was selected by the Cardinals in the 23rd round of the 2012 June Draft but did not sign.

In all, 14 of the 39 players selected by Boston in the 2015 June Draft have been signed to contracts.

Attached is a list of the Red Sox 2015 draft picks.  Names in bold indicate players signed by the club.

AG HEALEY FILES FINAL REGULATIONS IN SUPPORT OF LAW PROVIDING ONE MILLION MORE EMPLOYEES ACCESS PAID SICK LEAVE

AG HEALEY FILES FINAL REGULATIONS IN SUPPORT OF LAW PROVIDING ONE MILLION MORE EMPLOYEES ACCESS PAID SICK LEAVE

Final Regulations for Earned Sick Time Law Now Available on AGO Website; Education and Outreach Effort to Continue into the Fall

 BOSTON — After soliciting extensive public input and working closely with businesses and workers, Attorney General Maura Healey today published final regulations to implement the new Earned Sick Time law, a law providing one million more workers in the state with access to sick leave for the first time.

The Earned Sick Time law was passed by voters on the November ballot and goes into effect on July 1. The final regulations, along with the law and other guidance materials are now available on the Office’s website. 

“Nearly one million of our most vulnerable, lowest paid workers, will no longer need to worry about whether they can afford to take a day off if they are sick or to care for a loved one,” AG Healey said. “Hundreds of employers and workers contributed to our effort to write balanced, clear, and workable rules. We are committed to partnering with businesses and employees to help them understand their rights and responsibilities and ensure that the law is successfully implemented statewide.”

The final regulations are informed by the feedback provided by employers and workers during 11 public hearings and listening sessions around the state. More than 1,100 people attended these meetings. During the public comment period, the AG’s Office received over 75 formal comments and responded to hundreds of emailed questions regarding the new law.

The Office’s final regulations include clarifications and adjustments to provisions regarding the accrual, use and payment of Earned Sick Time, employer size, notice requirements, and rules for requiring medical documentation. The final regulations also include clarifications on when employees can make up time instead of using it and how employers with existing leave policies can keep their own plans while complying with the law.

Even before the final regulations were filed, AG Healey announced a Safe Harbor provision, which grants employers who already offer paid time off policies to their employees until January 1, 2016 to come into full compliance with the new law.

The Community Engagement Division of the AG’s Office will be holding outreach events and information sessions for employers across different sectors and for the public and employers on the new law into the fall. A more detailed list of the upcoming outreach events will be made available in the coming days and posted on the AG’s website.

Nearly, one in three workers in Massachusetts do not currently have access to sick leave or any paid time off, the vast majority of whom work in low-wage jobs. More than half of service industry workers do not have access to a single sick day.

Massachusetts will be joining California and Connecticut as the only states with an earned sick time law.

Earned sick time can be used for routine or emergency medical visits and travel time, to care for an ill family member or to address issues of domestic violence.